On a recent trip to Philly I conducted my own dive bar tour sampling some bar food along the way. Check out the highlights below.
Oscar's was one of the best and is a great place to watch sports. I watched an NFL playoff game here and it had everything one could want - greasy food, cold beer and a lively crowd.
Dirty Frank's was another winner. Love this place and their $5 "tall" vodka tonics.
Then there was smoky McGlinchey's with super cheap beer and hot dogs. A variety of characters hang out here which makes for awesome people watching. Good jukebox, too.
Good Dog Bar was a fun stop but not really "divey". They have a great beer selection and a real menu (as opposed to bar snacks). The bar itself is a tribute to dogs with pictures beloved pets adorning the walls. Overall, it's a good watering hole but not a dive.
Here's the Happy Rooster. It's more restaurant than bar but it's history as a former boys club made it sound interesting. The bar area is a good place to have a drink as are a couple of small tables up front by the window. Booths make up the rest of the seating and seem to be used primarily for dining purposes. The menu is a bit more upscale (grilled octopus for an app) than most other drinking establishments I've come across.
Finally we have Locust Rendezvous or "the Vous" to locals. The Vous is a good neighborhood bar but like Good Dog Bar is not a traditional dive. It's more pub-like with an expansive menu but appears to attract more drinkers than diners. Seems to be a good place for a drink after work or to meet friends.
The French onion soup was quite tasty at the Vous.
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