Spent $15 for an abbarama night with some friends and it was quite crowded, hard to dance, and people just kept shoving past my group. Could not go uninterrupted for 5 mins without someone pushing by. Also had a weak and v sour frozen margarita. And then something smelt like it was burning? Weird night but that’s my experience thus far with Dolphin and I had heard so many great things about this place.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Moises Reyes
This is my favorite spot. Easily. But it’s astonishing, the service you get if they think you’re drunk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Erin Poole
Truly one of the best times dancing ive ever had. Great bartenders, great music and an overall great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zoe Trumbore
They over-sell tickets. Impossible to move and get drinks. It felt unsafe.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 5
Love N. Gratitude
Dolphin Tavern is among the best dive bars in Philly. Over the years it has been various things, including a go-go bar, and the hangout for the sailors when the Navy Yard was still active military. We went there recently to participate in a fundraiser dance to raise money for a canned food drive and had a blast! If you hit the night right, they play fantastic local techno and house music here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
james martin
Amazing joint. The drinks are fire! Who else has a happy hour with 5 dollar margaritas from 8-10. Best bar and club in the city. Plus their r&b and hip hop nights are to die for. Keep it coming dolphin! You're the best in Philly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brianna Deklavon
This place is awesome! The music is great, the bathrooms are clean and the people are courteous and respectful. This my favorite spot in Philly to come and dance I just wish they had more R&B and HipHop nights!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Guillermo Diaz
Went with my real ID they said it was fake and didn’t have reasons, bouncer threatened my friend with punching her.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tracie Kurtz
Truly a one of a kind establishment in Philly. The event themes vary night to night but the vibes, drinks, and staff are always consistent. My friends love getting here early for their cheap happy hour and grabbing a good spot on the dance floor.
Rylan Murphy
Amazing little dive bar/club in south Philly. Plays a lot of different types of music and the drinks are on point.
worst place in the world, they employ absolute bottom of the barrel and the manager in charge has rocks for brains. they don’t even know how to read ID’s and threaten patrons with assault.
Isabella Akhtarshenas
The quality of my evening at Dolphin is always unpredictable. One night, I could be having the time of my life, exchanging smiles with everyone, the square light show in sync with the music, everybody dancing and drinks flowing. I saw Seth Troxler there in 2021 and it was genuinely top 3 best nights of my year. Sometimes you go in there, it stinks, bouncers have a rotten attitude, people pushing and shoving on the dance floor (not in a fun mosh-pit way). I have had many more fun times at dolphin than not. Just know, it's a wildcard and you can't let one bad night there ruin all the nights for yourself there. It's definitely very queer-friendly space and worth going to on different niche themed nights.
Jimmy Watkins
This place is the biggest waste of time I’ve ever been to, they play the same beat over and over again with no change in cadence or Rythm. Not worth the time or the cover they make you pay.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
clayton williams
great place to go out and dance with friends but the music is hit or
Spent $15 for an abbarama night with some friends and it was quite crowded, hard to dance, and people just kept shoving past my group. Could not go uninterrupted for 5 mins without someone pushing by. Also had a weak and v sour frozen margarita. And then something smelt like it was burning? Weird night but that’s my experience thus far with Dolphin and I had heard so many great things about this place.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
This is my favorite spot. Easily. But it’s astonishing, the service you get if they think you’re drunk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Truly one of the best times dancing ive ever had. Great bartenders, great music and an overall great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They over-sell tickets. Impossible to move and get drinks. It felt unsafe.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 5
Dolphin Tavern is among the best dive bars in Philly. Over the years it has been various things, including a go-go bar, and the hangout for the sailors when the Navy Yard was still active military. We went there recently to participate in a fundraiser dance to raise money for a canned food drive and had a blast! If you hit the night right, they play fantastic local techno and house music here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Amazing joint. The drinks are fire! Who else has a happy hour with 5 dollar margaritas from 8-10. Best bar and club in the city. Plus their r&b and hip hop nights are to die for. Keep it coming dolphin! You're the best in Philly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is awesome! The music is great, the bathrooms are clean and the people are courteous and respectful. This my favorite spot in Philly to come and dance I just wish they had more R&B and HipHop nights!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Went with my real ID they said it was fake and didn’t have reasons, bouncer threatened my friend with punching her.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Truly a one of a kind establishment in Philly. The event themes vary night to night but the vibes, drinks, and staff are always consistent. My friends love getting here early for their cheap happy hour and grabbing a good spot on the dance floor.
Amazing little dive bar/club in south Philly. Plays a lot of different types of music and the drinks are on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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worst place in the world, they employ absolute bottom of the barrel and the manager in charge has rocks for brains. they don’t even know how to read ID’s and threaten patrons with assault.
The quality of my evening at Dolphin is always unpredictable. One night, I could be having the time of my life, exchanging smiles with everyone, the square light show in sync with the music, everybody dancing and drinks flowing. I saw Seth Troxler there in 2021 and it was genuinely top 3 best nights of my year. Sometimes you go in there, it stinks, bouncers have a rotten attitude, people pushing and shoving on the dance floor (not in a fun mosh-pit way). I have had many more fun times at dolphin than not. Just know, it's a wildcard and you can't let one bad night there ruin all the nights for yourself there. It's definitely very queer-friendly space and worth going to on different niche themed nights.
This place is the biggest waste of time I’ve ever been to, they play the same beat over and over again with no change in cadence or Rythm. Not worth the time or the cover they make you pay.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
great place to go out and dance with friends but the music is hit or
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
This place rules. Dark bar and good music/food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5