Okay, this is not a "foodie" restaurant. The menu is limited and the ambience is hotel restaurant. However, I recently blew into Harrisburg in the teeth of a snowstorm, and I just couldn't leave the hotel. To my surprise, I had a very enjoyable meal!
The bartender mixed a very good and generously portioned perfect Manhattan. My meal of steak sliders (think miniature Philadelphia cheesesteaks) and beet and greens salad (beets, mixed greens, goat cheese, and walnuts) was very tasty and well-presented.
The best part of the meal was the service. Jen (my server) was obviously hustling in a pretty busy dining room. She was pleasant and attentive, stopping at every table like a bee visiting flowers. A man in a green shirt (whom I assume was the dining and bar manager), worked with Jen flawlessly, delivering orders and checking in on tables. Both of them gave the appearance of just loving their customers and loving their jobs, even though they were busy. I was cheered by their attitudes, and my enjoyment of the meal was increased.
So thank you, Jen, the man in the green shirt, and the chef who made those amazing steak sliders! The snowstorm made me gloomy, but you brightened my stay at the Crowne Plaza! read more