Est. 1979 · 611 S. 3rd St

Same family. Same corner. Forty-seven years.

Pints, pours, and pub food on South Street since '79. Eagles fans, dart sharks, karaoke regulars, Sunday brunch faithful, all share the same room.

By the Numbers As of tonight
Years on the corner
47
Beers on draught
19+
Bottles for takeout
100+
Single-malt Scotches
13
Kitchen closes
1AM
FINAL · Philadelphia, still ours.
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Page One · The Story

Same corner since '79.

O'Neals has been pouring on the corner of 3rd & South for forty-seven years. Same family. Same room. Same belief that a real pub is the place your neighborhood comes home to. Sundays for the game, Tuesdays for darts, Saturdays for karaoke, every night for a proper pint.

They call us South Street's Beer Authority, and it took the long way to earn it: nineteen rotating taps, more than a hundred bottles for takeout, the only Real Ale beer engine for blocks, and a back-bar stocked with rare Irish whiskeys, single-malt Scotches, and cognacs the regulars have been working through since the Carter administration.

The wood at the bar has been polished by elbows. The brass on the tap handles has gone matte from forty-seven years of hands. The photos on the wall include people who aren't around anymore, and that's the point.

Come thirsty.

— The House

The bar at 1 AM: pendant lamps over the long wooden bar, brass tap handles, the back-bar lined with bottles.
The Room The bar at 1 AM on a quiet Tuesday. Forty-seven years of elbows have polished the wood to a mirror.

The Regulars

Faces you'd know by Tuesday.

The corner stool that's been Spoonie's since the last Eagles trade you remember. The dart-league trophy with four different last names scratched out and re-engraved. Every neighborhood bar has them. We just have ours longer.

  • Jimmy

    Stool 4 · Since '83

  • Spoonie

    Brunch detail · Since '91

  • Tess

    Karaoke book keeper · Since '04

  • Mike Sr.

    Dart league captain · Since '88

  • Aoife

    Real Ale stickler · Since '97

  • Big Lou

    Eagles Sundays · Since '02

  • Father T.

    After 5 mass · Since '79

  • Den

    The new guy · Since '19

Wall of regulars, west end of the bar. Photo: house file. And a few we miss.

From the Kitchen

The Starting Lineup.

Pub favorites. Brunch on weekends, 9A–3P. Kitchen 'til 1 every night.

Behind the Bar

Nineteen taps. Hundreds of bottles.
One Real Ale engine.

  1. 01Guinness20 oz
  2. 02Stella Artois16 oz
  3. 03Yuengling Lager16 oz
  4. 04Sierra Nevada Pale Ale16 oz
  5. 05Blue Moon16 oz
  6. 06Downeast Cider16 oz
  7. 07Miller Lite16 oz

+ Twelve more on rotation: Belgian, European, American, the Real Ale engine when the cask is ready.

Mon thru Fri

Happy Hour, twice over.

$2 off most drinks & beer. $5 starters (sampler $8). Catch us downstairs first, then again upstairs.

Mon thru Fri

4:306:30

Downstairs

Tue · Thu · Fri

6:308:30

Upstairs

The Board

Seven days. Seven specials.

Kitchen open 'til 1 every night.

  1. Mon

    Microbrew & Yuengling bottles

    Cheeseburgers $6.50

  2. Tue

    Mexican bottles & margaritas

    Quesadillas $6.50

    Darts 8P upstairs
  3. Wed

    Old-school domestics

    Cheesesteaks $6.50

  4. Thu

    Bucket of pony beers

    Bucket of wings (10) $6.50

    Darts 8P upstairs
  5. Fri

    Miller Lite & High Life

    Chicken sandwich $6.50

    Karaoke 9P upstairs
  6. Sat

    Bud · Bud Light · BL Lime

    Brunch 9A–3P

    Karaoke 9P upstairs
  7. Sun

    Spoonie's Famous Bloodys & Mimosas

    Guinness & Stella drafts

    $0.65 wings · min. 10

Up the Stairs

The board is live. The mic is open.

Tue · Thu · 8 PM

Dart League

Open league nights upstairs. Walk-ons welcome. Pints in hand, throws on the board. Three boards, two leagues, forty-seven years of grudge matches.

Fri · Sat · 9 PM

Karaoke Night

Top 9 in Philadelphia per My Bartender. The book is thick, the screen is ready, the upstairs bar is open late. Bring a song. Stay for two.

Sat · Sun · 9 AM – 3 PM

Weekend Brunch

The Big Daddy burger, loaded tots, breakfast sandwiches, and Spoonie's Famous Bloody Marys & Mimosas. Faithful waiting at 8:55.

25 to 125 Guests

Private Parties & Catering

Rehearsal dinners, watch parties, and the after-the-funeral pints. Bespoke menus, your room or ours.

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In the Press

Restaurant Clicks

"Best Irish Pubs in Philadelphia."

— pulled from the file, 2024

My Bartender

"Top 9 Karaoke Bars in Philly."

— pulled from the file, 2023

The Irish Star

"An Irish pub with a big heart."

— pulled from the file, 2021

Find Us

South 3rd & South.

Walk in. We've been here since '79. For private events and catering, ring the bar.

Address
611 S. 3rd St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Mon thru Fri
11 AM to 2 AM
Sat & Sun
9 AM to 2 AM
Kitchen
'til 1 AM, every night
Brunch
Sat & Sun · 9 AM to 3 PM