The Happy Rooster

The Happy Rooster has been a Philadelphia mainstay for decades, serving irresistible food in an atmosphere of old-school refinement and quirky charm.

7 / 10
105
ratings
  • Phone

    (215) 693-9311

  • Website

    thehappyrooster-hub.com

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  • Type

    Bar

Address

118 S 16th St (at Sansom St) Philadelphia , PA 19102 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine

Comments / 42


Keywords:

diane karaoke happy hour chicken pot pie people watching spicy food rum staff bar dinner flatbreads mozzarella chefs lunch
richard sheppard

Very deceiving,, was gonna have a beer and bail!!! Nope Mac and cheese divine ! Mozzarella flatbreads awesome,, guacamole ? Texan approved

Jenni Russell

The bartender has a jalapeño margarita available. Don't know how long it'll be on the menu.

Dennis Grimes

The Dark and Stormy is great. Karaoke on Thursday night is amazing. Finished so many work happy hours here.

Jenni Russell

No draught beers , but I can dig a place that serves margaritas in a wine glass.

Antonello Loddo

A bar with coq au vin , steak frites , and good local beer

Kelly Keating

The Chicken Pot Pie dinner special was amazing. Tasted homemade .

Shirleah Storey

Diane is the best! Everything on the menu is awesome! Ask her for a Jamison shot with a Pickle Back ! Wow!

Ashley Lance

Awesome looking place! Horrible service..me and my girlfriend went there and sat next to a group of guys. Girl bartenders ignored us all night. It's a shame cause it's got a great vibe

Brian Alvarez

In warmer months, this is a great place to people watch on weekend evenings

Bob Jardel

Make sure you see Miss Diane at the back bar ! Best bartender in the city .

David

Cozy gastropub . Not pretentious despite being in Center City b

Philly.com

A quirky stained-glass hideaway offering a fine contemporary menu. Read more

Gary Noe

No draft at the front bar . Limited amount of bottle. Nice place thought to sit and talk. Not too loud .

Martel Johnson

The happy rooster The best location Great service Always stay to closing time

Catherine Piechoski

Norris, the owner, is very friendly and personable. Great bartender , amazing chef .

Julia Bien-Aime

They have gluten free appetizer 's!#woohoo #fishtacos

Joe Todd

Dinner ????️ & an Old Fashion????

Chuq Yang

Miss Gigi is great in the back bar too!

Double E

If Jolly Rancher = Happy Farmer then Happy Rooster = Nooooooooo!

Eric Walter

The wait staff seemed distracted, but the lobster roll and the steak frites were both excellent.

Christian Ludwig

Thursday night is karaoke night. Many suits singing Sinatra, but still a good time.

Dan Monbourquette

Lobster roll !

Dan Burns

Great pub !

annie heckenberger

Glad the rooster is happy, because I'm not. This is the worst service I've had in several states , many cities , even other countries .

Darryl Jones

Shane - Great bartender in the back, good guy!

John Durkin

Karaoke every Thursday from 10pm - 2am

Hector

Lady Diane is the best.

Jon Christopher

Serves the best bar food in Rittenhouse Sq

shawn whyte

$5 for a bottle on Kenzinger?

Rebecca Paxson

See Diane for a stiff drink fast with a smile.

Jenny L

cute little place. very pricey

Maarten Van kruijsdijk

The food is great

Doreen Eckert

All bars should be this bar

Dan DiFlavis

Diane rules!

Dan Downing

Diane makes SICK cocktails .

Alexandra Golaszewska

Best lobster roll in Philadelphia.

Laura Teter

Maybe if Shane hadn't over served the woman to my right it would have been a fun night. Go somewhere else with better attitudes and better prices

Scotty Boyd

NO DRAFT BEER....beware.

????om Z

Not the cheapest menu

Autumn

Over priced and ran out of sour mix at 6pm on a Saturday night.

James Specht

Pretty over priced for what it is. $5 for a bottle of lager ?

Olivier Lafon

Over priced!

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