Let me begin by apologizing for a "friend" who puked inside the place around 2am last month. I don't know the guy. The bartenders did cut off my friend so I will acknowledge that the staff was very attentive. The rest of the staff was kind and understood the problem and did not force us to leave or yell so I appreciate that. Now, I've been Misconduct for a few events and I have been to the private area downstairs a few times. The private area is great for large parties (20+) and has a separate bar. MisConduct Tavern is very spatious and the atmosphere is great for a good, chill night of drinking. The bathrooms are actually nice and kept clean (it's a bar so you don't expect the bathroom to be clean). Now for the bad...the food is a bit disappointing especially since I can walk to a lot of places from this location. I would just get a burger with fries and not much else here. read more

Had a great time. Good drinks and watched football all day. However the owners decided they wanted our table and the one next to us. So they told us we had to close out. Day went from a 10 to a 1. Disappointed that patrons would be treated this way. Understandable that they wanted to watch Eagles vs. Cowboys. We planned to watch that game here also and already had a $200 tab. Would I come back again to see if things are different a other weekend? Yes. Advice to owner- remember patrons matter as well. read more

This was my niece's first time visiting Philadelphia. Her ID was ripped up by the bouncer named Jay. She is 22 years old and now has to get a new license. Avoid this bar, there are plenty of other places to frequent in Philadelphia. read more

This is a good spot to hang out with friends and watch some sports. There are a lot of TVs in here, big and small. The size of this place is pretty big with a good amount of tables and a nice size bar. This place is packed and loud on the weekend, like any bar, this is pretty normal. I came here on a sunday when the eagles played. As expected, no seats at the bar or tables. We put ourselves on the list for a table, got one after about 40 minutes through text. The food here is not too bad, I've had their chicken fingers, steamed mussels, fries, sliders. Your typical bar food, not spectacular but not the worst I've had. I come here for drinks often, not a bad spot and definitely good place to watch the game with fellow eagles fans. read more

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This is such a good bar/restaurant! The drinks were very good but I always add a double shot to mine. The waiter was very friendly and polite, great place to eat and watch the game! read more

Of all the places to swill down a beverage in the city of Brotherly Love, this one can easily be avoided. When I arrived, there were maybe 4 other people at the bar... at dinner time, on a weekend. Not a good sign. I was handed what appeared to be a dinner menu and I asked for the drink menu as well. The bartender sighed, and flipped the menu. Thanks guy. The menu is small, but looked ok. I ordered the veggie burger (one of two options for vegetarians). The bun could be for a brontosaurus burger. It was huge. I ended up tearing half of the bun off and tossing it - and I still had too much. The burger itself, was mushy, but had an OK taste, nothing special at all. In any other small town, this place would be three stars - but this is Philadelphia and we have a ridiculous amount of awesome places to eat and drink. I'll pass over this place next time. read more

Not the worst place, but far from the best. Been here a handful of times, mostly for Philly Beer Week & Happy Hour. Can always find a good craft beer here. $4 drafts during happy hour.They have about 12 taps, with about 8 decent choices.Had my 1st Founders Rubaeus here. It was served in a12 oz. pilsner glass which was fine until the guy sitting next to me got the same beer in a pint glass. We chatted, and it turns out he's a regular. Special treatment? Not cool. Last time I was there I sat down at the bar, and the bartender passed me twice w/o giving me a menu ( which was laying on the bar about 5 feet away) I got up and got it myself. The atmosphere is nicer w/ the expansion, but has that sports bar feel which I'm not crazy about. Never tried the food, Some of it looks and sounds O.K. The "regular" I spoke to said the food is good, but the prices have gone up and the portions are smaller. To sum it up, O.K for a draft or 2 during Happy Hour; but I've had much better brews and service just down the block @ Locust Vous or Perch Pub. read more

Didn't try the food here. I came with some friends on a Friday night around 10pm, it was packed as hell up in here. It was also super bright. Not saying there is anything wrong with brightly lit places but let's say you're drinking and starting to turn up....too much light...maybe that just's me. This place is probably good to watch games since they have a lot of TVs. read more

I'm not sure what the big deal about this bar is? We stopped by once on a Friday night, it was a little crowded and they did have the downstairs open but no one was downstairs! I stopped by a second time after CC sips and it wasn't too crowded so we were able to get seats at the bar. The bartender was nice. I got their signature sweet tea lemonade, loved it! It's very good, but $10?! a little too much. read more

Any place you can build your own mac & cheese is A-OK with me. Misconduct has a great location (15th and Locust) where its right off the square any right off broad street. The atmosphere is clean and inviting.... but at some points can be overwhelmingly crowded. Good selection of drinks as well. Service may be a little slow but that's purely because of the crowds. Misconduct is a standard YP bar (young professional) where you wont find college kids fist pumping. One thing to note I tried the pork belly skewers - It was basically bacon on a stick. I don't know if I'd order it again. There is so many other things on the menu I've liked over the years but this just wasn't one of them. read more

Good place to catch a drink in the city. Great beer selection (hello craft beer!), and their cocktails are a good concoction. This was my first time here since they expanded the space, so everything looks new, bright and clean! And they have tons of TVs, and not all broadcasting the same thing. Staff was very attentive, and the happy hour drink specials featured beer, wine and cocktails! Definitely good if your group all have a different drink preference. I had the fries and chicken fingers. Both were good; the fingers were very crispy. Seems like Mac and Cheese is their speciality, so I'll give a variation of it a try next time! read more

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Had the bison burger with sweet potato fries. First time here and the food was good. Had a couple beers and it was a chill environment. Calamari was one of the best I have ever had. Would definitely return for a happy hour. read more

Misconduct Tavern - Bison Burger with Sweet Potato Fries - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dope spot to kick it. I was amazed at how empty and spacious it is. Compared to other places in Center City, this is a great spot to grab a cheap beer and have a good conversation. Good draft list and something to please everybody. I think the happy hour is ehhhh... $1 oysters, and $3 lager as well as some other goodies. However, I think the ambiance is awesome. I will definitely be back; I'm bummed I haven't stepped in sooner! read more

Literally the only thing you should get from this place is the wings. The burger is straight out of McDonald's (which would actually be better than what they serve at this place). Service is very slow, took so long to get my food and it was cold when it came out. I asked to get my burger cooked medium-rare, but they said they couldn't even do that (which tells you ab the quality of meat they're serving). I do not recommend eating at this place unless it's JUST WINGS. read more

They lost our business for good. Most of my unit would meet here for drinks but we've found a new home after the way I was treated. Bartender has no idea what she's doing, didn't close the check for some other people at the table next door and they skipped out. She pinned it on us! Threatened to call the cops, a real mess. Our happy group of 5-15 that used to meet here weekly have taken our business elsewhere. read more

First timer here.. Walked over after Good Dog bar had a 45 min wait for 2. Misconduct seemed just as busy but they sat us down right away.. Points for that! Pretty decent draft list.. Could have some more wines being that this seems to be a seafood based place, but then again I couldn't pick up on the vibe in there, maybe they rather just focus on beer. Ordered the mussels and blue fish sliders.. The mussels were nice and fat and the juice was buttery and delish. Blue fish sliders were on special and also good. Very interesting combo as they had some fennel on there. Added a good crunch. Would love to return and try some other items like the mac and cheese. read more

Misconduct Tavern - Mussels and blue fish sliders. Yum! - Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Just went for drinks. The beer menu was good, but other places have more options. I wasn't told were the tap selection was until after ordering from the bottle selection. The staff was fine, but not could have been more attentive. Server and move on seemed like their motto. read more

Covid review: menus are scanned with a QR code- I like the restaurants that do this. Drinks here are good and service not bad. Worth checking out. read more

Love it great food great ppl Love the energy recommend it to any sports fans lyt during eagles games #misconduct read more

loved it. Spun the wheels for places in Philly that I eve never been, landed here & was not disappointed. For starters the location was great for public transportation, maybe not so great for parking but downtown in any major city that is to be expected. After a long hospital stay we wanted a TON of good food and were prepared to pay like we weigh but ended up here on happy hour, ordered on AND off that menu and everything was STILL reasonably priced. To start the meal the wait staff were attentive and quick. The interior was warmly decorated and even had a fireplace. It was relaxed and though many partitioners had on suits & ties it was not pretentious in the least. Drink orders were taken w/ in 5min on a fairly busy night & the food runner w/ the jovial disposition kept buzzing by with plates that helped us narrow down what we wanted. Menu had enough for everyone without being too overbearing so we decided on Edamame and Muscles for appetizers along w/ ordering the house wine and cranberry juice for drinks. We then went for cheese fries, mac & cheese, salmon sliders, bison burger AND a Caesar salad. All entrees were freshly made & seasoned phenomenally. Going back for the chicken tenders next time as they looked great buzzing by. Total bill was just under $55 and we left a healthy tip for our good service. Only drawbacks were parking, for some reason the water tasted like it came out of a bad pipe and the bathrooms are single/stand alone but are coed so ladies be prepared for the smell of strong urine. read more

Arsenal are about to come crazy this year. Jesus, Saka, Martinelli, Odegaard, and ESR are going to be dangerous. I'm expecting big things at the local Gooner bar this year so please expand the food menu!!! read more

I went to Misconduct Tavern for a beer launch and the opening of the Sixers season which caused it to be a pretty busy night, despite that I was still sat somewhat quickly and my waiter was very attentive. It was a great place to watch a Sixers game with TVs all over the bar and you never had to look too far to see what was going on. Misconduct Tavern offers a large beer list, and collaborates with local breweries on occasion for their own beers at their location. The food menu is also pretty impressive, they offer at least a dozen style of burgers which all sound very interesting. This night a I had an Italian wedding soup burger, which was a ground pork and white bean burger with escarole and provolone. The burger was incredibly unique and had lots of flavor. Misconduct Tavern is also a very good spot for SIPs during the summer they offer several good food specials and drink specials to keep an eye out for this summer read more

i LOVE misconduct but Miss EMILY T is so fucking rude. she literally just dropped our check without our even ASKING and before we were even able to order a second round of drinks. GOODBYE read more

Create your own Mac & Cheese?! Cool! I really liked this idea of Misconduct Tavern's... They offer their Homemade Mac & Cheese with about 15 different ingredients you can choose from to incorporate into your Mac & Cheese. I went with tomatoes, onions, roasted garlic, portobello mushrooms, and chicken. My lunch mate just went with the sausage. Wow, was I sure in for a treat! My dish was absolutely overflowing with yummy goodness. Chunks of mushroom and tender chicken... Nice crispy mozzarella cheese, baked on top... And a homey, light fondue sauce covering a lot elbow pasta. Definitely a very hearty meal. My only complaint is that with the more ingredients you choose, the more inconsistent the cheesy-ness was. My lunch mate's Mac & Cheese, with just the sausage, was a lot cheesier. Mine was somewhat runny, leaving something more to be desired. I think that inconsistency is due to the larger plate of Mac & Cheese you get with the more items you want in it. But would I come back and try their Mac again? Definitely... I might just go with 2 or 3 ingredients, instead of 5, or just try it plain! Oh and their chicken tenders have a very tasty kick to them too (the dipping sauce was awesome). Overall our service was ok and the place was clean. A nice place to grab a bite during the blizzard! read more

Last night was frigid and the streets were abandoned. It seemed everyone was wrapped in their snuggies at the precise moment when I was wandering the streets, looking for a warm bar to enjoy a neat bourbon. When my mate suggested Misconduct, I gave him a double-take. You mean the bar I've never really thought about patronizing? Since he's a man of fantastic taste, I obliged his suggestion and on we trudged. I ordered my Maker's, he went with Knob and after the kind bartender informed us of half price burgers, we got one of those too. I'm a total snob when it comes to burgers (there's a bun to meat ratio that needs to be adhered to) and theirs was fantastic. So good that I'd say it's one of the top 5 simple sandwiches I've had in the city. Next time I'm hanging out with a bar snob of a friend, I'll suggest this place, it's unexpectedly awesome. read more

While this one experience may not be entirely indicative of how all of Misconduct's staff usually treats its customers, I had to finally write my first review to share how horribly my friends and I were treated last night, Wed 11/6, by the bartender. Six of us were seated at the bar during happy hour. The bartender had been keeping some of us on the same tab, but most of my party had already cashed out by the end of hh. When it came time to close out and I asked for the bill, it had mine and 1 other person's drinks on it. We asked the bartender 2 questions about the happy hour pricing and what drink was what. Instead of just getting what we asked for, some answers, we were met with eye-rolling, judging and patronizing remarks. He proceeded to throw our receipts back in our faces, continue making rude remarks, and instead of returning my change directly, he aggressively flapped my money in my face while lecturing me on separate checks. After I expressed to him how I did not enjoy his condescension, he then threw my friend's credit card back in her face. I understand that it can be frustrating to deal with large parties. I have worked in the service industry, I know how it feels when you're tired and the last thing you want to do is deal with what you feel is your customer's incompetence. But never did I let that lead me to treat my customers the way we were treated last night. So what if a couple of tipsy girls have a few questions about the calculation of a couple of drinks? Just answer the question, show them even an inkling of hospitality. Especially when these customers are generous tippers who are likely to return to your establishment. I have never ever been treated this poorly in a restaurant or bar in my life. I am beyond disappointed because I generally love Misconduct's food and drinks and have often frequented it in the past. After last night, I'll have to think twice before going back. Second star is for the good times we've had Misconduct, but last night you only deserved one. read more

I have been coming to this place since it has opened and have always loved it!!! Now it is double the size!!! The staff and the food absolutely rocks beyond belief!!! Plenty of space for a party and they planning coordinator! Philadelphia has the best food in Earth and I have been to 6/7 continents. This is amazing for bar food, comfort food, American and creative comfort food! The staff is super attentive and friendly and fun;) There is a lot of space here for big groups. Mac and cheese with your own topping choice to die for! Love ya Misconduct! read more

While I'm keeping my rating for Misconduct at three stars, I can now say they are three very robust, shiny stars when compared with the three hesitant stars from my previous review. After a very late night on the town, I was in need of food in my belly and a little hair of the dog action. My lunch buddy and I were ushered past Misconduct's long bar, its seats full with construction workers who looked but kept their traps shut. Clearly, lunching indoors as opposed to on a wall somewhere has a different set of decorum. My bloody Mary served as the life raft in my hangover sea, and my grilled chicken Caesar salad was perfectly dressed, with tender, grilled chicken and a thrilling excess of croutons. It was just what I needed to right my ship. read more

I like this place's improbable nautical decor. It makes me want to hoist up the John B sails and find a wily whale to pursue, preferably in white. The beer list would be awesome in most cities but is kind of unremarkable for Philly. Your Bells and your Dogfishes can be had here. They seem to rotate the drafts frequently, so I can count on finding something good to drink here. The beer list and cocktails change with the season (hot boozy cider right now, for example) - I wish more places would do this. If you're looking for diet-busting bar food on a budget, this is the place for you. Vegetarian options (and they abound) include a hearty house-made veggie burger, a grilled cheese livened up with pepper relish, and fontina mac n cheese to which you can add a number of things (arugula, red pepper and roasted garlic for me, please). With lots of TV screens with sports on them, sometimes this place is packed to the gills with polo shirt types. I have yet to discern their migration patterns - sometimes I'll be sure this place will be a dudebro no go (Friday night at 8?) and it's merely humming and pleasant, and other times the flocks will descend unexpectedly. When it's quiet, though, this is a fine place to have a beer and a cheap dinner and dream of plying the wine-dark seas... read more

Misconduct's, I happily give you a four. You are a good place. I've been to you for beers and sports (The best games are on and the brews are ice cold and filled again before you get to the foam). I've been to you for late night cocktails (Your martinis were top notch and that is a tall order to fill). I've been to you for your awesome burger. Although it is kind of douch-y to advertise the best burger in the city, yours is one that I crave and definitely up there on the list. It is impossible to claim best anything in a such a competitive and opinionated city, but I must say bravo for the burgers you are currently pounding out. I like your crowd. Industry types dressed nicely. The service is great, although I prefer the bar to the table service there, and the location is good. It's got all the elements of a casual spot to either start or end your night. read more

Everything was meh. The avocado fries and onion rings were great going down, but there was so much grease that it caused them to come back up- they did NOT taste as good in reverse. The burger was cooked to a nice medium rare, but lacked flavor and cheddar cheese which I requested. The mac and cheese with bacon needed a ton of salt which is surprising since bacon is extremely salty. Probably will not come back for food- i'll stick to booze at this bar. read more

I'm not sure why i've gone here more than once. food is mediocre at best and the last time i went - whoa - awful service. our waitress tried to force my little brother to sit at a different table (by himself) bc he is under 21 and we all had drinks. found that REALLY bizarre and it's a good thing the fi was able to make her see how ridiculous she was acting because i wouldn't have been as nice. Oh - this was at 1pm on a Saturday. needless to say, def not going back. read more

Ha. What a joke. We sat down and our waitress got us water. Subsequently did not take our order and ignored us for 20 minutes. We got up and left, and of course, no one noticed us leaving.. must have worn my invisibility cloak by accident! Everyone and I mean EVERYONE there was Caucasian at 10pm on a Friday night, and our table was the only minority there. Was the service related to our ethnicity? Who knows but one can only wonder. Should have expected nothing more from a place called misconduct read more

The interior is great, and so is the dipping sauce on the fries. nice beer selection (although a little pricey if you're not there at happy hour) Here are my beefs though: 1. This place is super close to where we live, and when my fiance goes there for take out (which she often does) it's met with either blatant indifference by the bartender or downright contempt. We're trying to give you money (and still tip, I might add), why are you so mean! 2. We went there the other day and the place was empty. 2 of the 4 folks were there, and when we told them we wanted a table for 4 we were told we needed our whole party. Forget the fact that the only other customers in the whole place were a party of 2, at a table with 4 charis. 3. I also had the smoked salmon sandwich referenced in one of these reviews. I love lox, I love salmon. This was the single worst thing I ate that year (2008). It was vile, no other word to describe it. read more

I rolled through Misconduct earlier this week for lunch. I was by myself (loser, yes I know...), and stumbled across it while in the neighborhood getting quotes for a print job I need done. My friends highly recommended their burgers, but I couldn't even find it the first time I tried to check it out. FIRST IMPRESSIONS: I guess it's not too inconspicuous, but I am kind of confused that I know the neighborhood pretty well and had only just found it almost by accident. The late lunch crowd was pretty thin, but I opted to sit at the bar and watch some sports center. It looked like a great place to go watch the game with a few buddies, chow down on burgers and have a couple of brews. Felt slightly bro bar but whatever, I was there for lunch, at least it didn't smell like a bro bar. In fact I liked the decor a lot, it was some sort of adaptation of the inside of a sailboat. THE FOOD/DRINKS: I ordered a lunch burger, the size of which was very surprising. I expected much bigger, and wasn't entirely satiated. Even still, it was very good...I can see why my friends hold Misconduct's burgers in such high regard-- flavorful, juicy beef, perfectly-textured fried onions, and an ever-so-slightly toasted roll stacked high. I just wish it were a little bigger, but I learned that there is a larger burger, the lunch one I got was purposefully a bit smaller. I had a Franziskaner with my burger, a fine pairing, they appear to have a pretty comprehensive bar offering, one of these days I should go for dinner, get a burger the size I like, and then stay for some drinks. THE PRICING: Reasonable, but certainly not a cheap burger compared to other taverns...then again, most other taverns don't serve burgers like these. Same goes for the beer, I paid $20 (generous tip included) for lunch and was sort of still hungry shortly after. THE BOTTOM LINE: Well-worth checking out, delicious burgers. It doesn't take the cake for my favorite burger ever, but I can feel myself craving one as I finish writing this, which is a rare occurrence. Just make sure you don't miss it on the street if you've never been there before! read more

I have been to this establishment many times, but have never been disrespected in the way I have tonight. The server, "Devon" approached our table and noticed we already had beers. Thus he refused to serve our table water because we had drinks already, unless we started a tab. There is not an establishment in Philadelphia that would make such a request. Honestly, we got drinks before the table became available and we intended on buying more rounds, but this behavior is unacceptable! If I'm a paying customer, which is clear because we had round of drinks, I should not have to start a tab for WATER! This was the worst service I've ever had in a bar in Philly. My friends and I should not be subjected to this behavior. Please correct this as we would have had many rounds of drinks, but given this behavior, we will spend our money elsewhere. Btw, the bar was not that busy! read more

Bigger is not always better. Misconduct has recently undergone a large scale renovation and expansion into the neighboring space, and has also undergone a global shift in atmosphere. What was once a cozy, yet bustling, unique gastro-pub has morphed into yet another mega-bar where you can have a generically "okay" beers and food experience. It's packed, loud, and rowdy - sometimes complete with fist pumping. The menu contents are the same, but execution of a lot of the food has been lacking. The customizable mac & cheese, in particular, has let me down. I guess it is good for the business that they were profitable enough as a small neighborhood stand-out to morph into an even more profitable scene, but it's not my scene. read more

I'm on a Boat... Curved ceilings, varnished wood and brass make this place seem more like hanging out belowdecks on a sloop, without the inconvenience of actually being on water. However, you won't find tattooed pirates or Popeye in this place. Think more Newport than Norfolk. Good beer selection, good service, and their chicken caesar wrap is the best in the neighborhood. read more

Meh exactly covers Misconduct in one syllable. Uneven, generally mediocre food. Fair beer selection and good wine choices, though the reds are often too warm. Odd mix of 20 somethings, lawyers and publishing types. Beautiful oak bar and odd nautical theme. The staff can be fun and friendly or bored and ignorant. read more

Somewhat boring bar with a pseudo-nautical theme (the bathrooms are for Sailors and Mermaids). Unimpressive draft beer selection, though the bottle selection has some decent choices. Lots of flat screen tvs. So why the four stars, you say? It's all about the fantastic grilled cheese, which is served with a deliciously bizarre layer of sweet red pepper relish, and perfectly salty fries. If for some strange reason grilled cheese isn't your thing, there are also plenty of burgers and cold sandwiches (including a pear and brie sandwich, which I might order someday if I can ever tear myself away from the grilled cheese). Apparently the full menu is served until 1:30 a.m. read more