Citronnelle

My friend and I had an amazing experience here. We came for happy hour and found seats at the bar…read more The bar was huge with ample seating as well as it appeared to have plenty of tables for dining. We both got a glass of wine and ordered two small plates to share. After quite a while of waiting for our food, the bartender checked to ask what we had ordered. He had forgotten to put our order through and to apologize, gave us a bit more wine to compensate which was super appreciated. Our dishes came out quickly once they were placed. We had gotten the Beef Empanadas and Dumpling Squash Beignets. The beignets weren't what we were expecting but were delicious. They were fried balls with squash cooked inside - very tasty. The empanadas were just as good with plenty of beef and a great aioli. All around, an amazing first experience here. The ambience was lively and service was great. Food and drink specials were just as amazing. We will definitely be back!

Finding this restaurant can prove difficult...if your GPS lands you at the back of the building…read morekeep going around. If you lands you at the train tracks, yes that tiny road leads to La Cuchara. Prompt greeting by the host and very attentive service throughout our dining experience. I enjoyed all appetizers (Pintxos) but my absolute favorite was the beef empanada, it was so full of flavor. The tapas potatoes and salad were very tasty too. I had the rainbow trout for entree, for which the cuts were coming up short so they asked if shrimp was ok to add. I enjoyed the flavor of the shrimp, but I think the fish lacked seasoning- it was the only plate I didn't enjoy. Had the Aim to spark cocktail, a very well balanced drink! I'd visit again!

60.3 mi•Rittenhouse Square, Penn Center

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Roasted Beets, Smoked Chèvre, Pistachio Dukkah, Passionfruit Vinaigrette

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A Taste of Spain

4.5(20 reviews)

Such a surprisingly pleasant little cafe-style Spanish restaurant! My friend and I came here for…read moredinner for a girls' night and both got the $35 tasting menu. I was expecting a decent amount of food, but this was SO much food for a tasting menu. We couldn't even finish everything. The tasting menu came with 6 different dishes, so it was a really fun way to try a bunch of things. First were the boquerones in olive oil with bread. The anchovies were fresh tasting and pleasantly briny without being overwhelmingly fishy. And they give you SO much olive oil. They also brought us more bread, which was honestly perfect because I was absolutely going to use that bread to soak up every last drop of the olive oil. Then came the garlic and tomato topped baguette. Simple but really good. The garlic and tomato gave the bread a ton of flavor without being too heavy. The fried potatoes were another favorite. Crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, and just really satisfying. Definitely the kind of thing you keep reaching for even after you've told yourself you're full. The jamón croquetas were delicious too. Crispy golden outside with that creamy, savory filling inside and little bits of jamón throughout. Rich, but in a good way. Then we had the shrimp in garlic. This wasn't really a sauce situation, but more of the shrimp sitting in all that garlicky, flavorful oil. The shrimp were tender and the garlic-infused oil was basically begging to be eaten with bread. Which, obviously, we did. For dessert, my friend got the rice pudding and I got the flan. The rice pudding was VERY fall to me. Creamy, comforting, and full of cinnamon, with that warm spiced flavor that makes you want to eat it while wearing a sweater. My flan was perfect. Smooth, creamy, delicate, and not overly sweet. Just the right amount of caramel flavor. Honestly, the amount of food was kind of ridiculous for $35. Six dishes plus dessert, and everything felt fresh and flavorful. There was also a really nice variety, so it never felt like we were just eating six versions of the same thing. The restaurant itself is also PERFECT for pictures. Everything is so thoughtfully decorated, from the walls to all the little details around the space. My friend and I definitely took a bunch of pictures because we couldn't resist. The staff were incredibly kind and accommodating, and service was surprisingly fast. They were also generous with the bread, which I appreciated because, again, I needed that bread for the olive oil situation. And it's BYOB! So if you want alcohol with dinner, you can just bring whatever you actually want instead of being limited to a restaurant drink menu. Overall, this was such a lovely girls' night dinner. Fresh food, lots of flavor, a really nice variety, generous portions, beautiful atmosphere, friendly staff, and a price that felt very reasonable for how much food we got. 10/10 recommend. I honestly wasn't expecting to like it this much, but this was a really enjoyable meal from beginning to end. Definitely coming back.

The food was really good. It is tapas so the portions are very nice and shareable. The only reason…read moreI don't give it a five star it's because I was looking for more options. We have visited Spain and we have come across having some sort of meat so that was kind of disappointing. The service was great atmosphere is very nice and cozy but we definitely did not see the menu before going and so be expected to have more meat variety. .

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Amada Philadelphia

4.2(2.4k reviews)

61.9 mi•Old City

10/10 we can't wait to go back and to try the Radnor location…read more My husband ordered the Old Fashioned and said it didn't disappoint; I ordered the Rose Gold because I love any cocktail with passionfruit. We came specifically to try the tapas and loved every dish we ordered. My husband's favorite was the Gambas al Ajillo. He loved it so much that he ordered a second plate immediately after finishing the first. I couldn't decide between the Bruselas Catalana and the Coca de Alcachofas, loved both, and would definitely order both again. The overall experience exceeded our expectations and was totally worth the visit.

Note: if you want paella let your server know as soon as they initially greet you/tell you about…read morethe menu. It can take 30/45 minutes to come out. The ambiance of Amada's is very "date night intimate". The lighting is fairly dim and the temperature of the restaurant is kept a bit warmer (the open marches concept probably also has something to do with that). It is tapas style so whole my boyfriend and I waited for the paella, we got a few plates to graze on. We started with a charcuterie with the jamon Serrano and manchego cheese. Im a big fan of truffle honey and you can't really go wrong with a simple charcuterie. We also got the setas and ensalada Verde. The mushrooms were well sautéed and the sauce they were served with was absolutely delicious. The ensalada verde was very much green heavy but thats exactly what we wanted. It was auite refreshing and the oil dressing wasn't overpowering the taste or making it feel greasy. The Paella we got was the squid ink rice - very flavorful. There was shrimp, clams, squid, and chucks of monk fish. It didn't feel like the seafood was skimped on. The only thing I personally felt was too much was the spicy mayo dallops. I felt like they made the dish feel heavier than necessary and overpowered the taste of the rice. The arroz con Leche was divine. Im biased because I love rice pudding but I think adding the puffed rice on touch was such a nice touch.

61.0 mi•East Passyunk Crossing

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All three desserts. One as amazing as the other. But that Arroz con leche!

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Ham and fig salad

Barcelona Wine Bar

4.4(924 reviews)

From my very first visit, I was hooked on Barcelona Wine Bar. Every visit since has reinforced that…read morefeeling. Sure, there has been the occasional hiccup here and there, but that's simply the reality of the service industry. What matters is that the overall experience has been consistently excellent, and over time I've come to know and appreciate many members of your team. My most recent visit, however, reminded me exactly why I keep coming back and fully reaffirmed my ongoing state of Barcelona Bliss. I recently made reservations for myself and a friend to celebrate his birthday. Wanting to guarantee a great evening, there was really only one choice: Barcelona. As an added bonus, I had attended UNCORKED and was fortunate enough to win an extra prize along with my free tapas button: a $100 credit toward a bottle of wine. From the moment we walked through the door, the evening was off to a great start. We were greeted by Elliot, my favorite person at Barcelona. I've always found him to be welcoming, attentive, personable, and genuinely funny. In fact, he was one of the original reasons we became regulars. When he first served us, he combined exceptional service with an engaging personality that made every visit feel special. As always, he was on top of everything and even made a point of wishing my friend a happy birthday. I could spend pages describing the food, service, and atmosphere, but I'll spare you my rambling. Suffice it to say, the evening was exceptional. Every member of the team seemed committed to making sure we had a memorable experience. Whether it was the thoughtful suggestion to combine our table with another when our growing collection of tapas and wine began to outgrow the available real estate, the delightful sommelier, a funny and attentive blonde woman whose name I unfortunately can't remember, who guided us to the perfect bottle, or our server, who never missed a beat and seemed to anticipate every need before we could ask, every member of the team contributed to making the evening truly special. The 2024 Gessamí was an inspired recommendation and undoubtedly one of the highlights of the night. Fragrant and beautifully balanced, with notes of jasmine, citrus, and ripe stone fruit, it was vibrant, refreshing, and paired wonderfully with our seemingly endless parade of tapas. The entire experience was lovely, fun, memorable, and genuinely impressive. While I unfortunately can't remember the names of either the sommelier or our server, that is in no way a reflection of their service. If anything, it simply highlights the shortcomings of my memory. Their attentiveness, professionalism, warmth, and contributions to the evening certainly did not go unnoticed and are greatly appreciated. This visit reminded me exactly why Barcelona has become such a favorite destination. Time and again, you deliver the perfect combination of outstanding food, exceptional wine, genuine hospitality, and an atmosphere that somehow feels both exciting and comfortable at the same time. While Barcelona Wine Bar is certainly a great name, in my mind it will always be known as my Barcelona Bliss.

I came here one evening with a few friends and it came highly recommended. None of us were super…read morehungry, which made tapas a perfect choice. We sat outside, and I actually never even saw the inside of the restaurant, but outside is great if you like people watching and the weather is nice. We had a lot of questions, and our server was super helpful and patient, and even went so far as to mark all the vegan options on the menu for me so that I knew exactly what I could order. The food came and it was fine. Nothing to complain about, but nothing overly remarkable on my end. I definitely think this is an atmosphere-based place. By that I mean the food was fine but it's not something I would crave normally -- or if I did, I could go to the grocery store and make myself a little charcuterie board. But it's a really nice spot if you want to hang out with friends and enjoy some drinks and snacks while catching up. It also would be a good spot for date night.

Summer Street Sling

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Isabella's

3.9(549 reviews)

72.7 mi

We probably dine out more in the Frederick area than about anyplace. There are many fine choices,…read moreup and down Market Street, back and forth across Patrick Street and in the hinterlands (up by Wegmans, over on East Street, down near and past FSK Mall, out on the Mile, etc. All of them considered, we have a new (to us) favorite Frederick area restaurant and Isabella's is it. For taste, promptness and courtesy of service (ask for Jessica by name) value and most of all by taste, Isabella's knows just what its doing and it delights with every mouthful. The three-tapas lunch special wowed us beyond all reasonable expectations for taste, imaginative diversity of flavors and value. Portions are generous and you cannot go wrong with what you choose. Apparently, save room for the desserts which also are a point of pride. We simply had no room! But we will be back. And back...

Frederick, Md. has some of the best restaurants within an hour's drive from home…read more Isabellas's is right there amongst the best in downtown Frederick. Ii is a spanish restaurant and serves excellent food. I had the seafood paella (one of my favorite dishes). The rice was flavored and seasoned perfectly. It was loaded with shrimp, mussels, calamari, and My wife had the beef tenderloin with mashed potatoes. For our cocktails, we had the peach sangria. Absolutely light and delicious. Our server was excellent. He made excellent recommendations and was very attentive. The dining area was very comfortable, roomy, bright, clean and nicely decorated. Eaxh booth comfortably seats anywhere from 4 to 6 customers. There is a bar offering beer, cocktails and wines. The bathrooms were spotless and modern. There is paid street parking. I easily and strongly recommend this restaurant.

Beef tenderloin

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Restaurante Tio Pepe

3.6(413 reviews)

53.9 mi•Mount Vernon

Every time we visit Baltimore we come to this place and have a meal. It is a nice place and a…read morestaple of the community. The service is good and the food is as well. We share plates and had the fish and steak. It's worth a visit and you have got to have the desserts. So yummy with coffee

Good food, nice staff, nice decor, good for groups, upscale pricing…read more We planned a gathering of friends from all over the area. Tío Pepe came to mind as an old-school favorite, and it drew in some folks we havent seen in a while for a chance to get haircuts and dress up a little for a memorable dinner. Reastaurante Tío Pepe is a nicely decorated taste of old Spain and Europe, a little north of downtown Baltimore. Look for the deep red awning over the descending stairs. There's an ample garage across the street. Around 6:30pm on a Saturday, we entered a lush hall and a dark comfortable bar area, with a coatcheck room just to the right. We arrived a little earlier than our group, so we found seats at the smallish full-bar with the imperial-red or ruby-red granite top. We had a great old $15 Catalonian Yzaguirre sweet red dulce vermouth rojo, caringly flavored since 1884 with distinct yet mild herbs reminiscent of the way the beverage is custom-infused in the old small bars across Spain. It was slighlty-sweet and richly complex. Quite refreshing, and they have even nicer vermouths on the menu, too. And we had an $10 rich amber dry white sherry, possibly a Gozales Byass which we noticed mentioned on wall décor, milder than the vermouth yet also fully flavored. We liked the authentic ambiance of white-painted stone walls and well-chosen items of décor from Spain. Our group of 20-or-so was split into two tables. And the eleven at our table also went through three $32 pitchers of tasty sweet sangria! So it was a lovely evening :-) Waiters in bright red jackets were very attentive. The food we chose from Pepe's extensive menu was good. We got $14.50 garlic caracoles, snails in butter, to pass around as an appetizer. A fun gently-flavored rather-chewy treat for the adventurous! Well, "caracoles". We had $10 Crema Escarial, a flavorful bisque with seafood and Brandy de Jerez. It had only the tiniest brunoise-size chunks of seafood in it, though, or whatever the Spain equivalent of "brunoise" is. We had a $13 Sopa de Pescado y Mariscos, a soup loaded with shrimp, mussels, clams, fish and lobster chunks, plus rice and some veggies. This was a much heartier choice. We had $17 Ostras Gratinadas, an oysters-Rockefeller of five large oysters loaded with spinach and cheese. They were very tasty and satisfying. We had a well-made $10 salad that included artichokes, beets, watercress and a sweet vinaigrette. Many of us had different fish dishes, most around $36. They were fresh and tasty in a variety of flavorful sauces. The $36 sole, Filets de Linguado Alcázar, was perfect, with hollandaise made with bananas! That was a real treat! Ask your servers about off-menu apps and mains, too. We ordered fun twice-fried "puffed" potato wedges for everyone, hot, light, and just a little salty. We shared $14 Tortilla Sorpresa Fantasia Española, a baked Alaska, prepared table-side by red-jacketed staff. An exciting delicious spectacle! And a number of us split huge tasty $12 Brazo de Gitano a los Piñones, lush pine-nut whipped cream rolls. A few weaker points: it was a busy night for the restaurant, and staff seemed a bit behind the curve. Food took a very long time to come out, around 3 hours from start to finish, and some of us had entrees half-eaten while others were still waiting. Several of us said their rice was only lukewarm. A couple of folks were unimpressed by the tenderness of their fish. For two of us, the total at dinnertime was $135 before the tip, and we had really modest dishes plus we paid for one of the pitchers of sangria. I imagine others were over $175 per person. The restaurant at large seemed happy, and we liked our food and drink. But for me, i expect everything to be quite delightful at those prices. I admit, most of the time we have previously come here over lunch, which has lower prices. It was fun evening, and our group seemed very happy, with several toasts and homages to our family of friends, and the hospitality of Tio Pepe :-)

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A smallish full-bar with an imperial-red or ruby-red granite top.

Tapas Teatro

4.0(358 reviews)

53.0 mi•Charles North

TT is consistently excellent from the food, to the service to the ambiance. It's everything a…read moreTapas bar should be and the vibe is on point. Heck, I even noticed how great the music was. The owner is a consummate host and hustling on the floor, in the kitchen and behind the bar. Can't say enough good things. My older teenage kids demanded a visit for restaurant week and I'm glad they did.

I hate to say it but the food here was mid at best. Service was very quick and they were on top of…read morerefilling waters. Took a little while to get the check but they were on it during the main service. The ambiance is excellent. Lots of old world charm and they usually keep some doors open for that quintessential indoor/outdoor euro-vibe. Street parking wasn't too hard to find at 530 PM on a weekday and parking is like .35 cents since it's free after 6. The food though was nowhere approaching Spain quality I'll tell you. Even looking at the food items here I'm pretty sure you can just tell. A potential caveat here is we only had vegetarian items so can't speak to the meat but honestly 9.5 times out of 10 if the veggie options are great so is the rest of the food... just sayin'. MAYBE in the future I'd come back for a tapas or two and a drink prior to going to a show at Metro Gallery but I wouldn't order too much or go out of my way.

Grilled Octopus

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Sangria

Oloroso

4.0(294 reviews)

61.1 mi

Oloroso has slowly become one of our favorite spots in the city for Spanish tapas. The food is…read morealways terrific, the cocktails are excellent, and the whole place just has such a warm atmosphere. This visit we had a Gin Mare martini, a lovely Spanish garnacha, jamón y queso croquetas, scallop brochette, tajín de pollo, and an incredible traditional paella loaded with shellfish, chicken, and chorizo. We finished with churros and chocolate sauce for dessert, which were absolutely worth it. Such a fun, delicious evening, and we're already looking forward to going back.

Snagged a reservation on a Saturday night and was pleasantly surprised with almost everything we…read moreordered. First, the vibe is great. Cozy and romantic and we were seated with a great view of the open kitchen, which compared to some other open kitchens, was humming away and directed by the head chef/owner. We first ordered several dishes from the tapas menu: Eggplant, Albondigas, Bacalao, and Roasted Beets. The eggplant was custardy on the outside and perfectly charred on the inside and its savory yet sweet profile would convert any eggplant hater. The beets were nicely steamed and sprinkled with a flavorful pistachio dukkah, though the coconut kefir swoosh on the bottom wasn't super flavorful. The albondigas were good, the pork/beef mix a bit overworked but the tomato sauce they were in was bright and perfectly spiced and made a perfect sauce to dip the abbbbsolutely DELICIOUS housemade sourdough slices this course came with. Last of these was the bacalao fritters, perfectly fried and topped with a citrus aioli. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. Order these. Next was the raciones course, which is basically just tapas but just more meat-centric. We ordered the chicken leg with berbere and saffron couscous (came with housemade pita bread squares) and the Spanish sausage with roasted long hots. The chicken was our least favorite of the night. Overcooked and lacking much flavor, though the couscous made up for it with its saffron essence and sweet and soft dates and apricots. The pita bread, just like the sourdough was DELICIOUS. (Can you tell I like bread?) The sausage was salty and perfectly charred and another favorite of the night. They have a tapas/raciones tasting menu for $55 and the above cost two of us about $100 so we might try the tasting menu the next time though, we left full satisfied. Definitely will be back!

60.1 mi•Fitler Square, Rittenhouse Square

Their incredible traditional paella loaded with shellfish, chicken, and chorizo.

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Wood roasted pork belly (restaurant week)

Sally

4.3(163 reviews)

Sally is amazing! I can't believe we only just visited now…read more Food is outstanding. Service - the bartender is really good. I haven't met one as impressive as he was. He was very attentive, quiet. he heard things and he didn't talk but just delivered. Absolutely a delight. We will be back

I liked the pizza at Sally's and the weird atmosphere of neon decor & flowers. I would order to go…read moreor dine in.

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House Ricotta

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Cacique

3.4(336 reviews)

72.7 mi

Maya was a wonderful server. Very attentive. Menu had every option. Muscles and paella were…read morewonderful! Nice atmosphere

This place has plummeted the last couple years. TBH, we enjoyed coming here MOSTLY for happy hours,…read morebut I guess they are hurting because the LAST time we came here we were charged regular margarita prices during happy hour. That never happened before. We won't be back. Sorry, you don't get to try and fool your longtime customers. Adios.

Tres leches cake

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Kristy A.

13 years ago

WOW! My husband and I have tried most restaurants in Lancaster at least once, and we were blown away by our first experience at Citronnelle last night. The owner greeted us at the door and showed us to our delightful little table. The decor is chill and minimalistic - reminiscent of NYC restaurants. The interior is quite cozy which provides the perfect setting for intimate conversation. Our server - Eric - was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable, and you could tell that all the employees took great pride in this restaurant, which is a cool thing to see. We started with the crab croquettes - rich yet delicate, and atop cucumber - which were as savory as they were refreshing. My husband ordered the pork tenderloin with au gratin sweet potatoes. It was melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and a perfect portion size. I ordered the short ribs and cous cous. Perfect flavor profile which allowed the high quality and perfect preparation of the beef to shine through. For dessert, we had the almond cake with strawberry rhubarb sorbet. I would have licked the plate if there weren't people watching. Love that it's BYOB with only a $5 corkage fee. This is a new go-to spot for us - we can't wait to dine here again!! read more

Jane C.

11 years ago

Went for Cultural Wed. meal which was Southern France. It was our first visit and we found the surroundings to be lovely. Greeted warmly and by name by the hostess. THe meal was excellent ,three courses of salad,Boulibase and and wonderful dessert of cake with homemade honey,lavendar ice cream. My daughter,whose birthday it was,jokingly asked for a quart of ice cream to go and when we left the hostess asked us to wait and then gave her a small container of the ice cream. This was a wonderful touch. Te service was excellent and each course was described by place and contents. We all were very pleased and would return again. Jane C Lancaster read more

Ryan G.

10 years ago

This is probably one of my favorite meals in Lancaster. Service (Betty) was fantastic, even the chef Rafael came out to explain something to us! Amazing food, a little pricy but will not disappoint. Even the portions filled us up! Great place for a celebration!! read more

Justin H.

120

13 years ago

This is truly a great addition to the blossoming Lancaster restaurant scene. Citronnelle hits many high notes-- chic decor, amazing food, well-paced service. I will definitely be back! read more

Phyllis R.

13 years ago

Great atmosphere!! Our server was excellent and very friendly!! Food was out of this world. Can't wait to go back again!!! You won't be disappointed!! read more

Barry M.

5 months ago

N.A.nnnnnnnmmm No comments from me why are you doing that to yourself and not my family read more

Brad R.

9 years ago

Excellent service, food and atmosphere. Highly recommend for an excellent dining experience!

Troy M.

10 years ago

Amazing atmosphere and delicious food! I am really happy we found this place.

Morgen W.

13 years ago

Love Citronelle!

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(183 reviews)

I love coming to this restaurant. But this time traveling to Lancaster, I was sad to find out that…read morethey relocated to another spot not too far away from the old location. LOCATION: This new location sits on the second floor of a building. Steps are pretty narrow, so I can't imagine the elderly being able to climb a flight and a half of steps to enjoy such delicacies. So the new location is absolutely beautiful and more fancy than their old location. I love the ambiance. I went there on a Saturday at approximately 4:00 p.m. and there was Zero clientele. It seems like this place may have lost a lot of customers due to the location being on the second floor, but I could be wrong. I'll be honest, very clean, well lit with many slits of skyline above. I love the decor it still reminds me of Old San Juan, along with the Spanish music playing in the background. FOOD: amazing as always, even though I was struggling because they removed one of my favorite dishes from the menu, which was ropa Vieja. You get a lot of food on your plate, and all of the dishes are very flavorful and cook to order. CUSTOMER SERVICE: I love how attentive the staff were even though we were the only ones in the place. The waitress is very knowledgeable about the dishes and extremely accommodating. I wanted something simple to drink like a lemonade, and they made me some from scratch, so I was so thankful. I would definitely recommend coming to this place if you're looking for authentic San Juan dishes

Old San Juan provided the perfect amount of flavor and mojitos to remind me of past travels to…read morePuerto Rico. The bistec was perfectly prepared, and the tostones were as good as I remembered. The prices can be a little off putting but the portions are large and you can very easily get two meals out of one entree. Great staff, decor, and music added a welcome ambiance to a great meal.

Mangia Mangia Italian Grill

4.1

(130 reviews)

We had a fantastic dinner!! Chicken Marsala, Soaghetti and Meatballs, a cheeseburger sub and a…read morevariety of desserts. Service was a little slow as there was a large party seated next to us, but we had plenty of water and our server made sure we had takeout boxes available. The place is nicely decorated and it makes you feel like a place that you want to come back to time after time. Period.

Love this local italian restaurant. Make reservations as…read morethis place will get busy with its limited seating. The sauce is authentic! They are generous with their bread baskets ( focaccia) yum yum. On our last visit I had the pollo florentine. Delicious and not overly salted!!! This is served over pasta, thank you so much!!! The eggplant rolatini is classic. Now Let's talk about why we are regulars. It's a BYOB. How awesome is that! They will uncork and bring you wine glasses too. The service is always great and the food is fantastic and predictable each time. I love the consistency on each visit. Highly recommend

Gus's Keystone Family Restaurant

3.6

(162 reviews)

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Stopped in here today for lunch around 11:30am. The restaurant is pretty clean and not noisy. The…read morehostess was announcing to each arriving patron that they are not serving breakfast after 11am. They also have it written on their white board with the specials stating this. Not sure if this is just a weekend thing or every day. I've spent the last few years only going to the Ephrata Gus's restaurant which in my opinion is bigger and always serves breakfast all day long every day. This Gus's restaurant in Mount Joy has a more limited menu in comparison, but still has a lot to offer. I ordered the broiled fish which tasted great and my fiancé ordered the penne shrimp pasta, also delicious. I personally prefer the Ephrata location over this one. Service was pretty good, our server was sweet.

Gus's is a classic Pennsylvania Dutch eatery. I love coming here when I come to visit my family in…read morePA. The menu is extensive - so many great dishes from this region. Tons of seafood options, surprisingly. I usually get their crab cakes, which are crab-packed. Broasted chicken is one of their specialities. The portions are enormous. The service is fast and efficient. I give this four stars for the nostalgia factor. I'll be back on my next visit for sure.

Tapenade Bistro

4.2

(64 reviews)

My mom & I stopped in for breakfast. If it's nice out, I recommend sitting outside. Service was…read morephenomenal. The staff was just so friendly and attentive. Their menu offers some decedent brunch items. The daily specials sounded great too. My mom had the daily special French toast. It was very good. I created my own breakfast sandwich, and it was delicious. I look forward to having more breakfasts here.

Food is always good when we go. Their service is professional and efficient and friendly.read more

Arthur's Terrace Restaurant

3.2

(40 reviews)