The Happy Rooster

Having walked by this spot for years, a few friends and I finally stopped in last night! There two bar areas to choose from, the entry one has a few seats at the bar with some cozy booths and somewhat of a retro vibe. The back room in which we were seated also has a small bar with a few tables. It was pretty crowded for 5pm on a Saturday so we were happy to have snagged a small table! The draft menu was decent and the bartender was friendly! We weren't there for dinner but did opt to get some fries which were delicious - who doesn't love a salty battered fry? Dinner menu looks interesting, I'd stop by in and try a few items!

The Happy Rooster was beyond my expectations! I was looking around for a nearby place to grab food because my first plan fell through. We decided on The Happy Rooster because it looked like decent food and drinks. It was absolutely better than decent! I ordered the loaded tater tots expecting that it would be topped with cheese and accoutrements. They drenched it with gravy and cheese (poutine style)! It was delicious and that could have been a meal alone! I ordered the fish and chips for my meal and it's better than some other places I've been to that are known for their fish and chips. First the batter was crunchy and nicely seasoned with salt. It was a tick meaty cut of fish. The fries tasted like they were double fried. However they cook their fries, this is how fries should taste. We ordered a few beers. But their bar seems well stocked and I bet that they can make any cocktail you ask for. Next time I plan on grabbing a cocktail here.The ambience is what I look for at a bar. It's lively but not loud. Everyone is having a great conversations over drinks. It feels natural talking to the staff. I love the social dynamics that this place has. The interior is nicely decorated with little roosters here and there. I like the rooster stain glass door too.I'm going to visit again! What a lovely find!

I don't want to write about this place because I want to keep it to myself but alas - here I am. The Happy Rooster is, in my opinion, the perfect place. My ideal. A small, unassuming dark bar with amazing drinks, a good selection of beer, lovely staff, and surprisingly good food. I say surprisingly because sometimes dive-esque bars can have just bar food (think chicken fingers and fries), but The Happy Rooster has so much more than that. Calamari, fried oysters, and huge salads are among the menu items with specials on the board. If you're looking for a place to pop in for a pint and some good food, definitely consider here - just don't stay too long and take up one of my seats...

Currently closed for renovations (May 2024). Not sure when reopening is. Hope it's soon.

In Phillybfor the weekend and found this place. My daughter and I stopped in for lunch. Really cool neighborhood pubatmosphere and the 2 waitresses/bartenders were great. I had the lobster roll and it was perfect. Didn't want to get to full and it really hit the spot. Not a big fries guy but their fries were great and I coulda got another round of fires. My daughter had the Spicy Fried Chicken sandwich, which of course I tried and man that was juicy lightly fried and just the right amount of heat and pepper. Washed both down with a "Priests Collar" (Guinness and Cider). Great spot for a quick beer and bite.

This place gave very mixed feelings for different reasons. Firstly I do want to acknowledge its bar food so expectations were not that high to begin with. I will give credit to how extensive the menu was however because it had some interesting items.The wings were good, they were just wings but they did have a little kick too them with the Buffalo sauce. The lobster quesadillas were a bit bland as far as the meat was concerned and could've used something. I did discover beer I was a fan of in this bar though being their $5 lager.**This bar seemed like a hook up spot, and I was made aware of an older guy getting handsy with a lady up until he noticed we started watching him and he left. Not completely certain who he was but just be aware as with any bar.**

Great Lamb burger! Bartender was nice after some warming up. Good beer selection. Good after work for drinks kind of crowd.

On my way to Honeygrow I approached a restaurant my significant other brought me to on our first date. The food was scrumptious. Not so much now. I was truly disappointed and glad I decided to get my food togo since I hate to complain it sometime imply to SOME you want a discount or something free. Not at all. The calamari was super salty. Seriously I thought perhaps it's that way to pair with the dipping sauce. Not at all. The brussell sprouts were yummy til you reached an ultra salty sauce. Not at all what I expected. Now the buffalo shrimp is difficult to mess up. It was tough and you got it SALTY! There was too much salt and the food before was perfectly made. I'm not sure if they got rid of the chef but currently the best part of my meal was the Stella Artois and the prompt waitstaff. Otherwise I wasted nearly 50 bucks. I was really disappointed and felt like my food was cooked by a non cook. My entire meal was salty salty and over cooked. Not the brussel sprouts but the calamari and buffalo shrimp were. If you come here taste test before you leave I'm just saying you may get home completely disappointed. I should've kept walking an saved 40 bucks since I gave the waitstaff 10 bucks for prompt service.

I love the Happy Rooster, this place has a great vibe. The bartenders are fantastic and attentive. The food was delicious. I recommend checking out this place around the holidays.

First time at this place in Rittenhouse but we really liked the vibe and the bartender was amazing!! The menu is not huge but all of the food is made from scratch and I had the soup special and it was really good and my girlfriend got the Rooster burger and it was really good and she is picky. Not a fancy place but perfect atmosphere.