My family and I stood outside in the cold awaiting our Philly cheesesteaks next door at Jim's south st for some of the best cheesesteaks you could ever taste. We noticed a sign on Milkboy that stated they served Jim's sandwiches and we could sit down inside. We were ecstatic and went right in, in which we sat down immediately upstairs. The music was ungodly loud for kids during the day but we powered through. I ordered the cheesesteaks and a few sodas for the kids thinking all was well. The place seemed like a great establishment. The bartender left for about 10min with no servers in the top floor. Our drinks finally came and off the man went again for another 10 min. We finally got our cheesesteaks and all seemed amazing. The food was top notch but the sodas were flat as hell and we couldn't get refills because the server was never present. I didn't realize he was going across the street to grab the sandwiches. After getting frustrated with the lack of service and loud music we finally decided to head out. I was presented a check for over $130 for 7 damn cheesesteaks! They charge $4 extra per sandwich just for walking across the street to grab them so we paid $28 for someone to walk 30feet to grab a damn meal. I also found out they charge $4 per soda with no ability to get a refill because the server is never present. I chopped this up to a lesson learned but I hope no one else makes the same mistake. Jim's south is amazing but do not make my mistake and pay a ridiculous connivence fee just to sit down in a loud ass room with flat soda. read more

I like the look in here. The wood with the warm light coming through it nice. Everything is a bit more polished than what used to be in this location. I like the garage doors downstairs, they should be very useful come the summer. The Cubano was pretty good. It is served on a long roll, the bread wasn't too hard or anything. Meats and cheese wasn't bad. The fries were okay. They have some interesting stuff to drink on tap, even if there isn't a huge tap list. The music from upstairs bleeds into the music downstairs, making everything sound garbled when you are downstairs. They should just play the louder stuff upstairs and you can hear it pretty well downstairs, or pipe the music from upstairs. Trying to split the music when there is a open stairwell that takes up about 1/5 of the room doesn't really work. Service was friendly enough. read more

There couldn't be a better bar in Philadelphia. Zack and the rest of the staff were so cool, and took really good care of us. Not to mention they were running their asses off making sure every guest was attended to. Wonderful beer selection, and overall atmosphere. read more

Just found the drinks are good will try the food next time but it doesn't look to bad. We also like the outdoor open atmosphere of the first floor with a second bar upstairs. read more

Milkboy - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I'm from baltimore and was in town so before heading home decided to look up a bar playing the ravens game. And came across milkboy. It was a cool dope place lots of ravens fans. Drinks were ok a little water down costumer service was great. Food was cool. They blackened green beans which are the best thing on the menu. The only thing I didn't like was that I didn't get charged the game day special for my sliders because I didn't have ravens gear on. I mentioned to the bar tender that it was lot written or mentioned before I ordered and I was told he was told by the owner not to charge game day prices to people not in ravens gear showing they are a fan. Well I told him I was from out of town and I didn't bring anything with me. If that's the way they want to do the prices I'm cool with it, but it should be told to customers prior to ordering. read more

Visited on a Sunday night. It was a very chill spot, people were mainly there to watch Sunday night football. Super polite crowd and staff. The space is kind of tight but still felt comfortable. Our waiter was very attentive and checked on our table often. When he was busy with something he made sure to have someone check up on us. I recommend here for a chill night. The food was good, drinks were even better read more

I went to Milk Boy the other day.Donzel was my bartender. I asked for a beer suggestion and he poured me the perfect stout. He handled the crowd effortlessly. He was busy, but I've always took care of my party. Nice job. read more

"Meh" is probably the best way to describe this place. A $12 old fashioned on their specialty menu manages to be competent, but no better than any other competent old fashioned I've had anywhere else in the world: if it were $5 cheaper, I'd say it was reasonable. Similarly, $5 Yuenglings aren't exactly reasonable. Now, I'd expect this from a strict concert venue (I've certainly bought my share of $5 dreck beers), but I was at least listening to music at the time when I was drinking something I'd normally walk past. Here, I walked in at eight and asked when the music might start playing. I was told in an hour or so, and so I thought "Ok, I'll have a couple drinks and wait for the music to start." Around 70 minutes later, I hear that the music doesn't start for another 50 minutes, and decide to put a stop to the hemorrhaging of my wallet on overpriced booze. About the only nice thing I can say is that their downstairs music selection is good. read more

Love, love, LOVE this bar. Maxx was one of the best Bartenders I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. He works day shift Thurs-Sat, so please go see him. I was laughing so hard at his jokes and overall fun personality. Best part is they have a great happy hour, with $2 off draft beer, wine, and have $5 well drinks. they also have some food items for HH. I had one chicken slider, one pork slider, and their french fries. The chicken slider was absolutely delicious. Crispy breading and the chicken was cooked just right, nice and juicy. This is by far one of the best chicken sandwiches I have ever eaten. i still will take a Federal Donuts chicken sandwich first, but this is really close. The pork slider is a must eat item. I have had tons of pulled pork in my lifetime as it is something I really enjoy. It is a dish that I love to cook myself. Well, here you have tender pork and a nice slightly spicy barbecue sauce. If you don't like hot stuff, don't worry. It is hard to describe, but you won't mind it, promise. I seriously could have eaten 10 of these (physically I couldn't), because they were that awesome! If you are hungry start with 3 and go from there. The French fries are about as good as they get. They leave the skin on, they are fried to perfection, and come out nice and crunchy. they are a thin cut, which is one of my personal favorites. Milkboy South is a very welcomed addition to South Street. They have a rotating beer selection, and prices truly are better than you would think they would be. I was in the downstairs bar, and the upstairs bar was just opening as I was heading out. Bathrooms are on the second floor, wish they had one downstairs. read more

I popped in here when my bus passed me up without stopping. A bartender immediately came over and told me the happy hour specials. I ordered a cocktail and a salad. The cocktail and food came really quickly and everything was delicious. I've been to the other milkboy as well and enjoyed it but my experience here was even better. I won't be a stranger! read more

Milkboy - Beet goat cheese salad, whiskey cocktail on happy hour - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I had dinner and drinks here on Saturday, and it was a nice time. It's smaller inside than I expected, so it got quite crowded upstairs by the time we left (I think there may have been some sort of unofficial office holiday party going on up there), but can't really complain about that! The old-fashioned that I ordered was good, and priced pretty much on point with other bars like this. The waiter and bartenders were friendly, and for the most part service was quick. I had the cubano which was delicious. The thick-cut ham, mustard, and pickles made for a very tasty sandwich. It was served with fries that were hot and crispy, also very good. I think I'll be back! read more

Got the Jim's cheese steak from this place since the line as Jim's were so long. I'm not sure it was the real thing or some bootleg sandwich...you could tell the meat was well cooked but too dry. Did not seem like cheese steak at all. Seemed like something I could order from Friday's. With all the hype this did not meet the expectations. Aside from that the waitress was nice. read more

The food was okay - the cheese steaks come from across the street, and they are not the best (definitely 2 or 3 out of 5). Bathroom is upstairs, FYI if you can't make the trek. The service was great. The woman who helped us seemed to be a one-person show, as the men on staff were doing very little to help her, and in fact, were not delivering food or taking care of their tables. How frustrating! But she was great. read more

I really like it here. Awesome vibe, packed with locals of all age, race and gender. Great beers and bar bites. Bartender hospitality is solid. I've enjoyed this bar here more than a few times and will certainly continue. Thank you milkboy. Keeping it Philly, in a good way. read more

While walking south street we stumbled into this cute bar. The outdoor street side seating was inviting and after sitting down we discovered happy hour from 4-7 specials on both food and drinks. The chicken nachos were great and enough for two. read more

What made me a fan of this spot is the bartender, Zach. I've been here a bunch before, but he made a lasting impression. Great service, fast and efficient. We never had to wait long to order drinks and food, and he was aware of what seats were about to open up when we were looking to sit at the bar. read more

Milkboy is great! They will get you a Jim's philly cheese steak from across the street (it's legit!)--you get to avoid the line, and eat sitting down in Milkboys with a beer! They also have great other food. I got boneless chicken wings and they were just okay, nothing to write home about. I would like to go back and get a sandwich instead! read more

Great service and good food. Fun times upstairs. Bartenders were great. Very helpful. They accommodated our party of 8 with no problem when we had to leave Hurricane Alley because they had a limited menu and the waitstaff was not helpful. read more

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Jim's Steaks delivered to you while you wait! You read that right... Milkboy offers diners the option of grabbing a table and beer while their waitstaff runs across South Street and grabs you a cheesesteak wit or wit out. Not only do you get to relax while they wait in line for you, but the cheesesteak comes with fries for $13. The restaurant has two levels with the bottom level being a bar with primarily high top table seating. The top level wasn't open yet when we visited; however, this joint has great live musical performances from local artists upstairs on weekends from my previous bar visits. Milk this offer before it runs dry. read more

Neat place, great staff, satisfying beer, delicious food. Cold as all get out downstairs. Like, I am going to leave because of it. read more

Talk about the worst welcoming face ever. The female bartender looked disgusted when we entered at 1:20am. Horrible customer service. Will never come here again. Completely rude and not accommodating at all. She was rude taking our order and looked like she hates her job. Will never come here again. read more

Love this place! Atmosphere is very causal and warm. Fried Brussels sprouts app is amazingly good and the sauce is also good. Was kinda turned off when they said they don't take temps at the bar however I was assured by bartender that I would like it regardless and she was right. Although cooked fully I enjoyed it, the aioli is a must! Will be back in the area next month and will deff be coming here! read more

It was Easter Sunday, we had just arrived to Philadelphia and found an Easter event on south street. My kids and I were famished and in search of a place to eat (something they would like). We walked past Milkboy, there were kids sitting in the outdoor seating area with their family. So we decided to check out their menu. We ended up ordering two orders of sliders and I had the pharmacist drink. The upstairs bartender was playing some awesome music. my kids and I enjoyed this place so much that I will definitely make sure I visit it again. read more

Love this place I go here often. There is this one bartender Mike that is always rude to me. I try to avoid him but when he gets the chance he singles me out in front of the staff. I had a fun time last night and he did his best to be really rude, aggressively calling me out. Mind you I knew he was outside the whole night it ruined the mood because prior I was having a great time. Thank Mike I'll make sure to leave as soon as I see you, so at the end of the night I'm still smiling and not harrassed. read more

Super lovely place! Good sangria and drinks at affordable prices- and really nice about letting you eat sandwiches from across the street Incidentally, my card got overcharged there on my last visit, but the staff was incredibly helpful, thorough, and professional about getting me a refund! read more

In town for sons graduation and hit up south street. No dine in options at Jim's are open but find out that you can sit down across the street at milkboy, have beers and get Jim's. Win, win. Wife and her mom got the south street punch and I had the Victory Hop Devil IPA. Drinks were awesome. Ordered the cheese curds which were amazing and would order again. Jim's was exactly what we wanted. Server was Lino and he did fantastic. Took cocktails to go to finish up a 5 star visit. read more

Jess is my new sexy favorite bartender Max's MP3 is just incredible good food love the garage windows! read more

Milkboy - Sandwiches Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great vibe and nice bartenders. The seating is all high stools which is s negative for someone like me with short legs. I have enjoyed the chicken sliders and crabcake sandwich in the past but found the crab fries very bland. Added salt and it did not help much. read more

Worst experience ever food took over 30 minutes bartender didn't even acknowledge us or communicate about the wait for the food. Then my boyfriend received his food but mine never came then we asked about it they said oh no one told you we are out of shrimp! WTF! Didn't offer no accommodations...never will I ever go here again... read more

Staff does an excellent job at keeping tables attended to and everyone was wearing masks/abiding by COVID rules. They handled challenges in regards to fitting a large group of people into enough tables close enough in vicinity to each other to still socialize. Very friendly and fun staff/servers! read more

Great customer service from the bartender tonight. Chill place. Tvs and music. Music gotta go. Drinks were good. Good Chill spot before you hit up Jim's steaks. read more

We got the recommendation to get a Jim's Cheesesteak while in Philly. But then I learned that you could go to Milkboy, get a cocktail, and they would serve you a Jim's cheesesteak in a less crazy atmosphere! Great experience and good cocktails! read more

Poorly understaffed. Self seating wasn't a problem but the bartender had no way of servicing the tables there were no waiters and the food took over an hour for 1 cheesesteak. I swear! The coconut shrimp was chewy and fried black. Really poor experience. Must avoid. read more

Awesome bar and a great addition to South street. Great place to watch a game and have some beers. My wife and I often take our friends to Milkboy and hang out upstairs when they visit. read more

The service here is TERRIBLE. The bartender yelled at several customers. She is the reason I will never return.

Of your looking for wings and beer fine, anything else . Dry, awful food. Service was great but that only goes so far!! Never again

My mom and I came to Milkboy for lunch and loved it! My mom has many food allergies and sensitivities that this restaurant accommodated to while still providing an amazing meal for the both of us. If you are ever walking down South street, give this place a try! read more

I usually don't give 5 stars, but wow..the food here was so good! The bartenders were all very friendly and prompt. Prices were good considering its South Street. The only issue I had was trying to get up the stairs since I'm partially disabled, but the strong handrails help. read more

Awesomenplace. Staff was so friendly and help (including the doorman). Good crowd and just overall good atmosphere. I even appreciated the drink specials on the menu. I'd recommend this place. read more

Wanted to watch the Eagles game with my husband and we were about to sit at the bar, when the bartender told us we can not sit there because somebody else was suppose to come and sit there. Like really??? The seats were empty, no drinks on the bar to indicate that the sits were taken. I can't believe that the bartender would save seats for some potential customers who might come or not, when you actually have 2 present customers in front of you. Bad service. Do not recommend - you might be chased away. read more