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Brother Paul's
Categories: Restaurants American (Traditional) Nightlife Bars Pubs American (Traditional), Pubs [Edit]
3300 Ridge PikeEagleville, PA 19403
(610) 539-3909
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 2 am
Sun 10 am - 12 am
- Delivery:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Price Range:
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$$
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Tue, Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
20 reviews for Brother Paul's
20 reviews in English
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Review from J P.
Blue Bell, PA
3/3/2012 2 Check-ins Here
I've been here multiple times, just starting posting on Yelp so fortunately for them my latest experience here was pretty good. This is a big place, sometimes waitresses or waiters forget to come by often enough, but I don't like to condemn a place for that.
Also this place is not a chain (yet) so I like to support the little guy vs. the chains.
The beer selection is huge, better to sit in the bar area for quicker food service but tables are usually hard to come by.
Food is standard pub fare with some dinners and specials, since we are big appetizer and sandwich eaters this is what we usually order here. Latest visit included a shared hummus appetizer, and a buffalo chicken wrap, a grilled reuben, and a cheese steak.
Hummus was excellent, very fresh tasting, and would recommend. All the sandwiches were huge and very good and came with fries (for some reason they used to give you a bag of chips with sandwiches but they wisely nixed that idea)
Bottom line, if you are near Eagleville, this place is a great value and worth a visit. -
Review from Liz F.
5/18/2012 1 Check-in Here
In the realm of bars this place is just very...average. Went here on a Sunday night and it was pretty quiet. The service was okay but not exceptional. I ordered a turkey sandwich that was average and my manfriend got some spicy pasta crab dish that was equally average. Their beer selection is pretty decent.
Weird note- this is clearly a sports bar, 10,000 huge TVs. So they were playing baseball on the outside TVs but blasting Game of Thrones around the bar. Sensory overload.
I didn't hate Brother Paul's but I'm definitely not itching to go back. -
Review from Brian C.
Bryn Mawr, PA
11/2/2011
good place for a drink and bar food...I heard the burgers were good, but went with the pulled pork and was very happy about my choice! They also have some good drink specials. This place reminds me a lot of the Trappe Tavern, but better lighting and much cleaner...plenty of seating, nice warm atmosphere. plenty of TVs in the restaurant too. I'm going to go back to try the burger one of these days.
Late night menu till midnight... -
Review from Peter B.
Norristown, PA
1/18/2012
My no good Brother! Well, not actually. Brother Paul's hits the middle of the road spectrum. Not remarkable, but there's not much I can say that's wrong with the place. I may be in the minority here, as the place tends to fill up on certain nights. On those nights, I usually find myself cramped in, standing against the wall in an awkward position. In this situation riot gear is necessary to get to the bar. I'd rather play Twister in a coffin that was buried 30 ft underground then attend Brother Paul's on a packed night, At least then I'd have some room to move.
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Review from Bruce B.
Norristown, PA
12/9/2011
I'm not sure how this place rates 4.5 stars unless most of those writing reviews are serious beer consumers - Brother Paul's has an excellent selection.
So much for the smoke up their skirt! The food is really nothing to write home about unless your idea of fine dining up until your visit to this bar was McDonalds (whose burgers really do compete with Brother Paul's!) The chef (using that term cautiously) seems to be interested in doing the bare minimum - the marinara sauce that came with the mozzarella sticks was DAYS old and microwaved until its temperature rivaled lava. My burger was cooked to the point that it could substitute for a hockey puck; even after I was asked, "how would you like that cooked." Why ask? The chili on the nachos tasted more like an apple pie than chili it was loaded with so much cinnamon! The food is no reason for ME to return anytime soon....
The service. . . Well let's just say I was embarrassed it was so poor. The waitress disappeared for long periods in spite the fact the place was almost empty. I guess she had pressing texts to attend to - I hope the texts bring in income, she isn't going to be able to buy many Xmas gifts with HER tips! Mine should have been, "look for a different job!"
Brother Paul needs to hit the monastery and pray for better stuff to come out of the kitchen and for it to be delivered promptly by someone who cares! I'll light a candle for them.... -
Review from Percy N.
2/6/2011
Had high hopes when some folks from work sang raises of their burgers.
Unfortunately, burger I got was greasy and quite pedestrian. May try it again but not in a hurry to do so. -
Review from Christopher D.
Doylestown, PA
12/30/2010
Brother Paul's is a relaxed bar with a good micro selection, and some really good pub food.
Last time I was there they were one of the first places to have Anchor OSA on tap.. a must for the holiday season. I had a very decent grilled cheese on whole grain bread, and a passable soup.
Friends with me raved about the roast pork (which is roasted daily) and is served with sharp provolone ( a must ) and some nice long hots. You also can have broccoli rabe on the sandwich as well.
This neighborhood gem gets less pub than other places around, but really deserves a visit for the beer geek in Mont Co, -
Review from D.R. S.
Norristown, PA
1/30/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Cool atmosphere, and one of the Best Bar Grub places in the area.
Recommend the burgers and the Loaded Nachos.
Good Beer selection as well. I the summer they also have an outdoor patio area, for smokers like myself to hang out and drink & smoke -
Review from Jen G.
San Francisco, CA
8/9/2011
THANK YOU! You saved my sanity in the mostly-dry, goody-two-shoes Philly suburbs! Awesome beer selection, super good wings and great service too!
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Review from Jillian P.
Montgomery, PA
8/28/2011
Been here twice now. Always friendly staff and decent food selection. I really enjoy the atmosphere. Definitely a fan.
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Review from Kristine and Jeff G.
King of Prussia, PA
7/6/2009
So I'm torn on this review...The place is pretty large and has a lot of seating options (which Laura W mentions). It seems to have a pretty strong following since it was really busy on a Thursday night (although it was the day before July 4th and there was a Phillies game on).
I was with a party of 15 people and the food did come out quickly and all at once. I ordered their chicken parm sandwich which was awful. It tasted like it had peppers on it and I had to play "find the chicken" in my bun. But, everyone else seemed to LOVE their pull pork sandwich. I saw 5 women eat the whole thing. That's got to say something, right?
I think I'm going to have to take Jeff back there to try it. Perhaps I just ordered the wrong dish? -
Review from Tim H.
Conshohocken, PA
2/19/2011
A favorite local spot! Great beer selection, lots of TV's and plenty of seating. Most of the food I've had has been very good, but there are some items on the menu that I haven't been impressed with. They have solid burgers, although I'm not a huge fan of the bread. The chicken sandwiches are great, and on bread that I like better.
They're also willing to put Philadelphia Union games on one of the TV's without giving me the usual odd stare, and Paul is a soccer fan, which is a huge plus for me. Overall I'd highly recommend checking Brother Paul's out. -
Review from Laura W.
Collegeville, PA
6/17/2008
This my husband and my "go-to" place. Whenever we can't decide on where we would like to go we inevitably choose Brother Pauls.
The restaurant/pub is located on Ridge Pike just outside of the Collegeville/Norristown/Worcester area in a renovated stone home(?). It is an old building with not much updating on the inside. When you walk into the restaurant you are immediately in the bar area. This can be annoying if you have to wait a time for a hostess as the bar area isn't smoke free.
The rest of the place consists of three additional rooms. The first one is in between the bar and the larger restaurant room. I've never been seated here, but it looks like they can accommodate some larger groups at these tables.
The larger room is comprised of tables and booths. More tables then booths. It can get pretty loud between all of the tvs and families that frequent the restaurant.
The next room is actually the enclosed front porch of the house. I like sitting here best. One long bench seat with tables spaced out. Again, my husband can always catch a game while we eat dinner or grab a beer from their EXTENSIVE beer list (book).
The food is ok. It isn't overpriced, but I wish they would change up the menu every once in awhile. They do offer specials each night. But I would like to see some variety on the regular menu. They do make an awesome veggie pannini and their burgers are great.
They have outdoor seating as well. You feel like you are in your own world because of the high stucco wall that keeps you from seeing the parking lot and Ridge Road.
I enjoy coming here both in the summer and the winter. A beer on the patio or a dirty martini sitting out in the enclosed porch when it is cold outside are equally enjoyable for this friendly fall-back restaurant. -
Review from Edward P.
Lansdale, PA
Nice selection of beers on tap. On Wednesdays, the local band Wynrise plays for the open mic night and the bar features all thier microbrews for $3.
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Review from Summer G.
Norristown, PA
1/7/2012
There are so many people all the time. Their food is not too bad. I like their cheese steak and Burger. Chilli Nacho is great too!!! Sandwich and pulled pork are so so. Beer selection is not too special but price is good. They have ladies night on Thursday
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Review from Bob K.
Pottstown, PA
5/9/2011
Spur of the moment decision while driving on a saturday afternoon that definitely paid off! It was a great atmosphere, great beer selection, food that was great, good service. All in all a good time, sat in the enclosed front porch section, no complaints. Give it a shot, we'll definitely be going back soon!
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Review from Kate J.
Blue Bell, PA
10/26/2011
This place seems to do well but they could make a fortune if they had halfway decent food. We find ourselves there often because friends like it and it is easy with kids but their food quality is poor. Good beer list though!
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Review from Kevin R.
Norristown, PA
3/1/2011
very cool atmosphere. We like to go here for lunch with the kids. The pulled pork is amazing. They also have an impressive selection of beers. Service can be a little slow, but with so much open space and elbow room, I have never felt cramped or anxious to leave. If you are into nightlife, I think they have live music some nights. definitely check it out! Its always good to see a re-purposed, old, historic building too.
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Review from Darin S.
Downingtown, PA
12/20/2010
We visited Brother Pauls about ten times in three years. It was 30-minute-plus drive, so unless we found ourselves over there for other business, going over there took a commitment. The menu is well-executed 'pub food' with a great selection of beers. I like the burgers and fries, which is usually enough to keep me happy. Occasionally, the service can be distracted,and you can get unruly children.
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Review from Keith D.
Schwenksville, PA
8/29/2011
Used to be one of our favorite local places to go to but not anymore. We went back to Brother Pauls for dinner after a couple of months and not only had the menu changed but the prices increased while the quantity and quality of the food is now below average. For example the nachos come only with chilli or chicken, for $10. We asked for plain which our waitress said we could get but we had to pay same price as for ordering the Chiili or Chicken. There was no gucamole served on the Nachos nor was there alot of chicken - I guess we almost got plain nachos. My son and I order burgers, I asked for mine to be cooked medium rare - it was overdone. They give you less fries with your burgers. The 20 piece wings are now $16. Now we understand inflation and all but a $3 increase? The servers leave a lot of room for improvement, i.e., we had to go grab a bottle of ketchup off of a empty table. We were not offered refills on our drinks (i.e., soda), Our biggest complaint and something we will not tolerate when eating out (and it happend at chez brother paul's) is being served our entrees when we were still eating our appetizer. Again this is a reflection of the servers not paying attention.
