I have dined at John Wright dozens of times, and I have completely enjoyed every meal. Their menu is exceptional. And the view is something to experience. read more

Interesting menu, good ambience, great for modest sized groups such as our class from church

Food and atmosphere is excellent but the food quality is lacking. I had the cream of crab with asparagus soup. It was soooo salty! There was virtually zero crab. I saw maybe 3-4 tiny bits of crab. A bowl was $9. The chicken added to my salad was terribly dry. read more

Went to John Wright Restaurant 05/03/2025 for the first time. Drove an hour to get there. Celebrating an anniversary. The food was terrible. Ordered a filet medium rare. Steak came out well done. waitress agreed it definitely was not medium rare. Next steak came out medium & it was chewy. We also had seafood manicotti. The dish was all black on the one end. The food was dry. Not good! Worst meal! Had two drinks & the one drink didn't even taste like it had alcohol in it! Never again! Would not recommend. read more

Pretty pretty good! Sunday brunch only. Went in to get a good burger and drink but no regular menu. I enjoyed their buffet. everything was very good but the prime rib. It was not juicy like prime rib should be. it was closer to jerky. Bartender was fantastic. Ambiance was great. read more

John Wright Restaurant - New American Near Me - Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

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Food and service were awesome! Pork spring rolls were so tasty and the dipping sauce was perfect. Great beer selection and meals with locally sourced ingredients. We are from NYC and we can attest this is a great spot along with the backdrop of the River .... Highly recommend! We'll be back read more

We sat on the lower covered patio. Nice water view. Staff was nice. Food.... I was not impressed. We got the street corn dip. Base was broken. Tasted old and had no flavor. Tortilla chips were not impressive either. For my meal I ordered the Everything sandwich ( avocado ((smashed))chopped red peppers, cucumbers, amd mayo on chiabatta. I chose the homemade sweet potato chips as a side. The sandwich is served open-faced and toasted. Heavy mayo the cucumbers then smashed avocado and chopped reds then sprinkled with Everything seasoning. The bread was super hard to bite into. If you have ever had restaurant heavy mayo you know the flavor. I ended up just scraping off the goods and eating them with the chips. The staff was decent. And the view really pretty but the food was nothing to write home about. read more

We have really become fans of John Wright. Popped in a week ago unplanned for a quick bite. Was treated to some great acoustic music. Not too loud and overbearing that you could not have conversations at the table. Food has become very good with great menu choices. Stopped in again last night to hear our favorite duo, SongSmith. Impeccable service and great ambience. Highly recommended! read more

Ambiance 5/5 Scenery 5/5 Cleanliness 5/5 Service 4/5 Friendliness 5/5 Food 4/5 Based on experience. We had a great time having our lunch. read more

John Wright Restaurant - Thier version of burger and fries with a sweet sauce and a pickle.. - New American Near Me - Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

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I was very disappointed with my soft shell crab poboy. I feel like it was a bait and switch (ha ha). Everything was nicely prepared but there were two little pieces of heavily breaded something! So I pulled an end off and there was a crab claw in it. Where is the rest of the crab? WTF! What a ripoff. You can't have soft shell crab on the menu and serve two 3" crab claws! You have been warned! The service was good and its nice location (ambience). read more

Bland, overcooked food. Had a table by the kitchen, saw a line cook put two plates up on the counter and then lick his fingers clean when he accidentally dipped them into someone's dish. Utterly inexcusable and disgusting. Will never eat here again. This place used to be decent years ago. read more

Really great views from this restaurant. We enjoyed the Sunday brunch buffet which was really good. There was an omelet station, breakfast and lunch entrees and a dessert table. Cost for two adults and two kids $110 including one alcoholic drink. read more

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Went to enjoy as nice summer evening with friends on their Patio and worked with the waitress to have a relaxing time enjoy drinks, appetizers and then pizzas and Sandwiches. In short, as we were finishing up our meals at the 1:40 mark, Melissa, the rude "Manager" came over and began to clear our plates. When we asked to have desserts, she said no and that we had to leave due to a 1:30 min time limit at the table. If we wanted, she would Box up our Ice Cream to take with us but she said we must get up from the table. At NO TIME were we told of a 1:30 min max time frame...not when we booked our reservations and more importantly when we were having fun with the waitress about taking it slow between drinks, appetizers and the Meal to the point it became a joke with her setting her watch on when we wanted her to come back. Needless to say the situation could have been handled a lot better. WONT BE GOING BACK!! BTW, why I have you...during a visit a week earlier, we ordered the Chicken Lollypops for $13 in the main restaurant. What we got was 3 drumsticks....LOL, for $13. read more

Just had the best Margarita pizza I ever ate if I had to rate it up to 10 I'd give it a 20 It was Awesome!!!! read more

food is okay..hit or miss. The food isn't consistent. Their specialty drinks are premixed. I love espresso martinis but I like them not very sweet. Theirs comes premixed and very sweet. Beautiful location..but just wish the food was better read more

I will say if I could give a negative 100 stars review I would after receiving a voicemail from the chef and owner dropping the f bomb in the voicemail. I wish I could put his foul mouthed voicemail in this review to show what a terrible owner and in my opinion probably not someone you want to work for. This was started when I requested to be able to order a takeout desert on my way home, one desert that was very good. when I called earlier in the day it was no,problem and when I called to order it, all of a sudden they didn't d takeout. Make up,your mind, do you or dont you. in the period of covid everyone would do takeout but this place obviously doesn't care about who was helping them out. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE in denying takeout for a desert item. I will never come back to a place with an owner/chef who leaves an F BOMB voicemail and doesn't have a clue about customers or customer service!!! It shows along with other reviews where this place is and I only wanted a desert item since the last time we visited the FOOD SUCKED. I ordered the seafood manicotti which had zero taste and I needed a magnifying glass to find any seafood. total ripoff. keep pissing customers off, you won't have a business with your lousy attitude along with your F BOMB FOUL MOUTH. GREAT BUSINESS MOVE GENIUS!!! REMEMBER 10 TELL 10 TELL 10. REAL BRIGHT!!! read more

We stopped in after an hours on the river, got to the pizza outdoor bar a 6 pm, took 15 minutes to get a drink order, we asked for water as well and got seltzer water. We ordered at the time we got our drink as we knew the bar service was bad after 15 minutes waiting to place a drink order.. well at 730 pm our pizza did not come, the bartender obviously did not place the order, we left......having been there 10-12 times previously, we WILL NEVER GO BACK. People were at the bar waiting to get drinks, refills and pay bill etc. At one point everyone at the bar needed a drink or refill. One customer even went to the inside bar to order after waiting at least 15 minutes. On the way out was asked to see the Manger, never identified herself, listened politely and admittingly knowing she had both bartender and service issues then walked away when we were done, Absolutely pathetic. I hope the owner reads this. read more

Visited here before a friend's wedding day. We came here after the rehearsal. My friend reserved 5 big table and a set menu. It's a nice restaurant. We got to choose our main course. Salad- garden salad and Caesar Main course- don't quiet rmb the choices. But everything is in average surprisingly in York area. Dessert- peanut butter bomb- way too heavy and sweet, ice cream- great, creme brulee- too sweet. Overall- great restaurant. read more

I haven't been here in a couple years but walking past the kitchen on the way in I knew it was going to be a sub par experience this time in contrast to our great experience the last time. My dinner was 2 stars but my husband enjoyed his so I'll give it a 3 overall. It's not the cleanest or most organized kitchen and a bit shocking they're not more on point with it since everyone walks past it to be seated. There's also an old food smell you can sense when you walk by and in the room headed to the bathrooms too. The smell that lingers if you don't change the mop heads regularly and deep clean often enough. The chairs are cheap, flimsy, and worn and the tables are supposed to look rustic and cute but they frankly are way too small and the menus were stupidly large for no reason. Service was passable. We hardly saw our server and she was nice but she didn't do anything timely and wasn't really attentive. I didn't appreciate being hovered over while taking care of the bill either. My dinner was editable but not particularly good. It was the same thing I had on my last visit 2 years ago and it had been memorably amazing last time. It was overpriced for an over cooked pork chop, sad veggies, and overly sweet legumes. Nothing tasted fresh. I wasn't the only one underwhelmed. I saw uneaten food on other plates to be discarded including the pork chop which is extremely bad because it wasn't enough food either. I went home hungry despite forcing myself to eat it all because it was so expensive. There was no salad or bread which I don't really care about if dinner is filling enough. It's a pretty place. The other customers seemed happy enough. I was really excited to go back but left disappointed this time. read more

$29 Sunday prime rib brunch was disappointing. Prime rib was medium to well done and unseasoned. A nice variety but nothing was well executed. At $29 I expected coffee to be included...nope!!! Not worth the $$. read more

This place is EVERYTHING! The view itself is immaculate, and the food and drinks on top of it were chefs kiss. Sitting outside here with your family makes for the perfect summer night Get the peanut butter ball FYI Servers are so friendly too :) read more

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This place has THE view and decent food IF you can get a table. We had our well behaved dog with us so needed a patio table. The first time we visited, they told us an hour wait. No problem, we walked down by the river, saw more than half the tables not occupied, and thought it odd but maybe they were understaffed as so many places are these days. Anyway, we popped across the bridge to an antique center in Columbia to spend some time. The hostess took our number but never called. We checked back in a little over and hour later and they could seat us right away. Odd. Food was a little expensive for what you got. I ordered a delicious salad with grilled chicken. There was barely enough chicken fr the price I paid, but what I had was good. My husband ordered tacos. There were only two tacos which is not enough to feed a hungry man after a bike ride on the Northwest Lancaster trail. The second time we tried to visit I called ahead but still couldn't get a tables so we went to Trio Bar and Grill to eat outside with our dog on their patio. I can understand being hard to get into if the place was GREAT but I didn't think it was all that plus knowing they only seat half the restaurant's tables for lunch. I might try again someday just so we can have lunch with that view but the hassle likely is t worth it. read more

We reserved a table outside. When we got there and got our food, there were many bees around our table, trying to get to the food, and surrounding us. It was to the point where we couldn't eat because they were on our forks and on our food. I asked if there can be anything done to get rid of the bees, and was told that you have incense that would help the situation. It took a while for the servers to bring them out and when they did, it did not help at all. And so I asked the manager if we can move inside, and was told that there wasn't any room inside, which I understand that can happen. I again informed her of the bee issue and she responded "Yeah, the bees are bad this year." So we tried to give the incense time to remove some of the bees but still wasn't able to eat as no bees left. I looked around and saw that there were no bees at any other tables. So I asked the manager if we could move to another table outside, where we saw at least 10 tables available. And she responded and said that isn't possible and there isn't anything else they can do. She had no empathy for the situation whatsoever. My wife then spoke to the manager and the manager stated that you don't have a bee problem, even though she told me it was bad.  It took my wife speaking to the manager for us to move to a table near the bar area, but when we moved, the manager stated that she wouldn't be able to guarantee good service if we moved there.  The waitress still served us, but it was humiliating, disappointing and disrespectful to be treated this way. read more

Had been waiting a long time to go there, had to make reservations, we got to the restaurant on time and still had to wait 30 minutes to get seated outside, the outside seating is wonderful, we sat on the dinner side not the pizza side, the view of the river and watching all the people walk around in. The field was entertaining. I ordered a ceaser salad and a cheeseburger, my wife ordered some Cajun dish, my wife said hers was ok, (to hot) and she wouldn't order it again, my cheeseburger was ok not worth the $14, the ceaser salad was the worst salad I have ever tasted, I took 2 bites and put it aside, my wife tried it and thought the sale, their dressing was made in house, just don't understand how any top chef can come up with such a bad version of a ceaser salad, and have other dishes turn out well. We will return, but we will sit on the pizza side and give it a try, the view of the river is the only reason we would return here, both of us had quesy stomachs that night. read more

I've been here quite a few times for lunch and enjoyed soups, sandwiches and salads a great deal. Tonight was the first time I was here for dinner. Our server was excellent. We were a large group, about 15 people, and she did a super job and was very friendly. We were 3 of the 15 in the party. One ordered a watermelon sangria and it was too sweet but good. . I ordered a red sangria and it wasn't sweet enough. I asked for some simple syrup which was brought and did help it. Without, it was just some not excellent red wine over ice. Sangria usually comes with an orange slice or some cut up fruit. These came with a lemon wedge and a maraschino cherry. Not what I expected. DH ordered paella. I tasted it and although he said it was good, I thought it was more like jambalaya than paella. A red sauce, a few shrimp and smoky sausage slices and some very small muscles. I had a muscle and it didn't taste or feel as fresh as I thought it should. I ordered Rampi Scampi described as pasta, shrimp, tomatoes and garlic ramps in a creamy sauce. I've heard that garlic ramps are delicious so I was looking forward to this. The sauce had chopped up green things in it. I imagine those were the ramps, but, who knows. It was ok, but not greAt. Our third person ordered the special of the night, smoked snapper with a creamy sauce served with potato bacon dumplings and fine green beans. It was the best meal of our three. The fish was very good. The best thing I tasted this evening. The 4 small dumplings were sort of gnocchi with a few pieces of bacon in them. The sauce on the fish was not memorable nor identifiable taste wise. The green beans were overly salty. Overall, I'd go back for lunch where the menu includes salads and sandwiches. The dinner menu includes a burger and one other "handheld" item. The food was not good enough for the price point. The atmosphere is nice, the service is always good, but I wasn't very impressed with the dinners our group had. Lovely view of the river and the bridge. read more

We were seated immediately without reservations at 4:30 on a Thursday. Had watermelon sangria and ice tea--loved the tea. Ordered Pistachio Crusted Cod--wished there had been a garlic cream instead of red sauce--just ok, not very flavorful. Seafood Manicotti was swimming in sauce with some seafood--just ok. Green beans were excellent and by far the best part of the dinners. Server was very friendly and polite. Food was just ok. If we returned, we would opt for the pizza side of the patio. Also had the peanut butter brownie bomb. I brought half home and preferred it less chilled and more malleable. read more

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After kayaking in the river, we stopped here to eat. We sat outside on the patio to enjoy the scenery. The ambiance was dreamy with the lighting and view of the river. I got the caprese salad and was delighted to see fresh ripe tomatoes on it. It barely needed any dressing since it was so fresh. My son got the cheeseburger and gave it a thumbs up. Most others got the pizzas and enjoyed them as well. I need to hit the redo button on this meal and beautiful night in their patio! Also, the service was perfect and staff were very friendly. The mayflys were not a problem for us, except they liked our fun loving waitress. She was in good spirits and we all had a good laugh together. read more

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Excellent job at keeping socially distant and creating a relaxed environment for diners. They've set up a tent outside to allow for air flow, and all staff are fully masked. Our waiter kept her distance, never invaded our space, and gave us extremely prompt service. The kitchen here never disappoints. I'm a meat lover, but I'm glad I tried the vegetable lasagna! The fried catfish and peanut butter dessert were decadent, well balanced dishes that left you satisfied in just the right way. Also, best mojito I've had in 9 years. Most bar tenders over do it on the rum or the sugar syrup. This one was just right with each element so well balanced! read more

John Wright Restaurant - The view is unbeatable. - New American Near Me - Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

Absolutely horrible. We understand that staffing issues are a problem so slow service is not something we get upset about these days. However, meals that are so excessively salty are not excusable. We were a table of six and 5 out of the six were horrible. Server never checked and when she did come after we were just done for the evening, letting her know that the kitchen was heavy handed with the salt was met with... OK I let them know. Never had a great experience here but this was the worst and the last! read more

Great food and great atmosphere. I'm always happy and full when I leave here. Tonight I had the seafood manicotti and my date had the pepper crusted filet and we finished dinner off with a chocolate peanut butter bomb. read more

John Wright Restaurant - Chocolate peanut butter bomb. Rich and delicious. - New American Near Me - Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

This place is all about the location! The seasonal pizza patio has a great view of the Susquehanna river and the bridge. We enjoyed playing cornhole while waiting for food, and took a number of good group photos with the river and bridge in the background. If it wasn't for the nice outdoor area, I probably wouldn't come here specifically for the food. I can only speak specifically to the pizzas, but I would rate them as just ok. My hands were covered in black char by the end of the meal. Each pizza is good sized for one person, or two if also sharing a salad or an appetizer. read more

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Solid 3. Beautiful views and very accommodating. We had the salmon and steak. Small size for the salmon. Tasted good. Rice was quite salty. Wish The Whole dish was a bit larger. If you're familiar with Harvest Restaurant it is a very similar platter size with a high pice point. The steak was tasty with the seasoning, but there was a good bit of fat all over. Tasted alright. Honestly didn't blow me out of the water. A Long Horn, Texas Roadhouse, JB Dawson's would be more preferable for a ribeye steak. Was a decent experience. I'll give them this, tremendous when it comes to wait time on a busy evening! I was super pleased! IF you choose the pizza area, know that they're separate menus for inside and outside dining. Looks like a handsome place to host a wedding! read more

Looking for lunch with a view. Was recommended this restaurant from a vineyard. There's a great atmosphere here and the service is great. Started my meal with a cup of cream crap and asparagus soup. So creamy,loaded with asparagus and crab meat . Not bad for $4.50 a cup. My meal was the Vietnamese BAHN MI sandwich with fries. This sandwich was made with sliced ham,cilantro, jalapenos, carrots and peppers. What a light,flavory sandwich. Big enough to fill the belly without going overboard. Their fries were cooked just right. Crispy on the outside soft on the inside. I thought they were salted perfect for my taste. Some may find them just a little on the saltier side. Our other meal was the foundry burger. Nice sized burger with lettuce and tomato with a pickle on the side and BBQ sauce. Medium rare was perfectly cooked. We didn't get dessert because we were already full. I definitely found a new restaurant. When in the York,Lancaster area definitely look this place up. I don't understand why it has a 3star rating. Food and prices are very reasonable esp for lunch. Keep in mind lunch ends at 3 pm dinner starts at 4. Enjoy! I sure did. Oh yeah they also have a small store in the restaurant where you can get locally produced food items and they do weddings. read more

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Oh my goodness, yes! What a lovely restaurant right on the water of the Susquehanna. I loved the building and the scenery and huge windows that allow you to see the beautiful river no matter where you're seated in the restaurant. The food was utterly incredible! I ordered the trout, which came pan seared with garlic green beans and fingerling potatoes. The topping on the trout, which consisted of tomatoes, onion, garlic, olives and capers, was the perfect accompaniment to the light flavor of the trout. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his Pork Shank with garlic mashed potatoes and cooked greens. It was the most succulent pork shank I've ever had the honor of tasting! The prices range from $15-$30 but I think it's absolutely worth the money. If I'm back in the area, I would go again for a nice evening meal. read more

John Wright Restaurant - Pork Shank. Comes with garlic mashed potatoes and greens. Absolutely amazing! - New American Near Me - Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

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The waitstaff and food were both exemplary. However, the crew that takes reservations needs to step-up their game. We called for a table 24 hours ahead of time to reserve a table for dinner the next night. We were told that our table would be ready at 7:00 as requested. When we arrived 10 minutes early and gave the staff our name, the look of utter confusion crossed her face. She said that she didn't have our name on the reservation list. She fumbled thru her tablet multiple times...at which point I asked to speak to the manager, and not in a "Karen-like" manner! LOL The "manager" appeared to be about 12 years old, but he proceeded to look thru his tablet. No luck...our name wasn't there, either. As if. We're into this for about 20 minutes when he said he "might" have a table for us in the enclosed patio. Not ideal, but OK...we're hungry and wanted to eat. We took the table, and then everything worked out just fine. For a restaurant of this level, a system as simple as taking a reservation should be as easy as falling off a barstool. We'll be back because it's a local business and the food is perfect, but let's take it to the next level, JWR. read more

Three stars for now...definitely need to come back. And during warmer weather because I image the view and ambiance change the atmosphere quite a bit. Cute little shop off to the right and nice sized bar. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo. I ordered a grilled chicken cesar salad. What I thought was odd is that the salad was served without the chicken. A flattened chicken breast was served a few minutes later on a separate dish?? The chicken was over cooked and rubbery. The salad was a normal cesar salad, but I liked the parmesan chips. Everything on the menu seemed reasonably price. I look forward to coming back. read more

The mimosas were great made by Mimosa Mama. The food was decent, nothing crazy good. Beautiful view of the water. I would definitely come again. Friendly staff and clean place. read more

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The atmosphere and ambiance deserve 5 stars. The service was also very good. What earned this 3 stars is the food. It was so salty it was barely edible. My experience was in November 2023. Hopefully the food has gotten better since then. read more

Had a BD get together for a group. The service was great. The atmosphere was good. The food is another consideration. New york strip steak was over cooked and had over 50% fat and grizzle and no seasoning. The chichen piece on the plate was very small. The crabcake had a lot of filler and was falling apart. The vegetables were almost not there, a few small pieces. There is another review from Natalia R. with pictures, none of or plates looked anything like hers. Had been there in the past and the food was good. Maybe a new cook. Will not return. read more

I gave it a three for the food, would be a two for Covid considerations. First the food...I had the fish tacos. The fish, rice and tortillas were separated on the plate, which is fine, but that's all it was. Chunks of fish, rice and 3 small tortillas. I've never ordered fish tacos where there wasn't some sort of slaw or pineapple blend or something else to put on it. Found it odd. The dessert was fantastic, 5 stars. Had a paw paw special cake with buttercream icing. That was the best part of the meal. As for Covid precautions, this was a weeknight and the 50% occupancy was not in effect. It was closer to 100%. Servers had masks, but several were under the nose or on the chin until approaching the table read more