Growlers

Went there for happy hour, it was good. Food was good too, the usual bar food but with a Mexican style twist. They will be closing soon tho, they will reopen as a Mexican restaurant/​bar.

My special chicken gyro was raw and the breading wasn’t even cooked.
Went to tell the server, because she was MIA (lots of outdoor tables tonight). Was happy and kind and wanted to get something else, but she just took the plate. Sat down, and when she didn’t come out, went toward the kitchen.
She came out in a hurry and said they were making me another one. How many of you want chicken after taking a few bites of raw chicken?
When I asked for a burger instead, she ran back to cancel the second gyro without asking me how I wanted it cooked. I went back to the front of house to tell her medium well.
My burger was so burnt that I couldn’t eat the ends. This is the worst dining experience I’ve had in a long time. I have a stomachache after eating the literally blackened burger that was burnt to a crisp.
At least my beer was good.

I’ve only been here on off days/​times. Sometimes I just really want a quiet, comfortable bar with good food. This is definitely one of them. Staff was all friendly and willing to suit dishes towards specific dietary restrictions. Beers were good, as was the wine. Ample seating indoors and outdoors. The menus is creative and delicious. I strongly recommend the blue cheese stuffed, bacon wrapped dates. I don’t even like dates, but these things are addictive.

Really nice place to grab a beer. The bartenders were super nice and helpful. The drinks were very good. I didn’t try the food but I’d come back for brunch. Good time, great area

I tried out brunch here, and while I gave two stars for good service and great space, the food was inedible. I ordered a burger and fries. The burger had a strange fishy flavor and the bun was cold and stale. It was so disgusting I couldn’t eat more than a bite. It’s a shame because the location and space is so cute, but I would not recommend eating here at all. However, I can imagine coming here for a beer and sitting outside would be nice.

Found Growlers doing a search for «wings» on Unilocal.Great find.
Rolled in on a hot Saturday afternoon about 6. Place was about empty, as was everything else around South Street, I guess because of the heat outside. Downed a growler of wheat beer and three appetizers with my daughter — wings, truffle fries and mac and cheese. Great bar food, wings were crispy, served steaming hot, and spiced just right. Mac and cheese was not traditional, but a good twist with penne mac in smoked gouda sauce served on a bed of caramelized onions. The truffle fries, well, were good truffle fries.
The prices were much more than reasonable. All in all this was a good solid 4, until…
I have for years suggested that restaurants needed an area with overstuffed couches for those of us who overindulge to lay down. Growlers has done it! Sooo.. . go ahead, eat ’til you can’t walk, and then lay down. They have the couches! Five stars!

This place is such a cute little neighborhood gem. I’ve been here once just to check out the bar and once for lunch. Seems like a really cool chill spot for winter time with the living room lounge type area, fireplace and comfy couches. Apparently they have comedy nights on Wednesdays which I would love to go to some time. This place was great for lunch also — they have outdoor seating which was perfect for when I went because it was a beautiful day out. I got the pulled pork Mac and cheese which was amazing. I don’t think you can really god wrong that combination. ever, but it was especially good here. I highly recommend.

Went in on a Sunday afternoon around 2:30 and brunch was still being served. Nothing really stood out to us on the menu so we just had a drinks and left within 45 minutes. Attentive bar service so that is a plus. We tried a bloody Mary and gin and tonic, both nothing too special. The beer menu isn’t as extensive as it should be if you are going to name your place growlers. Beer menu though is different than your usual dive bar, a few unique craft selections. Moderately priced beer for pints, usually between 6 – 8 $.

We went to Growlers for dinner when visiting family in Philly yesterday. The concept is fun and the beer selection was decent. I’d expect a few more draft options for a place called Growlers but we still ended up with a tasty IPA.
The food was just ok. I went with the schnitzel and it was a bit dry but still tasted good and I loved the potato salad that accompanied it.
However, I don’t think I’d ever go back due to the incredibly rude service from our waitress (the rest of the waitstaff seemed very nice). It may have just been her sense of humor but it came off as condescending and patronizing.

You know those times when you’re looking for that perfect scenario. You’re hungry, you’re thirsty, you’re tired…
You want to feel cozy, comfortable, and cared for?
That was my experience the Tuesday before Easter. I just finished up a long day of working. Physically and mentally done. I walked from Christian and
S 22^nd Sts and found all my needs met. Okay, maybe not ALL. But pretty close on a late Tuesday night.
This was our first time at Growlers and it was great. Food, beer, service. Lindsey was our server and she was helpful, friendly, professional (give this girl a raise!).
We are looking forward to our next visit. See you Wednesday night, lol.

I love Growler’s! It’s my go-​to. Whether I’ve been with a group of friends, one friend, a significant other, or my family I have not had a single bad experience here, ever. The owner is the man, really nice down to earth guy. The bartenders and servers are kind, attentive, knowledgeable and make fantastic drinks and recommendations no matter what you’re looking for. The beer selection in fantastic, and if you don’t want beer there are 152.2 amazing different liquors and a phenomenal cocktail list! Every single old fashioned I’ve had here just makes me forget all my troubles.
The food is out of this world, whether you eat meat or not. Their specials consistently «wow» me, I want to eat all of them! I mean how does that even happen? I cannot think of a single bad thing to say about Growler’s, I would highly highly recommend it. Whether in the summer, sitting outside, in the winter sitting by the fireplace, or simply sitting at the bar– you will not regret stepping foot in here.

I wrote this in January, but never got around to posting it until now. It was a very cold and snowy day when I went it…
Upon walking into the restaurant, I could tell that I made the right decision. It is warm and decorated with rich wood and dark leather. The bar area is inviting with plenty of places to sit, while the restaurant area actually has a living room in it. There are large, cozy arm chairs and an oversized couch surrounding a huge wood burning fireplace that was, of course, lit and drawing me in. I sat down in one of the chairs surrounding the fireplace.
When asked what I wanted to drink, I immediately ordered my favorite wintertime cocktail: a hot toddy. They are perfect for warming your bones on a cold day. The hot toddy at Growlers was no exception.
To eat, I started with the appetizer Devils on Horseback, which are blue cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon with pomegranate molasses drizzled on top. This might have been one of the best things I have ever eaten in my entire life. Savory, sweet, tangy, and creamy all at the same time. I cannot imagine they are very healthy for me, but I would eat a thousand if I could. I’m serious. For my main course, I went with a hot butternut squash bisque. This was another perfect dish for a cold, snowy day. It must be hard for any meal to follow the appetizer I had just consumed, but the soup was good nonetheless. It was savory, sweet, creamy, and tangy all at the same time. I decided to skip dessert and ordered another hot toddy instead.
I would definitely recommend checking out Growlers if you have never been. Especially on a cold day like today. Everything about that place is a winter respite.

I love this place the food was great and service even better. The waitress went the extra mile and took great care of us. I had the Kung pow Brussel sprouts and broccoli, they had a serious kick to them, which was expected! Their drink menu was unique as well and I can’t wait to go back!

I greatly enjoyed a special they had which was a vegetarian shepherd’s pie and it was delicious. I have always prepared shepherd’s pie with meat in it, but now I am inspired to prepare the same veg one at home, which has quinoa, beans and lots of other goodness. I was also impressed with their banana cream pie, which obviously was made with hand-​made crust.
Their Malbec is also nice. Service excellent. I will be back soon.

Fun little bar. Stopped in for some drinks while we were waiting for our table at a restaurant nearby. Had a tasty old fashioned and a really good pita appetizer.

This is a great quiet spot in the Bella Vista area of South Philly. A great restaurant to have a nice dinner at or hang at the bar. They have a fireplace with tv’s great for sports games as well as a relaxed lounge spot. They also have a few board games and darts downstairs to keep you entertained. We played Sorry while watching an Eagles game in front of the fire. The dining area is also very nice and the food is great.
They have a decent craft beer list and have growlers to go. I got the hot buttered rum which was a great drink for the winter. Not too sweet but just hit the spot right. For food we had the wings which were nice and meaty but a little expensive for how many you get. The burger and fries were a also a plus here. They are always changing their specials so the menu will have new items every time you come in. Overall a very pleasant experience at Growlers.

I would say that my semi-​negative review here was largely influenced by the atmosphere and the crowd but the room is set up in a way that if there are any loud patrons (as there were on my night there) there is no protection or respite from them and so I blame the venue. In fact the décor is nice and the room feels cozy with a fire place and wood trim.
I came in for dinner. Much of the room was occupied by a fairly large wedding party which we discovered when the people on one side of us started taking flash photos of the people on the other side of use, with us in the middle. Once again you can’t really blame the venue for the rude behavior of the guests but why would they seat us in the midst of such a shit show.
As I mentioned there was one obnoxiously loud patron, part of the wedding party, whose laugh just made me want to walk up and punch him in the face in order to render him incapable of ever laughing like that again. I am generally a peacenik so the fact that he affected me this way is notable. Aside from Mr. Big Mouth and the constant flashing across our table the general noise level was nearly unbearable.
I believe that my date (who was the one to select this place) was telling me about her day at work but for all I know she was sharing with me the secret to cold fusion. Alas, I’ll never know because she got frustrated with having to repeat everything and clammed up. I think she wanted me to sock Mr. Big Mouth too and maybe my make love not war tendencies lost me the opportunity for the love part.
Honestly, if we had not already ordered the food we would probably have moved on. The food, when it came out, reasonably fast, was decent but not worth returning for. We gobbled up as quickly as we could, paid the bill and high tailed it out of there, both of us Glaring at Mr. Big Mouth as we walked by.

I almost don’t want to write this review because I selfishly want to keep Growlers’ brunch all to myself, but I know I have to give them the credit they deserve. I discovered this place when my roommates and I were discouraged by the crazy long wait at another brunch spot in the area and decided to try something new. Growlers was able to seat our party of 8 immediately, which was fantastic. I now will frequently choose it over other more popular brunch spots in the area, not just because of the wait factor, but also because I think the food is equally tasty and the overall experience is just as good.
The space is huge and open, yet still very cozy and inviting. They have comfier, couch-​type seating options beside a fireplace, which is probably great during the wintertime. Growlers also feels cleaner and brighter than a lot of other bars, which makes it an especially enjoyable place to enjoy a boozy brunch or lunch.
The food itself is also pretty damn good. My favorite is the Royale with Cheese. It’s a gigantic sandwich that comes with thickly cut beer-​battered tofu, sauteed broccoli rabe, mushrooms, and onions, and beer mustard aoli. It’s a tad oily and messy to eat, but in the end so worth it. The flavors are spot on, and I appreciate the unique flavor combination. The truffled fries are definitely worth getting for the table. Oh, and did I mention that they also have 3 $ mimosas and bloody marys for brunch? Yum.

Growlers atmosphere kicks up its star rating. Their dishes have the right idea, but some miss the mark in basic ways, while others keep you thinking about them for days. The presentation is thoughtful with attractive colors and plating. Service is fast and hospitable.
Growlers has a relaxed and romantic environment complete with fireplace, exposed brick, and leather chairs. The beer selection is large enough for you to try server all brews, but not so wide that you feel bad about getting an entire growler of the one you know you like.
I go wild for the rich favors of the Cana de Cabra, but the first time I ordered it arrived with only two pieces of toast, so the server brought us more. The second time that I ordered it I specified at least 5 pieces of toast, and received 4. C’mon this is way too much cheese for just a couple of pieces of toast. It is delicious, so I recommend ordering it anyway if you don’t mind asking for more toast (asking for something modified always makes me feel bitchy).
The Truffled Fries had a generous portion of cheese sprinkled throughout and a light but addictive truffle oil flavor. One order was more than enough for the whole table of 4 to enjoy along with other small plates.
The Beer Mussels had a homey flavor combination, but I fear that Monks Café has made me a mussel snob because I expected them to taste fresher and less salty. If you’re a mussel snob stay away from this dish.
It seems like every gastropub has a Mac & Cheese, but Growlers transcends the cliché with very creamy mac & cheese and perfect moist pulled pork. The portion is very generous.

Dark, smoky old world pub feel with a modern twist. Located in Bella Vista lies this gem of a bar/​restaurant with amazing food to rave about. We had a party of 7 people and decided to go to brunch during the busiest time of the day on a Sunday morning. After being denied somewhere else, we headed to Growlers. They took us promptly and sat us down together at a big table in the back of the restaurant. The fireplace was going, and there were different groups of people enjoying Sunday brunch.
I needed a mimosa which is why I was so bummed that we couldn’t find seating at the first restaurant but Growlers more than made up for it with their $ 3 Mimosas/​Bloody Marys– at that price, it is a steal. I ordered the egg sandwich– by egg sandwichstandards one would say it was a pretty ordinary egg sandwich. But it was placed on a perfectly crusty French baguette and topped with a wonderful aioli spread. My side salad had a nice light sweet dressing which didn’t overpower the lettuce.
Looking around the table, everyone enjoyed their meal. My roommate ordered the peanut butter and chocolate french toast– UNREAL. The most creamy delicious french toast, packed full of peanut buttery goodness. The rest of the party had the brunch burger– perfectly cooked to medium rare and topped with an egg. Don’t even get me started about the truffle fries– they are addicting. You wont be able to stop once you start.
Overall, Growlers was a good spot for a Sunday brunch– except the brunch menu lacked creativity. Nothing really jumped out or appealed to me, but the execution was flawless.