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    Gaul & Co. Malthouse

    4.3 (188 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    GAUL & CO. MALTHOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    David M.

    Gaul & Co encapsulates Philadelphia culture and cuisine perfectly. It was converted from an old church and still many of the architecture features are still present. It is a massive space with plenty of seating and offering great bar food. The food was fantastic I got their famous sandwich the wit or witochzki which is their take on a philly cheesesteak. It is also served with their fries which are fantastic and known for that as well. This is a great bar for a bar like atmosphere that serves great drinks and food with the staff being friendly and offering great service.

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    Alisa W.

    Very cool vibe inside. It's an old church converted to a bar & restaurant. Our booth was an actual pew. Very kid friendly with arcade type games. Food was good bar type food & prices were reasonable. Service was very friendly & efficient. Would definitely recommend checking this place out.

    Denaire J.

    Excellent service and good food at a great price point. In the mood for lunch/brunch and stopped by Gaul & Co. Seated right away and requested outside. The waitress was in training & suggested great drinks & food. The seafood was fresh and the food came out quickly. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Great weekly specials.

    Grilled cheese with tomato soup.
    Olga H.

    After having a hard time finding a place to eat on a Friday night due to long wait times, we stopped in here. It is a little divey. The dj was playing loud music and there is a stage, so I wonder if they do karaoke. Anyway, portions were big and prices were alright. The menu is what you would expect for a place like this. I had a pretty good grilled cheese with onion jam. It tasted like they put onions from their french onion soup in it. It was tasty. It came with tomato soup that was ok. All in all an ok place to dine if you are not picky and not expecting to be wowed.

    Scrapple fries!
    Amy W.

    Great location in Port Richmond. The old church and pews for booths is fun. The tables are cozy with the green desk lamps. The staff was friendly and we enjoyed our food. The scrapple fries are a must try! I loved them with the cheese sauce. Mozzarella triangles were delicious. The Witorwitowski was thoroughly enjoyed and kept the diner full for the rest of the day! My only disappointment was the fries. They were hot but limp and I had hoped for crunchy fries.

    Wit or Witowski
    Sue C.

    Donna is a great bartender who cares about her customers and their needs, let's start there! This place is huge with a very diverse menu of both food and drinks. They have no cheesesteak so understand that as well. But what they do have, however, is Kielbasa that's minced up to mimic a cheesesteak. Look, I was a doubter too! You must try it as it's delicious and oddly delicate. The cheese sauce is not overpowering but adds a creaminess to the sandwich. I can't eat that big a sandwich so went for the kids cheeseburger, which was very fresh, not frozen and very juicy. They have plenty of TVs, lots of drink specials from their full bar and arcade games as well as basketball and skeeball. It can get loud in there when all the games are being played but rest assured, there's a back room for those of you who don't want to deal with the noise.

    Deirdre C.

    We came to the new location the week it opened. They hadn't updated the info on yelp so I didn't post a review then. We were seated right away. I like the feel of it-in an old church basement, exposed stone walls, exposed pipes, etc. The thing is the acoustics were horrible. It was SO loud you couldn't even have a conversation with the person you were with. We ordered a bunch of goodies and the food was great but it took a while for food or drinks to be served or followed up on. We understood they were all getting used to the new location so we didn't say anything. We like their food and drink selection. We'll be back I just hope some things have been addressed since the opening.

    Wit or Witowski
    Jack M.

    I came here for the Shaved Kielbasa Cheese Steak, the "Wit or Witowski." The bread was soft and chewy, good. The sandwich was overloaded with very thinly sliced kielbasa. And the cheese wasn't particularly memorable. This was a good sandwich, although a few things hold it back from glory: 1) Like it's beef cousin, it lacks acid and any herb/spice complexity. This makes it a bit of a bore after the first ten or fifteen bites. It could use a bit of crunch and some acid. 2) One of the things I love about kielbasa is it's body/texture. Slicing it this thins takes that away. It leaves you with something a bit more like bologna. Nevertheless, this was tasty and I'd eat it again.

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    Crab & chicken Pepper soup was amazing, I would recommend this restaurant to anyone in search of authentic cuisine!!!!

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    The service and food was great. The waitress was kind and courteous! Ssssssssssssssss

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    Awesome food and service and of course a Great beer selection. Happy hour prices are the best.

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    Good vibe. Get the kielbasa. I did a cheesesteak tour of Philly and this was my favorite, hands down. End of story.

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    Atmosphere is lively. Very kind staff. Noticed they reuse fry grease though, not cool.

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    2 years ago

    The Witowski is amazing! Truly a religious experience. Cool bar and atmosphere too in old church building

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