I participated in a Conshy Bar Crawl last weekend, and was recommended to eat here after a long day of boozing. Â I ordered the Casmar burger with Casmar fries and my boyfriend got the cheesesteak. Â The fries were awful but everything else was very tasty and flavorful! Â Good bar food and not too expensive. Â
As for the atmosphere, typical dive bar, but not as scary as some of the other places we went to nearby...
Dont know why the bad reviews on here --- this is not a preppy bar by any means but they have done so many things to this place to make it a welcome establishment. Â This is a smoke free bar, they actually built a room on the back (enclosed deck - tyoe closure) that has heat for winter fans and a TV! this is a local bar with some food to die for. Â One of those places that end up having the BEST cheesesteaks and some other great food too (Jimmy chips are great!) they Painted and did many upgrades. several games and pool tables. Â they now have all electronics for order taking and processing payments. Â If you are looking for a preppy place this isnt it. Â If you are looking for a really good time just hanging out and having reasonable priced drinks --- stop by its worth it.
Review Source:Ever notice how the TV show Cops always seem to be in Florida in some trailer park busting funny meth heads? Well, if they ever come out with a show called Bar Cops, this will acquire most of the raw footage.
Most reviews are right. If you have a 20 dollar bill and absolutely don't feel like walking further than 100 yards then this is your place. If you ask me what was worse, Bobby Burgers or this place, I may slightly lean towards Bobby's but not by much.
Bottom line; If you ever wondered where all of our money goes from our taxes we put into welfare, take a trip to the Casmar.
Something about a true dive bar takes me back to my roots. Â Nostalgic thoughts all come flooding back when I sit at a dirty bar and ask for a shot of whiskey. Â Until now, I haven't found a true dive that actually makes the cut.
I went here last night, and got more free drinks than I've ever gotten since I've lived in Philly, from the bartender, and from the 'clientele'. Â One guy started singing Smokey Robinson into all of our ears and his friend, older than my father, tried desperately to set me up with a handsome 25 year old across the room. Â Within a half hour, we knew the names of everyone in the entire bar. Â This is a place where no one has a wall up, and I love it.
Cheap drinks (and on occasion free if you have a great personality ), and a surprise group of people each time. Â Really friendly bartenders too - regulars sometimes jump into the bar and serve drinks themselves.
I will most definitely be back..
Disclaimer - I live extremely close, and am willing to concede that close proximity lends itself to a favorable review.
That being said, who doesn't love a good, shady neighborhood bar. This is a place where nearly everyone is welcome, trouble is often encouraged, and there is an entire shelf of 3 olives vodka sold for pennies.
It is a very small bar, despite the relatively large square footage for this type of locale. I'm talking maybe 15 seats at the bar. There are allegedly a few pool tables, and one or two bar tables maybe to be had, but since I am terrible at pool and like to stay close to my bartenders, I cannot vouch for either. What I can say is that it's comfortable enough, certainly cheap enough, and last time I stopped in the bartender was wearing a backpack with a stuffed Yoda attached, and was trying to get Yoda wasted.
Tell me that doesn't sound like a good time.
This place freaks me out.
They used to have a full food menu, and occasionally I'd get a cheesesteak. But then PA's smoking laws changed and they opted to drop their food output in favor of continuing to allow smoking indoors.
It's a grungy, dark, colorless Moe's Tavern inside, and on busy drinking nights you'll find the kind of people here who your parents told you not to hang out with in grade school.
Two stars for the pool tables. Everything else about it, especially when combined with alcohol, is like a bad dream.
This is a local favorite. Small Irish bar off the main street that has some of the best tasting food and the lowest prices around. The bar is what is seems, a local spot.
Probably not a good place to bring your first date, but if your looking to shoot pool, smoke a cig, drink a Bud and hang out with some friends, this is a place to do it.
This is the place to go if you live within one block and do not want to walk further, or only have five dollars to get trashed for the evening. Â Also, people still smoke in here.
One fun event- they have a rib cook off in the summer. Â The locals from Conshy all bring their best ribs, and you can sample ribs and drink (all you can!) for five bucks. Â Had a great time... i think....
The polar opposite of nearby East 8 or Spamp's, you won't find Jersey Shore yuppies dancing to a DJ here. Â This place features all the necessary features of a true dive bar: jukebox on the wall, familiar beers on draft, all in a down-to-earth atmosphere. Â Casmar serves this crowd well.
Their prices are reasonable and the bartenders are approachable. Â They sell 6-packs to go, which is a plus. Â So why 3-stars, you ask? Â I can't find anything distinctly wrong with Casmar, its just not memorable or significant.
I love going to this place. Â It is an alcoholics paradise. Â I like to go here as a last stop of the night. Â The Bar tenders are cool. Â The dude Bill is the fucking man!!!! props to him!! Â they are open late an when it is last call you can just buy some beer from the cooler for the ride home!! Heaven?? I don't know, but this is most likely the closest I'll ever get to it. Â Yeah Casmar!
Review Source:This is my idea of a great neighborhood bar. The bartender is welcoming, you get a nod or a smile from the other patrons, the drinks are cheap, and best of all, the food is terrific. Let me wax lyrical about Jimmy Chips. Ahhh...they are a cross between a potato chip and a French Fry. Slivers of potato fried to perfection, accompanied by Cheese Whiz and sour cream. Â Like numerous menu items, they are named after one of the regulars who invented it. Â Burgers are good, meatball sandwich excels, and grilled cheese on a pretzel roll is another star item. Conshy's finest!
Review Source:This was my second and last stop as part of the 3rd Annual Conshy Bar Tour. Before the tour, I didn't even know this place existed.
Christy (or Khristy?), our bartender, provided more than a few relatively inexpensive shots for our party - we're talking around $3/shot! I'm unsure if their drink prices were negotiated for the tour and need to return or call to verify "regular" prices. Given the crowd that piled in, the patience shown by many of the cafe's staff was impressive. Of course, I'm sure the last two Conshy Bar Tours prepared them for this year's onslaught.
Color me stupid, but with good prices, fun friends around, and a rockin' bartender, how can anyone NOT rate this place well? Stop by Cozmo Cafe if you're in the neighborhood.