SomePaddy t1_jdmz488 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:35 PM

Reply to comment by PhillyAccount in Vibrant cafe is now in 30th Street Station! by justneedausernamepls

Bridgewater's was a little gem of a place. I miss it.

[deleted] t1_jdnt6yo wrote on March 25, 2023 at 8:09 PM

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gnartato t1_jdom9si wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:47 PM

When it was actually open. If there was a single cloud in the sky it was 50/50 whether it was open towards the end. Walked by every day for a few years before the pandemic.

SomePaddy t1_jdonuu5 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:59 PM

Bridgewater's was the indoor one, in the SW corner of the building. Small footprint (still vacant) bar and some hightops. Clock on the wall intentionally 10min fast. Solid rotating selection of beers, and surprisingly very good food. Perfect third space - great spot for a cheeky pint, or to kill time if your train was delayed. No surprise that it didn't survive the decrease in regional rail commuting though.

gnartato t1_jdoo4j4 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 12:01 AM

Yea, they were closed A LOT. For seemingly no reason. If it was raining they were closed more than less. It was quite odd. Probably bad mgmt.

SomePaddy t1_jdooea4 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 12:03 AM

Wow, I definitely never noticed that pre-pandemic.

gnartato t1_jdooij1 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 12:04 AM

I'm thinking like 2018-2019. I needed a drink after work more than a few times and they dropped the ball way more than once.

strohs t1_jdr5a6t wrote on March 26, 2023 at 3:22 PM

I think I read somewhere that the tunnel from the subway to the train station came up underneath bridgewaters.