I've only been to Fado on a weekend night a handful of times and it's definitely not my style. Just not the vibe my group is typically looking for. Went on a week night for trivia and had a great time! Our food was great and came out quick. The service was a bit slow, but there was a huge crowd for trivia so not a huge deal. It gets slammed on Wednesday nights for trivia, so get there early! Overall a really nice experience and glad to get this side of it separate from the weekend craziness. read more

Fado Irish Pub - Cheesesteak Egg Rolls - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Relaxed atmosphere. Soft music in the background. Bartender Gabe was awesome. Even with 12 people at the bar, Gabe was multitasking like a pro! If you want undivided attention, ask for Gabe. Gabe recommend the Chicken Boxty Quesadilla as an appetizer with a side of curry. I was skeptical at first since I've eaten countless quesadillas...however, the boxty quesadilla definitely adds some complexity to quesadillas. The boxty (light and fluffy potato pancake) was delicious and was definitely complemented by the sweet curry sauce. DEFINITELY recommend as a starter! Finally, the Irish Whiskey Sour was the icing on the cake! If you're a whiskey fan, this is a must! **NOTE** AVOID THE WHISKEY SOUR IF YOU HAVE AN EGG ALLERGY read more

Fado Irish Pub - Chicken Boxty Quesadilla w/ Side of Curry Sauce - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We came here on the Monday after the St Patrick's day parade & before actual St Patrick's day. It worked out perfectly as it was not too crowded. Service was excellent. Very attentive. Food was made to order & brought out by the cook to the table. Drinks were good. Good exceptional. Friendly Irish pub ambiance. read more

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This pub has a nice floor plan. Many small areas to hang out privately if you choose to as well as a roomy bar area. Clean pub with nice restrooms. Service is good as well as the food. Nice beer selection on tap & an even nicer liquor selection. read more

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The inside is nice and cozy. The host was so nice and welcoming. Our server Declan was great. The reuben was excellent. The coleslaw on top was the best I've had. The fried goat cheese was enjoyable. My husband and I will be back to enjoy the bar. read more

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Everything from walking in the front door is worth every moment. Make sure you grab a seat on the bar area to the far left when you walk in. Very charming and the food is amazing. Fish and chips were amazing and delicious but the ham sandwich was awesome and my quesadillas and my friend said her chicken fingers were Fabulous and perfect. Brian was our server this time around and he was personable but not too hawky. He gave us space but checked in with us and we loved our visit Cannot wait to return read more

Fado Irish Pub - two men in a restaurant - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Popped in to rest our feet and get a drink. (Hydration is important). Sat at the bar and was warmly greeted by a very friendly bar tender with a head full of curly hair whilo was so very nice. I enjoyed a perfectly made Limoncello spritz and the hubs enjoyed a Guinness N/A (0/0). I wish we had time to return for food as the menu looked amazing. Would have loved to tuck into the Irish breakfast. On our list for next time! read more

I stopped in today for a cheeseburger with bacon, wedge fries, and a Coke. The soda came right away. Then I didn't see the server except to deliver checks for people seated at tables near me. The server offered no acknowledgment, not a "Sorry we're so busy" or a "We're slammed and understaffed" or "one of our cooks called out sick." Nothing. I did learn while the server made small talk with a customer seated near me of his extensive travel plans next month. Maybe I got the short-timer with no more f___s left to give. Maybe since I was not ordering alcohol I was ignored. Whatever the reason, Bon Voyage! After fifty minutes, I left. But not before leaving some money anyway under my glass of soda. When I left, the host who seated me originally was nowhere to be found. Anyway, thanks for nothing. No one should wait nearly an hour for a cheeseburger and fries that anyone can whip up inside of twenty minutes. read more

I worked in center City and near this place for 17 years and never tried it. It's now become our regular spot before concerts at the Kimmel center or the Academy. Great pub food, cooked and seasoned well. Terrific beer and spirits collection as well. Great prices for a center City restaurant. read more

Fado Irish Pub - Quesadilla appetizer - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

wow it's football season here too! you walk in to a wonderful fall feeling! and you know it's football and great food and beer! today I'm trying the Modelo! The entire staff today has just been amazing! Shout to Vic at the bar this morning and Leah ! we are fairly new to the neighborhood and I'll definitely come back!! cheers! btw the food menu looks fabulous! can't wait to try everything!! I'll be back ! read more

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This place is great Dani is the sweetest lady. Me and my girlfriends always go. I see they switched up the security and have really happy security that act more like concierge that are there to handle emergency situations too. Nice move FADO read more

Absolutely nothing could help them at this point. Bounces are so SO bad and disrespectful to everyone. It's like they're on a power trip for being a bouncer. read more

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Yummy food and cheap drinks. Big fan of the brunch!! $17 for bottomless mimosas is insane and they actually come around to refill. The food is good but nothing like crazy out of the world. I would still 100% recommend this place. read more

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Ok service and food. Went for trivia and the food wasn't bad. Good for bar, not for dinner for me

I'm from NYC but visiting a friend and she took me to Fado. Good food great bar wonderful service Will go back again when I'm in Philly Tom G read more

Great little Irish pub. Very inviting. Friendly staff. Good music and great vibes. Excellent beer selection. Everything you'd want from an Irish pub. read more

Fado Irish Pub - Guinness Ireland 4.2% - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Food was delicious! Ask for Ellen as your server she's great! Awesome beer and liquor selection.

Went yesterday around 4:00 pm. Sign said wait to be seated. We patiently waited while three or four workers just blankly stared at us. Went to the bar and she said "sit anywhere". We did and then proceeded to wait and wait. No one ever acknowledged us. We waited approximately twenty minutes and then got up and left. Will never go back. Go to Black Sheep two blocks away. Better service and excellent food. read more

Our group of 19 held our annual holiday party at Fado and we had 5 star service from Paulette who was absolutely wonderful. The food is very good here (Irish/American bar/pub grub). Of course the alcohol was flowing which always makes for a fun party. They do NOT take reservations but graciously accommodated our huge group in the back. Try the mac 'n cheese, cheese steak egg rolls, wings and fries - all very tasty. read more

My first in Philly my woman and I chose Fado' for dinner with the help of Yelp. Our server Delaney was extremely friendly. read more

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Great food and a solid atmosphere. I've been going here for years. It can get a little crazy late night on the weekends but thats not really my thing anyway. Love this place on a week night. read more

Solid place for drinks and pub food. Our server was excellent. The place is casual and has a lot of screens to watch sports read more

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My friends and I went there for dinner and for trivia night. Had a 730pm RSVP, started off with drinks, and then once it got closer to 8PM, the hostess/waiter told us that we had to move to a different table away from the main room because it was past our RSVP. I think that it was ridiculous to make us move to a different table while we were drinking and waiting for more ppl to come. Our waiter, Jocelyn, was horrible. She made a comment about us moving saying, "Its not a big deal," which was totally unnecessary. She gave us an attitude the entire night, with someone simple like getting water refills for us. Overall, not a good experience at all. read more

I'm a big marg girly, love them at places all over the city. This place (no matter how many times I try it) cannot make a good margarita for their life. Literally just tequila and marg mix?? But it tastes like a sour mix mixed with water and no tequila. Please do better. Also, chicken tendies could use some work. Maybe take tips from mcgillans, they know what they're doing!! read more

I've been to a few Fadó locations and Philly is by far the best one. Service is amazing and their attention to detail is second to none. Staff are extremely attentive and accommodating. Food is great, especially the chicken tenders and the winter salad. I recommend Fadó to everyone when they visit Philly if they want good food and good craic. read more

I'm so glad this pub is not only open, but thriving.m during this Covid reality. Not sure where they are taking reservations, but I called up in advance and got us a table for 2 on the same day. We ordered a couple of beers and fish tacos as well as the slow cooked lamb sandwich. Both great as usual. They are not serving the entire menu, which was a bummer but understandable since they serve really good curry fries and boxty quesadillas. Definitely our go to pub that has been consistent over the past decade. read more

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Walking down Locust St, looking for a place for a late dinner, not far from our hotel, we found Fado. We walked in to a sign that said to seat yourself. In our experience, this usually leads poor service. But we cautiously took a chance. We sat at a table. Most seats looked comfy, like cushioned chairs or padded benches. The place has an eccletic decor, but had the Phillys game on. It has a very comfortable, laid back vibe. Immediately our server, Caitlyn came over, brought menus and a bottle of water telling us to let us know if we had questions. The menu is limited, just a few apps, a few sandwich choices, a few entrees, and tons of cocktails, draft beers, whisky, ect. We ordered drinks...a strawberry lemon drop and an aperol sprizer. Both very delicious. My husband ordered a second lemon drop. We decided on a few appetizer to see how the food was before committing fully. So we ordered the cheese dip with wedges and the sliders, keeping the menu in case we wanted something else. Caitlin was easy going, friendly, and always nearby if we needed something. We got 3 sliders, which were really good. And the cheese dip was my favorite! The boxty wedges, basically potato tortilla chips, were very tasty, especially with the cheese dip! Caitlin had even offered to get us more wedges to finish up the dip. Since these were so good, we decided to try the cheesesteak egg rolls. Also, really good!! Either we chose the 3 best apps or everything here is worth a try! If we are ever in yhe area, we will eat here again! read more

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Fado is a beautiful Irish pub that I would definitely go back to. the service was great, but it could've been a little bit better with drinks and refilling them but overall the service he was very nice and the food was amazing especially the fries with the cheese. I forgot what it was called specifically but I ordered the shepherds pie and it was a 10 out of 10.! read more

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Fado for dinner and trivia on a week night is 4-star worthy. Fado for going out on the weekend is at most 2-stars. Leaving my overall review a solid 3-stars. Why, you might ask? Let's dive in... I've been to Fado for their weekly trivia at 8 PM on Wednesday nights. They offer a few special beer prices that start at 7:30 and run until trivia ends. I recommend making a reservation to ensure you get a table because this trivia spot is popular and packed, and it seems that every guest is there for trivia. My most recent visit was last week. We made our reservation about two weeks in advance, not because we felt that we needed to, but we decided that was the week that worked best for our group and wanted to be proactive. Masks are required when you enter the space. There is usually a hostess greeting guests and directing you to a section of tables reserved with pieces of paper that have your reservation name on them. We easily found ours, conveniently located right next to the trivia host table. We ordered rounds of drinks and put in food orders. I recommend coming earlier, because the kitchen can be slow once all the trivia participants are there and seated. We made our reservation for 7 PM, while most trivia goers arrive at 7:30 (most likely for the drink specials) and our food still took a really long time. One of our dishes took about 30 minutes longer than the rest, and it was just chicken fingers with fries. Our server made a mistake and entered them incorrectly the first time, so I guess that explains the delay but it seemed as though they may have gotten forgotten twice. The food is good, we really enjoyed the wings. I also really liked the fried goat cheese and the honey sauce it came with. A bit on the pricer side for what you get, but not crazy expensive. When it comes to going out here, I just don't anymore. I've had friends get their wallets stolen out of their pant pockets. Cell phones disappear. Most recently, a friend started a tab and when they asked to close it the bartender said they "lost" his credit card. How is this possible? They offered a consolation free round... not quite the best solution. It's very alarming that an establishment would not hold itself accountable to find a credit card, it seems like it's taking advantage of the drunken customers. Overall, a nice place to stop for food if you're in the area but not by any means a culinary highlight. I'd avoid it at all costs on the weekends after 9 PM. read more

If I could give zero stars, I would! I don't usually post reviews but this by far the rudest place I have ever been! Visited on Saturday, February 8, 2025 for an engagement celebration for a family member. In addition to being rude to the host of the celebration, at the conclusion of the event myself and 2 younger daughters were waiting inside the vestibule (it was cold and raining outside) for my husband to come pick us up and the staff was extremely rude and made my two children and I wait outside in the rain for our ride. In addition, the wait staff was rude too. Busting through our group while yelling move. WORST establishment I have ever been too! Hope the other locations aren't as rude as the Philadelphia one! read more

We came here to watch the Super Bowl and it was a great time with friends but there were some things I'd like to flag. They said that if you're here to watch the Super Bowl they won't seat you until 12pm. We arrived at 11am and people were already seated and after waiting for some time we got lucky to get the last two tables. The clause was to stay you have to constantly order which was no problem. We ordered food which was delicious (I recommend the cheesesteak egg rolls). Where things went downhill was a switch in servers. Our new server kept harassing us to order but we just ordered a lot of food for lunch and drinks with the prior server so we were stuffed and good on drinks. We kept feeling pressured just to order because of her. She also started to talk badly about us to other customers. She was a very nasty server. FYI we did keep ordering and ordered many rounds of drinks and dinner with her. So her behavior was uncalled for. We spent at least $2000 that day just to be served rudely. read more

Perfect for a quick bite before a show at the Kimmel Center. We stopped by last night and the service was fast, the drinks were cold, and the food was good! We had salmon bites to start which were amazing and exactly as I envisioned them to be. From there my husband had a chicken and shrimp dish wrapped in an Irish pancake and I had a strawberry summer salad. Both were very tasty. Beers were great and we were out of there with plenty of time to see a show. Prices were fair - we've been to more expensive restaurants before shows and this was a better experience. The place itself was what I expected an Irish pub to be! It wasn't crowded and we had a great table at the window for people watching. read more

Nice Irish pub near Philadelphia theater district. I would recommend but service is spotty depending on sports events

Stumbled upon this pub and was surprised they had brunch so we went in and tried it. $20 bottomless mimosas so of course we opted in. The wait time to get a refill was long at first but after the first 4 glasses it was appreciated. They had an interesting Irish inspired breakfast menu but we were lame and opted for more traditional breakfast platter and burger which were decent. read more

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It's been a very long time since I was last here. I think we first came when it opened and my Irish in-laws visiting from Dublin were impressed with the authentic décor brought over from their side of the sea. I believe my father-on-law still proudly wears his Philly Fado fleece jacket to this day... Which brings me to my most recent visit. Food was unremarkable bar food but it filled our bellies on a cold, blustery day. It was crowded with festive Eagle fans and the televisions and speakers were almost unbearably loud. We met a friendly couple next to us but the noise made it almost impossible to hear one another. Not the fault of the boisterous fans but I will keep that in mind next time... read more

Fado Irish Pub - Shepherd's Pie - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

About what you'd expect from an Irish Pub in Philly. You're usual selection of beers, ales, and spirits. The pub sliders, chicken tenders, and Bavarian pretzel are all solid choices if you're stopping by for an after-work gathering. I'd say the best menu items are the appetizer and small plate choices. If you have to choose only one item, go with the pretzel. It's huge (for at least 3 people), and it goes so well with a round or two of brews. The runner-up would be the sliders. They're nice a juicy, with flavorful toppings. Get some fries with them and there's another dish that can be served to a party of 3. The ambience is about what you'd expect from a more traditional style pub, though it's bigger than you'd think. The service can be a little hit or miss, but is generally good. I've had some great servers there and others who seemed to come and go pretty quickly. Definitely a solid consideration for lunch or a happy hour excursion. read more

Hosted a reception here. Great spot, service, and food! The chicken fingers were really good. Friends loved the hot wings. read more

Fado Irish Pub - a crowd of people at a bar - Irish Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I don't get why people have had such negative experiences here. Everyone was really friendly from the hostess to the server. Food was fresh and tasty. Huge pub. Clean bathrooms. read more

Great food and servers. The cod was freak and perfectly cooked. Great window seats for watching the street.

Good location. Just checking if you still do the Guiness black and black with currant ? I was there about a year ago on a Saturday night and none of the bartenders seemed to know what I was asking for. read more