Came here with family and friends on a pre-wedding adventure as 80% of the group were friends from their Penn State lives. So after a night of merriment at a bar, we decided to meet at Cafe 120 for brunch. Awesome outside cafe-style seating, but with a group of 12, They offered the rear patio as we both, didn't want to take up so many tables and, one of our group had a wonderful Black Lab. Our server was outstanding and I cant believe she memorized drinks and orders for 12 people and delivered flawless service. We started the lunch with skillet fries that were superb. The drinks came afterwards with plenty of beer, Long Island Ice Teas in individual pitchers, and several cocktails. The main courses came right afterwards. Iv had the chicken tender platter. While the fries were superb, the chicken was something out of a frozen grocery box. Flat, almost molded. Otherwise it would have been a five. read more

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Wheels down, landed in State College for the Big game! Thursday afternoon, the sun is out and I'm at Cafe! If you are looking for a cool place with a good vibe to hang out this is the place! They are known for their Pitchers of Teas... the ones with Alcohol!!! I started off with the Miami Vice, this is my favorite! We also ordered some chips and cheese dip. You will need some food in the tank if you plan to be here a couple hours! Second Tea was a Long Beach and this is my second favorite! And then I closed out with another Miami Beach, this is a must have! Service was awesome! We sat outside and enjoyed the sun and enjoyed watching the people that walk by! They also have bands that play inside on the weekends, so check out their schedule. What are you waiting for... Cheers! read more

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This place hasn't missed a beat. There was a band in the back dining room, Cafe teas floating in practically everyone's hands and a crowd blended of students, alumni, parents & locals. The service was quick and attentive for early afternoon on a Friday. I got a satisfying cheesesteak and Cafe Tea for less than 30 dollars. Bless this place ! read more

Cafe 210 West - Philly Cheesesteak - New American Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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Note to self. Don't plan on going here when they're having a band. I tried to stop in for a beer and the woman at the front asked me for a cover charge. When I told her I just wanted to have a beer it didn't matter because they were having a band at six. 30 minutes later. When I said I'd pass she didn't hesitate to immediately go back to her phone. Great hospitality. PASS! read more

Fun place with fun drinks. Best place to enjoy drinks outside. It's my favorite place to go when I'm in town.

Blue White game 2025, somehow got a primo table on the deck after waiting only 5 minutes! Nachos were good enough, only disappointing that they use whiz instead of cheddar that I remember from decades ago. Very limited top shelf scotch/bourbon selection. Opted for the Long Island Ice Tea which was just okay... but an efficient alcohol delivery system! When the sun went in on this cold day they popped out the awning and turned on the heat. Smart! read more

I had an incredibly frustrating experience here and won't be going back. I was out with friends, completely sober, when, out of nowhere, staff decided to kick me out for allegedly being intoxicated. Let me be clear--I wasn't stumbling, I wasn't acting out of line, and I definitely wasn't drunk. What made it even worse was that there were actual drunk people, stumbling around.. Instead of handling the real issues, they targeted me for no reason at all! I tried explaining to the gentleman who escorted me out, but he didn't care to listen. It was humiliating, unfair, and completely unnecessary. If you're looking for a place that treats its customers with respect and actually addresses real problems, avoid this one. I won't be coming back. What makes it even worse. Is after I was escorted out. I spoke to the door man and bouncer in the front. They both agreed I was certainly sober and definitely not intoxicated. They said to get back in line in 30 minutes and I could be let back in? As I was walking out. Multiple people almost stumbled into me.. that I avoided and walked around. Visiting friends for the night we all ordered a drink and we weren't even able to finish our drinks because I was in this establishment for no longer than about 20 minutes. Truly in shock that something like this could happen. I'd avoid this place. Never know if you'll get ask to leave for absolutely no reason. Don't even deserve 1 star. read more

This is a bar with food and not a restaurant with drinks. The food and the drinks are fine. Wide selection of beer and cocktails. Service is friendly. Patio is very nice. Being old and busted I prefer it when it's quiet. read more

Racially profiled. Was in line for over an hour. Get to the bouncer to be let in. They tell everyone they are ok. Decline me after 0 drinks and say I was drinking in line. They say I was drinking in line while I was with a group of 5. Based off racist, the only non white in the group and they deny only me. read more

While in State College we stopped at this place, which has been in town 40 years. Seating can be inside or outside, on this evening outside was just right. Our waitress LISA (?) recommended to me the Po Boy, and she was right on the money, it was great tasting and filling. My friend had the TBG (Turkey, Bacon, Guacamole) wrap and it was also good and filling. And overall the price was very fair for the quality and quantity. One odd thing was we were told they brew Ice Tea in the morning, and they sold out already. I am not sure I've ever heard of that before, but that did not take away from the overall positive review of this no pretense place for brews and pub food. read more

This place has a really nice outside dining area and garage doors that open up the walls of the restaurant to College Ave. It is fun place to hang out, people watch and order from a big selection of LIIT variations. I opted for the sour apple and my husband ordered a Yuengling. My drink was not very cold but it was tasty. The service was prompt and friendly but we made the mistake of ordering the Buffalo Chicken Dip. It was not good at all with it being a small quantity of dip and maybe 2-3 big pieces of chicken in the dip. We think it should have been a more minced chicken throughout. Although there were plenty of tortill chips to dip, the tortilla chips were just bad. We wondered where the Tostitos were! Or any other brand or no name tortilla chips for that matter. It would have made the dip way better than the subpar hard tortilla triangles that was served with it. Next time we may order chicken wings. You can't go wrong there, right? read more

Cafe 210 West - Sour Apple Tea and Yuengling Lager - New American Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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A great place to catch up with friends when the weather is nice. They have a front patio as well as back patio that most patrons hang out on for hours. The Cafe Tea's are their version of Long Islands and are are packed with alcohol for like $5.00 (depending on specials). Don't bother getting the 210 Freeze's though becuase they're not as alcoholicly concentrated as their price would suggest. It used to be better on a Friday nights before My Hero Zero switched venues, but what can you do. Their daily specials are pretty good, Burger Baskets for 2.50 on Monday's, and Cafe Tea's at $2.50, Pulled Pork baskets are $3.50 on Wednesday's. I love their turkey bacon ranch wraps (comes with chips and salasa) as well as their fried pickles which come with a hot ranch instead of regular, but I've never had a problem swapping out the sauces. But if I had to pick a favorite menu item it'd be the Skillet Fries, which are loaded fries with cheese, tomatoes, onions, sour cream and bacon. If you're not into alcoholic beverages, their coffee is actually pretty good, I learned that after completing 55 Days in 2015. read more

AYO. This bar is so fun for drinks, and ambiance but the food absolutely blows. It's like they went to the local dollar general and grabbed whatever they could find. I hope I'm not sick later lol read more

Cafe 210 West - a plastic cup with a straw and a salad - New American Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Harrassed by a staff member for putting a cup of ice in my pocket while going to the bathroom to not have to hold it. Nowhere near the exit. Staff are on a power trip harrassing people. read more

Solid college bar with good bar food! We tried the long islands (Miami beach recommended) and the blueberry frozen drink... both very good. Cheese fries and buff dip were both pretty good too. Nice outdoor area to hang out. read more

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Turkey wrap was fresh and excellent. Food came quickly. Beer was nice and cold. Outdoor seating on College Ave, lots to like.

Stopped here last night after an awful experience at Federal Taphouse and had a great time. Our waiter Renzo literally saved the night by being friendly and attentive; we even shared a few laughs about how we were treated at the Taphouse. They were on a late night menu, but the food was good and drinks arrived at our table quickly. It was worth it to sit outside and enjoy the State College atmosphere. Thanks again to Renzo who did an awesome job taking care of us! read more

Solid, no frills water. It is cold and has ice. I do wish it was given in a larger cup. read more

Cafe 210 West - Water - New American Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Oof writing a review for this place was difficult, and the three stars is more of an average between their happy hour and their dining. If I was writing only for the happy hour, I would give a 4. It is one of the best happy hours in town, with super cheap craft beer pitchers and great food specials. The only downside (and it is a big one) is that it is absolutely PACKED with fratty undergrads. Don't go here expecting to enjoy a good conversation and nice beer with friends on a Friday afternoon. No no, you will be packed in like sardines amongst 20-something year olds. Now if you can handle that, then it is a great place to get a beer! If I was writing only for their dining, I would give perhaps 2 stars. I had likely the worst burger I have ever tasted here (including fast food), and the other food I have tried is definitely not worth it. Given, their prices are lower than most which I think helps start things to become more fair, but even so, I wouldn't waste the calories here! Come for beer, leave for food! read more

College diver bar/restaurant, not a cafe like we were aiming for.. Outdoor patio seating with plastic chairs, nicely shaded, college students enjoying pitchers(!) of mixed drinks and families enjoying piles of nachos and other standard heavy satisfying game day American comfort food. I just had chips and salsa. Chips were kinda stale, more like a dollar store version of Doritos that never quite made it. Salsa was chunky and at least tasted better than an off-the-shelf Pace salsa. Meh, my college days are long over read more

I've been to Cafe 210 several times for random reasons. Last time I visited, I realized I didn't pay cover, and I told the bouncer on my way out. He said to not worry. (I guess I dropped enough at the bar, but I paid the few bucks anyway.) Apparently there's a restaurant past the front patio and bar, but I've never seen it for myself. Patrons are pretty friendly, with a few folks dancing, but most usually sit, especially at the front patio. (After a few shots of tequila, sitting isn't the worst idea.) It gets crowded, but I've never had issues getting a bartender's attention. Bartenders haven't always been the friendliest, not sure what's up with that? But hey, your mileage may vary. Cafe 210 isn't worth waiting in line for, but it isn't a bad stop if you're hitting multiple bars. read more

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Cafe has the best skillet fries in town!! I also love their buffalo chicken dip! If you go during happy hour, their specials are really good and cheap. Their pitcher of tea is so worth it. I also think the beers and other drinks are cheap, and they have daily specials for drinks and food. On busy weekends or when live band is playing, you have to pay cover but it varies from $3-5. Its a good place to chill outside during warm days! The line can get really long but it usually moves at a good pace. If you have to leave and come back, make sure you tell the bouncer and get a stamp before leaving! The service is really slow and the server takes forever to take your order but other than that, Cafe is a good bar to chill! read more

Cafe 210 West - Chicken caesar wrap, buffalo chicken dip, skillet fries - New American Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

QUEER PEOPLE STEER CLEAR I would swim naked in the Hudson River in January before going back to this place. The drinks are weak, the food comes out cold, and the space itself is dirty and boring. Gross college bar full of nasty and entitled college kids and rude staff. Applebee's has better food, drinks, and service. Truly disgusting. And now for the queerphobia. I was publicly humiliated by the bouncer, who thought my ID was fake. I'm a 24 year old trans person, and my ID picture was taken when I was 18, so the issue was that I looked different. I had been to various bars in state college that weekend and hadn't had one problem with my NJ ID. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and showed him the names on my debit and credit cards, which he said were "too hard to read." Sir, they are in all caps. He then made me pull up various social media sites for me to "verify my identity." The whole time my friends were at a table thinking I stopped in the bathroom on the way in. It was an absolute joke, and this could've been avoided if they just bought an ID scanner. If you do go and see the tall blonde transphobic ogre at the door, give him a hearty "fuck you" for me. This place deserves to go bankrupt. read more

Service sucks. Food is terrible. Drinks are way too expensive and they are not creative. If I was a college student I might give it a 2.

Four of us had lunch here on Saturday. We had to wait about five minutes for a table. It was nice sitting outside. However, we had the waitress and service from hell. It look 45 minutes for our drinks to arrive (after inquiring a few times) and another 50 minutes for half of our lunches to arrive. After delivering my generic quesadilla (ordered with veggies but delivered plain) and a Caesar salad, the waitress told us that she forgot the enter the other two items. We told her to cancel the other two items and bring the check ASAP. Fifteen minutes latter we found a manager to bring us the check. The waitress told us that she was new, but this was no excuse for such incredibly poor service. In addition, since we sat for nearly two hours, we saw another waitress bring a pitcher of beer to a young women seated two tables away, which she drank herself. Then the waitress brought her a second pitcher of beer. I really hope that the customer didn't wind up in a hospital from alcohol poisoning aided by Cafe 210. read more

Came to café for burger night and got served this.... A cold burger with cold cheese on top. Servers never took my order, I had to place it at the bar and when my food came out it was just sitting at the bar on top of a dirty rag. I finally when over to ask the lady if it was my and she said idk just take it?!?!?! It felt like a real-life episode of bar rescue simply disgusting read more

Cafe 210 West - The burger I got on burger night......cold meat with cold cheese on top everybody's favorite. - New American Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Arrived for lunch at 12:50. Ordered just before 1:00. At 1:56 the food had not arrived and no one had ever come back to our table. We probably could have made an issue of it and said something sooner. But we are two busy, local professionals that had things we needed to discuss so fortunately the time was productive. We also both had meetings at 2:15. I was excited to go to the Cafe 210 because I had not been there since I was an undergrad. Unfortunately I won't go back and definitely cannot recommend it. read more

Second time here because I had a great first time but came in at 7:30 p.m. and grabbed a few seats with my friends. It's 9:00 p.m. and a waitress has not even bothered to check on us. After waiting 30 minutes we asked a server for some help. She said her shift was over and she was going to get another server. A server never came. read more

The doorboy was so rude, didn't believe my ID (I'm 24) and questioned me/asked for other IDs and then asked for a cover. Do not visit here, the little boy at the front is so rude. read more

Decent bar and decent place to eat. I dont think this place is anythin special. Barwise sometimes it gets crackin and they usually got live music goin on...but its really not my scene as far as the music goes. You can actually dance tho as they have a dance fool. Theyre also mad spacious at the front and the back so u can bring a big crew. Crowd can range from nonexistent to pretty good. Like ur other college bars, the drinks are pretty cheap and its nuthin special. They got some decent craft in bottles tho. They also got things huge variety of "teas". By that i mean variations of the long island iced tea. Foodwise... Black and Bleu burger ($10)- Came out decent. Med rare and tender. Not many frills but def a good solid burger...way better than five guys eff that place. Buffalo Chicken Dip- Pretty wutevers. I wouldnt order again but the chips were good. Dip was just aite. If ur goin to school here theres almost a 100% chance ull stop by and its a decent spot. If u aint livin here, theres better options out there. read more

Cafe 210 West - Lasagna soup. Didn't really taste like Lasagna but it was good! - New American Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

Honestly the abysmal music does not deserve a $5 cover, even on a game weekend. The music was bad, lacking in basic performance skills and fundamentals across all genres attempted. Food and service was great, but the music was (is because I'm writing it from here) atrocious. read more

Paid $5 cover to go to an empty lame a$$ bar. Bartender was beyond rude. Acted like I was inconveniencing him for a vodka soda when I was pretty much the only person in this place on a Saturday night. Drink was weak and vibes were just off. Do not come here read more

Skillet fries and cold drinks on the patio sound perfect to me. If it's a nice day in State college - the Cafe 210 porch is the perfect place for a drink or two. Give it a try. read more

By far, my favorite bar in state college! A sunny afternoon on the patio with a tea in your hand.. there is nothing better!! In my eyes, it is an absolute MUST if you are visiting. read more

Cafe 210 West - Skillet fries! Yum!! Perfect for sharing. - New American Near Me - State College, Pennsylvania

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Spotty service but since it's a college town, I'm not shocked. Food is typically great, just make sure everything that is supposed to be on your food is actually there. Twice I've been served their loaded nachos with no meat (is supposed to have either chili or chicken), but the nachos are my favorite! During the warmer months it's nice to sit outside (outback is my favorite) enjoy some food and have a drink. read more

Food is incredibly mid, arguably bad. The vibes are nice most nights, but sometimes the music is unbearable. Service is usually pretty good, obviously worse when busier. Overall I'd give it a 2.5/5 read more

Dj ben needs to be stopped. Everything else is great. Ruins bingo vibe. Not a bad dj, just not the vibe

The only good thing about this place is its pitchers. Otherwise, the bad service and the cover charge on weekends make me avoid coming back. I've sat with a friend talking for a few hours and my waiters/waitresses had shift changes three times, each time asking if they'd like me to close the bill out or keep it open for the next server. Obviously this question translates to "could you tip me before I leave?" and unless I'm conveniently leaving at the same time, which I clearly wasn't, my answer is no. Long story short, I wish they wouldn't even ask. I also had a waitress another time who was upset that each of us at a table of around 8 wanted to pay for our drinks separately, and was less than happy to take credit cards for each bill. This shouldn't have been a problem, but she made it seem like we were causing a great deal of trouble for her, and she made it obvious that she was annoyed. The food here is ok, but the service is so bad that I'll choose other places unless all I'm coming for is the pitchers. read more

Stopped in on a Tuesday night - service was friendly but speed was tortoise slow! Beer special was good - tried the skillet fries ... delicious! Portions are overly generous... Could easily feed two. Will be back to try more read more

WOW I got a drink for just $5 and it was AMAZING. It tasted good and it was in a huge glass. The only problem I had was that they weren't serving food by the time I was there :/ Still! Delicious drinks and a nice environment. read more