This was our second stop on our mission to "paint the town red". Turns out it was our last stop because we really enjoyed this quaint traditional wine bar. I enjoy wine and trying variations so it was a no brainer that this would be fitting for my pre-birthday hang out. Upon entering there weren't many other patrons in this small establishment so it felt like our private space for our group of 8 for some time during the Saturday evening. At some point we gave a cocktail a try as well. But this is certainly a nice low key space to connect, socialize, try a flight, cocktail, or pick up a bottle. read more

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Fishtown social is a small and quaint spot to enjoy wine and some light snacks. A nice outdoor area to enjoy the area with a bar inside. They have a wine shop in the back if you are looking to take the wine to go or if you see something you don't like. The service was great. Although a little understaffed when we went our server made us feel special and gave us a great experience. A neat wine bar in Fishtown. read more

We had stopped in for a drink before dinner. The three of us had never been here before and we couldn't believe we hadn't. It's a beautiful space! Aside from the bar where can order specialty cocktails, they sell bottles of wine and spirits. All of the staff we dealt with were great! Drinks were wonderful! We are looking forward to stopping in again soon! read more

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The bottle selection is great if you pop in and take a bottle to go, the problem is when you sit down at the bar. I have gone in a handful of times the last few months and have left with a sour taste every time. The first time I assumed it was just a bad day, but it continued to happen. The staff behind the counter is less than helpful, and makes you feel like an inconvenience..."I'm just looking for a dry crisp white, that's not too sweet"... "well that's all of the ones we offer". You start to feel like you're not knowledgeable enough and the staff is better than you. The bartenders don't want to educate and help you, they rather just get you out of their hair until last call...which they will not so subtly tell you. This used to be a great little spot but as of late I'm just continuing to be disappointed. read more

Stopped in for a night cap and left with an amazing bottle of natural wine! The Manhattan I had was tasty, and I loved the crackers and accompaniments that came with the cheese plate. The cheese itself was great as well. The service was quick and friendly. As other reviewers have noted, it's very cute and cozy inside They have a large selection of wines for such a small spot! Prices ranged from $20-$40 or so. I really appreciated the variety of high quality choices from around the globe. I ended up picking up a bottle of orange wine, which isn't as common to find, and it did not disappoint. I would stop by again anytime! read more

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A few friends and I decided after dinner we wanted to stop into Fishtown Social to check it out because we hadn't stopped in before. As we walked in we were greeted by the bartender and sat at the bar. After looking at the menu we presently surprised with the wine/cocktails/drafts list as they had a relatively niche list that allowed for options as well. I was stuck between the Echeverria and Avinyó Blanc, which I was given a taste test for both. The bartender explained that the Avinyó Blanc was their favorite and after the testing, I couldn't agree more. You could taste the hints of pear & citrus peel pairing together for a refreshing flavor, while still having bubbles needed for the sparkling vibe. I will definitely be coming back for happy hour in the near future! I would also recommend this as a date spot as there isn't an overwhelming amount of people at the bar. I also think their lighting was perfect where it's not too dark, but you can also see the person(s) next to you! Price points for wines/cocktails were between $12-$16. They offered snacks for when the kitchen is open running from $9-$11, and lastly they did have charcuterie boards listed at $15 per board! read more

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Really cool wine bar. We stopped here as we were waiting for our dinner reservation at Suraya. They have a pretty cool selection of wines offered by glass and bottles. If I lived close, I'd be a regular here! Also the inside is super cute. read more

Great little spot with an eclectic wine selection and solid small plates. Sitting outside of Fishtown Social with a glass of wine is a perfect way to spend an afternoon in the neighborhood. Hopefully all the construction doesn't crush your vibe though. The staff is always knowledgeable and friendly and can usually point you in the right direction if you aren't the biggest wine drinker. Bonus points here when they have oysters. Check it out and enjoy. read more

Great ambience and friendly staff. Absolutely love this place for almost any occasion!

Rude and lazy bartenders who cannot be bothered to take my order, even if the place was not crowded and I waited 20 minutes. Funny thing is, they smiled when I got up to leave. okay. read more

I had a great experience placing a wine delivery with Fishtown Social a few weeks ago. The full list of offerings is available on their website, with some notes about each bottle. I ordered two whites (including a dry riesling from local winery Wayvine - I love this wine!) and a bottle of bubbles. Deliveries take place on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. I placed my order through email on a Thursday night, received confirmation and paid on Friday morning, and received the delivery that afternoon. There's really something for everyone on Fishtown Social's wine list, so give them a look next time you're stocking up on wine. read more

Fishtown Social - Bubbles, Riesling, Chardonnay - Wine Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The wine and food and staff are all good. It's kinda a grown up place for fishtown, a lot more comfortable than the cooler places

Really quaint local bar, with limited seating and a fun selection of wines! The bartenders were really sweet and helpful when narrowing down our selection. The other thing they have here that I have not seen anywhere else is vegan charcuterie. I am not vegan, but a friend we were with was so we decided to try it. I honestly could not tell it was vegan. Delicious! Would recommend this place if you are in the area. read more

Great cozy spot to grab drinks! Enjoyed the experience and thought the atmosphere was nice and low-key read more

Fishtown Social - Wine! - Wine Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great low-key, cozy spot to grab wine if you're in Fishtown! The bartender was friendly and engaging and the wine was excellent. Overall, had an enjoyable experience and would return if I'm in the area. read more

Fishtown Social - Wine Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

For starters the server behind the bar should say hello... Secondly I believe the wine I ordered isn't what he brought out. He and the woman were TOO busy opening boxes of wine to tend to customers. I won't come here again. read more

Rated as one of the best wine stores in PA. The staff is always so friendly and makes amazing recommendations. I love their wine and the variety. They also have incredible truffle almonds if you make it while the kitchen is open. Another recommendation is their wine on tap. read more

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Such great owners! This is a perfect happy hour spot on Frankford especially when the weather is permitting for the outdoor season. I believe this is the only spot in the area offering big-a-shuck 7 days a week along with drink specials. The Saturday & Sunday 3-5pm happy hour deal is a great addition. Great lite bites offered too cheese boards etc. They have a bottle shop attached at the back where you can purchase bottles to go. read more

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I wanted to give this place a try after serveral friends told me about it but my experience was way different then theirs. The food came overcooked and overpriced, the staff didn't even comp the food off the bill. read more

This wine bar is everything! All natural wines, great atmosphere, you can come sit and have a few glasses (or bottles!) with some snacks/charcuterie. They also have a small wine shop in the back so you can just stop in a buy bottles whenever youd like. This is one of my favorite spots in the neighborhood! read more

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Service here is phenomenal. Every time I come by, I wonder why I don't come more. It's really more of a wine experience than just a place to get a glass of wine. read more

Some friends and I stopped in to grab some wine and were hoping to grab a little snack, too. It wasn't evident that we could order something to eat there, so we didn't and instead bought wine for our weekend and skedaddled. This was a bummer because I would have loved to sit and drink joyously with some cheese, but that wasn't exactly in the cards. The person who helped us pointed out some excellent wines for us that, quite frankly, we all enjoyed very much. I have no idea what they were, but I just liked drinking them and that's what counts, right? read more

This is a small place with an extremely small food menu. The wine is nothing to brag about. Staff was ok, I did feel a little unwanted there not sure if it was the color of my skin but I left and went to another bar. read more

This place is beautiful! As soon I walked in I fell in love with the decor and ambiance. This spot has plenty of wine options to choose from as well as a nice selection of food menu items. They also do different cheese/meat options as a good deal. You can either pick 1, 2, or 3 of any of the varieties (maybe you're in the mood for 1 cheese, 2 meats OR 1 meat and 2 cheeses.... just as an example) The first time I went I sat at the bar and the second time I got a table. Both times, the staff was attentive and answered all my questions. I really do enjoy this nice cosy spot. I can't wait to go back. read more

TL;DR is just Give them all your money. They have a wonderful curation of wines and do a great job keeping orange and natural wines on hand that range from totally crushable to funkier than I'd be into. It's also a joy to wander in, say hello (to people who are very good at wearing masks and respecting Covid restrictions), and see what jumps off the shelves. I love these guys and I am really glad they're working it out as this pandemic wears on. read more

I am going to keep this short and sweet, Fantastic Spot. The people working there are fantastic Maria and Nick. Great people to be the front of this establishment. They helped Me and my Wife determine places to go and provided great drinks and ambiance while we were there. So friendly and genuine. Fantastic people fantastic place. Thank you for all of the recommendations. read more

Great experience! Abby was awesome. Service, cocktails & atmosphere. Perfect French77

Killer vibe, staff, food and wine. Super bright and airy. This is my favorite neighborhood spot! They just got a new chef...super creative and delicious menu! read more

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Perfect spot for a quiet night to grab a signature cocktail or quick bite to eat. The small plate menu had plenty of selections for anyone. I enjoyed a dozen east coast oysters with home made Mac and cheese. The whiskey sour I had was excellent! The bar tender Geoffrey was friendly and engaging and had good suggestions for wine for picky drinkers. Definitely a spot I will frequent read more

Fishtown Social - Wine Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I absolutely love this place. It gets busy on the weekends (like at capacity busy), but it's an excellent after work spot or a great place we love to take our friends when they come into town. Pros: - $1 oysters during happy hour and all day Sunday. - Great, rotating food menu of small bites. The charcuterie plate is what you need in your life. 3 meats, 3 cheeses, jams/mustards, fruit, and pickles that also comes with bread. - Monday is half of bottles at the bar (you buy a bottle from their wine store at 50% off to drink at the bar which is a great deal!) - Conversational Spanish lessons on Tuesday. - An amazing staff. Everyone is so helpful and also plays great music. - Excellent location in Fishtown (right across from Suraya). - Their Old Fashioned and Negroni are both great and included in their happy hour drink menu! Cons: - They don't post their food or drink menu anywhere I've found, so it's sometimes difficult to know what they have available. - Beer only comes in bottle, no drafts. read more

Food is ok nothing crazy but it's way overpriced For what you actually recieve. Servers seemed overly busy and not really concerned with helping is with menu questions. read more

I went at happy hour and it was surprisingly uncrowded, so that was a plus. There were plenty of seats available at the bar and at the tables both inside and outside. The decor was cool and very modern, and the open windows let a nice breeze in. I got the wine flight and was a bit confused. The chalkboard outside used to say the wine flights were three of your choice for $10, but that must have changed as the bartender said it was a preselected rosé flight for $12. She quickly told me the name of each wine, but there wasn't a flight card so I quickly forgot what I was drinking. The wines were fine, but definitely not on the same level as what you would get at Vintage or Tria. I also ordered the grilled pimento, which was perfectly average and left something to be desired. The bartender was nice and seemed to know what she was doing, but it wasn't great to see her eating at the service station. The other bartender who appeared to be in training stood in front of me polishing glasses and doing something on his phone and only cleared my empty dishes once the other bartender came back. He didn't wash his hands between touching his phone screen and continuing to provide service, which is pretty gross when you think about all of the germs on cellphones. Nobody checked on me after I started on my wine or food to see if it was okay. Overall, I won't go back and will continue traveling to center city for a good wine bar experience, which is unfortunate considering I live just a couple blocks down the street. read more

Fishtown Social - Rosé flight - Wine Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I came for happy hour and was pleasantly surprised! Not the best happy hour deals for wine, but the snacks were pretty good. The popcorn was a little too salty but nice to munch on. The dip was delicious! Service was excellent and they offered us extra bread with our dip when we ran out! Definitely a smaller and more intimate place. I would revisit! read more

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Cool ambience. Dont expect any house wines here. The french onion dip was a little sweeter than I like it to be but I could tell it was fresh and the carmelized onions were a nice touch. 1 glass of wine and french onion dip was about $18. So expect date night to be between $40-60 if you plan on having more than one glass. I believe the most inexpensive glass was $12 read more

Fishtown Social - Wine Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Happened to be in the area and was looking for a small bite to eat when my friends and I stumbled upon Fishtown Social. They have a nice variety of wines and cheeses and the waitress was very friendly and knowledgable about both the drink and food menu. The beet salad was amazing and we also shared some oysters for the table which tasted pretty fresh as well. This is definitely a nice, small, quiet spot to hang out for a bit. read more

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I mean... everyone is missing out on this place. My fiancé's birthday was today and we wanted something relaxing and with a subtle ambiance. We arrived here and it wound up being jazz night which was amazing for my fiancé, he loves jazz! We started off with oysters and they were to die for. Followed by the 3 choice charcuterie board, the short rib sandwich, and meatballs. I was just astonished with how amazing everything was. Down to the grapes on the board!!! Ally and Maureen were phenomenal and worked so well together. They were funny and very helpful. We let ally pick the cheese's for the board and she hit it out of the ball park. The wine and beer we got as well was delicious. We can not wait to return !!! Thank you ladies for a great birthday night and date night for us. You really are awesome! read more

My friends and I went to happy hour here and loved it. We stuck with mostly happy hour specials which included $5-$6 glasses of wine, $1 oysters and split the cheese plate (regular price). All were v good and we got a lot of cheese for the price (much more than you would get at tria). Our server was super nice and the place had a very casual but fancy feel to it--definitely a bit different than most places in fishtown. Great spot for drinks and snacks and I will definitely return for the happy hour. The food menu was a bit minimal, but other than that, I thought this place was great! read more

They had a unique wine selection and a great craft cocktail! Their space was super cute and charming. The food was also good but I wouldn't recommend if you're super hungry! It was mostly just pairing bites. read more

Very knowledgeable and friendly staff, always a nice time, a little more upscale than your usual fishtown bar. Amazing wines.

I walked past Fishtown Social probably a million times, admiring the exterior, before I finally visited the establishment. On a Saturday night, on Frankford just across the street from Suraya, it's the ideal place for pre/post dinner drinks. It was crowded, but my friend and I still managed to grab seats at the bar. I ordered a gin cocktail, which was excellent and reasonably priced. Their snack menu is pretty comprehensive, so I munched on some truffle popcorn which was SO good. Overall, a great place for a drink or two to stop by at some point during your night. I'll definitely be back! read more