Craft Hall - Philadelphia

We hosted a birthday party for our son at Craft Hall. We usually do a fun center but knew that we had less kids this year. I definitely think this was a great option for a party that is adult heavy. It was semi private and located near the play area. The space was great and they were incredibly accommodating. We had a designated staff member, Jordan, for our party and she was so attentive to all of our guests. The food spread was great and the guests were raving about the cheeseburger sliders. Hot item so glad we got them. Overall, incredible experience.

Everything about this place is great! Including the food. I only gave the food 4 stars because it is not st the level of say Helm, but it is without miss tasty and has some originality to it. If you have children, there are few better places to have dinner with them.

I visited this place about two or three times so far. It definitely has an energetic vibe. You can choose bar seats or table and bench. There is a medium size kids’ play area at one of the corner with a big equipment that has a few slides. If there are a handful of kids, this area can get crowded! I would highly suggest watching your young kids, especially when there are numerous of older kids running around. There are some kids friendly video games in that area too. Across to the other side of the room is where the arcade room is. Plenty of games for kids and family to play, but make sure you have change. As far as their food, I have only tried a few selections on the menu. Their pizza taste not bad. Made to order and it is crispy and thin. A good chill out place if you want to grab food and drink while the kids are off to burn off their energy. But make sure you prepared that it can get crowded there with kids running around the area.

Craft Hall is definitely more geared towards families and kids. While the bar area was large with tons of TVs, the space was near empty and vibes nonexistent on a Friday night. Based on the kid friendly decor and other reviews, I suspect that the typical Friday night crowd isn't the target market for Craft Hall which is fine, but not what we expected. Would not recommend friends visit unless they have children.

I spent my time here in the dog park while my party ate inside. You can order drinks from there, so I was fine. Decent selection of beers, and the seasonal cocktails looked appealing. My takeout burger was tasty, if a little overdone, but was only a burger; I expected *something* on the side, at least chips. Bartenders were friendly, place was clean, atmosphere was somewhat generic/nondescript.Honestly, I was just excited to drink beers in a dog park, so expectations met.Parking: Use the casino lot if the little lot by the dog park is full. Wasn't hard to find a spot, even on a Friday night. Streets are tight around the building so leave the big SUV at home.Wheelchair accessibility: Big ramp up to the building, parking might be an issue though.