Great beer selection, service and good!! A great local hangout. I'm inside tonight, but there is…read morea large outside seating area which would be nice if warm out.

Moved to Olyphant a few months ago and been meaning to try this place. Really happy with our…read moreexperience, we ordered the twins burger, chips and salsa, charcuterie board with the extra meat option, and extra fries. My wife was really impressed with the charcuterie and her drinks as well. Definitely coming back.

Dined at Venice to Madrid last night and experienced absolute culinary talent, hospitality, and…read morethoroughly enjoyed the experience. The food was authentic, unique, and combined in palette awakening plates. Our meal featured: House made Palermo wine: full flavored, semi-dry made without additives Homemade Hummus & Vinaigrette Beets: Garnished with fresh, vibrant pesto. Ancient Grain Bread Board: In-house breads paired with EVOO seasoned with fresh herbs. Korean Beef Stew: Deeply savory, featuring tender, authentically seasoned beef over mashed potatoes (or ancient bread cubes), garnished with homemade kimchi. Dessert: Pistachio, almond or vanilla panna cotta (sells out fast). The sheer amount of care, prep, and scratch-cooking that goes into this menu makes it a standout restaurant in Northeast PA. Enjoy the artsy decor, hospitality and uniquely combined scratch prepared foods...overall a great dining experience.

Unique and special dining experience. Gourmet small plates in a cozy setting, great for sharing…read more Everything we had was amazing. Menu changes often, but the house made bread was amazing with cheese, smoked salmon crostini, roasted carrots with pecans, garlic shrimp over coconut rice, sausage and meatball, chicken francese, and a cornbread dessert! Recommend it all! For those who don't like wine try the cranberry sparkling wine! Thanks for the best dinner in a really long time!

Back for my second visit. The meatballs are to DIE FOR!!! I am a meatball snob and trust me these…read moreare killing it! Or as the kids would say they are Dope!!!!!

Was not impressed at all! Place has a very gothic vibe if your into that! Very overpriced menu for…read morea little out of the way restaurant in Wilkes-Barre and drink prices are to expensive for a place like this. Food just ok. Neighborhood already has complaints from what I hear about one of the owners reputation. He could not even get the liquor license in his name due to prior arrests. Not good for tax payers in the area. If you notice there are no reviews on google because they were negative so owner must have taken them down. Facebook always has same friends posting for the place. They won't last long!

Just started patronizing Pizza Althea. So far everything…read morewe've had has been so good and all the food we see going to other tables look excellent as well. Pizza very good. The crust is chewy, tasty and the toppings are creative and interesting and unusual and extremely flavorful. Kevin Mc Callister, Cacio e Pepe are the 2 we have had so far. Meatball is huge with vibrant tomato sauce with lots of fresh herbs. Vibe is casual and comfortable. Wine and beer . You can eat at the bar, high tops or at a long communal table that sits in the middle of the restaurant. Becca our server has been lovely. Looking forward to trying more .

I was here for lunch and had a wonderful time! I tried the vodka pizza (my favorite) and the cacio…read moree pepe pizza. The cacio e pepe pizza was good, but a bit to lemony for me. Service was great! I heard it gets busy here but i came for lunch on a saturday and had no issue getting a table. Excited to come back and try the other pizzas.

We're on board with, and on record as saying to all our friends that, MVD is our favorite spot. But…read moresince we like trying new places too, we had to come back for the first time in over a year. It's not just the variety of tapas options, or the incredible wine selection, or the impeccable hospitality that will keep you coming back; it's the culinary journey rarely taken where the food transports you and you just sit back speechless thinking, "that was IT, where has this been?" You'll leave completely stuffed, and they'll be drinks... lots of drinks; but the concoctions are adventurous and more than worth trying a few of, and that's before you get to the wine list. They know their stuff; they travel the world to find inspiration for their own curated menu, but bring lesser-known varietals to the forefront that really challenge your palate and leave you needing to speak directly to the associate at the wine and spirits store, in the best way possible. If you have an unoaked chardonnay available, I immediately like you! You don't have to wait long once you order for those tasty shareable plates to come firing out; they're quick, efficient but also know how to help you pace your meal. Funny thing about this meal (that we shared with another couple we go touring with) is that it turned into a Catholic-guided, Lent-abiding seafood extravaganza, which was not necessarily our goal on approach. I love when a place really surprises you with things you wouldn't typically think to pair together or even order, and they become some of your favorite things altogether. Case in point, the escargot; most escargot I've ever had was rubbery, soaked in butter and masked with garlic. None of that was going on here, and they even did the work for you with the shells. Anything fried (empanadas, yuca fries, oysters, seabass tacos) had a very even, full but thin breading. Not a trace of residual oil, nothing heavy about it and still the right temp inside to not blast the filling. I really enjoyed the oysters, and the pickled radish and shallot would be good as an accompaniment for ANYTHING. The chimichurri is spot on, and anytime it appears on the menu, which it does several times, you should get those items. The butter sauce with a camarones was drinkable, the empanadas never disappoint, and the almond tart with wine-poached pears for dessert was literal perfection. Overall, our favorite drink was the Holy Smokes and they have a team-oriented approach to presenting dishes table side. Fun and friendly, the staff is knowledgeable, patient and has great personal recommendations, all with legit culinary knowledge. Go...like, now!

¡Vamos a tapear!…read more This is my first time in Wilkes-Barre and after almost a week of eating pizza, and other assorted quick bites across the town, I was in the mood for something more. I'm from Las Vegas, and I can only eat so much pizza! MVD was recommended to me by someone who hasn't even dined here yet if that tells you how much people talk about this place. It's about 12 mins or so from where I am staying near the arena/Kings College area and is easy to access with its own parking lot. When I walked up, I was very impressed. It is so cute and welcoming! There's a bar at the front when you walk in and you're immediately greeted by smiling faces. The face that greeted me belonged to Brian. (I hope it's with an I and not a Y...sorry if not!) He immediately sat me for my solo reservation and made sure I understood the concept and menu and gave me some time to look it over. They are only open from 5-9 and I arrived at 7:15pm. Nearly everything is made fresh in house (even the ravioli are hand stuffed...wow) and Brian couldn't give the chef enough props for what she does there every day. I ordered the chicken empanada, camarones (shrimp), and mini hamburguesas as well as a caipirinha (alcoholic drink). Tapas are small plates, almost like appetizers, and although the servings are not large, the flavors are so rich it feels like they are! Everything made me do a "happy dance" and I even saved the sauce from my shrimp to dip my burger in. It didn't need it at all, but I couldn't let the sauce go! The empanada...jeez. I wish I remembered to take a photo before I dove in. And the mini burgers...Immaculate. The ambiance is so welcoming. I ended up speaking to every diner around me and even got to talk to another foodie couple who traveled there from some towns over after discovering MVD on a prior visit. They told me something I already knew as well: I'll be back to try the things I missed because YOU CANT GO WRONG! Sal, Brian, and there was a woman at the front as well were all great. And they have a promotion where you send a postcard to anyone you want after your meal. So cute!! I will def visit MVD EVERY time I come to Wilkes-Barre and support them bringing new flavors to the town. I can't rave enough!

Best wine in the area! Great light appetizers, awesome atmosphere! The entertainment has been well…read moreworth the visit alone. My only issue is that they are not open enough, check times.

We have always enjoyed coming to the Glass bar over the years to enjoy delicious cocktails and of…read morecourse the waterfall views. We have bragged and brought friends to share this spot with them. We have noticed the past couple of years the service has gone down, prices of drinks have really gone up, and the drinks we loved have been removed off the menu. We went last night to give them a try and will not be going back. For a small menu selection to begin with they were sold out of several items. If the place opens at 4 PM, how are you sold out at 7 PM? We ordered a small plate to share as an appetizer. And we each ordered a shared plate for our dinner. My husband got a special which was halibut with crab. The portion was so small. $32 for this plate. It was ridiculous. Four slices of zucchini were on the side. I got the gnocchi and it was a very small portion. We could not get over how small the portion was and how expensive this place is. Not worth it anymore! We were wondering if there was a change in management over the past couple years because whatever is being done now is taking that place down fast. The only thing they have going for them is that waterfall view

Wow! What a find! There are so many spaces in this historic building to check out…read more We were seated in a cellar area where the recent soccer tournament was celebrated. Our server was super knowledgeable about the restaurant and its history. We enjoyed the craft beer, especially the dandelion ale! We had several apps and split a pasta entree. Every thing was so delicious. Yes, the portions might be smaller that some restaurants but the quality and ingredients are outstanding. This is the kind of place I love to find when traveling

John Ryan is a uniquely first class brewery experience in Williamsport, PA. The brewery is located…read morein a beautifully renovated townhouse with a bar on the main floor, a basement tavern space, and very nice second floor dining areas. My companion, friends, and I dropped in for drinks on a late December Saturday afternoon. The beer list was tasty but eclectic: if you are less adventurous you may want to call or otherwise check in advance. I had several selections that I enjoyed but at first blush others could be put off by things like Japanese rice lager. Give them a try--you will be pleasantly surprised even if you are a conventional lager or IPA fan. We sat at the bar and service was exceptional and very friendly.

I will start by saying that i was a bit skeptical about trying this place the first time i seen it…read moreon yelp. I strive for an impeccable dining experience all around, food quality and service. There was at no point in my visit that i felt like just another paying customer. Hands down one of best dining experiences i have had in a long time. Highly recommended based on food quality, impeccable service and a dining experience worth paying for. I had the stuffed meatball with a Caesar side salad, both were fresh tasting with quality ingredients and home cooked presence in every bite.

Went here to celebrate a family member's birthday. The staff was extremely friendly and we were…read moreseated right away. The room looked like it had been a patio that they had enclosed Not very inviting. The waiter took our drink order and brought us water and bread. He returned with our drinks and I ordered the Angel hair Key West. It's angel hair pasta served in a creamy pink blush sauce with shrimp and crab meat, topped with a crabcake. Absolutely delicious. It would have been nice to have a side salad included but they were extra.