Lucy’s

Lucy's is a sports bar with a dance floor downstairs! the upstairs is really big, and can get crowded during sports games. downstairs there is a dance floor and two bars. it can get extremely crowded on weekends. they have dollar dog night for Phillies home games. and $5 spiked huggies, which are personally my favorite. i've had the fried cheese curds and they were pretty good! hot dogs are alright but i mean... it's a hot dog i'm just happy they're a dollar. other food is kind of pricey. service is always great, staff is super sweet and attentive. just generally not my type of bar but it's fun to dance there!

The bar was great in general. BE CAREFUL! The reason why I’m leaving 2 stars is because they put an automatic gratuity on your tab without saying anything. I understand if you’re a group and places usually do that and let you know or highlight it when the bill comes, but the waitress left the bill with us and didn’t say an automatic gratuity was already added so my group ended up paying another tip on top of that! Ended up tipping almost 50% on the bill! It seemed like a sly move to skim extra money from you!

Loved the vibes at Lucy’s, super chill and cool atmosphere. I grabbed a few drinks and had a great time with my buddies. But the real highlight? The girl at door this past week. I haven’t seen her there before, but damn she sexy and straight up gorgeous. Her hair like wow. Hope she’s there every week. Fingers crossed!! 🤞

I don’t usually leave reviews, but my experience at Lucy’s Bar in Center City Philadelphia with my three brothers was disappointing and honestly felt racially motivated. From the moment we walked in, we didn’t feel welcomed. No greeting, no acknowledgment—just my brothers and I standing at the bar while staff avoided eye contact until a waitress finally told us to seat ourselves. Once seated, before even asking what we wanted to drink or eat, the first thing the server said was, “Before y’all order anything, we need a card on file to open a tab.” She went straight into the restaurant policy as opposed to extending any welcoming conversation or even introducing herself. It felt to us as though she wanted to secure our financial payment before allowing us to order. Throughout the meal, the same server walked by our table giving side-eyes, like she was waiting for us to leave. She past by our table at least 7 times in such a short time frame. We noticed that the same behavior was not reciprocated to the other tables around us. It was uncomfortable. The moment we finished eating, she was quick to grab our plates and hovered around like we were overstaying our welcome. At one point, two of us were still eating and having a conversation, and she came over again asking, “Everything good?” We said yes—twice—but the vibe was clear: we weren’t welcome there. To top it off, when it came time to pay, she stood over me as I tipped—literally watching the screen—and quickly grabbed the machine the moment I hit submit. She gave a very forced “thanks for coming,” then hovered again as we sat for a moment before leaving. We felt pressured out the door, like we didn’t belong there. We came to eat and enjoy each other’s company. But the treatment we received was unwelcoming, passive-aggressive, and carried a clear undertone of racial bias. I hope Lucy’s takes a serious look at how their staff treats patrons of color, because no one should be made to feel that way. And to our server Mary—thank you for reminding us that fake smiles, forced hospitality, and racial bias are still alive and well in 2025.

Best cheesesteak I’ve had in years! Great folks, great atmosphere.

Recently made it back to lucy’s for the first time in a long time and wow, was I impressed! Good food, great drinks, excellent vibes. Our server (i think her name was mary kate) was bubbly, timely, and was the cherry on top of a great night. Will definitely be going back soon.

I went out last night to enjoy myself with a friend and some female an her friend was drunk as hell at the door the security at the door tried several times to get them to leave so the rest of us could enjoy our night but she wasn’t having it…. I just want to let the young man know that he did an awesome job with keeping his composure In that situation

My partner and I have been too many bars and lounges in since moving to Philadelphia. But never have we been to one where they have not allowed an ID from out of state inside. She is of age, from Colorado and we were in a group Friday night around 10PM where we were refused entrance. We tried to reason with the bouncer that the ID was a REAL ID but we were ignored and disregarded in line as they let other patrons in without addressing us. The bouncer in a green jacket did not address us or even acknowledge our concerns additionally confiscating the REAL ID from Colorado to the point where we had to call law inforcement to intervene. It is really concerning that we were not afforded any appropriate service, acknowledgment, or decency when we tried to get the ID returned or allowed service at the establishment. If you are out of state or international, I would recommend avoiding this bar as they do not respect legal documentation. I don't know if the management knows that this is happening but it seems like patrons with legal IDs both from in-state, out of state or international are not being given the privilege of visiting the institution.

Thursday night DJ was on fire! We had a blast all night long. On thursdays, they have $5 cover and $1 drinks and they were great! Service was a little slow but it's because they were packed, so be sure to order multiple drinks at a time!

In my short visit to Lucy's, I had a good experience overall. I ordered a margarita at the bar, sliders, and a shrimp salad for my partner. Everything was good. Typical bar food. There are tv screens for the sports fans and there was even karaoke on a Wednesday. The bartender was attentive and the doormen were nice and friendly. I'd stop in here for a quick drink if I am in the area.

I went to Lucy's with a friend for happy hour. It was pretty empty but we enjoyed that since we were able to hang out and have a conversation without it being too loud. The happy hour specials were pretty good and they had a seasonal cider we both enjoyed.

I never leave a review unless I have felt that the service or experience was not worth it. My partner and I are from out of state (both have worked service) and so we have REAL IDs from out of state but even though we were of age (21+) we were denied entrance. Additionally the bouncer on that Friday night in a green jacket confiscated the ID and did not not return the ID until law enforcement was called to intervene. I am concerned that if you are out of state or international that they may confiscate your documentation. Don't risk it of you are considering traveling soon or need your ID for documentation purposes as they may not give it back. I was really excited to experience ans try the bar but did not get the experience or opportunity to do so.

Perfect sports bar vibes and food is great, never been on game day but feel like it'd be fun

First time so popped in after walking by a number of times during my trips into Philly and I am happy I did. Lively happy hour crowd with the Yankees playoff game up on the big screen. One of the staff had a Yankees cap on which surprised me in Philly. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Made me feel welcome. Small bar style menu. I grabbed Wings and a pint. Fresh and tasty. Exactly what you need from a downtown bar.

This is my first visit to Lucy's- great place to watch an Eagles game! Our server, Ray, is a man for the people. Super attentive, so nice, a true 10/10. Their caesar salad = elite. The nachos saved lives with that juicy chicken. Our only qualm is the buffalo sauce. The menu notes that it's a 'Smoky buffalo sauce', so it would be nice to have the option of a traditional buffalo sauce for those that don't like the BBQ taste. I will be back!

Great dive bar and better bartenders! Food is decent limited lunch menu but they have local beers.

Food was good, drinks were reasonable. The bartender lacks severely in personality and hospitality. Ask a question, order a drink, the guy is just rude. I had 2 rounds and a snack, closed out right away... not coming back here again. I don't leave bad reviews, I used to work in hospitality, but this guy.... Maybe he is having a bad day don't know, don't care. Done

I just left out of this establishment and I definitely will not be going back. I ordered a virgin cider and they brought it to me and a paper cup which is very confusing because they're a bar so I thought they would have a mug. They charged me three dollars for a small glass of soda water with lemon. And then they brought me cold waffle fries, and when I did not eat them and just sat there for 30 minutes with them on the table, pushed away from me nobody came back to check and see if I needed anything or how the food was, When she finally came back, I told her what the problem was, and she didn't offer any kind of concession, compensation, redo, reheat refund--nothing. I was still charged for the fries,so I just brought them home because I figured I'll just pop them in the air fryer if I have to pay for them. When arrived I wasn't greeted, When the server finally walked over. She didn't even introduce herself, so I don't know this person's name, but most of the servers in there looked a little bit rude and unwelcoming, I should've just followed my intuition and stayed out of there, but I gave a decent tip. It's holiday season. I just know that I won't go there again.

We had our son and future daughter-in-laws engagement party at Lucy's on Chestnut Street in Philly and it was PERFECT! We worked with Lauren who could not have been more accommodating, she was GREAT! I would highly recommend this establishment!!