I moved to South Philly this year, and had been trying to find a place similar to my usual spot back across the Delaware. I hopped on the 47 and went to watch an Unrivaled league game at Marsha's. Upon leaving I stopped at MillBoy, and started chatting it up with the bartender. Basketball was on and the atmosphere just very chill. After that, I knew I found my spot, so occasionally, I'll just come there and enjoy a city wide with some fries and my whiskey neat before I head back out. Matter of fact, I'll probably head there now! The bartenders are great, there's always a game on, and the dj that's upstairs every other Friday is super dope!! read more

Milkboy - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I don't think you can beat $5 shooters. And for a bachelor party, that's a dangerous bargain to be offering. Luckily we didn't go that crazy, but it definitely made getting a round of shots for a group of 10 very affordable. My choice of drink was green tea, which I don't think you can go wrong. Everyone loves a sweet tasting shot that doesn't burn your throat. read more

Stopped by on a cold Saturday afternoon for a quick drink with friends. I loved sitting in the sunny front window watching the people go by on the busy street. The bartender was working solo and was super busy but also attentive and friendly. It was just a great vibe and the playlist was outstanding. read more

Milkboy - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It's a small spot in Philly with street parking. There are two floors. Not the bathroom is upstairs. Went with a friend. It was not super packed. The bartender was really friendly and engaging. She took the order. I got a chicken philly since it was my last day in town. Had to start and end with a philly It came with fries. Overall the sandwich was good. I like a lot of flavor and this was average for me on that. The fries were good and I used their mayo for dipping. Overall good experience. Nice energy, friendly and engaging staff. Food was good. read more

Milkboy - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Classic dive bar with lots of regulars in a busy part of town. The drinks were priced reasonable but of the 2 bartenders the female bartender was more focused on talking the whole time with a patron and offered no help. The other bartender male was taking care of everything meanwhile. It was loud and had great music. Big drinks and good beer selection. Just a little lacking in the customer service. read more

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Went here with some friends for 80s quizzo/burlesque night and it was a ton of fun! The bartenders were kind, attentive, and fun to talk to. They made sure our waters and beers were always filled and kept the snacks coming all night. We were upstairs for the event which had a much more cozy atmosphere than downstairs. I don't think the downstairs area would be my vibe, it seems more dive-y and crowded while I enjoy a more relaxed drinking environment. For my vegetarian friends, you'll be able to find something to eat here. They have cauliflower wings, nachos, tacos, fired pickles, etc. The nachos were the best, but the pretzel bites were a close second! read more

Great spot to grab a drink. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Good Vibes and enjoyed a comedy show show as well. Had chicken fingers which were OK. Overall good experience read more

Milkboy - Blueberry Tequila Lemon Drop - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I popped in for the first beer of the night. I loved the vibe here. It's cozy yet lively and there's upstairs seating. I didn't enjoy any food this night but the menu has quite a diverse offering. The service was prompt and friendly. They even gave me some great suggestions for my next hop. read more

This Milkboy is way smaller than the OG spot I used to frequent during my band days. The fried pickles were a fun shareable item but the place was super packed and service chugged along a bit. The dude from Pete and Pete had his band perform on the corner which was pretty rad. Nostalgia and Yelp reviews go hand-in-hand read more

The experience I had here, drinking a dark and stormy with the windows wide open on a gorgeous spring day in Philly, is what 5 star dreams are made of. I am excited to go back and try out more of the food items, but the bar is well-priced and they have a fantastic happy hour. This part of South will surely have a bit more foot traffic now that Jim's is back open, and Milkboy is a fab part of this re-renaissance. They have a great upstairs space here that hosts everything from comedy to cover bands, and you can't beat the vibes in the bar space as well. The bar staff here was accommodating, speedy, kind, and helpful during my visit, and I look forward to the next time I get to stop by. read more

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This establishment has a downstairs and an upstairs, which I appreciated. The servers were friendly and personable, the drink/beer selection was solid, and the food quite tasty. Some of the best guacamole I've ever had. I also find its location to the TLA (Theater of Living Arts) rather convenient if one wanted to have a few drinks and/or bite to eat before attending a show. read more

Food was definitely good besides the looong wait for our server to come back to our table each time. A nice place to sit, sip and snack when the game is on. You'll be there for a while. read more

Milkboy South is an excellent bar to chill with friends and have a good time. Staff is very friendly. read more

Drink review: We stopped by for Saturday night drinks and seems like this place gets super packed for happy hour! We ordered an old fashioned and Sunday sipper. Sunday sipper was really good! Fruity and not too sweet. read more

Abby was our bartender and she's amazing! I was indecisive on getting the Philly cheesesteak from milk boy or Jim's across the street so I got both. They're both great. Can't go wrong. We went on open mic night. Great vibes. read more

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Raven was the bartender upstairs and she was awesome!!! Great personality, amazing playlist, drinks were great. 11/10 recommend

Before a show at the theater of living arts, my friends and I stumbled across MilkBoy to get a drink and have dinner beforehand! MilkBoy is only a couple minute walk from the theater, and we actually had a view of the theater from where we were seated! Seating is pretty limited at MilkBoy, with a couple two person tables and bar seating on the first floor, and one larger table along with a bar and a couple two person tables on the second floor. My group seated ourselves at the larger table situated right below a TV playing Jurassic park on repeat and we scanned the QR code to access the menu. For drinks, we got the purple rain, citrus sinatra, watermelon cooler high, lancaster amber, and sweet child o lime for our first round. All the cocktails had fun names and we were reasonably priced, especially given the portion! For food, we ordered the chicken quesadillas, fried chicken sandwich, MilkBoy burger, and cauliflower cheesesteaks. Although the quesadillas are considered a starter, they were definitely enough for an entree and were very dense. The cauliflower cheesesteak was also very filling, and both my friend and I were unable to finish our fries. For our second round of drinks, we got chocolate pretzel shots, a green tea shot, and an espresso martini. The chocolate pretzel shot was sweet but nothing about its taste resembled a chocolate pretzel. One of my friends compared it to a maraschino cherry and loved it. Overall, the MilkBoy is a great casual place for a drink and food! My only complaint was that it was very dark, so it was difficult to see our food. However, the service was great and we loved our waitress! read more

Milkboy - chicken quesadillas, fried chicken sandwich, MilkBoy burger, and cauliflower cheesesteaks - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I think the best things about this place are the location and having outdoor seating. You can sit outside, enjoy the weather and people watch in an interesting Philly location (there is a lot to see near South street). The food is regular fare, nothing memorable (except for the appetizer quesadilla that was definitely entree sized) or special, ok price. The drinks are a little hit or miss (my sister had to return a drink once because it seemed the mix proportions were off)...my margarita was fine. The service is relatively quick, servers are polite but not overly attentive or nice. And they accept cards (some of the surrounding places are cash only). I would definitely come back if I was on south street and needed something low key. read more

Milkboy - Margaritas - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Didn't even know they had a location at 4th and South Streets. I was in the area with a friend today and it was lunch time so we stopped in. We were the only people when we walked in. The waitress was nice. We ordered and our food didn't take long to come out. I ordered the nachos. They were ok but something on them was sweet. I prefer my nachos to be savory. My fiend got a cheesesteak of which I took a bite and it was good! We also split waffle fries and Brussels sprouts. There was seating at the bar and about four high top tables. I'd go back and get a cheesesteak! read more

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The management in this place is remarkable. Max and Shannon are aces. They ensure an incredible experience! Absolutely love this place. Thanks for all your hard work Milkboy! read more

Went there to meet a few friends and had a great time. The bartender Shana was awesome. She was very attentive and ensured our service was A plus. Chef Corey made the best wings. I also highly recommend the Brussels sprouts. read more

Decent spot, small beer list, good cheesesteak. They have Sunday ticket which is great watch out, someone sitting at the bar changed all the tvs, including the one I was watching to the pre-game for the Eagles. Don't value the game you're watching too much read more

3.5 I had a business partner flying in from Peru who was interested in a cheesesteak and he chose the Milkboy. OK, random, but it was a nice walk from my office and he was paying for lunch, so I was in. We were there for close to three hours between having lunch and talking, and overall, it was a nice experience. Music was a little loud, and the screaming ambulances and random crazy homeless person was entertaining since the huge windows were open to the street. My drink was accidentally spilled not more than a minute or two after it was placed on the table, and there was no offer to replace it. Bummer. I did order a cheesesteak - Oh my gosh! It was small and mighty, with big chunks of grilled onions (I liked it) and whatever cheese they used nicely melted in together. The bread roll was seeded. They use excellent freshly shaved rib eye and the quality was unexpected. Definitely pricy at $14. read more

Very friendly, neighborhood type bar in Philly. I saw it while eating my cheesesteak at Jim's which is across the street. The afternoon bartender was a good dude and interacted with locals and Philly visitors alike in a really chill and pleasant way. Great spot to spend a little time watching a game and having a few pops. Would return again for sure! read more

Milkboy - Chai-tini - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I went to Milkboy on a Friday from 5-6 mainly to see a friend play some covers, but got so much more than that out of my experience. When we arrived, we noticed that there were only 2 and 4 tops available. It's extremely difficult to get 1 kid to sit at one of these tables, and we brought 2 of them. Thankfully, one of the staff jumped into action and set up a table on the sidewalk so we could keep the kids comfortable and enjoy some food. We ordered everything on the happy hour menu. Yes, everything. We got the Brussels, French fries, buns, chips and guacamole and also got a burger to add to the list. There was a rep for one of the beer companies that milkboy uses, and the rep was buying the first round so the wife got a free drink to go with the meal. The food came really quickly, which is a must when you got 2 kids bugging you every second. Everything was hot and yummy. Both kids loved the Brussels. Super crispy and flavorful! The burger was also perfectly cooked and juicy. I didn't try the buns, but my wife and toddler gobbled them down. Happy hour is definitely the way to go when you're bringing the family out for dinner. Our whole meal, thanks to the rep was under $40! Milkboy for the win. read more

Milkboy doesn't disappoint when it comes to their food and beer in the late night hours. I got Chips and Guac. The chips were super crispy and the guac was definitely freshly prepared. The service was quick and friendly as well. read more

Milkboy - Loaded Cheesy Waffle Fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Stopped by yesterday to watch the game and grab a quick drink and bite of food. Perfect location on South St and really big space. Outdoor seating, bar upstairs and plenty of sitting downstairs. Sat at the bar and was still able to get a nice breeze from the outside since it is all opened up. Bartender was very friendly and fast! Ordered city wide, which I love that they offered that. Also ordered brussel sprouts, which came with pineapple sriracha. The sprouts were so good and the sauce paired extremely well with it. The beer that came with the Natty Bo city wide was really good. National bohemian! Great spot and highly recommend checking this place out! read more

Milkboy - Natty bo citywide - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Amazing Chai-tini's! Wonderful service! Great spot that we randomly found while sightseeing. Will come back! read more

Milkboy - Chai-tini and expresso martini - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lovely bar with great atmosphere. Plenty of specials on the calendars. The fried pickles were a great piece of bar food to snack on before going to a concert at TLA across the street. It's a perfect spot to hit before and after a concert at TLA. The bartenders were all friendly and attentive, but not to an overbearing degree. Definitely going to come back. read more

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Really amazing. You would never know how quality it is based on the rather non-descript decor. But, they have top notch old fashioneds and one of the best quesadillas ever in life with a crisp shell and super flavorful chicken. A great start to a night on South Street. read more

Secret I learned when I forgot my bank card and Jim's (across the street) only takes cash (ATM machine available in the restaurant), is that if you go to Milkboy across the street you can order a Jim's and get it brought over, for a little more $. Worked for me! Only gave Milkboy 3 stars because I sat and waited nearly 5 minutes before a waitress at stopped by my table; also, the cheese curd was super greasy and gross. Honestly, if you want the cheesesteak, just do yourself a a favor and bring cash and go directly to Jim's! Get the wiz cheesesteak wit (cheesesteak w wiz cheese and fried onions). read more

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Great food. Cool bar. Awesome bartenders. Convenient location. Always a good playlist. Fried chicken sandwich is bomb, and they have waffle fries and tater tots! When it's nice out, they take out the wall length windows. Great for Spring day drinking! read more

Milkboy - Fried chickens sandwich and waffles fries. - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What's the odd adage? Learn something new everyday. Well, I did learn you can order a Jim's cheeseteak from the Milkboy if you do not want to stand in the line and the staff will bring it to you for $16. Interesting yes and I like that the option is offered that being said I will detail my experience with the Milkboy on 4th street in the below review. Chili - Your getting a cup of chili for $7, the presentation is very good I will give them that but your getting an average bowl of Chili. They should offer hot sauce or jalepenos to spice it up as there is no spice to the chili. I am not a fan of sour cream and you better read through the contents as you are definitely getting some slapped on your soup that brings the temperature down a few degrees with the cold sour cream. I was catching the same vibe as the other location of Milkboy on Chestnut street. Just temper your expectations if you come here it is what it is. read more

Milkboy - Chili - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The food is amazing. Looks like regular south st bar but food is fresh and really high quality . Live across the street and had no clue. Lol no wonder its so busy but staff handles it! Missed out being judgie. Love the food and staff read more

There's not a lot of places in Center City where you can still get a citywide that won't make you wake up the next day, frantically feeling around to make sure that no one's taken your kidneys, and then wish someone had taken your kidneys because screw this hangover, but Milkboy is it. Friendly staff, good selection, good snacks, and a prime location in a part of the city that is desperately trying to be New York cool when Philly chill has always been good enough. I've met one of the best friends I have here, randomly from the internet, in 2012. So, Milkboy has stood the test of time for me. Never change, Milkboy. The South Street location is nice too. read more

Drinks are great - we tried the Pharmacist, Large Marge and South street punch and all were great. We also had the buffalo chicken poppers and loaded waffle fries and I loved both but especially the fries. At the end of our meal we also ordered two shots - spicy back and the green tea and both were delicious! I will come back for the shots and the fries for sure!! read more

Milkboy - Waffle fries loaded (amazing) - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Pretty cool hangout on south st. Food is decent, and selection is okay. Prices are okay too. Have music too and a nice open section on the downstairs floor. read more

Nice ambiance and they have garage doors that open for the nice weather in the downstairs bar area. Good beer selection

Dropped by here Saturday night for some drinks with some friends. The bartender recommended The Pharmacist which was bourbon, pineapple, and honey. It was sweet from the honey and a bit tangy from the pineapple which made for a great combination. The place is a little small but there are big open windows/doors that keep the air flowing. Pretty crowded but we managed to snag a table. Overall, had some good vibes and good drinks. The bartender was also super friendly! read more

Milkboy - The Pharmacist - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The service was rude to begin with. We had some basic menu questions that were met with an unnecessary attitude from our server. During our meal, the bartender picked a fight with an unhappy customer, calling her a, "dickhead". This resulted in drinks being thrown and glasses being broken. The unhappy customer left and returned with her boyfriend who was carrying a gun. The bartender kept antagonizing the angry customer which was incredibly foolish and put every patron and employee at risk. Milkboy, you're lucky we paid for our bill and left a tip. read more