Chickie’s & Pete’s Cafe

I have always loved chickies crabs but in the last few years the quality has declined so much so that I won’t order them anymore. Don’t get me wrong not all things are bad there but the crabs are’t fresh, they’re cold inside but the shells are piping hot. That would only happen if they were frozen. I ordered the hot peel and eat shrimp for take out, which should have been 12, but I received 5 ½. And yes I actually received half of a shrimp. In addition to all that, the sauce isn’t good anymore, I’m sure it has something to do with the crabs being frozen, which would cause the sauce to be watered down. Lastly, they used to give bread with the order but now they don’t.

If your not part of the «Chickies» click or 20 something that doesn’t drink miller light good luck getting served. Not sure how old day on French fires is something amazing because quite frankly the fries are small broken and dried out. You suck !

Went yesterday with some friends for a late night bite. It had been years since I had been. Last time I went we tried as much as we could. As usual, I was not disappointed. I had the chicken parm and it was probably the best chicken parm sandwich I’ve ever had. Can’t go there without having the fries and I also got a 4 way drink I think it’s called (orange, pineapple, cranberry juice and a splash of lime soda). It was really refreshing. Everyone enjoyed their wings, shrimp, cheesesteaks and more. Definitely will return since it’s so close to home!

During a return trip to Philadelphia for business, one of my associates suggested this sports bar for an after work watering hole. This time, instead of having the luxury of staying in Downtown Philadelphia near the Reading Terminal Market, I was «holed up» in a long-​term stay hotel up in the Northeast area of Philadelphia and was assigned a vehicle. I noticed that this sports bar was located relatively close to my hotel so I felt «safe» to drive the short distance at night by myself.
I had never heard of Chickie & Pete’s before but my dear Philly work counterpart, Linda, mentioned that C & P is a «Crab House». Man, that sealed the deal for me! This location is huge as it has 2 large bar areas, lots of flat screen televisions with different sports playing to accommodate all sports lovers and an exterior covered patio and deck. When we walked in, this place was rocking with folks cheering a football game. The place was packed and very energetic.
Our waitress was attentive and amazed me with her ability to balance all the large dishes while weaving her way from kitchen to table. She gave us a few minutes to peruse the menus while she went to get our «Crabby Mary» cocktails. Woo! The seasoning that rimmed the glass was their signature crab seasoning and it sure kicked up this drink and prepared our taste buds for what was to come.
I let Linda do the ordering and the feast began!
–Mussels in Red Sauce: That bowl was huge and overflow with perfectly cooked and tender mussels. The red sauce was thick, garlicky and clung onto the mussels. There was a generous sprinkle of grated cheese. It came with fresh bread that we used to sop up the sauce until the bowl was emptied and dry. I was full but the rest of the order showed up.
–Crab Fries: crinkle-​cut fries seasoned with C&P Signature seasoning. Very addicting and paired well with a delicious dipping sauce.
–Crab, crab and more crab… I THINK we had King crab legs, a whole Dungeness and Snow crab legs. Each crab dish came with bread for dipping, er, sopping up the delicious sauce.
Darn, I was so full I felt like I was seeing crab from behind my eyes. Plus, talk about getting down and dirty… There is NO WAY to eat shellfish daintily. Lucky me, I had laundry service included with my hotel stay and made sure that I wore a dark colored outfit just in case of any spills or squirts. I should have taken a picture of our emptied dishes and the shells as Linda and the server remarked that the shells were stacked so neatly and sucked clean!
For a local chain restaurant, I was happy with their quality, quantity and flavors. I don’t remember the cost as Linda picked up the tab but she did say that it was a good value.
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I frequent this establishment so often it’s usually for drinking events with friends or I go for the crabs. This time I had a gift card from Christmas. I ordered the Lobster roll. I know I had it before. I just don’t remember being disappointed in it. I expected a warm & toasted sandwich, but it was cold. I guess that’s how they do it now. So now I know not to order a Lobster roll unless I am in San Diego near the beach if I don’t want to be disappointed. I should have just got the snow crabs. I love them. Hind sight is ²⁰⁄₂₀. I absolutely love their crab fries!!! There was an issue with the gift card, but it was handled very well by the staff. Great food! Sports atmosphere! Excellent service.

Love the food here! However. Did order a me drink and it was amazing so I ordered another one and I tasted completly different. I don’t usually send anything back but I couldn’t even drink it, it was to sweet. The waitress said it was probably a different bar tender that made the drink. So I don’t know what the drink was really suppose to taste like but the first one was amazing. Also I witnessed a waiter pick a fry off of someone’s plate and eat it and they were bring the food out of the kitchen to take to the table. Other than that I love the food here!

Hit shrimp was good BUT it was a pain in the ass to peel and actually eat it. Anyway, the vibe is chill for a Wednesday. I used to come here often when I was in college. No hotties tonight, just some guys talking about plumbing and interest rates… Lol

For a famous as this local chain may be, we were very disappointed. BEWARE: I think there’s MSG in the food. Food seemed extra salty. And our whole family complained of headaches that evening and next morning. Makes sense: salty foods incites more drinking.
Calamari was a pitiful, pre-​frozen, pre-​fab, pre-​fried, over breaded sorry excuse for an appetizer with a fried hot pepper on it and sauce. Blahick! My youngest daughter tried calamari for the first time and spit it out– TWICE!
Boneless wings were pre-​fab tasteless meat with over salty sauce or rub.
Crab nachos were ok, nice presentation but possibly imagination crab with a mustardy sauce.
Good thing the crabby fries are your signature dish, but that’s a sorry thing to hang a meal on!
I expected better. No sure I’ll be back.

So after my experience last weekend a major star deduction is in order. My mom made reservations for 7 people for my dad’s birthday on Saturday night. Although we showed up on time, the table wasn’t ready for another fifteen minutes. Then we get to the table, and it wasn’t big enough for all of us. The table was crammed into the corner and only had six seats, which was tight enough to begin with. The staff tried adding another seat but that just wasn’t happening. When my mom asked for a new table, the hostess said, «I’m just doing what I’m told.» So someone told her to sit seven people in six chairs? Doubtful.
So then we were seated on lawn furniture on the patio, which alarmingly had an overwhelming smell of natural gas. Worrisome indeed. After we were haphazardly sat in two tables pushed against each other, the hostess tells us we will probably have to find a new place to sit in an hour since a party was coming in. Wtf, were we not a party?
On top of this poorly received game of musical chairs, the food wasn’t nearly as good as I’m used to from Chickie’s. The crab fries were barely seasoned, the buffalo chicken fingers barely had any sauce on them, and the pizza was soggy. Definitely a subpar night from Chickie’s :-/

Foods not good at all here. Prices are high, the only hood thing are the crab fries. I’d rather go to joes.

I am seriously at a loss for all the bad reviews. I have always had excellent service and excellent food experiences from Chickie’s. I LOVE their crab fries! They are the original crab fries and I laugh when I see other establishments trying to copy them. The only seafood I’ve had here is the shrimp and crabs so I can’t personally speak for the mussels but I’ve dined with plenty of people who have had the mussels and have been pleased. One thing I will say is that I don’t like their pizza and I don’t recommend you get it. My nieces ordered it and couldn’t finish it. I tried a bite and spit it back out. That is my ONLY negative. The place is always packed so they must be doing something right. This is a nice place to go watch the game with friends and have some good food good beer and good company.

I’d love to give this place another star for good service and good drinks, but the food we had at dinner recently just wasn’t good. Their crabcakes and remoulade sauce are extremely bland, and the shrimp that was on my basic romaine lettuce and tomato salad wasn’t cleaned properly. The crab fries are always good, but not enough to make me want to come back. I go to Chickie’s for dinner once every two-​three years and each time I go, I am reminded of why I stay away.
This place is great for snacks and drinks with friends, and a great place to watch sports, but if you’re looking for a delicious meal, go elsewhere (even if it’s Applebees)

Chickies has OK food. But for the price the sandwiches It’s about $ 10 for half the size of a sandwich you get at other places.
What I Cant understand is how place and company like chickie and Petes that’s been around for many years and don’t have and options for a kids menu. So they charge you full price for a meal that everyone Knows that a 4 or 5 year old won’t eat.
I had buffalo chicken cutlet sandwich and came with blue cheese and celery and pickles. Was good with a seeded roll, And had crab fries with the cheese on the side. They also good. And fries you do get alot of so good for Atleast 2 people.
I will never come back hear until they add menu for kids. It’s a shame because this could very well be a good place for a family to enjoy a nice dinner at!!!

We stopped by this location to see our friend’s band play out in the patio. We sat at the bar and it took almost 15 minutes to get menus and drinks. I mean, the place wasn’t full and all the chairs weren’t taken so I’m not sure why 2 bartenders couldn’t handle the crowd. I did like that this location has drink specials. on Thursday nights it was $ 2 miller lites, $ 3 shock tops, and $ 4 tito’s vodka drinks. I got the buffalo chicken tenders which are always delicious and we shared the combo fries. I prefer the South Philly Location.

I came in with a couple of friends after spending several hours at a cage fighting match at the National Guard Armory nearby. Yeah… cage fighting at the National Guard, where there’s no alcohol or food. Imagine how hungry and thirst we were by the time we got here!
We came in around 10pm, and the place was pretty full. But the «Host» (Bouncer) helped us get seated in the bar area and made sure our server knew we were there. Our server was fantastic, quick with our drinks and food, making great recommendations, and even tolerating the horrible behavior from one of my friends (yes, he was being embarrassingly obnoxious). The cheesesteak was a little disappointing… kind of bland and dry, but the crabfries were delicious! The white cheese sauce that comes with them is amazing… it’s worth the trip just for these. Seriously.

Bar staff is awesome friends atmosphere.
Enjoy hanging out there with friends.
Great specials wish they had more apps.
Live music and dj’s Hats off to sr. Mgr Tom,
Bar execs mic, connor, bridge Mandy John etc…

This is my first time ever going and I really had a good time enjoying the food! First and foremost this place is really a seafood place so if you are not a seafood person this could be misleading!!! My girlfriend and I met up here and were seated right away. The space was a bit small and when dishes came it was bit rough trying to get food. We had the spicy shrimp in sauce, buffalo wings and the crab fries with cheese. The shrimp was filling and they were jumbo shrimp! ! You have to peel the shrimp… the wings were really good and the fries were awesome!!! We had apple martinis made with tito ’ s vodka and they were made very well. overall a very nice experience I am definitely a fan!

Nothing special here, I had the roast pork white… I’ve had better. They have an extensive list of drafts… If you just want to get out of the house for a minute
Its not a bad place…
The barmaid was very pleasant… so they get two stars!

Originally from the Northeast and as one who still worked there, I want to give a higher rating. I mean, it is a pretty sweet option for the area. However, it isn’t quite up to par with its South Philly location and weaker than typically «city» bars.
Free parking — standard in the area, but difficult to come by at South Philly.
Solid lunch offerings — nothing will blow you away, but nothing that you’ll regret.
Happy hour specials — wash your crab fries with a few drinks.
Plenty of TVs — catch whatever game you’re looking to watch.
Clean & Friendly!

If I could give them ½ star I would. My friend and I ate there Thursday and we both got food poisoning. Beware dirty kitchen. I was up all night throwing up.
Beware Beware eat at your own risk.