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    P.J. Whelihan's Pub + Restaurant - Lancaster

    3.5 (132 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    P.J. WHELIHAN'S PUB + RESTAURANT - LANCASTER ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Cheese steak
    Pam H.

    This is our second time here but I couldn't remember what I had the first time - until I ordered the same thing again and realized why I had forgotten. The food here, to be blunt, is not good. I think if you're going to eat here to watch a game just stick with a burger. The cheese steak was terrible - tiny amount of meat so you're just eating mostly a chewy bun. There's no onions peppers, nothing. I also had ordered the onion soup because I was so chilled from being outside and it was so unbelievably salty I couldn't finish it, and I was thirsty all night from it. My daughter seemed to like her burger well enough, as did my husband. No comments were made saying wow this burger is amazing. The PJ's fries were crab fries knockoffs and were good. Our server was great though, so props to her. TVs are huge and easy to see if there's a game on, but there are better sports bars for sure.

    French onion soup
    Tito K.

    We stopped by PJ Whelihan's while in Lancaster for a college soccer showcase. The atmosphere is great with flat screens everywhere you look. It has a really open feel and concept. The service was also good. We enjoyed everything that we had. I enjoyed some shrimp tacos, which were really tasty, but small. My wife had wedding soup and fries. My son had wings, which were the breaded kind and had a lot of flavor. Perfect for what we were looking for

    Shrimp tacos
    Janelle T.

    Visited while in the area and enjoyed the laid back atmosphere and great menu selection- food and beer wise. Our waitress was amazing. She was friendly and very attentive. She made great suggestions and constantly checked our table. Party of 5, we all enjoyed what we ordered. I got the shrimp tacos, had a nice level of heat. Would recommend visiting here.

    Thanks to Bri and Jo and Ashley, we had the best experience. We will Deff be coming back!! Baja fish tacos are a huge hit, can't go wrong with the famous fries, i also had chili!! . Maybe add a small band to the patio Saturday nights or even beer flights !! Atmosphere was great, no matter where we sat we were able to see the games !! Love it here

    Marisol D.

    Food here was okay. I don't know if it was just my experience or what but everything here was just average. I had a great first time here, but my 2nd visit wasn't great. The crab sandwich had no real flavor and the wings I ordered were dry and not juicy. I don't visit Lancaster too often anymore but I'll try them again on my next visit .

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    Sarah H.

    Great venue to catch a game, grab a bite or beer or two. Conveniently located in the shops at Belmont. Great service and a fabulous menu! Tons of choices- the chicken wings are huge! Not the anemic ones that you frequently get. Great sauce choices- tons of sandwiches and the appetizers are great as well- no issues with parking- a great option and great value!

    Autumn Breeze
    Beth S.

    Stopped in for dinner Sunday evening after taking care of some quick things for work. Hubby graciously chauffeured me about...anyway he's not too familiar with the area so I suggested we stop in Belmont as there are many different options. We came in PJ Whelihans and seated ourselves. Waitress, Cody, came over promptly to take our drink & app order. She was super friendly despite me being hangry (I did apologize). There are plenty of screens all around with a great variety of sports. We were in a far corner booth - we each could see all the events telecast from differing areas in the restaurant which was nice. Music wasn't too loud to have a conversation. I have been here when the restaurant is packed and it is overall very loud - tonight only the outside booths were full so rather quiet. Large variety of beer choices. Hubs went with Peroni. Fried pickle spears were good. Not too salty, pickle and batter were both crunchy - paired well with the ranch. I had the JP bacon burger, hubs went with fish and chips. My burger was cooked perfectly to order the maple ketchup was a bit too sweet for my liking but they didn't drown the burger in it. The burger was freshly made - not frozen it was really good. French fries were ok. The meal would have been so much better had they been fresh cut fries instead of standard frozen. But still ok crisp and hot. The fish and chips.....well in all honesty the fish was reminiscent of something out of the frozen Gorton's box - four pieces about 5 - 6 inches long deep fried. They were ok but slightly disappointing given my burger was really good and freshly made. His fries were the same as mine. We shared the peanut butter pie for dessert. It was drizzled with caramel and chocolate sauce. Slice was a bit small. Tasted good. Nice peanut butter flavor with chocolate base. Small bits of peanut butter cup sprinkled throughout. Overall decent time. Would go back.

    Pretzel bites
    Lindsay L.

    Overall good food, small portions though. Loved the pretzel bites but overly salty. Came on a Sunday when the game was on and it wasn't overly crowded for being a sports bar. Waitress/waiter were very attentive and kind. Recommend this place for a quick bite and to enjoy watching the game

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    Service with a big smile. The fried pickles were tasty. The rack of ribs spectacular. I loved the fish and chips as well!

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    Loved it here! The Service and food were great!! Fun atmosphere and engaging staff as well.

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    Clean restaurant, good service. But the food is just mediocre. Mediocre, mediocre, mediocre, mediocre, mediocre. No real reason to return.

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