Stopped in with the wife and kids for Sunday brunch. And wow!! Cool spot for the kids to play, great brunch menu. Wife had mimosas while I drank the local lager!! Chicken & waffles, biscuit & scrapple, and crafty breakfast all delicious and so fresh! Will definitely be back. read more

We had our one year olds birthday here a few weeks ago and had a party of 50 people. It does seem to be the go to place for kids parties, but I fully understand why. We were treated well, the food was great and everybody had a good time. It's such a genius idea to have a playground for little kids, anarcade for slightly older kids, and a Bar with TVs for adults. Here's hoping that many of our daughters friends have parties here in the future. We were saying wed even go back for an Eagles game. read more

Great place to meet up and let the little ones burn steam while the grown ups chill. My son loved the pirate ship and I loved the trivia!

As a bar, this place has almost everything you'd want. Ping pong, small table games, couches, lots of space for standing and sitting, and also weekly trivia and a huge menu of food and beers! But coming in on Thursday, the crowd didn't meet my expectations. The food was pretty pricey, with a $15 burger coming with a side of chips (which no one at the table ate, the flavor was off or burnt or something). The french fries we ordered were a hit, just wish we asked for more aioli. The hush puppies were huge and came lightly citrus-tasting, which was enjoyable to some, and just alright to others. The burger was perfectly cooked, with delicious cheese and toppings that might make it my favorite burger I've had in a while! But not cheap to eat, as the price doesn't include fries. The chicken sandwich, the same price, was pretty good, but the volume of food doesn't make me want to order again. I really loved the mac and cheese after adding some salt and parmesan. I will be back again and maybe try a salad, but I'm glad I tried everything and can say that I've given Craft Hall a good go! I'm hoping they can attract more people to this cool space, and maybe start catering towards large groups, because they really do have something cool to offer. read more

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If you're going to no longer provide fries with sandwiches yet charge the same amount.... you need to update the menu to reflect- you give the customer what's advertised. We wouldn't have paid $14 for a sandwich each without fries.. slow customer service/not friendly. Also automatically put 20% without telling us for a part of 2. read more

Great concept but needs some work for sure. 1) The menu is insanely expensive. Our sandwiches were pretty basic and came with zero sides--on average, a sandwich costs $15. I should have just ordered off the kids menu which at least includes fries. 2) Tables by the play area are only high tops. This means the chairs are too high for small children to comfortably and safely sit. Babies in high chairs look absurd as they are so low compared to the adults and thus don't have any table surface for eating. 3) Service needs help. The waitress wasn't familiar with the menu and then messed up my order. 4) Play area is pretty cool. Definitely much better for walking kids who need less supervision. All in all, it's promising. I won't be running back but it's better than nothing. The space is large so I hope they come up with creative events, revisit the menu, and rethink some of the table choices. read more

I love the idea, but not the execution and what that idea actually looks like... The draw for me was a playground combined with a bar. What could be bad about that? I can have a beer or two and my 2 year old can burn energy on the pirate ship playground. A few problems. First, the beer wasn't very good (didn't have any food) and until they refine their brewing, they need to offer at least a few other local brewers' offerings. Second, somebody is going to get hurt. There is just too much glassware and areas where kids can fall (adults were not even honoring the no glassware on the pirate ship sign). It really is just a matter of time. As another parent put it, "this is my nightmare." Third, many of the older kids (6-8) ran amok unsupervised creating problems for younger kids (for a while older kids took over the slide by only going up the slide...). I might have been there on a particularly rowdy afternoon, but as I said above, it's just a matter of time before someone gets hurt. And, while I'm not a playground lawyer, I don't think their no glassware on the pirate ship signs will save them from liability. read more

The main attraction is the Pirate Ship, where as everything else you could say is Okay. Some of the games are broken down like the skeeball and basketball hoop, they probably should just remove it. If you're not going to do something right why do it at all. You order at the bar and they serve it to you where you can find a spot. The food is typical bar fare with a contemporary flare. I got the fried chicken sandwich but the chicken was a little dry, the fries with the aoli sauce saved it for the meal. My wife got a hefty portion of breakfast. Would I come back? Yes, cause this is more of a social place that you can bring other friend's with families to. read more

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They turned this space into a gigantic indoor beer hall. Mainstay brewing provides a good mix of beer, and there's a big menu of pub food. Tons of seating options are around, though on the weekend it was dominated by childrens birthday parties. There's a play area that makes it quite popular with local parents. It's a decent place to watch sports, thought they turned off the Flyers mid-game to switch to some college football game, which is a cardinal sin in Philly. read more

I really wanted to love this place but I was disappointed by the beer and patrons. It had lots of pretentious frat boys and gaggles of children. I think it's trying to please every demographic so that might be be problem. It's got beer, food, large bar, lounge area, dining area, outdoor tables, large flat screen TVs, table tennis, outdoor seating, corn hole, kids area with tetherball, video games, jungle gym. I tried the Bemuse Belgian beer. They served it in a plain cylindrical glass with a 10oz pour and charged $6. It looked like I was drinking out of a hotel cup. The beer was very clear like a Pilsner. The taste was slightly bitter with a metallic aftertaste. It was drinking-able but not something I could seek out again. You should definitely try this place out. I'm still on the fence about it. It might be your go to place to take your kids so you can turn them loose on other patron (free daycare) or bring your bros to watch b-ball and talk about your Lamborghini or just sit outside and enjoy the soft breeze and road noise. read more

Great place to host a birthday party. We have been to Craft Hall a number of times and decided to host our daughter's 1st birthday party here. We have hosted a number of parties at various venues in the city and this was by far the easiest and most enjoyable one (for us) that we have hosted. Event planners are easy to work with, they are very accommodating, food display was great, the open bar was easy to navigate for guests, parking for guests was accessible and easy, things for adults and children, and overall very friendly staff. Special thank you to Alison, Josh, and Frank! read more

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A-OK food and A-OK beer and quickly served (no table service but they'll run it to you). That said, good games for the kids and easy to find a spot given it's large open layout. Corn hole is placed next to a dining table which makes that a bit crammed too. Also the Nintendo NES Classic system controllers don't work because no one thought to kid-proof them by placing them in a rubber bumper case. So those are just for show. I think I tried them all and 2 controllers worked out of the 8. read more

Honestly, I can't think of a better idea for parents with young children than a playground with beer. Kids are occupied, you're relaxed, and when it comes time for food, it's easy for kids to eat. I guess you get what your pay for, because it was pricier than I thought, but still worth it. The playground could be a smidge safer. Put railings on the ramp instead of rope. But other than that, a tremendous experience, even during an elementary school fundraiser. read more

Went for the 1st time since the Re open, cool atmosphere. Ordered the BRISKET Poutine because it just sounded gooood!!! Unfortunately it was just EH! When I asked the server if they normally don't put brisket on the BRISKET poutine she said it's chopped up real fine, it's there. I said I'll keep looking however none was found Also I would recommend working on the portion size, French fries are cheap more than a measly handful would be nice. We did not order anything else as I saw other food walking by and was skeptical. read more

Craft Hall - Brewpubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pretty dope. Craft beer, good food, kids playground, and Nintendo emulators. We Ordered the chicken sandwich and pull pork one. The pork was better. Ordered fries and Mac and cheese for kids. Mussels were good too. read more

Craft Hall - The kids area - Brewpubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The space is very nice and open. We went on a day where they had a party and it was in a separated space but still open. There's a play area for the kids and it's nice. There's the climbing/slide space, a seesaw thing, some kind of old carnival ride piece that the kids can open and get into (my girl's favorite space), video games on part of one wall. We sat outside to eat. The food was ok. I really like being able to go and sit and grab a drink while the kids play. read more

I was really looking forward to a meal here cause I LOVE brisket! The black pepper rub was too overpowering for me and that's all I tasted, not the brisket. The Mac n cheese looked perfect but did not have a lot of flavor. Same thing for the corn bread, looked good but was dry. read more

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My wife, our 9 year old son and I visited Craft Hall Saturday 3/4/23. Seemed like an ideal spot to grab a bite, beer, and few games after our visit to the Adventure Aquarium. They were relatively busy, private party baby shower etc. Food was mediocre, service was lousy. Not necessarily the server's fault, seemed she had way too many tables. But the part I didn't understand was why there were 3 or 4 employees behind the bar that seemed they didn't have much going on, while the server was obviously struggling. We literally had to go to the bar to tab out because server wasn't around for 15 minutes, seemed we were bothering the bar employees when said something. So anyway, being forced to tip 20% on subpar service and extreme wait, we decided to play some of the games. Pinball machine--ate our money. Ski ball--ate our money. Air hockey--son and I made 3 goals and got stuck. Obviously they've had problems because they have wooden blocks that are barley holding the whole piece up off the ground--very unsafe. Seems they give little to no attention on the upkeep of the arcade. Major disappointment. read more

I went for the dog park experience and all I can say is, "get a waitress outside" because after ten minutes of trying to load the app, it just wouldn't. I hate all qr code menu ordering. So I had to go in and really, I don't want to have to leave my dog with a stranger bc the website didn't load. And $11 for a margarita rocks in a plastic cup... It's asking too much of the patrons. read more

First time here since when it was the old Yards, and boy how they've changed the interior. The public space now expands the whole length of the building. There's plenty of seating, lots of table games, not as many board games. It's good to hangout, especially bringing kids because there's a huge playground inside. The food was decent... small portions. Also there's chicken cages across the street... not sure what that's about. read more

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The BEST new addition, especially for families. Yummy food, great drinks, and an indoor playground. This has become our go-to spot on rainy days when we want to get out of the house and burn off some energy. If you don't have kids, don't worry! There are essentially two separate areas and it's possible to go have a wonderful time without interacting with too many littles. read more

Our visit was A + perfect! Homemade 100% food and drink. We had the sausage pizza and it was yummy! Dough from on site Lost Bread Co.; and truly great beverages, super clean and well spaced out plus excellent service! Thanks to all! read more

Craft Hall - Sausage pizza spicy but yummy! - Brewpubs Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I came here with my fiancé and two kiddos under 5. We came during the Oktoberfest festival. What appealed to us was the family friendly aspect of this brewery. There was a lower side with an indoor playground, like 20+ high chairs, and a TON of families; Walking in you wouldn't notice it because it's towards the back and the noise level doesn't affect the rest of the brewery. Our kids had a ball and we were able to enjoy ourselves without worrying if we were being nuisance to surrounding guest. Our food orders were brought up promptly and the quality was great! It was walk up to the bar service and everyone was very friendly. Parking could be slightly sparse but I noticed a lot of families ubered or walked from neighboring neighborhoods. They also had a small I've recommend this brewery to friends traveling with kids because it's rare to have somewhere so accommodating to families. After looking through their social media I noticed they do a lot of family friendly events and I love that! I will be back when visiting Philly !farm type petting zoo area with chickens and rabbits which was really cool for the kids. I hope more places adopt this to suit families. read more

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I want to start off by saying this place is really cool and the food and beer was delicious. My 3 star review is due to frustration. I went yesterday with a group of people, it was the first gorgeous day so I was looking all over for places that were dog friendly so we could sit outside with our pup. On the website it says verbatim: "Q: CAN I BRING MY DOGGO?? A: Your pup is more than welcome to join you for a pint but they'll need to stay in the outside seating area. Only service doggos are allowed inside." I called numerous times to double check but the phone number sends you right to a voicemail box. Regardless I figured since the website explicitly says dogs are allowed we should be okay. So we load everyone up in the car and take the 25 minute drive. When we arrive I go inside first to see how to get to the outdoor area without going through the bar because of the dog. The bouncer asks me if it's a service dog and I said "no" and he told me dogs aren't allowed. I explained to him what the website said and how we were just going to sit outside and he tells me "this is a people establishment". It was veryyyy frustrating. I understand dogs not being allowed inside and I even understand restaurants and breweries not being dog friendly, but maybe if you're NOT dog friendly, don't say on your website that you are ... anyway so I had to leave everyone there, drive my pup back home the 25 minutes then turn around and come right back. Good food, good beer and cool atmosphere but I guess don't believe anything on their website ... read more

So this is going to be one of those places that polarizes people. Especially in this part of town. Some people have to understand what it is Craft Hall is trying to accomplish. This is young family experience during the day, and large group gathering place by night. This type of venue is not always accepted in this zip code. But I'm telling you, this is not a tourist trap and is a genuine establishment. It is also surrounded by some very tough competition with restaurants and bars in Fishtown and NoLibs. I have a pretty high standard when it comes to food and drink and I'm going to say outright that I like everything that is the Craft Hall concept. There is one issue, and that's the pricing of food. Cutting to the chase, here's what to expect: Before you even get inside, there's one seating area where you can bring a beer or food outside, sit along Delaware ave and hang out next to the chickens and rabbits in their coops (you can't pet them but you can watch them hop around). It's slightly removed from the rest of the establishment but it could be a nice thing to do with kids if the weather is nice. It's quiet and doesn't smell like a chicken coop at all. I love all animals, so I think this is cool. The Space: As you walk into the enormous space I notice that it's air-conditioned very well. This was a problem in the space when it used to be Yards brewing. It's an old building, which I believe to be one of the last remnants of the Jack Frost Sugar refinery (someone fact check me?), and it would get uncomfortable at times. But the temperature inside was nice even on a 90 degree day. This converted warehouse is split up between different seating areas. One section has a number of couches to kick back on. Another is filled with high-top tables and a traditional L-shape bar. Towards the back there are low-top tables, a ping pong table, cornhole and a shuffleboard table. In the furthest corner separated from rest of the room is the playground and kids area. Beyond that through a single door on the back wall, is more outside seating that borders but is fenced off from Delaware Ave. I'd like to note that the playground is very separate from the bar area. I wasn't tripping on children while drinking my beer. I was also surprised that the noise level is reasonably quiet and pleasant. Aside from a twenty-something jokingly playing the baby shark song on the communal piano behind me. The Food and Drink: So Craft Hall hosts the Mainstay Independent Brewing company started up by former brew masters of Slyfox and the late great Saint Benjamin's Brewing. I'm going to say that if you think their beer is bad, you are just simply wrong. These are some of the best German style beers I've ever tried from an American brewery. And I've tried A LOT. They brew primarily classic German styles. Don't get me wrong, these styles aren't always user-friendly, but they have a great assortment here that should fit anyone's tastes (both hop-lovers and hop-haters) if you learn about what you're ordering. You might just have to ask the bartender a few questions and sample some first. The King Laird Hefeweizen is one of my all-time favorites now and is definite crowd pleaser. The food seems to be New American and comfort foods with some BBQ sprinkled in. They use Lost Bread Company bread for everything, which speaks for itself. The food is excellent and the only reason this place did not receive 5 stars from me is because the food is very expensive for relatively smaller portions. For this reason, I come here all the time now, but for the beer and atmosphere. It's odd to me about the pricing of the food because the beer and cocktails are very reasonable. You can get pitchers of many of their beers for $18. To-go pounder 4 packs are $10. Growlers of their flagships are $13. Why are hush puppies $10 and a tiny asparagus salad $12? I get snacks like the bread board or the pretzels but I usually don't eat a meal here. I love the menu but the pricing is just a little off for an order-and-take-a-number kind of place. The Service: Bartenders were very cool. I talked quite a bit with a few different bartenders and they were all friendly and all knew what they were talking about when it came to food and drink. Like I said before, this place is an order-at-the-counter and grab a number kind of place, so it was nice that they all took time to talk to me despite being busy. The Overall: I really like this place. If they were to adjust their food pricing on some items, I think I would happily update to 5 stars here. I would like this place to succeed, so hopefully this review clears up some misconceptions of the place. Comfortable seating, great beer, fun games, cool bartenders, decent food. Bonus points for chickens. Built for the young family outing, group happy hours, Sunday fundays or a beer after a jog along Delaware Ave. Just understand what it is people come here for and you'll really like this place too. read more

Huge brewer with restaurant seating! We came here for a birthday party/happy hour with coworkers and this place did not disappoint. Adequate table and seating for our large group. The beer was great and the food was even better. We were very into the outdoor seating option as well! You can just literally go out to the outdoor tables anytime you want. They also have a kid section or game area, which has a good amount of stuff to do. It's a neat place! I guess it's great for adults with their children in the DAYTIME. Not necessarily the night, but there seems to be quite enough for kids to do. I do mean older kids, not sure about babies haha. Bathrooms are very clean and spacious! This is a little cooler than Goose Island, only because of the additional space and games ( video games) they have here! read more

Awful. Food was cold. And they did not serve our entire order. Avoid avoid avoid avoid avoid

I love this place. The food is excellent. So I don't know what happened but we went and today was self serve. Ok but they added a 20% gratuity for self serve but didn't when we had a waiter. What's with that? read more

Spacious and has a solid menu. Definitely a millennial parents bar with the kids play area.

This place is all hype. Also I was denied entrance because I was accompanied by my service dog (with proper ADA documentation) and the manager told me I couldn't come in with a "pet". read more

Tried to come here on a Sunday afternoon to have an early dinner with out of the state family and was rudely told that it was 21+ always unless with a parent/guardian. It was 5pm on a Sunday, I never had this issue elsewhere before. So we had to take a tired toddler and trekked elsewhere because my 20 year old cousin couldn't get in. I understand the 21+ rule after 9pm but not during the day. And if that's the case, it should explicitly be said on the site. read more

I made reservations and when we arrived there was a sign that said take a seat anywhere (I even waited and wanted to speak to someone because i had a large party and wanted to sit where I was supposed to. It got crowded after two hours and other patrons came over and tried to take our table and I explained we had both (party of 8) and then a worker came over and asked if we had reservations I said yes then another worker came over and asked what the name on my reservations was and I told her. I was not happy because even if I hadn't had reservations I had been there with a large party eating and drinking for two hours and told to sit anywhere even after I had made reservations. I really love this place and everything else about it so was disappointed by this treatment read more

Stopped in and its like the old Yards times 300... Just a way cool industrial space with various sitting / standing areas. There is a fireplace area, a bar area, a plant area, an open table eating area, and then a huge play area for kids with swings and slides,,, what a concept,, so basically you can come with a bunch of friends with kids and let the kids go wild in the play area while you have some home made brews.. full kitchen which looks ok, but didn't see the menu, but knowing Avram Hornick he knows how to satisfy everyone's taste. This place is the bomb. You don't have a sitter for the night, I'd take the kids here and let them go hog wild while you go hog wild ,, i hear though kids have to clear out by 9PM, but who's really watching... read more

This is a great place to take guests visiting with children, especially when the weather is not very friendly... There are some games for all age groups And the food is as expected/decent for this type of restaurant...My guests visiting especially loved the French toast, But I guess the kitchen forgot some of their ingredients in their omelette. I got the heirloom tomatoes dish and it was very disappointing... It looked like it was someone's left over salad and Either I miss read the manual or the description was very misleading - especially regarding the cheese. And it up eating all the fries we order for the table -_- read more

So amazing if you have kids!!! And the food was great! You order from the bar and have a number then they bring the food to you !! They have parking and they have a self service area for condiments and water... great place to come watch games and hang out with the kids they also have a more adult section which is cool because it's ok a different level ! read more

This place is a joke. We had an abysmal experience because of the "management". Our party of 8 had come together because of a death in our family and were were treated horribly. The manager, gestapo, Führer, whatever you want to call her is clearly on a massive power trip and feels that covid has made her more important than she will ever be. We came in the door and asked for a table. She proceeded make us wait an inordinate amount of time while she stared at her iPad as if trying to find us a table in an establishment with only 4 occupied tables. She then rattled off the mask rules in a condescending and insulting tone and when asked for clarification of her over the top and above standard rules, she abruptly shut me up and held up her hand to stop me from speaking. We were taken to our table which was a picnic bench style and outside. There were 6 in our party and we were expecting 2 more. When we got to our outside table, we took 2 chairs from a nearby empty table in order to accommodate our party. Our server told us that the rude, power hungry manager said we can't use those chairs because the table was reserved. There was no reserved sign on the table and the entire time we were there, not only was no one ever seated at that table, no one was even seated nearby. Our remaining 2 party members arrived and were told not only could they not enter the establishment but they could not sit with us because the rules prevent more than 6 people at an inside table. Again, we're were sitting outside. Either this place should not be in business or the "manager" should be forced to take training classes in the HOSPITALITY industry or even better, be fired. We will never come back here again and will tell everyone we know NOT to even bother coming! read more

Came here with my dad & step mom on a Saturday afternnon, nice amount of people inside. They have a playground for children, I'm sure folks have a few quams with that but I didn't think much of it. They have a good beer list offering pilsners, stouts, ciders etc. Me and my dad both got a beer flight - you can choose any four with the exception of one beer because it came in a can. Each beer me and my dad chose were good. My favourite was the stout. The food was just okay. Ordered the smokehouse pizza and the crafty fries. The pizza had a good taste however it was really greasy (I had to put my tide pen to work). The fries were okay. Maybe if the grease from the pizza didn't overpower the taste of the fries, I would have nicer things to say about them. Other than that, this establishment is cool to grab a drink at, meet up with your friends, and just chill out. Check it out! read more

Horrible experience, will never return or recommend this place to anyone. We came in on a Saturday and the place was nearly empty. The website specifically says, service animals are allowed with proper documentation. As soon as I entered with my service animal the general manager, JOSH, ran up to me and my group and refused service. He told us that service animals are not allowed by the company. He was rude and uncooperative. We came in with our family of 10 with small children and we were asked to leave. To be honest, it felt as though there were other things at play here, more than Josh's lack of knowledge regarding service animals and the law. This was one of the worst experiences and we will never come back again. read more

This place is incredible. The beers are excellent. The menu is huge, which to me, is a good thing. I liked that it was family friendly but not to the point of it being obnoxious. 10/10 would reccomend anyone to go there. read more

My family and i came to Philly for a few days. We had researched places to go with kids and came across craft hall. The reviews were mixed regarding cleanliness and food but we decided to give it a try. The food is bar food- nothing special but exactly what i would expect... the grilled cheese was good. So was the pizza. And let's be honest, I'm not going to a bar with an indoor play place for a Michelin star meal so it was right up to par with what i was expecting! My kids loved the pretzel, the chicken tenders, and the mac and cheese! We got there right at 4 when it opened and were able to get a table right next to the play space. It was probably one of the most relaxing meals i have eaten with my kids present because they were occupied and loving life and we were able to sit and eat while still keeping an eye on them! They would periodically come to the table, take a few bites, then go back and play. Do i care about how often they clean the play space? Not really. Because like i do when leaving any public place, i had my kids wash their hands with soap and water and all was well. At the end of the day, i wanted my kids to have fun and i wanted to be able to sit and eat. And all of those boxes were checked. I would definitely come back and i would recommend it to any other family with kids! read more