This place is truly a hidden gem. The people are so nice you'll feel at home right away. Boozy…read moreslushies (cherry and banana) and Slim Jims? Perfection! There are plenty of games to keep you entertained, as well as one of those really high-tech juke boxes. Don't let the fancy technology fool you though - it's a cozy spot for a game of pool or a beer at the bar. P.S. They are cash only, but fear not, for they have an ATM!

Great neighborhood bar with the cheapest beers in Fishtown. Stop in and ask for Mike. The owner…read morewill probably buy you a shot.

My new favorite place to go on a regular basis. The people…read moreare interesting and super friendly, there is a while for of games, the prices are great and the food is surprisingly excellent! This is a jewel in the neighborhood that you should try out.

Love this place. Go get a citywide and play some pool. New favorite spot you'll meet some real cool…read morepeople upstairs.

The owner is a cool, upstanding, tell-it-like-it-is kinda guy…read more The women bartenders and most of the guy bartenders are super nice! THE PRICES ARE GREAT! That said- beware- for some strange reason, some nights are "Italian Nights" and everyone in the place thinks they are auditioning for MTV's "The Jersey Shore". They wear horrible gold jewelry, reek like Brute-33, and talk like they just watched a marathon of bad Mafia movies and "The Soapranos". And if u listen to the conversations, you'll find that they all claim to have a close personal relationship with Joey Merlino... Yeah, Right, Guido. Now go deliver my pizza! Fortunately, most of the nights are free of such scum, so enjoy!

First of all: best pool game in town. Second: cool ass bartenders. This is a neighborhood bar…read more Everyone is totally welcome and guaranteed to have a good time.

How could you not love 12 Steps Down? From the sassy but lovable bartenders, delicious beer, and…read moreamazing events like weekly karaoke and music trivia - what's not to love!? Albeit not a 'tv' bar - they always have either some weird movie on (have fun trying to guess which one) or the Phillies/Flyers, etc. NEVER put your drink on the pool table and always wash your hands after you use the restroom lol. 12 Steps Down is one of the best dives in the city, if not the best. Just make sure to tip your bartender.

Classic all around Philly neighborhood dive bar. Didn't order any food this trip but I'm sure I'll…read morestop in again, seemed fair priced pub fare to pair with some drinks. Drink selection has a few drafts, and a decent can/bottle selection. They have various events but I just stopped in on a regular night. Great vibes and good people, had a lot of fun.

Really cool spot in a residential area of Northern Liberties. Great sound, very laidback. Not too…read morecrowded for the show we went to. Cash only bar with ATM on premises.

Drove 2 hours to get there, paid 40 for parking, and was turned away because my sister is under 21…read more I was under the impression this was a small venue, not a bar. Even so, I have been to many shows where they have some sort of system for under 21 patrons. Bouncer did not demonstrate any empathy for my situation. Upon doing research I can find some websites that say this is a 21+ venue, but that information is not explicitly stated on the website or when buying the tickets through the dice app. I only wish it was more explicitly stated.

New go to spot! Bam, took me just shy under three months to find my bar and my tribe. Cheap beers,…read moreyou can smoke cigarettes in this place if that's your thing (I feel being able to smoke in a bar just brings me back in time and usually weeds out the millenial snobs). I came here just after they open around 7:30pm on a Friday night and there was a handful of people here mostly bartenders working in the city come to drink here as its just great prices and a friendly atmosphere. They also have a jukebox and a pool table. I can never fathom coming back to places like Buffalo Billard's where its an arm and a leg to play pool by the hour and you have to give them a credit card so you are charged by the minute. I will choose Top's any day of the week with my handful of quarters for the pool table and some cash as this is a cash only establishment. There is a quote written on the bathroom, "Mother... I'm crushing cherries to shake the earth again...". I tried deciphering this poet's words and then remembered a lesson I learned from a Twin Peaks meet and greet from one of the stars, Sherilyn Fenn, "Understanding is overrated" was one of her life lessons and I whole heartly agree stop overthinking it and come out to Top's if you enjoy drinking beers on the cheap and an unpretenious atmosphere.

Tops has a lot of potential, especially because it is the only divey type place that I can think of…read morein the area. A bar with a few types of beer, a few types of liquor, and some pool tables. You can smoke inside. You don't have to look at the typical center city crowd. The city is absolutely littered with this type of place, just not in that particular area. For that reason, I can't imagine traveling to go to Tops, but it is a good option if you live/work in the neighborhood and are looking for that type of atmosphere. All that said, the bartender Ruthie is just one of the worst human beings I have ever met. She is an old nasty lady, loudly complaining and eye rolling if you breathe the wrong way, let alone ask her for a drink (even though she is THE BARTENDER). Apparently some people are a fan of this attitude - don't be fooled, this is not a gimmick, she is just an asshole. Try somewhere else for a crappy atmosphere with less old lady attitude.

This place, nestled away on the third floor of Plays & Players, is weird, cool, and unique. At…read morenon-show times, it is a members-only club (allowing it to stay open until 4 am, with a last call at 3 am) for people in the entertainment/theater industry. During shows, this spot is non-smoking, but the rest of the time, people smoke indoors and you can definitely tell. Most beer is in the $4-5 range with some imports clocking in at $6-7. You can bring drinks in plastic cups or beer bottles into the theater, if you are at Plays & Players to see a show. The bartender who was there when I stopped in recently was super nice and friendly. The only thing that knocked this cool spot down a star for me was that the stale cigarette smoke lingered on my clothes and hair after I left. Regardless, I always make a point to stop at this bar for a drink when seeing a show at Plays & Players. If I was a member, I would certainly stop in more frequently!

With bartenders like kevin harassing your female patrons I'm shocked you're able to keep your doors…read moreopen. How embarrassing. Next time teach your bar staff to not be so aggressive towards women, and to mind their business instead of insult , harass and embarrass. As a bystander , I was APPALLED.

On Thursday, May 15, 2025 I brought in a group of 41, which included 35 6th, 7th, and 8th graders…read morealong with their 6 teachers and they all had a blast! Our visit started with a nice greeting and excellent communication from managers Yady and Arturo, and continued with professional and efficient service from bowling shoe attendants Marco and Lynna, bartender Jackie and server Olivia. The students loved the mac and cheese and sliders of course, but nothing was better than the chicken nuggets! Being located upstairs and off by ourselves was aHUGE help in keeping them all ion one place with no interaction with the other, older visitors downstairs, so thanks for that! Finally, I would like to note as we prepared to leave I saw Manager Arturo dash past our group and out the front door and I figured maybe his car was being ticketed....only to find out he had run ahead of us to help the students cross the intersection of Swanson Street and Oregon Avenue. It's things like this that endear me to a tour venue!

I wish I could give this place 5 stars but that's not happening! I like going here because there's…read moreplenty of parking and it has more room than North bowl. However the food is NOT worth a dime. I'm a foodie so that's important to me. My sister and I took my brother here for his bday and we spent over $300, how do you even spend that while bowling? I ordered two orders of the wings, two pizzas which taste like cardboard and an order of chicken tenders and tatter tots, it was like 9 tots, along with drinks(4 sodas) only three adult beverages...$268 like how???? Our server kept forgetting stuff like naps and straws, at one point I actually went to the bar to get napkins because I didn't want to feel like I was bothering her. Would I go back, of course, just don't eat anything from there unless you are desperate. Very clean and spacious. I will recommend if you go with a large group reserve two lanes.