Tank Bar
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 546-4232
- Cross Street:
- Spruce Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 5pm-2am, Sat 5:30pm-2am, Sun 5pm-1am
Editorial Review for Tank Bar – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
The restaurant Friday Saturday Sunday's upstairs neighbor is named after its most noteworthy design element--a 135-gallon tropical fish tank in which trigger fish and panther groupers flit back and forth to mesmerizing effect. Once the owner's bedroom, this intimate watering hole has a brilliant brass bar, a few cramped tables and some black drapes to keep the mood subdued. With its clandestine air, this is a great place for tete-a-tetes.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyThe house policy is to sell every bottle of wine for $10 above cost. That makes bargains out of otherwise-unapproachable brands like Sanford and Kistler.
What to DrinkTank Bar has a sterling selection of scotch, port and Madeira.
User Reviews for Tank Bar
12/18/2005 Posted by martinigirl00
I had a date here last week and was charmed. The "tank" is smalll, not aquariam-sized but it was sweet and illuminated the darkish bar (I like darkish, though) with some color. The bar is small but fine for casual conversation. Tiny, white lights are strung and the restaurant's celing has billowy purple fabric, dropped so it looks like purple clouds. There were couples in the restaurant, perhaps every other table occupied but conversation didn't carry (or I was too enthralled with my date!). The food well-made, adequate portions, the waitress polite and solicitous. I only have one minor complaint--no coat rack! Patrons had their coats piled on empty stools. I couldn't believe there wasn't a coat rack, so I asked the bartender. No coat rack. I will definitely return another night, coat rack or not!!!
Pros: Intimate, Romantic, Not pretentious
Cons: Street parking, No coat rack
12/19/2004 Posted by lnapor
tank bar is probably my favorite bar not only cause it's cozy, but cause no one seems to know about it. it's definitely not swank (like one reviewer was probably expecting) but romantic in a more bohemian way. i prefer to go there with friends than dates, but maybe i'll find someone worthy... but watch out, it closes at 11 on weeknights.
Pros: romantic, cozy
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