Waterford Inn

Walking up to this place we actually thought it was closed down. Was surprised when I pulled the door and it actually opened. The staff was so very nice, food and drinks were great!!!

I WISH I could give this place more stars. This is the little grandmom & grandpop place right next to the Tower Theater in Upper Darby– it is SUPER convenient if you’re headed in for a show right after. The adorable older couple that owns and runs this place couldn’t be any sweeter, are so gracious, and still actively seat and interact with all the guests. The menu is basic– cheesesteaks, burgers, BLTs, french fries. Don’t deviate from the basics. I had the turkey burger and it wasn’t great. My boyfriend had the chicken cheesesteak and fries and they were both good. The bar’s pours are quite strong, which is great. They seat you, get your order, get your drinks, and your food comes right out– even if it’s swamped with pre-​show folks. The prices could NOT be more reasonable. Even with two top-​shelf drinks each, our whole bill was about $ 40. Their prices probably haven’t fluctuated since they opened the place! Unfortunately, they also haven’t updated their smoking rules. They let people smoke at the bar, which is definitely illegal and kind of gross for us non smokers. Nonetheless, we always have a great time, helped by the fact that we’re always about to see a great show! It’s one of those classic, never-​been-​updated bars. I just wish they could step up the food a little bit and enforce the non-​smoking regulations. Still, we’ll probably be back before the next Friday night show, it’s too convenient not to go.

As always, I stopped into the waterford inn on my way to a concert and it hasn’t changed and it is always a good time. Great people, good times, decent food. Funny friendly staff… True best dive bar experience. ! You will love this 5 star dive bar Especially if you like cigarette smoke.

Prices are great and if you are lucky enough they will have chicken salad (which is made fresh) and very good. If you are up to hanging around you can find some good conversation too. Con — they allow smoking and if you can get past that it is really a nice and people are great.

The only place to go before or after any show at the Tower. Yes, their prices are adjusted on «concert nights», but can you really blame them? The tower shows are the only thing keeping this place in business.
The food was not bad… had mozz sticks and a chicken steak. the beer selection could be better, its pretty much all your standard domestics. Would have like to see at least a Kenzinger… but whatever… the place serves it purpose.
The bartenders and the rest of the staff were really nice and fun to talk with. I would recommend to anyone going to a show to make this your meeting spot.

My husband and I live in upper bucks county, surrounded by amazing award winning restaurants. Instead of eating close to home Saturday night, we thought we’d find a place close to the Tower Theater as we had tickets to the 8PM show. I found this restaurant on line and looking at the menu, it was a great selection and reasonable prices. They brag on the website about it being the perfect place to eat before or after a show but I beg to differ.
I called to find out exactly where they were, and since they did not take reservations, I also asked what time they recommended we arrive to make the 8pm show and they suggested closer to 6 than 7, so we did. We fought the city traffic to the theater and found our way to the restaurant about 6:15 there were plenty of tables so we hit the timing just right and were seated right away. When we sat down we were handed paper menus that had a picture of the tower theater on the front. Inside the selection was nothing more than burgers and cheesesteaks, far from the stuffed flounder and veal cutlet we had our hearts set on from looking at their on line menu. Then, rubbing salt in the wound, the prices were jacked up a few dollars an item! The $ 1.95 fries were 3.95 on this «theater» menu. When I asked if we could order off the regular menu, I was told no that they only use this «limited» menu on show nights so the kitchen can move food faster. We were disappointed to say the least — if we wanted greasy bar food we could have stopped a million other places on the way here but now had no other choice but to sit and gag down overpriced cheesesteaks and soggy chips.
NO WHERE on their website does it even elude to the fact that they have limited menu or a totally different menu on concert nights. While I understand the reasoning behind it, they should WARN people that all of the glorious items shown on their menu is not available on show nights. They should post BOTH menus on their website so people know what they are getting into before going here before a show.
If you want to drink — by all means go here before a show, but there are pizza joints up and down the road that would be a better choice if you want dinner.

Awful service. My friend got kicked out because she ordered just water even though her friends got drinks. Rude service.

Amazing bar, the owner is great and prices are cheap. You may even run into a few celebs checking the show out (I’ve run into several)

I went here for a meet up with friends before a concert at the Tower. I thought it was seedy, and was glad I had eaten ahead of time because I wouldn’t have wanted to order food here. For concerts at the Tower, others have suggested meeting up at nicer places in Philadelphia and taking mass transit to and from the venue. That would be my preference, although I don’t live in Philly and couldn’t give specific recommendations.

Let’s say you’re looking for a place to grab a few beers and have a snack before heading in to the Tower Theater to see Conan O’Brien. There just aren’t a ton of options around 69^th St. in Upper Darby. So calibrate your expectations and Waterford Inn becomes an amazing find. One friend said it looked like the Winchester from Shaun of the Dead, but easier to defend from zombies, since it didn’t have any windows and it would be easy to barricade the doors.
It’s less than 100 yards from the Tower. ½ lb cheesesteaks are under $ 7. The cheese fries and onion rings were ridiculously diner-​authentic/​good. The chicken fingers and turkey burger were not very good, but all other food items were happily scarfed down.
One note — I loved our waitress, but not everyone else did. She looked like she was going to have an anuerysm when we put in a wad of cash and two separate credit cards (we were a party of 8… sorry, that’s what happens).
$$ — Beers were not cheap (but still cheaper than inside the Tower). Also, it looks like they might have a «concert night» menu that might be a dollar or two more per item than their online menu. Again, I’m not going to be picky because of the convenience factor.