Had their summer salad, very big, fresh and tasty! Eat local, people..... so very important nowadays. read more

Penguin Hotel & Bar - Summer salad - New American Near Me - Stevens, Pennsylvania

Everything is great and super place to have great conversation and a beverage or two!

Beautiful historical setting. Great service. Loved the food. I'd highly recommend reservations, especially on the weekend. We managed to find room at the bar. Everything on the menu was sounding delicious. I opted for a seasonal choice and did not regret it at all ~ the Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl was amazing. They were out of buns for my husband's beef and cheddar sandwich, but he got Texas toast instead and enjoyed it. We would absolutely come again when in the area. read more

Penguin Hotel & Bar - Seasonal Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl - New American Near Me - Stevens, Pennsylvania

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The food is always good and priced reasonably. The service is good and the wait staff are always friendly. The atmosphere is almost like being in someone's kitchen with the bar area in another room. Not a large place. The only negative is that they charge 3% to use charge. read more

What a gem. I didn't do a deep dive on the menu, I just assumed it was tavern with bar food. Was I WRONG. Call ahead make a reservation. And prepare to have tastebuds blown away. Service and flavor was fantastic. read more

We had an enjoyable meal at The Penguin Hotel & Bar. The atmosphere is simple but inviting. Jade, our waitress was very friendly and made us feel welcomed and at home. Thank you!! The food was not what we expected. We were pleasantly surprise. We had the Caribbean chicken wings and they were very spot on- great flavor and nice and crunchy. We also had the fried chicken salad, steak and potatoes salad, Philly Cheese steak and Lola's Chicken sandwich. Everything was delicious. We will be back. read more

Reserved the second floor for a Christmas gathering. Waitress was great, kept all separate bills accurate, and the food was delicious. I was impressed that there was no charge for reserving the room. It's a local "dive" that has a lot of charm. Customers and employees are very friendly and appreciative of your business. Food is amazing and their beer list includes several local breweries. read more

Penguin Hotel & Bar - Chin Strap Chicken sandwich with Penguin fries. Very tasty! - New American Near Me - Stevens, Pennsylvania

Company held a holiday luncheon there and everyone complained about the food I had the roast beef sandwich, it had very little roast beef . Mostly bread and gravy read more

This is a good solid pub. My husband said his fish was overdone but otherwise decent food. When we arrived, we waited awhile until someone even acknowledged we were there. I could not tell which people were wait staff or actual diners since none of the staff wore tshirts or shirts that let you know they were the staff. Still a good place to eat. read more

Visited The Penguin Hotel in Stevens, PA for the first time as part of a surprise dinner with friends. Unfortunately, the experience was far from what we hoped for. Our party of six had reservations, yet we waited over an hour for our meals. When food finally arrived, only four of us were served--two of us waited another 15 minutes. And when those final dishes showed up... they were still wrong. I requested my steak medium well--it came out rare. My friend ordered a salmon salad and received it with onions, which he specifically asked to have left off. What made matters worse? The staff asked me how I wanted my steak three separate times. After the third round of confusion, I gave up entirely. At that point, it had been over 30 minutes since the others were already eating. The owner never came by. Servers were sent instead, and while they comped the meal I didn't eat, as well as my friend's and another guest's, that wasn't the real issue. My onion rings--meant to pair with my steak--were eaten on their own just to keep my blood sugar stable. I have a diabetic condition and was forced to eat in pieces to avoid further medical complications. It was stressful and not how a night out should feel. And if all that wasn't enough--after the fact, staff members came onto my personal page and harassed me over the situation. When I stood up for myself, they responded by blocking me. So instead of accountability, I got silence and censorship. I would never recommend this restaurant. Poor service, lack of professionalism, and no respect for guests with medical needs. One comped meal doesn't fix an entire evening ruined. read more

Consistent and delicious! Broiled fish is a favorite as well as the grilled cheese and the nachos. Service is also good whether you are seated at a table or at the bar. read more

It's been a while since this happened and I'm still a little annoyed by it. My wife had an extremely stressful day at work and we were looking forward to a nice relaxing evening out. Unfortunately that didn't happen. I made 5pm reservations for my wife and myself. We arrived right on time and everything was great until we ordered dessert. After we ordered deserts (it was about 5:50pm) the waitress came back to our table and told us that the table we were sitting at was needed for a 6:00pm reservation. She offered to move us to a different table or we could take our desserts home. We opted to take our desserts with us. Our waitress was obviously annoyed with the person who took the reservations. She apologized several times and even comped the desserts. She really tried to save our evening. We recognize that this mess was not our waitress' fault. Unfortunately we were so blown away with the poor planning that it was just not possible. read more

First time at the Penguin Hotel. Food was very good, bartender was pleasant. Small bar, outdated, didn't have music. Quiet atmosphere. I would go again. read more

I have to say that even though I thought the wings and drinks were expensive, the wings were definitely worth it! I believe they were the best I have ever had. Would definitely go back for them. And they re-heated just as well!! read more

This is one of our favorite places to eat. The quality of the food is amazing and the service is great. Friendly and helpful. Certainly recommend but make reservations...it gets very, very busy! read more

My husband and I each had the black diamond steak--cooked to perfection, and delicious. Excellent service. Exceptional martinis!

Hidden gem. Nice old tavern style place with good service and food. Sandwiches are huge.

Delicious food and nice atmosphere. We tried here for the first time today for lunch and were not disappointed: had fish and chips and spouse had the shepherd's pie special plus we split an appetizer of onion rings; all very nice, especially liked the shepherd's pie. Two local beers rounded out our meal (good beer selection, too; they also have mixed drinks). read more

Enjoyed our wing night and karaoke experience!! A good variety of beers on tap, and many more available in bottles and cans.

My husband and I went to The Penguin for their prime rib special Wednesday night. Absolutely THE BEST meal I've had here or any place else in a very very long time. The prime rib was so tender... literally like it melted in your mouth! It came with a baked potato and I chose Brussels sprouts and my hubby chose green beans. These were fresh vegetables, not frozen, made tender and crisp and tasted amazing. Everything about this meal was perfect. The Penguin is our favorite place to go because all their meals are delicious... we've never been disappointed here. We love the ambiance and the staff is terrific! We can't wait to go back. This is a small establishment and you need reservations... but don't miss the opportunity to go here! read more

Great local pub/restaurant. The staff are super friendly and the place a a quaint atomisphere. Visited with my family and all of our meals were very good. My son loved their garlic roasted chicken wings. Very crispy and savory. I had the fish and chips which was good. Wife had a grilled ceasar salad which was also good. My other son had the black diamond steak which he loved, and which i also tried a taste of and i must say the steak was excellent. Great place for a relaxed laid back meal. read more

My wife and I went on Saturday and had a very good time . We had a great lunch and the food is good . I had the fresh cut fries and the Texas Toast Burger , delicious. I also had the wings very good . I can't remember what my wife got because I'm a guy . Lolo . We will be going back . To let you know how good it is we are from Hereford, Pa the hotel is in Stevens, Pa . We'll worth the drive read more

Love this pub. Great food , juicy burgers, friendly staff. Monica and Ashley always friendly and very accommodating. Taco Tuesday...yum! read more

The food here was amazing. We had lunch with great burgers fresh cut fries and battered onion rings

This establishment is the pinnacle of Pennsylvania food. The wings are extremely good, as are the fries. The atmosphere is also rather tasteful, and it has a good selection of drinks, alcohol and soft. My only complaint, is that there is not enough seating for the amount of people who love this restaurant! Always my favorite! read more

Fantastic! Warm, comfortable, and friendly bar/tavern. It was clean, decent draft selection, and a more comprehensive list of bottles/cans. Food was excellent; tasted great, and came promptly. Service was top notch. Really looking forward to returning, and we live more than 30 mins away in Centerville area. My wife and I remarked after leaving we wished it was our neighborhood bar. Give it a go, I'm sure you'll be satisfied! read more

Ten of us went there last Wednesday. Everything was excellent. Service, food drinks. Monica the Manager was terrific.

My wife and I stopped in for dinner on a whim. We both had burgers and they were delicious. Good beer selection, friendly people, and an excellent overall vibe. The bartender, Jess, was super nice and very welcoming. We really enjoyed ourselves and we will be going back! By the way... Yelp has a bad address if you are using a Garmin to find this place... put in 55 E. Church ROAD. If you use Street, you end up 7+ miles away in the wrong town. Even after that wild goose chase, we were happy we went! read more

Samuel Smith Chocolate Organic Stout. That is all I have to say. Had it here today for the first time and it is delicious. "Interesting" place though. If we are ever back in the area I would like to try the food since the reviews are extremely good for that. Service was friendly. read more

Penguin Hotel & Bar - Samuel Smith stouts - New American Near Me - Stevens, Pennsylvania

We were in town for the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire and we decided to give this place a shot. Did not leave disappointed! Food was delicious and the service was impeccable. We got an order of wings, chicken nachos, and a Rodeo burger and they were all delicious. I wish we could remember the servers name, but he was so nice and personable. We will definitely be coming back again read more

Good basic food thoughtfully prepared. Try the sweet Thai chili wings - yum!! Taco Tuesday - recommend the shrimp ones - another yum.

Obviously an out of the way destination. Don't let that stop you. The service was good and the food was even better. Prices are right. Do not and I repeat do not pass up the mushroom soup if it is on the menu. Best I ever ever ever had. read more

Visited once and will not be going back. I got a slice of moldy parmesan cheese on my side Caesar Salad, which was taken off the bill but no manager came over to acknowledge the issue. The medium wings were more mild and lacked flavor. Two of the other diners with me had fish and chips, one of which fish was about half the size of the other. There was a plethora of flies throughout the building. And they have a 4% surcharge for credit card payments that is not mentioned on their website or menu, and is only on a tiny sign on one dining area wall. read more

First visit was a bad experience. Started off waiting a bit for an open table, it was busy. That is just how it is when you go out to eat sometimes, so no biggie there. Ordered drinks and food, drinks came, as well as our wings, then it got bad from there. Our order got lost, so our dinners took about 1 1/2 hours to get it. Burgers then were undercooked. I do not like pink burger meat. Karaoke was starting and the lights flashing in the corner were hitting us right in the face. We were ready to go by then as we were tired of waiting so we ate what we could and left. I'd give it another shot because its not too far, but I was not impressed at all first visit. read more

I ate here tonight, the food is great, the value was good. The Penguin looks like a dive bar from the outside but is classy on the inside.

First time as I was visiting family from out of town. Cozy little place in the country. well decorated; interesting eclectic style with beautiful wood floors and country touches. great selection of beer on tap & bottled. I got steak & it was tasty, tender and cooked the way I ordered it. dad got a shrimp basket. Food was great. Would definitely go back again. read more

Great burgers. Wonderful atmosphere. Staff is great. It's like going to Cheers in the country

Sparkling clean, friendly enviornment, great food. Feels like old school bar

Haven't been here in a few months. Menu has changed since my last visit and I was somewhat disappointed that some items that I once loved we no longer an option. Food was ok.....not great just ok. It was a cool night so they had the windows open in the bar area. It was kinda hot when we walked in but quickly learned they there was a good breeze blowing in the windows. They allow their bar customers to go out front on the porch and smoke and of course take their drink along. The smoke was blowing right in the windows, so they might as well just let them smoke inside. We had to request to move into the dining area which was very dark and stuffy. Not sure if I will be back due to the menu changes and my somewhat of a disappointing visit tonight. read more

My family and I have been coming here since the new owners took over several years ago. It is close to where we live, we know several of the staff, and enjoy karaoke on Thursday nights. We also often know other customers there when we go in. So it is a very local and social spot. They originally had a chef who was sub-par. We have gotten nachos with hair in them and burgers that were so burnt that they were inedible. Both times, we notified our waitress and were still charged for the items without an apology or offer to make something else. We were told by employees that worked there (past tense) that employees must pay for mistakes that are made. Sorry, but that doesn't make it acceptable for me to be charged for food that we couldn't eat and then had to go home and make dinner for my son and I. My son got so upset when we would said we were going there for dinner, that he refused to eat. With the new chef, he agrees to go there to eat now, he even suggests it. Often times, you need to wait for your drinks unless you are sitting right at the bar. So if you are planning on getting another drink, ask the waitress while she is there or you will be without for a little. My husband and I were sitting at a table in the bar and he got his draft beer from the waitress. She noted to us that the bartender, who is also the manager, made the wrong drink. We placed our food order and I watched her serve everyone else in the bar, including new customers walking in, before making my drink that she made improperly. Just the other night, we were in the diningroom, and my husband waited 10 minutes for his beer and there were 2 tables in the place and maybe 10 people sitting at the bar. Recently, they have hired a new chef, who does a much better job. His cheesesteaks are amazing and the wings are cooked properly. We like ours crispy, and many places do not bother to cook them a few extra minutes. The chef also re-did the burger menu. It's now a build-your-burger type menu. My burger has always been prepared to proper temperature. We often meet my parents and/or in-laws for dinner on Friday nights. You need to go early in order to get a table, especially for a large party. Most of the food was excellent. I had a Tavern Salad topped with salmon that was great. My mother had a salmon entree that she liked. The old bay popcorn is a wonderful snack for a table to share. Others in our party had Wali (spelling?) that said it smelled bad so they stopped eating. We didn't say anything to the waitress and kept it to ourselves. We went back a couple weeks later, and decided against the Wali. My husband got the fish and chips. He has gotten this several times here before, and he and our son like to share it. He broke the fish apart to allow it to cool and noticed it wasn't fried enough and was undercooked. The place was very full so he didn't want to send it back or bother the waitress. He opted to take the fish home so I could bake it in the oven the next day for lunch. WELL....I opened the fridge first thing in the morning, and the smell of rotten fish hit me like a brick wall. The entire downstairs of my house smelled foul!!! My husband threw it outside in the snow, container and all. Btw, it took a week to get that smell out of my fridge, even after cleaning it out and using baking soda and coffee grounds to absorb the smell. Anyway, I struggled with calling the Penguin to let them know of the situation, and finally decided to make the call so they were aware the fish was bad and didn't serve it to anyone else. I spoke with Monica, the manager, she thanked me for bringing it to her attention and apologized. She was sorry and knew we were good customers. She said a she would leave a gift card for us behind the bar for the next time we go in. We go in a couple weeks later, and I inquire of a gift card...nothing. I was a little upset. Don't offer to do something if you're not going to follow through with it. We went in earlier this week. I met husband and son after work, so he was there before me and ordered for me. My burger was cooked properly and wings were crispy. Monica was our waitress, and she made no comment about a gift card for us. Once again, disappointed. When we got home, my husband told me that she told him, prior to me arriving, that she hates it when people call in to complain about the food after they have left and didn't bring it to her attention while they were there eating. REALLY??? !!!??? How unprofessional. I recall bringing burnt burgers and hair in food to their attention and without any offer to correct the situation. So, I give the Penguin 2 stars because the food is mostly good and I like the staff. However, the manager is a large disappointment and needs training in proper customer service. We will continue going there due to the location, but apprehensively. read more