One of my favorite restaurants in Philly hands down. Such good food and sometimes live music!

Cute little Irish bar/pub located right next to the Windsor Suites in good 'ole Philly! From the outside, Con Murphy's looks like a tiny pub that you might miss unless you're looking for it. However, on the inside there are various levels available for seating along with an outdoor option (for the warmer months). If you're not busy grabbing a cheese steak somewhere you should definitely check out Con Murphy's for breakfast/brunch. I came on a Saturday for brunch with my boyfriend. We were staying at the hotel which meant we could take advantage of the brunch deal offered to hotel guests. How does this deal work? You basically pick out any breakfast menu item worth $13 or less and you get that plus coffee (refills included) and a glass of orange juice for ten bucks! Not too shabby, if I do say so myself. I ordered the eggs Benedict and my boyfriend ordered the salmon eggs Benedict, which brought a side of home "fries" on the plate and a small serving of ketchup. Not only was it visually appealing, but hands down probably the best eggs Benedict I've had in ages! Service was absolutely amazing and rather quick. I would not hesitate to come back and check out their lunch or dinner menu. read more

So I've combed through most of the reviews on here posted before mine... allow me to summarize: Bad reviews: one-off experiences where expectations weren't met, usually by service. There was a 1 star review of a catering experience. 3-Star reviews: Nothing very informative, just a lot of personal descriptions of "not too bad, not very amazing" Positive reviews: Mostly from local regulars, praising the "everybody knows your name" atmosphere. So with that, I'll throw my opinion in the mix and join the local praise. The food, (relative to the rest of Philly pubs) is a solid 3 to 3.5 stars. The real charm of this place is the "Cheers" effect. I'm here once during the week because the bartenders and other regular patrons know me and it's convenient to my work. Bottom line: Out-of-towners - if you're staying close by (Windsor, Embassy Suites, Four Seasons) and want a regular local pub joint, Go to Con's. It's a little better than Public House and Mace's. Don't expect a 5-Star experience and then rail on the place online. Local folk - If it's convenient to where you work/live, consider joining us! We're one big happy family. read more

Spur of the moment meal after Christmas at Love Park. Friendly attentive staff and pub atmosphere. Lots of Eagles jerseys on a Sunday afternoon. We had the pierogies as an appetizer. They were great, served with grilled onions and bacon. The Shepherds pie was tasty and big enough for two. The reuben was only okay. Great place to catch a bite. read more

Con Murphy's - Reuben - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Tourist Haven. Bro hangout. D-bag central. All of the above describe Con Murphy's. It's like a Public House wannabe and we all know what a shit-show PH is. They have your standard Bud Light/Miller Light/Yuenling on tap, but nothing stood out as interesting. The place was crowded during happy hour on a Friday and I really can't seem to figure out why. Perhaps it's the location? The food is standard pub fare. My husband and I had the corn dog appetizers which weren't terrible, but weren't great either. My wine tasted like it had come from a bottle that had been open for a few days - yum. If you're from Philly, you should know better than to go here. If you're not, then at least you have an excuse. read more

I've dined @ Con Murphy's Pub on many occasions when staying @ the Windsor Suites. It's comfortable, the staff r terrific and the food is wonderful. I especially like the Salmon Benedict. Also recommend the Sweet Belgian Waffles & their veggie burger. Lots of other dishes I want to try. They give u a good size serving, so u'll never go away hungry. Love their hummus & veggie flat bread too. Cudos to the folks in the kitchen. read more

This was a fun place. I was a little hesitant as I am anytime I go somewhere attached to a hotel. This place was a pleasant surprise. The food was creative and delicious. The presentation was good and the portions were well sized. The staff friendly and the Black and Tan was on point. The layout was deceptive from the outside. An upstairs equipped with a bar was revealed as you walk in giving you get options on a cozy spot at the downstairs bar or a more open feel away from it. All in all I will happily return. read more

Con Murphy's is one of the better after work options for my office. And while (I believe) they have the same ownership as Tir Na Nog, I've always had a much better time at Con Murphy's. The bar on the second floor has a great layout for a large group where it has felt like a private event at times. And when the weather is nice, they have tables outside. I also think they do Center City Sips right as oppose to other bars that will resort to plastic cups for a very water downed experience. Bonus points to Con Murphy's for hosting a fundraiser for the Comcast MS Bike team read more

Came here with a big group of friends to hang out the night before a wedding. A buddy of mine recommended it as a great place to relax and have a few drinks (aka ground floor of his hotel). It was empty aside from a couple, a pair of girls at the bar, and some random old guy who talked to everyone. Our group of about 15-20 people pretty much filled the place, so you would think they would be really nice to us, right? Every single person who went up to order got attitude from the bartender. At one point, he ignored me to flirt with a customer.. and then mixed up the drink order. Why am I not surprised? Anyhow, I didn't get a chance to try the food, but the menu didn't have anything that really piqued my interest. The big let down is that for an Irish Pub, they don't seem to have a whole lot of selection of beer or whiskey. Sadly, they didn't have my favorite British beer, Boddington, either. Seemed like "Irish" was added to lure the unknowing... It wasn't until later we put it all together that the sole bartender (they should have more than one, right??) was the problem. The highlight of the night was when one of my buddies and I go up to the bar and try to order a drink and he asks us about this tab he has open. Doesn't know the name. Doesn't know what he looks like. Just has a partial card number... *and* knows that they guy closed his tab, signed for it, and left... but someone else told him to keep it running and he did! He couldn't even remember what the second guy looked like. Yet, he was asking us for some reason?! Needless to say, we spent some serious money that night. Some more than others apparently... We decided to move our festivities elsewhere for the other nights.. and won't be coming back again. If you find yourself in the area and must get a drink here, save yourself a potential headache and bring cash. read more

Bar although unique is rather small. Service was excellent with food coming out superfast. Food was okay but maybe i ordered wrong as i got the buttermilk chicken sandwich. read more

An amazing experience from start to finish. We were looking for Thanksgiving reservations and at first (due to Covid) they weren't sure if they would be open. Thank the food Gods they decided to offer their delicious Thanksgiving menu. The staff was friendly and attentive. The food was delicious. Three guests had the Thanksgiving dinner and cleared their plates. I'm a sucker for the chicken pot pie which was outstanding. One major star was the cheesesteak eggrolls, so good!! When we return to Philly next year we will definitely be back! read more

Attended a private party here on the second floor and had a great time. It did get a little hot up there and the air conditioning needed to be turned up a notch but other then that it was great. The apps were good when we actually got one. We were not in the right position. When the waitress came from the kitchen door the vultures standing there devoured everything. So we had to just drink more. The bartender upstairs was nice. She kept me happy with Harps on tap...there was a nice selection of beers to choose from. After the party ended we moved it to the outside patio and had a great view just relaxing outside. It took a really long time to get the drinks...that was about the only negative part. read more

PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. I'm not a big fan of pubs in general given that I can't have beer (gluten-free) or meat (vegetarian), but this place really charmed me. We were in town for a conference at the Sheraton, and Con Murphy's is just a few steps away. I ordered the braised tempeh and my companion had the fish 'n chips. I couldn't believe how many appealing options were on the menu for vegetarians. The tempeh was a real comfort-food win and the fish in the fish 'n chips was a whole fillet of fresh, white, flaky fish-- no pulverized frozen-fried gunk here. Service was delightful. There was live music, which was good, but a little too loud for us. If I have to go back to Philly for a convention, I'll definitely go back to this pub. Food, service, and atmosphere were all quite good. It's easy to like you, Con Murphy's! read more

We went into Con Murphy's on a Sunday morning around 9:15 because there was no wait and the place was empty. We were on a bit of a schedule, but we figured 45-50 minutes for breakfast food (basic eggs, toast, etc) was a reasonable amount of time. Oh dear, were we wrong. We waited 42 minutes to get our food and our server's only response was 'they are making new potatoes'. Was this a joke? They didn't have an alternative? Guests were simply supposed to wait 45 minutes for eggs? We were given 0 consolation for our inexcusably long wait and our server didn't even seem to care. She was more interested in setting up for some sort of buffet/banquet later in the day. When the food came, it was also riddled with mistakes and missing items, but since our server was nowhere to be found and we were pressed for time, we simply did not bother to correct anything. Everything was pretty basic, too, and hardly worth the price ($10 for an egg sandwich...really?). Needless to say, if I'm ever visiting Philadelphia, I will never go to this place again--I'd rather get Dunkin Donuts. At least I know what I'm getting (read: crappy food that's served quickly). read more

"Oh look! A new pub on the ground floor of my building! How wonderfully convenient!" Convenient, yes. Worthwhile, no. First visit (first week of opening): my bf had the Pork Belly Cubano, and I had the Brie Omelette. Overall, mediocre--not terrible, not great, just enough food to fill our stomachs. Service was occasional, but since we were the only table that wasn't surprising. Second visit (~2 -3 weeks later): My bf and I ordered fish & chips. Food takes a little while to get to the table--probably because the chef was shmoozing with three girls by the bar. Tried the chips--good, not great; the side of red cabbage slaw (I think that's what it was)--pretty tasty; the fish..."Hmm, I thought it was going to be a big fish fillet instead of sticks. (Break open a piece) Oh wait....this isn't fish. This is chicken." Bf starts breaking into his food to discover it's chicken, too. The chef comes to our table: "Sorry, that's actually chicken." Me: "Yes, I noticed." So they take the food away and bring back fish & chips. Oh, the disappointment. The actual fish sticks were smaller than the chicken strips. Oh, and they don't have malt vinegar for the fish & chips. My bf mentioned the mistake to the owner, who was nice enough to buy us a glass of wine each and chat for a little while. But in the end, we concluded Con Murphy's is not worth the time or money. read more

Interesting that some of the reviews have been okay to poor. My experience was very good. Thoroughly enjoyed the murphy fries..an interesting, and very tasy version of cheese fries..cheese fondue..the shepherd's pie was different from what I have had in Southern Ireland but likewise very good. The lamb is in more of a stock sauce (read light gravy) and no tomato hint..an interesting variation. Service was exemplary, and the bartender very professionally got rid of a rowdy drunk at the bar who was bent on singing 'i just called to say I love you'. Will definitely return to try some of the other intriguing menu items! read more

Randomly checked out this place on a Saturday night at midnight. Enjoyed it! The guy who was preforming last night was great! Our party of 4 was placed upstairs which was perfect since we were able to enjoy the music and still talk. Liked all the drinks we ordered and the food was good. We got the loaded nachos with short ribs, dry rubbed wings and grilled cheese with short ribs. The grilled cheese was my fav!!!! Really liked my friends spiked apple cider, the other drinks ordered were okay. read more

Con Murphy's - Spiked Apple cider was my fav! - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What a great way to enjoy an end of a busy week. The chicken sandwich was great, hot and delicious. Always a fun place but even better now that we're returning to normal. read more

It was a cold rainy day, and I had a client meeting in the area. We were looking to dry off and have a quick bite to eat before, so we ducked into here. It looked like the best option of the few that were available, and who doesn't like pub food?? Yeah... it was just so mediocre I didn't know what to do with myself. There are just a few things they could've done to raise their status up to at least a 3 or even a 4! I ordered the ahi tuna sandwich, which was fine, but if only they had toasted the roll... I hate it (HATE IT) when my warm sandwiches are served on cold rolls (whether it be a grilled chicken or a burger). And the fries were cold and had somehow congealed together (they looked and tasted as if they were made about 20 minutes before they were served to me). I was just so unimpressed... if only Chinatown had been closer! read more

I really enjoyed this restaurant. The fish and chips were delicious, as was the beef stew. I enjoyed the cider they had on tap as well. I felt the environment was very cozy, the decorations were beautiful. It is also very conveniently placed. The only negative thing I would say is it is a little pricey. read more

Con Murphy's - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Con Murphy's accomodated our fairly large (maybe 50 people??) private event with a semi-open bar (soft drinks and selected beers and wines) and butlered hors d'ouvres. The ladies were really young and cute and friendly as they offered platters of "goat cheese & Truffles flatbread" and sliders and mini crab cakes. The (obviously frozen) veggie potstickers were the best of the lot IMHO. It was a convivial setting with MANY big-screen TVs broadcasting the Phils game. It's a bar. It's conveniently located. It had 2 clean unisex restrooms. Will I rush right back here? Nah. But it's a great option for the nabe. read more

I live right in Center City in the "Business" district I guess you'd say, and I find there's not many bars around this direct area that have a more "neighborhood" vibe. I usually trek south to drink, but when I am trying to stay closer to home, Con Murph's fills that void for me. Happy Hour gets the corporate crowd, but the weekends and later in the evenings it has a more authentic Irish bar vibe, especially when they have Irish musicians playing on a randam Sunday afternoon. By the way, I am reviewing it for the bar atmostphere and the drinks, not as much the food as I have not eaten here a ton. The few times I have it's been decent bar food though and the wings are REALLY good (and I am pretty picky about my wings). I like how it's not too big like Public House or other bars in the area. The staff is always nice. They do a good happy hour and have a good beer selection. The owners are cool and often are working behind the bar or on the floor and make a point to say hi and make sure everything is ok. That goes a long way for me. But most of all, my family does a HUGE pub crawl every year and we always end up at Con Murphy's. Liam is always super accommodating and gives us flexible and reasonably drink/food packages for our party. We've never had a problem and always have a good time. I have a big, crazy family and they make us feel at home and don't judge us....well, not too harshly. I've also set up brunch reservations for a group here, and they didn't mind that we brought our own Irish soda bread. Slainte! read more

Saturday night visit near the hotel we were staying at. Definitely a mistake. Food was poor quality. I ordered a roast beef sandwich. The beef was extremely dry and bordered on the inedible. My husband's medium-well burger had a red center. They are very disorganized. I gave it an extra star for location. read more

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of Con Murphy's Irish Pub's brunch! We chose it because it was near to the hotel where our friends were staying and it took reservations for larger parties for brunch. Great build-your-own omelet, good service, and calm atmosphere. read more

This place was decent, but not great. We sat on the second level, and even though it didn't seem like the place was too busy, it was very loud. I had spinach and artichoke soup, which was fine but very rich and tasted a bit like canned soup; and crab meatballs, which were very good. My brother had a philly cheese steak, which he wasn't impressed with, but I don't really put a lot of stock in what he has to say about food because he really only eats five thing (really, it's weird). I don't know if I'd ever go out of my way to go here, but since we were staying in the attached hotel, it was handy to have. read more

This places deserves a 1.5, but I rounded up... Thankfully our group of 10 checked in on Facebook so we got a buy-two, get-one-free deal on our drinks. But that was about it... We definitely gave this place business, as I was here with my family vacationing. So, you figure, two or three nights of 10-15 people drinking for 2 or 3 hours straight- that really rings up the bill! But, unfortunately, the bartender (or manager perhaps?) does not know how to keep the alcohol flowing...correctly. Shots were absolutely watered down; the waitress even brought them back to show the bartender after she smelled them herself. Also, they charged us for two drinks that were incorrectly made. I'd rather get my drank on at a place where I know the alcohol is actually alcohol, and when they card consistently, not just "when my manager is looking." Oops. read more

2.5 stars would be better but since I can't do that, I'm going with 2. For having so much space, Con Murphy's actually somehow feels pretty cramped. I'm not sure how that's possible, but I feel like no matter where you are, you're struggling to get out of a table or straining to see a tv or something like that. While the food was pretty good actually, the service was really slow, which seems to be a pretty common theme in these reviews. Our waitress also got our order wrong so someone else from the kitchen came out and confirmed our order (it was totally wrong). There was confusion over where we would be seated, whether there was a discount because someone lived in the building, etc. Just a lot of confusion. Also, as we were leaving at 10pm on a Saturday night, the faces of every single person in the half-empty bar were just looked depressed and empty. Could have been the godawful football game that we had all come there to watch though. read more

Enjoyed this spot. It has an outdoor patio that faces Logan Square and the inside is a two-floor space perfectly decorated to fit the Irish theme. I was seated on the second level. Both levels have a full bar. The food was delicious and the service was ok. The waiter was a little slow and I had to ask for water twice and she did not check back with me timely throughout the meal thus a 3 rating. I will try it again because the food was good, just an off night and slow service. read more

Con Murphy's - 20-October-2015: Corn-beef on marble rye and chips. Craft Beer. - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Food decent, service great, menu good. Apparently they serve a damn fine pint of Guinness, but the only problem is that it is definitely overpriced! This location definitely needed a decent restaurant, and if I were on the parkway, it's about the only place worth eating at. Just too expensive for what it is. read more

My husband and I had lunch here on Halloween. The food and service were both amazing! We split buffalo chicken wings and the fries with cheese fondue. The fries were AMAZING. Easily large enough for two people to share as a good sized snack. The wings were very meaty and had a great flavor. Secondly, I left my phone on the table by accident and management continuously worked with me to make sure I got it back -- a real class act. I would highly recommend this place if you are visiting Philadelphia! read more

I had attended an engagement party there yesterday and everything was great! The bar staff were super friendly and attentive, while the food was perfect! This event was held upstairs and turned out to be a perfect space for the 30'ish of us who celebrated a very special family occasion. Well done Con Murphy's and thank you! read more

The food here was good and the bar was decorated in Irish decor. I got the cheeseburger which was HUGE, I could barley fit my mouth around it. Sarah got the crab cake burger and it was also huge but equally delicious! It is very small, and the acoustics are so poor that it's hard to hear. We also got the truffle fries but they were a bit over cooked and very very small pieces, not like normal fries. The menu was small and lacked variety, especially if you are a vegetarian. They also had 2 TV's on displaying soccer games. read more

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The meat loaf wrapped in bacon was unbelievable! The beer is flowing and I'm coming back for the short ribs mac and cheese! Nicola K. Was awesome! read more

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Excellent Shepherds Pie and decent fish and chips if you have a craving. Their bread pudding is quite good as well... but the bar atmosphere is awesome. The beer and spirit selection is great, and Liz, the Bartender, was funny quick attentive and seemed to be constantly in 12 places at once. She get's five stars even though the food gets 4 (quite good but needs a little bit extra something for the full five stars). If you're ever downtown with nothing to do, the bar is an excellent and lively place to spend an evening hang out and grab a good and filling bite to eat... and pretty much everyone there is up for a chat. read more

First trip up to Philly and I'm so glad I came! This place is fantastic! Ashling is a fantastic bartender. She is happy and upbeat and makes you feel welcome and comfortable. Max (the cook) was in the bar area and had great suggestions for what to eat. Super nice guy. Ryan also had great suggestions and was very personable. Really great staff! Especially for the parade weekend. No one was in a hurry or flustered. I have really enjoyed Con's! read more

Con Murphy's - Part of the section behind the downstairs bar - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Con Murphys feels like a neighborhood bar but has the food of a prime Philly restaurant! While the food might not be the lightest or healthiest, it is however, to die for! Their buttermilk chicken sandwich is one of my favorites in the city. Service: 9 Size: Small/medium Price: very reasonable Atmosphere: 7 read more

Con Murphy's - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I would say this place is solidly average, nothing mind blowing. You could get some good apps and a nice glass of wine though and I had a very witty Irish waitress that kept us happy. I went to cons with a group from work for happy hour. We sat at one of the outdoor tables, ordered some wine and happy hour appetizers. We had the nachos, hummus and the Ruben egg rolls, all were pretty basic and tasted good. They have 2 bars, one upstairs and one down, typical Irish Pub decor. The prices aren't bad especially if you hit happy hour. I wouldn't do dinner here but, happy hour or a quick lunch isn't too bad at Con's. read more

Let me start by saying I love classic Irish pubs so when I saw this place I had to stop in. I was in town for work and wanted a chill place to meet some friends and grab a pint before going out to dinner. The service was excellent, but it's the atmosphere I liked. It has the look and feel of a pub in Ireland and the draught beers to go with it. I didn't eat, so I can't comment on the food, although I looked at the menu and it looked like your typical pub grub. Im definitely coming back here the next time I'm in town. read more

My Mother and I took a weekend trip to Philly. We found this Irish pub about a block away from our hotel and we are very glad we did! We got drinks on Friday night, came back Saturday night for dinner and ended up having brunch on Sunday! The food was delicious, the service was prompt (Yarisa was our server for dinner and she is awesome!!) and the atmosphere was laid back and comfortable. We had another server with short blond hair (but I can't remember her name) who was also lovely. I would highly recommend eating at this establishment. Plus they have live music on the weekends! 5 stars for sure! And next time we visit Philly we will 100% be back! :) read more

We went here on Saturday night because my boyfriend was doing an Acoustic Duo set from 8-12am with a friend. It was such a good time. The staff were really nice and the crowd was awesome. They have both upstairs/downstairs seating. It seems like this place is not baby/handicap friendly. Downstairs, there is only high top/bar seating. I saw a group come in and they had to carry their baby and stroller upstairs. Our waitress was super nice and attentive. They had some drink specials while we were there ($2 bud lights, $4 yuenglings). They also have numerous food specials. I opted for the house salad, sausage and pepperoni flat bread, and the apple crisp dessert. They ran out of the sausage so i just got the pepperoni flatb read instead but all the food was delicious. The boyfriend got the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich and enjoyed it was well. It was a HUGE sandwich and came with fries. We'll definitely be back! read more

Con Murphy's - House salad - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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