Murphy’s Tavern

Great place ! I’m new to Philly and just wanted a place to have a drink and feel comfortable but also meet some nice ppl. Sat there alone and already had the regulars in the bar talking to me and offering me a drink to welcome me. Great people! Plus Amanda (I think that’s her name) was very entertaining and personable. Drinks are big so worth the $ 8.50 ! Oh and there’s a juke box! Perfect. It’s missing a star because I haven’t ate there yet

Food wasn’t very good. It was overpriced for what we ordered. The Nachos were chips with cheese wiz. I would not recommend this place for a beer or weekend hangouts. The neighborhood has much better bar service! BEWARE…

To call Murphy’s a dive bar is an insult to a good dive bar, which is a shame because it has the potential to be a nice establishment. It has a good-​to-​very good draft and bottle beer selection… and that’s the last good thing I will say.
The food is inedible. The pizza is a poor excuse for something that isn’t that hard to do right. The rest of the menu is equally dismal. Everything from the fryer (and that’s a significant portion of the menu) tasted as if the oil needed changing. I recommend you eat before coming.
Now the vibe… and to say the biggest negative is the staff is to understate things. The «owners» seem interested only in making this their private little pub — outsiders NOT WELCOME. If obeisance is not paid expect to be treated rudely. Most of the patrons seem to keep their distance from them. The rest of the bar staff take their lead from these «owners» — if they are not there they are friendly and helpful, but once they appear their behavior changes.
I would recommend avoiding Murphy’s at all costs… unfortunately there are few bars within walking distance, so I occasionally stop in, have a beer, catch a game, and hope for these «owners» to move on to other opportunities and for Murphy’s to be the true neighborhood bar it has the potential to become.
Oh, it does have bubble hockey. Make that TWO good things to say about it.

We went here late on a Sunday nite. Some other smaller local spots were no longer open but Murphy’s was so we ventured in. Very casual bar. Seemed to have quite a few regulars. Everyone was really friendly. Had a round of drinks sent our way, chatted with some regulars and the bartender Lauren was awesome ! So friendly and welcoming! She was really attentive to us and all other customers. We will definitely be back !

Great spot. Solid beer selection. Solid food choices. Friendly service. It is very close to home, so I am biased by geography. Great neighborhood bar.

We Love Murphy’s!
I’ll tell ya, I went in there once about 5 or 6 years ago, and it was SCAREY.
But over the past few years, it has made A COMPLETE TURN-​AROUND!
They have done renovation, after renovation to improve the appearance, both inside and out. They now have outdoor seating and even an outdoor TV! Their food is really, really superb, from Pizza, to Burgers, to Caesar Salad. (We love that the person who makes it is usually the person that serves it– It’s kind of a pride thing!) The staff is friendly, and mostly everyone of them has been working there for a while.
We normally go on Karaōke nights, and it does get pretty crowded– but, if you can’t put up with a mild crowd having a good time– don’t go to a bar on a Friday night!
But, you should definitely check out Murphy’s!

I gotta bump Murphy’s up a notch as their beer selection has improved.

I ate here for the first time on 3÷9÷13. Food was very very good. People were friendly and the place was clean. We had pizza, steak sandwich and french fries. Highly recommended neighborhood tavern. Will definitely return. Easy to find a parking spot right on the street. Prices were great too. Nice find.

I love this place! We randomly were looking for a place to do Karoke and we found this place online. We decided to check it out because we live locally. We went on a Friday and they have Karaōke. This place as awesome. Tons of beer specials, food is delicious. Had a group of 7 and it was such a fun place. We stayed the entire time, got to meet the owners who are really nice. Great food, great time. I highly reccomend this place for a chill night out, or to go with a group of friends.

I may be somewhat biased towards Murphy’s Tavern because it is two blocks from my home which makes the convience an overwhelming plus. That said, there’s food here and there’s booze, so what more can you ask for? While it’s no gastropub, your drunken stomach will be very satisfied by the chilli cheese fries, pizza and wings. This is a more than passable Townie bar where you can shuffle in with an old t shirt and shorts on and feel completely at home. Fun Quizzo night and a surprisingly talented group of Karaōke goers keep things interesting. Give it a try.

One thing tho’, this place can kind of ridiculously loud. I don’t really get it. The place is tiny. Last time we were in there the pizza wasn’t so great. I still love the crust but the toppings can be a little odd.

Great Pizza, Good prices (especially for Happy Hour and Specials) – QUIZZO (Pub Trivia) every Sunday at 8PM and Karaōke on Fridays at 9PM!

Clean place, friendly service, good basic bar food comes out hot. Thumbs up.

As yet another thirsty Thursday arrives and I think on and quickly decide what dinner will be, it comes to me that I should write a review of what has become my usual meal.
Much like the fish sticks on Friday standard dinner of my youth, $ 5 pizza Thursday is now an automatic. There is nothing fancy about this pie, it is purely my need to maintain frugality whilst satisfying my tape worm like hunger that pulls me here so often. Not that it isn’t an okay pie, in fact it’s minimally flavored, frozen crusted, faux Italian cuisine-​i-​ness reminds me of the slices we would get from the snack stand after little league games to celebrate a win. So there you have it; Murphy’s pizza tastes like victory.
Murphy’s was recently sold, and then sold again, and then sold back to one of the earlier owners, but somewhere along the way it was remodeled. Still a small corner pub, but much of the dive bar aura has been lifted. What is important is the new ownership understands what a staple this deal is to my diet and so has continued to feed me. They also do karaōke on Wednesday and have happy hour deals as well as sports specials all week long. The bar food is average across the board, but the kitchen stays open until 1:00 AM.
That’s all I have to say about that
** Added 10÷18÷10
There is finally an ATM. Things are looking better and better over here…
7÷15÷11
Upgrade!
Murphy’s remodeled again a couple weeks ago and now has two glass doors leading out to their front patio, where you can sit at one of four umbrella sporting tables ad enjoy heat lamps when needed. No real view unless a ball game is going on across the street or you like watching cars, but still pretty nice

There’s always a story whenever we go to Murph’s. It’s undoubtebly a neighborhood dive bar and we might have never gone there if we didn’t live close enough to crawl home. The bartenders are usually friendly and some know you by name. Thursday nights are $ 5 pizzas which taste pretty good as far as cheap bar pizza goes. This is usually our last stop after a night out. The bartenders make a lethal red bull and vodka. They serve it in a pint glass… say no more.