Local 44

Great little neighborhood restaurant/bar the offers bunch on weekends. Food was great and the portions large. Off the beaten path in university city.

If you live anywhere near Local 44 and you want a good burger... they DEFINITELY have you covered. In my humble opinion, this burger ranks right up there with the burgers that get all of the attention in the city. It is seasoned perfectly, juicy, cooked just right and classic. Of course the fries here are some of my favorite, so there's that too.. but oh my gosh. This burger is one of my faves. And sometimes, on a Friday night, or any night you just need a burger. You should definitely make your way here.

Great place to hang out and have a drink. Service was phenomenal. Food was fast and was satisfying. Would recommend.

Came in on a rainy night with my partner and still found that this place was decently full. Tbh im not sure why there aren't more glowing reviews about the food. I was truly in love with our meal. Although the dishes are simple, they were all very well done. The cauliflower and beet salad was shockingly my favorite thing. I intend to learn how to make this, I thought it so delicious. The jalapeños on our plate were very mild, so I'd be curious to know how this tastes when the jalapeños have more kick to them.My first impression of the lamb burger was that the patty seemed small for the bun, but then I realized the bun is so soft that you end up needing that ratio of bread to meat to have good support of the burger. I believe the onions were pickled, and I enjoyed the gentle acidity they brought to the lamb burger. I thought the cheeseburger would have nothing worth commenting on, but I was wrong. This cheeseburger featured some of the best pickles I've ever had. Crisp, fresh, and lightly pickled. I wondered if they made there in house. And the fries? Mm! Crispy, but soft. Our server was really sweet, and gave me beer recommendations. She didn't bat an eye at me sitting in the booth next to my partner for a little bit even though the table was small and intended to have one person on each edge. This place generally felt very queer friendly, which is no surprise given its in West Philly. We enjoyed the energetic vibe of this place at first, but I will say by the end of it the music was kind of loud for us. Throughout the conversation I felt like I was really having to project my voice to be heard. Still, I enjoyed every other aspect of this place so much that I didn't really mind. Would just keep in mind that it's a loud spot for the future.

Great bar with tons of selections. Indoor and outdoor seating and their food is freakin bomb. Definitely stop by their bottle shop next door too, it's full of awesome treats.

The definition of a neighborhood spot. It's unpretentious, good vibes, good food, drinks, and the staff are all a pleasure to engage with.I used to come here almost every other week or more when I was in Philly, and it's such a nice, easy spot to grab a drink with friends on a hot summer day and enjoy inventive food made by the chefs. I don't think I've ever had anything bad here, and I have had some stuff I've never tried before.They really do try to keep things local, almost all their drafts are from Pennsylvania. You see people walking by and stopping to say hi that are sitting outside, and it's overall just a great vibe. Anytime we have a hard time deciding on a spot to eat, Local 44 is a bit difficult to say no to. If you're in the area, definitely check it out.

Ive ended up at local 44 more nights in the past few months then i might have expected. I always loved this place but it kind of out of the blue became a semi-staple spot during my last month in philly. The drinks here are good and i think it's mayb the best spot in ucity/wphilly area for a good dive bar meal that kind of feels elevated cuz they use randomly fancy ingredients ? Idek its just really good and well made. I love the tofu banh mi and the fries with lots of malt vinegar. Initially i wasnt crazy about the veggie burger, but happenstance (i.e., they were out of banhmi) made it so i somehow ended up eating it two nights in a row, and it grew on me. Good spot to catch up w friends or have a lowkey date

I've eaten here about 8 times in the past 3 weeks. I always get a Porter or a Stout, the Beet Tahina, and then the Kale Caesar salad w chicken. The Beet Tahina has red and golden beets and sliced jalapeno for a nice kick! The chicken in the Kale Caesar salad is mostly all white meat pulled chicken and tastes fresh. They have a decent selection of craft beers and it changes regularly. The food and portions is usually good but there is definitely some inconsistency from one night to the next. This week the portions were very skimpy on Monday and Thursday night, but was awesome Tuesday and Wednesday night. It's Thursday night and I'm here at the bar and they brought me the Beet Tahina and it was laughable at how small the portion was and it was missing the red beets. Monday night, my Kale salad barely had any chicken and the Beet Tahina was made poorly and skimpy. When the kitchen gets it right though, I love the place! I always sit at the bar since I'm alone and traveling and the bartending staff is usually nice and on the ball. See my pics! Unfortunately I didn't get a pic of the bad portions before sending it back. Did I mention they have a nice little package store next door with good selection of craft beers?!

Overall, Local 44 is a nice college divey joint that is casual and has both indoor bar seating and outdoor table seating. The food was ok overall but portions were very small for the price. Overall, I highly recommend the charred broccolini. I wish the mac and cheese had more flavor and the scallion hush puppies were very dry and not so flavorful. Next time, I would stick with just the broccolini. The prices however for such small "large plates" was a little disappointing. Two of us shared the portions and found ourselves a little hungry afterwards. I sat outside for my meal and the service was relatively fast considering it was packed inside due to the Eagles game. But even though it was early in the evening, we had many people come up to us asking for food, money, etc. So I would definitely recommend asking for a table close to the restaurant door or coming earlier in the day if sitting outside, but I understand this is not necessarily something the restaurant can control. I haven't tried the drinks, but I look forward to trying them next time!

Great spot for a drink. Good vibes, indoor and outdoor seating. Bar food worth getting