Expectations drive a review, traditionally. Therefore my expectations were blown away positively on…read morea recent Saturday lunch. Seated immediately in a very large restaurant, deceivingly so, and had a server quickly. The special soup that day was sausage and white bean and it was fantastic and piping hot. My spinach salad was fresh and fantastic. In fact everything was great. I'll be back.

Fantastic dinner with my wife for our 22 year anniversary. Fast and friendly service. We did go…read morein May when Spring session was over so it was easy to get in. Very generous portions for the scallops no pork shank. I will be back

Overall not a bad first visit. We were seated immediately on a Thursday before graduation weekend…read moreso that was a plus. Very clean inside and loved the open layout with many table types. Our server Jonah was very attentive and even had others asking if we were good during our visit. Food overall was ok. The house made chips were great! Burger was tasty but needed something else (tomato/lettuce maybe?). The pretzel appetizer was huge and that was very tasty. Overall I'd def come back and try something else!

We had a nice time at the Taphouse. They were the first stop after our long drive to State College,…read morePennsylvania. We checked into our hotel and headed over for dinner. This place is nice because it's attached to the Hyatt. Have a large selection of beer on draft and the food is solid. We visited on a Thursday night and we seated right away. Their menu has a lot of options. I went for the habanero burger and upgraded from fries to a house salad. The burger was done to my liking and the salad was the perfect side. We got great service and the place was clean and a bit on the upscale side for a brewery restaurant. My only complaint where the prices were just a little high, especially for state college, where you can get similar fare thank you so much thank you at lower prices elsewhere.

Allen Street is far and away the best place for a nice dinner in State College. The menu rotates…read moreseasonally and you can tell there's real passion behind the selections. The staff is SO incredibly welcoming and friendly, and always points us towards great dishes (shoutout to Kip, whenever he's my server I always just order whatever he recommends!). So far some of my favorites have been the espresso-crusted venison (winter 2025-26) and the ramp risotto (spring 2026). It's rare to find a place with so much passion for local ingredients and showcasing the season. This is the obvious spot for a celebration or to impress your out-of-town guests. The place is also gorgeous. It's cozy without being dark. The staff always welcomes you and checks in frequently. I also want to give a shoutout to the cocktails. Everything here is very well crafted and there's great variety. I also love the wines. The list is extensive, but you can't go wrong choosing a bottle from the seasonal highlights on the menu. Even if you don't have time for dinner, it's worth stopping at the bar just for a drink!

Love love this place! We didn't have high expectations since overall yelp reviews were not great…read morebut willing to give it a try and glad we did. We sat at the high top by the bar. The service, drinks and food were all amazing!!!

Sandwiches are to die for. Service is great. You might have to wait a bit but it is totally worth…read moreit.

Everyone here is terrific! The service is phenomenal and the quality of the food and drinks are…read moreoutstanding. High recommended a visit here if you are in the State College Area!

Recommended this spot during graduation weekend and was my first time out at state college. Place…read morewas packed but they had the space and we were seated quickly. The menu was great and service was quick, then we ordered the burrata as an appetizer. Mentioned the nut allergy in our group and the server had said that they can't guarantee anything in the kitchen is safe to eat although some menu items didn't have nuts on them. The menu also says this, and maybe it's unfair to give this spot a four but in my experience restaurants shouldn't be mixing items in their dishes and there are pretty good safe serve/allergy friendly practices out there to follow and I've never had any issues. This is the first time I got a response at an American grill that they can't serve anything. Maybe it's just new to me and they're being extra cautious which is not wrong, and this place came highly recommended so I'm sure it's earned more stars, but would love to hear opinions on allergies and places that don't have "safe" serving spaces for nut allergies. Even the creamery had a nut free station

The server was on it! Tommy playing the tunes on the piano made for such a fun vibe. A couple of…read morepeople in my group went to sing up alongside of him. We celebrated a birthday with lots of drinks apps and foods. Started with the scallops (too fishy for me), oysters (delicious), and farmers beats (very fresh). The Colorado sandwich is always a hit! The lamb and sauce was very good. All their salads hit the spot. Everyone was happy!

If you are looking to live or relive the college experience, a filling meal close by some of your…read moreclasses, a meal with something for everyone, or unlimited creamery ice cream, come here. If you are looking for top notch culinary art or consistent excellence in everything you eat, don't. +/ - - Food: the menu varies by day. If it is classic American cafeteria style fare, the food is pretty good. It was my first pierogie experience, and they have good cooked veggies most days. Sometimes the food, (usually the Asian cuisine, but not always), is hard to eat. My go-to if there is nothing is pizza and the salad bar which *usually* has fresh veggies (sometimes the cucumbers or spinach is frost bitten or something) and Penn State Creamery Ice Cream , which is all-you-can-eat of two flavors they chose (which usually makes the price worth it). Student and faculty discounts to lower the $13 per meal. + ambiance: nothing fancy, but it is clean and has wrap around windows that let in lots of natural light and somehow creates a great setting for in depth, fun chats with friends. + 1 star: The special place in my heart for all of the college memories and conversations here. There is something nice about the wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds and statuses of the people eating here- everything from the starving student undergrad with a meal plan, to the full professor looking for a quick chat with colleagues between classes. Something keeps me and my colleagues coming back, so it's hard to be too harsh for the sometimes bad food when there is consistently food that is made in a clean environment that will fill you up (there's always the pizza, salad, and ice cream) (Bike Parking: 2/5. Close by racks not securely bolted to concrete and are hidden out of the way. The racks are not covered or secured with video, fences, ID access, etc.)

Staff here is fabulous and attentive. It's nicer inside than the outside would have you think, with…read morea very cute farm-themed decor. The food was all excellent.

The Maryland style crab cake entree is so good, delicious! some of the best I've ever had! they…read morecome on a bed of jasmine rice and roasted vegetables. The Thai calamari was really good also, but an extremely small portion for the price. My husband had the 20 oz bone-in Delmonico, cooked medium rare with mashed potatoes & roasted vegetables. He lists this in his top 10 steaks (& he eats a lot of steak, everywhere we go!) The service and ambiance was perfect, a small bar/restaurant with a lot of heart put into it.

There is no reason this place shouldn't have a 5 star rating!!!!…read more My husband and I stopped in on a Friday night - the Friday before valentines at that! We sat at the bar and despite how packed it was, our service & speed of our food and drinks was amazing! We asked for our burger to be split & they even plated it separately! We can't wait to be back!!!

I was disappointed with our most recent visit to The Field…read more We were here in January and had an excellent experience. The service was spot on, the food was cooked perfectly, the burgers were very tasty, the criss-cut sweet potato fries with hot honey and vinegar salt were fantastic, and the shakes were delicious. That first visit was memorable enough that we were excited to come back. This time, we waited about 50 minutes at around 5:30PM on a Thursday before graduation weekend. Honestly, that part was understandable, and we were prepared for a wait. We had a nice booth for five and ordered table fries, a few shakes, and five burgers. The fries were still excellent, and the shakes were great. Unfortunately, the burgers and service did not live up to the previous visit. My burger tasted more like stewed meat than seared beef, almost as if it had been sitting for a while. It was overcooked and under-seasoned. Our server was pleasant enough, but several sides, condiments, and modifiers were forgotten. Waters were never refilled, the table was not cleared, and a salad that had been misordered was not removed from the bill. I understand it was a busy night, but at around $40 per person for food at a burger place, I expected more consistency. I'll give The Field another try the next time I'm in town because our first experience was so good, but this visit was a letdown.

Went then for our anniversary, food are mediocre but very pricy for what they offers. She crab soup…read morewas very good. But the entrees are bland and we are not impressed at all. Service was slow, we were neglected for a good while before server checked on us and get the bill. I mean the ambiance is good and the decors are nice but that's not a reason for mediocre food.

Would not return. Slow service, mediocre but expensive food. Also the fabric seats were dirty from…read moredropped food and the overall aesthetic with hot pink alligator print is odd. Salmon- decent size and given cut you have to be aware of bones while eating. Dish was extremely salty and there wasn't enough acid to balance the heaviness of the food. Chicken pasta- also very salty, chicken was quite chewy, and overall dish was meh