Tangier Restaurant

Elite '08

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lee c.

Downingtown, PA

I was really confused by this place. Then I remember that Tangier is a town near the Strait of Gibralter and was at one time occupied by both Spain and France. Ok, so I was able to explain the fish tank, spanish style colors, and the crazy-awesome French nouveau posters. But then I still couldn't figure out the Irish style thingy over the mantle. Then I said to my self (in the style of the Talking Heads), "Self, this is not your bar." And behold, beneath the really strange decor was HOT SAUCE. So you know what I did? I ordered three tequilas with HOT SAUCE. Then I kissed my date and made her lips spicy too.

Great place to hang out.

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Elite '08

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Bill M.

Philadelphia, PA

I love a good mystery. Who killed who? Were they sleeping around behind their partner's back? Was their a second gunman behind the grassy knoll? Where in the world is Carmen Sandiago? It all can be just so exciting!

But Tangier takes my love of mysteries and does wondeful things to it by combining it with another good love of mine - Beer! $3 gets you a random beer from from their wide variety of bottles inside a brown paper bag. And it's total random selection by the bartender's choice. One bottle you're enjoying a taste of Victory, and the next your feeling the buzz of a Dead Guy Ale start to kick in. talk about ingenious!

Tangier is pretty dope in it's own right too. it has a wooden bar adorned with all kinds of random masks, a great selections of drafts and alcohol, and friendly bartenders. The food is supposed to be pretty damn good too.

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Austin F.

Philadelphia, PA

Perhaps it was our experience, but everything was mediocre, at best.  The beer selection was good, but that's not hard to come by in Philly.  One of the two, maybe three veggie options they had on the menu, the "treehugger" burger was unavailable...and no explanation was given.

Our waitress was pretty brusque; effective, perhaps, but not cordial.  If I wanted that kind of service, I'd go to a diner in South Jersey.

A neighboring table ordered the wings, and they did smell awesome.

Since my review seems to be an outlier, I guess I'll give this place a second go, and update my review if appropriate.

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Elite '08

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Alexandra T.

Philadelphia, PA

Custom made Bloody Mary's and the tastiest taco's outside of Taco Bell!

Tangier has a neighborhood dive bar vibe.

The food is good, the service is even better and they seem to always open, even when you're sure everyplace is PHL has done last call on this dreary Monday night.

Also the clientele are just nice, they are not the creepy type that you know are eye fucking you every time you turn your head.
The clientele are there for the drinks and food, not the human meat. (At least from my experience there)

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Tim R.

Philadelphia, PA

This is a small, neighborhood kind of dive that has a lot of charm if you are looking for something off the beaten path. I went here after hearing something about their wings. Most people will direct you to Moriarity's for good hot wings, but I was pleasantly surprised by the taste of the wings here. Although they are not as big as Moriarity's wings (but then again, who does have wings that big?) I thought the sauce was tasty enough to compliment the smaller sized wings. The beer selection is quite good -- and yes, you can get a "mystery beer" selection for just $3.

The night I was there it seemed as if there were a good number of regulars sitting at the bar, but we were still able to sit in one of the four booths available. Tangier has a good vibe going for it, so I'd recommend it if you are just looking for a low key night out.

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Caitlin C.

PA

I'm about to start a group discussion called Philly's Best Wings.

If I had done this days ago, I probably would have a nice batch of sauce-covered wingies and chunk blue cheese nestled deep in my stomach.

Instead I searched far and Citysearch wide (and yes, I checked Yelp, too) and all I got was Chickie and Pete's (too far) and Rib Ranceh. Come on. Best wings in Philly and Google can't turn up one distinct list? Okay so many people said Tangier and I ventured out for them.

The wings were meh...skin wasn't crispy or too flavorful. The sauce was that oily orange sauce that pools around the wings rather than dresses them. And their blue cheese? No chunks - just liquid. Ew.

Come on people. Don't make me go to Hooters for wings!

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Kelly F.

PA

Comfortable neighborhood bar. Good beer selection. Standard pub fare plus some extra choices. Good food, friendly staff. They host Drinking Liberally on Tuesday nights and even pitch in free wings to fuel the political conversation. The have a wide variety of hot sauces available for anyone who's looking to get a little fired up.

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stephen c.

Philadelphia, PA

1. They have a tap simply called "CHEAP BEER".    I think it's Miller Lite, but it might be Beast or PBR.

2. They have good wings.

3. They used to have a 2 dollar "mystery" bottle.  You'd get a completely random bottled microbrew in a brown bag.    It was fun.   I wish they'd bring this back.

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Nicole R.

PA

Tangier has a weird vibe.  It's a dive bar but it makes some stab at something bigger.  it's not really successful in that so I think they should wholeheartedly embrace the dark and go all the way divey.  They have pretty cheap options for beer, but they also have some good microbrews. I'm not sure about the food because I've never had it but I've heard it's pretty bad.  

Best yet, it was the first place I ever tried Knappague Castle which is a small batch Irish whiskey that is just lovely.  In fact, they carry a wide variety of small batch Irish whiskeys, which is unusual in a place that is definitely not an Irish pub.

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Christopher W.

Collingswood, NJ

Ate here before a show.  She got the mozzarella sticks, I got the French dip.  Food was great, reasonable sized portions, not huge like other restaurants.  Very tasty, and incredibly friendly place.  I definitely see myself coming back here.

Also -- the MYSTERY BEER is back.  I got a Nicaraguan lager, Hacker-Pschorr, and a PBR.  No complaints!

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