A Man Full of Trouble — Restaurant in Philadelphia

The owner (I think it's a short bald Caucasian guy) was visibly angry (actually followed me out of the restaurant).

I went in asking for a diet Coke or anything with caffeine. He didn't seem to have anything and I asked if he had a bathroom. He didn't seem to hear me so I asked again and he looked up and smiled kinda angrily saying "yes I have a bathroom" which he pointed me to. I use it and leave because they didn't have anything I could drink.

He chases me out saying "friend do you want a root beer" and I say "no I just really needed something with caffeine in it" and he very angrily said "you just wanted to use my bathroom."

Well no, I just really wanted a caffeinated beverage and thought a bar would have one.

I can understand it would be frustrating for any commercial enterprise to have to pay to maintain a bathroom if a non customer uses it. That said, this bartender or owner is a hothead and hostile at the...

This small tavern takes you back to everyman’s colonial Philadelphia. No TV monitors or loud music; instead, it’s a simply decorated place for conversation over interesting local craft beer from Succession Fermentory and a few respectable PA wines. The bartenders, Ben and Justin, are friendly and helpful. My hope is that they add a basic lager to their list of exotic craft beers and a few more less expensive wines for those who want something other than Succession’s specialties. Offering some “pub food” would be a plus. A Man Full of Trouble Tavern honors our city’s proud colonial past. It may not be for those who want fancy cocktails and something loud and flashy, but it is doing a great job at being a welcome addition to the historic Society Hill...

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