Bar #49: Grace Tavern, 22nd and Grays Ferry
When we first started planning for this project, we didn’t know much about bars in the city, so one of the first sources we checked out was Philadelphia Weekly’s list of the Top 50 Bars in the city. A quick look at that link will tell you that Grace Tavern was chosen as the best bar in Philly, so Brynn and I were excited to check it out, especially with their high ranking of Good Dog, a personal favorite of ours. Upon first impression, Grace Tavern was pretty much a normal bar. That sentence is deceiving because it makes it sound like our first impression was wrong, but no, it basically stayed that way. Brynn and I grabbed a table with some friends and checked out their pretty extensive beer list. I’m still not a huge beer fan, so I went with something I knew I liked, the Monk’s Sour Ale ($6) while Brynn tried a Biere de Mars ($5).
Beers at Grace Tavern
Biere de Mars and Monk's Sour Ale
We (naturally) looked over the food menu and ordered some fries, which didn’t come with cheese, but instead a delicious spicy mayonnaise dip, which I believe is also from Monk’s Cafe. Our server, however, wasn’t particularly attentive and – I’m just going to say it – terrified me. He was this big, bald guy of few words, who didn’t seem to enjoy it too much when we asked questions about the beer. Also he made fun of me for trying to flag him down when we were ordering the fries. As for the decor/vibe, it had a very traditional bar feel, which was nice, but nothing special. All in all, we enjoyed ourselves, but I definitely wouldn’t tell someone that it’s the best bar in Philly. Still unsure about that ranking.
Grace Tavern Ratings
The Bar Graph: Grace Tavern
Our next one is pretty momentous! Be sure to keep reading. =)
<3
Emily
