Fergie’s Pub

A solid Irish pub with traditional Irish music, Fergie’s Pub is worth a stop on your pub crawl.
It may be that I’m not looking hard enough, but where is the live Irish music in Philadelphia? I know it’s here and there, but coming from the DC Irish scene and being spoiled with live Irish music every night (see:The Dubliner), the limited Irish music breaks my shamrock green heart.
Fortunately, on a Saturday at 4PM-​ish, I walked into Fergie’s for some good old fashion Irish music and a delicious Guinness. Sure it was just instrumental at a table near the downstairs bar, no traditional Irish folk music on a stage, but I was desperate and just happy I found this place. Fergie’s has the look and feel of an old time pub, and that authenticity really adds to the charm of the place. Wait staff was pleasant and it wasn’t too crowded. Overall, come for the Guinness, stay for the live music.

Our already two servers switched with another waitress in the middle of our time here which we weren’t told about which is find but it was still kind of annoying and threw things off a little. The vegan seitan steak was very flavorful, the burger was cooked just right and the seitan wings and tempura breaded fried pickles were on point. One of us never got their meal because I guess ordering an appetizer as their entrée threw things off a little. It was a recoverable mistake but it arrived so late because it was on us to call it to the staff’s attention. All in all we like the place and we will be back in hopes tonight was just a little off.

Oh my — the seitan wings — make veganism — taste soooooo gooooooood. AND the vibe is great. Gonna be a frequenter for sure.

This was my go-​to place when I lived in the city. Mainly came here for happy hour and for their Quizzo nights, which is probably one of the best Quizzo’s I’ve ever been to… I think once my team won a case of Guinness years ago. Their food, which is nothing fancy, is incredibly tasty pub grub.

Great pub for dinner and drinks with friends. Service is excellent and friendly. Found this place by accident when the restaurants close by were to crowded. It was a great find.

Nice bar to enjoy a quality craft beer. Our group was there 10−24−15. A bit crowded but the bartenders were efficient and didn’t waste time getting us our beers. Definitely a place to visit.

Fegie’s is your typical dive Irish Pub, it is dark and dreary looking inside. They have a decent selection of craft beer, but their beer prices are pretty comparable to most bars in Center City. They serve your average pub fair, decent prices but nothing to write home about. The last time I was there, I was upstairs while some Karaōke action was going down. I couldn’t hold a conversation with anyone that I was with because it was so loud.

Awesome, authentic Irish pub. Clean dining room, great food, and a friendly, attentive staff. Good beer selection in a great area to hit for dinner and/​or drinks.

Lively atmosphere — amazing attention to customer service. I had the West Carolina Pulled Pork sandwich. Awesome. Great beer selection to make it all perfect.

We were here for a music event which was amazing until we tried to go to the bathroom. They have an outside beer garden with no bathroom facilities. When we tried to go to the bathroom with our drinks, the bouncer forced us to put our drinks back into the beer area unattended just to use the restroom. This is very unsafe for women who don’t want to get drugged. The positive of the night was that the music was incredible. I think the performers name was Dirty Robots. They also had some hummus that I was crazy for.

I love this f@ckin’ place, warts and all.

I stopped in for a couple of beers with a coworker while visiting for a conference. We did not eat. I was disappointed in the beer selection on draft, it was small and lacking diversity. The service was just okay even though it was pretty empty.

I lucked into visiting tonight (Wednesday) during their once-​a-​month live karaōke band event. So glad I did instead of going to the place I planned to (way too crowded and dudebrah-​esque). Fergie’s ambiance is chill and comfy, bar staff is friendly (and talented, girl, love it when you take the stage!), service is fast, and the food decent (I ordered the nachos which, to a girl from Texas, looks like someone dumped salad and chili on tortilla chips, but that’s cool, I’m not in Texas right now, am I? Tasted fine, just not Tex-​Mex/​Mexican nachos. They used real cheese, not some gross plastic crap, so that’s a huge win.). Karaōke was excellent. The band doesn’t have a book of songs, but know a ton and were fun to perform with.

I’m a fan. I came here last Monday evening with my bf. We arrived around 7:15/7:30 and decided to grab a bite to eat before the open mic upstairs at 9pm. His younger sister was performing as a featured artist and did a great job!
Our server was excellent! She was very hospitable and timely. First I tried to order the cheesesteak rolls but they didn’t have them (sad face) so I opted to get the grilled cheese with bacon with a side of mashed potatoes. I LOVE bacon and this sandwich was GREAT. I forgot how much I liked grilled cheese. The mashed potatoes were average We also ordered wings as an appetizer and my bf order a burger and fries which he enjoyed. The fries weren’t great though.
Overall I’d definitely give this place another shot.

Cool irish pub. Interesting beer selection. no tvs

I came here with a large party for dinner. They were very accommodating of the larger party and provided good service. I ordered the crab cake sandwich. It had relatively little filler and was very flavorful. I was impressed by how good the crab cake was. I wouldn’t call it the best crab cake sandwich in the world, but it was very good for the value and locale. I wouldn’t mind coming back some time with a group for a pint and some food.

I came to Fergie’s Pub to watch a poetry reading/​open mic upstairs.
We ordered pickle chips (which I have been on the hunt for after Jose Pistola’s stopped making them) — and they really hit the spot.
For dinner, I ordered the vegan steak sandwich (I added real cheese to it) and enjoyed it. The flavor was good, and the added veggies were a nice addition. The fries served along side were extra salty, which was a plus.

I’ve been here a few times before and sat in the downstairs area. The food is decent pub food, the prices are reasonable, but the service is terrible. In a small establishment, there is no excuse for your waiter to never check on you– they can see you from behind the bar counter.
The ultimate reason I will be frequenting this place much less is my latest experience with Thursday night Quizo. The quizo itself was fine, a decent host, but the service was horrendous. It took our waitress about an hour to get around to us, we ordered a few drinks and an appetizer. She suddenly became much more attentive as we got closer to the end of the quizo, when she informed us that it was a $ 10 minimum per person, and we were only halfway there. with one round left. We ordered an obligatory pitcher, which none of us actually wanted (we had each already had a drink and had to work the next morning). The most frustrating part was not that this rule existed, but that we were not made aware of it until near the end of our visit.

I’ve been to Fergie’s several times over the years, and it’s an excellent Center City spot.
Fergie’s has an excellent atmosphere, the food is good, there is a great selection, and the price is just right. The location is perfect, too — nicely tucked away from all of the hustle and bustle.
If you’re looking for a nice Irish bar, without the distraction of televisions, you should definitely give Fergie’s a try.
I think that pretty much sums things up!

Fergie’s is a fine spot for some beers and grub, but on the pricey side.
The beer selection is okay with about half a dozen draft beers and about a couple of dozen bottled beers, including a few impressive hard-​to-​find brews.
The food is fine. The chilis, both meat and veggie, used to be standouts, but then they changed the cornbread recipe, and the dish didn’t have the same kick. Maybe they’re rectified that; chefs change here so you never know.
On Tuesday and Thursday nights there’ s quizo here, which is great. Except for the $ 10 a person minimum charge since not everyone always wants to drink booze or eat on quizo nights.
On some nights they have live bands perform upstairs. The music tends to be amplified to deafening levels. Earplugs are great if you have them.
Décor is dark-​wood Irish bar, as you’d expect from a Fergus C. establishment (if you’re lucky, you might even spot Fergie himself on premises sporting a grandly flowing white beard and a smile).