R&D
Venue Brief
Fishtown cocktail lounge near the Fillmore with a mid-century look, clarified cocktails and tiki mugs, popular for a round before a show or after dinner.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- VintageDate NightUpbeat
- Age guide
- 25-45
- Dress code
- Casual Chic
- Demographic
- Young ProfessionalsCouplesLocals
- Music genre
- Jazz
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Offerings
- Table Service
- Open times
- Mon 5 – 10 PMTue 5 – 10 PMWed 5 – 10 PMThu 5 PM – 12 AM BestFri 5 PM – 1 AM BusySat 5 PM – 1 AM BusySun Closed
- Vibe score
- 6.7 / 10
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About R&D
Big windows on Frankford Avenue look into a mid-century lounge: teal armchairs, patterned tile, a slatted wood ceiling hung with pink glass globes and a long white bar. The drinks lean technical, with clarified Palomas and clover clubs and a tomatillo mezcal daiquiri that one reviewer called the showstopper, while tiki mugs and a flaming bowl add some theatre. The menu doubles as a short read on Philadelphia history, and there is a full kitchen; the cheeseburger gets unexpected praise. A few blocks from the Fillmore, it fills before concerts, and tables spill onto the sidewalk in warmer months. Monday to Wednesday it closes at 10 PM, Thursday at midnight and Friday and Saturday at 1 AM; Sunday it is closed. Google rates it 4.4 from more than 440 reviews. Bartenders are praised for being knowledgeable without pretension, while a few reviews call service slow or indifferent when the room is full.
