I've been to Draft's now a few times when visiting Lake Wally. In an area that is less than thriving for good food, this is a gem. The place itself is new and spacious. There is always a good crowd and live music on the weekends. The food is very solid. Good pizza, wings and such. Great beer selection and some really decent liquor for really reasonable prices. I highly recommend going here if in the area. read more

FOOD GOOD,people service good, take out service on weekends horrible they have 1 girl who takes phone orders tons of them,that same girl has to take counter orders, and she does checkouts too. 3-4 guys stand around in back food makers but looks like they should help with her orders ,management fault very poor manager should know this ,, read more

Drafts is quick and consistently good. Never a bad time here! Love the fresh salads and sandwiches. They also have a great bar and lovely atmosphere. read more

Been there a few times: Good Beer select. The burger - looks like it comes from a sleep at walmart - very little tast. Next, the wings, the flavor is good, not very meaty - actually order two because 1 order wont do Go for the philly cheesesteak. the trays are small - this is how the limit the serving size for better wings - Johns Italian - get the spicy Asian wings, tasty and meaty The pizza - good but pricing for Pizza - Piero's --hads down the best. If you want value - Johns Italian 2 pizza speical. read more

Reviewed this place 11 years ago almost to the day, as it was Backdrafts then, before the fire. A lot has changed since then as I haven't been back until today, since. Interior décor is now like an industrial cafeteria with the pizza on the right, a larger kitchen behind that, the old dining section looks like it was turned into bathrooms, and the left bar area was always there, but now a bit more open and roomy. The back deck outdoor seating is also somewhat new as it was just underway back then. The atmosphere is fitting of the type of restaurant it is. Service was polite and friendly, wait time for a party of nine was about 10 minutes if that. We had two toddlers with us so the hostess brought coloring paper and crayons to keep the kids occupied. Food time was a little long but the restaurant was packed, it probably is always packed at that. Not sure how the drink menu has changed but the draft beer list was slim pickens; just American macrobrew crap with two unknown IPAs. No cell service inside so couldn't see the drink menu because you need to scan to bring it up. Food was alright, bar food, sandwiches of all kinds, burgers, pizza, and bbq. Couldn't smell any smoke this time around so not sure where they are making the bbq if they are. Ordered the Nashville hot chicken and waffles sandwich with fried pickles. Frozen pickles and fries; fries I get but make the fried pickles at least. Didn't like the fries really, they were just plain and once you pull them from the oil if they're not overly seasoned they're impossible to season. The waffle sandwich doesn't make any sense at all. The liege waffles were dry and have hard crispy sugar in them leaving you with a sandy mouthfeel which is off putting. The birthday girl got the maple version and agreed the dish was weird. I didn't want to finish it but I did; chicken was good at least. It was crunchy, flavorful, a bit over cooked, but not bad. Others had plain pizza and they said it was tasteless, but to me it looked fine; firm not floppy, but maybe a bit thin. My wife got the caprese fried chicken sandwich and she said the chicken was good. The others got pulled pork fries that didn't look really appetizing; pork over tons of fries with very little sauce and unmelted cheese. Overall NEPA is aggressively, dramatically, and severely inundated with pub style food restaurants to the point it's irritating. Draft's price point is too high to justify many if any repeat businesses for this kind of food. The number of establishments like this enormously outweigh "finer" dining options for nearly the same price. read more

This restaurant and bar had a great vibe, but live music on the weekends. Prices are fair for the quality of food, and portions are generous depending on what you order. The service was pretty quick and everyone was very nice The caprese chicken sandwich was decent, although could have used some fresh basil. The buns were just *meh* and a bit larger than the piece of chicken, which was an odd presentation, but the fries were delicious! read more

Draft's Bar & Grill - Caprese chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania

Holy moly, this place is way too loud and the music had not even started. 4th of July weekend and the place was busy. The waiter was not very good. He never refilled any drinks. The Belgian waffle chicken sandwich was amazing! 5 stars for the sandwich! Onion rinds not so much! They need to be crispy not soggy. read more

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had a great time here with my family food was good atmosphere was fun. Our waitress was very friendly professional entertaining and overall . I highly recommend this restaurant . it's great for adults and family read more

Update... Went here again on a slower time of the day. Food wasn't great and service was slow considering not many customers being there. Husband didn't like his food at all. Ended up tossing it out. The place was still loud with the music playing. read more

Cold draft beer at a great price. Food... eh. I ordered the signature burger. Fries were room temperature and spongy. The burger was overcooked and crispy on the outside. My date's chicken sandwich with garlic aioli was swimming in aioli. His fries were just as bad as mine. Service was decent. I sampled a plain pizza slice on another occasion. I would give that 4 stars. It was just a tad undercooked for me. Don't go for the menu. Go for the sports bar atmosphere and the pizza. read more

Very cool spot with beers on tap And great service. Easy parking, very spacious and tasty food. Perfect for large parties and families. Service was great and the food was just as good. Then again, you can't go wrong with wings, mozzarella sticks, chicken Caesar salad and pizza. read more

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Fun place to drink and listen to music or play trivia. Great staff! My only complaint would be the menu, it needs a few new items and some healthy choices but we really love hanging out at Draft's! read more

Food was good and everything came out hot. Service was friendly, food took a little while to come out but it was a packed saturday night with a live band so we didn't mind waiting while we ate apps and enjoyed the music! The vibe in the restaurant was fun and the live band made it very fun and the bar had sports games on and it was a very fun atmosphere! read more

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Went there for lunch we usually go there on the way to concerts in honesdale but we decided to just go there and glad we did our server Samantha was awesome food was great too you can tell Samantha likes working there will be back soon read more

Food and service was absolutely terrible. Took 20 minutes to be helped and the food was like cardboard

I loved Drafts! Fun atmosphere and good food. Server was pleasant. We had a burger,buffalo chicken wrap, pulled pork and brisket. All were tasty. The burger was juicy, pulled pork yummy and the buffalo chicken wrap was different with mixed greens. Brisket was just ok but overall we enjoyed our food! read more

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took my family here, everyone was violently ill afterwards. was placed at freeing table near the entrance. fries came out colder than room temp hot items had a crust over like they had been sitting under a heat lamp. kids mac was heavily peppered cheese pizza was salty and rubbery cheese sauted perogies were the only edible item. likely won't return read more

Really don't have anything bad to say about drafts. It's super close to my house and they have very good bar food. If you like sports they have tons of screens around bar and nicer weather they have a back deck seating area. Highly suggest stopping if your local or visiting friends or family in area read more

Party of 4 went on a busy holiday weekend. Some servers were on their game, ours was not. We sat for 30 minutes no drinks or orders. Once ordered the food must of been on the counter, all food was barely warm. The pizza cold, the chicken dry. A manager needs to be present and make sure things are running properly. Hire more staff and weed out the bad ones. They had a nice band, and the grandma pizza was tasty. I would go for pizza and drinks and music if I went again. read more

We had just finished a paddle near Lake Ariel and we were starving. I had the nachos which was a large portion but not the best I have ever had. The wings were good. read more

Can't understand the good reviews???! Four of us had the worst food we we have ever had. The smasher Hamburg was so burnt it was so small . Fries were reheated in a micro. Buns were stale. No taste so we tried to use salt shaker. It was dirty and salt didn't come out. One of the burnt burgers was supposed to have cheese . None. Small servings awful read more

Draft's is very spacious with plenty of seating options inside and out. It's a really well done building. The service is friendly enough and good. The food is decent. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. The cheeseburger was cooked perfectly having ordered it Medium. I will agree with another reviewer that the fries are bland and tasteless. They look good but taste like nothing. The menu is good with a variety of offerings. A lot of other tables were ordering pizzas so I assume it must be good. The restrooms were dirty and messy - it looked as if they weren't cleaned from the prior night All in all, I'd go back. read more

Draft's Bar & Grill - Cheeseburger and French Fries - American Near Me - Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania

We had a great dinner outside. We were a party of 4, after long time avoiding eating out. The tables were spaerd out pretty nice which we liked. 3 of us got burgers that were GREAT! We all agreed just the burger is worth going back. One of us had the nachos as of his entrée, it was huge! He couldn't finish it up... They had a band that was heating up for about an hour, we were waiting for them to finally start playing but they finished setting up and disappeared so we left. Do not skip the fries!! It looks like we will be getting back :) read more

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The service was incredibly slow. The food was quite mediocre, and it took a long time. Do not recommend at all. I had quite possibly the saddest nachos ever. read more

Always busy. Just to peopley for me. We tried them back when they were re-opening. Not crazy about the food or prices. Hopefully it's changed. read more

Strombolis are great, home made And large selection of beers. Perfect for watching sports. read more

We actually enjoyed this Bar & Grill. Space is very large , good social distancing while you eat. I live nearby and all the construction was done during the first few months of COVID. We were excited to try it being cooped up for months! The only thing I can comment on is the beer selection. I'm not a huge fan of bear but from the perception of the giant space it looks like there would be more options. They basically have domestic beers and a small selection at that. They need to brew their own beer with a space like this! (Maybe it's in the works?) or have a lot more selections.. The pizza is really the star of this place. Very delicious! These nachos were a winner for me too. Portions are very good. I have been back for take out for the Caesar salad wraps that are great as well! read more

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Drafts is a wonderful sports bar restaurant with great atmosphere, live entertainment on weekends and a full selection of drinks. Our server Brittany M. was very friendly and attentive. We tried the muscles marinara, I'm not a big fan of muscles, but these were amazing! The Fried Chicken Cali Sandwhiches were large and very tasty! This is a great place for family and friends to eat drink and be merry! read more

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I wish I had a pic, but we dug in very quickly! Meat lovers pizza, honey garlic wings and garlic knots were amazing! The staff greets you so nicely when you arrive too! read more

The food, service and ambiance is great. We really enjoy dining here and the takeout. Pizzas are good, prices are reasonable. Music and ambience is really good. Great place for lunch. They also have a cool game room, and lots of TVs. read more

Went yesterday to enjoy weather outside and the service was abysmal. I usually sit at bar and have no issues maybe it was just outside waitress ? Food was just ok, maybe they were having an off day? read more

Draft's Bar & Grill - Pizza - American Near Me - Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania

My boyfriend and I went to have lunch at Drafts today and were mostly disappointed by the service we received. Initially it was fine we were sat quickly (the place was not busy as it was around 1pm) we ordered our drinks and an appetizer (soft pretzels with beer cheese 4/5) and it took around twenty minutes for it to come out to us, about fifteen minutes into the wait the waitress, who was very kind, asked us if we needed anything else and took our order for our main food. She then brought out our pretzel and after another twenty minutes we finally received our pizza (chicken bacon ranch 6/5 absolutely delicious) but at this point it wasn't hot out of the oven. We finished most of our pizza and waited quite a while for our check to be brought to us. My biggest gripe was that we could see into the staff area where we saw the waitresses standing around on their phones. Other than that the place had a great ambiance and was clean and well decorated. I would absolutely go again for the pizza and give it another try. read more

My husband and I went in to order take out, so I can't speak for dine-in service, but the woman who took our to-go order was very friendly and patient. The food was delicious! Not pictured is my husband's meat stromboli, which he absolutely devoured. The dining area seemed very spacious and clean; we definitely want to come back for a dine-in experience. read more

Draft's Bar & Grill - Bavarian Pretzels w/ Beer Cheese, Mozzarella Sticks w/ Marinara, Chicken Tenders and Fries w/ Honey Mustard - American Near Me - Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania

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Nice clean place with limited food menu. What is missing is atmosphere . The place is way to bright and has more of a feel of a cafeteria then a bar/restaurant, Also, if you are going to serve so many beers , than have a beer menu and maybe throw in a coctail menu. We didnt come in to play a guessing game. The staff was friendly enough , but not enough toe warrant a return visit . . read more

Best bar in Lake Ariel, PA. We purchased our house because of the location near such a fun place!! Food is good and service is friendly.

Haven't been back since the fire, and I wish I didn't wait so long! Great bar pie, Stromboli is on point, BBQ didn't stand a chance with my kids but the best part was the service and staff. I wish I lived here full time because I'd be in here every Saturday & Sunday for football, great food and amazing service. Do yourself a favor and come here. read more

Been coming since they've open... decent food for the area ... staff is pretty good but not the most pleasant, guessing cause they're usually busy. Music is loud and cool , beer selection is good. Prices are ehh I paid 18$ for a burger that was way underwhelming. read more

Fantastic. Glad we found it. Good food and service at a reasonable price. Try the Stromboli.

Live music very good basic bar food but there's a lot to do there not as busy this time of the year, but is very busy in the summer.

We were so excited to see drafts rebuild and reopen after the tragic fire. The place is beaut and spacious. Thank goodness for the space because we need it now with social distancing. I have to say I can't wait to sit at the bar when we are allowed again. It's huge! And those TVs go on for miles. Game changer for Sunday football! The pizza is the beat around! No joke. I'm a New Yorker and it's hard to get good pizza. This is the closest you'll get. Staff here is so friendly! It was our waitresses birthday so I gave her a little extra birthday gift! Love our local spot! Live music and outdoor deck read more