They do not serve alcohol. Food is good and plentiful. Staff is helpful and friendly. A nice place to stop and eat Pennsylvania-Dutch home-cooked food. read more

Surprisingly good place in a small town just off I-78 - much better food than is likely to be found on the PA-61 commercial strip near Hamburg. This is Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, stick-to-your-ribs cuisine from a culture that uses all of the pig except the squeal. We stopped here for dinner on the way from Harrisburg to Allentown. Good food - while the main courses were fine, the best parts were the side dishes and the homemade desserts. Don't waste a side on something boring like green beans when there are authentic sides like potato filling and homemade pickled beets. The desserts were wonderful, including excellent shoo-fly pie. The building is historic, and there are nice Pennsylvania Dutch decorations on the walls and ceiling of the room that we dined in. Tables and chairs are banquet hall style and could use an upgrade. Excellent service - we'll be back, definitely! read more

This establishment makes food just like my PA Dutch grandma does (which is obviously delicious). Friendly and prompt serving staff and the dining environment is uniquely decorated. Great food, great value! read more

If you're looking for the real German food experience, this isn't it. No German beer or any alcohol is served. It's more Pennsylvania Dutch / Amish, simple food, fried everything. Soup was good simple chicken corn noodle, nothing special. Charming Pennsylvania Dutch paintings on the walls and ceiling. read more

This is a neat place. Take time to admire the vintage hex art and be sure to note the ceramic trough and drain underneath the bar in the left dining room. I had meatloaf and filling with gravy and tt was good, but I was disappointed to see Dutchie standard Chicken Pot Pie is only available on Thursday. Also missed seeing the fried chicken on the menu. I visited a few years ago and really enjoyed it. read more

We ate here once, long ago. Everything was fine, nothing great or terrible, but we've never been inclined to return.

The food was exactly what it needed to be. A perfect meal. Great sides, fine service and an unassuming but friendly atmosphere.

I would love to look at this place without any preconceived notions and without having read all the nice reviews. Even though It is probably the only decent somewhat interesting place to eat on a long drive to Fallingwater or Pittsburgh or further into America's middle. The place is uniquely decorate in quaint idyllic pennsylvania-dutch decoration and wall painted symbolism. You are served by a group of several pennsylvania teenagers that have fairly dutch attitudes. The food is pretty dutch and by that I mean pretty boring. There isn't much to it. There's meat and there's potatoes and other types of potatoes and more potatoes. Then there's the fritters potato fritters, apple fritters, corn fritters, meat fritters. It sits on a block with five other buildings surrounding it and is right of the interstate. read more

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I attended this restaurant just last night with my mother and father, expecting quality - only to find overpriced, disappointing food lacking any flavor whatsoever, as well as shoddy and unprofessional service. I can firmly say that I both do not recommend the Deitsch Eck, and advise others to not open their wallets to the greedy owners of this establishment. As soon as I stepped into the door, I noticed that the service staff lacked uniforms. This normally wouldn't be a problem in such a small hole-in-the-wall place, but it puts off an air of amateurism that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. In all seriousness, couldn't the owners spare a single penny to attire their employees properly? The signs outside of the restaurant itself advertise a 'decorated' dining room, and here too the Deitsch Eck fails to deliver on its promises. The interior was a simple light-blue and white color scheme; but artistically, that is distorted by the fact that there is exposed piping, ducting and wiring. The white walls have a feeling of empty soullessness to them, and the doilies hanging in the window are both downright garish and old. There is nothing artistic or even 'finished' about the dining room; it feels like it was half-assed and rushed together at the last possible minute. For appetizers, I ordered the potato pancakes and the fritters. The potato 'pancakes' weren't even 'pancakes' - they looked like squashed tater tots that came out of a bag, and tasted much the same as ones found in the freezer section. I'm willing to bet that they didn't bother to make their potato pancakes in-house, or even learn what a proper 'potato pancake' is. Here again, it feels like it was rushed in the name of expediency; and downright abysmal quality is ample evidence of it. The fritters were decent, but nothing to write home about, especially considering that they didn't bother to make their own maple syrup, honey or apple butter. As someone who lives close by, and someone who's had access to the real thing for all of my life, I was frankly appalled. For entrées, I ordered liver and onions with potato filling, because what could possibly be more PA Dutch than that? Surely, they could redeem their earlier failures here? Oh ho ho, no. The liver was overcooked, tough, and had the distinct moisture content and texture of course-grit sandpaper. The onions served with them were overly greasy, not seasoned at all, cold as a stone, and burnt to hell. The brown gravy doused all over them tasted like it came out of a tin of Wondra, and the potato filling was downright repulsive. I barely touched my food because it was simply that bad. For thirteen dollars, I expected to get my money's worth down to the last cent, but it appears as if the owners only spent a penny in ingredients. My mother ordered the chicken Parmesan. When I took a bite, the chicken was devoid of any seasoning, and I swore that I could taste the inside of the can that the marinara came in. Here again, the food felt rushed and amateurish. Given the amount of grey hair in the room, I can surmise that they were preparing their clientele for hospital food. In the end, if you want shoddy, faux, overpriced PA Dutch food with unprofessional service, horrible decor and bad atmosphere, then go to the Deitsch Eck. If you want none of these things, you're better off reheating a leftover pizza and sitting on your couch. But wait, there's more! city-data.com is an independent analytics and statistics website that maintains a real-time list of standing, pending and past health violations in restaurants, among other things. I looked up their entry for the Deitsch Eck, and found that the owners were, at one point, in violation of the following government regulations meant to protect consumers: http://www.city-data.com/pa-restaurants/DEITSCH-ECK-RESTAURANT.html 46.152 Hair Restraints: "Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints." 46.281 Preventing Cross-Contamination of Packaged and Unpackaged Food by Separation, Packaging & Segregation: "Raw chicken was stored above ready to eat foods in the walk-in cooler." 46.321 Food Storage Requirements & Prohibited Areas: "Food is not stored at least 6 inches above the floor in the walk-in refrigerator." 46.775 Handling Clean Items: "Preset tableware is not covered, wrapped or otherwise protected from contamination." I personally have a hard time trusting restaurants with a checkered past such as this, and I advise my fellow consumers to consider the Deitsch Eck's current and historical health violations before opening their wallets. read more

This place was so fun. Really loved the unique food, friendly service, and homey decor. The funny pie was a special treat.

Food was surprisingly good! The crab bisque soup was phenomenal! Service was quick and the staff was really friendly!

Great PA Dutch cooking with a modern twist. Great service. It would get five stars but the parking is iffy when it gets a little busy

I have no idea why this place has bad reviews. Food and service was great. I loved the mashed potatoes with the sweet gravy amazing. They put celery in the mash potatoes delicious! The pickled cabbage loved it! Def save room for the homemade desserts read more

Excellent PA home cooking and great friendly service. This place is right off Rte 78 so it's easy to get to. You will not be disappointed read more

Deitsch Eck - Nice old hex signs painted throughout the restaurant - American Near Me - Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania

It's all about the sides. We had, and loved, the corn fritters, apple fritters, dutch chips, chow chow pickles, and more. They have a good crunch burger, and even the crab cake was pretty good. We'll be going back. The portions are very generous, so be careful about ordering too many delicious sides. You'll want to save room for desert. read more

Absolutely outstanding food! The service was great and the dining room is very charming. I'm looking forward to a quick return.

Excallent service, very kind and accommodating folk + great food. Had egg plant parm + rye garlic bread it was delicious. Also homemade cheese cake and highly recommended. Came here after a nice hike at the pinnacle trail. read more

Great food , great prices and friendly staff . Wish there was more Pa Dutch food and dishes but what we had was excellent

First off, be warned if you are vegetarian or want to eat even modestly healthy, this is NOT the place for you. They deep fry just about everything and admit the kitchen doesn't even have a broiler. The green beans were canned and boiled to mush. On top of everything else, they were "out" of half the things on the menu. They have a huge array of what they claim are homemade pies, but after our unnecessarily heavy entrees, we decided to pass. read more

This is a little slice of deliciousness and a very welcome surprise when traveling on I-78. We were hungry for anything but fast food when we stopped in, and we were not disappointed; the cheese burgers are generous, the Dutch fries crispy, the roast beef sandwich smothered in brown gravy wonderful, and the bacon salad satisfying. Our group was almost too full for a slice of warmed apple pie with a crumble crust, but I'm glad we had that too. Very pleasant wait staff. We will return on our next journey that involves I-78 through Lenhartsville. read more

The food here is incredible. Very authentic and definitely homemade. A must try if you are ever in the area!

The staff was very friendly, efficient and knowledgeable about the food items. The crab bisque (also took some home) was very delicious. I opted for the slow cooked roast beef with their potato filling and cole slaw. We stopped in for lunch and enjoyed it; friendly, attentive staff and fast service. Nothing negative to say! highly Recommended.... read more

No. Just no. Overall, this place is bad. Not a good atmosphere AT ALL. The place is old, ok....I get keeping "charm", but there is no charm in dusty fake floral arrangements. The menu is pretty extensive and goes way out of the realm of PA Dutch cooking. Menu items that include descriptions of "fried chicken patty with bacon and barbecue sauce" doesn't scream PA Dutch to me. I was expecting truly "grandmother- like" food. Nothing really pleased my eye in the home cooking category. I got a crab cake sandwich. Weighing on the wallet at $8.95. "Our own homemade crabcake fried to perfection and served on a roll..." It was wayyyyy over fried. Super filler used. HARDBOILED eggs, onions, green pepper, parsley, whatever else. Served on a pretty thick kaiser roll. Ick. Eating it plain, not possible. I don't even know what to call that filler combo. Served on the bulky roll- no. My husband got a Reuben. Not PA DUTCH, but I gotta say, it was good. $9.95 good? No. Not a hearty sandwich for that price at all. We got a piece of Coconut Pecan pie to go. Delicious. Server said her son hand makes them. Believable, it looked like a homemade pie not made in a factory (you know, it had slight imperfections and the crust looked hand made) and it was very good. Basically it's a very sweet coconut custard pie with pecans in it. Cheesecake, also to go. Says her son makes them homemade. Hard to believe. It was very good, and perfect. Hard to duplicate uniformity over and over with a cheesecake. Perfect top white sour cream layer. I question the "homemade" part, since nothing else was done with any great precision. We each got fountain drinks. Bill $34. Hefty for what we got. Seriously, we will never go back. Ever. Not even if someone else pays. read more

We waited 15 mins to be seated, no line, not crowded. No one ever came so we left...maybe they only serve locals? Shame, food smelled great. read more

Excellent small town restaurant with a good mix of Pennsylvania Dutch food and other standard fare. Homemade food and pies did not disappoint. Shepards pie was great! read more

Delicious food, wonderful service. We started with the fritter platter, which was yummy. So glad we got off the interstate for this restaurant. read more

They ARE open now! Just passing thru and saw sign on hwy and had to stop! Great lunch and the nicest server!

Great comfort homemade food. Apple caramel pie - OMG! Very friendly and attentive service.

Delicious home cooked Dutch food - big portions and fair prices along with great service make this a great place for a filling meal! Save room for dessert!! read more

If you want comfort food this is the place to go. The food is authentic PA Dutch and the portions are plentiful. Make sure you try the coconut pecan pie!! It is amazing!! read more

Love the PA Dutch specialties especially (pig stomach) and seconds are free. And the desserts are fabulous! Shoefly pie with ice cream, omg. Service is always excellent and friendly staff. read more

Poor, poor service - they seated our party of 3 in a different dining room than the other guests who arrivde before or after us - so we sat alone in a long dining room with only interminent service. The food was plentiful, but not very flavorful All in all a very big disappointment - would not go back and definitely do not recommend stopping here. read more