A classic dive bar and a true fishtown local spot. Sadly, It doesn't get its due praise. The bar pie is tasty and they have great ice cold beer bucket specials. The family that owns the establishment are great people as well. Pool table is also available read more

JR's saloon - good bar pizza for less than $10 - Dive Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Good cheesesteak but when you are the Blackboard special calling yourself 'Big Daddy cheesesteak' you set the bar high. It was good. It came on a seeded roll but it had a little chill to it. Granted it was 21 degrees the night before and maybe they got delivered early. There was a decent amount of meat and it had flavor. The cheese was a mystery we never solved. Heather the bartender was excellent and the chocolate graham cracker stars on the bar were a nice touch. Good overall experience. read more

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Best prices of any bar in Fishtown! Live music on Wednesday's, Friday's, and something different going on every night of the week!.......... 11/14/19- just had the Roast Pork sandwich for about the 10th time, it HAS TO BE 1 of the top 3 pork sandwich's in the city! Stop by and try it, if you don't like it- I'll buy it ! read more

Ahhhh, Jrs. How I love you. THIS IS A SMOKE FRIENDLY BAR! You can smoke inside which is great if that is what you enjoy while you are drinking. Super fun karaoke. It can be a weird mix between locals and hipsters, but everyone gets pretty drunk and is quite friendly and inviting. Cheap beer, cash only. They have a pool table, and also have nights where everyone comes in wearing pajamas for PJ night. Can get a little nutty, but definitely a great little spot. read more

Best dive bar in Fishtown. Hands down. Great staff, selection, prices.. What more could you ask for? read more

Walked in here randomly with some friends on a hot saturday afternoon. It's a dive bar but the people are nice and the drinks are cheap ($6.50 for 4 miller lite cans? Sign me up.) It's small. You can smoke. There is a pool table and there is an internet juke box you so you can play Blood for Blood as long as your heart desires. read more

Pretty standard fishtown pub, fine service, they have a few dart boards and a pool table, but the real draw is cheap as heck drinks. Larger venue than many of the bars you'll find in the neighborhood, so a better choice for groups if you're a crowd. read more

This place is a great old school dive bar. The bartender is friendly and the owners (who were sitting beside us and live upstairs) bought us a round - what more could you want? Their city wide deal is $4.50 (PBR and a shot of cheap whiskey), and if you're into smoking, they let you do that (I'm actually bringing it down a star for that but I know it's a draw for some). Also the ladies' bathroom is tiny and clean (a big plus). And there's a pool table in the back though I don't know if you'd get housed if you weren't a local. read more

This is a very friendly bar; the owner went out of his way to make me and the girl I was with feel welcome. Drinks are regularly priced. No kitchen, though. read more

Smells like the inside of a cigarette. Only positives are the inexpensive drinks and the dart board.

Went here a few times, drinks are cheap and you can smoke inside (except ''ash trays'' are really just beer cans with the tops cut off), those are really the only two good points about this place. Not much of a younger crowd, mostly older locals. Staff is friendly and welcoming, with the exception of an older blonde bartender who desperately hangs all over every guy that comes into the bar. But other than the sleazy bartender and older crowd, drinks are cheap and you can smoke inside- that's about it. read more

JR's is a bit of an old school staple of Fishtown from what I gather. I'm a transplant so I first heard about it by an article in a local paper. I've also been in a few times since a friend hosts quizzo there. It's a strait-forward bar, no food, and lots of smoke. If you are sensitive to that like I am, I would recommend going on a slow night or a cool evening where they would prop the door open. The bar is known for its whiskey and they do seem to have a large collection of Canadian and Irish whiskeys. I did not see any scotch behind the bar. Beers are in bottles and cans only and the closest thing to a microbrew you will find is Heineken. The owner and his wife hang out at the corner of the bar a lot and he is a good person to talk to about the neighborhood, which whiskey to order, etc... The bartenders are a little less knowledgeable, one was stumped when a friend asked for his whiskey "neat". The crowd is a mix, mostly old fishtowners with some new people here and there. Everyone has been friendly and actually it is a good bar to go in and talk to your neighbors, just remember they might be pretty lit up by the time you get there. read more