Bait & Switch Seafood Bar

2537 E Somerset St, 19134-4740 - Philadelphia
Recommended by Sluurpy: 2025 2024 2021
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€€ Seafood
Known for: seafood
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4.4/5
732 recommendations

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🌳 Outdoor seating 🥡 Takeout 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible

💬 What people say

Atmosphere 20 Drinks 13 Prices 11 Oysters 9 Happy hour 8 Fish and chips 8 Bartenders 6 Clam chowder 5

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +1 267-639-5041
📍 Address: 2537 E Somerset St, Philadelphia

Google Reviews

4.4/5
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257 Google reviews
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Angela Hou

★★★★☆ 4/5
3.5 stars. Cute seafood restaurant and bar. Had the MD blue crab special, which was just ok. Crabs were small and not very good. It was $28 for 5 crabs, 4 hush puppies and corn on the cobb.
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Sarah Cailean

★★★★★ 5/5
Always fantastic-- great food, welcoming and friendly service. Our neighborhood fave!
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Green Leaf Plays

★★★★★ 5/5
It's a nice small place, good atmosphere, well themed decor. The menu, while it looks expensive, is actually well priced for good quality seafood. They have events lined up throughout the week including Saturday night Karaoke which has become a regular for my girlfriend and I. I'd recommend this place for if you want a nice evening out without too much of a big bar scene.
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Scott Hicks

★★★★★ 5/5
Great seafood bar. Their happy hour is top notch. Especially since it includes dollar oysters. Their beer menu is great and again especially great for happy hour. This has become one of my go to spots in the neighborhood. The size and atmosphere is great.
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Hector Arias (Flair Bartender)

★★★★★ 5/5
If you enjoy seafood, it is a MUST TRY. Mussels or bbq shrimp, great flavor and quality. The service is super friendly and attentive! Can't go wrong! Casual and perfect for a date.
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Jamilla Griffin

★★★★★ 5/5
Food was good. Like the layout in the restaurant. The best part about the food was the clam chowder. Best clam chowder I ever had. The portions is good but it is little of overpriced for some of the items on the menu. But overall it I enjoyed it.
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Kendra Parker

★★★★★ 5/5
Omg love this place. Bait bucket is tooo good. The angry muscles and and the spicy crab dip yummy. The scallops omg. Who told these people they could create this wonderful place. I been thinking about this place all week. The drinks are good and the service is great. They have local items from wine to beer to food. ThaT pecan tart is heaven in a pie dish.makes me sad that i moved from thw the neighborhood
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Linda Rettershofer

★★★★★ 5/5
Took my husband for his birthday. Had Louisiana shrimp for appetizers, i had spicy chicken sandwich, my husband had the roast beef sandwich. The food was delicious. We were here before and everything we tried has been good.
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Rae Day

★★★★★ 5/5
Came here for after dinner drinks with friends. The atmosphere is very nice, and he drinks were great. We got appetizers because we couldn't resist trying the menu. Looking forward to returning for a full meal.
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mary dunham

★★★★☆ 4/5
Finally stopped in and was not disappointed. Cute decor, nice open feel to the dining area. I like that the bar area and dining area are separate here, they also have an adorable outdoor "patio" space for laid back hangs. Food was good. We tried the shrimp and grits, fish and chips, and, of course, hush puppies! OMG hush puppies! 10 yr old me is super psyched. The hush puppies def need a little of the sauce they come with. Dense, slightly to the left of moist, which is where the sauce fills in nicely, but great flavor. At first glance, the shrimp & grits looks like it wouldn't be enough, but once you start tucking in to this creamy delight, you'll be glad they only give you this much because you won't want to so eating it. SO GOOD! The fish & chips is served no-frills on a platter. A BIG platter. This, is a lot of food. Undo that top jeans button, you're gonna need the room! The ONLY distraction is I found the music a little too loud. Not that that stopped the woman at the table next to us from getting up and stomp dancing her way to the bar every time she approved of a song. Hilarious, and oh so Port Richmond.
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