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Brownies Pub
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 2 am
Sat-Sun 12 pm - 2 am
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Yes
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
18 reviews for Brownies Pub
18 reviews in English
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Review from Rebekah T.
San Francisco, CA
Wheee, on a beer bar hop in Olde Town Philly, we stopped into Brownies Pub and we lucky enough to trade spots at the bar with a couple that was leaving. The place was packed and full of energy.
On a Presidental beer kick, I decided to order the George Washington Ale by the local Yards Brewing Company produced from the first President's official beer recipe. Mmmm, taste of history. http://www.yelp.com/bi...
He ordered the Penn's Pale Ale, from Pennsylvania Brewing Co. Another great local beer and pretty light and refreshing. http://www.yelp.com/bi...
Then to finish us off for the night, we split a Yakima Glory from Victory Brewing Company. http://www.yelp.com/bi... Very smooth and packs a pretty strong taste.
The only downside was that my hair ended up smelling like an ashtray after being inside this smoke friendly bar for only a couple beers. Otherwise we had a great night out, thanks to the good beer and good times at Brownies.Listed in: The *GREAT* American Fun in…
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Review from Jay G.
Buffalo, NY
4/30/2012
Stopped in while aimlessly wandering around Philly looking for lunch a beer. I was not disappointed. Place is clean and they were playing Stevie Van Zandt's Underground Garage Radio nice and loud. My kind of place. Great beer selection and the cheeseburger was excellent.
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Review from B. K.
Philadelphia, PA
3/12/2012
Great dive-y bar. Good beer selection and music for a chill weekend night.
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Review from Shane D.
8/25/2011
Man, it has been a long time. My first encounter with this pub was back in 1991 in my Navy days. Some friends of mine and I were cramming nachos and margaritas at Los Amigos (which I am not sure exists still), and being silly sailors at the bar. He sits next to us and he invites our rowdy foursome for a drink on him at his place down the way, Brownies. He had us squids at "drink on him".
Decor was comfy and easygoing, and I see it hasn't changed. Service was friendly and fun. Drinks we paid for were good and not too pricey. We came back several times and always left pretty happy. Maybe someday soon I will darken Brownie's door and relive them good times. -
Review from Rob S.
Updated - 11/9/2011
Down to 1 pool table upstairs. They've upgraded to a digital jukebox. They still have some great beers on tap! Last time we went the bartender was really friendly.
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11/11/2009
Brownies does have a draw (as noted by a few other Yelpers): it's one of the less pretentiously… Read more »
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Review from Wendy S.
Philadelphia, PA
3/11/2012
Meeeehhhhh...sweet spot if I'm in Old City and want a few brews on the cheap en route to somewhere else. The prices aren't bad and I love that they allow smoking indoors. I'm not sure why and I've never been much of a smoker, but I enjoy what it does for the ambience. Unfortunately, the barkeeps are sometimes a little derpy, the crowd can be weird (stupid 22 year old college kids), and the cop bar vibe (apparently the owner was an ATF agent and the place is full of badges and patches) creeps me out. Still. The tap selection is decent, they're nice enough people, it's clean, and it's always been a pretty laid back vibe for me. Based on this review, I'm probably the snottiest person in the place, which says a lot for OC;) I've been several times and will continue to go back. Not my favorite bar, but a nice place to knock back a few.
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Review from Matt H.
Philadelphia, PA
2/4/2011
I had a friend in from out of town who has a relationship with Irish pubs similar to a mosquito's relationship with bright lights. She's always drawn in but the result isn't always great. She saw the sign on 2nd and in we went.
It's pretty smoky and we all smelled gross when we left, so you should know that upfront. The bartender criticized her jukebox choices and was impatient and unfriendly. Well whiskey was $6, which seemed kind of steep for such a dirty dive bar. Except for its location, there's no reason to choose this place over anywhere else. I probably won't go back. -
Review from Jim T.
Philadelphia, PA
9/22/2009
If you like to smoke and drink in Old City, then go here.
If you don't, then no reason to come.
Beer is reasonably priced and they always have the Phillies on TV so its not bad if you don't have anywhere else to be. -
Review from Terry G.
Philadelphia, PA
4/9/2009
I stumbled upon Brownie's while waiting for my wife to get a tattoo next door. This is an interesting place as the crowd is mixed of hipsters, yuppies and tourists.
The barteneder with all the ink during the day (sorry I forgot your name) is really cool and very attentive. They have a good variety of beer (Schmidt's pounders to Yards) and booze and I never get the beer snob attitutde that many bars in this city have. If you are a smoker you are in luck because you can still smoke here.
The menu is you normal bar selction however the food is very good. The pork roll and cheese on a kaiser roll with a cold Schmidt's is awesome.
My only downside is TV's, I am not a fan of TV's in small bars. They have sattelite radio which is often tuned to old new wave. -
Review from Nicole R.
PA
2/6/2007
Brownies is definitely oasis-like in the soul-melting collection of meat-markets that comprises Old City. It's unpretentious, reasonably priced and the barstaff are down-to-earth. I even saw some dude perform a magic trick when I was last there. He had this girl pick a card out of the deck, burned a napkin, rubbed the ash on his forearm and as if by (you got it) magic, the number and suit appeared on his arm. Some other dude tried to explain to me how it's done but I'm still impressed.
The beer selection isn't fabulous, but there are one or two things to have on draft. The whiskey is a-flowin, though, and there is a dartboard in the backroom. It's a good time if you are in the company of friends, or even if you just like magic tricks. -
Review from Scott F.
12/3/2010
This is not a destination bar, it isn't a place to go and be wowed by food or selection of drinks, but it's a good spot to enjoy with one or two other people for a simple night to relax during the week. That's about all there is to say about this spot..
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Review from karla g.
Philadelphia, PA
Updated - 3/17/2009
Must change to five starts because they have Pork Roll and Pork Roll is the SHIIZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!
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6/22/2008
Thank you cool chick working the bar and thank you to the $2 Schmidt pounders for making my day a… Read more »
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Review from Mark a p.
Santa Clara, CA
12/21/2009
The third of what seems like an all liquid reviews. Thanks to the weather, I was going to get to sleep in 3 hours longer. We ventured out into the once in a generation snow storm. 20". Most of the city was shut down and cabs were non-existant. So jacketless yet again. We trudged through the knee high snow. In the shadow of Independence Hall, we walked to old city. We bolted into this place. It's a nice little pub. there were hearty soles. Some in the back playing dart on a real dart board. There was a good selection of beer. The bartender was a cool dude. The jukebox was getting well used and dancing eventually broke out. So it proved a good place to be in this snowy of nights. I did buy a hoodie for health reasons and it looks cool.
side story.. In this city of brotherly love, the kind where arguments and fights happen in a family, a drunk fight breaks out across the street. The bouncers go out to break it up. Yet on this snowy of nights. The only thing a punch did for a man was to cause him to fall. So we in the bar got treated to what looked like Three Stooges. Sadly, in the bar a gal whose brother was outside goes into a panic attack like I've never scene. An ambulance had to be called. I hope she's all right. I was amazed giving the driving conditions how quick and ambulence showed up. -
Review from Yo U.
San Jose, CA
9/19/2009
Brownies offers cheap beer when certain pro games are being televised. That's the only draw I could identify, though.
The staff members seemed kind of stand-offish and the place is a bit of a dump. -
Review from T L.
Sacramento, CA
8/4/2010
Stopped by Brownies after getting in to town late one night. Found ice cold $2 Yuenglings during the Phillies game that thankfully went into extra innings. Homey place for beig right in the middle of the historic district with friendly folks and good service.
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Review from Russ C.
PA
2/1/2007
Brownies is a pretty cool pub on 2nd st. which sits amongst clubs like GLAM and 32 Degrees. The downstairs is a little tight, but upstairs there is usually a little more room..."And they got a pool table too." The food is your typical pub fare...wings,fries,grilled cheese. The crowd is mostly laid back and friendly. If you're looking for a place in Old City to grab a beer, don't want to pay $5 or hang out with Popped Collars...head to Brownies.
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Review from brian h.
Brookhaven, PA
12/1/2008
Let's see...what to say about Brownie's? Ironically, sobriety has a seriously negative affect on my memory. I've been here a hand full of times, all pleasant but none excellent. They have beer and girls which are requirements for an acceptable pub. The thing that sets this pub apart from the others is... you can still smoke in doors. That's reason enough for a visit. I can confidently tell you that it is the best bar in the area (it's surrounded by really awful, trendy clubs) I'll certainly be there again and hopefully be pissed drunk. Be good or be gone.
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Review from kap n.
Philadelphia, PA
7/19/2006
i love this place!
