Happy Valley has seriously upped their game. By far our happiest surprise was their soups. Ther…read morereminded is of the great soups we had at a restaurant in Millheim - and then we found out the chef is the same guy! So far the Mushroom Bisque, Cream of Chestnut, and Roasted Cauliflower with Bluey Cheese and Bacon have been big winners. Thank you HVBC!

We stopped by on our way to a tour of PSU. I had a salad and my daughter had a Cesar salad both…read morewere good. My wife and son also enjoyed their lunch. Our waitress was new and very nice. She was a lot of fun. So a cool place the whole vibe is very nice. If you are in the state college area check it out

Great outside patio vibe, right next to a clear little creek. Plenty of Adirondack chairs and…read morepicnic tables in wood chips, dog friendly. Parking situation seems to fill up quickly! Food was decent, but classic pretty pre-made fare. Pre-formed frozen burger patties, chips, nachos, etc. Drink selection pretty good though.

Staff are friendly and very helpful helping you navigate the beer menu. The beer is above average;…read moreI liked everything I tried but I am not sure I would go out of my way to make a trip. There are picnic tables outside by a little brook which is very scenic and would be a lovely place to spend a few hours if it wasn't for the highway just on the other side of the brook that can be quite loud at times. A few guests brought their dogs which was nice. As for the food, other than the pretzels we were pretty disappointed. I had the Bavarian Foot Long (grilled split hot dog with sauerkraut, which was ok. My partner had the sliders which were cold and a bit greasy.

F A B U L O U S Staff Cocktails and Cuisine…read more Do not miss Central Reservation if you are in State College PA. We had such a great experience our first HH Saturday night we stopped in again Sunday for dinner and drinks. Makalah made our visits so wonderful she gets a shout out Thank You. Makalah, and her fellow bar staff. all made superb handcrafted (took a minute or too and so worth it) cocktails for us each night such as; Sweater Weather bourbon, Mexican Firing Squad tequila, and Sangria. We also enjoyed a excellent crisp Caesar salad with flank steak with our red wine was a great dinner. The staff of Central Reservation was welcoming, professional, and friendly and we appreciated that. Next visit to State College we are dining at Central Reservation for sure. Cheers.

Martini, Black Cod and Oysters off the chart good. Fantastic service. Central Resv even smells…read moredelicious!

Cute joint a bit outside of campus. The atmosphere is quaint and great for a date or family/friends…read moreouting, and the staff and attentive and friendly :) My cousin and I ordered their bbq ribs, beef brisket, cornbread, and some sides. Their ribs are tender, saucy, but a bit on the dry side. We enjoyed the beef brisket, however. It was succulent, moist, and fell apart with each bite, melting in our mouths. Definitely recommend getting the brisket! The cornbread was decent with the butter, but nothing super extraordinary to us. The mac and cheese and beans were also alright. Overall, a good place to try out if you're looking for something outside of downtown campus. Get the brisket!

The texture of the pulled pork was fine, but it was a tad flavorless. I do think the pork had…read morepotential to be pretty good, I'd say as is, a 4.5/10 for the pork on its own without any sauce. But for pork being a salty meat, we felt we needed more just to give it some flavor. Unfortunately, their salt packet container was filled exclusively with pepper (this is easily correctable and does not factor into our score). The brisket texture was OK and had a decent color and smoky flavor to it, though it may have been slightly overdone, as it was very dry. If I were to describe the flavor it would be Jack Link's Beef Jerky. The sauces were, to be blunt, not great. The mustard based sauce was pretty much just mustard. There was a ketchup based sauce that didn't offer much else. There were 2 other sauces, neither of which paired well with the 2 meats, and frankly I'm having a hard time even coming up with words to describe them. A way to improve would be a vinegar based sauce for the pulled pork (Carolina style), and offer up a reasonably spicy sauce. The biggest issue was we felt like we were chasing flavor and unable to find it, even mixing and matching sauces and meats. Prices were very reasonable for the quantities of food.

I've been here several times but typically forget about it since it's tucked away in an out-of-town…read morestrip mall. Plenty of parking due to its location. The interior is large and spacious. It has a fun bar atmoshpere if you're going to watch sports or grabbing a few after work. I've always enjoyed the food here but I tend to gravitate towards their german menu. I'm not positive but I've heard they were the previous owners of the legendary "Schnitzel's tavern" in Bellefonte (which burnt to the ground with the Bush house)? Their menu has a variety of items with sandwiches, entrees, etc. but the german section is truly delicious. My favorite, pictured, is the badischer schnitzel. My wife tried the "broadway" sandwich. It's a great stop if you're looking to try something different. You can sometimes avoid the crowds of town, during busy weekends by venturing here.

The Germans say everything in life comes to an end, except for sausage, that has 2 ends. This…read morerestaurant needs to come to an end at once. Their sausage is dry as the desert. As a person of German descent, this is a disgrace to the homeland.

Absolutely loved this place. Super cool old house. Good was amazing- had things for vegetarians…read more The coffee was the best I have had in ages!

The place to be the morning after PSU football loss. Needed comfort food!…read more Sausage egg n cheese on english muffin and bacon egg n cheese.

Great place .Finally a True Penn State Sports bar - memorabilia is awesome and fun to walk around…read moreand look at past and present Penn State greats . Something for everyone!. You can either watch sports in the bar or have dinner and drinks in the dining area . There is even a mechanical bull in the basement bar Food and service excellent , a can't miss place in State College

First time and what an awesome experience here at LIVE sitting at the bar. Great service, excellent…read morefood and an amazing Penn State atmosphere. I got the Fredo chicken cheesesteak and shoestring fries. Delicious and large enough for two. Wife got the lobster ravioli and loved it. Great dinner and nice cold beers. We will see you again!

The foot was amazing. We had the half rack of ribs, macaroni and cheese french fries pulled pork…read moredinner with baked beans. Alll was amazing. Our waitress was absolutely fabulous. Andriy and several other waiters and waitresses checked on us throughout the meal. We couldn't have had better service. The sweet tea was absolutely exceptional. The ambience of the restaurant was amazing to logo football town so there's some football memorabilia and what not around the bar, but it was very clean and very inviting and it has a sweet bar so when you leave, you can grab a small handful of candy to take with you on the road. We are not from this area. This is our first time visiting there, but we would definitely return given the opportunity. FYI, there is no alcohol though.

Staff was friendly and the place was clean. It's in what looks like an old Pizza Hut. They take…read moreallergens seriously but they do have a shared fryer. Menu is marked with gluten free items. The ribs were middle of the road in my opinion. Not close to the best I have had even in the area but definitely not the worst. I did enjoy the sauce on them. The green beans had a good flavor but needed more bacon

Passable fare and drinks - somewhat expensive since for that they were. I give four stars though…read morebecause the service was very friendly. The hotel has a festive environment and this was a nice respite from a busy campus.

Outstanding salmon and scampi! Skillet cookie was sweet, hot and cold handmade ice cream…read more Lily was our waitress, so polite, well spoken and accommodating. She gave such apt description of entrees that we were overjoyed as she was accurate in every way. First time I've had exceptional salmon since Washinton state fresh caught! We will return and we're local State College residents! Best hotel restaurant ever. Thank-you. M&L

I ordered take-out while staying at the hotel. The steak salad was supposed to have arugula,…read morecheddar, cucumbers, egg, fries, etc. Mine was a fatty piece of meat on romaine with 2 cherry tomatoes, and some blue cheese and onion.

It's a hotel lounge. Salad was fresh. Wings were cooked…read moreright! Bleu cheese and ranch dressings are awful. Bad. Service was very friendly. Well staffed A dry rub would be a nice option on wings. Food around me looked good.