Ray's Happy Birthday Bar
13 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/philly, r/philadelphia16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters name Ray's Happy Birthday Bar as a pick for drinks. A couple call it a Philly classic, and one praises its cheap drinks and unpretentious feel. Several doubt it would work for a large Saturday-night group: two say a group of 25 wouldn't have much fun there, and one thinks pulling it off would be tricky.
Address
Ray's 'Happy Birthday' Bar, 1200 Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Firm_Airport2816 in r/philly · Jun 2024
Names Ray's as a pick, stated with certainty.
- Recommendsu/AOLpassword in r/philly · Feb 2025
Lists this among dive bars worth picking from, saying the city is strong for them.
- Caveatu/S1mongreedwell in r/philadelphia · Dec 2025
Doubts a Saturday night with a group of 25 would be much fun at Rays.
- Recommendsu/ralphy1010 in r/philly · Sep 2026
Suggests going to Rays for drinks, in a reply about living in South Philly.
- Recommendsu/Silver_Owl_2385 in r/philadelphia · Dec 2025
Names Rays Happy Birthday bar when asked for a fun bar for a birthday crawl.
- Caveatu/TaskerTwoStep in r/philadelphia · Dec 2025
Extends the doubt, saying Rays would not be fun for the group or other people there.
- Recommendsu/sudo-chown in r/philly · Nov 2024
Calls it the only right answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/yourfriendkyle in r/philly · Jun 2024
Names Ray's too and sounds fairly sure of the detail.
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- Recommendsu/muffinqueen420 in r/philly · Jun 2024
Lists Ray's among several picks.
- Recommendsu/FlashyDeparture3191 in r/philadelphia · Dec 2025
Praises its cheap drinks and unpretentious, classic Philly feel.
- Recommendsu/tacolovespizza in r/philadelphia · Dec 2025
Recommends it as one stop in a sequence of favorite bars.
- Recommendsu/Proof-Painting-9127 in r/philly · Apr 2025
Lists it among three spots that each differ but are all fun.
- Recommendsu/SmokeMonday476 in r/philly · Apr 2025
Calls it one of the city's classics.
- Mixedu/jd4885 in r/philadelphia · Dec 2025
Likes the Rays idea but thinks pulling it off with the group would be tricky.
- Recommendsu/MintTea-FkYou in r/philly · Nov 2024
Remembers it fondly as a small, cool spot for a beer years back.
- Recommendsu/TJCW in r/philadelphia · Dec 2025
Pushes back that Rays is a fun bar.
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Details last checked 13 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.