The Best Dive Bars In Philadelphia - Philadelphia - The Infatuation
"Cash-Only: Yes, with an ATM on site You may think that the idea of hearing the “Happy Birthday” song more than 10 times a night sounds annoying, or even unbearable. And in an Applebee’s, Chili’s, or pretty much any other chain restaurant, you would be correct. But at Ray’s in East Passyunk, it’s somehow the opposite. On your birthday, there’s a free cake, a shot, and a hat involved (which you can’t take home). And if you’re not there to celebrate your birthday, there’s karaoke night on Fridays, a nice draft list, and a makeshift dance floor full of stragglers brazen with liquid courage. It’s BYOF (Bring Your Own Food), but it’s also near Geno’s, so you should bring some instead of relying on anywhere nearby." - candis mclean
