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Neighborhoods: Northern Liberties, Spring GardenMon-Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
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Dear The Abbaye,
I love you. I don't feel the need to hide it. I will shout it from every rooftop in this city, just never deny me your mac and cheese.
Seriously, this place is great. I don't drink, so for me to really enjoy a bar the food and atmosphere have to be awesome. This place is really laid back and so are the servers. Please note, I'm not saying the service is bad, just that the servers are really cool. I've never had anything bad here. My faves are the calamari salad, the seitan cheese steak (best that I've had so far), and that macaroni and cheese. It's really amazing. Even last night when it wasn't as good as usual, it was still really awesome. Certainly my favorite of the gastro pubs in the neighborhood.
I know that I should write a review when I'm craving their cheesesteak. It's bound to be very complimentary. Man.. I'm starving.
Okay. The Abbaye has it all. Great beer selection.. great service.. and amazing food. The cheesesteak is one to be reckoned with. This is no ordinary cheesesteak.. i wouldn't even call it a Philly Cheesesteak! There's no cheap meat... no processed cheese. This is a cheesesteak made the way that god intended.
Not that I don't ADORE a regular Cheesesteak. It's just a nice change of pace.
I can't wait to try the brunch there. The atmosphere is awesome and relaxed. The kind of place you want to take your dad... which is the highest of compliments from me. My father's mind would be blown by the quality of the food.. it's a damn shame he doesn't drink beer.
A few of my friends rant and rave about The Abbaye. I didn't quite get the same thrill. Good vibes and atmosphere when we walked in. Quirky waiter who may or may not have been stoned - no judgment though. :-D Lighting was fine, a bit muggy with the windows open. They had the Emmys on the TV above the bar.
I ordered a Caesar salad with grilled chicken. The chicken, unfortunately, was the only bright spot in the dish. The greens were meh, the dressing tasted watered down, and the roasted red peppers were... not supposed to be in there? A disappointing meal.
Despite my meal coming up short, I did have some of my girlfriend's hummus and it was fantastic. Great bites accompanying it, too.
I love this joint, which is Belgian-inspired, dog-friendly, and very tolerant of unusual customers. The food is really, really good here, especially the fries. The draft beer list is pretty brief, but they often have amazing stuff, such as that produced by Brewer's Art, the great Baltimore brewery. Art on the walls, friendly servers, interesting customers--it is a great place.
Everybody who I've ever brought here enjoyed it. My ex and I loved to come here. We were an unusual couple: me, an older, conservatively dressed businessman, and she, a dissolute model, but we were always treated really well at the Abbaye.
I love the abbaye...good beer....good food....good service.... I can bring my dog in to eat with me. (or I used to be allowed to, is this still allowed people?) reasonable prices. This is one of the bars I frequently return to, I love their dinner, their brunch menu leaves me a little unsatisfied sometimes...probably because they leave the amazing dinner specials on the chalkboard all day and you read it because its there, wishing just wishing you could order off it...why do you have to be such a tease abbaye? Thats the only negative thing about the abbaye on the weekends...wanting to order off the very visable dinner menu...too bad.
This is one of the great northern liberties bars...check it.
I want this place in Brooklyn!!!
This is an establishment that has a wonderful selection of quality beers, delicious food and fabulous service!
We popped in, ravenous, for some comfort food and got it.
I ordered the Barbar Belgian Honey Ale (Can you believe they had Southern Tier and I abstained?!) and a meatloaf sandwich.
Let's talk about this sandwich. Meatloaf. Wrapped in BACON. Covered with CHEESE. Served with scrumptious shoe string fries w/ some aioli.
Fuck. Yes. To be honest, I could only handle the first half of the sandwich, but I sat there shoveling aioli drenched fries in my mouth for 20 minutes. It was so bad...but so good.
The Honey Ale hit the spot, and with the 8%abv, I was feeling nicely toasty after finishing it. Which was key as it was raining like crazy.
Get your ass here.
I've heard good things about The Abbaye. This past Sunday night, I convinced my husband that we should finally head down and give it a shot.
First, I don't think I would eat here if outside dining was not available. I didn't really see much of the inside (just popped in to see if we could get an outside table), but it seemed pretty cramped, a bar with tables along one wall. Thus, winter time Abbaye dining might be limited for me to lunches. I don't see myself ever wanting to fight a crowd to eat dinner here.
Our server, Flip, was working all of the outside tables (and possibly all of the inside too), so he was doing a constant circuit, and was quite attentive. (I'm ignoring my husband's complaints that his iced tea wasn't refilled enough because he just drinks way too fast and needs to learn to enjoy water.)
My husband and I started with an order of the mac and cheese. Wow. If only it had arrived to the table piping hot as intended. By the time we got it, it was merely luke warm. With the gentle breeze blowing, it was cold by the time we were done. That didn't stop us from devouring it. The cheese sauce was delicious...I detected onion and garlic and whatever magic cheeses were used to coat the elbow macaroni into submission.
We both ordered the seitan cheesesteak. It comes on an airily soft roll, with Gruyere (I think) cheese, tomato, onions, and garlic aioli. It's accompanied by the best fries that I have had in a while, and a pickle slice. I have issues with seitan: if your restaurant is in the Philly area, with seitan on the menu, and isn't using Ray's Seitan, I get cranky. Ray's is just the best I've ever eaten or cooked with. The Abbaye's seitan was chewy and tough--if it was Ray's, it was a bad batch. The sandwich toppings saved it, but I'm giving another minus for the soft roll. I like my cheesesteaks to be on a more substantial (Sarcone's) roll. I feel like I would have been better off getting the grilled cheese sandwich with some tomato soup.
I'm giving this place three stars, because I know it won't become more than an occasional lunch destination for me. If I drank more than just Hoegaarden, or wasn't a vegetarian, it might become more than that, because it had a nice selection of beer available and the meaty menu items looked good.
Ended up at Abbaye this past weekend.
The place was practically packed and it was well past midnight.
Good selection of beer, decent menu and still a considerable amount of options for such a late hour....
Did not get anything fancy, but the grilled cheese sandwich was great and fries were fantastic!
Definitely deserves a recommendation....
For some reason, the Abbaye consistently make my list of favorite bars. It's kind of pecular, because this place isn't amazing. I'm going to start out with the things that I dislike, just to get them out of the way.
Nearly every time I'm here, my server is just straight up weird. They don't necessarily provide poor service, unless you think being creeped out while eating or drinking is bad. To top it off, last time I was here I asked my server a simple question about the beer on tap, something along the lines of "Which of these two is more hoppy" and she responded with "I don't know, I don't drink beer." That was it, nothing about going to ask, or that she'd find out for me...not cool. It seems that you can't parade yourself as a beer bar and simultaneously employ that type of attitude. Boo.
The tap selection could be better. To be fair, there is almost always something that I want to try, but I expect more from a supposed Belgian bar. During Christmas they were pouring $6 goblet of Mad Elf, and that was awesome.
On to the good stuff: The food here is awesome, and pretty well priced. I've eaten dinner here, and brunch a few times, and the Abbaye never disappoints. The dinner menu can get pretty hearty; I've had chicken cordon-blue and stew, while the breakfast menu includes normal options like huevos ranchero and other egg dishes. If you ever have a chance to try any other th
eir BBQ, do it.
The atmosphere is nice here, with a log bar and decent seating. There's also outdoor seating when it's nice, and a dart board. This place has the tendency to get overrun with hipsters on certain nights.
Once a month the Abbaye runs a "keep your glass" special from 6 to 8. For $10 you get all you can drink of two different brews from a crafter brewery, like Trogs, Stoudts, Brooklyn, ect. Usually they are the two most basic and/or cheap brews from said companies, but it's still a great deal, and a lot of fun. Just prepare yourself for abysmal service during these specials: (Slower service=less beer for them=more money for them=less fun for me).
Bottom Line: My taste is changing, but I still like these place a lot. It's best bet to reel me in is dinner. I don't recommend that anyone goes out of their way to eat here. This is simply a solid place where you can enjoy good food and drink; a safe bet.
The Abbaye is becoming one of my new favorite places in the Lib. I was mis-pronouncing the name for the first year thinking it was the abb-EYE but the bartender gingerly told me I was incorrect. Anyway, the reason I am falling for it more and more is the consistency and the beer. My boy and I like to wander around when hungry and usually go safe and hit up North 3rd or Liberties. So far, the Abb has impressed with breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night drinking.
We just went there on Saturday morning after a terrible night drinking at P.Y.T. The boy was craving something disgusting and covered in gravy and I was craving a close by toilet without judging looks. He got the Texas Chicken Benedict. Holy crapola it was a monster covered in white sauce with fried chicken, bacon and biscuits. I ordered the lowly eggs, potatoes and toast. Even though I think bacon is the grossest meat ever, I had to try the chicken and gravy from his plate. It was d-i-v-i-n-e. My meal was great as well as the eggs were fresh and the potatoes were crispy and delish! But yea, I am still in awe of the plate that he cleaned. Oh and the waiter was the most wonderful person who brought us darling muffins that I devoured and kept the coffee rolling.
Every other meal is great too and the specials board always has something to suit my picky taste. But, the beer really shines here. They even draw the glass that your drink will come in on the blackboard, which is helpful...at least for me? There is awesome porters and Belgian varieties which I love and the boy likes hoppier beer which makes me cringe. So like I said, they have something for everyone.
I would definitely recommend hitting up this spot for any meal on any day. The bartenders also are not annoying pretentious hipsters like some places...so it's always been a great experience.
....Ten minutes pass and we are approached by a different server who re-takes our drink order.... what's going on? The place is busy, but not packed. Another ten minutes pass and our drink order is taken a third time by the barback..... Should we just leave? In retrospect we should have. Eventually the drinks did arrive.
I'll have to double check the receipt to make sure we didn't get charged extra for the attitude we were served alongside the beers.
It seems as time has gone by The Abbaye has just stopped caring. It was never amazing, but I used to really like it.
I try and come here Thursday nights for some Quizzo a la Irish John - it's really quite a treat for… Read more »
I have no gripes with the food, drinks, or service here, but Two-Wheel Tuesday...?
Whoever created this promotion is a stamped & certified managerial liability.
Rewarding people who show up on motorcycles with cheap booze is just the biggest insurance nightmare I've ever seen. Actually encouraging drunk driving....? hmm... Rationally absurd, yet somehow cutting-edge.
Thou, if your really jonesin' to lose your restaurant, how about sponsoring the "Guns, Booze, & Babies" event I've been trying to get picked up. That shit is a lock!
The Abbaye can be a hit or miss spot. I live close so I tend to go often and have had great experiences and bad experiences. The staff has mood swings and can be a bit edgy but usually they give you what you want. The food is decent, and the beers are usually good. not a place to eat and run. they like to take their time... Tomato soup and grilled cheese are the bomb.
The Abbaye is a NoLibs staple for me. The faces here are more familiar than Cheers. I don't know their names so I've given them my own; Glasses, Beard and hat, Fez, and Girl. You will without a doubt see at least three of these four employees there at any given time.
This place is very solid, though I feel it's less trafficked than N. 3rd or Standard Tap, so sometimes it gets put on the back burner of NoLibs bars.
The Abbaye has a great beer selection that is always changing. Their menu is pretty standard NoLibs gastropub. The standout item would most definitely have to be the cheese steak. It's not your traditional cheese steak. The steak is marinated in Chimay for starters. Also the steak is not chopped up like a Pat's or Geno's steak, but rather cubed. Honestly I think it's my favorite steak in the city.
The staff is very friendly, though sometimes service is a little slow. Once Glasses forgot my cheese steak until after everyone else's food was out, but he rushed a new one and it was gratis!
The atmosphere is laid back and friendly. Like I said it's a little less crowded than some other bars in the area so you'll almost always get seats for you and your friends. Points for the dart board. Go check it out and you'll be happy you did.
we're constantly hitting up the Abbaye... the rotating beer selection is awesome, as are the specials on the menu (I second the props on the cheesesteaks, they are superb)
Some may gripe about the service - we never see it, however, we do know most of the folks that work there. No hipster dooshes in this place - its a great place that's never steered us wrong.
I absolutely love the food and atmosphere here. Standouts are the vegetarian cheesesteak, veggie burger (homemade, yum), french fries and brunch!
When it's early on a weekend I need to be seated quickly for brunch. The Abbaye always manages to do this and serves great breakfasts with super crispy homefries.
The tap list is always changing as well, which I love.
The Abbaye is a block away from my boyfriend's house, so we go there all the time. Even though North 3rd and other good restaurants are just another few blocks away, we always choose the Abbaye for some reason. We've never had to wait for a table, their shoe string french fries are perfect with whatever that dip is they make (the bf and I have tried to duplicate it many times, without success).
Every time, I order the Abbaye Cheesesteak or the grilled chicken sandwich wrapped in bacon with blue cheese and red peppers. Soo good! I haven't gotten bored of either yet. Be sure to put the french fry dip on your sandwich...
All right, sometimes their service is hit or miss, but it's not a TGIFriday's, it's a neighborhood place, so I go with it. The art can be down right terrible or really unique ... watch out when you sit outside, you might get garbage smells wafting your way, though this only happened to us once.
Lastly, during Quizzo... never ever yell out an answer! or you may be called a dumb blond bitch by Irish John, which I have witnessed. But hey, she asked for it.
Had brunch here with a good sized group a couple of Sundays ago. Food was excellent - had a spinach, mushroom, and gruyere omelette. Server was really with it and fun and just attentive enough.
People were starting to trickle in to do some legit Sunday drinking and others were hanging out reading the paper. Just the right level of intensity of a slow Sunday morning.
Been here a few times since I have been home. Great atmosphere, Jen behind the bar is ultra cool and friendly. The service is quick, the beers always different and available for a taste before ordering, and there's always a free round of shots or drinks with a smile somewhere along the way.
Excellent place for a liquid brunch. Mellow vibe all around. Perfect spot for a drink and a chill. Be back there soon...
such a rock solid standard in Northern Liberties. even MORE standard than, say, the Standard Tap.
it's good belgian style drink and fare. here are a few of my favorites: the Abbaye Cheesesteak (even my vegetarian friends can't resist), their fries (oh the aioli), and their wings.
PLUS! i'm not sure how often they have it, but i stumbled upon their live-band karaoke one night. that and a plateful of their fries is a standard good time for me. in fact, if a guy proposed that as a date, i'd probably be inclined to marry him right then and there.
What leaves me with a lot to desire is the fact that this is supposed to be a belgian pub/cafe thing, but where are ALL THE DAMN BELGIAN TRIPELS?!?
the few times I came here they had a few Belgian ales to be had, but seriously If you are going to call yourself 'the Abbaye' maybe you should stock up.
never really had much food here, once for lunch once for nachos (authentic Belgian Nachos?). They did have a killer pecan pie though.
All in all, the name does not reflect what makes up the heart of a place, they should have called it "just another northern liberties place to eat and have a beer"
Nothing Special, I'm sorry it just isn't, but that isn't to say I will never be back.
The Abbaye definitely seems like a better place to drink than eat.
The crab cakes and mashed potatoes were very meh. I wouldn't recommend them, BUT, the fries were AWESOME. Skinny, salty and not too greasy. I would return just for them. We got a gazpacho that seemed to just be runny salsa which was another hit for the food, but those are the only 2 detractions I have from this place.
The beer selection is great and pretty moderately priced. The service was good if a little lazy, but I don't hold that against anyone unless its over the top.
I'll definitely return.
The Abbaye is a really solid place to eat and drink. I've had a lot of great food there over time, especially the mac and cheese, calamari salad, and amazing cheesesteak with marinated steak, gruyere, etc. My favorite time to go is lunch or brunch, when you can sit outside in the sun or shade. The service can be leisurely, but if I'm there at 1pm on a Tuesday, I most likely don't have anywhere important to be. Especially if I've been inhaling Kenzingers over the course of my meal.
I went here once, and that was one time too many. The place was nearly empty on a Saturday night, which is never a good sign, and now I can see why.
Our server was non-existent, and when he was present, he was annoyed. Waited over 45 minutes (in an empty place) for our food, and it was tasteless.
After eating here, I had that sad feeling thinking of all the other great places I could have gone instead of Abbaye.
The Abbaye has been on my regular rotation for going out with a group, or meeting friends for dinner and a drink for years. I've been there countless times and I'm never disappointed. I've gotten in a Pavlovian food rut where I can no longer hear the Abbaye without salivating for grilled cheese and tomato soup. I've tried lots of things on the menu, but this is my favorite.
I've found the food to be consistently good, and I think generally it's a really good value for what you get. The service can be spotty depending on the server, but whenever I go I'm generally in hang-out mode, so I usually don't mind if it's a little inattentive. The spotty service knocks off the 5th star for me though.
If they ever take the tomato soup off the menu I would cry. Seriously.
The Abbaye is easily one of my favorite spots in the entire city. I've made so many new friends here and have had so many thought provoking conversations with people. I don't know what I would have done if I didn't find the Abbaye!
More and more people are discovering Abbaye and making it a meeting spot for bar hoping in No Libs. Funny thing though is that most end up staying the whole night because they feel so comfortable here. The amazing food doesn't hurt either!
Best chicken tenders in the city. One of the best burgers. The grilled cheese with tomato soup is to die for! Be sure to check the specials board!
I just recently moved to NoLibs and quickly by-passed the other more popular places for The Abbaye.… Read more »
My favorite little watering hole. The food is good, the beer is great with a great selection and though there is rarely room for it the desserts are phenomenal. Crazy pub quiz on thursday nights with Irish John and his drunken tirades just make this place feel like home....which i guess says a lot about my home life.
ps. i think it is one of the best brunches on the neighborhood, though i'd rather that not get spread around too much....
This is a fantastic place in a very awesome location for those that come out of Finnigan's Wake at the end of the block fuming over the shear awfulness of the Wake. I've been that person twice. Both times The Abbaye was able me to comfort me with their fantastic rotating selection of draught, great food and great service.
Their draughts are written up on the three different boards along the wall along with their specials of the day. The first time I went I was able to get Alagash White, one of my favorites, and last night I got Leffe Blonde and Yards Pale Ale. Cool stuff. Five bucks or so for draughts and they have a nice selection of bottles for about three bucks.
The bartender (with the black plastic framed glasses) is mad awesome and is very attentive. He will literally walk around the bar (granted you are standing near the bar door) and give you the tab.
Last night I ordered their Chicken Nachos and they were pretty stellar. My only complaint was that the nachos had diced chicken vs. shredded or sliced chicken. It was eight bucks with the chicken on top, six plain. We also ordered their Fries ($4) which were great! They were skinny, golden brown fries that were very close to shoestring, but not quite. They came with a great dipping sauce as well and there was plenty to share with the table. Wings weren't bad either and my friend's burger looked like pure awesomeness.
I really liked that all the servers worked together, therefore, turning orders very quickly and efficiently. Although the servers may not know who's food belongs to who, at least they are bringing it out as soon as it hits the window and the beers come to the table literally 1/2 a minute after ordering them.
They wouldn't split the bill for us because we had told them a little "too late" (according to our server), but they were able to ring it up on different cards, so that was fine.
All in all, prices weren't bad, nice selection of draughts, and quick, efficient service.
The service was definitely "relaxed" - she didn't come by once after we received our food until giving us the bill - but luckily everything was fine so we didn't really need her. I got the veggie burger because it's house made (I refuse to pay $9 for a gardenburger) but it was a little mushy. The fries are french style and crisp and tasty. The portions are large and decently priced, and there are multiple vegetarian items on the menu so I'm definitely interested in trying them out another time. We got to sit outside which was nice; I don't think I'd enjoy the inside atmosphere there on a nice summer evening. Overall way better than it's neighbor North 3rd.
Excellent choice if you are searching for a little place that offered good service, and some great vegetarian choices (seitan chicken sandwich was excellent!).
One of the other diners had mentioned how awesome their seafood sausage was --- I'll try it next time.
We sat outside, the weather was nice, and had a nice enjoyable meal. I'd definitely go back - we were there on a Thursday evening.
I hear their burgers and fries are good too!
I've eaten here many times, I think it's generally ok if you stay away from the new orleans themed food. I didn't like their Jambalaya at all. And when I had their catfish po-boy I got sick and was vomiting for 12 hours, (seriously I couldn't even keep down a sip of water).
While I was in the shower with french fries coming out of my nose my lady friend called to tell them that the fish was bad and I was vomiting and they hung up on her!
But really, outside of the worst food related vomiting of my life, it's a pretty good place.
This review is for the Abbaye but really for Two-Wheel Tuesday.
If you show up on a motorcycle (or scooter, or moped, or bicycle with a lawnmower engine lashed to it) you get 50% off beers and food.
There are always a gang of 'cycle dudes and bitches who show up, with Guzzis, Ducatis, old Hondas, and a vintage Piaggio or two. The old dudes in leather pants make me giggle to myself, but everyone is super nice and very interested in bikes.
A good destination for a group ride on Tuesday afternoon.
Remember: Four wheels bad, Two Wheels good, two legs stupid.
Definitely pushing 4 stars... Abbaye is a typical gastropub with a strong selection of beers. I have only been here a handful of times since I am often lured away like a fat little pigeon following bread crumbs by the smell of wings from North 3rd. I have only eaten here a couple of times and have consider their food as decent bar food, but forgettable for the most part... although they had the most amazing soup on special a couple of years ago. Last night after an exceptionally shitty day at work I decided to treat myself to a cheese steak, guiness and slice of peanut butter pie; not feeling the need to drive after a 13 hour shift at 11:30pm I walked into Abbaye. I must say their different take on a cheese steak was surprisingly delicious. I say surprisingly b/c the steak was cubed and they put sliced tomatoes on it (which I promptly threw away), but the steak was nice and tender and worked well w/ the melted cheese. A better roll would have been nice but hey no ones perfect. Fries were average, but their mayo had a certain zest that made them more enjoyable and their peanut butter pie was very good. Plus, a gentleman came in and told me an incredible tale of being attacked with a nail board at the L station...ahh Philly dinner theatre at it's finest. I finished my meal and instructed the man he should get a tetanus shot and finished an incredibly shitty day on a high note.
Love the appetizers (I literally crave the hummus, nachos and french fries at various times throughout the year!), beer selection, and staff. Maybe its an attitude thing, but I've never had an issue with service. I'm there at least once a week; definitely a neighborhood fave.
The Abbaye! Deep in my grammarian's soul, I feel that it should be L'Abbaye. However, the Abbaye gives the bird to the Belgian definite article, and other conventions as well. You want time to think about what beer you're ordering? Fuck that! You want your waitress to take your food order when she brings your drinks? Aww, hell no.
But tables come easy, the beer is delicious, the burgers and fries are tasty, and the attitude is real.
This place is on par with most other Northern Liberties bar/food places. Fancy-schmancy food combined with beer. The difference is that they have a regularly rotating selection of pretty exotic beers for a almost-tolerable price. I think their food selection is also rotating but I'm not sure on that one...
I guess this is a problem with me more than a problem with the Abbaye. I just wish there was a place in my neighborhood that served a burger that doesn't cost $9.
Regardless, the service is good and the atmosphere is classic low-wattage dim bar feeling. But really, you could interchange Standard Tap with this place and I wouldn't know the difference.
I wish that this place could be consistent, because it's right around the corner from me and I dig it.
However... the tomato soup can be wonderful, or it can taste like it was just dumped from a can. You can get the beer that you ordered and were really hoping to drink... or you can be ignored by the absent-minded waiter for far too long and then end up drinking something completely different from what you ordered.
It's usually a pleasant place to have a drink, besides those problems, unless it's Quizzo night, Two-wheel Tuesday, or the Philly Roller Girls have taken over the bar. Then it's inexcusably loud and impossible to have any sort of conversation.
The outdoor seating is quite nice when the weather is suitable.
Update: I've been there for brunch and let me tell you, the veggie eggs benedict is OUTSTANDING! Instead of ham, the poached eggs sit on some garlicky sauteed spinach and roasted tomatoes. Try it, this dish is totally awesome.
On Saturday night my friends and I were starving for dinner. It was about 8pm. We live up in Northern Liberties, and discovered a 3 hour wait for North Bowl (to bowl, not to eat, but we couldn't stand going and not bowling), a 2 hour wait for a table at Standard Tap, not even room to get inside the door at North 3rd, and so we went to The Abbaye.
We've been there before, and it is a solid alternative that plays music quietly enough so you can talk (unlike Standard Tap) but loud enough so that you can hear it. We walked in and got a table immediately. Service was a bit slow on the uptake, but they knew we were there and we weren't worried. The burgers were good--fries are GREAT--and my friend had the lamb stew which he enjoyed. Interesting that they have Lager in the bottle, not on tap, but that just leaves room for yummy Belgian beers to pour on draught.
A good, less insane alternative to other Northern Liberties bars, though with less atmosphere. Always good things on the menu.
I had high hopes for this place, and the food and beer were decent to yummy - but the server's attitude totally ruined the place for me. I'm not usually pissy about service, but this guy was the pits. Just rude and incompetent. I'm not going back in a hurry.
We went here because we got turned away from 700 because it was overcrowded.
The Abbaye is a nice, intimate bar/restaurant with a tremendous jukebox. Or someone who is my age was playing an early 90's mix CD. Either way, I was smugly proud of myself for being able to name the band and song of each act.
Anyway, the service was prompt. I saw some pregnant lady smoking while she had a toddler in there. There's darts there and it's awkward because if you have to go to the bathroom, you have to walk through the game. The bathroom is weird because it seems as if you're going into the kitchen but instead you're going down this narrow hallway. Once in the personal bathroom, glance at the mirrored walls and pretend you're in a Hal Hartley movie or some European fashion magazine. I give it 3 stars for the music and bathroom.
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