Not a fan of the Locals only attitude here. Â Ive lived in Manayunk for years but I don't feel the need to exclude anyone just because they haven't. Â its a shame because they have some good beers on draft and its a great setup with the big tvs right behind the bar, but the attitude of the owner and the staff is ridiculous. Â plenty of other bars on main street id much rather give my money to.
Review Source:Easily my favorite dive bar in Manayunk. It's great for rough nights (or afternoons as the case may be) where you want to have a few drinks without breaking the bank. It is, notably, a dive bar but that has not yet steered me wrong. For what it is, it serves its purpose magnificently.
Review Source:This is the type of place that as soon as you walk in the bartender makes you feel at home and like you've lived around the corner for years. Came here just to get to know the area and have a drink after too much amish delights on the other side of town and fell in love.
I am one of those annoying touristy people that loves to try the funky bar menu drinks YET I don't like them to be too sweet or watered down. Needless to say, the bartender was extremely helpful in having me pick a drink that I would like (the spiked lemonade) AND made some modifications to it, so that by the end of my first Mason Jar's worth - I was feeling pretty nice.
Add to the friendly atmosphere and reasonable prices some R.Kelley that was playing and then the random guy that started belching it out  ("I beleive I can flyyyyyyyyy")- this made me a beleiver.
Finally, I had asked our very awesome (and cute) bartender for a different shot to celebrate my boo's PhD acceptance and not only did she make some awesome Midori concoctions.....she gave it to us on the house. Cheers to that!
Went to pitchers last night and was not impressed. They had more then enough staff at the door to check your ID but the service at the bar was terrible. I sat there for 15 minutes before the bartendar came over to take our order. The place was dead so the bartender should have been able to take an order. The Flyers were on so a couple of people became increasingly rowdy at the end of the bar. The bartender seemed to actually been encouraging there obnoxious behavior. Â We ordered and the food was pretty decent. we ordered our last drink and even though I had been drinking the same thing for the last three drinks the bartender messed up and gave me a different soda with my whiskey. Would only go there again because it wasn't expensive.
Review Source:Went here on a Friday night after the new guy said you couldn't beat the prices. I will never doubt this man again.
I will never begrudge a Dive Bar for what it is or how it looks. You have to judge a dive bar on its specials and its food. On both points, Pitchers is easily one of the best Dive Bars in Manayunk. Happy Hours starting at 1pm(trust me there was a guy waiting for them to open up that was still there at 5) and 10cent wings? You can't do better than that. And did I forget to mention HOW GOOD the wings are? The Teriyaki wings with Wassabi dipping sauce were phenomenal. I don't even want to share what my total was at the end of a couple of hours(i had two sets of friends arriving at different times, don't judge me) because they HAD to have cut me a break. Like the 5 stars indicate, As good as it gets!
Have been to Pitcher's three times in my life. Â Once Mr. Belding walked in with Charles Barkley and had a few beers. Â True story.
Once I got jumped outside by a guy who went and got a group of his friends after a friend of mine didn't let him pee in the sink while my friend peed in the toilet.
Haven't been there since I turned 21 and would judge anyone who did. Â Including you, Chuck.
The price can be fair, but you got what you came for at this place...a true dive. And hey, maybe that's the novelty. It does strike me as a college bar. I don't expect it to be classy, but the bathrooms are horrendous. I wouldn't sit on the seats. Seriously, fellas...lift up the lid. Takes 5 seconds with your shoe. Then again, the staff could maybe wipe it down. Clean the vomit.
I say start your night here with a pitcher. End somewhere else.
Maybe I'm getting too old for overcrowded dive bars. Â The music was beyond random and too loud. Â I had to yell to my friend sitting right next to me. Â The music went from Rick Ross to Whitney Houston (this was before she passed away) to Simon & Garfunkel to something sounding like Rammstein. Â
I feel like the bartenders were only hired to be eye candy. Â They looked clueless doing their job. Â Neither stayed at their own end of the bar, they didn't recognize who was waiting the longest to order, they fixed their hair & checked their cell phones while customers waited and what ultimately irked me was the lack of the ability to make a Long Island Iced Tea. Â I can't even tell you how bad it tasted...and she made it twice! Â While watching all of this I also noticed that the car bomb shots people ordered were already mixed together before being given to the customer...weird.
If you want a wear whatever place to order a quick beer then I'd say this would be fine but if you want a place to hangout in for more than a beer or two, go somewhere else.
I moved to Manayunk last April, and up until now have enjoyed frequenting pitchers around once a week. They have an excellent beer selection and a fun atmosphere.
However, on the night of Saturday, November 20 I had a terrible experience with one very power crazy bouncer. I moved from Illinois and still have my Illinois drivers license, upon showing this drivers license to the person responsible for checking ID's he told me it was fake and refused to let me enter. When I asked why he thought it was fake he told me because there was no hologram, and all real ID's have holograms. Even though my ID does have a hologram, I did not want to push him, so I simply asked how I could prove to him that my driver's license was real. At this point he became extremely confrontational and asked me "Are you f**cking 2 years old?" I told him no, I'm 25, it says so on my ID. He then told me that 'This is f**cking America, are you French or something?" Now I still have not figured out the meaning of this statement, and I doubt I ever will, the point though is his irrationality and rudeness. So finally I became angry because I was being treated like a 17 year old trying to sneak into the bar in front of a large group of people and asked if all people from outside PA could expect this kind of treatment. He then pushed my roommate (who also has an IL driver's license and was denied access) and I out of the bar.
The story doesn't end there. Later that night as I was walking home, I made the mistake of passing Pitchers. I made no advances toward the door, or any sort of recognition that the place existed. However as soon as the same bouncer saw me, he opened the door, came out, and accused me of picking up a brick to throw through the bar window. This, of course, was completely absurd. However his statement did earn me some curious looks from the other people on the street, which increased my embarrassment and anger over the situation.
After 2 weeks of trying to contact bar management and ownership, and continually not getting through I felt this review was my only option. I understand the pressure door guards are under and the need to make sure that all patrons are of legal age. I have no problem having the validity of my ID questioned; I know that an unfamiliar ID can be a red flag. However the bouncer in question raising his voice, cursing, questioning my intelligence, throwing me out, and then accusing me of dangerous and illegal activity without provocation later in the night is unacceptable. Never was the possibility of showing another form of ID or having a manager examine the ID or any other sort of solution to this problem extended to me.
"There are lots of other bars here a**hole," his final retort to me, there sure are buddy, and none of them have ever treated me the way you did.
Best Bar Food I've Everrr Had
I've never drank here...but I go in and eat at least twice/week.
They're wings are DIVINE!! And during happy hour they're 10 cent/piece.
The Vera Cruz quesadilla is heavenly....bacon, extra chz, carmalized onion, bbq sauce, chkn, peppers, side of ranch dressing. Can we say #WINNING!!!!
The crab fries are realllly good (a tad salty) and the cheese just melts in ur mouth
If u go here to eat u wont regret it. I'm going to get the buffallo chkn nachos next time i go...i'll keep u guys posted :)
Okay, now the college Shawn wanted to give this a higher rating because of my history with the bar. Â If I were wearing those beer goggles, then yes, this is a great starter bar to a evening of drinking. Â You can find cheap pitchers of substandard beer and fill up on that before going out dancing somewhere else.
Again, I've actually gone here enough that the bouncer knew me. Â So, that alone earned this bar a very special place in my heart. Â Also, I've seen a couple of fights come out of this place and one that actually spilled into the middle of the street.
I need to try coming here on a night that it is not crowded. I like their specials and alot of people go but its SOO small and narrow. I've been practically groped hundreds of times by people pushing through to either get to the back or to the bar. Sometimes its hard to get a drink as well cause theres just one bar and soo many people everywhere.
Review Source:It's a young crowd, but isn't that most places in Manayunk? Â
A nice clean-ish dive bar... dive meaning you can roll in wearing whatever and watch some basketball, or play darts in the back. Â Drinks are cheap, they had specials even on a Saturday night.
Or if you're more recently out of college than I am, you can get dressed up for a night out, and come here to drink cheap beer directly out of the pitcher and mingle with the other 22 year olds.
If you want something laid back and quiet, avoid this on a weekend night.
Hole in the wall bar with hole in the wall prices. Â This bar typically has a crowd on Friday and Saturday nights, but if you make your way to the back there is room to breath a bit and they even have a few games. Â Due to the size of the bar, the crowds can make it difficult to grab their reasonably priced beers. Â Get atmosphere to catch a game, assuming you are rooting for the home team!
Review Source:"Pitches" was my favorite bar in Manayunk when my wife lived up there. Â
(Did they fix the "R" in the sign yet?)
Great service, cheap beers, and knockouts working the bar when the "A-Team" is on the clock.
Always a great time, but the one bad thing is it's a cash bar...
Also, the crowd can be "interesting" if you know what I mean...
Only place I've seen a lady miss her mouth and pour a full beer on herself.
umm.. went here to watch a SNF game.. out o the what 8 items on the menu only like 3 of them they actually had... I found myself super sober watching drunk people and being harassed by people.. not harassed in a rude way.. just in a way that was funny and super annoying all at the same time.. interestingly enough.. idk how I feel about this place.. it's like it was funny to sit and watch... however if those peopel who I saw were any representation of the people who are there when its not practically empty then I might find myself not happy ..
the fries were good though.... good fries!
I have lived in Manayunk for over four years now and never realized until recently how amazing Pitchers is! Â On Saturday I was there during a pub crawl and ordered myself and my boyfriend each a craft beer. Â When the bartender handed me our beers and said "$6" I thought for certain he meant for just one...NO! Â $3/each for craft beer and an amazing beer selection to boot! Â This has now become my favorite Manayunk bar!
Review Source:Great beers on tap. Good food.
As others have mentioned, this is a dive bar in a trendy spot (Main St.)
Some of the major selling points: Great happy hour Monday through Friday ($2 for any draft), Photo hunt and naked photo hunt, darts, hunting game, generally cool people.
I typically try to hit up Pitchers if I am going out to drink and I suggest anyone who hasn't been there do the same!
I worked briefly--like one week--in the area and the single best part of that experience was the post-grind happy hour I spent at Pitcher's Pub. Â I'd be saying that just for the $10 pitchers, including all the macro stuff but also better options e.g. Flower Power or Whirlwind Wit. Â That each pitcher comes with a complimentary order of wings, also in a surprising variety of flavors, only makes this more of a jam. Â As for ambiance, none to speak of.
Review Source:I practically grew up in Manayunk but never really set out to drink there before. Most of the bars / pubs have been a little too snooty for my taste.
Then during the art festival we stopped in Pitchers since it is more of the dive-style neighborhood bar I am comfortable in. Wow. $1 beers and awesome munchies. (The poppers are great.) Â The bartender even hooked us up with some free shirts. $20 later my stomach was full and I had a nice buzz going...just in time to head back into the heat.
So kudos to you cool bar tender guys...we will definitely be back for more.
(I also love the fact that they have Big Game Hunter in the back...man does that bring back memories. )
When my friends first started moving to Manayunk after college, Pitchers was the place you went to drink lots of beer without having to be around lots of people. Â The downtown area wasn't as full out gentrified as it is now, but Pitchers was the quiet bar for the serious drinkers.
That has definitely changed, because now that more and more expensive bars have moved into the area, more and more people looking for cheap drinks are coming to Pitchers. Â That and the ownership appears to have made the decision that hiring hot bartenders and having them show off just about everything they've got is going to attract male bar-goers. Â If that was their plan, it has worked.
Pitchers was my last stop of Bike Race Sunday. Â Cheap beer, all drinks served in plastic cups, a decent jukebox and relatively scantily clad bartenders is a good enough combo for me.
Great watering hole if you're looking for a good place to have a beer and just...be in a real bar. Â Has not a hint of pretension - which is refreshing for a Manayunk bar. Â
Three big-screen hi-definition TVs, great (and friendly) barmaids and great drink deals make this the place to go, especially for the Eagles on Sunday or any other big sporting event. Â (If you're looking for an out-of-town game, though, you're out of luck if it's at the same time as anything Philly-related.)
Lots of fun on the weekends, if you can handle crowds. Â If not (or if you're over 35), stay home. Â You won't enjoy it. Â
Food selection's very limited, but you can bring in food from anywhere as long as it's not sold at the bar (meaning wings, fries and burgers, basically). Â
Check it out.
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