Jack Duggan’s Pub

Meh, they were fast with the food. My wife ordered the veggie pita. She said it was just okay, it was a bit soggy. I ordered a burger medium, came out well done. They do charge .80 per topping which is normal for an airport restaurant. They tend to be on the pricey side. 2 beer and 2 sandwiches came to $ 48.00 with tip.
The beers were cold and tasty, hard to mess that up. The food was mediocre at best, but was okay for a quick bite to eat before the flight.

I can’t give it zero stars, so it gets one. The bartender with the very clearly artificially plumped lips basically threw my «medium» burger at me. Burger was over cooked, lettuce was wilted, and half my tomatoes rolled off my plate as it was tossed at me. I don’t expect much from airport food and service but this place literally made me nauseas. Ew.

I agree with most of the reviews about the quality of the food. I ordered the buffalo shrimp and chicken Marsala. The shrimp had no flavor other than the buffalo sauce, which was not an improvement.
The chicken Marsala was a good size, but it was a whole breast covered in mushroom sauce that did little to improve the flavor. I’ve never seen it served this way. I didn’t see a single caper on the plate.
My colleague got the the stake and cheese sub. I couldn’t see any cheese on it and he says he couldn’t taste any and it was over cooked.
I’m not sure why this town is known for phili cheese steaks, I’ve yet to see a good one anywhere I’ve been.

Terminal A does not offer many options in the way of food, so if you want a bar, go to Jack Duggan’s.
I sat at the bar, which was mostly full. The older female bartender attending to me was abrupt and rude. She seemed more focused on serving the male patrons and singing along loudly to the music (good music, though). It was her service that makes my review so low. She seemed absolutely uninterested in serving me.
The fish and chips were okay. The fries were my favorite part as they seemed well-​fried and seasoned. The fish was large flat breaded pieces– not horrible, not great.
Decent beer selection.

There are some OK choices at the airport, but to be honest, it doesn’t take much to excel here. The bar is set low.
It’s low because of places like here. Beer is OK, but the food? Horrendous. Fish and chips are thin fish that was frozen, cold fries, and a paper plate. Buffalo shrimp? It’s flavorless shrimp swimming in buffalo sauce, and nothing more.
Seriously, walk the extra terminal.

They were quick, which is important for an airport bar, but I wouldn’t recommend the Philly cheesesteak. Sure, you’re in Philly, but an Irish pub in the airport just doesn’t live up to the local cheesesteak expectations.

As far as airport food goes, this ranks high. Had the turkey sandwich, it was excellent. Several beers on tap. The soup is always good. If you are in terminal A, this is a can’t miss.

Terminal A doesn’t have many options. If you want a bar, you go to Jack Duggan’s.
My house merlot for about $ 7-​$ 8 in a decent size glass did the trick. I didn’t feel like pub food so didn’t eat, but it did smell good. It did look pretty greasy though.
The service was quick and the servers knew you didn’t have a lot of time.
I wasn’t a fan of the fruit flies I had to keep swatting away.
Better than nothing, but nothing good. If you aren’t going to eat, I’d recommend sitting in the bar-​only area versus the restaurant.

Last time I was in this terminal I passed this place for Curritos Burritos. This time I wanted to give it a shot after checking the menu (again). Last time I just remember lots of fried stuff… fish and chips and burgers. Today, they had a special — Shepherd’s Pie. So I sat down at the bar and got served immediately. That’s when my order went into a black hole known as «the kitchen». They had 3 cooks in there but it took 30 mins to get my order out. That was with the barman hovering shouting at them about my order. As I was waiting I could see the look of disappointment as a customer across the bar from me took her first bite of her dish. She then tried to rescue her food by scraping off the sauce. I looked over enviously as I checked the time for the third time.
When my food did arrive it had an uneven temperature, was overly salty and generally a poor rendition of Shepherd’s pie. May be it would’ve been best to stick to fried stuff as that adds flavor to average meals which is all this kitchen can muster. Stick to having a beer and go next door for a burrito!

I came here before my long flight. They do not serve alcohol until 7 am (don’t judge me). I got takeout from the side of the pub. I ordered a Belgian waffle (I wanted strawberries on top but they did not have any). I waited about 10 minutes. It was supposed to come with whip cream, but the employee did not put any on there, so I asked and he put it on one small corner. I sat down to eat it and it was cold. I tried to eat it but I was far from pleased. It tasted very weird. Next time I’ll try something different.

Bad service even when the restaurant is half empty. I was served fish n chips that looked like chicken fingers and tasted like metal. The waitress saw I didn’t eat them and offered to take them off of the bill. That’s great, but she didn’t ask me what was wrong or try to make it up with another entrée that I would gladly pay for.
The beer selection is ok, but not very local. Philly has some great brews available. Skip this place and find something else in terminal A.
Now I have to get on a twice delayed flight on an empty stomach — I’m afraid to eat anything. Bubble guts…

Great service, great food, great beer. Nice way to spend layover. We had the Philly cheese steak Sammy and fries and beer. The vegetarian in the group had the veggie pita n loved it! Nice relaxation after the shitty experience with the US airways flight crew!

Probably one of the few gems of a venue inside of an awful airport, Philadelphia International. Jack Duggan’s is one of those pubs that stretches across both sides of aisle space within the terminal. I had the pleasure of sitting within the main area on the right side of the aisle.
Upon entering, I was greeted with that usual Philadelphia snarkiness from a brunette server when I asked if there were any available seats. «Take a look around hon, and you’ll see» was pretty much the response I got, and then she walked away. Really? I blew it off and sat at the main bar area (can seat up to 30 people, I think) rather than the regular seating area.
I wound up ordering one of the foot long Philadelphia hot dogs, as well as a burger. The fries that came with both orders were outstanding. The IPA brew that was on draft was quite hoppy. So good was the drafts that I must have had 4 – 5 tall ones over the course of 2.5 hours while I waited for my flight back to DFW, chatting it up with a very attractive 25-​some brunette from Delaware that was heading to Vegas for a weekend of debauchery. That part of the evening was fun.
The star of the evening (other than the female eye candy) was the young male bartender. This guy (a student going to Penn) up sold me in a good way with the meals, in addition to having an awareness of his guests despite there being at least 20-​some people at the bar + another female bartender further down. I give him kudos for paying attention to his patrons, which was more than what I can say for his fellow servers (a bit clueless).
Overall, the price is what I expected in an airport 20−25% markup on everything. However, the food and drink is quite good. Considering that there are a lot of snack options in this airport such as hot dogs and pretzels, Jack Duggan’s is a good spot to stop at to get a good meal in prior to your flight as well as to have good, if not interesting conversation.

We stopped in here before our flight home. We had not had a Philly cheesesteak yet so we got that and buffalo shrimp. We could see the food window and our shrimp sat there for a long time before coming to us. Both dishes were cold. The shrimp were not typical buffalo shrimp but rather appeared sauteed in a spicy marinara shrimp. It was different, I thought I might like it as a ate more, but no the taste just seemed to get weirder. The cheesesteak was cheap meat and not enough meat or cheese, it was mostly bread. The beer selection wasn’t that great, but prices are generally what you expect in an airport, over priced. I will try somewhere else the next time I am in the Philly airport.

The best thing about this airport bar is the ample seating at the bar; many airport bars often have limited seating, but the one has at least 30 seats at the bar. The bartenders are friendly enough and appear to have more skill than you might find in the average drinkslinger. It is strange to find Kathy and Melissa bartending at the airport, for they are certainly good enough to have a strong following out in the real world.

Eh. Expensive, average food and too busy for such few waiters.
Since I knew I was going to be sitting in the Philadelphia airport for a few hours I went out of my way to find somewhere with a decent philly cheesesteak. I went all the way from F terminal to A to hoping to find a good sandwich. It turned out to be a little on the disappointing side, especially for the price. I know airport food is expensice but $ 15 for an average steak sandwich? Nah. I’ll just get a burger from Smash Burger next time.
The cheesesteak was just okay. It needed more meat and it was super greasy, the latter I didn’t mind but take it as a forewarning. The bread was soaked through there was so much juice, but that could have also been a result of the peppers and onions I added. I wanted to add more toppings, like mushrooms but I just couldn’t justify spending anymore on just a sandwich. Each topping was $.80! What, am I ordering a pizza? Either way, the sandwich itself could have been better. The fries which came along with it were not really crispy at all, but that didn’t matter to me because I soaked them in malt vinegar anyway.
The place was definitely cramped, especially with everyone’s luggage scattered around. The service was slow, but the place was busy. Although, my waitress was very nice and kept my napkins well stocked (which is necessary of you’re getting the philly). Once I received my check (they do NOT take Discover, by the way), a woman came up to me and asked if I was leaving soon. Expecting the waitress to come any second, I let her sit down. Five minutes later and we were still waiting for the waitress to take my bill. I felt bad: the woman just wanted a table and I just wanted to leave. But that was the worst of it and the waitress eventually came. The entire restaurant only had two waiters (excluding the bar) and it was very obvious they needed more.
Overall, for airport food it was average, but for the prices and service I would choose somewhere else next time.

Eugggh this place is not great for breakfast. I was totally delirious after landing at around 5am and I had to kill time until my 10am flight. I had a hard time finding somewhere to eat so I ended up here. I was really hoping to get lunch food (weird cravings when you’re that tired at an airport) but they serve only breakfast until maybe 11. I sat down at one of the bar tables along the wall and no one came to take my order so I ended up just taking a menu from next to the bar. The woman next to me was super irritated and ended up leaving because no one came to serve her.
I decided to take my menu and move to one of the high tables closer to other groups. The waitress finally came and took my order, which was an egg and cheese sandwich on a croissant. Unfortunately they said it was too early for a mimosa, I guess they don’t serve alcohol until maybe 8, I forget.
Now I love processed, greasy, carby, unhealthy food. Seriously do not get me wrong here but my sandwich tasted like plastic. The croissant had a processed, chemically taste that weirded me out. I ended up dousing the whole thing in hot sauce anyway but I still couldn’t finish it. I really think their lunch options are probably way better but if you’re looking for food super early in the morning you’re better off picking somewhere else. I regret not just grabbing a snack and using the extra time to nap longer at Minute Suites nearby.

Limited review of buffalo wings to go. I ordered at the bar and the bar, even though in an airport, feels like a neighborhood bar. In contrast to some other reviews, I found the service quite good. Not warm and fuzzy but nice and the bar tender kept my water full the whole time I was waiting. They have lots of TVs showing live sports and news. They also have a flight status board on the bar that the bartender keeps and eye on with you. The wings were 10 bucks and were surprisingly bland. Options are limited and so I would probably order again especially because the bar is pretty nice and for some reason when travel in I really like wings! Anyway, I hope this limited review helps you!

Was looking for a philly cheesesteak place during a layover at the airport. Jack Duggan’s was recommended by the information desk workers and the Unilocal reviews seems to be slightly better than some others.
So ordered the cheesesteak with peppers and mushrooms and provolone cheese. The peppers and mushrooms costed extra.
Since the sandwich comes with fries, I asked for ranch dressing to dip my fries in and overheard the waitress and the kitchen staff laughing about my ranch dressing. I thought it was a bit rude and guess it may have been a California thing.
The cheesesteak came with canned mushroom which I don’t know if that’s the norm there but I generally get fresh sauteed mushroom in the BA. I can hardly detect the green peppers. The lemonade was refreshing nevertheless.
I am sure I can get better cheesesteak outside of the airport but it was worth a try.

The GF and I needed to grab some dinner from Philadelphia International before our flight to Paris. So we stopped by Jack Duggan’s to grab some standard pub fare. Expectations are always a bit diminished at an airport, but that doesn’t mean that consistency and execution need to be sacrificed. Luckily, this doesn’t appear to be the case at Jack Duggan’s — at least based on this trip.
Beef Nacho Grande [$ 11.99]
We shared the beef nachos which was substantial, studded with spicy jalapenos, sweet cinnamon-​based chili with beans, olives, and freshly chopped tomatoes. This was all drenched in a nicely sharp cheese sauce.
Chicken Fingers [$ 10.99]
The chicken fingers were hot, juicy, and crisply fried. The fries were just as good — crispy, creamy, and well-​seasoned.
Overall, Jack Duggan’s has got you covered if you need some familiar tastes served with a smile. Service was a bit slow, but it’s friendly. Fair warning, tables are hard to come by during prime time so you may be relegated to staring at a wall while sitting on a bar stool.