Steak was horrible. Ordered med rare but it was so hard to cut through and very chewy. Looked like a steak from acme. Good onion soup. Good Caesar. Service great. I will return but I'll never get a steak from here read more

Excellent food and service. This place has an old colonial theme. Great bar as well. Highly recommend.

This place has the best burgers. You can taste the flame in the meat patty. The drinks were good, great atmosphere too! I really loved my first experience and plan to come back. Parking is very limited. read more

Starwise, I will rate this place mainly for the ambiance, and its facility providing a private room where we had a writer's meeting. I say that because personal dining preference can't really apply when you're there for a group function. (The New American [trendy] food, and the whole pub/tavern atmosphere is not my scene for a culinary experience.) So I will do my best to comment honestly on the whole encounter, but be fair to rate for the function it served, which was the objective of my visit. Menu, VERY typical American pub food. If you like the gamut of Applebee's, Bennigans, etc., you will be much pleased here, and I highly recommend this place. It is actually a nice alternative to the mega-chains if that's otherwise your go-to. Among options of burgers, Reubens, etc., I chose the Short Rib Grilled Cheese. It was decent. The taste was satisfying for junk food cravings, and the meat was nice and tender, good quality, and no sinew or gristle to ruin it. I was impressed there. But honestly, I wanted something without a lot of carbs/fat/sugar, and it was frustrating that there are no real healthy options on the menu, but again, that is the nature of this kind of place (no, Caesar salads are not healthy). The sandwich came with fries and a pickle, pretty typical. I was pleased to see that these entrees were rather cheap, between $12 and $16 or so. I also had a Whiskey Sour, and it too was decent. It seemed totally weak at first, but a few sips in, I could definitely respect the bartender's pour. The booze menu didn't mention cocktails, just listed liquor brands, so I have no idea what whiskey was in it, but I'll assume it was some well stuff, not mentioned on the menu. Then again, I didn't feel all dehydrated and crappy the next morning, so maybe it wasn't well? I'll have to ask next time. As for the ambiance, very typical of a pubby place. Low lights, bar, booths, trendy wood grains, black/mushroom colors, etc. It was clean and attractive inside. They have a local theme going on, kind of honoring the uses for the historical buildings of the area, with a brigade of dead presidents' faux portraits on the walls, and framed photos of Valley Forge Park attractions. I can definitely see this place being interesting for out-of-towners, or foreigners. From those perspectives, it does provide a little feel for the area. My meeting was in a private room upstairs. We had a lot of attendees this time, so the room was packed. It got uncomfortable with close to 40 people in that room, but I don't fault the restaurant for that because they can recommend party size, but they don't police how many you push in there. My drink helped. The room, again, was clean and attractively decorated. If you needed the bathrooms, you did have to go downstairs for that. Our server did a pretty good job. He was completely alone doing dinner and drinks for the whole room. That is tough. BUT, I know he made a LOT that night in just over 2 hours of his time, so a party like this is the time to bring it (I know from experience when I waited in college). While he was totally on the ball for most of the night, he neglected to bring me a take-home box after FIVE requests. He was so busy making sure to collect his tips, he could not be bothered to just bring me a carton and toss it to me. Grrrr. He deserves another chance, but that was pretty annoying. My food sat for like 30mins in front of me, which is just unpleasant. They have tight parking, and thus offer free valet services out front. I don't really like this situ because I drive a Hoopty and it's not like I am passing off the keys to a Ferrari that needs special TLC from some car-parking professional. I bypassed the valet and made a beeline for the one empty spot in the corner of the lot. The attendant kind of gave me a look when I walked in, but I returned him a smile. Nope, no tip for you tonight. Sorry, Darling. So all in all it was a decent evening. This New American tavern will provide a reliably filling meal, the flavors Americans in general crave, and the latest food and drink trends in some crowd-pleaser version, always in an affordable price bracket, so you can go home feeling like you're a part of the times. The place is attractive and clean, and can accommodate large groups, definitely bigger ones than ours if they allow you to rent the dining spaces downstairs. read more

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One of my bookmarked restaurant I want to try! Went there for dinner with a friend. When I walk into the Black Powder Tavern! I found there decoration inside the place unique! Very traditional old style with dark gloomy light making the effect the place more traditional. They have couple old painting frames on the wall no clue who they are. The service greeted us and seated us. As usual I would normally ask my service what they recommend here since its my first time. He told us there were two special entree but not a fish person so I picked something else. We order 3 appetizers "Bacon Wrap with potatoes, Chicken wing with lemongrass sauce, and there special fries". As for our entree we ordered "steak, and a seafood linguine" and a glass of wine. I liked 2/3 of my appetizer lol. Don't liked the fries too much but its very creative how they put it on the plate like a "Jenga". Time for my main dish my seafood linguine! Pretty amazing with extra sauce on them! My stomach was satisfied with the food I ordered. Awesome place for Happy Hours too, definitely going to come back here for there HH next time. Friendly services with a great smile on their faces! One thing I liked to point out if they ever read my review is that the MEN bathroom have a strong odor. I believe that you make the outside and inside area of the restaurant looks very beautiful. Its better if you make the bathroom smell a little more friendly haha. Overall a great place to dine at. Average price on most of the menu unless you like to eat seafood and steak than that price will go up a bit. :) read more

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I had an over all amazing experience at the Black Powder Tavern. I ordered off the Gluten free menu. We had Jay as our server with great over all attitude, informing us of all the best items on the menu. I had the Lettuce wrap fish tacos with avocado crema was one of the best things I've ever eaten. Make this place your next lunch spot! read more

Black Powder Tavern - New American Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania

Walked over from a nearby hotel around 1pm on a Saturday. Not that many people at first but it started to fill up. Took awhile to get food though... of course since I had to be somewhere. Food was above average and unique desserts. read more

We've eaten at Black Powder Tavern before; however, today was their Thanksgiving buffet. I have never had such marvelous food, extensive selections, refills done promptly, and charming and pleasant waitstaff. The short ribs were the best I have ever eaten, and the ham and turkey were also excellent. The sides were unique and delicious. It is a charming place where one can think about the historic figures that drank a few pints in this unique Tavern. I will come back here again and again even though it is about an hour and a half drive from New Jersey. Keep up the good work! PS the black Manhattan was superb! read more

Black Powder Tavern - The decadent black Manhattan - New American Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania

Service was excellent - all workers equally included. Food was sub par. Poutine fries - gravy was minimal - only on the side my wife was eating. Need to serve a side of gravy. I should have asked about the chicken burger- I was thinking it was a grilled breast but sadly found it to be - possibly a pre- formed ground chicken - the only flavor came from the jalepeno peppers. Who would think it was ground rather than a piece of grilled chicken? Never have seen chicken burger -I needed to use my wife's ketchup for flavor- only ate half because I could not eat the remaining. My wife's burger looked good - but she said it did not appear to be fresh - lacked flavor and seemed preformed. I really wanted to like this place - it was packed and had valet parking ( if u wanted)- I could have saved 6 bucks and parked myself - however it appeared that it was only valet parking - but when we left we noticed people parked themselves. My hope would be that this nice venue - would work on making food that is juicy and really flavorful- I am a guy who makes amazing tasty food (cooking is my hobby)- am not a professional chef- whomever is making the food needs to revamp the menu- excellent service -top to bottom - we were upset we spent over 80 dollars for two- would not return sadly. read more

Wonderful tavern in KOP. Read the story, this area has so much history. Had the onion soup and it is AMAZING. The cheese was ooey-gooey. And served super hot. Also had the chopped salad and just let me tell you that iceberg lettuce is the predominant lettuce in the salads in the north east United States. That being said, this Cali girl likes her salads with spring mix greens. So the salad was definitely lackluster but probably on par for the area. Other than the lettuce, the dressing and Gorgonzola cheese were very good. read more

My wife and I had lunch here just before Thanksgiving. It was great. Wonderful atmosphere. Good bartender. Great interesting food. Go here it is worth it. read more

Overpriced, loud. Service OK. Valet parking and there's plenty of spaces to park. Ambiance is good but very overpriced.

BPT has been on our list for awhile just never in the area when we were hungry. After a great hike through Valley Forge Park we decided to stop in and give it a try. Our waiter was super friendly and knowledgeble about the menu and their beer selection. He really helped to make our experience that much better - he was a big hit with my mother-in-law. He brought out a few tasters of beer because we couldn't decide. I odered the hummas and pita app as my main, everyone else ordered soup, sheppards pie, and the reuben. Food came out quickly and to everyones specification. The hummas was garlicly and creamy with warm, grilled pita and mixed veggies to dip. The beer was cold and served in the right glass. I am confident that the rest of the menu reflected this level of attention and care. Can't wait to return to Black Powder Tavern. read more

In between a visit to Valley Forge and traveling to downtown Philly, this seemed like the appropriate place to visit. First of all, they gave a great beer list. The Head Hunters IPA from Fat Heads in Ohio was one of the best I've had in a while. It was hoppy, but not bitter. It was so well balanced between citrusy and piney, a very unusual quality for a west coast IPA. Sean was a really great server, he spoke with us about baseball, and he also had some good frid recommendations, and he had a friendly engaging approach. Props to him. The garden salad was really fresh, even though it had only three or four different ingredients. The herb parmesan vinaigrette was flavorful but not heavy, it actually made me want to get the chopped salad. We split the ale burger and the fish n chips. The burger was cooked to a perfect medium temperature. Lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, grainy mustard, and cheddar on a pretzel roll. Really good. There were only two pieces of fish included and they were served with fries, slaw, and tartar sauce. I liked the fish, but I didn't like that it fell apart so easily. The crisp coating kind of just fell off, which made it harder to eat. I was a big fan of the fries, very crispy and seasoned well with salt and pepper. Not a low calorie meal, but definitely satisfying. read more

I have lived in the area for some time and i have been looking to try the Black Powder Tavern for some time. I Made a reservation for 2 on Thursday evening and i glad i did because there was a party at every table, including the bar area. I was greeted as i walked in and was immediately seated at my table. Service, beer list, and menu was top notch. I had the Cheeseburger and it was amazing!! I love the historical significance of the building and will be back for sure. 5+ Stars would recommend read more

This visit to Black Powder Tavern was so disappointing! The hostess and our server were very nice. Bonus that they take Open Table reservations! My colleague and I wanted to do the lunch trio but we didn't realize that you had to go with the sandwich of the day and you couldn't just choose a half sandwich from their sandwich list. Pretty silly rule if you ask me but that's why I'm not a restaurant owner! I ordered the Reuben and the server brought it out to me completely burnt! If both the chef and the server missed this quality check then I certainly wasn't going to say anything about it especially since we were on a work lunch and had to get back to the office. Needless to say, this visit was less than stellar and I will not be rushing back to BPT anytime soon especially with plenty of other restaurant options in the area. read more

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The basic problem is inconsistency. I have had their short rib grilled cheese sandwich a couple times. The last time it was wonderful. However, today there was hardly any short rib in the sandwich and they left out the caramelized onions which really make the sandwich great. Disappointed. However, their sweet potato fries are very good. My friends' meals were good and our service was wonderful, except....one friend can not have caffeine and loves iced tea. They don't have caffeine free iced tea so she brings a powdered packet and adds it to her water. There was a $3.85 charge for iced tea on the bill!!!!!!! They charged for a glass of water! That's really petty. With so many good restaurants in the area, it will be a while before we return. read more

Great food, Great service. My wife had Caesar salad with grilled salmon and she was very happy, saying the salmon was flavorful and perfectly cooked (!) and the Caesar dressing was well-balanced, not over-salty or over-garlicky like many; clearly house-made with care. I had the veggie burger, one of the best I've ever had! A hearty and flavorful blend of veggies, grains and nuts and not just a spicy mushy bean patty like most. Service is great, everybody friendly. read more

Except for the parking fiasco, I was very happy with this Tavern. I met here with about 20 of my band alumni. We talked about all the great things that happened to us while attending our alma mater VFMA. I ordered the fish and chips and they were some of the best I've ever had. The coating on the fish was very light and airy and not greasy and the fish was velvety and tasted great. It was a little noisy for a party of 20 to try to have conversation. I'm not sure that it's the best place to share stories but it's more of the bar tavern and some noise is something I should've expected. The waitresses were great they got our food out on time there was one mix up that we did the meal and gave it to the guest free. I'd recommend this place and the next time I'm in the Valley Forge area I most likely will go back. Try some different things on the menu, They look very tempting. read more

Black Powder Tavern - New American Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania

Good food and atmosphere. The wait staff always does a solid job. I recently had the schnitzel and it was wonderful. The breading was perfect along with the homemade mashed potatoes and braised red cabbage. read more

Delicious food, great ambiance and friendly staff. Every meal reminds me of "mom" home cooking but only better. Unfortunately my mom wasn't such a good cook which is why I love, love this place. They know how to do schnitzel right. Sorry mom. read more

When we lived in West Chester, we frequented Black Powder Tavern. The atmosphere, food, beverages were excellent. We plan to go back when we are in the KofP area. read more

Right outside of Valley Forge we came upon this gem. The meatloaf is unreal! I mean seriously... it's unreal. There is no picture to prove how valuable it is because I ate it too quickly. Trust me, you need to eat here. read more

The food has yet to disappoint. Nice atmosphere if you go off peak it's more comfortable. And the service was attentive. We will be back.

"Our place" - we joke they should have our names on our regular barstools. Elliott the bartender is just the best - efficient, professional, and a very talented drink maker. Great food, I miss the daily fish specials they used to have. Menu is updated about once a quarter or so - I highly recommend the Cajun mac and cheese, poutine, Brussels sprouts, chicken salad (I loved the apple chicken salad) honey mustard chicken sandwich, southwest chicken burger and scallops. Hopefully they bring a few other favorites back (stroganoff, shishito peppers, deviled eggs, stuffed dates, jambalaya, that delicious red pepper dipping sauce they used to serve wIth bread Cannonball casserole!!!). Also a great brunch on Sunday! read more

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Food ok. Too greasy at times. Service is typically good, nice place for a quick meals convenient and close by

Solid restaurant for business or casual meal. Expansive menu and bar selection, great location directly off of highway.

Stopped by on a Tuesday late evening for a good bite to eat and to enjoy some craft beer. The place was doing pretty well for a week night, and the hostess and staff were very kind and welcoming. There's some bar seating, tables, and booths. As per the name, there's some interesting revolutionary war art that decorates the walls. First of all, their prices are definitely quite high. However, compared to other places in the King of Prussia area, their prices are pretty average. One of the main reasons I'm giving them 5 stars, aside from the quality of the food, is how accommodating they were. I wanted the mac and cheese, but made vegetarian. They were able to make the mac and cheese (in a full-sized adult portion) without the meat but with those yummy breadcrumbs and didn't charge me the full $18 for the meatless version of the dish. The mac and cheese looked and tasted so delicious! My sister thoroughly enjoyed her southwest chicken burger with the chipotle sauce, and my boyfriend's big ale prime burger was pretty good too. Our waiter was very informative, super helpful, and reliable. Expect to pay a little more but to have a great dining experience here. read more

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Solid food. Good service. Efficient operation. I will say, the price increases over the last few years are dramatic on a percentage basis. $165 (pre tip) for three adults and two kids with no alcohol is approaching the no go zone for a casual meal. read more

I thought absolutely everything was amazing the calamari was so good and the sweet potato fries, The person that served us was so nice. The food was out so quick and all the food was so filling. We will probably come back again read more

Went in for dinner last week. First time we have been there. Warm environment with rustic qualities. Our waitress introduced herself right off the bat. I had a hazy IPA and my wife had a blood orange margarita. Both delicious. Started with an order of Crab dip and Pretzel sticks. Don't be afraid to combine the two. The big ale burger with sweet potato fries was great and she enjoyed her grain bowl with salmon. Jennifer gave excellent service. Will definitely be back. read more

Meh ... not really impressed with this place. They sat us in the back room which has zero ambiance and tables are too close together. Felt rushed. Apps came out very quickly and dinner quickly after that. Food was ok. I did like the onion soup. Dressing on Mediterranean salad was kind of bland. Karmin our server was delightful however. Not sure I would ever go back. read more

Great food. Great atmosphere. Very good service. The menu has creative choices and a nice wine and beer selection

I first heard of this place as part of a free event I attended here, and they gave us $10 gift cards to motivate us to come back. And yes, it's free money, so if course it worked. So this time around, there was plenty of parking, whereas before, the lot was incredibly full. They do have valet parking, just FYI. Lots of stuff on the menu sounded good, so we decided to order a bunch of things. Started off with a chicken Caesar flatbread and Asian sesame chicken wings. Both were delicious! The flatbread had plenty of Caesar sauce and the wings were large and crisp. The flavor of the Asian sauce was tremendous, too. I also ordered a tavern burger with a side of sweet potato fries. The fries were great - crisp, not soggy, with great flavor. The burger looked really good, and sounded really good, but I was honestly disappointed. First, I ordered medium well and got still mooing. Okay, fine, not a big deal. The tomato needed to be removed because of its placement under the beef, which just makes it super slippery and difficult to keep together. And the bun itself needed some kind of moisture barrier, like cheese or a condiment, because it just got soggy. The burger tasted great, but had terrible construction. We did order a second entree but canceled it after the apps because we had filled up too much at that point. Service was okay. Our waiter wasn't the best - we rarely saw him and he got details wrong, but he was certainly friendly. We had a drink at the bar before dinner, and the bartender staff was very pleasant. Decor is also pretty nice, and they have a large outdoor patio area as well. Plus the building itself has history dating back to the revolutionary war, so that's neat too. Overall, I had to give this place three stars for poor burger construction and could-be-better service, but I honestly think they could easily be four stars. The food was very tasty though, and although we didn't get it, their fish and chips is supposedly award winning. So yeah, worth a shot. read more

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Just came here to say get the Cajun mac and cheese it is out of this world delicious!!!!

Mediocre. The teenage staff as hosts, did not make you feel delighted to enter the restaurant. Their straight faces with their " hi, how many?" greeting offers you the same attitude that they seem to have. Blake was a good waiter, with solid menu knowledge. He knew dietary restrictions well. Otherwise, food was decent. Not great, not terrible. Good for a trial meal, but nothing notable. read more

Very cozy spot. I went for lunch for a Guinness, some buffalo wings, and a side caesar salad and it was the perfect combination. My husband had the chicken pot pit and it was just ok - kind of bland. I'd go back for the wings! read more

Black Powder Tavern - Chicken pot pie - New American Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania

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Black Powder is a staple on visits to KoP and the roasted Brussels sprouts are a must. I also suggest the meatloaf...spectacular!

My husband and I were looking for a good burger and heard this was a good place! They had so much on the menu that looked great that we ended up not getting burgers. The short rib grilled cheese was so fantastic I ate it all ( which I usually never do). My husband had the cedar plank salmon and it was one of the best plates of food he ever had! I had a bite of the salmon, and it was indeed wonderful! Thanks for the great meal!! read more

Great additions on the Octoberfest menu, some German specialties worth a try. And some new mixed drinks. Always a pleasure to visit with a very professional staff. The Happy Hour may get crowded some days but I'm always able to find a seat or table. Great for crowd watching, as well. read more

Black Powder Tavern - Black Powder Tavern now featuring a German October Fest Menu. - New American Near Me - Wayne, Pennsylvania