Idk who grandma with sensitive taste buds left a bad review on the fries...but they were REALLY…read moreGOOD. The large cheeseteak was excellent, and great portions of each :)

Ernie's is an absolute treat you must try at least once living in the state college area. The…read moreribeye they use is top-quality and their bread is great. Make sure you get their cheese whiz as it's on point and very good compared to shitty Penn steaks. I am a student here at psu originally from the Philly area and after trying so many Philadelphia cheesesteaks I can certainly say Ernies is most definitely the top of the line classic philly cheesesteak you can get here. Not only that but they are cheap, go with a friend and buy two cheesesteaks there for only $19, that's considerably cheaper than any cheesesteak you can get in the Philadelphia area considering they're about $14-$16 apiece.

From the time you walk in until you leave the staff are so eager to greet you and help ensure you…read moremake the best selection. I was impressed with the variety of their menu and happily satisfied with the Italian sub. The everything bread was amazing, the veggies were all fresh and a huge serving of deli meats on the sandwich. The price you pay is very fair for the quality of service and product you receive.

As someone with a gluten allergy it's hard to get a good gluten free sub. This place hit it…read moreperfectly. Best sub I have had since going GF. Staff was friendly and took precautions. Could tell how fresh everything was! It's pricey but the subs are big and filled well. Worth a stop.

We went on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and the food was excellent. The special was $8.95 for…read morepork (any style) with fries. My mom and I shared the double oinker which was amazing. It was plenty of food for us. The sauce was a little spicy if you're not into spice but I thought it was great. My dad had the bbq pork which he loved. And my fiancé had a small cooper steak with a side of fries which was fabulous as well. Everything has really great flavor. The price of the special was so great it was so much food and the price for the small cheesesteak was also great. Everyone loved the fries. I'm more of a crispy fry person but I did manage to find some. We ate there and there's plenty of seating. They also bring your food to the table and the wait wasn't long at all, we will be back!

Absolutely the best , Philly hoagies are exceptional and Troy definitely is spot on . Highly…read morerecommend this hoagie over any other in Centre County Pa.

Cute joint a bit outside of campus. The atmosphere is quaint and great for a date or family/friends…read moreouting, and the staff and attentive and friendly :) My cousin and I ordered their bbq ribs, beef brisket, cornbread, and some sides. Their ribs are tender, saucy, but a bit on the dry side. We enjoyed the beef brisket, however. It was succulent, moist, and fell apart with each bite, melting in our mouths. Definitely recommend getting the brisket! The cornbread was decent with the butter, but nothing super extraordinary to us. The mac and cheese and beans were also alright. Overall, a good place to try out if you're looking for something outside of downtown campus. Get the brisket!

The texture of the pulled pork was fine, but it was a tad flavorless. I do think the pork had…read morepotential to be pretty good, I'd say as is, a 4.5/10 for the pork on its own without any sauce. But for pork being a salty meat, we felt we needed more just to give it some flavor. Unfortunately, their salt packet container was filled exclusively with pepper (this is easily correctable and does not factor into our score). The brisket texture was OK and had a decent color and smoky flavor to it, though it may have been slightly overdone, as it was very dry. If I were to describe the flavor it would be Jack Link's Beef Jerky. The sauces were, to be blunt, not great. The mustard based sauce was pretty much just mustard. There was a ketchup based sauce that didn't offer much else. There were 2 other sauces, neither of which paired well with the 2 meats, and frankly I'm having a hard time even coming up with words to describe them. A way to improve would be a vinegar based sauce for the pulled pork (Carolina style), and offer up a reasonably spicy sauce. The biggest issue was we felt like we were chasing flavor and unable to find it, even mixing and matching sauces and meats. Prices were very reasonable for the quantities of food.

We were in State College for a cheer clinic, and Penn Steaks was just around the corner from our…read morehotel. We met Lance, who both struck up conversations with us and made us feel right at home and even offered us water while we waited. The cheesesteaks were outstanding. Huge portions with perfectly seasoned steak. The next evening we came back for dinner just after they had closed. A woman saw us outside trying to come up with a backup plan and kindly invited us in to see if they could still help. Her husband Brad invited us in as Lance remembered us from the day before and they happily made us sandwiches. They were also cleaning out the ice cream machine from the day and gave us and passerby's free shakes instead of letting them go to waste. The food was amazing, but the kindness and customer service were what really stood out. Penn Steaks is now our State College go to! Check them out!!

I eat phillys all the time. I'm from St. Louis and had the opportunity to be in PA this week so I…read morehad to stop here! Did not disappoint-best Philly I've ever had...maybe best sandwich!

Sux a whole bunch. Used to be great. Old rude bitch taking orders . Don't pay till you see your…read morefood cuz chances are it will be mediocre . Used to love the place but nothing like being in Philly

don't know what all the nasty reviews are about- i've been going here for 20 years and the staff…read morehas never been anything but pleasant. food is excellent. can confidently recommend the california cheesesteak and italian hoagie!

Really juicy and spicy chicken. The service was fast and friendly and the place was also very cozy.read more

Not our first visit and won't be our last. The chicken is so yummy and the food was out in a…read moretimely manner. It is a college scene and we were there on a Saturday night, so business was good at Big Dean's. One suggestion for staff, be more active on wiping down tables. The cleanliness of the tables for dining in customers kept my review at 4 instead of 5 stats.

If you're ever in Mill Hall, you MUST stop by Curt's Smokin' Ribs! (It's about 40 mins from State…read moreCollege, give or take). You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The wood fired pizza is my favorite and they have gluten free!! But we didn't get pizza this time, unfortunately. Pictured here is the BBQ Trio, with Boneless Ribs and Pulled Chicken, and I substituted the Pulled Pork with Brisket. The sides are potato salad and sweet potato fries (with cinnamon sugar) . We also got a half chicken and half rack combo with horseradish coleslaw and smoked baked beans. We drove about 10 minutes to Bald Eagle State Park to eat; the view of the lake paired with the food was amazing. The food and service was 11/10 as always. You won't regret stopping! Very reasonably priced for the outstanding quality as well.

The people working here are very sweet and kind. We definitely enjoyed all the smiles. The place is…read moremainly a take out situation with one or two tables inside and picnic tables outside. We ordered the ribs and pulled pork with the following sides--sweet potato fries, Cole slaw, onion rings and beans. Everything was fine--not fantastic but ok. If this is the only BBQ you can get in Pennsylvania, then I'm sure sorry.