I visited this place last year on their busy night: Sunday (Service Industry Night). I was…read moresurprised that even though the hotel is the nicest place to stay in Lancaster, the bar was packed full of the trashiest people Lancaster has to offer (then again classy people don't go out drinking on a Sunday.) The all male bartenders provided fantastic service, if you happened to be a scantily clad woman; me like all the other guys waiting at the bar were left waiting for sloppily poured drinks for most of the night. The night ended in the classiest way possible, with a shooting. outside of Penn Square.

I travel every week and this week my travels brought me to the Marriott at Penn Square in…read moreLancaster, PA. The hotel was great but the highlight of the hotel is the Rendezvous Lounge. The atmosphere, the food and the staff at the Rendezvous are excellent. To add to the atmosphere was the music which I learned was actually streaming the bartenders iPod via Pandora Internet radio. This was music to my ears (pun intended). I believe that the good music can be as important as pairing wine or drinks with food and Ashley had it dialed in. While at the bar I ordered a Kettle One Martini with a lemon twist. The drink was delivered and look liked any other martini but then I took a drink. The martini was very smooth and the lemon twist was incredible. In fact it may have been the best Martini I ever had. If you are looking for a great atmosphere, great service and possibly the best Martini's you'll ever have then make it a point to visit Ashley at the Rendezvous lounge. I should mention something about the food since I did eat 3 meals there. Of course the Martini's were a big draw but the food is equally good. Over the 3 nights that I dined at the Rendezvous Lounge I had roasted pears and Brie Quesadilla, Wedge Salad with thick cut bacon, Chesapeake Blue Crab Bisque, Central Market Salad with goat cheese and cranberries and their seared tuna. All of which were presented nicely and tasted wonderful. I recommend any of these small plates depending on what your in the mood for. I look forward to my return visit to the Marriott at Penn Square and the Rendezvous Lounge. I hope to hear Pandora, see Ashley and enjoy some of the other fabulous creations at the Rendezvous.

I need you to understand something, and I need you to know that what I am about to tell you is not…read morein any way hyperbolic. Tellus360 is quite possibly the best bar & nightclub in the entire world. No, that is not a typo. No, I am not drunk. You're thinking, "Hold up. You mean to tell me that a bar in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is better than any bar that you would find in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, D.C., or Philly?" To which I would reply, "Yes. That is what I am telling you." You want live music? Tellus has it. You want a Euro-style dance club? Tellus has it. You want good bar food? Tellus has it. You want a "regular bar" for bumping into people and talking? Tellus has it. You want a rooftop bar? Tellus has it. You want a speakeasy? Tellus has it! It has everything, including a great drink selection and unique seasonal cocktails! If you picked Tellus up and placed it in Manhattan, Tellus could charge a $40 cover and easily get it. Bar none, my most favorite bar I've ever been to anywhere in the world.

I tried the food on the upper floor and I liked it. If it's a busy night it can be hard to get a…read moredrink but the service is good. It's a cool ambiance and a nice place to see some live music and look out over Penn Square.

Great place to visit. Located in the city so parking could be a challenge. There are some spots…read morealong the street and also a garage nearby. Check the on street parking kiosk for prices/hours. There is a huge staircase to get up to the speakeasy once you find the red door. The website says there is an elevator if needed. Once inside, you will immediately get the speakeasy vibe with the moody and dark decor, as well as the period appropriate lighting and seating options. There's some small intimate areas, as well as a main bar, a side seating bar area, and a back area with tables and chairs. I would recommend reservations. You can pick the bar or lounge when making reservations on their website. From the moment you enter, you will get terrific service. The host was great and we were early for our reservation, but we were seated at the bar as requested. As soon as we sat down, the bartender greeted us with waters and a sample of a bourbon punch. The entire visit was filled with very attentive staff who were always friendly and knowledgeable about the offerings on the menu. The drinks are well thought out and very good. The quality of the ingredients, as well as the flavor profiles work well. It is very difficult to pick from their crafty menu. We tried a total of 4 drinks and all were delicious. Highly recommend the Papucho - such an excellent mix of flavors that are well balanced and a very unique flavor. Honestly, not sure you will find one drink on this menu that isn't delicious. They do offer a menu of various foods. We ordered the octopus and the roasted monk fish. Both were fantastic. The servings are not big so be prepared to order dental dishes or just come with the intention of not getting a massive meal. They are good portions for a small dinner or think tapas. Overall, they have a fabulous experience with some super delicious drinks. Well done!

Returned either a group of friends, for their first time! So glad this place continues to impress…read moregoing forward. Our server was amazing (I wish I remembered his name!), the food was delicious, and the drinks never fail to impress. The only issue we have every time we go is that they unfortunately always run out of a few dishes on the menu (and always seems to be the ones we want)! In addition, calling the restaurant has been difficult, it has often gone straight to voicemail for me. For that reason make sure to make reservations ONLINE (that has never failed). Come EARLY if you want to ensure you'll get a menu item (we often get there around 8 pm or later, some menu items always run out for us). Regardless, this doesn't stop us from coming!

Great place to party!!!! Cozy and romantic vibe inside.. Owner's very friendly too!!!!read more

This is a true speakeasy vibe! Located in downtown area with off street paid parking or garage…read moreparking. You enter through metal gates and go downstairs. We were greeted by a very friendly host. We sat at the bar. The menu was shocking as it has tons of good food options. They had more food listed than drinks. We were surprised that the cocktail menu was more extensive. They have an overly full bar so they can make yoh anything, but thought they would have had more creative cocktails than they did on the menu. Still great though! We only ordered drinks. Tried the Outta Lime which was very tasty. Then got the Merroir which was incredible. It had a pickled marinated watermelon garnish that you could eat on its own. For sure will be back as we want to try more drinks and the food looked absolutely amazing!!!!!

First of all, the restaurant is in a brick lined basement, so it is LOUD LOUD echoey & LOUD. I had…read morehigh hopes at the beginning because we got a lovely corner table and the ambience seemed nice. But I already knew which oysters I wanted to order because I could hear easily from across the room the choices from another table. But within 15 minutes of our seating, they seated a table of eight loud people right next to us while the rest of the 100 seat restaurant was completely empty on a Tuesday. Confused me. I know for sure that I had put on my reservation that this was an anniversary dinner, but I guess that wasn't noted or important to this restaurant. That's OK it's our first visit. First impressions I guess aren't important. Luckily, I had a paper napkin in my purse, and I was able to wad it up and put it in my ears: that helped decrease the noise level. My husband is lucky for him very hard of hearing, and he just can turn down his hearing aids. Our dozen oysters were delicious; and the mignonette was very good. Again raising my hopes. My husband's "Cha Muy Buena" cocktail was tasty for him; alas there were not any interesting vodka martini variations for me and my dirty martinis were barely adequate over the course of the night--slightly soiled maybe. My husband was also happy with his hot lobster roll. For my anniversary dinner I was really looking forward to a nice steak but alas, I was not interested in paying $65 for 6 ounces of Waygu; so I settled for your Belvi bao bun rip-off, which was fine and by the time it came out, I was so hungry I devoured it. And then for dessert: I was so excited to get the cheese course because I saw you had the Humboldt Fog! And I figured you could not mess this up! And my husband loves a good port which he was able to order the Grahams 30 year (but wow? no 40 year ports? hmm) 30 minutes later: I mean, I guess you had to bake the bread to go with the cheese??? I can't imagine what else would take that long. Except again that you have one server for 100 seat restaurant on a Tuesday night and there's 35 people in it. I guess I need to plan my anniversaries on different nights. Or buy better fire suppression for Josephine's because I don't ever wanna give my anniversary up to anybody else again!!!!

Oiled Again One of…read morethree spots owned by local nerd magnet Farbo Co., who also owns the eponymous Farbo Co.: A General Nerdery & Lancaster Troll Market. This location is primarily to rent out tables ($10/per all-day) to nerd out and play group games like D&D, primarily. They also have a full-service café that serves up all manners of coffees, teas, and Italian sodas. There's also a free library, weekly events, and lots of fun nerdy knickknacks to purchase. The staff was very friendly and the smell of nerd (i.e., BO) lingers in the air like a sweet perfume beckoning us all to just be our nerdy selves.

This is one of the best spots in Lancaster. Their drinks are always great and the staff is super…read morefriendly. Also great if you want to learn how to play Magic, DND or other games.

We had the calamari, we had a shrimp dish. We had mussels very, very, very good, with a smoky,…read morechorizo . baguette. Cucumber martini. $14 for 5oz. Very small. Kai, from Philly our server was very attentive. We are at the roof top bar on beautiful nite.. Not a big selection of dishes. Tapas only.

I was actually so excited to try Altana. I traveled here from Tampa. We usually go to the exchange…read moreevery year on our yearly Lancaster trip and this year, being an elite yelper, decided to try a new rooftop bar. I am so disgusted that I even gave this place my energy. We had a reservation for 8:45. We were greeted by skip and he automatically gave me horrible vibes. You could tell he was highly intoxicated. Skip willingly confirmed that he "knocked back 4 drinks". Being that we had a reservation days in advance, I expected a table appropriate enough to fit my party of 6. Instead, Skip put 3 small circle tables together to accommodate us. It was very uncomfortable. It was a little chilly so my husband asked Skip if we could get a table with a heater to which Skip drunkenly called my husband a pus*y. I was completely mind blown. He also wanted us to pay him extra as a tip to get a more accommodating table still without a heater. We decided to get up and leave and go to the exchange. I respectfully told off Mr. Skip to which he responded sarcastically with "thank you for coming in tonight". He ruined my entire night. I was so angry and it was my last night on one of my favorite vacations. Skip, if you're reading this, you should really inquire with a local rehab. And to the owners, you should be ashamed for keeping this poor excuse of a welcoming committee at your establishment where people are paying decent money for an enjoyable experience. To anyone reading this, just make the reservation at the exchange.

Came to check this place out after a gala event fir a drink. Closes at 12. Very nice place. DJ…read moreplayed. Good music. Had food, but kitchen was closed at 11:30. I definitely need to come back. Has tv's. You have a great view of the city. Great views. Outside covered balcony and bar area.

I've been coming here for years and have always loved the food, so this last visit was a little…read moredisappointing. We ordered a pizza, burger, steak, nuggets, and wings. The pizza and burger were both really good, but the steak came out overcooked. I will say that once I mentioned it, they replaced it right away, which I really appreciated. The nuggets were pretty dry, and the wings were way too soft for my liking. They had no crisp to them at all, so I only ate one and left the rest. That being said, the atmosphere is still one of my favorite things about this place. Whether you sit outside and watch the sunset or inside with the beautiful décor, it's a great spot to hang out. The drinks were also excellent. Our server was super attentive and genuinely made sure we were having a good time throughout the meal. One thing I really like is that it's one of the few places in Lancaster that can easily accommodate a group of 10. They don't have their own parking lot, but there's plenty of street parking nearby. I'm hoping this was just an off day because I've had so many great meals here over the years.

The environment at Arabian Knights is great. However, the service and quality is sub par. After…read moresmoking the hookah for 3 minutes the flavor tarnished, and had a strong burnt flavor. The woman who attended me at the front had an attitude of entitlement and disrespect. When I mentioned that the shisha was burnt, the man who was attending my hookah disregarded it. If you are someone who enjoyes smoking hookah, I would not recommend Arabian Knights.

Ordered food from the connected restaurant. Very long wait for 4 small sandwiches. Food was edible…read morebut not flavorful. Beef and chicken were both dry. We eat Middle Eastern food all the time. We had high hopes but we were not impressed. Would not go back again.

Lexi was the best. Very attentive. G r eat natural smile. We had a great conversation. Anyway I…read moream a wedge salad connoisseur. I thought C'est le Vie. Was the best. The added bacon bits sets them apart. My friend got the flat bread pizza. Too thick but tasty. We sat outside it was a beautiful night. We are people watchers, and we sat outside and got to see the visitors and residents of Lancaster. Shot and Bottle .. we'll Be Back

Located in downtown area. Parking is off street or in nearby garage. This place has outdoor tables,…read moreinside tables, and a bar inside. It's on a busy corner where lots of people are walking around. We stopped in for a drink. No crowd but was busy. Very friendly employees who were very attentive and friendly. Ordered the dirty martini which was great! Not your typical one! Get this. The second drink was a type of Negroni that was on the menu. Wasn't that great. Couldn't even finish it. They do have great selection and seemed as if they make lots of in house mixers and syrups. Would come back again to try more drinks!