Pub On Passyunk East

Had the garbanzo beans and Pete's wings (server let me know the Thai chili was authentically spicy) they were delicious! Wings are crunchy but saucy and the fried garbanzos (or ci-ci's) were perfect. The setting was extremely dark, which I am not usually into, but it's a pub so they get a pass right? All in all I am gonna give them five stars, because the food and drink (bees knees) were spectacular! Thanks POPE for a great meal!

Came for an outing with coworkers. Dive bar vibes with a little more space. The nachos were delicious and our server was super friendly and engaging.

Ya'll if I could give them a higher rating I would. First, the bartender was great he knew the food so well and explained what was the best. My partner and I are vegetarian and vegan and he was patient and very knowledgeable about how the food was cooked and tasted. We have tried a lot of veg food in Philly and typically it's pretty good . But, this one was by far the best bar food. Their Reuben was fucking phenomenal. I grew up eating meat and seriously this tasted liked home . They marinate it and smoke it like they would pastrami. The combination of all the ingredients were delicious.We also ordered the veggie burger and it we good and hardy. It was made with kasha root. The outer crisp added a great texture to it.

I've been coming to this place for years and everytime i come to this place I would always order their Chesapeake Crab Fries and wings. Good selection of beers and liquors.

This is a nice dive bar in the area that knows how to do good bar food. The chicken fingers and fries and an IPA on tap was exactly what I needed on a Friday night, and they delivered. The bartender was very friendly and helpful as well.

Love the POPE! Best wings and nachos. Cool dark dive bar vibe. Affordable drinks. Big open windows with a tv in the back. Highly recommend!

Not bad!! Service was very friendly and reasonable wrt speed. Really enjoyed the brussels sprouts salad, which was almost like a slaw. The Thai chili wings were super salty and limey, but the buffalo wings were solid. Prices are pretty average. If you need a pub with decent beer and food, this place has got you. They also have vegan options, but I thought their vegan cheezesteak was just okay, it was kinda dry and bland. The fries that came with it were good, though! I want to try their vegan reuben next time!

Staff (except food servers) behaves badly, I'm talking psychotic, for no reason and from my very first visit! Who needs the hassle?I could give 1/2 dozen examples. I stopped going.

I'll be honest. It was pretty terrible here. This has nothing to do with them being short staffed; that was ok. But everything else was pretty awful. There were literally NO lights on, so the sun went down and then the bar got legitimately dark. It was just kind of like WTF? Then they opened the windows when it was in the low 50s, so the restaurant got VERY cold. Another wtf moment. Since they were short staffed we needed to order at the bar (ok), but when we did for an order of buffalo wings, onion rings, and a small plate of nachos, it took 35+ minutes (the bar was more than half empty). So it was a series of not great moments. On the food front, the wings were decent but too many drumsticks, to many of the onion rings burnt, and for the nachos being $15 they were a VERY small portion.

Service not just terrible, but pathological. Bouncer yelling at people who did nothing, serving some patrons promptly while keeping others waiting.My friends ordered drinks near closing time & bartender forgot one, then said sorry bar is closed! And no one in the group was drunk.I don't know what's going on at this dysfunctional bar, but I know the cops are there often, which is unsurprising. Avoid.