First time lunch today at Lisa's Cafe and it was EXCELLENT!!!! I've been wanting to eat at Lisa's Cafe, but don't get to Palmyra often. Today as I was driving to some errands, I spontaneously pulled into their driveway since I was very hungry! Such a warm and cozy place, artsy, too, great atmosphere, clean, and friendly staff...delicious food! Had a hard time deciding but chose the Italian Cheesesteak...wow! I asked about the marinara sauce on it since it was soooooo flavorful and the waitress said it was Lisa's grandfather's recipe! I can't wait to go back! Great place! Cindy S., Grantville, PA read more

I love local cafes, and Lisa's was great. Came through Palmyra on our obligatory day trip to Hershey and I had seen the reviews and had decided it was the best choice for lunch. It's about a 10-15 minute drive from the whole chocolate extravaganza, and it has good parking. It is also surprisingly spacey on the inside. We were seated and got our menus. I ordered the cordon bleu chicken as a wrap, and my friends ordered quiche, and the italian beef sandwich. The serving sizes are huge and the food is great. I was so full after eating here that i didn't need any extra chocolate to get me through the day. The quiche my friend got was beautifully cheesy, and looked marvelous. The other friend loved the quality of their homemade bread. If you're passing through and want some quality food prepared with love, come to Lisa's! read more

After a few cold hours at Hershey's Candylane, we ventured to this local restaurant. Our party of six was all pleased, from the cozy, home-like decor to the quick and kind service. Mom and I loved our tasty chicken rivel soup, which hit the spot and warmed us right up. The husband and daughter shared the chef's salad special of The day and the philly steak Stromboli. This Combo also was given two thumbs up by each. Other menu choices were a yummy hamburger and the gyro. The food was well prepared. We enjoyed not dealing with the chaos and unknowns that comes with chain restaurants. Definitely would Recommend this to anyone visiting the Hershey area. read more

My husband and I were there this past weekend for our first time! It looked bigger on the outside but once we got in it was smaller than we thought BUT they have everything set up amazing that it doesn't get tight. They have great food! We got it fast! Also got a complimentary beforehand snack! The waitress was sweet! We will be back! Thank you! read more

Constantly getting take out orders wrong and has a very rude manager. Not willing to help fix the issue at all!

You would pass this place without knowing it! But step inside and try their food and you will not miss it again! Like I said, not much for an eye catching restaurant from the outside but it is cozy inside and has a wonderful wait staff. The food is very reasonably priced and lunch portions are huge! Will be coming back! read more

Me and a friend were traveling and used Yelp to find a quick lunch. It lead us to Lisa's Cafe. We split a steak and cheese sub on homemade bread and fries. The bread was so delicious, it made the sub everything. Portions were large, prices were great and the service was nice. The place is adorable inside and the people are friendly. I will definitely be back when in the area. read more

Lisa's Cafe has been serving delicious hot served food since 1999. A local treasure as many patrons call the place. Weekly regulars greet each other cordially as many have the same routine down for more years then they can remember. Parking is provided in front of the Cafe with access to street and additional parking to the south across the alley. Hours of operation provide ample time for diners to arrive and depart and still allow the diligent workers who make this place so wonderful ample time with their own families. Food selection by the gracious chef provides enough diversity that no one can be left unsettled. As this place serves appealing selections of recipes covering many lifestyles and attracts new patrons and repeat business from the never ending aromas. My all time favorite for Breakfast is the Salmon Benedict; a healthy portion of Salmon served on a toasted English muffin drizzled with Hollandaise sauce. For Lunch the Reuben surely beats down any hungry traveler as they serve the delicacy on Texas sized pumpernickel toast. Appetizers come in many shapes and sizes with the Reuben fries or even the deep fried pickles you can't wiggle past trying just one. Dinner is where this place shines, they serve a large breadth of entree's from fish, beef, pork, fowl, and many pasta dishes. Side dishes include several notable selections of Quiche a growing favorite. If your a salad lover and like a little meat with you greens your in luck. If your brave enough to want to sit out side during winter months the wait staff will serve you where the chill exists. read more

Don't let the diner-like exterior fool you... Lisa's is a small local gem of a restaurant. I have tried many of the menu's offerings. I have never been disappointed. Seriously, they make a Reuben that rivals any in NYC. Service is always pleasant, and they don't turn-over waitstaff often at all, which shows a good deal about management. They all exude pride in working there, which is something few and far between in today's world. It's easy to miss if you're driving along 422, but don't make it a habit to pass it up. It really is good. read more

Stopped on way back from hershey and so glad of doing so. Great selection and the food was excellent. Very friendly and welcoming read more

Unexpectedly fine food. After a long day at the Hershey amusement park, and lunch at a Red Robin franchise, I was in the mood for something different, convenient, and non-commercial. The service and the food were both excellent. I was also impressed that the kids menu had at least 15 items available. The adult menu had a wide variety of foods, and nothing we ordered disappointed in the least. Our waitress was prompt, pleasant, and attentive, and spent several minutes chatting with us, and answering questions about other attractions in the area. Of course, it probably helped that there were no other customers seated at the time (within the last hour before they closed). For the sake of variety, I normally don't dine at the same place twice on a single trip, but I may have to break the rule this time. read more

I've been to Lisa's several times, and enjoyed each meal I've eaten there. This weekend, my parents (who are not from the area), fiance and I ate breakfast outside. My parents had been to Lisa's for breakfast before, and requested that we return. At 9 a.m. on a Sunday morning, we grabbed the only spot left in the parking lot (Lisa's is well known!) and walked in to the hostess stand. We asked to sit outside, and our server was right out to get drink orders. I've encountered restaurants that occasionally forget their outside patrons when they are busy inside, but our server was attentive and extremely pleasant. I had the Multi-Berry Cream Cheese Stuffed French toast. It was delicious! I would absolutely eat that meal for breakfast every day for a week. While it was filling, it wasn't a ridiculous amount of food. My dad ordered 2 HUGE chocolate chip pancakes and almost couldn't finish them. My fiance was pleased with his omelet, and my mother enjoyed her eggs. I will absolutely return to Lisa's for many meals in the future =) read more

Stopped in and had a very pleasant experience. Great food, relaxing atmoshphere. Will be back when in town.

I haven't been here in awhile. I decided to stop for something to go. The menu is huge & has a great variety. If you can't find something to eat, you're not hungry! I ordered a side salad for an appetizer. I know that's weird but I love salads. They had fresh salmon on special. I had a side of garlic pasta & grilled asparagus. Everything was cooked perfectly and delicious! Check out the pics! They usually have a great selection of desserts but I didn't get any tonight. I will return soon! read more

Lisa's Cafe - Pretty big salad for an appetizer. - American Near Me - Palmyra, Pennsylvania

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For the past 10 years, I've been coming here with my best friend every time we go back to our hometown of Palmyra. Lisa's has been around for a while but the good food and ambiance has never changed. There is ample parking out front, friendly service, clean, cozy surroundings. I usually get their salad and ham and cheese stromboli. read more

Lisa's is a small cafe but, they do have some good food! My personal favorite is the chicken parm sub. The reason for 4 stars is that it is overpriced for what it is. Some of the dinner meals are upwards of $20. But again, the food is good! read more

Spent the night in Palmyra and we were looking for a place to have breakfast after church Sunday morning. From their website this place looked neat and their breakfast menu looked appetizing. Seeing how tiny this place is, we were expecting a long wait but we were seated right away. I don't know how to describe it but this place is just down-home charming. From the décor to the background music, cozy and comforting. Our server and everyone else working here was friendly and they just seem to enjoy working here. Service was excellent. Coffee was fresh and hot served in big handled mugs. Plenty of assorted creamers (including Hershey's chocolate!) to choose from. We ordered two 2-egg breakfasts with home fried potatoes and a side of scrapple. Noticed on the menu that all breakfasts have the option of fresh fruit instead of potatoes at no additional charge. A nice touch, but glad we stuck with the potatoes. Sliced white potatoes browned just right and not too greasy, and my goodness they were tasty. Eggs were cooked perfectly as was the scrapple, and everything was clearly farm fresh, not your typical supermarket stuff. Rye toast was the swirl kind, thick sliced and buttery. Reasonably priced excellent breakfast with great service in a comfortable atmosphere. This is nothing like the diners in NJ, and that is a good thing. This is our new favorite place! Just wish we lived closer. read more

Love this place. My brother lives in Harrisburg so I've been here a couple of times. It's run like a family owned business in a little town so the charm and clientele add to the great food. Scrapple is pretty good considering what scrapple is. Best I've had. Today I had the corned beef Benedict and I wish I could go back for a second helping it was that good. Nicely poached egg sitting atop a generous portion of lean and shaved corn beef over a perfectly buttered and toasted English muffin. Then dowse that with a great hollandaise sauce and just wow. The only real downside is you almost always have to wait but the wait is worth it. Definitely give it a look. read more

i love this place! they have the best food, service, and you dont have to wait long at all! when i go there they already know what my name is and how many people are with me. and they always know what appetizer i want! if you have never been here you should try it out. read more

Only in the area for a few weeks. Ate here twice, would have more if I could. Great place. Good food and Amazing desserts at a fair price. Super friendly staff. Had tomato bisque soup, it was great. read more

I live very close to this place and I never went there until recently. I've clearly been missing out! We went on a Friday night and the wait was only about 20 minutes. The parking should be sufficient - the place was packed and there was still room on the side streets to park on even though their lot was full.The staff was very friendly and attentive; our waitress was very prompt on clearing our dishes and filling our drinks. The atmosphere was pleasant, quaint, and clean. The food was delicious - I had a Reuben and it was probably one of the best I've had in awhile. For dessert we shared a slice of Mounds cake, which was sooooo delicious! I will definitely come here again and I highly recommend it. read more

Perfect spot for a nice breakfast (available Fri-Sun). Cute decor, quick service, tasty food, and reasonable prices. I tried the pumpkin cream cheese stuffed french toast (available seasonally) and my daughter had chocolate chip pancakes and chocolate milk. We will definitely be going here again, it's cozy, pleasant, and kid friendly! read more

Hit with the whole family. Huge subs, fresh and tasty ingredients. We got carry out, but they had limited seating inside and out.

One of our favorite breakfast and lunch spots!! Food is always amazing, but just be prepared to wait a little if you come at a busy time like dinner on Fridays or breakfast on weekends. The only negative comment I can make about this place is that they have too many HIGH top tables... nobody wants to sit at them! Especially not short people like myself... which means many times there are tables open but people waiting because they all want the low tables. Otherwise, everything here is amazing, from service to food!! I've tried their salads, salmon, omelets, pancakes, and chicken dinner... all were amazing. My husband loves their sandwiches... but you better be super hungry for one of those because they are huge!! read more

Stopped for dinner tonight and had the salad special which consisted of pasta, tuna fish, cranberries and chunks of fresh mozzarella (nice touch). Seemed like an odd combo which is probably why I ordered it. Not bad but not great. It needed something just not sure what it was that was missing. My husband had the crab cake - he's like a crab cake connoisseur and very picky. He wasn't impressed. The service was good, and cozy atmosphere but can only give an average rating. read more

Lisa's Cafe - Salad special. - American Near Me - Palmyra, Pennsylvania

Friend and I came in while waiting for a hockey game to start for our kids. We were there for when the doors opened on a Sunday. Service was good, but there was also only two other tables. Food was outstanding. Just what I would expect from a no name place. Will definetly be back when in town for hockey! read more

I was disappointed. My daughter and I stopped for a lady's lunch today but weren't thrilled by the menu or our meals. We expected fresh light croissants but they seemed day old or out of a bag. Ditto on the chips served with my sandwich. Service was quick and friendly. read more

Wow, this restaurant nis fantastic. After a very difficult day, this was the light at the end of the tunnel. Dinner, or sandwiches (we had both,) we're very very good. The kids menu was fantastic, and their coloring menu, and paper hat to color we're over the top. Very friendly service, which was fast. Would give it more than 5 stars if I could. Definitely going again...maybe breakfast tomorrow! read more

The food was amazing, the service was great. The only thing was the music was a little too loud, but other than that it was perfect!

We tripped on this restaurant on the way home from a doctors appointment and were pleasantly surprised. We ordered lunch and I had tuna melt with provolone and a side of pasta salad. The roll was outstanding and the tomato was fresh and vibrant. The pasta salad was prepared with a red dressing and was addictive. My wife ordered a deli sandwich with potato salad and commented on the freshness of the roll and how the salad tasted homemade. Tables were arranged to maintain social distancing and there was outside seating available. Pricing was midrange; my melt was 11 dollars. Service was attentive but not overbearing. We plan on returning. read more

Another podunk disaster spot. Lazy service, terrible food. This place lacks a staff with any of the basic skills necessary to operate a successful restaurant. read more

Please note, they do accept credit cards. We were in the area on a family weekend trip and had dinner here because a) it was close to where we were staying and b) it had decent reviews. We arrived about 5:30pm on a Thursday and the place was crowded -- mostly with "seasoned citizens". A good indicator of prices, at least! The overall ambiance of the place suggests breakfast or brunch, but our dinner was very nice. Entrees ranged from herb-crusted chicken to monkfish to basil-cream pasta, and all were enjoyable. Prices were appropriate. Service wasn't gushy-friendly but certainly adequate. Good selection of children's meals available. Parking is tight. We'd definitely eat here again when in the area. read more

Excellent breakfast Great food Service is quick, kind and smiling Adapts to you needs read more

Not from the area son recently moved to the area. Ordered for take up. Menu variety is great. Food was tasty. Order included chicken fingers, italian entree and fish sandwich. Everyone enjoyed their choice. Will order again when we are back in the area. read more

Fantastic service and great food, all prepared by extremely friendly staff. What's not to love?

We were so pleased to find this gem. We are RV travelling and just followed the full parking lot at 11:30 on a weekday. Quiche with grilled asparagus. Delicious..and staff was efficient and helpful. On our way home in Oregon. read more

We have eaten at Lisa's a number of times on our travels to the Hershey area. My husband and I have always enjoyed the food. We've tried many dishes. My husband's favorite is the Liver Dinner and I am a big fan of the Corn Nuggets side - that's my idea of the perfect vegetable. This trip was to attend a championship basketball game at The Giant Center. On the way home, four of us stopped at Lisa's for an early dinner. Everything we had was excellent. The guys had burgers. Both were done perfectly and were delicious. One ordered fries and the other, onion rings - again, delicious and perfectly done. The other 2 orders were a Rachel w/corned beef + an order of waffle fries and a Cheesesteak with, of course, Corn Nuggets. Both of those sandwiches were huge and again, delicious. With all of that good food, the only thing that could make it better would be a nice server. Ours was outstanding. April(?) Bruce was cordial, efficient and a pleasure. She had a great sense of humor and participated in some lively banter with our group. I don't think we could have asked for a better dining experience. read more

Before heading to Hersheypark, family and I stopped in at Lisa's Cafe. The food was...okay. Being from NYC, we are used to better. But the service was outstanding. The hostess was the nicest person ever. Some of the other customers however...made us very uncomfortable. We are an African-American family and the clientele was all white. Some were staring at us as we ate. read more

Lisa was super helpful in planning sandwich trays to feed a wedding party while they were getting ready. She made suggestions to assist in several dietary concerns, and accommodate those people. The wraps and subs were super fresh and delicious..and of course enjoyed by everyone! Always a solid choice for great food!! read more

The Chicken cheesesteak was amazing. Fresh peppers, very cheesy on a homemade roll that was so soft. It was not chopped chicken but big chunks of chicken which I wasn't expecting but it was delicious. The kids meals were substantial enough for my 12 year olds. read more