Ehh... Food was ok, beer was cold though. Very small and quiet. Bar was empty by 9:30. Not what it used to be.
(2)
Gail K.
I am truly done with this place. Last night, my husband I came here for dinner. The Sunday special was Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken. It's always been very good. I asked the waitress if it had milk in it and she went to check. Yes, it did. That really disappointed me. All the other times that I ordered it, it just had whole cream, no milk. This signaled to me that they were no longer making the sauce from scratch, but were using a pre-made bottled version. So, I ended up ordering Chicken Marsala. It was a generous portion with three pieces of chicken, but the sauce was brown and the taste was off. The only thing that I liked was the Beef Barley soup (the soups are always homemade). My husband had Sausage with Peppers and Onions. He liked his platter, but the sauce to both of us didn't seem right. They have new menus and something that I always used to order is now gone, the prices have gone up on several items, and the quality has gone way down. We will NOT be back.
(1)
Marcia B.
We love the Sunday special. The Chicken Parm is wonderful with enough leftover for lunch on Monday. It comes with homemade soup or salad and delicious garlic bread. Comfort food for Sunday dinner at a great price!
(5)
L L.
Great service and value for the money. Daily specials and happy hour prices are great. It's a nice, clean neighborhood bar and grill that doesn't pretend to be anything else. They have multiple TVs and will happily accommodate requests for various baseball games, etc, to be shown. We've always had great service and will definitely be back.
(4)
Karina H.
This place is old and dingy as heck! ...but the food here is (surprisingly) good. Honestly, the menu is either a hit or a miss! Some of the appetizers are definitely frozen, but still tasty regardless... and some of the other things are bland and rubbery (i.e.: calamari and chicken fingers). The bartenders/waitresses are friendly, but the service isn't the greatest. The food takes a while to come out, so I'd recommend coming here when you're almost hungry (if that's even possible). This place is not posh, trendy, nor elegant, but the bartenders are competent and make great martinis. This is definitely a neighborhood/townie bar, but the patrons were all incredibly friendly. I would definitely return if I were in the area, but I most likely wouldn't bring my friends/family here.
(3)
David B.
I began my first Sunday of the NFL season giving Westgate Pub a try. It's been a long time since I've patronized the establishment. I went pizza, wings and mussels in red. The wings were the best of the 3 selections. Pizza was fair and the mussels left room for improvement. The big plus here is the convenient location and their beer selection. Where should I try week 2? The fun begins....
(2)
Joe L.
So, we stopped in for a "date night" on a Wednesday night while our daughter was at CCD. While I will try to keep the review to the food, the waitstaff will indirectly get reviewed as well. When we arrived, there were plenty of tables open and we were able to seat ourselves right away. It took a few minutes for our server to come to the table, she seemed a bit overwhelmed by the other four tables that were occupied. Eventually we placed our food and drink orders and so began the wait. This night it was Hot Roast beef (with fries) for me and a Chicken Caesar wrap for my wife. It took longer than we expected for what we ordered, but we weren't in a hurry. When our food arrived, everything looked OK. The beef was very tender and had a good taste, but was over-salted. For my wife, rather than the Chicken Caesar wrap she ordered, they delivered a chicken cheese-steak wrap. At this point, we were short on time and she decided to give it a try rather than send it back. While she didn't dislike her meal, it was not what she ordered and therefore didn't enjoy it as much as she normally would have. All in all, not the worst experience. We plan to give it a second chance in the hope that we caught them on an off night. If we find this to be the case, I will update my review. One thing I did want to mention, supposedly there is a great selection of craft beers on the take-out side. I was hoping that selection would be replicated on the dine-in side, but settled for an overpriced ($5.50 for 16oz) Sam Adams seasonal draft.
(2)
Ed B.
Went there for Happy Hour. Great deal, very reduced drink prices and half price appetizers. Happy Hour is 4-6 Monday thru Friday. Food was good with exception of the calamari. It was a bit rubbery. Everything else we had was very good. Very friendly staff. Will go there again.
(4)
Chris M.
Really like the food selection. Decent Ambiance, friendly bartenders. They have a few craft beers.. but need more (see Standard Tap). Yes, I know ppl like Bud Light and Miller Lite garbage.. stock bottles of that crap. Wish I lived closer.. this seems like a place I would come back to... far better than hitting a local chain in the area. Good spot.
(3)
Brandon B.
Westgate Pub has a very friendly, clean, great service, well lit atmosphere and is a High Quality Restaurant with an extensive menu, and well supplied Bar. My son went there with friends when he turned 21 recently, and told us how great the food, service and drinks were. We went there as a Family for dinner and were surprised at the juicy half pound angus burgers called Pub burgers, that came with not overly greasy or salty fries, fresh lettuce, pickles, onions, and large juicy slices of tomatoes all for $8.50. Our daughter had fresh grilled flounder with two sides and salad and was quite pleased as well. The homemade Chicken pastina soup wasn't salty and was loaded with meat. We have done Take Out Dinners several times and have always been pleased! When we all ordered the 5oz New York Strip Steaks medium, that is just how they came, and they were full of a balanced steak sauce flavor, and every mouthful melted in our mouths. There was no fat or gristle. In other words, they were cooked to perfection and came with soup, two sides and a very fresh garden salad all for $11.95 each. Now that is value! The owner checks each order completely to make sure that it was done exactly as we ordered and that it meets with his high standards. The Chefs have been there for years, as has most of the Staff, and they take great pride in what they serve, whether it is a Top Sirloin Steak Sandwich, Butterfly Shrimp, Fried Oysters, Shrimp Scampi, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Babyback Ribs, Hoagies, Club Sandwiches and so much more. Considering the size of the kitchen, in my opinion, they cook everything as if you were in a Three Star Restaurant. These Chefs are highly trained and experienced! They are not just short order cooks. There is a large selection of Beer and high label liquor. The mixed drinks are Perfect. There is no cheating on quality or amount for the reasonable prices. You get your money's worth! They also have over 150 Cold Domestic and Imported Beer Choices in the Take Out Area. Besides that, there are fancy deserts that change every day. Rice Pudding is always there, Cheese Cake, Carrot Cake, Mud Pie, Black Forest Cake....yes these are deserts that you would find in a very expensive Restaurant! The slices of cake are around $5.75. Once you've tried Westgate Pub, it should become a place that your Family will enjoy going back to time and time again! It is our Main Neighborhood Restaurant now!
(5)
Ray F.
The Westgate has been around for a long time and I think they have gotten complacent. It has been a long time since I've been and my brother told me they had a good beer selection for mix and match six packs. Off I go for some take out. The first thing that struck me was all the empty slots in the beer cooler, apparently there was a decent selection but no-one is interested in restocking (I thought this might just be bad timing on my part but I went back a few weeks later to see the same thing). Now while I'm trying to put together a six pack that I'll be happy with I begin to pay more and more attention to the animated diatribe coming from the cook. It seems he hates working there, hates the boss, isn't sure that he should be cooking anymore and would rather work full time at his other job. It was amusing until I realized he was preparing my food at the time and that sort of changed my perspective on the situation. When I got home with a lack luster six pack to open my food I found a cheeseburger that was uncooked on the inside - not rare, uncooked. Also it had no cheesehe fries were overcooked and my wife's buffalo chicken wrap tasted terrible. I too wish the cook worked full time at his other job so long as it is far away from me and not in life safety. Bar food is about all we have in Delaware county so these places are a dime a dozen. I won't be going back.
(2)
Chip F.
The only reason this place gets two stars is because our waitress was competent. Other than that, pretty much the worst pub grub I have ever had. I think the pizza crust is frozen and the appetizer sampler I had was very over fried. A lot of it was completely inedible. I don't think this place is good for anything other than drinking and to be honest, there are much more colorful places in Havertown to drink. Sure they might just be shot and a beer joints, but at least they have some sort of character. This place was completely bland from top to bottom. I would not return even if it was free beer and blow job night.
(2)
Moish G.
SOMETHING has happened to the Westgate Pub. Not quite sure what, but SOMETHING has happened. Used to be that on a Friday or Saturday night, there would be a line out the door waiting for tables. No longer. Used to be you could get a good, reliable, tasty meal. No longer. Here's my hunch -- new owners made some changes that pushed cost-containment, and the food, above all else, suffered. Where there used to be a fresh, breaded chicken cutlet platter, there is now a very evidently frozen cutlet fried in rancid oil. A open-face turkey sandwich morphed from good-quality turkey to thick-sliced deli turkey and tasteless gravy. The Buffalo chicken tenders are some sort of whacko variation -- no hot sauce, but breaded chicken tenders doused in barbecue sauce and brown gravy. Seriously -- an abomination. Went there recently on a Friday evening -- just a few tables occupied -- and the waitress come to take our drink orders. "A cosmopolitan and a Yuengling," we ordered. "What is 'cosmopolitan'?" she asked. You're kidding, right? "It's a cocktail -- ask the bartender." She returns two minutes later. "What is 'dingling'? Is it drink or food?" "It's 'Yuengling,' and it's a beer." Mind you, this is a waitress in a pub in suburban Philadelphia. "Oh, I am Greek, and I don't know these things." Really? Then why are you waiting tables in a pub?? I then ordered the chicken cutlet. "What is 'cutlet'?" she asked. We're getting seriously annoyed now. Not only does she not know English, she doesn't even know the menu. More recently, a group of six of us on a Sunday afternoon. Again, the place is mostly empty. Three of the six orders were wrong -- simple stuff, but stupid stuff, too, like mushrooms and not bacon on the bacon burger, and cole slaw side-order which never arrived, and the AWFUL "Buffalo" chicken tenders. Then one of my buddies finds a fingernail in his sandwich. End of lunch. Westgate used to be the go-to place for our circle -- reliable food, good prices, convivial atmosphere. No longer.
(2)
Craig H.
I came here to get takeout and ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich. What I got were chicken tenders coated in spicy honey mustard sauce. When I called back, the guy who answered the phone said we got the right thing, thats just how they make their buffalo wing sauce. I went back a few weeks later and ordered the same thing and sure enough, honey mustard sauce with a kick. Odd. The best thing this place has going for it is a great craft beer selection on the take out side.
(2)
diana s.
Meh.... meh... used to be alot better back in the day... gone down hill and looks like attendence has seen its down hill
(3)
Nicole E.
Parking is an issue here - keep that in mind when you head to this great little pub. The food is pub food, but some of it was really yummy. There is something for everyone on the menu and the staff is friendly. When you live in this area there isn't much to choose from pub-wise, so it's nice to have a place like Westgate.
(4)
Oscar D.
Used to live in Drexel Hill in the 1990's and my wife and I would wait 30-45 minutes for a table. We were in the area, so we decided to go back for old times sake. A Friday night and there were only 2 tables in use. Unreal, this place used to be packed. The bar boasted that they had almost every kind of beer imaginable in a bottle-- yet they did not have a list printed. The bartender told me he doesn't know beer very well-- just name it and they'd have it. No prices marked or anything. We ordered a pizza and it was awful. Doughy, chewy and the cheese was barely melted. Very disappointed. Microwaved Elios Pizza would have been better. The waitress didn't pay us much attention, I would have asked for another beer to wash down the bland doughy pizza-- but we couldn't get her to come over. There were only 2 tables in use, not sure why we were neglected. Anyway, years ago, used to love coming here for lasagna, cheese steaks, pizza and beer after golfing or after a Phils game. Portions were huge and delicious. Not so anymore. I am giving them 2 stars simply because I loved this place so much 15 years ago. But it has declined a lot.
(2)
Mary F.
My family of 6 went there for dinner a few weeks ago. We were very disappointed. The food was just not good in a several different way. Chicken parm was tough, the breaded flounder was unremarkable. I was very disappoined overall.
(2)
Lon E.
Have been going here for years for their great tuna grinders, pizza, and antipasta. Big disappointment tonight with our to-go order. The tuna in the grinder seems to have gone from white albacore with a nice mix of mayo to chunk lite with very little mayo. Probably a little healthier but when you are looking for that great tuna grinder once in a while you want the real deal. Also, the onions and tomatoes were placed on top of the melted cheese. They changed that too. You have to have that stuff baked in under the cheese for a proper grinder! They used to have pretty thick and cheesy pan pizza. The pizza, although tasty, is now thinner and more like Greek style with well-baked-on cheese. Not nearly as good as it used to be. Luckily, they seemed to have kept their creamy Italian dressing for the salad, but the salad itself was pretty small for a to-go order. Westgate, please bring back the original tuna and pizza recipes!
(2)
Mark H.
Awesome food, good for eating in or taking out. Excellent italian fare; tastes like its homemade.
(5)
Domenic F.
This place has some very decent italian food. I would recommend the chix parm, however make sure you are hungry as this is quite large. I don't know what nicole is talking about as there are two parking lots near here, one between the chinese food store and the pub and the other between CVS and the pub. Plenty of parking. Good food, good prices....
(4)
Michael K.
They used to have really good pizza when we lived in the area and since my wife was close by she decided to stop by and bring one home. It was the smallest "large" pizza either of us had ever seen. It was greasy and even though we requested "light cheese" it was swimming in cheese. We ended up paying $12.50 for a tiny pizza that wasn't made to our specifications. It was really good years ago so I'm hoping we just caught them on a bad day.
(1)
John S.
Have been a loyal Pub regular since I was a kid. In my opinion they HAD the best cheesesteak in Philly. When friends would come from out of town, I would steer away from the tourist spots and bring them for a real Philly cheesesteak. When the new owners took over, it was nice to see they were cleaning the place up and making some very needed changes, I told the bartender on one of my visits, tell the new owner do not change the cheesesteaks. Lo and behold something has changes. The new rolls are good, but they have changed the steak and also the preparation. The old steaks use to be nice fried pieces of meat. Although the steaks are still huge, it seems they must add water on the grill to speed up the cooking time which makes for a horrible steamed cheesesteak. Fries have been good even on take-out and the burgers do look good. Another poster mentioned about take-out being poor. I was disappointed on a recent visit because we got ribs that were great, but all of the sides were missing. If I am going to pay full price for a menu item and not take up a seat for an hour, at least make sure everything I would get if I ate in is there. (Bread, Salad Dressing, Cole Slaw). hopefully enough people feel the same way as I do and the old cheesesteaks will come back.
(3)
Steven B.
There is a new owner here. I believe the turnover was around July. The back story is that the new guy is the owner of the Grog in Bryn Mawr. My fellow Yelpers and I consider the Grog a 3 1/2 star place. I also hear he was part owner of The Ale House in Newtown Square but he has since divested himself of that. So I've been there twice since the change and here are my observations- * No changes to the physical space. * Some staff changes so regulars will see a mix of old and new faces. * Menu continues to be on a placemat with several additions. * Panini's are new. I tried one and it was very good. * All the roles (sandwich, hoagie etc.) are now supplied by Le Bus. I tried a burger and it was solid. * Weekday lunch specials were the norm here. They appear to be gone. A mistake in my opinion and others in town agree. * The place was famous for their escarole soup. Also gone. Hmmmmmm. * Large and small pizzas were always available. The small size is gone. Another hmmmmmmm. This has always been a solid place for comfort food without breaking the bank. Several of the changes annoy me but the food is still OK and occasionally very good. I'm going to stick with three stars for now.
(3)
Nick D.
Pretty basic spot. Kind of a hole in the wall place, but the food is solid and the beer selection is descent for the size of the bar. Chili is pretty good, burgers, cheesesteaks, fries - all solid. Nothing blows you away here but the staff is friendly and the grub is dependable. As an FYI - they have a take out section too with a pretty good carry out beer selection.
(3)
Nick C.
So I just had west gate a few days ago for the 3rd time. I gave them 3 chances and everytime the food ingot sucked. Meatball sandwich? Horrible. French fries? horrible. Pizza? Meh. Buffalo chicken? Oh you better believe that's horrible. Their buffalo sauce sure doesn't taste like any I've had before...and not In a good way. It's more like a mix of a few flavors....BBQ sauce, smokey mesquite, and fecal matter. The one good thing I can say is the chicken parm isn't too bad.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Street, Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
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Jaime Lyn C.
Great burgers and cheesesteaks!!
(5)Joe M.
Ehh... Food was ok, beer was cold though. Very small and quiet. Bar was empty by 9:30. Not what it used to be.
(2)Gail K.
I am truly done with this place. Last night, my husband I came here for dinner. The Sunday special was Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken. It's always been very good. I asked the waitress if it had milk in it and she went to check. Yes, it did. That really disappointed me. All the other times that I ordered it, it just had whole cream, no milk. This signaled to me that they were no longer making the sauce from scratch, but were using a pre-made bottled version. So, I ended up ordering Chicken Marsala. It was a generous portion with three pieces of chicken, but the sauce was brown and the taste was off. The only thing that I liked was the Beef Barley soup (the soups are always homemade). My husband had Sausage with Peppers and Onions. He liked his platter, but the sauce to both of us didn't seem right. They have new menus and something that I always used to order is now gone, the prices have gone up on several items, and the quality has gone way down. We will NOT be back.
(1)Marcia B.
We love the Sunday special. The Chicken Parm is wonderful with enough leftover for lunch on Monday. It comes with homemade soup or salad and delicious garlic bread. Comfort food for Sunday dinner at a great price!
(5)L L.
Great service and value for the money. Daily specials and happy hour prices are great. It's a nice, clean neighborhood bar and grill that doesn't pretend to be anything else. They have multiple TVs and will happily accommodate requests for various baseball games, etc, to be shown. We've always had great service and will definitely be back.
(4)Karina H.
This place is old and dingy as heck! ...but the food here is (surprisingly) good. Honestly, the menu is either a hit or a miss! Some of the appetizers are definitely frozen, but still tasty regardless... and some of the other things are bland and rubbery (i.e.: calamari and chicken fingers). The bartenders/waitresses are friendly, but the service isn't the greatest. The food takes a while to come out, so I'd recommend coming here when you're almost hungry (if that's even possible). This place is not posh, trendy, nor elegant, but the bartenders are competent and make great martinis. This is definitely a neighborhood/townie bar, but the patrons were all incredibly friendly. I would definitely return if I were in the area, but I most likely wouldn't bring my friends/family here.
(3)David B.
I began my first Sunday of the NFL season giving Westgate Pub a try. It's been a long time since I've patronized the establishment. I went pizza, wings and mussels in red. The wings were the best of the 3 selections. Pizza was fair and the mussels left room for improvement. The big plus here is the convenient location and their beer selection. Where should I try week 2? The fun begins....
(2)Joe L.
So, we stopped in for a "date night" on a Wednesday night while our daughter was at CCD. While I will try to keep the review to the food, the waitstaff will indirectly get reviewed as well. When we arrived, there were plenty of tables open and we were able to seat ourselves right away. It took a few minutes for our server to come to the table, she seemed a bit overwhelmed by the other four tables that were occupied. Eventually we placed our food and drink orders and so began the wait. This night it was Hot Roast beef (with fries) for me and a Chicken Caesar wrap for my wife. It took longer than we expected for what we ordered, but we weren't in a hurry. When our food arrived, everything looked OK. The beef was very tender and had a good taste, but was over-salted. For my wife, rather than the Chicken Caesar wrap she ordered, they delivered a chicken cheese-steak wrap. At this point, we were short on time and she decided to give it a try rather than send it back. While she didn't dislike her meal, it was not what she ordered and therefore didn't enjoy it as much as she normally would have. All in all, not the worst experience. We plan to give it a second chance in the hope that we caught them on an off night. If we find this to be the case, I will update my review. One thing I did want to mention, supposedly there is a great selection of craft beers on the take-out side. I was hoping that selection would be replicated on the dine-in side, but settled for an overpriced ($5.50 for 16oz) Sam Adams seasonal draft.
(2)Ed B.
Went there for Happy Hour. Great deal, very reduced drink prices and half price appetizers. Happy Hour is 4-6 Monday thru Friday. Food was good with exception of the calamari. It was a bit rubbery. Everything else we had was very good. Very friendly staff. Will go there again.
(4)Chris M.
Really like the food selection. Decent Ambiance, friendly bartenders. They have a few craft beers.. but need more (see Standard Tap). Yes, I know ppl like Bud Light and Miller Lite garbage.. stock bottles of that crap. Wish I lived closer.. this seems like a place I would come back to... far better than hitting a local chain in the area. Good spot.
(3)Brandon B.
Westgate Pub has a very friendly, clean, great service, well lit atmosphere and is a High Quality Restaurant with an extensive menu, and well supplied Bar. My son went there with friends when he turned 21 recently, and told us how great the food, service and drinks were. We went there as a Family for dinner and were surprised at the juicy half pound angus burgers called Pub burgers, that came with not overly greasy or salty fries, fresh lettuce, pickles, onions, and large juicy slices of tomatoes all for $8.50. Our daughter had fresh grilled flounder with two sides and salad and was quite pleased as well. The homemade Chicken pastina soup wasn't salty and was loaded with meat. We have done Take Out Dinners several times and have always been pleased! When we all ordered the 5oz New York Strip Steaks medium, that is just how they came, and they were full of a balanced steak sauce flavor, and every mouthful melted in our mouths. There was no fat or gristle. In other words, they were cooked to perfection and came with soup, two sides and a very fresh garden salad all for $11.95 each. Now that is value! The owner checks each order completely to make sure that it was done exactly as we ordered and that it meets with his high standards. The Chefs have been there for years, as has most of the Staff, and they take great pride in what they serve, whether it is a Top Sirloin Steak Sandwich, Butterfly Shrimp, Fried Oysters, Shrimp Scampi, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Babyback Ribs, Hoagies, Club Sandwiches and so much more. Considering the size of the kitchen, in my opinion, they cook everything as if you were in a Three Star Restaurant. These Chefs are highly trained and experienced! They are not just short order cooks. There is a large selection of Beer and high label liquor. The mixed drinks are Perfect. There is no cheating on quality or amount for the reasonable prices. You get your money's worth! They also have over 150 Cold Domestic and Imported Beer Choices in the Take Out Area. Besides that, there are fancy deserts that change every day. Rice Pudding is always there, Cheese Cake, Carrot Cake, Mud Pie, Black Forest Cake....yes these are deserts that you would find in a very expensive Restaurant! The slices of cake are around $5.75. Once you've tried Westgate Pub, it should become a place that your Family will enjoy going back to time and time again! It is our Main Neighborhood Restaurant now!
(5)Ray F.
The Westgate has been around for a long time and I think they have gotten complacent. It has been a long time since I've been and my brother told me they had a good beer selection for mix and match six packs. Off I go for some take out. The first thing that struck me was all the empty slots in the beer cooler, apparently there was a decent selection but no-one is interested in restocking (I thought this might just be bad timing on my part but I went back a few weeks later to see the same thing). Now while I'm trying to put together a six pack that I'll be happy with I begin to pay more and more attention to the animated diatribe coming from the cook. It seems he hates working there, hates the boss, isn't sure that he should be cooking anymore and would rather work full time at his other job. It was amusing until I realized he was preparing my food at the time and that sort of changed my perspective on the situation. When I got home with a lack luster six pack to open my food I found a cheeseburger that was uncooked on the inside - not rare, uncooked. Also it had no cheesehe fries were overcooked and my wife's buffalo chicken wrap tasted terrible. I too wish the cook worked full time at his other job so long as it is far away from me and not in life safety. Bar food is about all we have in Delaware county so these places are a dime a dozen. I won't be going back.
(2)Chip F.
The only reason this place gets two stars is because our waitress was competent. Other than that, pretty much the worst pub grub I have ever had. I think the pizza crust is frozen and the appetizer sampler I had was very over fried. A lot of it was completely inedible. I don't think this place is good for anything other than drinking and to be honest, there are much more colorful places in Havertown to drink. Sure they might just be shot and a beer joints, but at least they have some sort of character. This place was completely bland from top to bottom. I would not return even if it was free beer and blow job night.
(2)Moish G.
SOMETHING has happened to the Westgate Pub. Not quite sure what, but SOMETHING has happened. Used to be that on a Friday or Saturday night, there would be a line out the door waiting for tables. No longer. Used to be you could get a good, reliable, tasty meal. No longer. Here's my hunch -- new owners made some changes that pushed cost-containment, and the food, above all else, suffered. Where there used to be a fresh, breaded chicken cutlet platter, there is now a very evidently frozen cutlet fried in rancid oil. A open-face turkey sandwich morphed from good-quality turkey to thick-sliced deli turkey and tasteless gravy. The Buffalo chicken tenders are some sort of whacko variation -- no hot sauce, but breaded chicken tenders doused in barbecue sauce and brown gravy. Seriously -- an abomination. Went there recently on a Friday evening -- just a few tables occupied -- and the waitress come to take our drink orders. "A cosmopolitan and a Yuengling," we ordered. "What is 'cosmopolitan'?" she asked. You're kidding, right? "It's a cocktail -- ask the bartender." She returns two minutes later. "What is 'dingling'? Is it drink or food?" "It's 'Yuengling,' and it's a beer." Mind you, this is a waitress in a pub in suburban Philadelphia. "Oh, I am Greek, and I don't know these things." Really? Then why are you waiting tables in a pub?? I then ordered the chicken cutlet. "What is 'cutlet'?" she asked. We're getting seriously annoyed now. Not only does she not know English, she doesn't even know the menu. More recently, a group of six of us on a Sunday afternoon. Again, the place is mostly empty. Three of the six orders were wrong -- simple stuff, but stupid stuff, too, like mushrooms and not bacon on the bacon burger, and cole slaw side-order which never arrived, and the AWFUL "Buffalo" chicken tenders. Then one of my buddies finds a fingernail in his sandwich. End of lunch. Westgate used to be the go-to place for our circle -- reliable food, good prices, convivial atmosphere. No longer.
(2)Craig H.
I came here to get takeout and ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich. What I got were chicken tenders coated in spicy honey mustard sauce. When I called back, the guy who answered the phone said we got the right thing, thats just how they make their buffalo wing sauce. I went back a few weeks later and ordered the same thing and sure enough, honey mustard sauce with a kick. Odd. The best thing this place has going for it is a great craft beer selection on the take out side.
(2)diana s.
Meh.... meh... used to be alot better back in the day... gone down hill and looks like attendence has seen its down hill
(3)Nicole E.
Parking is an issue here - keep that in mind when you head to this great little pub. The food is pub food, but some of it was really yummy. There is something for everyone on the menu and the staff is friendly. When you live in this area there isn't much to choose from pub-wise, so it's nice to have a place like Westgate.
(4)Oscar D.
Used to live in Drexel Hill in the 1990's and my wife and I would wait 30-45 minutes for a table. We were in the area, so we decided to go back for old times sake. A Friday night and there were only 2 tables in use. Unreal, this place used to be packed. The bar boasted that they had almost every kind of beer imaginable in a bottle-- yet they did not have a list printed. The bartender told me he doesn't know beer very well-- just name it and they'd have it. No prices marked or anything. We ordered a pizza and it was awful. Doughy, chewy and the cheese was barely melted. Very disappointed. Microwaved Elios Pizza would have been better. The waitress didn't pay us much attention, I would have asked for another beer to wash down the bland doughy pizza-- but we couldn't get her to come over. There were only 2 tables in use, not sure why we were neglected. Anyway, years ago, used to love coming here for lasagna, cheese steaks, pizza and beer after golfing or after a Phils game. Portions were huge and delicious. Not so anymore. I am giving them 2 stars simply because I loved this place so much 15 years ago. But it has declined a lot.
(2)Mary F.
My family of 6 went there for dinner a few weeks ago. We were very disappointed. The food was just not good in a several different way. Chicken parm was tough, the breaded flounder was unremarkable. I was very disappoined overall.
(2)Lon E.
Have been going here for years for their great tuna grinders, pizza, and antipasta. Big disappointment tonight with our to-go order. The tuna in the grinder seems to have gone from white albacore with a nice mix of mayo to chunk lite with very little mayo. Probably a little healthier but when you are looking for that great tuna grinder once in a while you want the real deal. Also, the onions and tomatoes were placed on top of the melted cheese. They changed that too. You have to have that stuff baked in under the cheese for a proper grinder! They used to have pretty thick and cheesy pan pizza. The pizza, although tasty, is now thinner and more like Greek style with well-baked-on cheese. Not nearly as good as it used to be. Luckily, they seemed to have kept their creamy Italian dressing for the salad, but the salad itself was pretty small for a to-go order. Westgate, please bring back the original tuna and pizza recipes!
(2)Mark H.
Awesome food, good for eating in or taking out. Excellent italian fare; tastes like its homemade.
(5)Domenic F.
This place has some very decent italian food. I would recommend the chix parm, however make sure you are hungry as this is quite large. I don't know what nicole is talking about as there are two parking lots near here, one between the chinese food store and the pub and the other between CVS and the pub. Plenty of parking. Good food, good prices....
(4)Michael K.
They used to have really good pizza when we lived in the area and since my wife was close by she decided to stop by and bring one home. It was the smallest "large" pizza either of us had ever seen. It was greasy and even though we requested "light cheese" it was swimming in cheese. We ended up paying $12.50 for a tiny pizza that wasn't made to our specifications. It was really good years ago so I'm hoping we just caught them on a bad day.
(1)John S.
Have been a loyal Pub regular since I was a kid. In my opinion they HAD the best cheesesteak in Philly. When friends would come from out of town, I would steer away from the tourist spots and bring them for a real Philly cheesesteak. When the new owners took over, it was nice to see they were cleaning the place up and making some very needed changes, I told the bartender on one of my visits, tell the new owner do not change the cheesesteaks. Lo and behold something has changes. The new rolls are good, but they have changed the steak and also the preparation. The old steaks use to be nice fried pieces of meat. Although the steaks are still huge, it seems they must add water on the grill to speed up the cooking time which makes for a horrible steamed cheesesteak. Fries have been good even on take-out and the burgers do look good. Another poster mentioned about take-out being poor. I was disappointed on a recent visit because we got ribs that were great, but all of the sides were missing. If I am going to pay full price for a menu item and not take up a seat for an hour, at least make sure everything I would get if I ate in is there. (Bread, Salad Dressing, Cole Slaw). hopefully enough people feel the same way as I do and the old cheesesteaks will come back.
(3)Steven B.
There is a new owner here. I believe the turnover was around July. The back story is that the new guy is the owner of the Grog in Bryn Mawr. My fellow Yelpers and I consider the Grog a 3 1/2 star place. I also hear he was part owner of The Ale House in Newtown Square but he has since divested himself of that. So I've been there twice since the change and here are my observations- * No changes to the physical space. * Some staff changes so regulars will see a mix of old and new faces. * Menu continues to be on a placemat with several additions. * Panini's are new. I tried one and it was very good. * All the roles (sandwich, hoagie etc.) are now supplied by Le Bus. I tried a burger and it was solid. * Weekday lunch specials were the norm here. They appear to be gone. A mistake in my opinion and others in town agree. * The place was famous for their escarole soup. Also gone. Hmmmmmm. * Large and small pizzas were always available. The small size is gone. Another hmmmmmmm. This has always been a solid place for comfort food without breaking the bank. Several of the changes annoy me but the food is still OK and occasionally very good. I'm going to stick with three stars for now.
(3)Nick D.
Pretty basic spot. Kind of a hole in the wall place, but the food is solid and the beer selection is descent for the size of the bar. Chili is pretty good, burgers, cheesesteaks, fries - all solid. Nothing blows you away here but the staff is friendly and the grub is dependable. As an FYI - they have a take out section too with a pretty good carry out beer selection.
(3)Nick C.
So I just had west gate a few days ago for the 3rd time. I gave them 3 chances and everytime the food ingot sucked. Meatball sandwich? Horrible. French fries? horrible. Pizza? Meh. Buffalo chicken? Oh you better believe that's horrible. Their buffalo sauce sure doesn't taste like any I've had before...and not In a good way. It's more like a mix of a few flavors....BBQ sauce, smokey mesquite, and fecal matter. The one good thing I can say is the chicken parm isn't too bad.
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