Not the best place for food but it is a good price. I enjoyed my meal and my drink and recommend for happy hour but if you are looking for something more than pub food then you won't get that here. Staff is really friendly and atmosphere was nice. If you want a chill night and some apps, Cavanaugh's will do! read more

Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse - Sports Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hello Cav's Rittenhouse... Nice to meet the third "Brother" of this bar chain. Note: All three Cavanaugh's bar/restaurants in the city are independently run and operated... although share the same ancestry. I finally enjoyed my first night at this locale on Wednesday night for their Southern Tier "Brew and Chew". I've always been a fan of this upcoming micro-brewery, so for $20, I couldn't pass up four beers + four small apps. The way this thing was set-up was baffling. You were supposed to RSVP on Facebook or via email, which stated that it was sold out. However, I walked in without them asking for my RSVP confirmation (which I didn't have!)... and others were turned away at the door once the place reached capacity. Once you get into this B&C extravaganza, the beer starts flowing. If you like what you had, you can just walk up to the bar and grab another before the timely transition to the next brew. This made for a very friendly crowd on Wednesday - I'll just say that! The rest of the drinks and appetizers on the menu looked scrumptious, and I liked the feeling of the pub. I can say that I'll most likely return again - whether for the upcoming B&C series nights, or to watch some games. Thanks, Cavs! read more

Unreal Wings. Some of the best of ever had, and I'm not exaggerating. Staff was awesome too!

I gave it a 2 because the wings were delicious. But as you can see, this drink is undrinkable. Yuck. Margarita March, take them off your list or at least have them make better Margaritas next time. read more

Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse - Sports Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

So you're in downtown Philly, there's an Eagles game on, and you need a place to watch. Now, I know Philly is the kinda town where EVERY bar is an Eagles bar, but if you get here early enough to secure your seating (and you gotta get here EARLY), this will probably be one of the most fun places to watch. It's small, intimate, cheap drinks, good tater tots, and a friendly but LOUD crowd. I wish I could have stayed for the whole game. Damned Amtrak... read more

Fun sports bar! We came on a Sunday when the Eagles weren't playing and there were a good variety of fans watching the 1 o'clock games. I drank mystery beers (randomly selected in paper bags) and was lucky to get pretty good ones (victory summer beer and a cider). I've heard not everyone is so lucky- but they're cheap! We had already eaten, but the food around us looked great. We made friends with the table next to us and we ended up eating some of their funnel cake fries - delicious dessert for game day! read more

I came here after arriving for business and several of my comrades wanted to go to a sports bar to check out the local flavor. Not being a sports bar fan, I hobbled along anyway to see the nightlife. This place is long and narrow inside with two floors, each with its own bar. I don't normally like sports bars and this one was especially loud and rambunctious due to the Eagles playing that night. It was so loud inside, I could barely carry on a conversation with the person sitting next to me. Wanting to eat the local fare, I ordered a traditional Phili cheese steak with cheese sauce. This turned out to be an excellent sandwich with light crunchy bread and meat that was not soggy or greasy. My side was a baked french onion soup that was one of the better examples of the dish I have had of late. Add to this a nice selection of local brews and a bar that looked stocked enough to make anything I could want and I just find myself here when I am back in town. I just hope it's not during Monday Night Football. read more

Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse - Phili Cheese Steak & FOS - Sports Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My boyfriend and I went to the Philly's Pirates game, visiting from New York City last night, when the game was out we were starving. Everything was closed but we were able to reach Cavanaugh's with a reasonable walk. They served food and had awesome service! My boyfriend is a known wings-snob and was speechless after having their wings. Not only did we have a great time last night but the bartender John (I think that was his name...was a long day ;) gave us the most best recommendation for our early lunch, Philly cheesecake, on our way out of the city. Overall great experience, awesome staff, good food and fun patrons. We'll definitely be back on our next visit! read more

Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse - top tasting Wings! - Sports Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great food! Had the short rib mac and cheese and my fiance had the BBQ Brisket sandwich. The service was superb, the atmosphere relaxing...perfect for watching the NBA Semi-finals! read more

Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse - Relaxed at.osphere and great oldies music! - Sports Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My favorite neighborhood bar! The go-to after a long shift and the place to catch a game, Cav's has a decent beer selection and a good range of bar food to satisfy the cravings. Plenty of TVs, upstairs and downstairs bars with outside, covered seating (TVs out there too!) The staff is ALWAYS friendly, especially Paul! Always happy coming to Cavs read more

While visiting, my friend was craving a stop at an Irish bar, so this place popped up. As I am not much of a drinker, but love food, I had to have a look at their menu. I saw they had cheese steak spring rolls. What a weird yet delicious idea! Holy crap, I couldn't stop myself from eating them. They come with the house wing sauce and ketchup. The house wing sauce is wonderful. The bar tenders were nice, and didn't judge when I popped out my yelp app and showed my check in offer. read more

I love this place! I've been coming here every Monday for the past 2 years. I love the half off cheesesteak Monday. Mai used to work on Mondays and was terrific. She now works Sundays and that's why I'm here today. Kassidy is also amazing but it's hard for me to get in to see her because of my hours. Staff is your greatest asset and I'm A huge fan of hospitality because I work in the industry. I come here for the delicious food and nice people, but keep coming back for the friendly and wonderful staff. Lauren takes good care of us on Mondays and sometimes I get to see Jen and Mary. All great. Come for the food and cool neighborhood sports bar with great food and drinks... stay for the wonderful staff!!! You've got a customer for life guys! read more

The upstairs bar has some of the worst service I've seen in Philly. The one female bartender worked in no order around the bar just kept picking the same people to serve. Another male bartender middle-age misunderstood my order and proceeded to scream at me and spike two beers into the trashcan like a child. He then gave me two beers for free (which I paid for anyway because I am not a child) realizing that he was in the wrong for a miscommunication. Music stinks the only good service or the guys who bring the wings out to the table. read more

A good Philly pub that's good to watch sports and have bar food. They have a very good beer selection and great buffalo wings. They must have 40 TV's so you'll be able to see the game anywhere. The bar staff was super friendly and introduced me to several great micro brews. They also have great late night deals but the place gets packed late. If your looking to watch the game in Philly, give this place a shot. Their too nice not to like it. Thanks read more

Food was all right, and the outdoor seating is pretty warm. The waitress spent a lot of time talking with some friends of hers in one of the booths and it was hard to get her attention on multiple occasions so that was sort of frustrating. Two TV screens affixed to the outside of the bar for watching sports is nice read more

The atmosphere was comfortable and our server was wonderful. Although the food was alright, we were happy to be there for the drinks. However, things were going smoothly until we asked our bartender/manager to make an tiny fix to one of our drinks and he was offended. He went the extra miles to tell us we're wrong about it and listed the ingredients for us (we already knew, that's why we asked for a fix). He even brought the liquor out and pour it at our table to make a statement after charging us extra. We didn't care about the money and just wanted a good time, but that encounter turned us off to leaving ASAP. We hope this is a rare interaction for other guests.. read more

This joint knows how to have a good time. Rittenhouse (oddly enough one of my favorite whiskeys) is a top of the line bar for getting libations to make you feel just right. We came here with a large group and the staff were super cool. We kept ordering up shots and drinks all night long. Discovered they had one of my new favorite beers, Golden Monkey and I was in love. Great low key spot for a great night out on the town. read more

The delivery provided on their website is TRASH! Over an hour and 30 minutes! The crazy part is that they use to be on Grubhub which provided much better delivery times! And when I called, they couldn't even tell me when the driver left, yet their website order PROVIDES a delivery time! Fuck them, they are trash and a waste of time! Go with a restaurant that ACTUALLY cares about the quality of service and delivery time! read more

Cavanaughs was one of the stops along the way on the margarita march, and it was the one we thought might be best to grab some food. We weren't disappointed. The margarita was missable, but we ordered a sampler platter and a cheese steak to refuel. This was way too much food for the two of us. The portion sizes were large, despite the reasonable prices. The sampler platter came with tater tots, pretzel bites, chicken tenders, wings, & mozzarella sticks. It was a great variety and everything tasted pretty good. It came with a variety of dipping sauces as well. The cheesesteak was pretty tasty as well. We got American cheese and fried onions on it. They weren't stingy on the steak, and it came with a large pile of really salty but yummy fries. The waitress/bartender was super friendly and attentive. I wouldn't hesitate to come back here. It seems like a great spot for some grub on a night out. read more

Not reliable. Fairly bad disaster of trying to order food from here. Put my order in through Grubhub, the order did not arrive after an hour and a half (i'm a block away) and was just ordering wings. I called to follow up to ask about the order, a woman answered and said 'we don't have the fight' and then hung up on me. Tried calling again, I got somebody else and i asked to see if I could pick up the order in person, and just sat on hold. I used to go to Cavanagh's for wings when I was younger and thought to give them a try. I'm not surprised that no one Goes here anymore given my bad customer experience - there's too many good options where people try to help. read more

Kick it with some classic Cav's sauce and wings here at this double decker bar and restaurant. The staff here are typically very accommodating and quick to serve and please by getting your Cav's experience started upon arrival. This location isn't at prime-time as their dock space, but this place does the trick for all the food and amenities Cab's does best. read more

Cavs is that ok neighborhood bar that has good food. It has two levels and lots of tvs. It's a great place to watch a game. For the bars in the area, I have to say they have good bar food. Their wings are great!! They always have specials. Tonight was half price chicken sandwiches. I had a great buffalo chicken wrap with fries for $5. They have a half priced burger night also. The burgers are pretty good. And wing night specials. That night gets busy!! Decent prices beer. Mad elf on tap! My favorite part is the mystery beer. For $3 cash only you order the mystery beer. It could be a cheap or a surprisingly good bottle of beer. Plus it's fun to see what you get! Service is just ok in my experience. But overall, a good neighborhood read more

Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse - Oatmeal stout. Good beer list. - Sports Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bartenders were rude and unhelpful. I don't need great customer service, just the bare minimum please. Food tastes like what you'd get at a bowling alley. read more

Now, I don't live in Philly so what do I know about cheesesteaks, right? But I have eaten my share around the town. I'm not going to insult anyone here & get you locals in a tizzy by saying it's the best in the city but I gotta say, it stands up! It was really, really good. The fact that it is good & it's in a bar only adds to the value. Worth a try & I'll be back. read more

Great option if you want a less crowded happy hour/game watching experience, but skip the food.

Nice place, fun and the food is good. I shall return. The food was good, service is awesome!

The first time I came here I thought "Hmm, this is the kind of place I could see getting roofied in". We waited ten minutes for a beer while getting tossed around in the tight crowd. Needless to say we left soon after. The setup is not conducive to the sports bar/meat market that it is. As it is Philly it's a long, galley style setup, bars lining and taking up the floor space on both floors. To attempt to get to a booth in the back (if they're even available) you have to bump against every random hanging out on the stools both at the bar and the ledge lining the wall about six feet from the bar. I am a girl of average stature, I can't imagine having to find space as a grown man. There are two reasons to go to this place, especially on a weekend: 1. They have a "brown bag special" where you get a beer in a brown bag for $2. You don't know what it is, and you don't get to complain if you don't like it. Guess what? The beer inside is actually GOOD! It's consistently a Yards or Victory beer, what a surprise. 2. The crowd is a hysterical drunken mess. If you actually get a place to sit take it, stick around a little and enjoy the crowd. Messy girls in ill fitting heels and too short hemlines mismatched with guys in cargo shorts, T-shirts and sneakers. Everyone has drank clearly past their limit and watching sloppy attempts at hookup are never a bad time. If you're looking to hook up, watch a sports game in a VERY tight space or score a cheap beer on the way home from work, hit it up. If your taste is a little more highbrow steer clear. read more

Came back again, just for food. Checked in via yelp and snagged a free beer (with a nice tip). Food was good as always. The bar was a little quiet for a Saturday afternoon, but the bartender was still very nice and encouraged my use of the freebie. Never disappointing! read more

This Cavanaugh's is right behind my office, so it's a frequent pick for happy hour, and that's usually the only reason I go until I heard about the Southern Tier Brew and Chew. $20 for food plus unlimited beers, count me in. My friends and I got there a little before the start time at 7, and were able to grab a table. The event was held downstairs. The food was decent, better than the usual pub fare, but the plates were small which wasn't ideal considering the amount of alcohol. Also, the ad for the event said people from Southern Tier would be there talking about the beers, and maybe I just missed them, but I didn't see anyone. I thought that there would be an explanation of each course and why the food was being matched with that particular beer, but no such luck. I'd still go back if there's another brewery stopping by that I like. read more

I recently held a charity fundraising event at Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse and they were phenomenal to work with. To be honest, I've never done anything like this before and didn't know what I was doing. I was just sick of always asking people for donations so figured this would be a really fun way to raise some money. I worked with the GM, Mike, to set up the event. He was very patient with my questions and very accommodating with what they were willing to offer. I ended up going with an open bar package as the special, and he even let me pick two different price points to accommodate all of my guests. The day of the event, they were ready for my arrival and had a table set up that I could use downstairs. I was able to put signage throughout the bar, and even on the front door. Phil helped me out the day of the event and genuinely wanted my event to succeed. Our bartender treated my group very well. By my second drink, he already knew my beverage preference. He was very generous and even donated to the cause. The whole event ran smoothly and all of my guests had a great time. I already knew that Cav's was a fun sports bar and good place to go, but now I know it's an awesome place to have a fundraiser. read more

Came here on a Thursday night to watch the football and grab dinner. They have a great selection of beers (finally found a place that serves Crabbies!) but we were all a bit disappointment in the food. I had the pulled pork special and found the meat to be quite bland. The wings that the table ordered were ok, but again, they found the Cavanaugh sauce to be quite bland. The layout of the bar makes it hard to socialize as well. It's a split level bar so you need to decide if you want to sit upstairs or down. There are a lot of TVs around, but we had to crane our necks in the booth to see the tv properly. This place would be good to pop into for a quick beer, but I probably wouldn't come in here again. read more

I am fan as we can get all our Cal (Berkeley) football games on TV here. We recently moved to watching games here, as regardless of the channel we are on, we are able to get it. Bobby is a cool bar manager, as he knows how to take care of our alumni club. There are halftime hoagies for our group, drink specials, and he will do what it takes to get our games on TV. Look for the Cal Alumni group to be there this fall watching our beloved Golden Bears on TV. read more

Worst food I've ever encountered out in Philadelphia. I get that people aren't really here for the food (based on the obnoxious people ordering round after round of shots) but I ordered the soup of the day - which was served cold. And my boyfriend (who normally loves their wings) also received his wings cold. Both meals went back. When they returned, the wings were "okay". The soup was warm but the vegetable portion of my tomato vegetable soup was raw and the tomato part just tasted like watered down ketchup. So, I guess I had a side salad with a frozen vegetable blend (carrots, corn, onion, celery, green beans) drowned in ketchup. Barf. Service wasn't bad but I would be hard pressed to return. read more

Not a bad place...VERY young crowd though. Bar food looked decent and the drink specials were reasonably priced. read more

I am not sure why, but I really want to hate any place labeled "sports bar" especially those located in Rittenhouse, or anywhere that draws a way too young/drunk/annoying crowd. I just can't hate on this place, in fact, I really kind of like it! You have to take things for what they are: this place has like 157 huge TVs playing whatever sports event is on that night (I swear they were even playing the world series of poker one night), relatively cheap beer and a lot of really good cheap beer, awesome wings, pretty decent food, and a lot of specials. This place is packed on Sunday nights and Saturday afternoons, but the servers are all pretty approachable and I am never left dry. The wings with Cavanaugh's sauce are REALLY damn good, and they have Victory, Troegs, Bells, Six Point, PBC (mostly bottles) for considerably cheaper than most other place. And it's like $2 off ALL beers during their generous happy hour. When I can get a Golden Monkey for $3.75, I am very happy. The crowd here isn't even annoying. Just people wanting to watch their team or just overall have a good time. Haven't ever encountered the drunk-frat crowd. I am a New York sports fan and even I have never been given shit here for rooting for my team. Granted I have yet to watch a Giants-Eagles game here, but.... I'll still consider this a win. read more

I went here for a playoff game between the Jets & Colts, so I can only imagine how much crazier this place would be if it were during any Philly game. It's pretty big, having an upstairs and downstairs with 2 bars and lots of tables, but it fills up very, very quickly. And it fills up with obnoxious people, by the way... people who seem to make it a point to stand directly in the way of everything and flail their arms about while talking, spilling their neighbors beers. Also.. there was only one waitress. And a ton of people. It took forever to get our food, which was eventually brought out from the kitchen by one of the busboys, and even though I had cleared my plate clean long before my 2 friends had, the waitress took their empty dishes/glasses and didn't take mine. What? Why? There's nothing left on the plate... no.. I'm not still working on that little crumb there. Yes, I would actually like a refill on my beer sooner than 20 minutes after I finish and... right.. my friend gave in and ate with his hands after many unsuccessful attempts at getting a fork. Oh yeah, and I'm pretty sure my hearing was damaged just by being in there. We were upstairs, and there were 5 TVs in the dining area (not including the ones at the bar) with volumes turned up as high as possible. It's an OK place to watch a game, I guess? I mean... rest assured that you'll never have to move your head in any direction to see a TV. There's always one in your line of sight... but they're all on the same channel for the same game.. so... not really sure that it's that great of a sports bar. I had the mac & cheese, which was pretty great. One friend had the mozzarella sticks (except they are not sticks... more like triangles and i forget what they're called) which were sort of bland... and another friend got the wings with "cavanaugh style" sauce... which sounded exciting but really just ended up being similar to a sweeter BBQ, i think. Go for the cheap beer. read more

I'll start with the good; Cavanaugh's is first and foremost a sports bar, so they've got the requisite flat screens all over the place. It's a pretty good place to watch a game. Additionally, he beer selection is actually pretty decent. I was surprised and yet pleased to find Rogue's Dead Guy Ale on tap. So the beer and the sports are good. However, everything else about Cavanaugh's is pretty run of the mill. There are two bars, one upstairs and one downstairs, but both are pretty bland in terms of atmosphere. I was last there on a Friday night, and there was a DJ but the music was 'blah' and nobody was dancing. There was a fair number of people, but it was by no means crowded. Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse might deserve more than three stars when the game is on, but I can't quite bring myself to give it four in general. That is to say, it's A-OK. read more

"Hey, bro. Wassup? You want to go be a bro with me? That cool? We're gonna get trashed tonight, because, hey, YOLO." When I felt like saying things like the above quote, I went to Cavanaugh's. I mean, I'm not usually a bro, but I did do undergrad at a party school, so hey, I can relive the dream of being at a Delta Tau Delta social, but this time with actually quality food and beer. But wait, when I start talking to these guys, they are actually decent people too! The clientele are legit sports people, having a huge number of alumni groups that come out for Football on Saturdays in the fall (message me if you're a UGA fan, FYI). And a huge number of the clientele are surprisingly polite before being obnoxious regionalists sports fanatics. You can even say bad things about the Big Ten being overrated and people will legitimately have a conversation with you. It's refreshing, considering Philadelphia has a jingoistic culture around sports, especially for the Nittany Lions, Eagles, and the Phillies. The food? The food is great! The burgers are great. The nachos are really tasty. The Buffalo Chicken Dip is rustic, spicy and hearty. Who else in the area serves tater tots? What a well respected monopoly to have! I'm in love with the cheese and bacon tater tots. It has become my 4th-quarter stress food when we are down by 7. I have only qualm with the menu and that's that I hate the smell of pierogies (in general) and invariably someone orders in the bar. The service is usually okay. They're chronically understaffed when it gets busy, but you're usually watching the game so you don't notice. Trivia on Tuesday? Fantastic. Very good questions and Irish Jon is an unapologetic badass that will say any trivia team I want. He was okay with my purposely-inflammatory "Midgets go up on me" team name. And if someone is okay with that, they're okay in my books. Plus the burgers are half off. Happy hour? It's a great deal. Pub menu 50% off gives you a huge dinner for a good price. I will tell you that I don't like going to Cavanaugh's when a special is not going on because I find it a bit overpriced (hence the loss of a star). But I will say that the clientele is great for a sports bar. It seems all the douchebags go to Drinkers and Noche and all the people I'd actually like to interact with go to Cavanaugh's and/or Oh! Shea's. read more

For a going out spot, this place is so meh. Alexis C. and I came for Erin Express this last weekend and it was such a buzzkill. The music was just terrible. Like throwback..but nothing 90s and fun. Throwback before I was born. Service for the most part was fast considering the crowd. They definitely could have used another server. As Alexis said though, the DJ was just straight up clueless and rude. I requested more top 40 stuff and he said he was saving that for after 9pm. Uh.... its erin express dude. This is the main event. Every one here is gonna pass out at like 6pm max. It's decently spacious with two floors. Just don't expect an amazing night or anything. I've seen it straight up empty on Saturdy nights and stuff read more

I played Quizzo every Tuesday here for a year and had such a great time. The Quizzo is very well run / efficient and half-price burger night cannot be beat. Drink specials also make it a great deal. Jesse -- who tends the downstairs on Tuesday -- is super great and doe an amazing job especially considering how crowded it can get. Cavs Burger is amazing, fries are good, portion sizes are huge. Cavs is a great place to get together to watch or play a game. read more