Interstate!!!! I'm THRILLED you opened your doors! The food is very very good (so far I've tried the chicken tacos, black bean nachos, blackened string beans, fry trio, seitan tips and cobb salad). Bartenders are friendly and the atmosphere is welcoming. We were able to sit outside one night, just as they opened, but come springtime I know that outdoor area will be jammin. The beer selection is good, but not unusual. However, I don't think that will hurt business. Now with this awesome addition to Fishtown, I can see the Draft House will definitely be a leg on a beer bar crawl. I've been here almost once a week since they opened and I will keep coming back! read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Allagash White - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I picked up nachos with chicken to go and I got this huge thing and made two meals out of it! The chicken is a bit salty but still very tasty and worth the money! Also the workers were super friendly and kind. read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Nachos - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Interesting place. I drove up and it really looks like a rundown liquor store from the outside. Not that this is bad. Just saying that you are in the right spot if you can find that. They were super friendly when I said that I had a dog and they came out to let me in the back gate. The outside seating is nice with a lot from which to choose. The fish tacos were not bad, but needed a little more flavor. The oyster po boy, well, it lacked a lot. Nothing about it was really a po boy. If I go back I wouldn't get it. We shared an order of fried pickles too. I always forget that friend pickles in PA are a beer battered chip instead of the typical southern fried chip that is not so heavily battered. They are ok. Just not my preferred fried pickle style. They have a fun beer selection. I would go back to try some other dishes and beer. read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Back deck - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I walked in here wanting to absolutely love this place, and left rather disappointed. I truly feel if they want to stand out among the other fantastic beer-bars in the area (Memphis, Kraftwork, JBs) they are truly going to need to step it up. Beer - an average sized list of good micro brews that you can get elsewhere, but nowhere near the options that are offered at other establishments within a five min walk. Also - no real high or low end offerings. I like a place where you can take $15 a beer friends to mingle with $2 beer friends. Everything here was $4.50-7. Choices my friend! A lack of beer freedom is undamnamerican!! Heh. Food - The seitan tips were absolutely perfect. Spiced right, succulent, alios sauce delicious - I will be back for this. However the lack of side with said food is annoying. I ordered a broccoli rabe and the fry trio to compliment the tips. The greens were a hit, the fries were one out of three. Potato, plantain, and sweet potato. The potato were absolutely dry and only edible when soaked in one of the dipping sauces provided. How can you butcher such a simple thing? The plantain were wormlike. Slimy. Greasy. Foul tasting. I couldn't eat more than one. The sweet potato fries were a bit overdone but after the other two disgraces were welcomed. Location - neighborhood bar setting with a mid to upscale palate. Parking is a premium, so I don't expect this to be an out-of-towners pilgrimage destination. Overall I was left with a literal bad taste in my mouth. I guess for mid-range prices I expect fresh, delicious food. I will return for the seitan - but that is all. I hope to hear stories of improvement. I'd love to see success for them. read more

Love coming here, but the kitchen sucks. The food is great , when they have any in available. It's Saturday night 8:00pm one of the busiest night and somehow everything I've order so far it's out of stock. 2 beers kegged so far. My party ordered their food same time as me. 4x they have come back to tell me that what I've ordered is out of stock? There's no chilly, pierogi's , gumbo special or Cajun fries. CAJUN FRIES? It's literally fries, old bay , jalapeno and onions according to their menu. What's to be out of? The place is great for a good chill. It's a good place to sit and have a drink, but the food if you get any and good luck might be good. Let me know . I'll be watching my party eat while I wait for the scraps they have it in the back to be sent to me. Btw it's 9pm and no food has been served yet . read more

Came here last Wednesday w/ a friend before seeing a show. For all the times I have been in the Fishtown area I was never even aware of this little gem! The bar area was completely open when I walked in, so we got a table in the back and were immediately approached by our waitress who gave us the run down of the specials, etc. We both ordered the famous Fishtown Iced Tea. It was actually pretty good, strong, and totally worth the $9. You'll feel hella nostalgic when drinking these as they are in the cardboard ice tea containers from your grade school. They have a lot of menu items, but we both decided to order off the side menu. The side menu gives you about 15 entrees to choose from and the perk of ordering from this menu is they include a free beer. Um, yes. Easy choice! -- I ordered the chicken panini w/ no bacon. It was pretty good, but the side fries that came with it were SO good. I munched on them more then the actually panini. All in all, a great place for a happy hour or a pregame for your night. read more

Hands down the best veggie wings around. I think it was this place that really turned wings into a whole different animal for me. Or rather not an animal at all. Now I get veggie wings every where. Look whattcha did ya little jerk! read more

Interstate Draft House is a great place. No attitudes or pretentiousness makes for an enjoyable place to grab a bite and a brew. They always have a pretty great lineup on draft. The backyard space is cozy, yet comfortable. Their menu is imaginative without getting too far out. I got the cheeseburger tonight and it was absolutely fabulous with spicy peppers and truffle mayo. Very messy, but worth every bite. I've also had the wings and tacos which are definitely awesome considering other places will give you something not as tasty and more expensive. Also, Interstate is home to the famous Fishtown Iced Tea - basically a long island ice tea served in an Arctic Splash container. Love it! Service is very nice and very fast. I have never had a single problem here. I just moved a couple blocks away, so I can tell I'll be in a lot more often. read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We stopped in for beers after hearing about this bar. I was excited to learn that they allow well behaved dogs on their outside patio :) Gotta love dog friendly places! Of course you want to bring your dog to drink beer! Now, I just need adopt a dog or borrow one from someone! Interstate Drafthouse has a great beer selection on tap. Lots of options for $3 happy hour drafts, so we will have to go back for that! I read that tuesdays are taco night so I will have to try that sometime too. Vegetarian options... Score! Setian wings were awesome albeit quite spicy! When I need my wings fix I will be back! They were about medium hot - so be ready for some heat. Hubby had the cubano sandwich and no complaints there. Sweet potato fries were a great choice. The fries are served with ketchup that had a bbq flavoring to it, which went really well together. For good beer and food, stop in here! read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Seitan wings! Yum! Hot! - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I'm such a sucker for nachos and high-alcohol content drinks that put you on your face after 2.5 of them.. Also for late night drunken munchies, relaxing patio dinners and smorgasbords of yummy, flavorful, cheesy, grilly treats such as the ones served at Interstate. This place feels like home! I've indulged countless times and will continue to do so. To make this more official, service and food has always been spot-on. The last time I went it was very humid outside and as soon as the food came, I got ambushed by waiting Mosquitos. 3 staffers helped me rush inside with the collection of drinks and food items my son and I had accumulated and settled us where it was safe. If I had one criticism, it would have to be the late night bartender who looks like Christina Ricci- she could be a little warmer. read more

Interstate Drafthouse - My regular black bean nacho selection and my son enjoying salmon tacos - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fun dive bar with delicious vegan options. Definitely on the greasy side but the tots are worth it.

I am a craft beer nerd and a Buffalo wing lover. Every new place I go, I MUST get an order of wings before I even think about the main course. The wings at interstate drafthouse will make you start planning your next visit before you get to the main dish. They aren't the typical hot sauce on chicken wings that you may expect. They are next level. Their Ancho Chile wings with blue cheese ranch are really really good. They also have really good burgers, which is why I love the place. Nothing beats the best wings with an amazing burger. Drinking a beer while I wait is kind of what makes me happy in life. I drink beer while I wait for most things, such as waiting for baseball games to be over or waiting for my next beer. The craft beer selection is top notch here. You can always count on them having some popular and some unique craft brews that get you excited to try along with awesome local stuff. read more

I read another review here stating that the food has definitely gone downhill and I couldn't agree more. The previous owner, Bob kept a tight rein in the kitchen and everything was fresh. Everything now seems like it came off the back of a Sysco truck. And it's also too bright, zero ambience. I imagine sitting outside in the summer in the neighborhood might be fun, but I would just stick to drinks. read more

Rude service. Host was angry and despite being polite feel may have been discriminated against. As I did nothing o do anything that deserved being treated in the manner treated. Concerned by restaurants attitude bias towards LGBTQ. Eat elsewhwhere. read more

Came here for happy hour on a random monday afternoon. Was pleasantly surprised at their $2 tecate, $3 select draft, and $4 well and margaritas. On top of that, $2 fried pickles (fair style- extra greasy and extra delicious), $3 wings, and other edibles for less than 5 bucks! One of the best happy hours around, especially if you're just looking for a chill neighborhood bar. Will be returning for their $1 taco tuesday! read more

This is a cool little place. We went last night for dinner with a few friends. Let's start with the bad though. The place is tight! It was a Saturday so it was daily crowded. The place is also very dark, no real draft menu. It's written on a chalk board, which is located in a bad spot. The menu on website is not the same in restaurant, that was a bit of a bummer. The good is the food. So four of us went and we all got something different. We started with the wings, fried pickles and poutine fries. All were very very good. The pickles were excellent but you only get a few slices in an order. As for entrees, my wife had a salad and I had the brisket sandwich. My wife enjoyed her salad, was missing the pecans but she overlooked. I thought the brisket was good, but it was very greasy and heavy. Not really what I expected but still good. Our friends ordered the burgers, one regular burger and one one special. The one on special was great they said, it had pastrami and bacon on it. He was loving it. The fries were also hand cut and very good. We ordered a few rounds of drinks, Fishtown iced tea, was good so were the draft beers. Bloody Mary wasn't as good as expected. All in all I think we'll be back. read more

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The shrimp po boy was one of the best sandwiches I ever had and Amanda, our waitress, was friendly, attentive and made my wife and I feel completely at home. My wife (who usually isn't a burger person) really liked the burger. I've never seen her huff one down so rapidly. We pretty much liked everything about this place ... I was also very happy to see they had the 76ers on - so they're not anti-sports, like some other places in the area. We needed someplace new, so I'm glad we live just one exit up on 95, because this is a spot we'll definitely hit up again and again. read more

Dropped in on a Friday evening. Two of us were quickly seated. They have a nice big outdoor area but we came by on a HOT night and the AC was blasting inside so we stayed in. Nice, chill atmosphere. Dim lights, beer signs everywhere and a vague car/"interstate" theme. (I-95 and I-76 signs up, pictures of cars in the bathrooms, etc.) A couple Philly Brewing Co. beers were only $3.25 (Kenzinger and Philly pale ale... I guess proximity wins you a discount.) The beer selection otherwise looked very decent but pricy. After $3.25 the next cheapest beer was $5.50 upwards to $9. I guess the average price was somewhere in the $5.50 to $6.50, but still... no options between $3 and $5.50? We stuck with Philly pale ale at $3.25. We tried the fried pickles and their fish taco of the day, which I believed was fried cod. The fried pickles were tasty, especially the dipping sauce that came with them. To nitpick, the fried batter was like a hard shell and the pickles would just fall from them after you took a bite. But the batter was tasty. I felt this dish was a bit pricy. At $7 you only get about 7 pickles. $1 per pickle slice? The fish tacos were tasty. You get three with 2 lime wedges. They came with salsa verde and shredded cabbage on top. The cabbage actually made the taco because it provided a nice crunch. The verde was okay, but I was not getting enough flavor so I added some hot sauce. (They give you a nice selection of condiments when you are eating.) At the end the fried cod was getting a bit mushy. Not the best fish tacos I've ever had, but not too bad either! This plate was $10, again, possibly overpriced a hair????? But I'm comparing them to the cheap South Philly Mexican spots. In the end, service was fast and friendly and we liked the atmosphere. I would definitely come back to have beers and try more food. The happy hour specials also looked worth a try. read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Sign. - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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In the past year, I've realized that I only write reviews for places that I think are outstanding. So I don't feel bad about giving 5 star reviews all the time. I really like a lot of things about this place. I came here in the early afternoon on a Saturday with some friends. The first thing I like is that the place looks how every neighborhood bar should. It looks like a converted row home, and feels like it's been there forever (but in a good way). It reminds me of the types of bars you see upstate that give you a hometown, beer on a Friday with friends kind of feel. On a cold day, it was a comfortable place to hole up in. In front, is the smallish bar and in the back is the larger dining room seating. The whole place was filled, but didn't feel overly-crowded. We were able to be seated right away and our waitress promptly took our drink order. I decided to stray away from my usual choice of beer, which was tough because they had a great beer list. I opted for the now famous (infamous?) Fishtown Iced Tea. I thought this would be a "novelty" cocktail but I've got to say. It's really awesome. Super refreshing and not overly sweet like you'd expect. I ended up getting another. All of my friends tried it then ordered one themselves. It was a little pricey at $10, but on par with some of the better "fancy" cocktails I've had in center city. It also wasn't short on booze. I didn't expect this at all. I'm absolutely coming back for happy hour (M-F 4:30-6:30) for $1 off drafts and wells, $2 Tecate/PBRs and tacos, and $5 margaritas and wings. Our table was pretty simple with our food order. Strictly burgers and po boys. I would say that you can't mess up either of these items, but that's not true. I've had some pretty awful po boys in my day. Interstate has a world class burger and is one of the better shrimp po boys I've ever had. I'll have to try the gator po boy next time. Also a good tip: their late night menu can be ordered until 1am. It's cheap and has everything you want after a night of drinking. All in all, there is a surprisingly deep beer and food menu and a greatest hits of cocktails available. If you know when to go and what to order, the weekly and happy hour specials are some of the best in the area. It's a gastropub disguised as a neighborhood bar. Classic, unpretentious, friendly. read more

My friend and I were going to grab a quick bite for dinner at kraftworks, but there was no parking near there so we had to park a couple blocks down around the corner and parked right in front of the interstate draft house. I'd always wanted to try it there and it was a nice night out so we decided to take advantage of the nice outdoor seating area. Prices are very reasonable especially with $2 tecate cans during happy hour. Here's a Texas tip: ask for a chilled glass with a salt rim and lime and pour your beer in to that... It's my fav way to drink Mexican beer. For food we started with the fried pickles which were a little overbreaded for my taste but my friend loved them! So I think it's just a preference thing. I had the beet salad w/ seitan on top and my friend had the grilled filet tips both were delicious! Next time I am definitely ordering a fishtown iced tea since they seemed to be the drink of choice at a large party table near us. read more

Interstate Drafthouse - ($8)Beet salad w/ spiced pecans, goat cheese and fresh greens topped with seitan (+$4) - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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One of my favorite Fishtown neighborhood bars. They have a nice rotating list of craft beers on tap; many of which are $3 during happy hour. The drink to get here is the Fishtown Iced Tea which is essentially a Long Island in an Arctic Splash carton. A couple of those will surely put you on your butt. Their menu has been changing a bit lately, in some respects for the better and some not so much. A consistent favorite of mine is the Grilled Chicken Panini with avocado and bacon. On most days the fish tacos are also a good choice. When the weather is right, the outside patio is one of my favorite places in Fishtown to grab drinks and talk with friends. Taco Tuesdays here are often very popular but note that the tacos aren't very big so you might want to grab a few if you're hungry. read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Fishtown Iced Tea! - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I love this bar! Obviously it is a draft beer place but the bartender made me an excellent tequila drink. You'd think they'd just have your average bar food, but the food is incredible. The chicken on the nachos have so much flavor, seems like a lot of care is put into cooking the chicken alone. The brisket is just amazing. Our server was great. The bar was packed! Loved the decor and the music read more

Love this place. Pros: Happy hour. Food is fantastic. Lots of beer choices. Flexible with dietary restrictions. Friendly staff all around. Music was loud enough but not too loud to socialize. Outside seating. Cons: Fries were soggy twice. Bummer. read more

Been here for drinks a few times.. Just tried out the food a week ago and returned a week later - it was that good. Favs so far.. The pickle chips and huge pile of nachos are killer. Po boys on the spot too. Had the mac and cheese last night and it was good but I think I had really high expectations based on the reviews I read. Cheese sauce needed something it was a little too liquidy - bigger noodles or a thicker sauce maybe? Service - always super friendly! Awesome happy hour specials at regular hours and late night. read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Shrimp and green tomato po boys fixes any NOLA cravings! Yum :) - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Interstate Drafthouse is my corner bar so I frequent it quite often. My favorite days to go are Taco Tuesday and Two Fisted Wednesdays. They offer dollar tacos and discounted beers on Taco Tuesday. Two fisted Wednesdays gets you a sandwich and a Philadelphia Brewing Company beer for $10. Interstate has a nice outdoor space so you can enjoy the weather. Only downfall is that you occasionally see some Opossums hanging around in the trees. Make sure you order at least one Fishtown Iced Tea! read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Nice outdoor space! - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Such a good neighborhood spot, however, our food was absolutely sub-par. This was my first time here so I'm willing to go back and give it another whirl. Our first time here involved a chicken fried steak order that was literally fried into oblivion. Also, our fried chicken order was wildly overdone. Perhaps someone forgot about everything in the fryer that evening! I'll give it another shot because I liked the atmosphere, drinks, and menu potential. read more

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Really fun dive bar. Dishes have a southern flair with gator and po boys on the menu. You get a lot of food for the money and my husband and I ordered too much with two appetizers and one meal. We got the fried pickles which are huge and delicious! Then we got black bean nachos that were tasty and a chicken burger. The chicken burger was very good and came with fries. Good craft beer. We sat outside with our dog. I will definitely be back! read more

Interstate Drafthouse - Southern Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Gator Nachos? Yes, Gator Nachos. If that doesn't sell you on this place they come on a giant butting board and are huge. They also have an awesome tap list, and a cool vibe. I would hang here often if I lived in this hood. read more

Only stopped in for a beer but it's the kind of place that if I lived in Fishtown I could see myself spending a lot of time (and money) at. Very friendly, non-pretentious vibe. Thorough beer list and great menu items like wings and tacos for cheap during happy hour. In retrospect I should've had the burger I was craving here (see my review for Sketch for details). read more

Great selection of beers and very different selection of food. The seitan cheese steak was very good and the fries were rocking. The gator po boy was like a gator sausage. Very cool decor read more

To Whom It May Concern: Please accept my high recommendation of Interstate Drafthouse in support of its application for the position of totally legit brunch spot. IDH displays the virtues of tastiness, solicitous service, and beer on a regular basis. As such, I have no doubt that IDH would be a credit to your pantheon of brunch options. IDH and I have not known each other for long, perhaps a scant two months, but in this short time, it has shown itself to be quite creative. Consider this stroke of genius: who else would think to play on the concept of eggs benedict by replacing the classic English muffin with a perfectly--perfectly--crispy polenta cake? I suspect few of your other applicants would. As a balance to its creativity, IDH is also quite practical. Their beer flights include 8 beers. They have 16 beers on tap. And so, if you can't decide which beers to get, order 2 flights and get them all! Indulgence, decadence, variety, all under the aegis of easy division. I do hope you will agree that IDH is a strong candidate for your brunch pleasure, and I recommend it without condition. Please feel free to contact me should have any questions. Yours in deliciousness, --Chris M. read more

This place is perfect for what it is. It is not the next great hot night spot. It is not an ultra sleek gastropub. It is not an irish pub. It is not a sports bar. It is not a dive bar. What you can expect is one of the most chill, down to earth, old school, neighborhood bars in the city. With an impressive tap selection, service where you feel like you know the server or bar tender by the end of the night, and simple food done right, this place strips a bar down to the basics and does each part impeccably well. Expect to see the owner sharing a few stories and laughs with any patron at the bar. It also boasts a very impressive sized patio for the place, but seeing as how it is almost November, I won't get to really enjoy that for another 5 months or so. My grandmother lived by herself in Port Richmond running a corner bar until she was 82 years old. You knew the owner, you knew the bartenders, and you knew the patrons. You always knew when you went in there, it was the true old fashioned bar experience. Interstate has mastered that same feeling in an establishment only a month or so old. People expecting this to be the next Memphis Taproom or Kraftworks will be disappointing, but if you want to experience what a true neighborhood bar should feel like, this is the place to go. read more

I stopped by Interstate Draft House on their grand opening night for a drink after work and ended up nearly closing the place. The interior is cozy with a nice bar space and dining room in the back. And there's an adorable patio out back complete with a cute cat (which I think after about 8 vodkas we named Teabag???) We ordered the guacamole, calamari and seitan tips. Also had a bite of someone else's spinach pizza. GET THE SEITAN TIPS. Amazing. The place, food and staff are all awesome and I'm looking forward to going back soon! fyi: cash only for now while they get their credit card machines sorted out. read more

Located right off a main avenue, in the cut, with a low-key profile lies this dive bar. The bartender was friendly and the scene was inviting. Small place with outdoor seating. I had a sample of 2 of their strongest IPAs and settled for one. I also had to try the infamous fishtown splash...a sort of long island made with arctic splash ice tea served in the nostalgic box itself...pretty strong. For an app I had to try the poutine. I have eaten some pretty good poutine fries so my standards are high. These poutine fries were different...hand cut fries with fried cheese curds smothered in gator gravy (whatever that is but it had good flavor). For my entree, I ordered the chicken panini...the bread had char marks, the chicken was well seasoned and the toppings were on point...it was a nicely done panini. The catfish tacos were not very well seasoned and the tortillas were not warmed up enough...i had one bite and was not impressed. Overall...nice place for some decent food, craft drafts and great convos. read more

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Good beer selection. Nice outdoor area. Service a little dicey once, very good another. Owner has serious anger issues, though. I went to Interstate Draft House with a decent-sized group of friends. We were in the outdoor area. The outdoor area has those space heaters that look like a lamp. Ours went out, so someone in our party foolishly decided to try to move another space heater to our seating area (while it was on) and in doing so, touched the lighting cord and shorted out the outdoor lights. The owner then proceeded to curse at our entire party angrily, saying over and over "you broke my f!@#ing lights!". I attempted to explain to the owner that we were sorry and that there was no need to be nasty, but he continued to yell and curse at us even as I was paying my check and making sure I tipped the staff generously. Had he been more graceful, I would've been happy stay and return to Interstate Draft House and I'm sure the business generated by being nice about the whole thing would've more than made up for any damages incurred. Unfortunately, the owner literally preferred to curse the darkness (and his potential patrons) rather than light a candle. His loss. ADDENDUM: I've since been back to the establishment, and my food was delicious (dollar taco night, and I tried all the varieties), service was plenty courteous. Giving the bar back one star. REPLY TO OWNER: I don't dispute that the other members of my party were wrong in moving the lamps. (I was inside ordering another drink when this happened, by the way.) I'm not saying that you would've been wrong to simply ask us all to leave, although we would've been happy to continue to give you our business, as we felt awful about the whole thing. What I do have issue with is the fact that you screamed obscenities at us, especially considering members of my party didn't *intentionally* break the lights, even if we were careless. The apology doesn't sound very genuine, especially since at the time you very clearly were not concerned about whether or not other patrons wanted to hear you cursing angrily and loudly at other customers. The lights can be repaired easily enough. The damage you did to your own reputation maybe not so much. read more

Treats on point at this little Fishtown jam. Don't blink, because you might miss it! Came here with a giant group while in town for the weekend. I've been once before, for Saturday brunch. I must say, they've got a pretty insane amount of food options and they're all pretty tasty! Brunch, from what I can remember, was pretty standard fare (sammies, eggs, etc), but large portions for cheap! The perfect hangover remedy. Dinner was well received from everyone-- which is impressive with a group of 8+. On the meh side- korean BBQ tacos and nachos. On the delish side- mac and cheese and chicken panini. Seriously though, you could come here 10 times and not run out of different items to order. Shoutout to the "gator gravy": no one was brave enough to try it, but it's pretty fantastic that it's an option. Next time. Fishtown iced teas in the Arctic Splash paper carton- disgustingly awesome. I cringed through the first half and then was buzzed enough to love the rest (and consider ordering a second). Awesome beer selections. Bathrooms and service... well, it's a bar in Fishtown, so I guess it was as expected. I had to scrape some pee riddled toilet paper off my shoe within seconds of entering the bathroom...so...gross. To be fair, there is a hilarious banshee-like cut out that warns you to enter at your own risk. They ain't kidding. Place is pretty little, but still had no problem accommodating our large party at 7:30 on a Friday. Will definitely rock this again when I'm in town! read more

I went to Interstate Draft House with...my parents...wearing an Oxford button-down and Sperry boat shoes. I mention this detail only because as soon as I walked in to the restaurant, I felt comfortable - despite the fact that the energy in the place is fairly hipster-esque and at that point, Mom and Dad were probably the oldest people there. The space is pretty small, but the bar is decent-sized and the eating area towards the back didn't feel cramped at all, even though as the night went on, it did get pretty crowded. First , and most importantly: the beer. If you're gonna call yourself a draft house, you better deliver - and they did. Good selection, knowledgeable staff, quick to refill (obviously a key measure). Both my dad and I were pleased, and we don't eff around in the beer department. Second of all: food. Awesome. As an employee of a non-profit organization, I'm always on the lookout for cheap eats, and while I usually like to make Mom and Dad shell out some cash for dinner, IDH would have been super-manageable even for me (yes, I just said it's an inexpensive place). We're a veggie family who usually eats enough to feed the entire state of Pennsylvania, and there were a ton of options for us here. I kid you not, we ordered: black bean nachos, grilled seitan tips, mushroom goat cheese quesadillas, veggie burger, tilapia tacos, and tomato soup. Seriously, everything was great - and I will mention the portions aren't ginormous so we weren't that out of control. Fresh, great flavor, just really delicious. Third of all: Solid service. My dad actually misplaced his credit card while we were there and I'm pretty sure at least 87% of the staff was crawling around on the floor looking for it. With flashlights. I'm sure the other diners though we were out of our minds, but we found the card and evaded most of the weird stares. The only slight downside (for me) is the Fishtown location, but parking is easy, so...there goes that. I'll be back. Not wearing my Sperrys. read more

Oh Interstate how do I love thee. Let me count the ways. 1. Every time I come to Philly you have more of the beers I want to try and can't get in Florida. 2. Your beer flight is $10 for 6 beers. 3. You're in stumbling distance of my sister's house. 4. Blackened green beans so good my own Mother would steal them from me 5. Great salads 6. Great burgers. 7. Great happy hour deals 8. Did I mention the beer selection? read more

Holy hell. Have you tried the Interstate cheddar burger? Come by on a Wednesday night and it'll be just $10- and that includes your choice of PBC beers on draft. Seriously. It's "two-fisted Wednesdays." Take advantage. The burger is smothered in cheddar, truffle aioli and cherry peppers for a little kick. Mine came out medium-rare as requested, and it's just $1 to upgrade to a side salad. The fries portion is massive, and they're thick cut and heavy (in the best way, of course) so if you're dining with a partner, I recommend one of ya get the salad and the other, fries. Then share. One pet peeve? Barely any space under the bar. Can't sit head-on with my knees bent at a normal angle. Taller folk, grab a table. This is a great neighborhood spot. read more

This place is still my favorite consistently. Best wings in Philly. That ancho chilli sauce is chemically addictive. I cannot stop eating it. Whether seitan or the real thing, both are delicious. The fry situation from my previous review is fixed. Just asked for well done fries. Make sure to do this so you never have to have bad fries here. Fried pickles are also still great. I cannot stop eating here. They need to extend their happy hour though because my cheap ass refuses to ever eat there outside of $4 wings. read more