Capones Restaurant

Stopped in the beer shop first, wasn't overly impressed with their offerings. Very small. Went into the restaurant from there, sat at the bar. Vibe and decor are ike a more upscale Bennigans. Tap list was nice, Trillium, Russian River, Hill Farmstead. Can't beat that. Had some chili, hit the spot. Service was great. Very quiet for a Friday afternoon. Go for the taps, not the bottles.

Late on a Monday, this place was still quite active, with a lot of obvious regulars and locals. A little cramped, but in a cozy way. Massive bar, and lots of taps and bottles floating about. Generally dim and low-key. The bartenders were friendly and quick. The tap list is simply outstanding, with several absurd vintage taps, and quality local and regional stuff. The prices were surprisingly reasonable, given what was being poured. The food I had was fair, but not outstanding - probably the weakest part of the experience. But, the cherry on top is the nice bottle shop out back! Nice little spot, with a quality selection of singles, including vintage stuff and local randomness. I spent hours here, and enjoyed it thoroughly! If your are anywhere in the area, this is a required visit.

Love this place. Family owned for more than 40 years. Great craft tap list. Good food. Great service. My bartender/server, Carla was the bomb! On my visit, I sampled Lost Abbey Cuvée de Tomme, Dark Horse BBA Plead the 5th and Veil We We Ded Ded! Worth a visit if you’re in the Philly area. Even more, they have a craft beer shop that has some real gems including many vintage classics!

Free parking on the side. Small bottle shop with high end selection. Please note this place does not take Discover. Had to wait for the guy to check me out even though I was the only one there. Selection is limited in quantity, but is high in quality. Pricing was going rate.

Visited on a busy Friday night, plenty of parking and short wait for a booth. The place is pleasantly informal, with a simple food menu plus nightly specials. Scallop small plate special was fine. Service was attentive and friendly. I plan to return, largely due to the fantastic beer selection.

Nettes Restaurant in den Vororten von Philadephia. Schöne Auswahl an Bieren, lokale und Ostküste. Bedienung war leider nicht besonders kenntnisreich, der gelobte Besitzer war wohl nicht vor Ort. Burger war überdurchschnittlich, Preise okay!

Awesome place in the burbs of Philly. Really seems like you walked into a scene from the Sopranos with the characters and people here. Friendly staff, and great selection of world class beer. Their store is also something else, and you can sip beer on tap and peruse. They happened to have some Crusher cans in there when I arrived and copped the last one when the guy said he had one left. Some really old vintage stuff here as well.

Visited Capone’s last week. Very nice craft beer bar with some "dive" vibes. Met owner Matt Capone who seems to know a LOT about craft beers and history of all the craft beer culture in USA. Thanks for the last Singlecut Bon Bon IIPA Matt! Small bottleshop behind bar was interesting. Didn’t try any food. Location is little bit of problematic for European travellers because it is practically impossible to get there by public transport. Luckily I had driver with me for my session.

[11/13/08]

This place should be reviewed as bar/restaurant and a store. As the bar it wasn’t the successful. 35 beers on tap, but only one of real interest to try, Rodenbach Alexander. The rest were easily and commonly available. So that was pretty disappointing. The food was all bar food, so I wasn’t really thrilled to eat there. Some fried pickles were nice. The beer store was pretty nice with a varied selection. Sadly, I just missed Matt, who seems like he would have been great to talk. The person that helped me was nice but didn’t know a whole lot so it made the experience less than what I was hoping for. I’m guessing there is a lot of rare stuff but you gotta come when Matt is there and be on his list. I still did get a couple rarer PA and VA ticks. Prices are very high. Not worth coming out of you way to hi up, but if I was local I’d frequent.