St. Oner's — Restaurant in Philadelphia

I've been a fan of Tired Hands' beer for years, because it's world class good stuff. I'm now becoming a fan of this location, because the staff is great. Tish has been my bartender on my last two visits. It had been a couple of months since my previous visit, but she not only remembered me, she also remembered details about our conversation and used that amazing memory to strike up an easy conversation and ask how things were going with the project I'd told her about the last time. During my visit I saw that Tish had cultivated pleasant relationships with a lot of the regular clientele. She makes everyone feel welcome without pushing or seeming to try too hard at it.

As with Tired Hands' other locations, they have their signature groovy art on the walls. That adds to the ambiance.

Their very limited food menu is meant for snacks rather than meals, which is ok by me. I had the frankfurter on my previous visit, and it was worth getting again.

I guess it seems like I'm getting to the beer as an afterthought, but I meant it when I said their beer is world class. Holy mackerel, their New England IPAs are amazing! That's a tough style to make. Most of the "hazy" IPAs —and even most of those that have the guts to actually state clearly that they're going for the NEIPA style— don't even come close to what Tired Hands has achieved. On my last visit, I had a couple varieties of sours, and I enjoyed them. That's a new style for me, so I don't have much of a basis for comparison other than...

Super friendly staff and chill bar atmosphere. I've never seen anyone standing having a drink, but it can get crowded depending on the time. The draft beer selection is always great and diverse (there are IPAs but it's not all IPAs), and the to go selection is even better. Always have a bottle saison pour special which is cool if you don't want to buy a whole bottle. The new food menu is also really great. I wish not every sandwich came with fries, as I typically don't have the room to eat them. I also dig the weird bathroom that plays existential...

A lot of people recommended this place for their burger, so I had to stop by! I got the curly fries w/ house ranch, burger and green light cocktail.

Pros: friendly and quick service, curly fries and ranch were amazing (only $5) and a very laidback atmosphere Cons: the burger, while only $6, tasted a bit too greasy or like the grill hadn’t been cleaned in a while. The drink was also just alright, but I understand they’re a brewery.

For how inexpensive their food is, it’s definitely worth a try. I think I’d try their chicken...