Varga Bar

Great draft beers, solid food. I miss the sidewalk booths, as inside it can get a bit loud. But Varga Bar is a reliable spot for good and drinks. Staff has always been cool. There's food for the slightly adventurous, plus reliable, delicious takes on standard pub fare. If I lived closer I might be a regular.

I came to this bar for a weekend event, and the place was empty. I sat down and waited for it to start and it simply never did. Such a bummer! I felt silly making my way there by a certain time to find the event just evaporated...The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable about liquor. Seriously, great staff! The decor is really cute too, like retro pinup girls everywhere. And the layout def reminds me of Parisienne brasseries. I ordered Mac and cheese, and oh no! It, was, awful! It seriously tasted like Velveeta cheese and overcooked shells. I'm not hard to please either, but this was just, bad. As much as I love ooey gooey cheesy pasta, I actually couldn't finish it! And that's saying a lot. I will give it another chance at some point, as I'm hoping they do other dishes better, and I want to like this place.

Hello Varga Bar, my name is Megan and, although it took me ~460 days of living in Philly to enter through your doors, now that I have found you I will literally never leave you alone. I actually love you. There, I said it.It feels almost completely tailor made for me but I think it could be completely tailor made for anyone who loves a rockstar beer and wine list in a cozy environment. I bellied up to the bar and grabbed a glass of tempranillo and the buffalo cauliflower appetizer, both of which were complete perfection. The bar was empty when I arrived around 7:45pm but continued to fill in throughout the evening. Great burgers, great menu, just so solid overall.This would be an excellent first date spot, meetup with friends, or solo drink at the bar. Shout out to the excellent bar staff that really helped to up the experience by being personable, knowledgeable, and fun. Looking forward to many more visits!

Stopped in for a few drinks during Happy Hour and I only wish we would have stayed.We walked in and were instantly greeted by both bartenders. Both were nice and attended to us well. Had a few beers and had to rush out due to a change of plans.Looking forward to coming back to get the full experience.

Varga just delivers time and time again. A gem of a place.We spend a lot of time at Varga because of proximity to my apartment, and have never been disappointed. In the past, I've gotten the gnocchi, sweet potato fries, and sandwiches, and we always order the espresso martinis too. Most recently, I had the brisket birria tacos which were delicious. We love Varga - great food, great drinks, great service. Only possible critique is the prices, but they deliver on quality so it's hard to complain. 5/5

(3.5 stars) A solid neighborhood bar I'd love to have nearby. Lots of draft options, great vibes, and a solid food menu. Loved the Brussels sprouts, could eat those for days, wish the Buffalo cauliflower just had more Buffalo, and the burger and tots were good but not my favorites, definitely needed some sauces perhaps even with a little bit of heat, otherwise the tots were just very straightforward.

Great American/pub food, and good vegan/veggie options. Great atmosphere for a drink at the bar or a full dinner.

Sat outside for a drink and an app last night. Vibes are good outside and they have plenty of seats! I got a beer and my husband got a margarita, but it was a little sweet. The popcorn shrimp was delish, can't recommend the garlic sauce enough! Service was quick!

I mean, this place was fine. My main bish and I took it upon ourselves to patronize this place on a crisp fall Saturday afternoon in late September. The weather was b-e-a-u-tiful and thus my main bish chose this place given the presence of outdoor seating. They tried to initially throw us down literally right at the corner between the outdoor promotion sign and the entrance to the restaurant despite the fact that there were like 80% of the other tables available. This was odd. I kindly requested another table. To start things off I went with the tried and true vodka soda. Unlike an adult-sized tall glass, this was given to us in a "fun size" rocks glass, which was disappointing. We went with a random assortment of appetizers. The cheese plate was a given, the deviled eggs were a given, and the pickled veggie bucket because who can resist anything pickled or anything contained within a bucket.The cheese plate was good. There were 3 cheeses: a gouda, a very hard parmesan-like cheese, and a super silky-smooth-soft-creamy cheese. Accompaniments included caramel, this crazy "bourbon-maple" mustard, "truffled honey", a bunch of fruit, and candied almonds. All three cheeses were delicious. The soft cheese (it's soft BTW) was the softest and smoothest cheese I've quite possibly ever had. The pickled veggies were just mehThe deviled eggs were DELICIOUS. I wish there were more of them. Service was just alright. If I may reiterate, size of the beverages was disappointing.

We've been to Varga a few times to grab drinks, but this time we decided to order from their ever-rotating food menu. Food is a craft here, and everything they do, they do it well. The wall is decorated with pretty pin-up girls, one in particular that I really like. ;)Needless to say, they have a great craft beer menu that even features a lot of local brewers (we decided which brewery we'd like to visit next after our drinks this evening!) We ordered a Hefeweizen and tropical IPA that were both so good, we ordered them twice and switched beers! There is a great variety of beers on the menu too, so there's certainly something for everyone.I ordered the mac and cheese, because once I saw their instagram post with the photo, I knew I had to come in just to try it. It was so tasty, in that little cast iron pan! The portion size doesn't look that big, but it was actually just the perfect amount. My fiancé really enjoyed the popcorn chicken as well. Service is always just right too. We'll be back again for sure.