Honestly one of my must go to restaurants when I visit State College…read more 1) Service is amazing. The guy is so friendly, will help you with your order/figure out what's best for you, and is so speedy it's actually insane. 2) The portions are huge. Where in 2021 can you feed two people (and get cokes) for less then ten bucks and still have leftovers??? It's amazing. Side note: I did try to do two orders and came nowhere close to finishing it hahah so come with a friend or be prepared to have leftovers. 3) THE FOOD. It's amazing. I always get the lamb over rice with the white and red sauce (red is spicy cause I like a little kick). It's phenomenal the rice is cooked to perfection, the lettuce they have is always crisp, and the lamb is always tender and tastes phenomenal. 10/10 you have to go.

Use caution before ordering from this Yelp listing. I placed an online order for delivery from…read moreShaker's Grill because Yelp showed the business as open and accepting orders. My payment was processed, but the food was never delivered. After I couldn't reach anyone who could resolve the problem, I took an Uber from my hotel to the address shown on Yelp. At that location, I found a food truck operating as Halal Sher Gyro. I spoke directly with the man running the truck, who uses the same address and telephone number listed for Shaker's Grill. He told me that he bought Shaker's Grill approximately 11 years ago and that Shaker's Grill no longer exists as a separate business. Despite this, Yelp is still advertising Shaker's Grill as open and allowing customers to place and pay for online orders. In addition to paying for food that was never delivered, I had to pay for an Uber to investigate the situation and am now having to contact multiple parties to recover my money. I'm posting this to caution others: do not order through the Shaker's Grill Yelp listing unless you first confirm directly that the order will actually be prepared and delivered. I had to post a one star so that this could be posted. Just disregard the star for this Shakers Grill because the Shakers Grill does not exist. It is now operated at that address as a food truck under a different name so once again, if you order online through Yelp at Shakers Grill, your food will not show up because there is no shakers's grill at the posted address.

Service was great and we were seated immediately. Granted school was not in session so it wasn't…read morebusy. We had spicy feta appetizer, tomato basil soup, village salad, moussaka and lamb kabobs. All were excellent and way more than enough food. Next time we are on State College we will eat here again

Service was absolutely fantastic! Laura was wonderful. The food was absolutely fantastic! This is…read moredefinitely a place to make sure you go to if you are visiting State College! Amazing! We had gyros, hummus, squid, spanakopita. It was all fantastic!

I don't go to Penn State, so my friend I was visiting recommended this place for us to go to…read morefollowing a night of revelry. The line was long, usually a good sign. Thank God we waited. My other friend got a regular Jimmy John's sub from around the corner (can't complain really, that's our 3am power move), but the wraps here were really good. There's a good selection of meats available, and the toppings were varied too. The employees that work here seem nice too, not sure what the other reviewers are referring to. I'd definitely come again if I'm ever in State College again.

Was in town for my graduation and walking around downtown state college and couldn't help but stop…read morehere with the amazing aroma coming from here. Boy we're we not dissapointed. We got a double meat kebabs plate with fries and yellow rice and a pita and it was amazing. It is more than enough food to feed two people at a minimum. Highly recommend trying this place.

Fantastic! we ordered the Vegetarian Mazza Platter. Wonderful falafel, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh and…read morehummus. This is our new favorite restaurant in State College! Highly recommend!

This was one of my favorite places to go while I was in college at Penn State and now every time I…read morevisit I have to go back. I love getting the rice place with falafel and then picking from the wide variety of veggie toppings that they have! It is a great option for vegans and non vegans! I think that the food is consistently good and it always brings me back to the good times I had coming here with my roommates in college. I definitely recommend coming here if you are in the State College area!

I was hankering a doner platter like nothing else not too long ago and noticed Papa Pita on the…read moreLionmenus list. Can't go wrong right? Well, after ordering it, I can calmly say that I'd rather pay the time and money to just go downtown and get one from somewhere else. The rice was dry. All of the greenery had an odd brownish tinge to it. Barely any meat. Granted, I scarfed down the meat and white sauce anyway and it didn't kill me, so I'll give it a star for that much. But for $12? I'll go somewhere else.

Finally! Middle Eastern food. I guess this place just opened recently, along with Pita Cabana Grill…read moreand Get 'N Go Eats. I only realized this upon checking out Papa Pita's menu on LionMenus. Imagine my excitement when I saw things like Shawerma and Kefta Kebab sandwiches! I've only gone once (for lunch today), but plan many return visits. Middle Eastern food was one of the things I missed most when I moved to State College from Michigan mid-2010. Now I've got THREE options. Papa Pita also offers numerous other sub-sandwiches, to go along with the falafel and shish kebab and other things. I ordered the Kefta Kebab Pita, and it was glorious. Kefta Kebab is ground lamb, mixed with spices, parsley and onion. The pita had lettuce, onion, tomato, and tahini (sesame) sauce. A bit messy, but quite good. Check this place out ASAP and don't let it go to waste!

Had a wonderful lunch today! It looks very unassuming from the outside but the interior is bright,…read morelight, clean, and welcoming. Staff were friendly and attentive and made helpful recommendations. The menu has many Turkish options but also features and full menu of American breakfast choices. I had the meatball kebab and my friend had the menamen which is a delicious tomato and egg dish. The side of soujuk sausage was also delicious. I will definitely return. The front coffee bar had chocolate chip pistachio cookies that looked awesome.

Hannah was a personable attentive waitress . The restaurant was fairly empty as it is a Monday…read moremorning and graduation was Mother's Day weekend. The owners have done a beautiful job making the large space look bright and colorful. We should have tried one of the Turkish specialties but opted for a yogurt cup with fresh fruit and granola and a cheese omelet. Both were fresh and tasty. Hannah said the place picks it in on weekends so try it on a weekday if you can.

I was in the area for acceptance student day at Penn St. and wanted to get away from the buzz of…read morethe campus. My daughter and I researched the area on our drive from NH. We were amazed. I will be back every trip to see her. Had the Moroccan spiced ribeye, octopus and cheese board with pine cones (taste like Christmas) and all. Our server was awesome sorry forgot his name. We didn't have reservations and they were very accommodating. I would recommend making a reservation. Thank you!

Two visits in two months, and the same problem both times: my wife ordered her steak medium, and…read moreboth times it came out rare to medium-rare. Sending it back meant a 15-minute wait while my own plate sat in front of me going cold. So date night becomes one of us eating alone, or both of us eating cold food. Not the end of the world, but it does put a damper on the evening, twice now. When I mentioned it, politely, our server told me to fill out a comment card... and then never brought one. We wanted to like this place. Two disappointing experiences in a row says it's a pattern, not a bad night. Do better.

Just tried Fatoum Bistro for the first time with my sister--so good, with tasty South Asian AND…read moreMiddle Eastern dishes. We had muhummara for an appetizer, which had a distinctly smoky flavor--the bell peppers were clearly grilled--and very fresh, warm pita for dipping. My sister's main course was butter chicken--so rich--and I had kebab style chicken (shish-tawook?) served on naan, with a side of lemon-parsley herbs and the most AMAZING FRIES I HAVE EVER EATEN. Dipping sauces included garlic mayo and a cucumber yogurt blend. Everything was extremely fresh, the best middle eastern food I have eaten in recent memory. Service was great, but we were there on a slow night. The staff were extremely friendly, but they need more business!

My wife and I met a friend here for lunch. I love Indian curries and my wife loves Mediterranean…read morefood. At Fatoum, we both could get something that we wanted. I ordered Chicken Vindaloo with rice. The vindaloo was very good and spicy but not too hot. The portion was large. I took half home for another meal. My wife ordered the Mezza Platter and she enjoyed it. I saw on the menu a drink that I had never heard of, Brazilian Lemonade. I ordered it and it was delicious. It tasted like a liquid key lime pie. Brazilian Lemonade is made with limes, sweetened condensed milk and ice. It was not too sweet and not too tart. I would return here again for a meal.