Not our first visit and won't be our last. The chicken is so yummy and the food was out in a…read moretimely manner. It is a college scene and we were there on a Saturday night, so business was good at Big Dean's. One suggestion for staff, be more active on wiping down tables. The cleanliness of the tables for dining in customers kept my review at 4 instead of 5 stats.

Really juicy and spicy chicken. The service was fast and friendly and the place was also very cozy.read more

Visiting for the weekend for an admitted students event and we love Korean food so had to give it a…read moretry! Located right in downtown state college and walking distance to south side of campus, meter parking available too. Small, quaint little place with a super nice owner. Food came out quickly for a Friday evening and everything tasted really well. We tried a bunch of things and my soon to be PSU student loved the galbi and can't wait to come back.

The Koop is an interesting restaurant. We were here during the summer when students were gone so…read morethere wasn't a lot of activity in the place for a weekday lunch. It's a family owned Korean Fried Chicken restaurant with 2 locations in the central PA area. The restaurant in State College is in an older building, on a side street, and it's an interesting internal layout. Parking would be on the street or a nearby parking garage. There was only one person working the counter area and the ordering process was not well thought out. The restaurant is in the basement of the building, the seating area has no natural light and it's decor is dated/lacking. We ordered fried dumplings, boneless fried chicken, rice with sauce and a bulgogi bowl between two of us. The food came out fairly quick and was honestly delicious. The boneless chicken was premade but then reheated as is typical in most asian restaurants. You have to order sauce on the side, at an additional cost, and it was a fairly small serving. These dishes have some heat, which we enjoyed, but be careful. We really liked each dish and the portions were large. As other's noted, this place was expensive. Our bill was over $50 for two of us. That's more than it's worth. If you're looking for asian inspired cuisine nearby try Bistrozine!

service was excellent generous portions for a great price…read more get the spicy peach boneless wings!

I'm a believer that dining is an experience. Atmosphere and attitude trump appetizers. How can you…read moretop the atmosphere of a family restaurant, in a converted historic train station, complete with rail road car and tracks, in a small town in the country. Most of our fellow guests appeared to be regulars, with much conversatioin shred by multiple tables. My wife is not normally an entree person, preferring a combo of appetizers and soup or salad. Tonight she had a starter Caesar salad with house made dressing and the shrimp on a stick entree. She wanted to lick the plate, but restrained herself. I also had a side salad with house made blue cheese dressing and the Friday special of prime rib with a side of "small fries". I foolishly thought that meant small in amount. Not so much. They sent out a basket of homemade fries that took some serious effort to finish. Prime rib was great. The staff was friendly, attentive and accomodating, without being intrusive. All in all this was an A+++ experience. Just a great way to spend a Friday evening. We will be back.

Cute joint a bit outside of campus. The atmosphere is quaint and great for a date or family/friends…read moreouting, and the staff and attentive and friendly :) My cousin and I ordered their bbq ribs, beef brisket, cornbread, and some sides. Their ribs are tender, saucy, but a bit on the dry side. We enjoyed the beef brisket, however. It was succulent, moist, and fell apart with each bite, melting in our mouths. Definitely recommend getting the brisket! The cornbread was decent with the butter, but nothing super extraordinary to us. The mac and cheese and beans were also alright. Overall, a good place to try out if you're looking for something outside of downtown campus. Get the brisket!

The texture of the pulled pork was fine, but it was a tad flavorless. I do think the pork had…read morepotential to be pretty good, I'd say as is, a 4.5/10 for the pork on its own without any sauce. But for pork being a salty meat, we felt we needed more just to give it some flavor. Unfortunately, their salt packet container was filled exclusively with pepper (this is easily correctable and does not factor into our score). The brisket texture was OK and had a decent color and smoky flavor to it, though it may have been slightly overdone, as it was very dry. If I were to describe the flavor it would be Jack Link's Beef Jerky. The sauces were, to be blunt, not great. The mustard based sauce was pretty much just mustard. There was a ketchup based sauce that didn't offer much else. There were 2 other sauces, neither of which paired well with the 2 meats, and frankly I'm having a hard time even coming up with words to describe them. A way to improve would be a vinegar based sauce for the pulled pork (Carolina style), and offer up a reasonably spicy sauce. The biggest issue was we felt like we were chasing flavor and unable to find it, even mixing and matching sauces and meats. Prices were very reasonable for the quantities of food.

This is a small shop that seems to mostly exist for takeout or delivery with a third party. They do…read morehave seating for dine-in though, which seems odd given that I didn't see any bathrooms. There was only one door inside and it's for "staff only". On the menu they claim to batter their food in house, and I'd agree on that. Not at all processed, which is great! I tried the chicken tenders, of which they give a generous portion. However, they had almost no flavor. It's a shame that there's too little seasoning in the batter, and absolutely no seasoning on the chicken itself. No rub, no marinade of the meat, nothing. Because of that the chicken wasn't very good. It wasn't tender, and had a strong "chickeny" taste (that taste you get when you overcook chicken or had it frozen and then cooked it without any seasoning). It's a shame, because this place had promise. The fried chicken tenders looked amazing... just wished they tasted at least half as good as they looked.

Friendly place and enjoyed the fish plate. Little pricey but the fish was good and large..read more

Food truck serving lamb over rice, lamb gyros and other fast food items. It's good food and…read moreconvenient for a late late night dinner.

After being disappointed by the Gyro food trucks in DC and NY, I went to Sher Halal in the food…read moredesert of State College. I loved the gyro with lamb, it's the best I've had. My kids loved the chicken strips with rice (the strips are basic but the rice is good for me). Their falafel is excellent. The man making the food is kind and will not let you forget your free drink! What to expect: 1. Walk up and try to make eye contact to show you are ready to order. 2. Order your meal (specify if you want there white sauce and hot sauce, you probably do because they are tasty). 3. Get a drink while you wait. 4. Get your food and pay (make sure to tip). 5. Stuff your face with tasty lamb or falafel at the tables near 3 dots or the benches along the sidewalk on campus (we go to the circular one right in front of Old Main). Bring lots of napkins!

Idk who grandma with sensitive taste buds left a bad review on the fries...but they were REALLY…read moreGOOD. The large cheeseteak was excellent, and great portions of each :)

Ernie's is an absolute treat you must try at least once living in the state college area. The…read moreribeye they use is top-quality and their bread is great. Make sure you get their cheese whiz as it's on point and very good compared to shitty Penn steaks. I am a student here at psu originally from the Philly area and after trying so many Philadelphia cheesesteaks I can certainly say Ernies is most definitely the top of the line classic philly cheesesteak you can get here. Not only that but they are cheap, go with a friend and buy two cheesesteaks there for only $19, that's considerably cheaper than any cheesesteak you can get in the Philadelphia area considering they're about $14-$16 apiece.

Incredible Chinese food, authentic and delicious! Crispy Bean Curd is a must! Did family style…read moreacross the menu and every item was killer. I wish I knew this was here 2 years ago when I moved into town.

First night in the area and this was the first place I caught my eye so I decided to try it being…read morethat I love Asian food. The pork dumplings in the chili oil was nice. I've never had it done that way. Good flavor not too much spice. Scallion pancakes did not disappoint. And the chicken hot pot was really good perfect amount of spice and flavor. Definitely a must try nice quick service meal. The staff was very accommodating and it was just nice for a quick dinner and it seemed very authentic definitely should check this place out.