Happy Hour

The Plough & the Stars

Name: The Plough & the Stars
Address: 123 Chestnut Street Entrance on, N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, US
Telephone: (215) 733-0300

Old City · Irish

GOOGLE★ 4.51,889 YELP★ 3.7560 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.2386Google: higher than 38% of venues in Philadelphia

The happy hour

Drinks

Beer, wine & cocktail specials

Bar seating only.

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

An Old City Irish pub and restaurant in a former 19th-century bank on 2nd Street, with a deep whiskey list.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Good for groups
Fireplace
Known for cocktails
Live music
Sports on TV
Google: happy hour drinks
Late-night food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Philadelphia, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.5 1,889 ratings ↗

In Philadelphia 74 rated venues At the median

3.9 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 38% · tied with 29% · lower than 33% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues At the median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 23% · lower than 44% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.7 560 reviews ↗

In Philadelphia 74 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.3 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.7 4.0 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 12% · tied with 1% · lower than 86% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

2.0 3.0 THIS SPOT 3.7 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 8% · tied with 4% · lower than 88% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.2 386 reviews ↗

In Philadelphia 63 rated venues At the median

2.5 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 35% · tied with 19% · lower than 45% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Below median

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.2 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 11% · lower than 55% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 8, 2026.

Getting there

123 Chestnut Street Entrance on, N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 · (215) 733-0300

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