Food was tasty ... great vibe with live music ... priced a reasonably, even though there's no prices on the menu. Service is a little slow, but friendly. Cocktail sauce was 90% ketchup Had to ask for ranch with my old bay fries (listed with on the menu) Steak bites were tasty, just a little past medium. They needed something as they were a tad dry read more

Carsonville Hotel - Boneless wings ... a little skimpy on the honey bourbon sauce ... - Hotels Near Me - Halifax, Pennsylvania

This place is FANTASTIC! Outdoor dining; great service and food. For us this is one of our favorite places, it has the best nachos and burgers I have ever had. We have never been disappointed in any way and are proud to say we are regulars. read more

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Visited on the advice of a friend (and I'll have to make sure to thank them)! Venue is small - call ahead for a table on a busy weekend. The waitress was super friendly (Mary) and answered many questions about the menu and the restaurant. We ordered delicious shrimp cocktail (very plentiful) and hot roast beef sandwiches which was the evenings special. The sandwiches were portioned so generously that we had the leftovers the next night over a baked potato and I had lunch on Monday. Took two deserts to go after hearing the tables around us rave about them - apple butter cheesecake and peanut butter pie. Both were fantastic and affordably priced. I can't wait to visit in the spring when the open the grassy area and host live music! Thank you for a fantastic evening out and special thanks to Mary, our server! read more

We had dinner at the outdoor area last evening. It was took well over an hour to get our ordered food that is just the appetizer and only because we asked about the delay. Unfortunately most of the diners at our table found the food to be poorly prepared. Grilled chicken was very dry, tasteless and cold. Salad was lack luster too. No prices on the menu either. Atmosphere outside was nice with a great entertainment. read more

Great place to end up before, during, or after a cycle ride! Everyone should visit Carsonville Hotel at least once!

Nice place to ride a bike to and the service was great! However, the clams were tough and chewy. My hamburger was supposed to be medium but was well done and dry. It had a few mushrooms and cheese with no flavor. Most restaurants serve fresh cut fries, but these are frozen cardboard ones. Need to keep up with competition. My husband wings also had very little sauce. read more

The pork BBQ nachos were so good! The portion is huge and enough to share with the table. The service is always great. I would definitely recommend! read more

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Update: These guys have by far the best BLT I have ever eaten. Twice. It's for real. !!!!!

Fantastic, ate outside and had a very pleasant time . Great service . Will definitely go back. read more

We haven't been here in a very, very long time...read some reviews and wasn't sure what to expect... The service was excellent, the appetizer - steamed shrimp was made just right and our sandwiches were tasty! So take the not so great reviews with "a grain of salt"...when a business is busy that means they're doing something right, be patient with your servers. read more

Charming little Rustic Hole in the wall out of your way place to go if your in the mood for a road trip! The inside charm is not what you would expect from the outdated historic outside! Great Burgers and fries fresh like in the old days! The Carsonville Cheese Burger fresh Ground Beef with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion & Mayo made your way W,M,or R w fresh cut Fries we shared a Large order and couldn't finish them and they stayed hot till the end! Don't be put off by the distance of the trip the food was good, the people friendly it an experience! read more

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When my wife and I took a trip to Ireland a few years ago, we hit a few pubs off the beaten path to get a taste for how the locals really lived. For anyone from Ireland visiting here, I'd imagine they'd get the same from the Carsonville Hotel. From the locals, to the atmosphere, to the music, to the food, the Hotel would give them an authentic look at a significant segment of America. The wife and I took a spontaneous trip in the direction of the hotel to do some leaf-peeping, and stopped in for a bite on our way home. It was a bit chilly in the bar area, but it got warmer as the place filled up more. We were attended to in good time. Food didn't come out as quickly as we've experienced at some other places, but my burger was excellent, as was my wife's chicken cheesesteak, and the fries were wonderful, so I'll attribute the short wait to the quality of prep. While country music isn't my favorite genre, I found I didn't really mind what they were playing, so it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the place - and they did toss in something from another genre on occasion for good measure. If you go here, you'd better have some idea of where it is or a GPS to guide you, because there is nothing that advertises it on the way (or at least not that we saw), and it's not on a major road. But it's a beautiful drive during the autumn season, and I'd recommend a visit any time of the year. read more

We have visited a few time over the last couple of years. It a nice bike ride, a nice atmosphere, good food and friendly service. I don't understand the low star reviews. I guess some people don't like change. read more

This place has a wonderful outdoor patio area...nothing fancy just a cool country vibe. Been there many times, but now it's different. New owners took over a couple of years ago. No more hand cut French fries...frozen now. Bartender/server Denny no longer works there. Very disappointed since he worked there for many years and was a fun guy. It's just not the same. read more

Yes, the Carsonville Hotel is under new ownership. If you are accoustomed to the great food and nostalgic atmosphere, you will now be very disappointed. I was a regular at the Carsonville Hotel for many years. Their food was great, although the service got pretty slow in recent years. Since the new owners took control, I have not been there for a while, since I heard that the quality of food had gone downhill. This weekend, we decided to give it a try. We went there with a group of six people. The nostalgic atmosphere is gone. The old pistols from the 1800's hanging on the wall are gone. All of the great looking relics are gone. All of the old college flags are gone. They have been replaced with bright neon signs that make your eyes bleed. If you ever had one of the old Carsonville cheesburgers, you know how great they were. They are now pretty lousy. They just do not have the great taste that they formerly had. I don't know if they are using frozen patties now, or what. But you will definitely be disappointed if you are used to the burgers under the former owners. We also had the fries.They are still a large portion, but oh my, they are terrible. I am used to them being crispy and tasty. They are now heavy and greasy tasting. We order 2 portions of them and hardly ate any of them due to the awful greasy taste. We also ordered 2 dozen of their wings. Under the old owners, the wings were great tasting with awsome sauses.The new owners wings were really bad. They were dry and tough. The sauce was not enjoyable at all. In summary, if you are used to the high quality of food that the previous owners offered, you will now be very disappointed with the new menu. Although I was a regular there, for the past 20 years, I won't be back. I spent well over $100 and felt really ripped off. In the future, I'd rather go to McDonalds or Burger King to get a cheaper sub-standard food. read more

First time eating here after 40 years in the Harrisburg area. Buffalo nachos were outstanding! The rest of the group enjoyed their food as well. Our waitress (Heather) did a remarkable job. The place was packed so drink orders were slow with one bartender. We sat in the larger room with a band playing making it difficult to have a conversation. read more

A group of us visited the Carsonville Hotel to try their wings. To my surprise, they serve the entire wing! I ordered 6 wings with hot sauce. The waitress said the hot was really hot, and she was right. I think these were the hottest "hot" wings I've had. It was my understanding that they served fresh cut fries. We were let down when regular fries came out. The fries needed salted too. That was really the only letdown in my opinion. I'd like to go back and try more from their menu (steaks and burgers). read more

Carsonville Hotel - Full wings is what you get. 6 wings for $8.99 on Thursday wing night. The hot are really hot. - Hotels Near Me - Halifax, Pennsylvania

First, I never been anywhere where a menu has no prices. That in itself is the dumbest thing I ever seen. Then I order wings. Again, they serve full wings, mostly likely bc they get them cheaper that was or they are too lazy to cut them up. Well, either way it doesn't matter, the wings were horrible. Mild sauce is a joke. It's just hot sauce. Then got a mushroom burger. It was just ok. It wasn't bad but it was bland. I will try again at some point bc I always give a place 2 tries. But for now, just 2 stars read more

The Carsonville Hotel is now under new ownership. They've put in countless hours of effort and investment modernizing certain aspects of the business while still keeping that classic rustic tavern feel. The new owners clearly care about the future of the business. They've kept the majority of the classics from the traditional menu while adding a few new items. Have been in the hotel before and after their work and their new touch is a pleasant update while keeping that well known Carsonville Hotel flavors to what you order! Definitely give this place a shot on the way by. Soon the deck will be open and the place will be hopping again! read more

Great family owned restaurant...awesome outside seating, like your backyard.... Friendly staff and terrific food...worth the trip... Big PSU fans too!!!! read more

Have been a customer for years. It recently came under new management and appeared to have made many changes so for our annual bike club gathering we (about 18 of us) we showed up at about 630 PM. We had made a reservation 2 months in advance and the guy that made the reservation called a couple weeks in advance to confirm the reservation for us with several tables in the outside seating area and all was good. When we got there we had to be seated indoors as there was no tables available. They were busy so I will give them a pass on the food delivery being slow but going on two hours later some had food, most didnt. What was brought out was cold or the wrong order. When the new female owner came through and overheard some complaints she verbally attacked several of us and said they were busy and we would just have to get over it. The. She started an argument with the guy that made the reservations about how she didnt get the reservation until last week, which was bull as it was done 2 months prior and confirmed a couple weeks before. She literally spent about 15 minutes yelling at us, the customers. One of our guys decided he would by $75 in drinks for everyone and when getting the drinks, mentioned the incident to the guy tending bar, which happened for be the male owner, who proceeded to verbally attack him. We have used Carsonville for well over a decade but will be taking our business elsewhere from here forward. I can only hope that they learn that we pay your bills with our orders. You rely on us not the other way around. Maybe the only way they will get it is to lose their business and let the restaurant go to someone who realizes you can't have the "millennial attitude" and run a successful business. We also tried to post a review on their Facebook page and found they are cherry picking reviews and when you try to PM the owners, they don't respond. Big surprise, huh? Oh and I just read the "owners" reply. She continues with the same attitude she used when starting arguments with half of our group called one of them a liar. She now tells she video of us throwing food and harrassing her wait staff. I have posted back teller her to show it then. Yes, PLEASE SHOW ME our people throwing food at your servers. PLEASE! But you wont because we didn't. Did we keep asking your people where our food was after two hours? Yep. Did we complain when we didn't get food, got cold food or the wrong orders? Yup. Were many of our group ready to get up and walk out without paying for what we ordered? Yep. But we did keep telling the blonde waitress Brandy, or Dennis, that we knew it wasn't their fault. Yep, we did. HOWEVER, thank you for once again showing your attitude and that the ability to run a restaurant is beyond you and the guy you supposedly "run" it with. Also the reservation was made with Dennis. The reason? You said you were too busy to take the reservation so he wrote it in the book at the bar. Remember when you called Bill, the one that made the reservations, a liar and he told you that this would wind up on review sites? You said you didnt care what the hell he posted. So, to that end, I'll start with Trip Advisor, Yelp, etc. and work my way down. I'll make sure you get all the credit. You may not miss our business, and we damn well will not miss getting treated like we owe you something when you cant do your job, but you will remember this interaction with customers that have been going there for over a decade. Oh and don't forget to post the video. I cant wait!!!! read more

I've been going here for over 45 years, I believe last night was the LAST! We reserved four tables for my grandsons baptism. Everything started ok but went down hill fast. we all ordered our food one table after another. The food took a good bit of time to come out (it was busy) but ok I can deal with that. It ended with two tables getting their food and eating most of it before the third table got theirs. The forth table didn't get their food for an hour and twenty minutes after they ordered ( we timed it). People in our party had to go because it was getting late, so they didn't get to the cake cutting. The food was lackluster, it was ok At best. I talked to the owner after I paid my bill, because I wasn't looking for a refund or anything like that. She said sorry, the food came out of the kitchen as it was ordered, even after we pointed out that, that was incorrect she just kept saying it??? She didn't seem to care or see a problem with what happened. SAD!!! If she would have said something about being understaffed or short on kitchen people I could accept it. She did not say anything like that, they seemed to have plenty of people working?? I don't know what happened but after talking to some other people around us, they said this has been happening more and more, and the owner is at best indifferent to the situation. Well it was a good 45 plus year run, sad to see it end like this. read more

The food was great!!! awsome french fries!!!!!! great atmosphere.....great bar and eatery!!!!!! read more

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Under new ownership and the food is good and reasonable priced with friendly service. Owners stopped by twice to check on us. Place is packed so call ahead to get a seat! Worth the scenic drive to get here! read more

5/24/14 I am torn between giving them a negative star and 5...hehehehehe I stumbled upon the hotel (okay, not really a hotel just in case you are thinking you will be able to crash here) because I was lost and trying to find a camp site on Peter's Mountain. I had TOTALLY forgotten only AT&T works on the mountain. The nice lady at Carsonville Hotel let me use her cell so I could call for a search party. She seemed so dang sweet I couldn't wait to come back and share the experience with my fella. So I did.... Apparently diner from the kitchen ends at precisely 5:00 she made a point to bark the information at us :( I was starved but not hungry to waste my carb count on cheap pizza and wings being offered on the deck. So after a quick beer and hard lemonade we made our way down 83 and stumbled upon Calhane's. **blows raspberries** read more

The best roast beef sandwich and fries I ever had. The drinks were also great. Great atmosphere loved it. We love this place.

The food is hit or miss depending on who is cooking. The menu is basic bar fair that's overpriced. When I go out I want fresh cut fries; these are frozen. The waitstaff leaves something to be desired. The one waitress is just a nasty person. I won't be going back. read more

Have been wanting to stop here for years and finally did today. Was disappointed in the carsonville cheeseburger. Asked for it to be cooked medium and it came out almost well done. I said something to the young lady waiting on me and she just shrugged it off and didn't do anything about it. Atmosphere was pretty cool and the staff was friendly, I just wish someone would have apologized. I don't think that even if the burger would have been cooked medium it would have been up to my standards as it seemed to be a frozen patty. read more

Food was delicious.. fries and corn soup were great. The crab cake sandwich was amazing..full of crabmeat. The people were so kind and friendly. The atmosphere was the best.. loved the decor and I can't wait to go back. My Mom and Dad used to go here in the 70's and I heard so many stories. Glad to have finally tried it! read more

I was just here for lunch .got a burger overdone 3" diameter on a 6" bun no taste dry don't buy.french fries are good and plentiful but I m hesitant to buy a $25 steak which is what they are known for. read more

Absolutely love this place!!! My dad used to take my brother & I here all the time back 50 years ago. I kind of forgot about it over the years until 2yrs ago when my wife & I were out on our motorcycles just riding around. She said she was getting a little hungry so I decided to see if it was still there. To my surprise, it was. It was like taking a step back in time. The portions are still as big as I remembered & just as delicious!! We have been back several times since & always enjoy the atmosphere & food. Went yesterday for the 1st time since all the COVID restrictions have been in place & even with the social distancing & 25% capacity limits, they reinvented themselves again. This place continues to thrive despite being out in the middle of nowhere. They are also a biker friendly establishment. The different people intermingle with no problems at all & all have fun together. If you want to go for a little ride or drive, I can't recommend this place more read more

I've been going to carsonville on and off for the past 10 years. The food is always good with some off the best wings I've ever had. Service is sometimes a little slow but the enjoyment of being with friends makes it go fast. Denny is a great guy and make the visit that much more enjoyable. I always look forward to going back. read more

I ordered the $8.50 loaded Philly cheesesteak. It was bland. My wife ordered the filet and it wasn't great either. THE FOOD TOOK 1.5 hours FROM THE TIME WE ORDERED IT! the drinks were just as horrible. My margarita was lemon flavored water and my rum n coke wasn't even right. I'll never waste my money at this establishment again. When I questioned the margarita and they said it was premixed. Also no lights at the table they sat us at so we ate by cell phone light. NEVER AGAIN. read more

Best wing joint on the planet! I swear they sprinkle crack on them or something because they're addictive! The deck is open during warm weather and there's volleyball, horse shoes, and badminton. You can bring the kids and tell them to go play while the adults hang out and yammer. My entire family goes to this place on a regular basis since my parents discovered it and insisted we all try it. You will have to wait during their dinner rush but it's worth the wait. A+++ read more

Just home from this establishment. What a horribly disappointing experience. Three nearby tables were served appetizers and dinner before we received our appetizers. When I complained to the manager, I was told our server did not put an order in for appetizers. We then re-ordered appetizers and I explicitly told them I did not want appetizers and entrees at the same time. Low and behold, appetizers showed up 1 hr 15 min after we ordered and entrees showed up 2 minutes later. Also, did not receive side dishes until 10 minutes after entrees showed up. I was told this was a great place to go. Food was so/so. Never, ever again. read more

pretty good food. lots of outdoor seating. bring bug spray though as it's near woods and sometimes bugs are around. nice 35 drive from the burg area. read more

This place is a great find! It's in the middle of no where (which adds to the allure of C'Ville). I always just go with wings and beer when I'm there but I know there is some other solid stuff of the menu. Dennis is the man! Neat deck in the summer. Definitely a good place to go with the guys. read more

the female owner glared at us as we sat down on the patio, The waitress who seemed to be in charge of our section ignored us and went over to where the owner was sitting and they had a lengthy discussion, the entire time staring at me. Five minutes later the server breezed by and announced, the kitchen is closed. We had not even ordered a drink, but we were hungry, and we had people coming to eat with us. The web site said they were open till ten, a phone call gave me the message that the place was open till ten. There were name that tune players sitting with used plates on their tables. We called our people and headed them off and ordered a drink. The waitress then gave us attitude about why would we think the kitchen was open till ten. We will never go back. At least welcome us and offer us a bowl of pretzels or something. It is a shame, the place looks great, lovely flowers, etc, but no spirit of hospitality. A thirty-year tradition done for us. Forgot to say it was a few minutes past eight, we were at a baseball game at Upper dauphin and the group was following us. We were starving! We ended up at the Glass Lounge were welcomed with open arms! read more

Never have I had such an experience to make me feel as if I should walk out without paying for the meal. Our group has been eating at Carsonville Hotel for many years every year as we start off our weekend get together. We are usually a group of around 20 to 25 and we understand the slow service that comes with the establishment and use the time to hang out and share a few drinks. With the restaurant under new ownership, I was looking forward to seeing the changes and was anticipating possibly having better service as well. Almost 2 months before, our reservations were placed requesting outside seating unless there was inclement weather. Upon arrive our group of 18 were informed that we were informed that they had us set up inside, which we indicated our request and reservations were for outside. The female owner immediately went into defensive mode telling us that our reservation had just shown on her books last week, and that we were inside. We found our seats inside; however, again requested to have our group outside. Again denied, we proceeded to place our orders. Food began coming out about an hour later with some people getting partial food orders and others receiving nothing. Two hours went by and some of our group still had only a part of their order and others still waiting on food. We began complaining amongst ourselves at which time the female owner became verbally abusive to us. We were not complaining to her but she had overheard our complaints and again complained that we had just made the reservation thus making it sound like we were the ones at fault for our poor service and her poor attitude. Food was continuing to come from the kitchen practically being thrown onto tables. Several of our group started rejecting to accept the food at this point. In an effort to get past the experience, one of our members decided to order a shot for everyone in our group spending $80. He spoke to the male owner calmly trying to explain the bad experience we had just had and said that they need to look at how things are being handled as many of us were not only there in the group, but returning customers in smaller groups as well and after tonight's experience none of us desired returning. If this is the type of treatment that others receive, their business was not going to thrive. The owner responded with attitude as well. I would say if you are stopping here with more then 2 people on a busy night, do so expecting that the owners and kitchen staff will be ready to throw you attitude and put the blame on you if you are unhappy with the way they do things. Oh and that goes for reviews on the internet as well. read more

The food was good. Needs a serious remodel. Seemed like 90 percent of the customers, we're regulars.