Mace’s Crossing

Food was meh — service was ok. Probably warrants a 3-​star review but what brought this down to a 1-​star review was the waiter/​bartender. Since this was mediocre experience, we gave a mediocre tip (around 12% because it came out to a nice round figure). He came back with the check and pointedly asked us if we meant to tip that amount for that check in a loud voice. And then proceeded to stand next to us and stare at us until we left. Wasn’t a great tip, I agree, but does not deserve that kind of treatment from the server. Don’t feel welcome here. Would not recommend.

LOVE this place! This was the first bar I ever went to in Philly! Part of the reason I fell in love with the city! This is an adorable little dive.
The bartenders are absolutely awesome, especially Gary! They are super nice and funny and always hook up the drinks!
The location is awesome, I suggest if you’re here to also stop by Con Murphy’s next door. It’s my second fav!
They have a cute patio area, an the inside is small and cozy. They bathroom is really funny, it’s literally like a box and it’s right by everyone but who cares.
The food is actually really good too! Their happy hour is fantastic but honestly they’re so good with the drinks there you already feel like you’re getting happy hour prices!
I go here every time I’m in town. I’ll be moving to Philly in 6 months so I’ll be a regular here! Be sure to look for me!

Wow. Based on a lot of the reviews I read, I was expecting this place to be filthy & everyone who worked here would be rude. This was not the case AT ALL. Met up with the guy I’m seeing before heading to The Franklin Institute for The Art of the Brick. I had hard cider, he had beers. Bartender was friendly to us, as were the other patrons. Didn’t even really have that dirty of a divey atmosphere. I didn’t use the bathroom here because of the reviews, so I withhold judgment on them.

Super friendly and charming spot. It seems like just a great neighborhood bar in a big city. Can’t wait to come back again and again. I heard this is where servers and bartenders like to go on their days off.

Bartender was incredibly rude. Ten people walked in for some drinks on a snowy night after dinner and he gave us a dirty look and told us there was a bar down the street called city tap house that we should go to. Ten people who for a couple drinks each would have given him a lot of business. So we went to city tap house. and had a great time and we’re glad we gave them the business rather than that little nothing smelly bar. Very smelly. like the inside of a moldy keg actually.

Very disappointed. Walked into the bar and the bartender asked my friends what we wanted… When we asked for a drink he told us to walk down the street. Guess they don’t care about losing business

Really nice local bar. Mike was my bartender and I couldn’t have asked for a better one. He had jokes and passed newspapers around to everyone at the bar. I didn’t try the food so my 4 stars is based on the service alone. I don’t give many 5 stars.

stopped in here early sunday afternoon and it was great… semi divey… great friendly bartender (sorry but I forget her name) …she was great… nice clientele… cozy and comfortable… place is small with the smallest toilet that I have ever seen in the city… but clean… lol…the beers were cold and svc. was quick… next time I get into town I want to stop in for lunch… the food looked good

This is the perfect spot to relax on a lazy Sunday… My girlfriends and I stumbled upon this place while walking down JFK after work. It’s so warm and cozy and the guiness is icy cold. If you’re the type that analyzes bathroom fixtures, I dislike you, and this is not your place.

I cannot say I would ever go back. Place had a disgusting smell, almost worse then a portopotty. Service was not very great, 3 people bar tending and it still took 10 – 15 minutes to get drinks. Has potential but it will be a while before I attempt this place again.

Stopped in here n Wednesday with some friends after sips. They participate in Center City Sips but being that it was after 7, those specials had ended. Beers were in the $ 5 – 7 range it seemed. I got a glass of Pinot for $ 5. The bartender was friendly enough and answered our questions. We definitely weren’t standing in a good spot as we kept having to move out of the way either for people to walk by or for people to use the small bathroom on the first floor. I’ve been here before and sat outside, which was nice. My biggest complaint would be the juke box. It was incredibly loud and unfortunately, I wasn’t a huge fan of what people were selecting. But, that’s not exactly the establishment’s fault…

Came here during a trip to Philly from NC. I was on my way to the other Irish Pub on the block, and passed Mace’s and stopped to check out the menu. I decided to eat here and I think I made the right choice. It was a Saturday around noon and there were a few folks at the bar and one other person at a table. I was greeted promptly when I came in, and told I could sit wherever I liked. The server was very pleasant and personable, and so was the bartender (I think his name was Kevin). My only complaint was that there wasn’t a full lunch menu, just brunch, but I still found a few good choices. I went with the club sandwich (hold the tomato) and it was HUGE. It was piled high with delicious turkey, and they didn’t skimp on the bacon, either. The lettuce was crisp and fresh, and the mayo, while a little more than I usually like, was still good. The fries were cooked perfectly as well.
I will definitely eat here again. Also, I ended up forgetting my debit card and when I went back for it, they’d placed it safely behind the bar; turns out my server tried to run after me, but I was gone. If you want a good little hole in the wall with tasty food and friendly staff, definitely swing by Mace’s.

This is a small hole in the wall that has a real appeal for being so quaint. The restaurant can’t comfortably hold more than 15 people on the first floor. It is such close quarters that you can’t help being involved with what everyone else is doing and their conversations. My boyfriend and I sat near the bar and there was a woman at the bar who had clearly had too many. I told my boyfriend that the responsible thing for the bartender to do would be to cut her off. To my surprise she was not cut off but the bartender started feeding her and others at the bar complimentary rounds of drinks and shots! Also noted was that she was doing them right alongside the patrons. It made for hedonistic entertainment to watch drunk people get drunker but didn’t seem right to me. We left to go to two museums and happened to pass by here on our way home. To my surprise the same crowd was still there and still drinking. I’m not sure the pub made much money that day. Aside from that — the food was pretty tasty and reasonably priced. I don’t think that I’ll be running back here though. Something seems to be lacking from a managerial perspective to let that happen.

Between the two Irish Pubs on this block this was the better of the 2.
This is a bar lovers bar and the friendly service and regulars prove it.
They have only a few beer choices but plenty of spirits.

In a word or two… slop-​shop.
I came to Philly for a party with some friends. We were looking to get some brunch on Sunday morning. Mace’s has a sign in the window advertising brunch, so in we went.
Keep in mind the only customers in the building were one table of 2 and our group of 6. Our order was basic: a few breakfast plates, a burger, some fried things, and some bloody marys.
The burger was supposed to be medium well — it was burnt on the outside and deep pink throught… it obviously came directly out of the freezer, was burnt for about 5 minutes on high temp, and served.
Eggs benedict came out 20 minutes after the burger, which was ready about 15 minutes after the rest of us got breakfast.
Fried things turned out ok. The bloody marys were decent. The scrambled eggs weren’t bad, but the toast was stale and the homefries weren’t very good.
It took our waitress about 30 minutes to split the check; we informed her as soon as we sat down that we would be paying separately. Her «manager» reprimanded the entire group for failing to give proper notice. Seriously?! You’re going to chew out paying customers for inconveniencing your service staff before we’ve paid you? I don’t feel good doing this to any business, but this place was dingy, unorganized, and employs people who lack basic customer service skills.
Dear Unilocal,please consider allowing us to put up 0 stars in the future.

Was staying at hotel in Philly when the blizzard hit last month, decided to go here since it was close walking distance.
Nice little hole in the wall place. There was only one guy working the bar and waiting several tables (maybe the owner?) who was very friendly and was very fast and efficient considering how overwhelmed he appeared to be. Drinks were strong and the food was good, I ordered the hot roast pork sandwich. Prices were reasonable.
Would return if I am in the area again.

Was sitting at the bar with my dad having some drinks when an older gentleman sitting next to me kept trying to talk to me about how he didn’t like the black people at the other end of the bar. I’m white, but I was very offended by the repeated use of the N-​word and the general derogatory nature of his conversation. Finally, I had enough and loudly and obnoxiously asked him to stop spewing racist comments into my ear, because I don’t want to hear it. Well apparently this man was the brother or some other close relation to the owner/​bartender, so I was subsequently kicked out of the bar!
I will never return to this place. The fact that I was removed from the establishment, when I was a paying customer minding my own business up until the point where someone was making me so uncomfortable with their ignorant racist comments that I finally had to speak up, and then to find out it’s family of the ownership. Ownership which clearly subscribes to the same beliefs since this type of conversation is apparently appropriate for a place that advertises itself as family friendly.
White, black, and every color in between, stay away from this place! If the ownership and regular patrons such as the owner’s brother can’t accept diversity in the City of Brotherly Love, there are plenty of other establishments where our money can be spent.

The only time I stopped at this bar was during a Center City Sips event. I liked that they did have veggie appetizers that were smaller portioned than I expected. For the drinks, I went with the cocktails. But the cocktails, but they seemed a little watered down. Overall, it was an okay time at a bar I’m not likely to ever go to again.

meh. That’s the best way to describe this place. Bartenders weren’t that friendly but they were fast. This place is TINY and not just by Texas standards. They had Sam Adams seasonal on tap and that was a plus!

Well, I went here for sips and I got what I paid for… a sip of Yuengling ($ 3), a sip of Margarita ($ 4), a sip of Sam Adams ($ 3).
I will NOT be returning.