Stopped by for a quick bite because I was in the mood for some soul food, and overall it was a really good experience. The drinks were strong but good, which was definitely a plus. They were also having karaoke night--I believe it was on a Wednesday--which made the atmosphere really fun and entertaining. The staff was friendly, and the food was good as well. I would definitely come back again for the vibe and drinks. read more

Julz - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is why I dislike going to black establishments. You know what I'm talking about. Because you're not a regular or no one knows you, certain black establishments treat you like you don't belong. And expect for you to kiss their ass. Let's begin... I go in the bar and approach. It's semi-crowed. I look at one of the female bartenders, she looks me dead in my face and says nothing. Wait , what? I turn and look at the other female bartender. Once again, I'm looked in my face and nothing. Then a guy bartender asks me , what I'm drinking? As soon as I was about to place an order one of the barmaids made a comment with some customers, insinuating I was gay!!! Wait, what? So let me get this straight. The 2 women looked me dead in my face and said nothing. I could have really caused a scene. I have an issues going to any establishment where it feels like I have to beg you to take my money. I may be only one person, however; poor service will eventually catch up and hurt the business. read more

Visit periodically, food is always good but the last two times the drinks (Tito's) have been watered down. I drink it on the rocks and it's very evident. read more

I've come here several times. I try to come on a day when they have a special. Tuesdays there are different Seafood specials: $1 Shrimp that you can only order for dine in , crab legs, soft softshell crabs, snapper. Me and my friend ordered the $1 shrimp which are getting smaller. They were not cooked properly. We had the fried fish which were 2 nice size pieces if fish however it wasn't cooked enough. I requested that they not fry it too hard, but it could've been fried a little more. I did take away so I can just put it in my air fryer at home. Lemon pepper wings: a little too much lemon pepper and over cooked. Drink special: mango margarita. The drinks most times are good. I found out that they automatically do double shots in their drinks. It's on the menu I was told but I missed it. I'll pay attention next time. Is dark in there so you have to use your phone's light to see the menu. Hennessy punch was on but $24 for a drink is a bit much. Most times they always have something going on, karaoke on a Wednesday. They seem to have a great number of regulars so a lot of times you can barely get a seat. You can have a birthday parties here also. The DJ is not bad. Overall, the places is OK good music but the drinks need to be lowered and the food improved. read more

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This was a pick up order , the food took very long . The chicken was waaay over cooked and very burnt looking like it was cooked in very very dirty grease. The fries were very very soft each one that was licked up broke in half . I will not be doing a pick up order again . read more

Julz - Very very over cooked chicken - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nice Lounge with decent food and to have a birthday get together and dance or just to go out and have a couple of drinks read more

Julz - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Went to Julz this past Wednesday night after work. It was a cool vibe as the crowd was older. They had karaoke which was entertaining. I ordered wings and fries. The wings were juicy and flavorful. Our waitress was amazing. read more

The music and social atmosphere at Julz is fun and energetic. It is buzzing on weekend nights. The food I had was okay and drinks were good. The chicken quesadilla was recommended. However, the salmon cheesesteak wraps were not good as it was canned salmon. There's tables service was sufficient. read more

This is like an old heads cookout and I mean that in the best way. Invite me anytime! Music was good, food was good, drinks were ok but strong, and the crowd was fun. And surprisingly, the service wasn't bad. They were busy but the wait wasn't crazy. The only downside is that there isn't a ton of seating for the size of the crowd. We came on a rainy Friday night, and were able to grab some of the last tables, on a sunny Saturday... probably hard to get a table. Overall, good experience and we'll be back! read more

The food is good. The location is nice and spacious. This is where the old Platinum Grille was located, and they did a nice job with the new decor. I ordered a rum punch, and the bartender made it strong, so I had no complaints! The shrimp platter was only supposed to come with 6, and they served us 10! The cheesesteak rolls are just OK. The wrap they use for them is too thick, like a sandwich wrap instead of an egg roll wrap, but the flavor of the filling was on point. I REALLY enjoyed the Mango Habanero wings. The flavor was one of the best I've had, and the broccoli was seasoned very well. I'll definitely be back. Would love to check out a karaoke night. read more

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When I first started going to Julz, the food was delicious!! Now, not so much!! The food is EXTREMELY SALTY!!! It actually made my chest burn!! I had the salmon rolls. I have also tried different platters. Nothing changed. The sodium content is out of control. So out of control, you waste your money and can't finish your meal. Something definitely needs to change! Quickly!!! read more

Food was good, service was good. Kind of tight space, limited seating and small dance floor. Great people-- has a Cheers feel to it! Repeat customers are well known! read more

I love the ambience here! They have something going on almost every night, live bands, open mic, etc. the staff was very nice & pleasant. It was open mic night and the artist were all great. I think the food is a little on the salty side. I would return to see if maybe it was just that night or if other options may fit me better. read more

Julz - Fried rice with Salmon - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Go go and go again. Nice size dance floor with welcoming staff. This is definitely a local joint with daily events and specials. The food was ooooonnnn point! Mango habanero wings, yum. THE GREENS!!! Order the greens and thank me later. No pork products and well seasoned and frigging delicious. The regular buff wings amazing, the fries yum yum. The cornbread was like the sticky cake style and the yams were ok. Nothing special about the yams but delicious, like i make! I'd try any of their sides cause if you can do greens like THAT you can do it all. The drinks were tasty. They do have the regulators on the bottles so just get a double. They are not that expensive. We will return. It is in the cut! You wouldn't know this spot existed in CHESTNUT HILL. DJ was on POINT for a Friday night old school jam. Every other person knew every other song. Come in pimpin you might find ya mate there. They def looking and the dance floor is big enough to showcase ya skills with surrounding TVs of sports. If you don't know, now you know read more

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Food is very good. Server's friendly and engaging. Drinks were good... not cheap. Overall, a really good experience. read more

Frist time here and I had a nice time. But before I went I looked up the place. To see what the place look like and if they service food. When I went on the website they have a lot of things going on. Julz was in a good location and plenty of FREE parking. They even have Security at the door. The place was really crowded. Not that many places to seat down. So a lot of people was standing up. I went for a birthday celebration. Their was a lot of January birthdays in the place even mine. The staff was very nice they was walking around taking orders so you can get a drink or food. They even have happy hours on Sunday. That is so awesome because I love a good happy hour. And on Sunday it Eagles day and some of the customer had on their Eagles gear. And win they mad a touch down everyone was screaming and singing the E* A*G*l*E*S song. Even the d j was even playing the song it. The place was really jump the dj was playing the right music. Standing or seating down you was dancing. I forgot to tell you about the food. I ordered a vegetarian stuff roll. The roll head broccoli, spinach, red, and green peppers wrapped with a side of fries. When I tell you is was so good wrap. I never had any thing like it. Baby the fries was also good they didn't even last I was eating them in my car. But someone in the back was a little heavy handed on the salt. The only thing my wrap could've use was some cheese and a good dipping sauce. It did come with a dipping sauce and Ketchup. I didn't care for the dipping sauce because it was made with mayonnaise. You should have a choice of a dipping sauces. The wrap was packed with a lot of vegetables about it was enough fries. It would have been nicer if it was too rolls with fries for the price. I believe the price was $12.00 or $14.00. They even ubereats, doordash and other ones. The place was nice and clean. I didn't give to the restroom. After the part was over the staff cleaned of the tables ti get ready for the next day. I'm definitely coming back on another day probably on ladies night. read more

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This is definitely a Jewel in the community !!! The food is great and the atmosphere is so chill and welcoming!!!

Came here for my Sisters birthday party and had an amazing time. The food was excellent and the atmosphere is great. It's nice to go to a place where you can enjoy great food, music, drink and have a good time without all of the drama sometimes associated with clubs. The staff were very attentive and I will be definitely going back. The crowd of is of older mature adults which I really enjoy! read more

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Went to Julz to celebrate my sister & Really enjoyed myself! I started off with a mango margarita that was super delicious I then chose fish tacos that were scrumptious! The DJ was rocking so hard I couldn't sit down! The ladies behind the bar were so attentive.. Will be coming back!!! read more

had a great time on both occasions I attended. However, I was concerned to see that my credit card was charged three times, even though I only used it once. One of the charges was made on a night I did not attend the establishment, which was very disappointing and concerning. read more

We arrived there last night at about 8 PM. to celebrate a birthday. There were between 10-12 of us there. It was not crowded at all. The bar still had seats available, and there were several open tables. The DJ was definitely on point with the music for his crowd. The age range was 40 - 50 something. Our server, however, was all over the place. I asked for a drink menu and was told they didn't have one. I asked if they had flavored margaritas, and she told me. I ordered (by the way, drinks only come as doubles), and it took about 20 minutes for my drink to make it to me. After about an hour, I ordered a platter, and it took about an hour (and I'm being generous). There was an issue with the food. Apparently, the mac and cheese is popular, and there was a wait for it. The kitchen manager told us that it would be 15-20 minutes for the mac & cheese to come out of the oven. 45 minutes later, still no Mac & cheese. When we asked our server, she told us it's still in the oven. There ended up being a big issue over mac & cheese unnecessarily. After all of that, the food was just OK. All in all, if you just want to hear good music and a half-way decent drink, then Julz is your place. I won't be going back. read more

I truly loved this Establishment was not happy with my order on 5/5/25 that took a long time, kudos to the Manager for discounting my order. My severe was excellent. Was not happy with the music too much rap music it should had been mixed music for example Maze. read more

Food Delicious just need to use LESS SALT atmosphere nice. They need more waiters on the busy nights had to wait to long to get a drink Other than that all is fine we are going back next Saturday to celebrate my aunties 72 birthday can't wait to have some of those yams .................................Hope to have fun again and enjoy some delicious food read more

The French fries were brown and the cooking grease is dirty. My onion rings were brown as well. The manager came and said the fries were cut fresh and that's how they are cooked. The dinner platters were cooked properly and the fish was golden brown. The establishment is nice and the servers were friendly. read more

It was my first time here and it was for a party. This place is for an older crowd as far as food and atmosphere. The service was ok, they need more wait staff and seating especially on the weekend. I waited 40 mins for a cup of ginger ale. The food was reasonably priced the drinks were over priced. Waiter was upset because I asked about my ginger ale twice after waiting 40 mins. The music is for older crowds. read more

Food is everything service is due to high demand but it's a great place to sit and drink and eat crowd is for people over 30 but great place brings back youth but with class again the food it's perfect and a bang for your Buck read more

Julz - Chicken and shrimp quesadilla - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Food was good but we got two pieces of fish last time this time we only got one. The ambiance is grown and I loved it. The service is Trash! Waitress had a nasty attitude, female manager wanted to argue with me because of a mistake she made. So I contacted them to have alittle birthday celebration. She got back to me we discussed everything ok cool. Then she gets back to me telling me she forgot that it was a private event happening. (Mind you the event happens every month) so she said she was going to reach out to the promoters and get back to me. We had several text conversations and she said she was still waiting on the promoters to get back to her she offered another location that I didnt want. I went on ig and contacted the promoters myself based off the flyer she sent. Talked to promoters and boom we in there. This lady told me i owe her $500 from the DJ for her other spot mind you we never confirmed I asked her several questions she never responded to. If I waited for her there wouldn't have been a birthday. She called herself I guess trying to check me , nah Ms you have the right one on the wrong day. She called me at 5pm on the day of the party while I was setting up. Once I talked to party promoter who she claimed she was waiting to hear from there was no need to talk to her. Telling me I'm never having a party and getting an attitude instead of being apologetic for her mistake is insane. I wrote on my receipt as well as put my number in the male manager hand for the owner and haven't heard anything yet I'm guessing they trashed it. Oh and although it was a private event when we went to set up it was fine the moment I left oh y'all can't have all these tables even though we bought over 20 tickets. Some of our people were standing up , some just left and then finally the male manager gave us another table. People didn't get their food , people got food before other people my whole table food was messed up im guessing because of me. It was a disaster and to think I really liked this place but all the money we spent wasn't worth the unprofessionalism. Oh and after one of our guest left they said oh they forgot to pay can you get in contact with them. I could have been a jerk like them but God don't like ugly. It's very unprofessional the ladies at the bar were cool no issues with them. Giving one star because owner didn't contact me , manager wanted to argue , waitress had attitude , messed up people food. And to think we thought this was going to be our new spot smh. read more

Great drinks! We had a wonderful time at the open mic event. Our server was awesome, even though it was busy she made sure that we were taken care of read more

We came in from out of town for an event and didn't get to eat before. So at 9:45 on a Wednesday night I'm googling local food places as we drive to the hotel to check in. There was Julz, open until 1 AM and only 10 mins from the hotel. I placed the online order before immediately. When we pulled up it turned out it was also a kareoke place and bar & I started to worry that maybe the online orders being open was an error, but the bouncer waved us in and security sent us allllll the way to the back to stand between the kitchen door and the kareoke stage, where a man in a flawless Michael Jackson costume was about to take the mic. We took the food back the hotel and it was excellent. The greens were tender and just the right level of spicy, the yams were not too sweet, the lamb was tender, the wings were delicious. Absolutely will order here again next time we are in Philly & in case you are also looking for good food on a weeknight after everywhere else is closed, YES Julz's kitchen is open & the food is fantastic. read more

Julz - Sweet chili wings, lamb, rice, yams, greens, & a roll of - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ordered 2 platters and some sides.. didn't give me none of my side I paid for.. basically half the order was missing and spent almost $70

I visited Julz on Tuesday,October 3, 2023 for the first time to celebrate my daughter's 50th Birthday. It was their 1st Tuesday's jazz night and it was outstanding. The food was excellent but I agree, they do need more waitresses,but Krystal who was our waitress was superwoman... We appreciated her... Very nice atmospher for the older crowd.. read more

Slow customer service. Took about 45 minutes to get my food. But food was great when it did arrive.

the ambiance and vibe is good however the service is about a 3 and I received my food my onion salad which was a salmon salad in a to go tray my dates fish plater was plated how awkward no dressing and tray full of onions smh. the barmaids played in my face taking shots and not serving people. would I go a again probably yes because I live in the area and they have security which was great plenty of parking would I bring a date NEVER again it was 30 mins before we got our first drink. maybe if the barmaids focused on there jobs it would have made the experience better. I've been a long time Philly platinum Grill patriot I've had many events there baby showers , family dinners , birthday party's the old manager is now at Lou and Choo's was very helpful I didn't see a manager in site my spin on the food NOT GOOD I would stick to cheesesteak rolls something you can't mess up Again Music and security free Parking so for that the place gets a Solid 3 read more