This is by far the best new spot in town, and THE place to be on a Thursday night! Right above Victoria Freehouse, this dive has a completely different (but still cozy and fun) feel. You'll love the lights, the music, and the happy hour for sure. Karaoke on Thursday starts between 9:30 and 10pm. For now - perhaps because it's summer, perhaps because it's a new venue - it draws a really fantastic hostel crowd. You know who I'm talking about: young, fun, upbeat kids on vacation who don't take themselves seriously and just want to have a good time with you. You don't have to wait for years for your turn to sing, and no one is judging your voice because they're too busy dancing. Although it's hard to beat $2 tacos and $3 Jameson, something I love even more is the hallway with the selfie wall on the left and the chalkboard on the right. Tag yourself in photos taken in funky mirrors (hello, new profile pic!) and then draw a silly picture on the chalkboard. The chalkboard is such a fun way to interact with your fellow patrons! What a stroke of brilliance on the owner's part. Speaking of the owner, she is sweet, funny, and warm. The place gets busy on Thursdays with all the karaoke stars, but I still didn't have to wait for a drink all night, and she even got engaged in peoples' performances. She cares about her patrons and clearly wants them to have a good time because she takes pride in her work and her business, not just because she wants their money. There really is that Cheers vibe going on. I felt like I could dance and let loose and be silly, like I was among friends. read more

Front Street Dive - $2 tacos and $3 Jameson - can't beat Thursday happy hour! - Dance Clubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place is definitely a diamond in the rough. Coming into Philly for Made in America, we had no idea what to expect in terms of nightlife. So we took to our trusty Yelp apps to figure out where the place to be was and came across this general area. After about an hour of wandering around and seeing only a) high covers, b) expensive drinks, and c) bad music being blasted from overcrowded semi-clubs, we were just about to call it a night when I realized we were near this gem. We ended up walking right past it with our noses in our phones, but the owner (who strategically was hanging out on the sidewalk out front) asked us where we were looking for and sent us up the steep flight of stairs with a smile and promise that her bartender would hook us up. After the stairs - which, granted, may be slightly tricky if you're a tad intoxicated - we were greeted warmly by a cozy bar/club with amazing music playing and very few people. We headed up to the bar and befriended the bartender (I want to say her name was Ciara... she was great, give her a raise!) who hooked us up with awesome drinks. We ended up staying here awhile, if only because it wasn't too crowded and the staff was so friendly! No cover, reasonably priced drinks, and awesome service?! It's everything you could want in a bar. After we headed downstairs, we ran into the owner again who we spent a good half hour with ranting and raving about the music selection and the quality of her bar. She was by far one of the most down to earth and nicest business owners I've encountered and I hope only good things come this place - I know I'll be back the next time I'm in Philly! read more

Front Street Dive - 90's sitcom pictures in the bathroom! - Dance Clubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

***NO LONGER DO KARAOKE!*** Came here looking for "the best oke in Philly" and was informed that they haven't done it in almost a year. Sad day for the song in my heart that needs to be sung. However the bartender Richard was soooooo nice and he drinks were affordable and delicious! Front street dive still holds comedy open mic on Wednesday, and other events like burlesque!!! Come here anyways, and ask for Richard! read more

This jawn was so cool! It's a cozy little joint situated above a larger bar, so I feel bad like people may not know it's there, and they should! I came out for karaoke and met the owner/bartender, who basically was the best from the start. The drinks have great prices, and the tacos are bangin'; like, they're just what you need for a night out, and dirt cheap at $2! The crowd was hip, and like packed but not so tight you couldn't breathe. I'ma be coming back to this place on a weekly basis! read more

Best karaoke in Philly!! Sick crowd, seriously! Bartender with the knuckle tattoos is the best!!

I almost don't want to write a review of this place because I don't want it to lose the awesomeness it currently has. Great prices, super fun karaoke, and awesome staff/ownership. It's a randomly chill ass spot in the shitshow that is Old City on the weekends. read more

Checked out a Burlesque show here last night. The place is small but had very reasonably priced drinks and good music. I would definitely check this place out again! read more

Front Street Dive is strictly a no-frills establishment, but it meets the basic needs of a simplistic upstairs performance space with a well-stocked bar. I was invited by two of my friends to attend a viewing party there of the FOX TV remake of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" starring Laverne Cox and Adam Lambert hosted by a mutual friend of ours from our college days. The movie itself left a good deal to be desired (compared to the original with Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Meat Loaf) but the experience and the venue made it all worthwhile. I would definitely come back to Front Street Dive for more performances! read more

If you don't do karaoke on Saturdays, you should clearly answer potential patrons before enticing them to purchase drinks before informing them karaoke only occurs Thursdays. read more

Cheapest Drinks around in Center City. Good for Pre-Gaming or Spend the entire night there and party Hard!

I got the impression from the website and reviews that this place was a bar/grill with karaoke and dancing. The bottom floor is a regular bar. As we headed upstairs we were hit by the scent of weed. It was a dimly lit rented out attic with a bar on the left and a very small dance floor to the right. The only people there were the people who ran the show. They seemed all to be intoxicated. The didn't explain anything to us but just asked for $10 for all of my friends to join the "party". The DJ was awful in my opinion. I'm sorry but I can't dance to bad techno music all night. That's ALL he played. The bartender was sleezy. He didn't check ID and offered my underage friends drinks as well. Then he charged my card twice. I don't know if I came on the wrong night, but this was not the atmosphere I was looking for. It was just shady and unappealing to me. read more

Had a fantastic night here! Music is amazing, drinks are cheap but absolutely delicious and I've never danced so hard in my life.

went there Saturday eve for a party. The owner/host/whatever was not too friendly (to be kind). The food they brought out was disgusting. I haven't tasted so much curry on food since I was last in India.... Curry fries, curry pizza, curry hummus... curry disgusting. read more

Best Hidden Gem in the City . You want to dance .go here or foe the amazing karaoke . Insane late night happy hour . It reminds you of Cheers everyone wants to know your name from the doorman tp the bartenders to the other customers . read more

Friendly staff and clientele. Great DJ. You have to taste the infused spirits. I had the pineapple vodka. It was delicious and the cherry Orange bourbon was great. Made me wish I was a bourbon drinker. Worked it all off on the dance floor. read more

We love this place. Kitchy in all the right ways. They only do cans of beer but they do good beer - none of this "we only have Stella" crap. They rotate the beer options seasonally too so there's always something new. And then there's the coffee and chocolate infused tequila. WHaaaatt? Yes, I know. And I don't even LIKE tequila. The bartenders are hilarious and if I want to get a little messy on the dance floor, they fully support me. Also some strangely great artwork all of the place. A tiger in a James Bond outfit carrying the champagne of beers. Awesome music and nerd culture references on the bathroom mural. It's the perfect place to let my hair down and dance my butt off. Thank you guys for always taking good care of me and my crew. xoxo read more