Graffiti Bar
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Center City East, Philadelphia
"skinny alley behind Sampan is this moderately priced patio bar"(9 Tips)
"Fantastic happy hour, cheap drinks and great food."(9 Tips)
"Plenty of better outdoor bars in the city"(2 Tips)
"your way down a narrow alley"(2 Tips)
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Vivek VenkatramJune 30, 2017Down a skinny alley behind Sampan is this moderately priced patio bar, a quirky hidden gem where local graffiti artists have spray-painted the walls and patrons can choose from a great drink menu
Men's Health MagSeptember 16, 2014Sure, it's gimmicky—small plates, cocktails, graffiti murals—but the open-air patio at Sampan has the goods to back up the shtick, including pillow-y boa buns and an ever-changing list of drinks.Upvoted Mar 10
One of my faves! Great happy hour and good food. Try the bap buns, kimchi fried rice, and the wings. They have a bar in the back but get there quick because it gets packed fast
The drinks are great, the bar service is slow & if it's summer forget about it, so crowded.In the winter they have heaters outside, U can have a drink while u wait for your table in Sampan to be ready- Edgar SarmientoOctober 22, 2015Fantastic happy hour, cheap drinks and great food. It's semi-outdoors so get there while the weather is still nice.
- Bitches Who BrunchSeptember 20, 2017Wiggle your way down a narrow alley to this small bar nestled behind Sampan. A young crowd, Kanye and Outkast blasting over the stereo, and a wall covered in street art give Graffiti Bar... Read more
- Men's Health MagAugust 3, 2014The open-air patio has the goods to back up the shtick, including pillow-y boa buns and an ever-changing list of spot-on drinks. Read more
Cassie PMay 4, 2013Pretty cool spot behind Sampan. you have to go through an alley way to get there. Good deals during happy hour! Serves the same food as Sampan :) Have yet to try their scorpion bowl!!- Rob McGowanJuly 17, 2018Loud outdoor patio behind Sampan that's often a mob scene but great to stop for a beer on a bar crawl. Small plates from Sampan during happy hour are reason enough to stop by.
- Men's Health MagAugust 3, 2014If we're being honest, downing "Oolong Juleps" (bourbon, mint, and ginger beer) and admiring a little spray paint art is actually pretty great. Read more
Ben WatkinsOctober 13, 2012Great atmosphere. Even with colder weather, overhead heaters make it so cozy. Cucumber margarita scorpion bowl is soooo tasty (although the alcohol potency is questionably low)
Maddie LippincottAugust 24, 2018It was really crowded and stuffy and the drinks were expensive. It's a neat little bar and it's definitely a place you should visit at least once as a Philadelphian but I don't know that I'll be back.- Bernard Edwards jrSeptember 26, 2012Thought it would be hipster or punk, but a nice normal crowd. Has a few but high quality craft brews. Food is delicious, but small portions. 1 of the more unique setups/locations you'll ever run into
Mackenzie VillarrealApril 12, 2017Great little bar. Love coming here. Great drinks and attentive bartenders. Small plates are always delicious.
Helen ZhangJune 16, 2016Ok it's a bar, but the food is the star - literally anything you order will be delicious
Emily M.September 17, 2013Get there before 11 PM if you want a seat in this small, funky, outdoor bar!
CheckOutJaredMarch 16, 2012Happy hours here are where it's at. $4 cocktails beer and wine $2 Kobe beef sliders are a must.
Anne K.October 2, 2011Happy hour apps are phenomenal. Be sure to try the edamame dumplings and whatever the drink special is.
Doug SNovember 12, 2011Has a speakeasy feel mainly due to the fact that you have to walk down a narrow shady alley to find it! AWESOME!
Alexandria CaponeDecember 19, 2014This spot is also fun when it's cold outside. Lot's of heat lamps to keep you warm.
ThrillistJune 14, 2013Sampan’s greenhoused booze yard is the perfect setting for a warm-weather happy hour.
If it's cold out, Aromatherapy. If it's warm, Sampantini. Any time: Scorpionbowl
Rachel ShifmanJuly 29, 2018Good cocktails, but the beer selection and prices could be better. Sometimes it’s way too crowded and loud
- CheckOutJaredJanuary 7, 2012Down a little alley off 13th lies one of the best happy hours in Philly.
Yup, you gotta go down that narrow alley. Not a mistake. All the way to the end. Go on now.
Follow the sign to walk down the alley, but hold your breath.
BethOctober 8, 2013Took forever to be acknowledged...so we left. Seems pretentious. No signature cocktails.
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