Great little cafe adjacent to the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine! Hand-cut fries are from fresh potatoes and can be double-fried, In-and-Out style. Burgers are made from fresh ground beef, and not those frozen patties. And they offer pierogies from Mrs. T's! (For the uninitiated, pierogies are to Central PA what White Castle burgers are to the Midwest). Kids meals come with a souvenir mine train pencil and a FULL pint of white or chocolate milk, and are remarkably affordable.
There's no indoor seating in the small cafe, but there are several picnic tables under the outdoor porch or in the park across the street. And condiments are limited to packages of ketchup and mustard, although you can "upgrade" your burger with fresh onions, fried onions, A-1 sauce, BBQ sauce, bacon, or cheese.
We were debating whether to drive into town for lunch following our mine tunnel train ride or to visit the usual fast-food joint, but I'm glad we decided to stay and eat there - it was a welcome break from the mass-produced and mass-marketed burgers you find along the interstate. read more