This review is for take-out as I was TAPPED out after freshman orientation and the heat. Let's…read morestart with why it is 5 stars when I'm going to make some critical comments....the reason? The burger was that good. Because I want to end on a positive, let me start with negatives: the fries were okay. Normally these are a side dish not worth mentioning but this restaurant makes them a star with a fry menu. ( I humbling suggest they try frying in beef tallow to make it a whole other fry experience). The other critical comment is my French onion soup (on take out) was really cold and we weren't late nor (but for the fries) anything else cold. To give you reference, I microwaved for 1 minute and was still cold and did another 1:30. But it was delicious. Now, why 5 stars? The burgers. My son and I both got the Lancaster burger with horseradish mayo on the side and substituting wagyu. It was heaven. It was perfection. We still think and talk about that burger and any food that makes you miss is worth 5 stars!

5 Star. 10/10…read more Highly Recommend. Best burgers in State College. Add in the experience with the Table Fries (everything fries taste like a Middleswarth Chip) the food here is top notch. One of our favorite stops in State College to meet up with family. Service is quick, the staff and waitress were helpful on suggestions and keep it real with you regarding what they like/don't like. The setting with the fireplace and views of the golf course and lake are beautiful. Love this spot. If you are heading to State College, give it a go!

B I G Vibe Small Bar Bit Noisy…read more We stopped in Local Whiskey during our stay in lovely State College PA. Our local friends recommended the sister bar/restaurants (Local Whiskey and Central Reservation) and we were glad they did. We enjoyed delicious craft cocktails professionally made by the bar staff and enjoyed a delicious Strawberry salad. Bar had pos decor with great tile work - we felt like we were in NYC. We had a great happy hour at Local Whiskey because the staff was polite and professional. We did find the decibel level in the bar extreme. My wife's smart watch gave her (a first ever) decibel warning. Unfortunately it was so loud she and I could not have a conversation so we left.

A classic American lunch special that made me feel guilty for paying so little for such a good…read moremeal. Preface: This is only about the burger lunch special. I don't drink alcohol so I can't speak to their bar or other food. 5/5 Food: where to start with the burger- its thick patty has a great crisp outside and medium inside and is graced by nicely cooked bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and a proper amount of sauce. The fries are classic, semi mush-semi crisp fries with coarse grained salt. The meal with a delicious burger that outdoes any other I've had in state college, even those that cost close to $20. Walking out the door, the meal (fries, burger, drink) cost 8.05, and I was happy to leave a larger than 20% tip to make it $10 even. I challenge you to find a better burger in state college, regardless of price. Honestly, my MBA-trained senses obsessed over what their business model might be and I'm hoping that it was providing enough for the owners and staff. 3.5/5 Service: Friendly. It was really busy when we were there and it was a tad slow, but we also had a group that came in at different times. 4/5 Ambiance: nice-ish college bar inside, clean bathrooms. Only complaint is that the booth table was too tall for the chairs, I felt like I would have been better suited to kneel to eat my burger than sit (I had one friend who did kneel to meet the height of the table) Tl;DR Excellent burger; confusingly great value.

Went on a Sunday at 4:30. Very good food. Amazing Root-beer. Great service. The vibe of the whole…read moreplace is something that should be noted by anyone thinking of building a pub/restaurant. I will be going there again. My only complaint is the pricing, but in this economy that is typical.

I have eaten here a handful of times over the last couple years...and I really want to like…read moreit...the service is fine, the prices are good and the beer selection is nice...but every time we return it's always something that pushes the meal to the wrong side of 'meh'. Latest example was a side salad with lettuce that was browning and with pieces that had already advanced to the slimy texture phase of going bad.

We stopped by on our way to a tour of PSU. I had a salad and my daughter had a Cesar salad both…read morewere good. My wife and son also enjoyed their lunch. Our waitress was new and very nice. She was a lot of fun. So a cool place the whole vibe is very nice. If you are in the state college area check it out

I just finished a football camp with my son at Penn State University or State College. We were both…read morecrazy hungry so we decided to give this place a try. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Our server Christen was very helpful with navigating the beer and food menu. We order the Louisiana Dry Rub Wings, very good. Jr got the Rodeo smash burger and I went with their signature burger. Both come with chips but you can upgrade to fries. The atmosphere here is chill, very laid back and the entire place had a farmhouse fee

The place was packed. But, we had no wait at all. The waiter-Levi made the whole experience…read morewonderful! He started by engaging with us and seemed genuinely interested in what we had to say. He then recommended the sparkling berry blast. Awesome. I ordered another one after my first because it was that delicious! He also demonstrated how to customize our orders, which is not something we typically do at Texas Roadhouse. We enjoyed every bit of our meal.

Passing through, Friday night before gameday. They were busy but we got seated in the time they…read moreestimated. Service was great, staff are great, food was spot on. Restaurant is clean. A solid place to get a good meal.

My favorite place in town! Perfect for a meal or drinks and apps. Fast and friendly service is…read morealways a plus.

Very good place to eat in between lunch and dinner times. Food was good, service was prompt, and…read morewas fairly quiet atmosphere for a Friday.

We enjoyed sitting outside on their front porch on a beautiful summer day. My daughter and I split…read moreone of their pitchers which was some kind of "skinny" lemonade concoction. It was perfect for two and not too sweet. I enjoyed a buffalo chicken wrap with tortilla chips and a side of salsa while she got a Caesar salad with buffalo chicken. My husband also asked for his chicken cheesesteak in a wrap which they accommodated. Everything was good, but the word on the street is, as soon as you can, ask for your check as the servers sometimes disappear at length after your food is served. That did happen to us.

Waitresses go missing for way too long. Didn't take our order for an hour. Waitresses looked at us…read moreand ran away. Also very rude. Asked for a water and they said "yeah, obviously other than that". Girl with blue eyelids. I said my piece Chrissy.

I haven't been to a Red Lobster in over 10 years. My son wanted snow crab legs, I'm not a local so…read morewe rolled da dice and here we are. We had a good server, Jacqueline, I'd give her 5 stars. The rolls and fried shrimp are to salty for my liking. We didn't like the bacon mac and cheese at all. The lobster tail was, good. Slightly overcooked. Shrimp scampi was okay. The reason we came, the snow crab legs. Yes, all crab legs are frozen but some seem fresher than others. Unfortunately, these fall into the not so fresh category. How judge is by the crack of the shell and the sweetness of the meat. I'd give these 3 out of 5 stars. They were passable but nothing I'd come back for.

Red Lobster is one of my favorite restaurants. This was my first visit to State College Red…read moreLobster. I was so excited! We came an hour before closing. Perhaps that was the mistake. Got an admiral feast. Everything was lukewarm except the salmon. The lobster tail, potato and grilled shrimp were all lukewarm. The lobster was under cooked with this very strong fish smell. I could not eat it. I requested the meal be taken off my bill and left. I was so hungry and so very disappointed.

Overall not a bad first visit. We were seated immediately on a Thursday before graduation weekend…read moreso that was a plus. Very clean inside and loved the open layout with many table types. Our server Jonah was very attentive and even had others asking if we were good during our visit. Food overall was ok. The house made chips were great! Burger was tasty but needed something else (tomato/lettuce maybe?). The pretzel appetizer was huge and that was very tasty. Overall I'd def come back and try something else!

The hostess up front with a pink shirt on first home game 2026 was probably one of the rudest…read morepeople we ever encountered. First time on campus, met people her from all over, calm family of five meeting friends and there were one tables all around them and she refused to seat us anywhere near them, we simply asked why or if we could wait and she threatened us. I'm dumbfounded right now with how mean and unprofessional she was truly. We are both corporate professionals with 3 kids and she was OUT OF LINE. Do NOT give them business

Food, service and ambiance were spot on!! There were six of us and none of us had issues with food…read moretemperature! I highly recommend Nittany Lion Inn to anyone looking for dining excellence!

I thought we were being punked but no--the 2 worst bartenders are working at this bar. Connie and…read moreAndy are far from the dynamic duo. Practically nonverbal, would not make eye contact and the bar was far from busy. Ridiculous.