I stopped here while in the area and I was hungry. It's a pub and they have beers. You order your food with the bartender. He was cool. I really enjoyed the mac jawn, skinny fries and beer battered onion rings. Also the sauce with the onion rings is fire. It didn't take long for the food either. I will definitely be coming back here when I'm in the area. read more

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Ryan and the misfits made our night! I love a good Philly dive bar. And this place should be on the edge of pool it's a DIVE! I'm surprised Olympic gold medal swimmers aren't in here IT'S A DIVE. We're DRANKIN' dranks -- 'cuz it's a DIVE. The food is sketchy.... But why wouldn't it be? Let's say it together kids.... It is a DIVE! LOL! It was a good evening out and the staff really showed us the love. I'll do my best to make it in another day. Great time! read more

Pitchers Pub - 3 Chicken tenders!!! Wow! - Pubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I love this bar! It is small but great environment. Chef big rube is making some delicious food, which I was honestly not expecting when I ordered a cheesesteak here. If you're looking for a chill place to hang, this is a great option. It can get a little packed at night but overall great bar. read more

Pitchers Pub - Cheese Steak by chef big rube - Pubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Good amount of beers on tap a few of this and a few of that. IPA's as well. Ordered a Big Rube Staple- the cheesesteak on a long seeded roll and it was one of the best steaks I've had. I'll be back to try a burger //something else or maybe just get another Big Rube! read more

When I arrived the place was packed with people having a good time!! I had a couple of drinks and they were made well and not overpriced. I didn't get to eat but i've heard about Big Rube's food id good so def gonna go back and try it read more

Well, it was my first time here ever! It was during the Manayunk food truck Fest. We were thirsty and wanted some libations for on the go. So we came to Pitchers pub and got two beers. The bartender Ean was so nice to us , I told him we would be back for a LIT, Long Island Iced Tea. After a nice walk we came back and ordered, but not knowing we had to stay because you can't walk out with those drinks. Sitting there drinking, I needed something to eat, so I won't get too tore up from the excellent drink, so I ordered the brisket over fries! MY GOD! That BBQ was the best I ever had! It was so good I had to ask "who Made This?" It was Big Rube! I don't know him, never saw him before. That's how stupid I was! Until now!!!!! read more

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A bit understaffed but the bartender with a beard is doing his best! Nice guy. Would recommend this place.

Cheese steak from Big Rube is amazing. Best cheese steak I've ever had. The ambiance is more like a dive bar but just not dive bar pricing. Service was less than stellar. Bar tenders almost make you feel like you are inconveniencing them. read more

Service here is extraordinarily awful. I came here with my girlfriend and our friend who is visiting from Maryland. We wanted to take her to our favorite bar. I was accepted, our friend was accepted. My girlfriend was denied, despite being 21 years old and born in 2002. they didn't give us any other reason even though we all had the same Maryland ID. This is extremely unacceptable as we were just trying to enjoy our Saturday night on 8/24/2024. Whoever was working does not know how to be a bouncer and should be fired. read more

My friend, who is 21+ got denied at this place. She was very upset to hear that her REAL ID was "fake." The other person that was working at the front door said that he would tell his manager, but I'm not sure what will happen there. read more

Very very divey. Went for the first time last week for dinner and this is a true pub, every sense of the word. There's no drink menus, at least we weren't offered any. No happy hour. Huge tap and decent bar selection. Heard good things about the fried chicken so we got 2 fried chicken sandwiches. No pictures because it's so dark in there. The sandwiches were good and it was nice that the chef came out and hung out a bit. The chicken was on point but the sandwiches were average overall. Same with the fries. I would not recommend this as a dinner spot, but more so as a night on the town spot or to watch some sports. read more

got to b honest about these guys, there are another subpar shithole. the bartenders are idiots, so you'll never know wherger you get service or not unless they recognize y'all read more

This is the best cheesesteak in America in the world No Bs. I haven't had better and I have eaten a lot wow I will drive two hours for this. Rube wow. Best chef ever. read more

Pitchers Pub - hot dogs and french fries in a styrofoam container - Pubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Best cheesesteak in Philly area!! Very cheesy and flavorful. Decent price. Definitely will be returning!

This is the type of place that as soon as you walk in the bartender makes you feel at home and like you've lived around the corner for years. Came here just to get to know the area and have a drink after too much amish delights on the other side of town and fell in love. I am one of those annoying touristy people that loves to try the funky bar menu drinks YET I don't like them to be too sweet or watered down. Needless to say, the bartender was extremely helpful in having me pick a drink that I would like (the spiked lemonade) AND made some modifications to it, so that by the end of my first Mason Jar's worth - I was feeling pretty nice. Add to the friendly atmosphere and reasonable prices some R.Kelley that was playing and then the random guy that started belching it out ("I beleive I can flyyyyyyyyy")- this made me a beleiver. Finally, I had asked our very awesome (and cute) bartender for a different shot to celebrate my boo's PhD acceptance and not only did she make some awesome Midori concoctions.....she gave it to us on the house. Cheers to that! read more

Pitchers Pub - Redneck margarita & the handcrafted lemonade. Yum. - Pubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Terrible service people working there. Horrible at their job. The dart board area in the back is cool but the staff is SO weird. I won't go into it but I've had some very strange and unprofessional experiences with the staff at this hole more than a couple of times. CREEPS! read more

I'm surprised I have yet to review this place. It's a prime HH (or any hour) stop for my best friend and I. You can't beat a stellar draft list and pub food to match. I always find something different to try on the list (usually about 30 options with many being local), and the HH discounts are a great deal. I'm pretty sure they're $3 during it, but it might be four. Either way, I only need two or three to be a happy little lady (doesn't mean I always stop there). As for the the food, I would definitely consider it upscale bar. They always have a few specials on the chalkboard *reminisces about the fried chicken Mac n' cheese* but otherwise their main menu is great as well. My only complaint is their buffalo chicken egg rolls definitely don't contain buffalo... girl. Whatchu doin'? Well otherwise, I highly recommend giving them a try, but maybe not on a Friday night during the school year. Unless you like that kinda scene I guess ‍ read more

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I really love this pub for a cheap drinks night at the bar, however the owner kicked us out very harshly at the end of the night for an accusation that was far from the truth - otherwise this would have been a 5 star review. In this area, it is hard to find a bar with this great of prices- you wont accidentally break the bank on a night out. I enjoyed all of my drinks- the Dogfish is certainly my biggest recommendation.There's a huge variety of beer, ipas, seltzers, so everyone in your party can find something to drink. The atmosphere here is also the best in the area, it is not too crowded, yet it has a good amount of people - a very friendly crowd. We enjoyed talking to the people around and playing darts - you're bound to have a good time.The staff (for the most part) were all very pleasant as well. This is not much of a sitting bar, there are a few tables in the narrow space, but don't expect to have a place to sit. There are dart boards, picture booths, games, and juke boxes - plenty of things to do. The only issue I had with this place, was the abrupt end to our night - the owner/staff came up to us furious accusing us of doing drugs in the middle of the bar (?) He was mostly pointing these accusations at our DD, the sober person of our party. He was very angry yelling at us to get out, which left us all in confusion, as we had just spent 2-3 hours giving our business to this bar. Other than that, this was such a great bar. Overall, this is a very fun and cheap bar great for a casual night out- granted the owner is prone to flukes! read more

Thee best Philly cheesesteak I have ever had!!! Must stop by and try for your self!! Shout out to chief big rube for putting it down on the one's and two's don't forget about the baby mama sauce fire! read more

Hole in the wall bar with hole in the wall prices. This bar typically has a crowd on Friday and Saturday nights, but if you make your way to the back there is room to breath a bit and they even have a few games. Due to the size of the bar, the crowds can make it difficult to grab their reasonably priced beers. Get atmosphere to catch a game, assuming you are rooting for the home team! read more

Definitely fits the definition of a "hole in the wall" bar. I have a love/hate relationship with places like this. People here are super friendly. That I like. They do have a lot of beers on draft as well which is a definite plus. The food is ok. Nothing amazing but its not gross so thats good XD Darts in the back. Lots of seating. Theres no dancing or craziness which I also like alot. Its just one of those places that you can sit and have some beers and food with friends in an environment thats hole in the wall-ey? Ive been here several times, and Ill likely keep coming back! read more

Jake and Jerry are two of the best bartenders in town. Acknowledge all at the bar and get to everyone. Cheesesteak with Wiz was great, Conshy fresh roll, great French fries and good wings. Definitely one of the best Manayunk. read more

Stopped in here early one Saturday just as the door were opening for some lunch. The the typical "lunch" spot but had $3 mugs and over thirty craft beers on tap. Was fortunate enough to have the Founders Breakfast stout on tap. For lunch ended up getting the buffalo chicken nachos and buffalo chicken egg rolls. With expectation set low, arrived the best plate of buffalo nachos I've ever had. Now what separates these from other pedestrian places is that the chips are deep fried tortillas. There came with a wiz sauce. This app was enough for me and another person to split so much so we didn't even get to the egg rolls. The service was good considering it was one guy for the front of the house and the food came out relatively quick. This place exceeded my expectations. read more

Pitchers Pub - Pubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Love watching sports here. Especially day time on Saturdays for college sports. Easy to get a seat at the bar. Lots of TVs. You can't beat cheap pitchers of beer. Good is just alright but wash it down with a pitcher and enjoy the game. read more

Great service. Bartenders with attitudes always annoyed me. We went on Thanksgiving Eve and made sure we were good to our servers because honestly nobody likes working around the holidays and I try to respect that. However, I heard that was one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. Must be at home drinking, because the crowd wasn't huge. The staff were quick to look for people needing drinks. So refreshing and much appreciated, a real contrast to several bars in the city. The beer list was very thorough. They listed the %, description, style of beer, and a bunch of other stuff. I knew I liked brown ale, so it was easy to choose. Someone near me spilled a drink on the floor and it was quickly cleaned up without any embarrassment. Everybody spills, it's nice to see a dive bar that isn't mean. read more

This place was recommended to us by the hotel clerk where we were staying as a fun place to go. Got there and not very busy, ordered a couple drinks with my fiancé, I was playing some slots and we were abruptly disturbed with yelling telling us all to get out, they were closing!!!! It was 12:30am and they were to be open until 2am? They rushed us out the door as I was trying to call us an Uber in negative freezing temperatures!!! Absolutely terrible people there!!!! I see I'm not the only one that was treated this way from reading the other reviews on here.. read more

I am a frequent goer to Pitchers. I live in the area but originally from New York. Pitchers has great drinks and amazing specials, Love the selection of beers. Probably the best in town However for some reason this past week I tried to go at around 1 with another friend from New York, both of us are 22 and who ever was at the door took five minutes to tell me I had a fake drivers license. Meanwhile I offered to show him that it was real and had numerous cards that had my birthday and credit cards with my name on it. He ended with saying either leave or he would take the IDs... I don't understand what the heck is wrong with him and because of this I am really disappointed in Pitchers and do not plan on going back anytime soon if you think I have a fake... read more

Great watering hole if you're looking for a good place to have a beer and just...be in a real bar. Has not a hint of pretension - which is refreshing for a Manayunk bar. Three big-screen hi-definition TVs, great (and friendly) barmaids and great drink deals make this the place to go, especially for the Eagles on Sunday or any other big sporting event. (If you're looking for an out-of-town game, though, you're out of luck if it's at the same time as anything Philly-related.) Lots of fun on the weekends, if you can handle crowds. If not (or if you're over 35), stay home. You won't enjoy it. Food selection's very limited, but you can bring in food from anywhere as long as it's not sold at the bar (meaning wings, fries and burgers, basically). Check it out. read more

Went here on a Friday night after the new guy said you couldn't beat the prices. I will never doubt this man again. I will never begrudge a Dive Bar for what it is or how it looks. You have to judge a dive bar on its specials and its food. On both points, Pitchers is easily one of the best Dive Bars in Manayunk. Happy Hours starting at 1pm(trust me there was a guy waiting for them to open up that was still there at 5) and 10cent wings? You can't do better than that. And did I forget to mention HOW GOOD the wings are? The Teriyaki wings with Wassabi dipping sauce were phenomenal. I don't even want to share what my total was at the end of a couple of hours(i had two sets of friends arriving at different times, don't judge me) because they HAD to have cut me a break. Like the 5 stars indicate, As good as it gets! read more

I practically grew up in Manayunk but never really set out to drink there before. Most of the bars / pubs have been a little too snooty for my taste. Then during the art festival we stopped in Pitchers since it is more of the dive-style neighborhood bar I am comfortable in. Wow. $1 beers and awesome munchies. (The poppers are great.) The bartender even hooked us up with some free shirts. $20 later my stomach was full and I had a nice buzz going...just in time to head back into the heat. So kudos to you cool bar tender guys...we will definitely be back for more. (I also love the fact that they have Big Game Hunter in the back...man does that bring back memories. ) read more

Ordered a whiskey ginger. Was served a vodka martini. Asked the bartender to remake the drink he responded with, 'if you want another drink, I have to charge you for it'. Weird place with slow service- that will be my first and last time there. read more

The bartender Lucas was phenomenal, until his regular customers arrived and he began to completely disregard those who were already there and completely friendly to him (I even purchased a shot for him, and camera footage will show management that we were there at least an HOUR before, fraternizing and conversing about the Eagles versus Washington football team game on 1/2/22 before the other patrons arrived). Being an african american customer in Manayunk has been a nightmare, this one of the worst. One of the few shining moments of this establishment were the low prices and the amazing bartender Crystal. She was an absolute joy and also took shots with us, which can be seen on camera footage that are boldly posted around the business. If you are not a local from the Manayunk area expect to be treated differently by Lucas. read more

Have been to Pitcher's three times in my life. Once Mr. Belding walked in with Charles Barkley and had a few beers. True story. Once I got jumped outside by a guy who went and got a group of his friends after a friend of mine didn't let him pee in the sink while my friend peed in the toilet. Haven't been there since I turned 21 and would judge anyone who did. Including you, Chuck. read more

Wandered in this time in the midst of a mini-pub crawl. It's was a Saturday and pretty crowded. Had to say I enjoyed myself. It's definitely a younger crowd, but no one was particularly rowdy. This was a strictly liquid affair. I ordered Sierra Nevada which was reasonably priced at $5 They've added a lot of new taps on the bar. It's a must go if you want good beer but don't want a pretentious vibe read more

I have been to Pitchers Pub at least 15 times. The beer/cider selection is pretty cheap, and they have an awesome rotating draft selection. So, you always have the opportunity to try something new. I dislike going later at night because they play music way too loud and there is no one ever dancing. Anyways, I love going here to warm up for a small bar crawl through Manayunk, or to watch a sport game on their awesome TVs. I do have a beef with Pitchers over IDs. I am from Texas. I have an issue with them spending forever trying to figure out if my ID is real. I wish they would just buy an ID scanner. I understand some fake IDs do scan, but for the most part it would make their lives a lot easier. Plus, I wouldn't have to stand there waiting for them to flip through the ID book, and backlighting my ID to death. It's annoying. They also do an awful job of identifying if an ID is actually real. Last night, I was in a group of 4 people. Two of the guys were from New York, they had drank earlier at Pitchers and loved this new peach beer that we had decided to go back. They both give the bouncer their IDs. He spends the next 5 minutes determining if their IDs are legit. Both of them showed other ID photos, credit cards, ext backing up the picture and information on the card. Both of them are 22 years old, and had been let into Pitchers Pub 3 hours ago. He finally determined their REAL licenses were fake, and turned us away. Thankfully, he decided to give the ID back instead of taking them because it would have been a whole show of calling the cops to get the real IDs back. I am also always really confused by the ID situation. But, I will probably still keep going back as along as my friends can actually get in. read more

Maybe I'm getting too old for overcrowded dive bars. The music was beyond random and too loud. I had to yell to my friend sitting right next to me. The music went from Rick Ross to Whitney Houston (this was before she passed away) to Simon & Garfunkel to something sounding like Rammstein. I feel like the bartenders were only hired to be eye candy. They looked clueless doing their job. Neither stayed at their own end of the bar, they didn't recognize who was waiting the longest to order, they fixed their hair & checked their cell phones while customers waited and what ultimately irked me was the lack of the ability to make a Long Island Iced Tea. I can't even tell you how bad it tasted...and she made it twice! While watching all of this I also noticed that the car bomb shots people ordered were already mixed together before being given to the customer...weird. If you want a wear whatever place to order a quick beer then I'd say this would be fine but if you want a place to hangout in for more than a beer or two, go somewhere else. read more

I love the atmosphere at Pitchers. I love hole-in-the-wall bars especially for happy hour. It's definitely more low key than a lot of the other Manayunk bars so I think that draws a sophisticated and more mature crowd usually. Definitely not for the rowdy people who want to dance. Probably a better happy hour spot for those kinds of people. Other than that, good beer list and good food. read more

That hometown bar... but a cut above. It has the laid back charm of a dive bar, but the beer selection of a classier joint. Good spot to visit any time of the week. Also, check out the wings.... read more

When my friends first started moving to Manayunk after college, Pitchers was the place you went to drink lots of beer without having to be around lots of people. The downtown area wasn't as full out gentrified as it is now, but Pitchers was the quiet bar for the serious drinkers. That has definitely changed, because now that more and more expensive bars have moved into the area, more and more people looking for cheap drinks are coming to Pitchers. That and the ownership appears to have made the decision that hiring hot bartenders and having them show off just about everything they've got is going to attract male bar-goers. If that was their plan, it has worked. Pitchers was my last stop of Bike Race Sunday. Cheap beer, all drinks served in plastic cups, a decent jukebox and relatively scantily clad bartenders is a good enough combo for me. read more

So first thing I'm glad this place had one of those high tech jukeboxes. A wealth of music choices and cheaper than some of the other ones I've used before ($1 = 4 credits). Second thing was the food. The food was amazing. Had the fried chicken tacos and Philly cheese steak with whiz. Both choices were to die for. A++. Drinks were modestly priced but the staff was awesome. Shout out to Kendall who was really accommodating and honestly gave us solid drinks and very quickly! Definitely will come back if ever in Philly again! read more