This has some of the best casual food I've had. I highly recommend this restaurant. I commonly get the open faced roast beef sandwich.

This is so hit or miss. Tonight just sucked Outside area and the TV was so loud you couldn't even think and honestly no one was watching it Nachos were all green peppers Hardly no cheese Plus there was a non service dog in the dining area barking. I love animals but enough is enough read more

Lucky Dog Cafe - Salad Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

21 June 2023 12:30 pm Had a great lunch, great service from Nikki, great atmosphere. Food was fantastic! Definitely worth it and will come back. We even bought a Tshirt. read more

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I finally tried this place and the roast beef sandwich. It definitely lived up to the hype. I got the sandwich with cooper sharp cheese. Staff was nice too. The place is a bit Smokey and loud, but it was a great dinner! read more

Lucky Dog Cafe - The World Famous Roast Beef Sandwich with cooper sharp - Salad Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Don't come here if your black the fries are bland the chicken is bland there are no good things to say about this place. The service here it's good the food took a little bit but that's ok. The ambiance is calm and cool soft lighting. read more

We got the World Famous Roast beef sandwiches. They were so filled with beef. Husband enjoyed his Guinness; I had my ice tea.

When they say looks can be deceiving, lucky dog definitely fits that phrase. The pictures of the food looks really amazing but the moment I ordered my food. Complete disappointment. I think they were A.I pictures. I ordered a open face roast beef sandwich which lacked flavor. An tenderloin tip sandwich with mushrooms which didnt want on but they decided to put it on way. I asked for onions and peppers and didnt get none of that. So with that being said I will recommend this place to Noone. You better off going to a food bank read more

Roast beef sandwich was massive and the beer battered fries were good. Wings were a little greasy as I prefer smoked wings over fried like their's. The wings also lacked the amount of sauce I prefer. Service was outstanding; we had three servers/waitresses check in on us during our visit. Seems like a local hangout as the bar was packed with patrons awaiting today's football games. I'd recommend this place if you're looking for good bar food that is reasonably priced and serves insanely large portions. read more

Lucky Dog Cafe - View from the table area looking out towards the bar. - Salad Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

It's hard to find outside seating with outdoor heaters these days. Lucky Dog definitely adapted well. The closed tent keeps the wind from battering your face, the heaters, and even a TV. I know keeping this up through winter might pose a challenge, but I hope they keep this setup for as long as they can. I had the Turkey Basil. Good. The only thing I think it lacked was a texture component. Maybe add a strip or two of bacon or even some lettuce. I would have preferred more basil in the mayo too. My husband had the 'World Famous Roast Beef'. The only real criticism he had was that he prefers a thicker slices of roast beef. Lucky Dog has been a Lancaster staple for a very long time. I hadn't been in here years, mainly because I tend to stick to Lancaster City. If it were closer, I'd absolutely be a regular. read more

Lucky Dog Cafe - The World Famous Roast Beef Sandwich - Salad Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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This is for the location on Willow Street. Second week in a row we walk in and it took us 13 minutes before anybody would come close to the door and then when they did, they said they would be back in a minute and they go stand and have some conversation at the bar and then the other girl goes into the kitchen and just stands there Instead of taking the 30 seconds that it would've been to see us. I would not recommend this place at all. For a place that opened up just recently you would think that they would be on their a game but for two weeks in a row for this to happen. Willow Street needs another solid competitor. Micks is good, but they're so crowded lately because they get all the business for the area. read more

Lucky Dog Cafe - Looks truly deceive you. - Salad Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Service is terrible. Waited close to 15 minutes just to get a beer at the bar. The sad part is there was next to no one in the place. Don't waste your time. read more

Delicious food and fantastic service! The staff were so great to us and our pup :) couldn't recommend this place more! read more

Lucky Dog Cafe - a dog sitting at a table with a bowl of beer - Salad Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Great food for decent prices. They often run specials which can't be beat. They do get slammed at times and have a bit of a wait with the service but they make up for it in kindness and getting your order out quick. This is our go to spot after kids hockey practice and games if we don't have other plans. read more

Best bar food by far in the area! The soups are always excellent. Love the chicken cheesesteak! read more

Long time local Lancaster hangout/"dive bar" w great food & friendly service. A tradition since it was the Manor Ridge: their famous Roast Beef sandwich - best anywhere for the money. Great soups and fish n chips too. Large bar, upper level restaurant thru the bar area. Outdoor seating when weather permits. read more

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Got food delivered, should have gone to dine in .. got a pulled pork sandwich with big piece of fat .. very disappointed in quality being sold . read more

This place has always been great, it has recently changed ownership and I think they have made this place even more of a gem. Food is great! Good sandwiches, wings, roast beef. Plenty of seating around a nice bar space. The new ownership re-did the upstairs area, gave it a much needed face lift and it looks great. There is a now a tent outside that allows for even more seating. Beers are priced to move. Recently the accommodated a group of over 20 for me and they were extremely flexible and customer service was fantastic. This is a must stop if you are visiting Lancaster! read more

Such a fun spot that isn't in the craziness of downtown lancaster! Down to earth local vibe that has a friendly staff. We never had to wait long for our waitress and waiter to check on us and food came out quick. Nice menu selection and prices. They take reservations. Not super busy on a Saturday at 5pm. Offering outdoor seating under a heated tent for Covid protocol. Their advertised world famous roast beef sandwich was really good - pilled with meat! read more

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I have to say your place looks amazing! I come often from long-island. I enjoy everytime I come out. Bobby, Heidi, and Zak are amazing. They are always on Par also love the communication they always have good people skills. I will continue to come here when I'm out. Just one minor detail I hope you would consider. That would be indtalling a touchtune system or ami system where we can play music that would be nice also if the lights could be dimmed a little. Other than That it is an amazing place. Im also glad you still have the bicycle hanging up. The food Is amazing. read more

First off, the staff is fantastic. Everyone is friendly and that whole "service with a smile" thing exists here. Great people! However, the food? No. Just... no. I made the mistake of ordering a special - salmon and shrimp in a bbq sauce. The shrimp were edible, but the salmon? I could have licked a dirty aquarium and then chased it with a shot of watered-down BBQ sauce for the same effect. Even the broccoli and mashed potatoes were inedible. If I go back I am going to try something "safe", maybe a burger from the regular menu. Or maybe I just hit the restaurant on an off night. Great people. Food? Not so much. read more

I gave this place three stars because the food is good, however the ambiance is not. The bar is old and it could use a complete overhaul. It's a small place and it usually gets really crowded; which can make it quite uncomfortable. I think the reason that it does so well is because it's more like a place that the locals go. The food and drinks are pretty reasonably priced. read more

The food and service is pretty good. The place can get loud and VERY crowded on a Friday, but the servers can keep up. The food and drinks and fairly priced, and they tend to give excellent suggestions on what to order! Pretty good place overall, I'd recommend if you want a quick drink! read more

Best roast beef sandwich in PA!! And Bobby was our waiter and he made the dining experience a definite 10!! We will be back! read more

The new owners were given a perfect business model. Offer the customer Good food, good service, and cold beer! For some foolish reason they've decided to have trivia pursuit on Tuesday nights. This foolish gimmick, exploits the competitive nature of people. Pitting customer against customer. When I visit the pub, I don't want to compete. I compete in business every day. I want to have a drink and a bite to eat and talk with the people. read more

Used to love going here with friends for dinner. Now the waitresses treat you like they wish you weren't there. Outwardly rude and slam the plates on the table. Food isn't good enough to put up with lost service. Has become a barfly business so sad! read more

We stopped in after a day at Hershey Park and tried the tacos . The ground beef had zero seasoning and was bland and tasteless, disappointing for sure and the tortillas tasted stale and old . The fries that came with them ....what a disgusting mess ! They were a grayish-beige and shiny which screamed " undercooked and soaked with oil " , I didn't even eat them after trying one . Just awful and very disappointing. Usually the food here is fantastic and we have a great time but not this time , we left after we finished our beer . We also couldn't help but notice that there were only 5 other people there besides us , it's usually a pretty busy place . Hoping the change of ownership isn't the reason for the lack of patrons and awful food . We'll give it one more chance and see if it gets better . read more

I am so frustrated with the service I received tonight (February 6 at approximately 8:00 PM) at the Lucky Dog café. I have been a patron there for years and always had a positive experience until tonight. A group of friends and I are regulars on Tuesdays to play trivia. I ordered an entree which was a steak, prepared medium rare, along with a house salad and broccoli with extra lemon to employee #1. When my entrée was delivered (not by employee #1) I immediately noticed that my steak was overcooked and that I did not receive any lemons. I rarely ever send food back to the kitchen however, after cutting into the steak and taking a two bites, seeing absolutely no pink I then asked employee #2 for the steak to be replaced. She then attempted to remove my entire plate of food back to the kitchen. I asked her to please leave the broccoli and shrimp so that I could continue eating. I asked her if she could please bring me some extra lemon (for the second time) and a to-go box. After waiting 6-8 minutes and not receiving the lemon or to-go box my new steak arrived with eight pieces of lemon ON TOP OF THE STEAK by #2. (By this time I had paid my bill and left a generous tip because trivia was almost over and I was still waiting to eat my meal.) I explained to #2 about my frustration of having to wait so long for the lemons and then for them to be delivered on top of my steak was ridiculous. #1 server then stopped by and asks what is going on. She offers no apology, and very rudely asked me "what do you want me to do about it" without even stopping to speak directly to me. Before I could answer, my table-mate suggests that they comp my meal (to which I had already paid and left a tip). A few minutes later, one of the employees slams the refund for my entrée (keeping the tip money) on our table. I am incredulous. I then asked employee #3 if I could please speak to a manager. He informed me that there is no manager on duty. I then asked who was in charge and was told that the owners were not in that evening, but that they would be in the next I told him I was very disappointed with the service, especially #2's attitude. He then informed me that she is "only 18 years old and is the owner's daughter and that he doesn't know what I am screaming about because she's so young". Again, I am absolutely shocked at the attitude of this employee. #2 then drops off a piece of paper with (I assume) the name of the owner and phone number. I am still waiting for my to-go box when I am informed by #1 that they don't give to-go boxes on meals that have been comped. Now I am livid but I am keeping my emotions to myself. I still have not received any kind of an apology or shown any sincere concern from any of the employees, only weak excuses. By now, almost all of the dining area has cleared out and I'm still eating part of my steak that was ordered over an hour ago. I receive the to-go box from #2 and without saying anything, she takes away the piece of paper with the phone number and owner's name before I've had time to put it in my purse. Unbelievable. Finally, employee #4, whose name is Heidi, walks over to my table from where she was tending bar. She asks me what was going on, and I tell her. She explains that it was a busy evening, there was some miscommunication amongst employees, and how it really isn't that unusual to have eight slices of lemon presented on a steak after the customer has asked twice for them. She is willing to listen to me, which was a first that evening. I then ask her for the name and phone number of the owner which she very willingly gave me. I thank her for her time and for listening to me. I have not yet made the phone call to the owner because I am dreading hearing feeble excuses and no apologies which is really all I wanted from the start. I therefore cannot recommend this restaurant any longer because most of the staff are sorely in need of customer service education. read more

Three words- roast beef sandwich. A-mazing! Didn't even know how good roast beef could be until we stopped in here. Highly recommend their spicy bbq sauce on the side as well (think even better Arby's sauce), and you absolutely must order the beer battered fries. They are our go to #1 favorite fries we've had and we come sometimes just for them alone. The cheesesteak I had was awesome too. Not sure you can really miss here but I definitely highly recommend the roast beef and beer battered fries! read more

Food is good, like their liver and onions, but not paying.50 extra for gravy on my potatoes and 1.00 extra for gravy on my liver . A little noisy, but ok. read more

Lucky dog is the Ferrari of dive bars. It has solid food and the atmosphere is laid back. They ALWAYS have the game on and a number of folks watching it. I'm not very "sports" but I would think this would be a good place to go. The wings are solid, the meatloaf is solid, the cordon-bleu balls are solid, the clams are solid, and the burgers are OUT OF THIS WORLD. Don't go here expecting some fancy highfalutin - cloth napkin place. The Tiffany's handbook of manners did not prepare you for this! Go here expecting a dim-ish bar, with sports games on each TV, wood paneling, brass wall sconces, smiling faces and tasty food at a cheap price. Sometimes I dream of wings and a beer while watching hockey. This is where I go to chase my deams! read more

The service was terrible. Our food was forgotten about. The server had an attitude and my husband were talking about the bad service and the other server decided to chime in about it. Snippy comments all around. So beyond unprofessional. Used to be a great establishment. Now it's a joke. read more

The food was good. However, service was terribly slow and it wasn't busy. The buns on the burgers are toasted, but just on the edges. The sweet potato fries were really good because they didn't have much, if any, seasoning so it was like eating a sweet potato. read more

We've been a patron here for over 20 years. Tonight was a big disappointment. Only 2-3 bartenders on duty to cover outdoors, upper restaurant and bar area. Service was somewhat slower and we all could see the issue of understaffing. I've always gotten the great roast beef sandwich-the beef was dry and curled at the ends, the meat was cold. The other dish ordered was a smoked sausage sandwich-it wasn't smoked sausage, but kielbassa, be transparent on the ingredients. Don't think we'll be stopping in as often. read more

They're doing COVID restrictions the right way, the food is consistently delicious and the staff friendly and attentive. In a non pandemic world, it's a fun local hangout bar--great for watching those football games and hanging with rugby mates. A recent Saturday afternoon visit on a whim and we found a walled heated tent in the parking lot with a TV hung and tuned to the PSU game -- SCORE! We split some wings, done as ordered, extra crispy with sides of extra sauce and their homemade Blue Cheese dressing. Additionally an order of the fresh cut fries--also delicious, but needed salted. The beer was cold and the waitress was always quick at keeping the mugs filled. It turned into a fun, almost normal, football Saturday. read more

Place has went down hill fast. Service took about 2 hours. Owners said he bought it so it wouldn't go down hill? Yikes buddy wake up

We had carry out tonight. We started with a dozen Old Bay wings which were delicious! I had the roast beef sandwich, which is the best in Lancaster county. Always tender and juicy. My wife had the tenderloin tip sandwich which is one of her favorites. Tender and delicious! It's sad to see our favorite pub without bar stools, but we still enjoy their carry out. They have a tent outside for nicer weather. They have put Plexiglass on the tables in the dining room in order to make safer during the pandemic. I highly recommend their food. read more

Great place to grab a beer, chicken tenders, and watch a game. Nothing real special, but that's why I love it. Simple, quick, and friendly atmosphere. read more

Picked up nachos the other night on a to-go order. I eat here 20x / yr. The chips were stale, too little cheese, and the chicken was completely dry. Very disappointed. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come under the new ownership. read more

I love this place! By far one of my favorite places to go hang out eat or have some drinks. It's like Cheers! Oh and get the specials! They will not disappoint. The specials are so creative and delish you won't find anywhere else! It's gets super busy around 630-7 Don't judge a book by it's cover! That's what kept me out of here for too long. The servers are attentive and welcoming. They even made some suggestions to what their favorites were. The food, although huge proportions, is awesome. We shared nachos and wings as appetizers. The roast beef was tender and mashed potatoes were like mom's! read more

Pretty sweet dive bar. No smoking allowed inside, decent food selection, menu specials, good beer...can't complain! Great place for a group, there is plenty of seating and the staff is friendly and quick. read more