Graffiti Bar

Graffiti Bar is a bar Center City East Philadelphia located in United States.

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ratings
Address

124 S 13th St (btwn Walnut St & Sansom St) Philadelphia , PA 19107 United States

Credit Cards Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 49


Keywords:

happy hour sampan outdoor seating graffiti trendy dumplings good for groups good for dates cheap drinks kimchi bar Scorpion bowls fried rice buns edamame brussel sprouts liquor good for special occasions mint moderately priced
Vivek Venkatram

Down a skinny alley behind Sampan is this moderately priced patio bar , a quirky hidden gem where local graffiti artists have spray-painted the walls and patrons can choose from a great drink menu

Men's Health Mag

Sure, it's gimmicky—small plates, cocktails , graffiti murals—but the open-air patio at Sampan has the goods to back up the shtick, including pillow-y boa buns and an ever-changing list of drinks.

Bee Williams

One of my faves! Great happy hour and good food. Try the bap buns , kimchi fried rice , and the wings . They have a bar in the back but get there quick because it gets packed fast

Edgar Sarmiento

Fantastic happy hour , cheap drinks and great food. It's semi-outdoors so get there while the weather is still nice.

Bitches Who Brunch

Wiggle your way down a narrow alley to this small bar nestled behind Sampan . A young crowd, Kanye and Outkast blasting over the stereo, and a wall covered in street art give Graffiti Bar... Read more

Men's Health Mag

If we're being honest, downing "Oolong Juleps" (bourbon , mint , and ginger beer ) and admiring a little spray paint art is actually pretty great. Read more

Men's Health Mag

The open-air patio has the goods to back up the shtick, including pillow-y boa buns and an ever-changing list of spot-on drinks. Read more

Colleen Shea

The drinks are great, the bar service is slow & if it's summer forget about it, so crowded.In the winter they have heaters outside, U can have a drink while u wait for your table in Sampan to be ready

Cassie P

Pretty cool spot behind Sampan . you have to go through an alley way to get there. Good deals during happy hour ! Serves the same food as Sampan :) Have yet to try their scorpion bowl !!

Maddie Lippincott

It was really crowded and stuffy and the drinks were expensive . It's a neat little bar and it's definitely a place you should visit at least once as a Philadelphian but I don't know that I'll be back.

Rob McGowan

Loud outdoor patio behind Sampan that's often a mob scene but great to stop for a beer on a bar crawl. Small plates from Sampan during happy hour are reason enough to stop by.

Mackenzie Villarreal

Great little bar . Love coming here. Great drinks and attentive bartenders . Small plates are always delicious.

Bernard Edwards jr

Thought it would be hipster or punk, but a nice normal crowd. Has a few but high quality craft brews . Food is delicious, but small portions. 1 of the more unique setups/locations you'll ever run into

Ben Watkins

Great atmosphere. Even with colder weather, overhead heaters make it so cozy . Cucumber margarita scorpion bowl is soooo tasty (although the alcohol potency is questionably low)

Helen Zhang

Ok it's a bar , but the food is the star - literally anything you order will be delicious

Alexandria Capone

This spot is also fun when it's cold outside. Lot's of heat lamps to keep you warm.

Thrillist

Sampan’s greenhoused booze yard is the perfect setting for a warm-weather happy hour .

Lucas Feijó

They serve nice fried rice . Tequila cocktails are well made.

Emily M.

Get there before 11 PM if you want a seat in this small, funky, outdoor bar !

Ebony Hampton

Get the Brussel sprouts - so good! ????

CheckOutJared

Happy hours here are where it's at. $4 cocktails beer and wine $2 Kobe beef sliders are a must.

Anne K.

Happy hour apps are phenomenal. Be sure to try the edamame dumplings and whatever the drink special is.

Tim Deng

Hidden in an alleyway and is quite edgy

Doug S

Has a speakeasy feel mainly due to the fact that you have to walk down a narrow shady alley to find it! AWESOME!

Natalie V

Love the vibe, it's outdoors too

Kyle Slattery

The salted caramel scorpion bowl is absolutely amazing!

Ryan Wujcik

Scorpion bowls are fantastic. You'll thank me later, if you remember to

Chris Richards

Love the outdoor seating , but think it's a little too cramped.

John Fafalios

The scorpion bowls are the best value for the money.

????om Z

Yup, you gotta go down that narrow alley . Not a mistake. All the way to the end. Go on now.

Karen Elizabeth

If it's cold out, Aromatherapy. If it's warm, Sampantini. Any time: Scorpionbowl

Rachel Shifman

Good cocktails , but the beer selection and prices could be better. Sometimes it’s way too crowded and loud

Andrew Lawrence

Fishbowls. Need I say more? Do it.

Frank Neill

Great vibe, big cans and outdoor drinking

Risha Pellegrino

Great cocktails .

CheckOutJared

Down a little alley off 13th lies one of the best happy hours in Philly.

Daniel Myers

Get here for happy hour . The $2 apps are awesome.

Younes Cha

Amazing food

Femi Abodunde

Ambience..

Jacob Lazinger

Scorpion bowl . Do it.

Nisha Desai

Very small. Plenty of better outdoor bars in the city

Mark C

Follow the sign to walk down the alley, but hold your breath.

Campbell Bird

They play random movie quotes in the bathroom .

Ben Lohmann

Busy, not really a bar , but more of a restaurant .

Gary Noe

It was ok, small, loud but very lively .

Jamar Cave

French fries are awesome

Jon Gosier

Walk down the rape-alley. No fear.

Beth

Took forever to be acknowledged...so we left. Seems pretentious . No signature cocktails .

Anne Lynn

I didn't mean to be rude to the guy who asked where I did my banking !

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