Varga Bar
My family and I recently went to Varga Bar to celebrate my
sister, Catherine’s birthday. Varga is one of our favorite bar/restaurants to
go to in Midtown Village of Philadelphia because of its delicious food and
wonderful staff. We went on Saturday at 5pm which was great because they offer
Happy Hour (half off drinks) from 4pm-6pm. I don’t know of many places that do
that on a Saturday.
Varga Bar features
All-American craft beers and comfort food in a casual, pin-up themed
bar/restaurant. It’s nice because if you’re indecisive of which brew you would like
to drink, the staff recommends an acquired taste and lets you try. Catherine
didn’t know if she would like the Smuttynose Smoked Peach Short Weisse, so she
got a sample and loved it! She decided to go with it. My dad got the Captain
Lawrence IPA and I got the Susquehanna 6th Generation Stock Ale. My
mom got one the special drinks, “Miss March” which is a grapefruit margarita!
Of course, my brother Matthew had water because he’s only 13!
To accompany our drinks, for an appetizer, we ordered the Beer
Battered Pickles which come with a smoked paprika aioli. These pickles are so
delicious that you could eat a whole serving yourself!
My dad ordered the sausage sandwich which was one of the
specials for the night, my mom ordered the Varga Salad, Catherine ordered the cheese
plate where you can choose your pick of three cheeses, Matthew ordered the Kobe
Burger and I ordered the Eggplant Sandwich.
Since I gave up meat for lent, I decided to go with the
Eggplant Sandwich. Now this isn’t your typical eggplant parmesan sandwich. This
meal included: manchego, parmesan, sprouts, pickled red onion, organic greens, heirloom
tomato, rosemary aioli, marinara, mixed green salad. I loved the twist of having
manchego cheese and the sandwich being on a ciabatta roll. The bread really
soaked up all the flavors.
Varga Bar never fails to disappoint. The atmosphere, drinks,
food and staff are simply amazing. Varga is also great for brunch, so be sure
to check them out!
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