(215) 574-9317
537 N 3rd St
(Spring Garden St.)
Philadelphia,
PA
19123
39.961
-75.1433
Neighborhoods: North Philadelphia, Northern Liberties/ Fishtown
What People Are Saying About Finnigan's Wake
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – This warehouse-like bar is less like a pub than a theme park for college students with voracious appetites for drink specials. Sure, the block-long facade of Finnigan's Wake is a recreation of an Irish street, and the bar's three floors are stuffed with enough Irish ephemera to turn your eyeballs green, but the place probably sells more Coors Lite than Guinness. The crowds come in droves on the weekend, and not to discuss Joyce.
03/25/09
One of the Best Bars in Philly!
by Phillysurfer
Great bar for St Patty's, and Weekends...always lots of women and great music! Bartenders are personable and remember you when you come back, the DJ's and bands keep the women dancing---which is always good, and everybody always has a good time...the only drawback is the fact that it leans toward a college-aged crowd---which can sometimes get a little tiresome...
- Pros: Bartenders, entertainment, and women---oh my!
- Cons: crowds...
07/29/08
Have Back up ID
by Nannen10
My Friends & I have gone to Finnigan's multiple times over the past 6 (yea that's right 6!!!) years. We've had bachelorette parties here, birthday parties...and have gone just to hang out.
However, this past weekend, celebrating my cousins 26th birthday, she was carded and denied. She had her new drivers license picture taken 4 days before hand, but she wasn't carrying a purse and I believe the bouncer saw that and that's why he asked for backup. Happy Birthday to her, apparently she lookes under 21 HA!
Also their website says no cover before 10. LIES!!!!!!!! The cover starts whenever the bouncer/manager decides. The cover was all night. with happy hour ending at 8, $5 cover started immidiately (I know five dollars isn't alot, but you can't help but think the bouncer may be pocketing the money haha).
They need to fix their website and get some bouncers with less attitude.
But the bouncer definitely put a drag on the beginning of the night, BUT We ended up at McFaddens right down the street and had a BLAST!
Not that Finnigan's doesn't get enough patrons, but still they lost out on alot of money, we had about 20 people with us.
- Cons: Crowds, Young, Cover, Bouncers are jerks
11/12/07
Bar may be good but don't book for a pary
by mdaniels8
Planned a rehearsal dinner here. Beware of contract! The 18% sevice charge is not a gratuity. In addition get the name of the manager on duty. There were no managers available the night I was there. Our food that was contracted for was not served. When I complained continously over the next few days no one ever called me back. I finally wrote a letter to Mike Driscoll but he never contacted me. I was accused of walking out on a tab, lying and eating too much food. My guests left hungry. In addition, they closed the bar one hour earlier. The night was a disaster!
- Pros: None
- Cons: Everything - this place has gone down hill - what a disappointment
The Details on Finnigan's Wake
Where To Sit:
If the main floor is too loud or crowded, the downstairs Quiet Man Pub offers a more low key atmosphere.
Look Good:
Watch what you say: FW's owners are politically well-connected. Fund-raisers are frequent here. And one patron's fixed single-car accident almost brought down the police department.
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
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