Kostas Bar Restaurant

Great surprise! Wandered in late yesterday for dinner. Greeted by the owner — Vasily. Made us memorize the beer choices before escorting us out to the charming back garden. Felt like we were back in Greece. More than affable, Vasily was charming and informative about the food and drink choices, and shared numerous witty and poignant stories about his home country and even the secrets to a happy marriage…
The food was superb and we were pleased to have discovered this Fishtown neighborhood gem whilst visiting from Connecticut. We will clearly return anytime we come back to Philadelphia.
Thanks Vasily.

Great Greek food, good prices. Cool dive bar. And pool tables!

This place is great. Fair prices, awesome food, and an awesome happy hour. I had their hummus and gyro. All was fantastic. Service was great as well. You could tell the bartenders respect the place and the owner. They have $ 1 pool and even outside seating in the back. All of this is of course hard to see from Girard. Go but don’t tell too many people. I like always finding a seat at the bar.

I will never come to the bar again. For one is dark a gloomy and smells bad. I’ve only been here once and I will never return. Me and my sister came for just a drink since we were in the area. A male (Russian or white I’m not sure) bartender, old guy with long greasy hair (didn’t catch his name) joked and flirted with us while we were there. Clearly he had been drinking but he sparked up a conversation. He asked us to check out the backyard so we did. Once we found a seat the bartender followed us out and began rubbing on my sister’s shoulders. After she asked him to stop he continued joking around a made the statement «I love niggas». We were furious! The man vanished someone in the kitchen I believe and we left!

Great place. If I see you douche bags in here like I see at FHall, I will curse your first born. Go back to Myunk.

The drink prices were good, the owner is amazing and most definitely inviting. One of the best bars I’ve been to in Philly. The service was great, the owner served me and was extremely attentive professional and a great host. I felt as if I was at a friends home. I felt safe and comfortable, I literally spent 5 hours here and didn’t want to leave. I recommend peaking your head in and having one drink… You may not leave or you will always be back.

One of the best restaurants in Fishtown! The food is amazing. Super authentic and fresh. Try the moussaka! There is also a great patio in the back.

Totally dope bar. So happy they got rid of that square «bouncer». Ya know, the little Caucasian fella. He actually asked me for my number once, and I’m only 16. But as I was saying. Wicked pool competition watch out for the 2 Irish folks though, they creamed us in 3 minutes and started to celebrate by making gestures of defacation.

Kostas is hands-​down the best bar in the city. I actually created a Unilocal account purely so I could give it the stellar review it deserves!
Have nothing negative to say about this place! The owner and service here are A+, and I’ve never seen it too busy. It is also one of the few places in the area that is still completely family operated.
Their prices are incredibly cheap, and you can customize your city-​wides! The Greek food is also amazing, and they have a nice outside area in the back where you can enjoy it. Touch-​tunes on-​point, complete with a photo booth for one dollar so the memories from your trip to Kostas can last a lifetime!

Love this place. Their food is bomb and their city wides are perfect.
Can’t wait to go back next time I’m in fishtown.

Who would have thought that this super cool, punk, divey joint would have outrageous Greek food? Cleanliness could be improved, but the staff is fantastic and it’s a perfect spot for a game of pool.

I’m giving this bar a 4 out of 5 because of the customizable city wides they offer. PBR, Narragansett, tecate, or Miller mite and for your shot bourbon or tequila for 4 dollars! Pretty dope…
Service was quick and on point every time I needed a drink I got it with no problem.
Atmosphere always good here nice mixed crowd, people playin pool, people playin darts, people chillin
There’s indoor scene but then there’s a backyard section and a front jawn you can sit out on girard and people watch if you want!
This place is sick I’ll be goin back for sure
Ohhh yeah gave them 4 stars cause I didn’t get any food but my bul I went wit got a lamb gyro and it’s pretty legit Greek food!

Hands down the best Greek food I’ve ever had. I’ve been to Athens and Mykonos and this is seriously the best Greek food outside of Greece.
Chicken Skewers are tender and juicy, the peasant salad (Greek salad) is fresh and flavorful.
5 out of 5!

Best food deal in the hood. Most people seem to come here for the cheap drinks and pool, they have a WIDE variety of «Philly special» mixups, I noticed they had $ 3 margaritas tonight, since I can only drink margaritas in sets of three I skipped this offering but I am sure no matter how they tasted they would cost $ 3 each and fulfill the needs of the customer.
I regularly eat here, they serve till 11p I think, the food is good and the portions are great. If you get one of the food specials it’s like $ 13 and is a Giant plate of food. Its healthy too for Greek food, not oily, its not junky tasting and it comes out fast with real vegetables.
Highly recommended especially in this hood where everything is precious and overpriced to prove it.
They have a nice backyard too.

They have city wide specials with tequila and bourbon. During the summer there is a nice outdoor space available. But the real reason I come here is to listen to Greek wisdom from Vasileios.

This small Greek pub delivers big on flavor and authenticity. Food like my grandma would make it
Stumbled into Kostas while on a mini tour of Fishtown, and im sure glad I did. They had a Saturday Happy hour which initially drew us in. Sat at the bar and ordered a Stout, when it came out I realized that the color was off. So I stopped one of the owners and suggested that perhaps the lines were mixed up.
After he went and checked and realized that I was right he came over to thank me and game me a free beer.
So That aside we decided to get an appetizer and though there were many things there that alot of «Greek» places had there were a couple things that were authentic, ie if u went to a pub in Greece thats what would be on the menu.
So we started with the Greek fries Feta cheese over french fries. Being from Bulgaria and sharing alot of dishes with Greece and having been to Greece this really brought me back to living in Europe.
After we ate that the owner came and talked to us asked us about the food. He told us about his life in Greece and what brought him to America. We started talking about Greek and Bulgarian food and how they over lap. He asked me what my favorite thing on the menu as and i said Spanakopita because my mom and grandma made it all the time when i was growing up
He told me to try it and tell him what I thought. I agreed but told him if I didn’t like it I would tell him.
Platter came out with a big piece of Spanakopita, some taziki, pita wedges and pickled vegetables. t was amazing on par with my grandmothers and moms. Vegetables and everything else rounded out yet another amazing dish that brought me back to my roots.
In all I was pleasantly surprised by the hospitality and amazed by the quality of the food i ate here. If you want an authentic Greek pub meal this is the place to do it. I would recommend this place to anyone.

Went for the food. The staff was far friendlier than most any establishment. The Greek food menu was not quite as extensive as a full restaurant and tended closer to quick cook items, but all were very tasty and very good. The building is a little rough around the edges. Prices were a great value.

I never gave this location (previously M Room) any mind as it always seemed kind of bro-​y and not somewhere I wanted spend my time or money.
Once it became Kostas, we decided to check it out to see what the deal was. The space itself is pretty beat up but you don’t come here to impress a date with fancy décor, you come here for an awesome time.
When you walk in you’ll be greeted by 3 pool tables that are usually all in use but sometimes you can get lucky and snag one. There is a really great outdoor area out back with 6 or 7 large picnic tables surrounded by flowers which was perfect for late summer evenings.
A chalkboard hangs to the left of the bar that are offered in bottles/​cans. It’s a nice mix of terrible light beers to decent craft beer. PBR and Tecate to Lagunitas IPA and Dirtwolf, whatever you’re in the mood for. Sometimes they sneak in something new or seasonal. Perhaps one of the best qualities of Kostas is the customizable citywides. You’re choice of Bourbon, whiskey, vodka, or Tequila, with a variety of light beer for $ 5.
The menu is entirely Greek. The food is decent and not terribly expensive. Their Baklava is pretty ridiculous, highly recommend.
Bottom line: This is a great place to end the night. If you’re looking to get drunk and have a great time, you can do it here easily and for just a few bucks. Bring some friends and drink enough to forget all of the bad decisions you made.

This restaurant/​bar is incredible. The Greek food is so delicious and fresh. The bartenders are totally amazing. Carole always makes me feel like I’m walking into a friends house when I stop in for my afterwork drinks. She’s so welcoming and friendly to everyone that walks in the door! Stop by and have one of their customizable citywides (seriously where else can you have a choice of 5 different beers and 5 different liquors for only $ 4), have a tasty Greek treat, and, shoot some pool, enjoy their beautiful garden, and get chatted up by the always lovely Carole.

Great Food Find. Great Greek food — fresh, great portions, deeeelicious. Also, well-​priced. We enjoyed the angel hair chicken soup, beet salad, skewered shrimp platter. Their yogurt is homemade, too.
I will definitely return.

We stumbled up this new place over the weekend. I believe the owner said they had been open for about 5 months now. The sign outside doesn’t really stand out so you have to be looking for this place. While it isn’t the most beautifully decorated place that we have ever been to the food was outstanding! Everyone who was on staff went above and beyond to welcome us and ensure we enjoyed our meal. The food was amazingly fresh and tasty. We sampled their meat skewers, hummus, and gyros which were all delicious. The beer garden out back is a great place to enjoy your meal. They also grow fresh herbs and vegetables out back as well. We look forward to visiting this neighborhood establishment often.

cheap beer, great selection, great food, plenty of elbow room, 3 pool tables, a BIG backyard seating area and overall great looking spot.

I typically go to Frankford hall when I’m in the Fishtown area, but the last time me and my friends went it was kind crowded so we checked out this place instead which is on the same block when we saw they had pool tables. I’m so glad we did. This was the first I’ve been here and I’ll definitely be coming by more often with my buddies. The pool tables (there’s 3) are only $ 1.00 a game which was great, the drinks prices were pretty good to especially the $ 4.00 city wide specials. Service was also great. The best thing about it though was the food. It didn’t taste like typical bar food but as if it was carefully prepared and cooked like home made food. I tried the chicken skewers which was some of the best chicken I ever tasted and the spinach pie and baklava, both were also amazing. I gotta to make sure I try everything else on the menu the next time me and my buddies stop by in Fishtown.

Cool place to shoot pool and have a few city wides

3 pool tables, chilled out atmosphere, awesome drink specials and great staff (for the most part). Awesome spot for a low key night for sure.

This place is the perfect low key good times bar in Fishtown. 2 pool tables, 3 TVs for your entertainment. Golden Monkey, Hop Devil, Dirtwolf and Back in Black for my craft friends and «Gansett», Highlife and Tecate with Old Crow, Cutty Sark, Old Grand Dad shots.
Did you read what I just friggin wrote? You can choose between Dirtwolf and a $ 2 Gansett with a $ 3 Old Grand Dad chaser…
If you don’t like this bar you probably don’t like bars or fun. You’re the kind of guy who goes out with lame friends and when you have a bed time you blame the venue.
As for me? I’ll be chilling here sipping on Golden Monkey while slamming Old Crow and enjoying myself.

Great beer selection, awesome fresh made, Greek traditional food .
Cannot say enough about how fresh the food is.
Nice atmosphere, bartender is over the top accommodating .
Highly recommend
New favorite Fishtown hotspot.

I eat at Kostas at least 2 – 3 times a week. The food here is awesome! I usually get the skewer platter which comes with rice, pita, salad, two skewers and a house made tzatziki sauce that is amazing. As someone who actually use to come here (and play) for metal shows when it was M Room, I’m glad to see that they have since stopped being a venue and focused on only being a Greek restaurant. The atmosphere is great, the employees are wonderful and you can’t beat 3 pool tables spaced far apart, separate from the bar area. New favorite spot in Fishtown!