Chickie's & Pete's

The original spot to get your crab fries and cheesesteak Sandwhich. Right in the heart of North Philly. You'll be sure to get a side of cheese sauce for that gangsta topping on your fries. It flowered into a million dollar business and it all started here. Great service and great ambiance.

The blue crabs were small today but not really in season so I guess I should've known. The waiter did tell us they have big 1 lb get one free of the crab legs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so I guess I should've went with that but I just felt like blue claws tonight. We also had wings. Crabby sweets, fried shrimp and onions rings. All good as always.

Dropped my wife off for a class and had some time to kill. Trying to figure out where to go and found out there was a Chickie's and Pete's near by, so I decided to stop by. Decided to sit at the bar and the staff was friendly and let me know it would take some time but they would take my order. I ordered my drink and had an order of crab fries but also found out about a special they had that was a $5 personal pitcher of domestic beer. This was great because I had two hours to kill. They also had live music with a musician that was playing multiple instruments from sax, clarinet, and guitar to name a few. The drinks and the live music helped for a relaxing time. This location is intimate and not as busy which gives it a vintage and homely atmosphere. I definitely would go back when near by.Please follow me on Facebook (Matt Millz) and Instagram (minmattmills) for more.

Stopped in last night (Tuesday) for dinner with one of my friends. I got the caesar salad with chicken, which was gigantic and really good! I couldn't believe I ate almost the entire salad!Of course we ordered crab fries and hot shrimp! My friend enjoyed a sandwich. Everything was great, which is always the case!

5*! When my dad visits from Florida we all meet here for the crabs the guys love, or awesome burgers/crabfries (mmm, crabfries) for some of us, they make a spot for our big group. Good atmosphere too, I'll bring my laptop & bang out all my Xmas shopping eating & drinking on their wifi, then uber home feeling full & accomplished.

Chickie's is Chickie's if you ask me. They've done a great job scaling their business and still having the same level of service and consistent food (the airport and casinos excluded). This is the OG so it definitely deserves our respect. Crab Fries are always great to snack on. Their wings are phenomenal as well (get the dry rub). The hot shrimp are a great, they're not exactly like BBQ shrimp in New Orleans but similar; make sure to ask for some bread to soak up the sauce. But the best in my opinion is the pepperoni pizza, I don't know what it is about their pizza but I crave them. I'm not saying they're the best in the world but nothing better than kicking back some cold beers and eating some of their crispy pizza. They're sandwiches and burgers are something I'd advise you to steer clear of, they're not the worst I've had but they're nothing to write home about. In most locations the bread seems stale and they really aren't that good overall. But the aforementioned items more than makes up for this sin. And one of the best things about Chickie's & Pete's is the bartenders. They get what service is, they understand how to converse but not be overbearing. Jeff is phenomenal and there's nothing better than stopping by and having a few lagers and talking everything Philly with him.

PLEASE READ...Philly....Philly...Philly.... Smh this was my second try at eating out at a nearby restaurant, this was one of the biggest mistakes ever!!!!So where to even start smhSERVICE:We entered the restaurant & it was barely anyone there around 3pm...the service I could tell from jump was off I had to ask the host questions because it seemed as if the bartender tried to stay away. She then walked over and gave her suggestions which was go for the wings...hmm wonder why wings...we're gonna get back to service make sure you keep reading.FOOD:-The ultimate crab fries w/ a side of hair... or more maybe we consumed them ewwwWe got to the middle of the fries and pulled out a hair and was so freaking grossed out. My bf was like nahhh you gotta Yelp this...this is disgusting !!!-The mussels with garlic and poop AKA turtle tank was by far even worse!When they brought out the mussels the presentation looked good at first and I was truly in the mood for mussels I should have known in my gut to not go for it. We took out one & I swallowed it & could tell something was off I had this horrible taste in my mouth so I had to take a swig of my flying Hawaiian drink. This didn't help tho...my bf then looks at me in disgust and tells me to smell the mussels we could not believe it smelled like a dirty aquarium....we tried to make the situation better going back & fourth and I came up with turtle aquarium and hit it right on the head. He had the nasty smell on his fingers and couldn't even fathom how gross the smell was and we consumed it ewwww Let's get back to the service...after letting the bartender know about the hair in the friendliest way she took the plate away and seemed like she didn't want to come back over to help until we got the nasty mussels...she must have known how upset we were about the mussels because she never came back over...the manager Bill came. ****5 stars to Bill for easing the situation and being empathetic to our horrible experience. He was very apologetic and comped the food as well as two drinks on the house. I thanked him for the empathy & good service & the restaurant industry convo we had but still couldn't let go how unacceptable the food was. Another comment on service...the nosey host had the nerve to talk about us to a regular literally right behind us at the bar...me w/ my manager ears heard the entire convo and he didn't stop until I spoke and said how unprofessional it is to speak about customers. I also mentioned you never know who is who and who knows who. He switched it up after and tried to be buddy buddy w/ bae and even mentioned to him this wasn't the first time they found a hair in the food today ewww wth like that makes us feel better. Bae tried to make him smell his fingers for the turtle tank smell and he laughed & declined the offer lol We left with a very bad taste in our mouths & it's about 2 am now and my stomach still hurts even feel like vomiting now thinking about it because I can't wrap my head around the fact that I consumed mussel poop and the taste won't get out of my mouth even after brushing my teeth. My stomach is on tilt smh. I'm just really disgusted in the food and so disappointed we spent any money at this establishment. Going off of other reviews on the page I really & truly hope this isn't a race thing but I wouldn't be surprised smh NEVER EVER AGAIN!!!!

Great family dinner spot with all the local foods. Crab fries, cheesesteaks, chicken parm sandwiches. Local beers and all the rest at the bar. Sports games on all the TVs. Great outdoor bar. Quick service and kitchen. We will be back!

The food was pretty good. However, the service was just ok. The hostess was nice though and the drinks were pretty week also.

Food is good tasting, it's greasy and salty. I wish they offered a low sodium menu using low sodium alternatives. Service is good it's usually quick. Loud bright and live crowds.