Bottle Bar East

Love this shop. It looks small from the front but goes farrrr back into a full blown restaurant.
I usually come here to oogle the bottle selection ($$$) which is large. The store clerks are usually pretty helpful and are great at navigating the large collection. They have always made a good recommendation. I have bought bottles here before but now I try to stick to buying in New Jersey and Delaware when I am in town.
They have a great tap selection but I have never ordered a beer here (I was tempted to this past weekend though). I need to make an effort to grab a beer and food here sometime cause it does look good.

This location is amazing. So unassuming but unapologetically perfect. I am going to typically get one of the specials everyone. Always something fascinating and well prepared. I’ve eaten here 6 – 7 times. Every time I’ve adored it. In addition they have wonderful specials. For lunch you can get any of there former sandwiches plus a draft craft for 10 dollars.

Went here last Saturday and I was very impressed. It is a nice laid back alternative when you wanna get away from Frankford Hall lol. The beer selection is top notch and the food is even better. I had the Hankwhich, which is a filet mignon cheesesteak and it blew my socks off. One of the best cheesesteaks I have ever tasted. Compliments to the kitchen. You can count on me coming back.

Been here once with friends but the food was good and the beer selection was amazing. I will definitely be back here.

This is a great hang out spot! You walk in and there are a variety of beers in fridges on the right. You can purchase the beer to go or you can grab what you want to drink and take it to the bar. The bar is also fully stocked with liquor. I didn’t order any of their speciality cocktails, but they looked like they had a lot of reasonably priced, creative options.
I didn’t order any food because we had already ate, but their menu looks awesome. They have shrimp and mahi tuna sliders that I want to come back and try. Everything they were bringing out of the kitchen smelled delicious.
The atmosphere is very chill and relaxed. The bartenders are very friendly. There’s a big tv over the bar for all you sports watchers out there.

Bartender was really awesome and conscientious, really took care of us well. Also have awesome food and are very polite.

This is my go to spot in the neighborhood to just hang out and relax. During Happy Hour, all drafts are half price and their selection is always great and constantly rotating. The food is also very good, considering the minuscule kitchen that pumps it out.

I like this bar a lot. Came here during a beer festival down in Fishtown. We sat upstairs, had a few beers. If I remember correctly, I had a grilled cheese sandwich and I enjoyed the hell out of it. They have vast collection of beers here! So much to choose from. You can make your own 6 pack or you can drink your choices there. I’d go back.

Went to the Bottle Bar Saturday night around 8 with a date. I am a beer lover and she was an awesome companion when she offers to take me to place she knew I would love even though she does not like beer (take note ladies even a spoiled princess like my girl knows a little sweetness goes a long way.). Our next date will be somewhere fabulous or her!
We were really hungry and the place I wanted to go to was a little too far for her to walk in her heals so we sucked into this place that she had been to before.
We entered and the place was packed. The owner/​manager? Saw we were out together and not your typical 20 somethings (well she is I’m way too old for her) so he came up and offers to find us a table which he did in about 2 minutes. Fabulous since she was getting hangry
I was not thinking the food would be good and it wasn’t, IT WAS SPECTACULAR! A great mix of eclectic comfort foods, perfect bar bites. A little bar with a (mostly) non-​hipster crowd had good food! Who knew? Well obviously my date.
We ordered Pasta bravas to share and IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL DELICIOUSNESS! She got a salad (to keep her tight bod since she went to the gym. I got the Angus and andouille sliders (like I said eclectic bar foods) and they were UNBELIEVABLE! So thick and juicy! Most bars cook their sliders well done or are so thin in order to get them out quick. Well these were thick and juicy. I was delighted.
The entire menus is all bar bites in general but everything we got was great and the other food we saw walking by looked pretty awesome and well.
Craft beer and draft was pretty good (10 taps or so) and their huge beer fridge with grab and go (inside) beers would keep me coming back for more

This bar is definitely a good spot for a chill night. A fun atmosphere with great speakers. Paige the waitress is the absolute best. She has red hair & her eyeliner is on fleek. Ask for her & tip her well!!!

Came here to watch the flyers game. Had the andouille sausage sliders. They were delicious! And my friend had the potato skin apps that were phenomenal. Definitely recommend. Also really cool fridges with TONS of different beers. Great selection you can pick from any or grab a draft. Really cool

Just popped in to grab a make-​your-​own six pack on the way back to a friend’s house. Totally blown away by the selection of excellent and uncommon beers, including plenty of local PA choices like Lancaster, big name national stuff like Ommegang, and up and coming names like Atwater. I would have been happy to blow a month’s paycheck and walk out with a carload of bottles, none duplicates, and keep my Untappd stats climbing. I’m no expert on Fishtown but this has to rank as one of the better craft bottle shops around.

Give yourself some time at Bottle Shop East. The entire wall on your left when you walk in is bottles. Rows and rows of glorious beer bottles. And cans too… no need to discriminate.
What I didn’t realize until recently is that they also serve food. The menu is pretty extensive and perfect for beer pairings. Thankfully I had already decided on the Cheesus Christ Superstar on my recent visit. 5 types of grilled cheese, plus half off on Sundays? Yep, that was an easy decision for me.
In the time not spent reviewing the menu, I walked up and down the fridge of beers eyeing up each and every beer. I was gone from the table for so long, my friends thought I went MIA. Nope, just the first world problem of picking the best possible beer for me at the time. If looking at 700+ beer bottles and cans isn’t your thing, they also have about 15 quality beers on draft. The staff also seemed pretty helpful and I’m sure would help you find the right brew.
Back to the food. In addition to my grilled cheese, I opted for a tomato bisque. It was served in a huge mug styled bowl and came out really hot and fresh. It was topped with basil, pine nuts and had a nice piece of bacon sitting in it. It was on the specials board, but as it paired so well with my grilled cheese, I really hope it’s something that serve regularly.
At least based on my experience, Bottle Bar East was like a diner for both food and beer. Ample variety and combinations that can easily please anyone who enjoys both food and/​or beer.
Our check group’s check was messed up and it took a little to get it fixed, but otherwise I’m definitely a fan.

I have only been here 2 times so far but I will definitely be back soon!
Awesome selection of beers on tap, and of course everything you could want bottle wise with that entire wall of bottled beer fridges.
I really enjoy the vibe of this place, huge projector screen and personalized music selection depending on the daytime bartender (who was awesome by the way! Friendly girl with reddish hair, sorry I forget your name!) and pretty busy at night, but we still received good service.
Gotta love their lunch special, anything on the menu & a pint for $ 11 on weekdays from 12 – 4. I had a simple chicken & truffle salad which was delicious. Can’t wait to try more food items!
Don’t forget to check out the darts & foosball upstairs!

Amazing music, HUGE TV for TV esque events (and Star Wars Love) great food & the most amazing beer selection in Fishtown. The staff is super friendly. I’m really glad I live nearby

I’ve been here a few times now and this place is awesome! They always have a great picks on draft and if those aren’t enough for you they offer a ton of bottles me cans that can also be drank at the bar. The food is amazing… Definitely try the peppadews and the Mac and cheese! The zucchini fries are also delicious.
Half priced grilled cheese Sunday’s are a huge plus too

Wow! When you come in for beer you are blown away so be prepared to try their food. Amazing! There are just too many good things going here — amazing food, great drafts, and great bottles of beer for consumption on-​site and take out. On a recent Sunday, my fiancé and I ventured out to Fishtown for a beer and lunch. We were able to grab a table near the bar and the tv’s which was a huge plus for him. The tables are self-​seat (I asked).
On Sundays they have half off grilled cheese so I went with the brisket and mushroom! Wow! Amazing! Gooey! Crunchy! Meaty! Perfection! My fiancé being a junkie for tacos went with the pork and pineapple tacos typically known as Tacos Al Pastor. I stole a bite and the sauce was too sweet and lacked any heat which is why tacos al pastor is such a hit. After he stole a huge bite of my grilled cheese he ordered one for himself and finished it! It was just that good!
Another reason for my return was to purchase more bottles of the Hardywood Gingerbread Stout (I was able to buy 2 more!) and they even had a few already chilled so we shared one during our meal. Yes, the concept of having numerous options of bottled beers is amazing but it is not to outshine their food, especially their grilled cheese!

I’m trying to think of an appropriate way to describe my feelings about Bottle Bar without sounding nutty. But, well… It’s like this: I LOVE Bottle Bar.
Like, a lot. Like, if I’m in Fishtown, I stop in without fail. But also, I’m not in Fishtown that often so that’s overall a general positive for my liver, wallet and refrigerator space.
Their selection is immense and overwhelming. I always feel like I’m in a hoppy library when I visit. And let’s not forget their bar section in the back. You’re sure to find something fantastic pouring at any given time.
That’s basically all I have to say. Will be back.
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I really love this place, have been here a few times since I moved to the neighborhood. Quirky little back bar with some great eats you wouldn’t think to find in a bar-​deviled eggs with bacon caviar, zucchini fries-​and some great eats you’d completely expect to find in the place, like buffalo Mac and cheese grilled cheese. I am a fan of their draft beer selection and caught the Eagles preseason game on their big TV the other night.
Their bottled beer selection is also THE best in the area.

I always come here for take out beers, and the convenience is great. Yesterday I tried the food for the first time. The $ 10 lunch special is awesome– you can grab a sandwich and a pint. I ordered the chicken salad sandwich and really enjoyed it. The cranberries and alfalfa sprouts were a nice touch. My dining partner ordered the Philly Cubano which was amazing– when I go back I’m definitely ordering that. The bacon really elevated the sandwich.
Dare: Mix-​your-​own 6 pack before you leave and include a Habanero Sculpin Ballast Point. SO spicy yet I ended up drinking the whole bottle.