This place was amazing. Small venue feel, amazing service, food was so flavorful. Snow crab…read moreamazing, steak frittes amazing. 100% recommend this place. Its hard to find this kind of passion In dining industry.

Dinner was absolutely delicious. Great location and staff. Susquehanna River across the street…read more Worth the drive down from Wilmington, Delaware...

Back again and the crabs are still GOOD - hot, full, meaty, fresh, meat just slidddes out of those…read moreclaws. The tables still wobble, though and we forgot to bring our wooden boards, preventing us from hammering and hammering on those small, flimsy plastic knives. Shared this with the owner, who offered us two boards and thanked us for the idea. I hope goes with our advice. And dessert, non-existent; I stressed to the owner that a crabby mouth needs to be washed with dessert. He said, there may be something in the future. I hope it's cake!! We'll see. So happy Lancaster has steamed crabs, just like my hometown of Maryland.

got a delivery from Chesapeake to Los Angeles for my Marylander wife's birthday…read more Got a whole bushel and it worked out perfectly. Got here on time for the party, and the crabs were still kicking after the cross country flight. Speaking of the crabs, they were full of meat and tasty.

If Blue crabs are your jam, this is 100% a must try!…read more Lured by the intrigue of AYCE Maryland blue crabs, we made our trip on a hot August Saturday. Huge outdoor tents with picnic tables and a sandy floor really set the scene for us. We ordered a bucket of beer and dug in as soon as our trays of crab came out. Good, but not strong or spicy flavors and our server was Jane-on-the-spot to offer up another helping when she saw us getting low. The AYCE comes with corn & Hush Puppies, which are tasty and not too large, but I personally left behind the extra carbs in favor of more crab pickin'. The kids from a table near loved the sandy floor, occupying themselves building small sandcastles while their parents enjoyed a similar Crab heavy table - so great for families. Pro tip: Make sure to grab a table that's level - the sandy floor and hilly ground make for some tilting table-tops so beer placement must be careful!

Definitely a cool place to stop by for the summer. Good crabs and cold beer. Doesn't get any more…read moreMaryland than that.

Food was fresh and very good and hot, we saw an article on U Tube and had to try it. I would…read morerecommend this restaurant . We met the owner he was very kind and made sure we were happy with our food. The waitress was very attentive and kept checking on us to see if we needed anything. I will be returning next time I visit Lancaster.

The Ark House Diner opened recently in Leola, formerly Eli's Place serving breakfast, lunch &…read moredinner. The dining room has booths and table seating with tile floors and high pitch ceiling with windows for natural light. The breakfast offerings include eggs, omelets, pancakes, French toast, and oatmeal. The lunch/dinner offerings include sandwiches, burgers, subs, seafood, salads, soups, chili, quesadillas, fried foods, pasta dishes, meatloaf, turkey dinner, chicken dinners, roast beef, pork dishes, and desserts. They offer daily specials too including weekday breakfast & lunch specials I stopped by Ark House on a rainy afternoon. I arrived here and the place wasn't too busy after the lunch rush. I was seated in a booth and given a menu to look at. I requested an ice water and ordered the Shrimp Parm with Spaghetti ($14.99 plus tax) with choice of one side (chose mac & cheese) and garlic toast. The food came out in 12 minutes after I ordered. The portion of food was good which was comprised of 8 breaded jumbo shrimp topped with red sauce & melted cheese with a side of soft cooked spaghetti with a sweet meat sauce. The mac & cheese (orange) was very dense and rich. The thick slices of garlic toast were soft and buttery. After I was done, the check was brought over which was $15.89 with tax and before tip. I paid at the front register. Overall, the food I had was fantastic and I was a bit torn whether to choose a pasta dish or a traditional country homestyle meal. The shrimp parm was very tasty and hot as was the mac & cheese. The service was friendly and adequate. I was glad I stopped here instead of going to a smorgasbord restaurant, which was very packed and pricey. The meal I had at Ark House Diner was pretty reasonable.

Always a good experience here. From the special Mother's Day brunch menu to regular offerings,…read morethere is enough to choose from, yet not an overwhelming number of choices. Service is consistent. The cocktails are great - with or without your added spirits of choice. Interior is modern. The vibe today was relaxed- some weekends have a more lively atmosphere. All in all recommended!

We had a delicious meal. The room is open and a bit loud but it lends itself to the enjoyable…read moreatmosphere. Loved bringing our own spirits. Service was good in a busy evening. Did not like the parking option our friends had to wade through snow and ice to get to the second lot.

MIng was our server. He was good and attentive. We purchased the all you can eat $55 pp. Good deal,…read moregood food, good flavor. However, there was 6 of us. The menu said automatic 15% gratuity added to the bill. No problem. The bill came and it said 18%. When I questioned them, they responded it's 15% for more than 6 people. I said well it's 6 of us AND your menu does not state that. So they said for parties of 6 or more they charge 18% gratuity. It's not stated anywhere in there. I do not like that they can just decide what percentage of gratuity to charge you! For that reason, we won't be back!

My husband was insistent on visiting this restaurant again, so I treated him to dinner tonight…read more What a disappointment!! I ordered a seafood boil bag(No Spice, Garlic Butter). We typically eat at the restaurant but this evening we ordered takeout because we both had a long week. Once we got home I opened up the boil bag and immediately noticed the sauce was red. I then tasted a shrimp and a mussel, and was immediately irritated because the seafood and vegetables were spicy. I called the Restaurant right away and spoke to a gentleman and informed him what happened. He stated "I'm sorry, it looks like the chef made a mistake. I'll talk to him". I said what can you do for this huge mistake because my husband cannot eat spicy food. The gentleman stated he needed talk to the owner. The owner told him to have us bring the food back. I was furious. I told the gentleman we live on the other side of town, his store closes in 1/2 hour and it will take us over an hour to get there. My husband then took the phone from me and asked the gentleman to put the owner on the phone. The owner asked us if we could bring the food back tomorrow. My husband then said "lady are you kidding me?" "Is there some type of credit you can put on our account." The thing is my husband and I we were not asking for a refund. She didn't even want to offer a $5 or $10 credit or any resolve for this mistake w/o us using a lot of out gas to fix something that should've been correct in the first place. My husband explained to her as a store owner you have to do the right thing & make it right! We shared with her how we haven't been at her restaurant in a while and we drove to her store this evening for a meal. None of this meant nothing to the store owner. The customer service we received this evening was piss poor. My husband advised the owner and the gentleman we will no longer be returning to this restaurant. The sad part about this, was when we were waiting for our food I had just said to my husband, wouldn't it be nice to have a party here at this establishment and invite our close friends. They have no idea how much money they just lost out on. We go to different restaurants & we give reviews good or bad, mostly good. We are professionals who exude, phenomenal customer service. We are the ones who will call the manager over at the end of a meal and praise a server or a good customer service person that served us well and one who exceeds super professionally. This did not happen tonight. If you do go to this establishment, please check your food before you leave if you're doing takeout!!!! This owner lacks a sense of empathy and concern if orders are made incorrectly. We will not be visiting this restaurant again and what a shame because my husband really loves the fried. Flounder it is absolutely delicious.

We stopped for breakfast. Everything was great! It was a lot of food. Tge service was excellent and…read morevery friendly. It kinda had a mom and pop Fonda feel to it. I think the lady said they've only been open for two years. Everything was great I hope they do well I like these types of places. Keep up the good work!

What a hidden gem this place is. Awesome food, great service and a family atmosphere. This place is…read moreowned and ran by a Greek family and owner believes in making sure you get what you pay for. In my opinion, you get more! The prices are comparable or cheaper than most places in the area but the serving amount is significant. We are just in the area visiting as we come here once a year but this is a must stop, especially for breakfast, every year. I'm keeping this short but if you're in the area and looking for a place to eat, don't pass this place up. Oh, and btw, the pancakes are about 12".

Thames Street Oyster House repeatedly came up as a must-visit for Baltimore restaurants and I can…read moretotally see why! The ambience is very cute - there are multiple floors to the restaurant so one given area doesn't feel overly crowded. The cocktail menu has some fun and unique options and the food menu has something for everyone! We got the mussels to start, and honestly I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture. But the sauce was delicious and I loved the potatoes that came with it. The mussels themselves were very large too! For my main I got the hake, which was so tender and flavorful. It was a generous portion and I was stuffed, but we kept seeing other people order the coffee cake and couldn't help ourselves. I'm so glad we got it, because I'm not normally huge into coffee cake, but this was so delicious that we finished it all! Our server had great recommendations and was patient as we took a long time deciding what to order. I can't wait to come back!

Oh man. The lobster roll. SHEEEEEESH. Unreal! Amazingly fresh seafood--oysters and shrimp from the…read moreraw bar were amazing and their house made hot sauce... I want to put it on everything. Despite the food and drinks being actually *amazing*, I felt that service wasn't overly friendly or welcoming. It was also a bit disappointing they did nothing to help us celebrate/acknowledge our anniversary. We had been saving this spot for a truly special occasion, and felt like it was just a regular dinner to them. Would definitely come back, but would maybe save the special occasions for somewhere else.