Fringe Bar

4.5

117 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Dec 24, 2024

9:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

Innovative
Good for groups
Charming

Set on the Delaware River waterfront and located inside a historical riverfront pumping station, Fringe Bar is Philadelphia’s newest experiential, active fun space. As the latest addition to the FringeArts campus hub, the newly renovated bar and restaurant provide a highly versatile venue for unforgettable experiences year round. Dine indoors and enjoy our soulful pub cuisine featuring snacks and bites alongside an array of eclectic and funky beverage options enhanced by custom entertainment ranging from jazz ensembles, to funk bands, to cabaret, and more. Dining experiences are further accentuated by the soaring views of the Delaware River and Benjamin Franklin Bridge in our industrial-chic space directly adjacent to FringeArts’ renowned state-of-the-art 220 seat theater. Outdoors is Haas Biergarten, which serves as a vibrant, plant filled space in the warmer months and an intimate, cozy space in the cooler months.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Gastro Pub, Beer Garden
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(215) 375-7744
Website
http://fringebarphilly.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Kenneth Bush

Location
140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2001
Neighborhood
Society Hill
Cross street
Corner of Columbus Blvd and Race St.
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

New Years Eve Party
$59.00 per person
Dec 31, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
Join us on December 31 for an unforgettable evening! We will be offering a special 3 course $59 per person dinner menu from 5pm-9pm. If you are joining us for dinner after 8:30pm, stay for our New Years Eve Latin Bash dance party and dance your way into 2025! Fireworks will be visible on the Delaware Waterfront at 6pm and 12am. We can't wait to celebrate with you! $59 per person First Course: Fried cheese curds (gf, veg) French Onion Soup Calabrese Caesar (*vegan/veg available) Shrimp Cocktail (gf) Second Course: Green Curry Spaghetti (veg, vegan) Grilled NY strip steak (gf) Roasted Scallops (gf) Zaatar Roasted Chicken (gf) Thirds Course: Rustic Baked Cheesecake (gf) Banana Pudding Chocolate Strawberry Layer Cake (gf)
Well Crafted: Brunch Club
$35.00 per person
Jan 5, 2025 - Jan 6, 2025
Join us on January 5 for a brunch party with live music and a focus on good food and good cocktails! Brunch will be offered from 11am-3pm. Please note, the brunch buffet will be the only food available during that time. And as per usual, we will be offering bottomless mimosas for an additional $35 per person. We look forward to hosting you! $35 Per Person Brunch Buffet includes Meats: Sausage, Bacon, Turkey Bacon, Shrimp Creole for Grits, Hot Honey Chicken, Eggs: Scrambled Eggs, Cheese Scrambled Eggs, Sides: Potatoes, Sauteed Vegetables, Fringe House Grits, Waffles, Accompaniments: Maple Syrup, Fruit Compotes

Offers

Bottomless Mimosas
Multiple dates available
Sun - 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM,Sat - 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM
Join us every Saturday and Sunday from 11am-2:30pm for brunch and bottomless mimosas! Check out our menu at fringebarphilly.com.

What 117 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Philadelphia County
Innovative
Philadelphia
Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Fringe Bar offers a lively atmosphere and a scenic outdoor patio, perfect for a pre-show meal or casual gathering. Guests rave about the "amazing bottomless mimosas" and "great chicken and waffles." While service can be hit-or-miss, "friendly and knowledgeable staff" often elevate the dining experience.

117 Reviews

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Christie
Richmond
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a great space with friendly wait staff and good food. Will be back!
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Patti
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fun atmosphere…Lots of gluten free options on the menu…Excellent service and everybody enjoyed their food!!!
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Courtney
Philadelphia
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We came a few minutes late to our reservation and the staff was great. We got seated right away and ordered our drinks, an app, and a meal. This is when things clearly went awry. Our drinks came very quickly. But after an hour of no food at all, we realized every table seated after us had been given their drinks and food. As soon as it became clear something was wrong the Manager came up to us to apologize and quickly got things moving. They then went above and beyond to fix their errors and got us our food and even an extra meal to go along with it. Our waitress was amazing and very attentive to us. Food was great, I would say a few more selections would have been nice on the menu but everything we had was delicious. I appreciate the attentiveness after it was brought to the waitresses attention that we had not gotten our food. Would love to go again in the summer for the outside ambience. The inside ambience was great.
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Bonnie
Greater Boston
39 reviews
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and drink. GF options. Definitely go again.
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Danton
Philadelphia
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delightful spot. Especially great if you're also going to a show at fringearts. But even if that's not your plan, the food and service is really top notch. Highly recommend.
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Christine
VIP
Philadelphia
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great experience. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Gluten-free options are aplenty! This time we had the Cheese Curds, Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, and for dessert, the Salted Caramel Trifle. Yum!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
I booked a girls day for myself and two friends. I found this brunch and bingo @Fringe and we were very excited! Once we got there it was a bit chaotic and no one really knew what was going on. We were seated upstairs and were told to venture downstairs for a buffet… When i think buffet i think a bunch of different foods with all extras you could need…. Big disappointment, there were eight things to choose from, regular egg no seasoning, cheese eggs no seasoning, over cooked bacon, sausage, grits, two seafood options, mini waffles and chicken(only thing editable to me), no menu items listed before signing up just pictures of food so i would assume the buffet options would be close to them. Nope. We each order drinks (not included) eat then bingo starts. Now i have played bingo plenty of times and this was more quizno/bingo which was not explained when you signed up. Kind of took the fun out of it since im not great with music titles. So time check out bill is 15$ more dollars then it should have been about 10$ in tax the event never stated price before tax so we all assumed it would be strictly 35$/person nope… so that plus drinks was about 55$/person for horrible food and not the experience we were hoping for. Just not for us, hopefully everyone else enjoyed themselves.
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Tom
VIP
Philadelphia
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was spectacular and the staff were super friendly. Also I can’t forget to mention their delicious cocktails.
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Arlene
Philadelphia
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
They were out of several drink choices. The poor waiter had to keep apologizing. The wait for drinks was longer than expected, but the attentiveness of the wait staff made up for it.
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Lena
Philadelphia
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Went today for brunch got there early before they opened and they gratuitously let us stay inside until they were ready for us.Once seated Molly was our server and she was personable and friendly. Food was great and atmosphere was very nice . Definitely will be back
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FAQs

Fringe Bar is rated 4.5 stars by 117 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 24, 2024

9:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2001

Additional information

Cross street
Corner of Columbus Blvd and Race St.
Neighborhood
Society Hill
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Gastro Pub, Beer Garden
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Kenneth Bush
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://fringebarphilly.com/
Phone number
(215) 375-7744

Fringe Bar

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Additional information

Experiences

New Years Eve Party

Well Crafted: Brunch Club

Offers

Bottomless Mimosas

Menu

What 117 people are saying

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