Cabalar. Best burger in Lancaster…read more Now their specials are always LEGIT. Lancaster Restaurant Week was serving up a Jibarito, corned beef, fried plantains, melted cooper, pickled onions, and mayoketchup. The sandwich was incredible! Such a good touch on a cultural favorite! I myself prefer it without pickled onions, but if you love onions, this is perfect! Cabalar is massively popular and will always require a decent wait for made to order items. I believe we waited about 25 minutes for this sandwich. Love the green and white throughout the restaurant. Awesome shirts for sale. The decor in here is awesome with paintings everywhere. Tons of seating and kids area upstairs!

An old style butcher and restaurant…read more The space is bright, airy, and inviting. The sandwiches are creative and delicious. The Beef Tallow French Fries are outstanding. The staff is helpful.

Well organized and wide selection…read more And a great source for a Thanksgiving smoked turkey (order in advance). The scrapple and smoked Ham hocks are also very good. The staff is helpful.

It's already April and my wife and I's little getaway to Pennsylvania back in February continues to…read morepop into my head. Mostly it's where we stayed (shoutout to Airbnb), but also it was the fun and different experiences/places we visited around the Intercourse/Lancaster area like Stoltzfus Meats. This store doubles as a place to eat at as well as a spot to get plenty of (I bet you can guess) meats to cook up in the privacy of your own home. Normally, a place like Stoltzfus might have been somewhere we may not have even ventured into, but wanting to spend as much time in that aforementioned Airbnb, we saw the great Yelp score of this spot and what it offered in the way of food to cook, and so Stoltzfus was visited with a meaty mission in hand. What does Stoltzfus offer (beyond just saying meat)? Well they really do have a massive selection of different types of steak, pork, chicken, and even some non-meat meals (pizzas, mac and cheese, etc.). Some items come frozen which would have worked well for us had we been staying longer than a couple of days, but we decided to hit up the counter and get some fresh uncooked items that we could make for dinner (and breakfast). Once being helped (which was quick as there were many people working) the staff member was friendly (albeit we had a little confusion about the amount of sausage types we could buy) and we were able to purchase a few different flavored-sausages, some macaroni salad, and some breakfast sausages to make the next morning. After grabbing these we looked at some of the prepackaged meats and found some marinated chicken strips to get as well. Once back at the Airbnb, we cooked everything up and the meats definitely were tender and flavorful. The macaroni salad was also pretty solid. Though nothing blew me away, the meal we made was great for the price we spent. Best item was probably the breakfast sausages we had the next morning. They were a maple apple flavor and dang were they delicious. Overall, Stoltzfus Meats did the trick for our little Airbnb getaway. Perhaps not a place we would have ventured to if not staying in a location that warranted some potential cooking, I am still glad we got to experience Stoltzfus and would definitely return if we did end up back in that part of the Pennsylvania state with the need to make a meal. Even if I physically don't come back, I know my mind will at least continue to return here!

As expected, it was a busy Friday at the Lancaster Central Market, one of the best places to…read moresupport small businesses. Since it's been some time since I last shopped here, it was a treat browsing all the vendor stands and seeing what foods are available. As a garden/flower enthusiast, you know I had to check out the flower stands like Perfect Pots and Inspirational Blossoms, both with fresh blooms. For lunch, after a taste test, I opted for Soulcialze, which provided generous portions of mac n cheese, collards, beef brisket, and cornbread. Tables are provided for lunch or snacks, but we had to wait a few minutes because none were available. At Lancaster Central, you can expect a friendly atmosphere in this beautiful historic building, where the local community shops and supports. I usually secure parking via parking apps at the Hager lot or one of the two nearby parking garages.

"For it's always just a short walk To the oldest established…read morepermanent floating Crap game in New York" (Guys and Dolls) Well, we didn't exactly have a short walk to the oldest established permanent Farmer's Market in the United States. That's because on our visit, three of the parking garages bordering the market were full, and by the time we found street parking (you'd better polish up your parallel parking skills) it was close to a 30-minute stroll to this historic landmark. The market goes way back--all the way to 1730--when local farmers rolled into town with whatever they'd harvested and sold it in what was then just an open field in the center of the growing community. Today, it is home to over 65 vendors selling fruits & vegetables, meats, poultry, fish & cheeses, fresh baked bread, pretzels, pierogis, handmade dishes, smoothies, flowers, hot coffee, sweet treats, and even pickles. We had a blast wandering through the crowded aisles and picking up a few odds and ends. If you love jerky and meat sticks (as I do), you will walk out with a ton of goodies (as I did).

This Food stand at central market is a must stop. It's turkey, who knew it could be this good. So…read moremuch flavor and variety of products- sausages, turkey sticks, turkey jerky, & the list goes on. It's all delicious and the owner is very friendly. The sausage flavor variety offerings are seasonal, but freeze well so if you find one you'd miss, stock up.

A meat shop with the name Turkey Lady just makes you want to buy something because it sounds like…read moreit's ran by nice person who is passionate about their craft of turkey products! I did just this--purchased a $5 bag of turkey jerky just to get something. To me, the flavor of turkey jerky is nowhere near as good as beef, but it was still worth a try. If I lived in the area or was on the way home where I could cook, I would definitely have bought some turkey sausage (crazy variety!). I bet it would taste amazing in a bun without some sauerkraut, your sauce of choice, etc.

This place is so good! I worked at a Pennsylvania butcher stand similar to this one. And I can tell…read moreyou the products here are top notch. They have all of the Pennsylvania treats, beef jerky, Lebanon bologna, ring bologna, cheeses, and tasty ham. There are a lot of great stands at Lancaster Central Market, but this one is a must stop. They have so many great finds.

Rodney was "Johnny on the spot" when we walked in to the store. He helped us with the variety of…read morenew cheeses to try and then proceeded to prepare us. The most delicious exquisite tuna sub I have ever had. He was kind, the shop was clean, the bathrooms were clean and everything was stacked up. My sub was scrumptious and could not have had a better experience anywhere! He made my sub to exquisite perfection and designed it probably better than I would have and I can't give him more than five stars but if I could, I would. Excellent place, meats are amazing and side dishes are wonderful and you cannot bypass the desserts! Fine experience!

Some of the best meats I can buy in the area! Better product for the same or less than a grocery…read morestore. Service is always great!

This establishment is extremely unsanitary. and the prices…read moreare also entirely too high for the quality, might as well go to the butcher as weis market at this point.

AJ!!! Your selections are amazing!!!! We stopped in on friday with my nephew AJ and bought up some…read morerib eyes, crab cakes and bacon and they did not disappoint! Thanks for making our dinner and breakfast special.

My friend and I recently discovered AJ's while visiting downtown Lancaster, and we're very pleased…read morewith this hidden gem! Outside, there wasn't much to identify what the business offered, so we decided to explore. We found that Alicia (AJ's) offers top quality, delicious chef prepared food items for carryout. We talked with her about her history at Central Market, and her new location just outside the east side of the market. The storefront is accessible from both the alley and the first block of 12 N. Queen St. While making our selections, she shared how she prepares food and menus, sources ingredients, and offers grab-n-go as well as catering. We ordered eggplant Parmesan, which was absolutely delicious! The preparation was consistent and the dish was so flavorful. I'm looking forward to returning to try some of the other dishes that are offered. I think Alicia's is a great reason to skip cooking and just enjoy life!

For a few years now my bestie has been getting this AMAZING port wine cheese and she just started…read moregetting this ADDICTING garlic and herb spread. I am here to tell you that as a cheese lover, these spreads are BEYOND ridiculous. Seriously. I WISH that we had something this awesome in North Carolina. I swear she uses these dips as an enticement to get me to visit. She tells me that they make a fantastic smoked kielbasa as well. I will be honest, I can't see this shop doing ANYTHING badly. I am so not kidding here. It's like they have an extra ingredient that makes it so addicting. You don't even have to be hungry, once you try the garlic herb dip you can't stop. Until that is you notice the tub is now empty. Run, don't walk, to any of these locations for these truly delicious spreads!

This area always fascinates me, there is so much to see and experience, and it's all about 100…read moremiles away from NYC. I told my wife, let's break tradition and serve something different for Thanksgiving. Instead of a supermarket ham, let's buy a smoked ham from the Amish country. I found online S. Clive Weaver. I called the store and spoke with the manager. I asked about the store hours as well as Thanksgiving Ham. (I'm thinking it's going to be a blood bath, 1000 people running into the store screaming HAM!) The manager assured me this is not the case, there will be plenty of boneless, smoked ham for us to choose. We pulled up to, it seems like a mini supermarket. Once inside, it felt like when the Wizard of Oz went from Black & White to color. There is EVERYTHING one would need for a holiday dinner. The first thing I noticed was the beautifully arrangement of baskets. There were multiple sizes of meat and cheese baskets, I never had a sweet salami? The blocks of cheese, were cubed and served to our Thanksgiving guests. Everyone loved the unique flavors that are not regional to where I live. They also had a pie station with many different flavors of homemade pies. I brought home a Shoo Fly Pie? Filled with the warm spices of the holiday, another hit with my Family. Now for the Ham, there was a wall of ham! Ham everywhere. I chose a hefty porker, it was very easy to cook. Again, everyone loved the flavor of the smoked ham that I snuck across state lines. S. Clive Weaver, it was a pleasure to shop at your establishment.

The experience of brand new Greek and Italian flavors at Mandros Imported Foods…read more The visit to the store taught me about the diversity of Italian pantry staples. The shelves are packed with a huge selection of imported canned goods, pasta, cheeses, and so on. With the authentic ingredients imported directly from Europe, you can taste the origin of foods. Like the Parma prosciutto, the cured meat made under strict regulation in Italy with its mixed salty and sweet flavor. On the shelves, the cheese, tea, pickles are carefully catagorized and varied by type -- definately helpful for customers to find their hometown flavors. The wall decorations, includeing old photos and a map of Pennsylvania cheese, adding a real European vibe to the store.The store is not only a good place to seek for authentic ingredients for your meals, but also a wonderful spot to learn about European culture.

By far the OG of Lancaster imported food retailers in Lancaster. I have been going to Mandros' for…read moreover 50 years. When entering the store the air is filled with the sharp aroma of cheeses, olives and spicy salami. The Mandros family has stayed true to the Mediterranean food traditions and here is where you will find those special ingredients.