Philly Bar & Lounge

Great Philly Sandwich and Garlic Parm Boneless Chicken Wings. Everyone was happy with their food. Server's name was Katelyn. She was very attentive and made the experience enjoyable. I even asked for a last minute change and she was able to accommodate my request. Great job!!!

Always a fun time at Philly Bar, very well run. It’s a huge space that can accommodate any occasion. They have lots of events and deserve more recognition as a capital region spot for a night out.

Soooo this place vexes me. On one side, most of the food that came out was good. On the other side, we had a little issue that wasn't really alleviated. Wasn't a horrible experience, but I would've gladly gave Phillys 4 stars if they had handled it properly. Let's brrak it down. Came with a squad of 7 for dinner including my boy, new wife, bro, sis, mom and pops in law. Apps: Calamari and buffalo cauliflower. Calamari was light, crispy and delicious. The red (schezuan style?) looking dipping sauce was excellent. The buff caul had blue cheese or goat cheese or some cheese chunk droplets all over it. They were tasty with a nice kick. Only wish there was more of each. Wasn't a small portion or anything, just wished there was more. Most of us ordered beef cheesesteaks with different toppings and dif cheeses. Mine had suayeed onions and peppers wit Wiz. Always money. Everyone who had a cheesesteak enjoyed it. This is their specialty afterall. Other orders: The sweet potato falafel. Fried Oyster Po' Boy. The Salmon dish. Falafel was good (although our waitress asked how she wanted that cooked..not sure if that's an Albany/upstate thing). Oyster po boy was tasty (although one side of the po boy had about 2 oysters and the other side was loaded with like 9..Im not a stickler for that kinda stuff, but my wife is and she had the half w/ 2 on it, so i gave her some of mine). Salmon was where the stars start to get knocked off. As a whole, the dish was great. Salad was good, fried polenta cake thing was good, salmon was season nicely..buuuuttt it was raw in the middle. I literally heard Gordon Ramsay shouting in my head that the salmon was 2 seconds away from swiming upstream! So we had the waitress come over, but she didn't really know what to say or do..she said she hadn't been working there for a few weeks, but is that really a good excuse? She sent the salmon back. Took the whole half eaten plate. We all finished our meals as they prepped a new piece of fish. It came out on a small plate with no more salad or polenta cake and bro was pissed. He just boxed it to go and spoke to the manager. He was ok (I actually used to work under him when he was the head cook at McGillicuddys in New Paltz) didn't really help much but at least he took $10 off the order. There you have it. Mostly good food. Great cheesesteaks, onion rings and fries. Disheveled waitress was weak. Service on the undercooked salmon was trash. Oh but the drinks were flowin and they had a nice 2 for 1 deal on beers.

One of the top patios in the area! Regular and high top tables along with fire pit tables. I had the Nashville hot chicken sandwich with fries off the regular menu. My husband had a Philly steak and cheese with cheez whiz. The food came out quickly and everything was delicious. Will definitely return!

Another Saturday another venture. This time, further south with my brother in tow. This place is awesome in all ways a comfort hometown bar/restaurant should be. Atmosphere, super friendly staff and a stellar craft beer menu and seasonal cocktail menu. Can’t say enough about our server Olivia; attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. Couldn’t go to a place called the Philly Bar and not have one of their signature Philly cheesesteaks! You can build your own. They were delicious. Steak was perfectly seasoned, had the homemade jalapeño queso, peppers and onions. Bread was from a local bakery and was so good too. Menu can satisfy any craving. This place is a gem !

We saw a different person through each part of our meal. However, no one ever came back to check after our food was delivered until we finally had to ask for the bill. Oddly empty for a weekend lunch. The cheese steak and fries were really good. Large portions.