This place rocks. The bartender is super cool and friendly and the food is killer. Pool tables are great to have a definitely go on Wednesdays for some fun quizzo. read more

Scanlon's Saloon - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I've been hitting up Scanlon's for their Wednesday night Quizzo the past few weeks. It has given me a better opportunity to evaluate Scanlon's and I am liking what I see. While I would not call it a dive bar, nor is it a true locals only place, it does have quite a friendly home-ish feel. I've had a few snack-type food items once or twice, but probably not enough to truly comment on. However, they have a decent selection of both draft and bottled beers that I am sure you'll find something to drink at a decent price as well. If you are looking for fancy cocktails, you'll need to keep looking - they really only offer basic mixers. Service is nice and very approachable. Pull up a seat at the bar and say hello. SYOY! read more

I love this bar. Great little neighborhood spot with a couple pool tables. Great vibes and great people and bartenders.. my complaint Is their incredibly inconsistent hours. website says 2 AM . It just seems like the bartender during the week closes whenever he feels like it. traveling out of my way to shoot a game of pool at 11 o'clock at night and finding the door locked while there's still people in there is upsetting. This is also a regular occurrence. Don't say 2AM if you're closing at 11. Otherwise the place is terrific. That's all. read more

This place is what you expect it to be, in the best way. It's a dive bar atmosphere with a passion for Philadelphia sports. Contrary to other reviews from 3+ years ago that hinted at some negative experiences, we have (and continue to have) very positive and friendly experiences at Scanlons. I can't say anything about the food because we intentionally go there to drink beer and watch sports on TV, but they have bar snacks that seem more or less cooked in a fryer. So Can't go wrong with a snack there. There are TVs visible from any spot in the bar, they have some craft beer, and a huge bottle/can selection. One of the best parts is that they have a huge projector screen and two Pool tables in the back ($1.50 per play) that are in good condition, and the people that play there are friendly and welcoming. No pool sharks when we go. I would recommend ignoring all prior negative reviews and checking it out for yourself, especially if you are new to the neighborhood. It will likely be your new neighborhood watering hole. read more

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great beer good vibes good tables GREAT BAR GOOD VIBES bartender is the goat!!!!!!!!!!

Scanlon's is a great local bar. We are older folks (50+) and were there Saturday night. The bar was filled with mostly young people (25 - 35). It was convivial and like Ernest Hemingway said "a clean well lighted place." The barroom is beautiful with original wood on the walls and a beautiful oak and marble bar. They have a few high top tables and on the night we were there there were some folks standing as well. They have two pool tables and the guys playing pool seemed friendly as I had to pass through the group to get to the ladies room. No fancy cocktails but a good selection of beers and basic liquor and mixer drinks. It's a great place to go to hang out with friends and spend the evening among old friends and ones you've yet to meet. read more

Terrible. Avoid. Literally just go anywhere else bc this place is a joke and for some reason everyone will yell at you???? 1 out of 10 not a good time. Editing to write that it's fantastic to see that all the negative reviews left are "funny" to someone who harassed my group. One member of our group didn't have an ID with her but was looking to play pool (by the way, that isn't illegal--you don't need to be 21 or have an ID to play pool or to be in a bar that serves food). From there, the bartender and some regular at the bar (I guess?) gave us shit and made us feel unwelcome. At one point he came to my table and was cursing in my face, which is always fun for a woman to experience. We never gave any pushback other than defending ourselves to being yelled at--they said our friend couldn't play pool, and she left, but we were treated like trash for the remainder of our time there. So yeah, wish I could give a zero, and I hope this review is hilarious! read more

Awesome Philly cheese steaks. Grilled onions w white cheese for $8. WOW the best. Nice draft. Clean with back room for games and two very nice pool tables. We will be back. read more

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Scanlon's is a nice, usually quiet, neighborhood corner bar (i definitely don't consider it a dive). I always forget to take pictures, but the interior is open, attractive and clean. There is lots of wood (one of my favorite things in a bar) and there is framed memorabilia hanging all over the walls (my favorite is a1911 letter from the Yuengling Brewing Co in which they offer this guy employment and travel expenses). They also have a pretty decent "library" in the back, Shuffle Bowling, a dart board and a game of Connect 4 available (there were at least 9 really good books on their bookshelf of about 20 okay ones.) The bartenders are all awesome, the customers are mostly all friendly, they have free sausage and hotdogs during Philly home games, and, best of all, they have two pretty decent pool tables that are almost aways open (though they DO cost $1.50 a game these days). The prices are average ($3.50 for a lager, various specials depending on day and time), the jukebox is pretty great and random (the other night we heard Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup" followed by Rihanna's and Drake's "Take Care"), and if you want food, D'Antonio's is only a half a block away. Whether to watch a game, play a game, or just to drink a beer and read a book in peace, Scanlon's will not disappoint. Word to the wise: Parking is rough, but it's only about 3 blocks from the Rec so if you can find a spot on Roxborough ave, Mitchell or Pensdale, you should grab it and save yourself the usually long and futile hunt for a spot down by Manayunk ave... read more

Update, I found out the terrible bartender's name is George (makes strong drinks, but is always kinda dick to me) and it turns out that me thinking he is kinda a jerk is mutual. I will give one guess as to what he labeled me for my tab...PS, I still tipped him $5 for a $20 bill #killhimwithkindness #pleaseandthankyoualways #Iamsupposelyadouchebag #Istilltipgoodforshittypersonalityandbadservicebutagooddrinkpourer #heisntmuchnkcertoothersbuttheyarentlabeledasadouchebag read more

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I love a corner neighborhood bar. Being new to Manayunk/Roxborough, we've been trying every place within a 10 minute walking distance and happy to have walked in here. First time in, we were one of three people in there. They knew we were newbies as this is a place where everyone should know your name but they were very quick to learn it. The owner opened the pool table for us to play for as long we liked, put on whatever channel we wanted and hung out to talk with us like we were old buds.. The food was pretty good to. The bartender had to run from the bar back to the kitchen to prepare and he did a great job ! It's your basic bar fare but the wings were hot, onion rings crunchy and the burger was juicy.. See you soon Scanlons ! read more

I haven't eaten at Scanlon's so this review is strictly based on drinking and hanging out, which it is great for. They have 2 pool tables, shuffleboard with the pins, and an electronic dart board. Each time I have been hear there was a nice sized crowd, but it definitely was not overcrowded. It is easy to get a drink when you need one and the service is friendly. I would consider it a neighborhood bar more than a dive bar because that's the vibe it gives off. I will recommend coming here if you want to hang and play games. Prices were average to cheaper. PBRs were $2.50 but shots were $5 I believe. read more

This is a bar on the corner of Manayunk Ave. and Pensdale St., closer to Ridge Ave. It looks like a dive, and basically is, but I have enjoyed my time there. Here are the few highlights; -- 2 Pool tables, sticks are in good condition -- Wings and frys were good but not great (did have a bar food menu) -- Darts (electronic) and Shuffle Board, the type when you knock over pins, not real Shuffle Board read more

A fine bar and good bartenders....they also love our dogs and give them treats when we walk by. Highly appreciated by dogs and humans!

Great little joint. The food is good. Nice people. And they have pool tables in the back.

We had a crawl come in yesterday and Kenny o crushed it for the large party we had - another great job guys thanks

Scanlon's is my favorite dive/local/corner bar in Roxborough/Manayunk. Everyone is super friendly, and it's a classic Philly neighborhood bar with its eccentric regulars and foul-mouthed sports fans. It's a dive, but it's not shady, and the women's bathroom is surprisingly clean. It's so old school that there's a lending library in the back, and there might be a crock pot of homemade food on any given random night (although they did just start serving food, fried pub fare, I think - have yet to be brave and try it). Unlike the first review, I think the prices are pretty standard ($2 PBRs, $2.75 Coors Lights and various specials). They have a couple of TVs and wireless internet (good for when Comcast is down). You'll find pool tables, board games (I think Connect 4 is making a resurgence), friendly bartenders and interesting patrons to keep you entertained. Cash only with an ATM. read more

Clearly the review below is children who are trying to drink underage and the bartender was doing her job.

Love this place so much! Amazing service and wonderful people! My neighborhood spot!!

Over priced. Wait, sooo overpriced. They also raise their prices for bike race. Not cool!

Just don't. It's not worth it. Went to plenty if amazing places in the neighborhood and this is just not one of them. Horrible service. The bartenders are terrible, rude and inexperienced. This space tailors to a few locals but no one else. Trust me, don't waste your time. Go somewhere else. read more

This is my ideal bar. Friendly bartenders, neighborhood feel, deep fridge, great bar food. They don't play music too loud so you can actually like, talk to your friends (crazy idea, I know). The taps occasionally rotate (I don't know how often) but you can always get a lager and a shot very easily. If you're in the neighborhood and want a beer after a hard day's work, this is the spot. read more

Tonight was my first time at Scanlon's and I was really impressed. It's nothing fancy, but that's what's great about it. Everyone (the bartender and patrons) was really friendly (which isn't always the case with neighborhood bars in Roxborough). Prices were reasonable and definitely lower than the bars down on Main Street. It's a relaxed atmosphere and a great place to get a drink. We didn't get food, but the menu is standard bar fare and other patrons said it's some pretty good stuff. I would definitely recommend stopping by. read more