McGlinchey's Bar and Grill
Philadelphia, PA 19102-5035
Phone: (215) 735-1259
- Directions:
- Orange line to Walnut-Locust
- Hours:
- Daily 10am-2am
Editorial Review for McGlinchey's Bar and Grill – by Jason Clampet
In Short
This spot has one of the most pleasantly diverse crowds in town. The regulars sit around the large oval bar and university students arrive around 10pm. The jukebox plays Bruce Springsteen, Marvin Gaye and Tom Waits. The "grill" offers chips and 25-cent hot dogs. After happy hour there's rarely an open seat at the Ms. Pac-Man table. And with possibly the cheapest pints in Center City, there's no reason for a poor boy to go thirsty.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitWant to escape the cloud of smoke? The upstairs Tops Bar features clearer air and a pool table.
User Reviews for McGlinchey's Bar and Grill
03/21/2008 Posted by powpowpowpow
It's a cheap smokey bar. It smells bad. The workers are rude and scary. It's like a barely lit Waffle House that you can get drunk in. Shots of the cheapest whiskey and a lager are what you drink. There are plenty of haggard 40-year olds. There are lots of people who I would describe as graduated hipsters (too tired of the scene to even try anymore). Also, there are a lot of lonely wannabe lovers who desperately want to be talked to. This is the place that Charles Bukowski would go in Philadelphia. I am going there tonight and I'm going to have a blast. When the bartender gets mad because I take too long ordering, she'll roll her eyes and take 20 other people's orders in front of me out of spite... I'll cherish every single moment.
Pros: fun and cheap
Cons: a tad bit depressing, too smokey for me to breathe (but I will manage)
03/16/2008 Posted by jmh84
I will tell everyone that I know to avoid this bar. I was never treated so rudely. I just arrived at the bar and was apparently standing in the way of a disgruntled waitress when I was told to "move" and she literally pushed me. After that, she told me she would "push me harder if I continued to stand there". This should have been handled more politely. Upon asking for management, no one was able to provide any sort of apology. I was treated as if I was in the wrong...and I had only been there for about 5 minutes. From reading the other reviews, it sounds as if miserable servers are the standard here. Stay away!
Cons: Employess who treat their patrons with disrespect
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