Chickie's & Pete's Cafe

This is the epitome of a great sports bar that has the potential to turn into a decent casual date night spot.  Being a Jersey native, I was surprised that Chickie & Pete's is so popular and yet has not come into NJ territory, and that their reputation actually does not extend the borderline either. Here's my breakdown of the place:

The Good:

1. The crab fries - yes everyoneee raves about them, it's for good reason. They are extra seasoned old bay fries with cheese dipping sauce and if you can finish a whole basket you will prolly die of cardiac arrest....get the fries.
2. Spicy shrimp - not very spicy, just also very garlic-y...plenty of large (unpeeled) shrimp to easily make a meal out of. Comes with bread for dipping into the garlic & cayenne pepper pool. Word of advice: do not order on a first date.

The Bad:

1. Lobster Pizza - you would think when you combine 2 amazing things like crab and pizza it would be heavenly...sadly it falls a bit short; especially considering all the seasoning they do on everything else. This is basically white pizza with generous chunks of lobster on it. I would order the spicy shrimp and dump some of the garlic sauce on top to make it perfect.
2. Crab bruchetta - it's like a bad crab salad on top of cold bread. Save the $10 for another round of beer instead.

The Ugly:

1. Mixed drink- Not only is the stuff on their drink menu really cheap on the alcohol, they are also about $10-12 a pop. PASS.
2. The "outside lounge" area - I know it's supposed to be a casual lounge, but the music sucks here on the weekends, it gets super crowded in the bar area for no good reason and the service thus becomes snail slow. Get a table and order drinks with a server instead as you bop to Brittany's Best hits.

Overall, I really like this place for a casual night out, happy hour, or to catch a game. But if you can't make it inside....just get the crab fries to go...seriously they are that addictive!

I was wondering what all the talk was a out so I finally went for the first time and hated it! I had the buffalo cutlets (chicken fingers), I've had wayyy better. I also tried the pepperoni pizza, which is the best food item on the menu, which tasting anything else. I was really upset with the Empty Net alcoholic beverage (their take on the Long Island Ice tea), it costed me $9 and was basically a shot because how small it was! Disappointed is not even the word!

overpriced, oversalty,  overspicey carnival food. Nothing good to say about it. However, the wait & line staff is truly awesome- attentive, quick, polite, professional.  This food doesnt deserve to be handled by such outstanding servers. & I am from PHILLY