Benny the Bum’s

I came here for dinner on a Friday night, not really knowing what to expect since I’ve heard the bar can get rowdy. I was surprised it was a larger place than I had thought at the end of a strip mall. It seemed to be a mainly the butt-​end of the happy hour crowd, but there were also families dining as well. It’s a bit dark inside like a tavern, but the ambiance while not trendy seemed to be somewhat eclectic and tasteful.
The service was pleasant, without being superfluously chatty. I ordered: Blue Point Oysters which were very fresh and large (5 per order), bacon-​wrapped scallops (3 per order) which were cooked perfectly but the accompanying sweet and sour sauce didn’t enhance the dish at all so I ate them plain, and the chocolate lava cake which was moist and delicious, albeit the portion a bit small. The food overall was a good value.
It’s nice that a decent seafood place exists in Northeast Philly, when I’m not up for driving into Center City.

The service was great. The waiter was very attentive, polite and friendly. There was an issue that needed to be resolved (which I won’t mention) and she had a bit of an attitude but because i was extremely respectful she got rid of the attitude very fast. As the time got later in the night the music got louder, as there is a live DJ (who was also awesome, he played a variety of music for EVERYONE: reggae, reggae ton, dancehall, pop, hipbhop&RB, Salsa, House, Techno, electronic, country, instrumental and K-​pop etc.) Great atmosphere, mixed crowd, EXCELLENT drinks and food. The only reason I didn’t give the fifth star is because the food was a bit on the salt side. I will DEFINITELY return.
Oh how can I forget!!! Lots of parking yay!!!

The mussels in white sauce was excellent last night! Also had the crab balls, they are okay. Snapper soup was also excellent.

Don’t judge this bar by its cover or location. This is a great spot for a fantastic dinner and drinks! Enjoyed a pineapple martini and frozen hurricane while waiting for our spicy red Louisiana clam soup. The drinks were strong and extremely drinkable. The soup had a fantastic Cajun spice, not too spicy. Full of clams, veggies and potatoes. The cup of soup with oyster crackers were a perfect started. I ordered the broiled scallops over risotto w/​spinach. The scallops were perfectly cooked, tender not rubbery at all, with a nice seer on the outside. My man ordered the broiled swordfish with rice and broccoli. Both dinners were delicious. Perfectly cooked and seasoned.
No dessert because we were stuffed — this gem in northeast Philadelphia area will be a go-​to spot!

The grilled salmon with the pineapple ginger glaze was excellent. I substituted the broccoli for seared garlic spinach. The waiter said, «The cooks loved the way the dish looks with the spinach.» I think the dish should be named after me, but that’s a discussion for another time lol.

Benny the bums food is always great. The macaroni is not as great as it once was for some reason but I enjoy the pasta as well as the crab cakes. Love the drinks also.

A bar that maintains their restrooms. Aways clean. Food is on point everyday. Awesome place for lunch and dinner. Great restaurant. And late night drinks.

I wanted some crabs for takeout. I get there after 4pm and the hostess tells me that they’re out of crabs and next time to call ahead. How can an crabhouse run out of crabs in the middle of the week?
Next time, I’ll go to that place on Route 1. It’s not as convenient, but at least I KNOW I can get my crab fix.

Great place to have lunch, a few drinks during happy hour, dinner and late night meals. I’ve been to this place several times, and I’ll keep going back for the food! Ooh, their happy hour specials aren’t top shabby either. During happy hour it’s ½ apps also, which I think is amazing! The place seems to have regulars at the bar most days who know the staff. The bartenders and waiters are nice and attentive.
The buffalo wings and cherry wings are great. The hot for the wings, isn’t really hot, but thats probably because I like my food spicy. The seafood is also good, however I wasn’t too fond of the Buffalo shrimp, it just didn’t seem fresh. The crab cake sandwich, crab balls and stuffed mushrooms are also worth trying.

Buffalo shrimp are the best here. Louisiana clam chowder, yes please! Or a drink on any night of the week… except Thursday. There’s always something going on here. They’re open pretty late daily.
One thing i would change is the HORRIBLE loud obnoxious music blaring on Thursday nights. I hate it, and can not enjoy dinner or even a drink. I avoid coming here on Thursday night.

Foods not too bad. I love this place on a Saturday night. Such a mixed, quirky crowd. Music sometimes sucks but it’s still fun.

Love the crab balls, calamari and the shrimp cocktail. It would be nice if they opened the blinds more often to bring in some of the outside natural lighting.

The service here is great. The restaurant is big, big bar area, extensive menu. However, the only reason why I’m giving this place 2 stars is because the food I had wasn’t what I expected it to be. I had the mussel linguine and there was just no sauce or flavor to it. The noodles were overcooked and the whole dish just tasted like starch. I feel like they just cooked the noodles and piled a whole bunch of dry mussels on top of the linguine. I expected a lot more since this is a seafood restaurant. But, I hope to come back soon and try something else.

The food was good. I had the crab «cakes» on the menu but it only came with 1 crab cake. I also had the steamed broccoli and asparagus. The crab cake was delicious the veggies we’re missing season but were good after I requested butter and obay season. The reason why I gave it 2 stars was because I had to fight off the fruit flies. I killed about 5 as I ate my food. There has to be a way to get rid of them so that they’re not harassing customers as they eat. I talked to the day manager and she was very nice. As we were talking we both had to sway the fruit flies from our face. She offered me a drink but I declined because I really just wanted them to know they have a problem. #ihatebugs

First off, I normally don’t feel the need to write reviews for places I dined, but when you received service this flawless, one can learn to appreciate it enough to give a decent feedback. Seafood themed dishes were delicious, clam chowder was best I’ve had in a long while, crab cakes were deliciously awsome, just enough saltiness, and tang from homemade tarter sauce served with a side of sweet potatoes to balance it all.
Drinks came out in very good timing, in fact, I can truly say it’s the fastest bar service I ever had, despite the fact that it was a full bar, I couldn’t even tell by the way they was able to accommodate my party’s drink requests,
Music was definitely on point!!! Shoutouts to the DJ for good taste, I couldn’t eat sitting still, I was bopping my head with every bite off my dinner.
To sum it all up, please give this place a try, but leave the kids home, garunteed you’ll be fighting an urge to want to dance, oh I forgot to mention the dance floor and lazer lights also, not tacky at all in the way things were arranged. I know I will be coming back. Flawless service, I haven’t been Able to say that in a long while.

Last time I’ll eat here. It’s not worth the food poisoning. Ordered scallops, picked up the first piece to take a bite and the ammonia smell was OVERWHELMING! Service was meh.
The cream of crab soup is fine, it you enjoy more thickening agent than crab.
What a disappointment!

What happened to this place??! Lunch was horrible. & cost 2 of us $ 70 before tip! Not worth it at all. Just LUNCH. 2 stars for décor & nice service. NOTHING tasted great. I always ran there for the buffalo shrimp. I would even order them to bring places I was invited because they were always delish & a total hit! ICK!!! Dry & untasty! Old maybe -? Our whole lunch was gross & left a horrible taste in my mouth. No need to take the leftovers, don’t want them. I also found there to be very little choices on the lunch menu, especially seafood choices. Very disappointed !! I usually go back for another try before I condemn but for that price, I think I’ll pass …

Benny’s is overly expensive as a bar, but they have pretty good seafood and chicken products.
Go to millers ale house or chickies first, but this place isn’t a bad local joint!

I heard a lot about this joint long before I ever came here. My GF told me this was a local hangout but nothing special. I really liked it actually. My GF was having a small birthday get together and we decided to come here.
First, it is super spacious, and deceptively so. I was shocked at how big it is inside, both the bar area and the dining area. They also have an area for dancing.
The bartender was attentive and quick, although looked at me like I was retarded for asking for the Ketel One Orange like I just invented it. It’s ok if you don’t have it or never heard of it, but yeah that could have been handled better. We ordered a couple of appetizers, a crab quesadilla and a spinach and artichoke dip which were both large and super tasty and came out fast!
As more people began to arrive I asked the manager/​owner for a larger table and he had us seated and moved from the bar instantly. Great service. We got our own little corner for the six or eight of us and it was just perfect. Our waiter was on it! Kept on checking on us and helping out.
At a certain point, the DJ showed up and started playing music VERY loudly. Like you couldn’t talk loud. So yeah, I guess this is what they do on the weekends late in the evening, so if you’re not into that, you’ve been warned. They also have some silly light show operation during the DJ period where the lights seem to flicker on and off. We all thought the power was going out. So yeah that was weird. Anyways, would definitely return soon. Love the ample parking and being close to home.

We went here for Mother’s Day and I loved the food. I had the creamy crab soup, filet mignon with mash potatoes and Mac and cheese. My husband had seafood casserole with penne pasta in garlic sauce we both enjoyed it. I defiantly will recommend Benni the Bum to anyone wanting good seafood.
The atmosphere was great too.