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Home / Restaurants / Johnny Brenda's

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THE DETAILS

Cuisine(s):

Entree Price:
$ — Inexpensive

Insider Tip:
Relive most of the decades the bar has seen with the well-stocked jukebox.

Meals Served:
Weekend Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Late Night

Payment Type:
MasterCard
Visa

Features:
Kid Friendly
Live Entertainment
Outdoor Dining
Private Room(s)
Takeout

Alcohol Type:
Full Bar

Neighborhood:
Philadelphia County
Fishtown

Hours:
Su-S: 11:00 AM-01:00 AM

Also Featured in:
Best of Philly 2007: Small Concert Venue, Best of Philly 2004 French Fries, Best of Philly 2004 Bar Trend: Bars With Real Food

Johnny Brenda's

1201 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125

Phone: 215-739-9684

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Johnny Brenda’s, named for longtime owner and 1940s boxer John Imbrenda, is now run by Standard Tap’s Paul Kimport and William Reed. Small tears in the red-and-white-striped linoleum floor still offer glimpses of vibrant tiling beneath, and a hole in the dark wood paneling reveals the original tin walls matching the ceiling. But the flames in the open kitchen, where flank steak and marinated octopus are grilled, distract from these flaws.

Featured In

Best of Philly 2007: Small Concert Venue
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Best of Philly 2004 French Fries
There's not a lot to making french fries — potatoes, oil, salt — so there is no secret recipe at Johnny Brenda's, just pa...

Best of Philly 2004 Bar Trend: Bars With Real Food
The blackboard menu at that Northern Liberty outpost — succulent pulled pork sandwiches, pop-'em fried smelts, generously porti...

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