People love this place and I just don't get it. I have been several times, I had a good cheese steak there once but beware of their dinners. I got chicken parm and it was three chicken tenders with sauce and cheese on it, felt robbed.
The atmosphere is cool, its an old row home but the music is always so loud that you have to shout to your server. Servers are very reluctant to split checks, but that isn't a deal breaker. It would be nice to seem them with a larger staff.
Food impressed. This is a laid-back, borderline dive bar. Really, it's a neighborhood chill spot to watch a game.. get some grub.. beers with friends. Wish they had more local craft beers, but selection was decent.
We were impressed with quality of salad and food, expecting usual bar slop.. this was not it. Try something new, go here.
Great pub environment. Â Went there with about 15 guys for a dinner meeting. Â Super loud, great service, food was typical pub food (Cheese on everything), and a decent domestic beer selection on tap.
Felt bad for the wait staff having to squeeze between the tables due to the tight quarters. Â A tiny space but could see how it would be a great place to watch a ball game.
The Henry James is close to work and we go there a minimum of once, and often twice, each week.
The service is superlative. Judy knows what we usually drink and makes sure they stay filled. Everybody there is great.
For me, the food is decent; I think my co-workers like it more. There are runs of great soup for a couple of weeks, and then it just turns average for a couple of weeks. But I am always happy to return for the great, friendly service.
Henry James Saloon is tucked away on a quiet side street in Roxborough. Â Drive quickly by it, and you may miss it. Â What lies behind the front door, however, is one of the best bars there is. Â Not just in Roxborough -- in the entire Philadelphia region.
Service is always friendly, and their food is the best. Â Their daily specials are among the best I've ever seen. Â The owner is there regularly, and it is obvious that he and the staff take a great deal of pride in the establishment. Â They are extraordinarily supportive of the neighborhood, local schools, and law enforcement organizations.
It's also a great place to watch a game. Â Any game -- Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, whatever. Â Always a vibrant, cheering crowd, and there is usually a correlating free drink promotion (e.g., get a free drink if you're sitting at the bar and Chase hits a home run). Â
Henry James is a place for families, it's a place for twenty- and thirty-somethings -- it's even a place to fly solo for a beer or two. Â You're guaranteed to make some friends, have a great meal, and have an all-around fun experience.
I suppose I am biased since the owner Papa Falc's children are my friends and he was my athletic director in high school, plus many of my other friends are or have been employed by him, but what can I say, I just like the place.
Just got home from watching the Flyers' game two loss and, as annoying as that was, I still had a great time. I'd tell you about their food but I like to only review fresh experiences, and tonight I had a grilled cheese on rye with provolone and bacon so how could it not be divine. What I will tell you is that many locals frequently return for the dinning experience, myself included.
The food here is pretty standard bar noshery, so if you like bar food you should enjoy whatever you order. While getting down on a specialty sandwich or battered fries, check out the drink specials like 22 oz. Yuengling bottles for $2.50 during Phillies games (and make sure you're at the bar when Werth gets up because his HRs will earn you a free drink).
I know they do karaoke here occasionally and that every Wednesday is $3.50 pizza night (for the whole pie) because I have partaken multiple times, but they also have an all you can eat Dungeness crab leg night on Thursday that I will never try because sea food is something I am psychologically unable to enjoy (works like ipecac for me).
Some of you call it a hole in the wall but I think of it as cozy, so don't be afraid to stop by with your kids for dinner as rude behavior and language are not tolerated (plus they have a free popcorn machine).
My family has been going here for years and when I was finally old enough to start going myself I never miss a chance to have a beer and a bite to eat. Great beer selection, food specials everyday, and obviously the staff is as good as it gets. Free Popcorn machine is a great addition, and although it can be crowded and small at times, it does have a back dining room where a lot of the fall over can hang out. Plenty of TV's, a Juke Box, and drink specials during games completes the goodness!
Review Source:My girlfriend raved about the Henry James forever. It has been a favorite of hers for years. It is one of only a few bars in Roxborough that I had never eaten at. Everyone keeps saying it's a great neighborhood, family owned bar. And that's very true. I went in with my girlfriend and while there ran into a few old friends. One of which is the owners daughter. So the famly part is spot on, as well as the community feel to the place. As others have said it is clean and well lite.
But on to the important stuff. The food and service. Let's start with the service. We sat at a table in the back (restaurant) section. The servers name was Michael. He was great. Fast- he never stopped moving and brought everything you asked for. I would give the service in the back section 5/5. It's on the food where my score falls a little, but again I have only been here once to eat and will update my review when we go back again.
I ordered:
Beer battered fries =3/5
    Everyone else seems to love them.
Nachos sepreme = 2/5
    If they used a different cheese on top it may have been better. American I think.
Pud steak =3/5
  Not bad except they overloaded it with sauce so it soggily fell apart on the plate. And it was also overloaded with cheese. I know some poeple like a lot of cheese, but if I wanted it that way I would have ordered extra cheese.
So like I said I will be going back to try more of the menu because my girlfriend loves it, it is clean, and the service was superb. Maybe it was just an off day on my part. We shall see.
I have regular cravings for their Chicken Caesar Sandwich (4/5 stars) that I would enjoy much more if they found a way to not wilt the lettuce during the construction of the sandwich, or their Brew City French Fries (5/5).
I've eaten in and had takeout, but I must say I prefer take out because it truly is a hole in the wall.
As far as neighborhood bars go, Henry James is an awesome place to grab a quick dinner and watch a game, but it's not your destination for a night on the town.
Great food, at a local bar?? Takeout, from a local bar??
In the past, I would have said no to both of these questions. However, the Henry James Saloon changed my mind.
My husband and I always wanted a local bar we could walk to on nights we didn't feel like cooking and just wanted a beer or two.
We have found our "Friday night" place. Actually, this place is good every night.
It's easy to pass right by the Henry James Saloon. It looks like a hole in the wall on a side street next to PCOM medical offices. Once inside, you're greeted by a warm atmosphere and friendly local bartenders and servers. The owner frequently passes by the tables. It's clean, comfortable and the music is often fantastic.
The food is GREAT! Not your standard bar food here. Besides great dinner specials each day of the week, you could eat chicken parmesan here and actually enjoy it! My favorite appetizer is the BBQ chicken wings. I'm a fanatic about them -- I have never been to the bar without getting them. Hot and delicious. I've had everything from a great pizza to a delicious fresh chicken caesar salad to a bowl of homemade wedding soup, and everything is good. My husband got delicious hogies and hot subs here. The rolls are fresh and delicious. I highly recommend this place if you want a great bar with great food as well. We're thankful it's nearby.
I'm looking forward to becoming a regular at the Henry James Saloon!
I've only tried the Hank Jim & chicken florentine sandwiches and they were both very good. Â Its a great neighborhood bar with very friendly people. Â This is the place that when you mention it to someone they always say "great place and even better food!"
Henry James is a very neighborhood bar with great sandwiches. My favorite is the chicken pud sandwich. Another great sandwich is the Chicken Florentine. The rolls are so good, they are football rolls, Â they make all sandwiches very tasty. What Philly person doesn't like a good roll!
During Phillies games they give out a free beer when Chase Utley hits a home run! The only thing I don't like, Â is it a little to bright in there, they don't' dim the lights enough. I wonder if anyone ever told them that.
The bartender are all great local roxbourgh guys. We were skeptical at first because we moved to roxborough from other towns. But, everyone was very nice and welcoming and invited us right into the community like atmosphere at Henry James. I recommend this place it is a nice CLEAN neighborhood sports bar, which is hard to find if you aren't on Main Street.
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