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Stir

4.0 (128 reviews)
ModerateGay Bars, Lounges
Closed 4:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Moderate noise

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Sean W.

Always friendly service and STRONG drinks! Conveniently located next Rittenhouse Square.

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Brooklyn B.

I came on a Friday night...relatively empty..had 2 drinks.. it's a decent upgraded hole in the wall... love the aesthetic, and the entrance right off of Alley, but I got interesting vibes from the bartender(pictured). Can't call it, maybe he was having a rough night. It was a security guard that was very welcoming, talkative and super cool ! I will definitely come back and try it again, but I would like to see the bartender that seems a little more friendly.

Tamika B.

Stir Lounge is a pretty cool lesbian-owned, gay-friendly bar that's super welcoming. I went twice, and my experience was very pleasant. Stacey, the owner, is nice, friendly, and very accommodating. All the bartenders and the coatcheck young lady were all kind as well as helpful too. At the moment, Stir offers Happy Hour every day between 5p-7p with $1 off drinks. Even though they do not currently offer any food, the drinks are good, affordable and have a decent amount of alcohol. I had a few cosmopolitans. The bar is clean and has a really nice vibe if you go solo or with a group of people!

Nicolette P.

We came here for a drink on Sunday night after I read other reviews. We were the only ones in the bar, and the bartender was very sweet and helpful. I just had a white claw but the atmosphere was great.

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MandA R.

This place has potential to be a lot of fun on the right night. Semi hidden down a short alley you walk into the square bar area with fun 80s, 90s, and 2000s music playing. The husband and I both had citywides and enjoyed watching the weird but entertaining and captivating (I couldn't look away) slow motion videos on TV. The bartender was great and told us many of those videos were made by other bartenders. He was very friendly and we felt at ease here. A huge but empty dancefloor in the back was waiting for crowds. The crowd didn't show on this night (we were there at 10pm) so we were one and done, but hope to return to this fun spot in the future. We were on a self directed bar hop around the neighborhood and wanted to hit a few more places, or we would have stayed longer to chat and be transfixed by the bar videos.

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11 years ago

Kind of hidden, found it by accident but glad I did. Great little hideaway! Drinks were good and reasonable too. Cool little atmosphere.

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11 years ago

If you haven't been in to see Will (Tues, Thurs, Sun) you're missing out. Fair on the drinks - unfair on the flirt. ;-)

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Stopped in for a drink before dinner. Loved the small outdoor patio but being on the shorter size…read moreI couldn't really see too much of the street below. I understand safety first but I would have liked to seen more. The bartender was friendly and took my likes and offered me a drink to match them. They did a great job - something sweet with cherries, vodka and a touch of Smokey tequila. Upon hearing it was my friends birthday and us willing to try suggestions made based on our likes the bartender gave us drinks on the house. So amazing!! Great place, amazing staff and yummy drinks. Can't go wrong with that combo.

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