The only reason I go to this place is because you can drink outside. If it wasn't for the patrons and the fact I can bring the dog here while having beer with my friends I probably wouldn't go to the bar at all. It takes forever to get a beer, even for the patrons who frequent the place.
Haven't had their food nor do I think I will every try it. Beer selection is okay and their prices are fair. The place has a good ambiance and is worth a try.
They've made efforts lately to try and improve their physical plant, but I just can't get past the wait for a drink in this place. Â The bar can be empty and it will still take the bartenders fifteen minutes to saunter over to me. I suppose if all you want is a cheap night out surrounded by people who want desperately to be in a douchey south philly bar, then this is your game, but I personally look for some style and class.
Review Source:The Plumstead Inn re-opened in January 2012 after being closed for two years. I finally had the opportunity to dine there the other night. It was a warm spring evening, and the bar was not too crowded. Beer selection was adequate, with Troegs, Dogfish Head and Victory on tap, along with Warsteiner Dunkel, and Guinness. The wine by glass selection was decent as well, with prices ranging from 8-13 dollars per glass.
Food was ok. I ordered a lamb shank which was well done, fall off the bone, and had a nice infusion of rosemary flavor. The beans beneath it were good as was the broth. I was surprised I was not given and vegetables or starch as well. Began with a pedestrian house salad served with blue cheese dressing that resembled ranch. Rolls were whole wheat but nothing to right home about. DIning companion had chicken marsala which came with both a veg and potato. Entrees ranged from 12-30 dollars. Service was friendly and not intrusive.
Good addition to the local dinning scene. It is packed on weekends, but it is worth going to when it is not packed.
This bar totally reminds me of a bar they go to in Good Will Hunting. It has this old school grandma kitchen type of musky aura about it.
It's charming to some and awkward to others, for myself, if depends on the mood I am in. I am def ok with stopping in here for a drink or 2 or capping the night off but if you ask me to spend over an hour here, I will begin whining.
The bartenders are very laid back and nice. The attendees are mostly male as there are tons of TVs with sports and well, let's just say you won't get looked down upon if you don't shower before you come in here.
Maybe I am being a little snooty but it's just ok to me. huge plus... They have a cider available!!!
Although it's not my first bar choice in Media, I've been to the P-Stead several times while living in the area...you always seem to end up there at the end the night...probably because it's the cheapest bar on State. Â Always love the outdoor seating during the summer, cheap beers, and friendly patrons and bartenders. Â On the other hand, don't like the permanent urinal cake smell of the inside (anyone else notice this?), lack of good bar food, and cave-like interior.
Review Source:Local towny watering hole. No frills. $2 beers, juke box, plenty of drunk people watching. I never expected to give a towny dive like this 4 stars, but my boyfriend keeps dragging me here, and hell, we've had some good times, the bartender Dom is awesome, and the place really grows on you. Keep your expectations low and you won't be disappointed.
Review Source:I haven't had the food yet there, not sure that I will. But, I had a blast. My friends & I had full attention of the bartender & the drinks were pretty good. They could've been a little stronger, but after several drinks & some fun with the juke box- I have to say- it was a goooooooooooood night. Â ;)
Review Source:I like local bars, most of the time, but I never could fit in at the Plumstead. Â That alone wouldn't get me to give a place only two stars but there are several problems with this establishment.
Despite it's comfortable atmosphere and hometown feel, the Plumstead has some of the worst food I've ever had at a bar. Â They take pub food to a new low, using the cheapest ingredients and spending no time spicing or flavoring anything they make. Â If it comes from a can or can be frozen and quick thawed, they do it.
The people in the bar are friendly enough, some are down right fun. Â I love the patrons. Â
I wish we could do without the bartender though. Â Dom remains, despite over a dozen attempts on my part, a completely unfriendly guy with little skill in customer service. Â I've been to bars where you have to 'earn your place', Frank's in Philly will have you standing there with a thumb up you a%% for ten minutes before serving you. Â But I've put in a lot of time at this bar and nothing seems to thaw Dom out.
You might have a different experience, but I'd suggest if you go to the Plum, do it as a group or have a local group bring you in.
You don't go to the plummer for the "scenery"...you go because you can grab a few friends and sit in one of the dark cavelike booths and really hash some stuff out. You go because it's not Joclyn's or Sligo and people won't try to talk to you. You go because it's 2 in the afternoon and need a place to hide and drink a beer. You go because they have a satellite jukebox and you can torture the other patrons with some Morissey when his is the only voice you can stand to hear.
It's simple...beer...some food...a relatively clean bathroom...and solitude (in the back booths...don't even attempt to have a conversation by the bar. it's not going to happen) if you need it.
I have never been there for food, and I would like to specifically focus my content on the bar. If there was one word to describe this bar, it would be "bar". If its just me and a buddy trying to go out and get a beer mid week in media, we will walk up and down state street and still always end up back at the Plumstead. It's a very simple place with the bar essentials...a bar, booths, stools and beer.
Always has a $2 pint, always has a good guy backing the bar, always has a game on, always offers someone else to drink with and always has beer. That my friends is a 4 star media bar.
Ah, the Plumstead. Site of debacherous drunken shenanigans on previous visits to Media, and the epitome of a small-town bar. Our friends are regulars here, along with seemingly everyone else in the joint. Drinks are cheap, the bartenders are friendly and fun, there are stools and booths alike. Owner Dom didn't even get pissed when the boyfriend dropped and shattered a pint glass. A+.
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