A classic haunt perhaps a bit ahead of its time, Eulogy remains a standard amidst the ever-changing scene on Chestnut Street in Old City. The dank old tavern is a great place to take in a cold snowy winter night and that’s exactly what we did. This was not our first time at Eulogy, far from that. This was, however, our first time back in at least 2 years. Nothing much has changed. The bar, 2nd floor dining area, lighting, tables, padded chairs, the strange table with the skeleton all remains unchanged. Part of the charm of this place is its unwillingness to bend toward trends in decor or food.
While Eulogy isn’t winning any awards for modern interior design, it definitely makes up in fare and beer. Lots of beer. Over 400 different selections. There are about 25 draughts but most of the selections are bottles. The beer menu ranges from local to national craft breweries but it really flourishes with European, namely Belgian ales. That’s kind of the genius and appeal of Eulogy; you're offered multiple selections of small-scale global and national breweries all before the recent craft beer revolution.
On the solid side of the menu you have they usual pub fare with salads, sandwiches, their famous burger and fries. Pommmes frites are the way they go-larger cuts of potatoes that are perfectly crispy on the outside and served with a spicy aloi. The burger is still tasty with its incorporation of herbs and a plentiful selection of toppings. The menu highlight is certainly the mussels. This is a must-have if you’ll only visit Eulogy once. One or two pounds of large meaty shellfish with signature broths range from classic red tomato to mustard and Hoegaarden. Any broth will do, especially when you have a roll for dunking.
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| Eulogy's sausage trio & traditional burger |
