Dirty Franks
Bar · Washington Square West ·
Eclectic dive bar with local art, cheap drinks, and cash only
Eclectic dive bar with local art, cheap drinks, and cash only
"Cash-Only: Yes, with an ATM on site The space at this Center City dive is part-local art gallery and part-small u-bar, so we don't understand why it’s named after a random guy who never changed his clothes (it's true). There's no food on the menu at the cash-only spot, but they rotate drink specials, like $12.50 pitchers of Kenzinger and $2.50 for a beer and kamikaze shot. They have a jukebox, so of course, you'll occasionally hear Bon Jovi." - candis mclean
"Dirty Franks in Washington Square West has seen us through many dark days—breakups and that time our friends convinced us to watch Madame Web. And it’s always been with a Citywide in front of us. It’s a lowkey corner watering hole where you’ll see people having solo drinks, and friends fired up about Xfinity sucking, who probably don’t need another Citywide (but order one anyway). The bar is cash only, and has no ATM inside, so come prepared for an evening at a proper dive and to overhear conversations about shit*y WI-FI." - candis mclean
"There’s a clear structure to Long Islands at most places that does not apply at Dirty Franks. At other places, all of the liquor and intrusive thoughts lie at the bottom while the citrusy layers roam at the top. But they’re mixed well at this Washington Square West bar, so any pickup line you blurt out has nothing to do with the drink." - candis mclean
"A Washington Square West staple since 1933, Dirty Frank’s and its partially kitschy decor (and sticky floors) attract everyone from punks to artsy types to after-work Center City crowds. Cash only." - Ernest Owens
"Dirty Franks in Washington Square West has seen us through many dark days—breakups and that time our friends convinced us to watch Madame Web. And it’s always been with a Citywide in front of us. It’s a lowkey corner watering hole where you’ll see people having solo drinks, and friends fired up about Xfinity sucking, who probably don’t need another Citywide (but order one anyway). The bar is cash only, and has no ATM inside, so come prepared for an evening at a proper dive and to overhear conversations about shit*y WI-FI. " - candis mclean
