Different Cheesesteak #1191. It's a sneaky good cheesesteak. If I were young and hip, I would be a regular at New Wave Cafe. The cheesesteak came with sneaky good French fries. It passed the eye test mostly due to the seeded roll, red peppers, and a big pile of french fries. Provolone cheese. Very well-melted provolone cheese. A sneaky good amount of well-melted provolone cheese added a hardiness to each bite. Nothing really stood out. This cheesesteak by itself may not win any awards. But, all things considered; prime rib, french fries, presentation, decor, and service; I really liked it!! You know I don't like $17.

New Wave Cafe was my first time going out to watch an Eagles game in Philly, and it was straight culture shock. I felt like I was watching a highly competitive college football game between two top 5 teams. On an 11 yard gain the bar would EXPLODE like a 60 yard TD run, so imagine how crazy they went when Saquon Barkley actually housed a 60 yard TD lol. It's only week 3, I can't imagine what it's like come playoff time. New Wave pushed a TV up to the window for outdoor patrons, who didn't complain once about the glare that made the game borderline unwatchable. We sat in the sun and I ordered some buffalo wings and a couple aperol spritz's as I need to get my last few in as summer fades away. I was shocked at the quality of these wings. They were actually crack. The perfect amount of buffalo sauce, along with an ideal crisp on every bite. We almost ordered 10 more but had an early dinner, so we made a business decision. As the Eagles began to get the game under control, the desperate cries of "WHAT THE HELL SIRIANI" turned to "Okay, great win, but we need to stay focused for Tampa after what Atlanta did to us..." How can you not love Philly? IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews

Still really solid after all these years. It can get hectic but service at the bar was still on point. Turkey sandwich was huge, fresh & tasty. Came with side salad for $16 with leftovers. Decent and more importantly reasonably priced wine by the glass! No complaints here.

Great place to hangout with friends for beers and bar food. We had chicken nacho and short rib pizza. They were great. However, service was a bit slow. Overall great selection of drinks and food.

New Wave Cafe with its chill ambiance and cool name is snuggled into the east side of Queen Village along 3rd Street, far enough away from South Street that it has a neighborhood vibe, not part of a larger transient party scene. It really is a locals dive bar with great beer, good cocktails, and occasional shots with the bartenders. In warmer months, it's standing room only on weekends, and conversation flows freely. I wish there were a few more New Wave tunes (Depeche Mode, Cure, Billy Idol, INXS, Duran Duran, Echo), but the music is always good and doesn't drown out conversation. The cheesesteak sandwich is good, and there is outdoor seating, which we plan to enjoy on summer nights with the hounds. The action is at the bar, and unlike some local spots off South Street, New Wave stays open late!

Great place to go for a drink or a bite to eat. It's been a neighborhood fixture for years.

I'm new to new wave but I absolutely love the vibe here especially for game days. There's lots of regulars that are here to watch their team but there's so much room inside you can see a tv from anywhere. Recently discovered the dart board and pool tables that are tucked way in the back. So far we've tried the cheesesteak and the wings and both were 10/10. The wings were crispy and a really good portion, they serve by weight rather than by wing count so you don't get jipped on small birds. The cheesesteak was huge as expected and comes with fries. I recommend it with provolone. Lots of beer options, several local.

So good that we came back a second time...in the same day! My fiancé and I were meeting some friends for dinner nearby and decided to stop in New Wave and grab a few beers before heading to the restaurant. We were very surprised to see that despite the small facade, the bar was very large and had plenty of seating including covered outdoor sidewalk seating. The interior is very warm and definitely has a dive bar feel while not having the "locals only" feel like some other dive bars seem to put off. They have a large selection of beer, liquor, and even fruit soaked vodka/tequila jars, which was wonderful because my fiancé a little picky when it comes to choosing a drink. The service was fast and friendly which is always a plus! I wish I could speak on the food, but seeing as we were about to go to a dinner we stuck to just drinks. Needless to say, just the smell/look of the food that people around us ordered impressed us and we knew we would be back another day to try it out. After the dinner we decided to hang around the area a bit longer and invited our party back to New Wave. The owner greeted us and told us about some of the bar history, including a fun fact that he was on Jeopardy at one point! Suffice to say, I will be back the next time I'm in the area to try some of the food from their unique (for a dive bar) menu.