Stopped here for some dinner after hiking and checking out the Jim Thorpe area . Recommended by a buddy who use to live in this area. We started off with the calamari, it had a bit of a different take Granny Smith apples with an Asian type sauce. It wasn't my favorite but it was decent . I like calamari steak cuts as they usually are more tender than the rings. The complimentary bread was good served along with a honey fig butter. My husband ordered the petit filet and added on a crab cake. The crab cake had a ton of meat in it which was awesome and flavor was great this was served with mashed potatoes and broccoli. He was very happy. I ordered the chicken Marsala upgraded to the Brussels sprouts with bacon , Angel hair and added sun dried tomatoes. The flavor was fantastic. If I could have ordered two meal I would have gotten the swordfish special as all the tables around were raving about the flavor . Patti our server was great, she was busy with a large group but made sure we had everything we needed . Ask for her when you go . Very sweet gal and great at what she does . I like trying places that have a unique vibe so this was cool to go to a place that has some history behind it. Thanks for the great meal! If we come back to this area I would definitely come back . read more

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Another great meal at the Powerhouse. No app this time. Oddly enough it appears that I ordered the same thing last time I was here. So a petit fillet cooked perfectly MR with perfectly prepared green beans. Wow, try the loaded potato. Very nice. I also had a nice micro from New Trail and a great cab with my steak. Friendly service. Great meal; I was so hungry I cut into before taking a photo. Look forward to the next time I'm working in the area. read more

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I have been wanting to stop here for years and finally it happened. A very unique place. Easy to find if you are on I-80 in the eastern portion of PA. You need to read the history and you'll appreciate the restoration. We were there as the pandemic was staring to slow down and the US was returning to a "New Normal". It appears throughout the US that the workers are still very few and far between. Staffing for so many businesses have been affected and the restaurant industry is a prime example of hard to fill position openings. The Powerhouse has a sophisticated menu. Unique flavors and combinations unexpected based on their location. They have two giant rooms. The front side of the restaurant has seating and a huge bar. The back room is dining and has some great spaces for large groups. Great place for a first date or any special occasion. Buon Appetito! read more

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Service was excellent and food was outstanding! The placks identified original boilers at powerhouse brought memories of college days.

We had a party of 12. Arrived at 6:00 pm for our reservation and were seated. The waiter was great! We ordered by 6:15 but didn't get our food until 8:05. I ordered a New York Strip with Gorgonzola crust. My steak came without the crust and was nearly raw which was far from the medium well that I ordered. Other steaks at the table were undercooked and were sent back for refiring. Seafood Diavola wasn't spicy and had a bland marinara sauce added. Unappetizing and cold sides for all as well. This is the last time that I will dine here. I've been coming for 25 years. I will be sure to let everyone I know not to waste time or money on a dying restaurant. read more

Just another one and done place in the Poconos. I was hoping for a great experience. But the food, eh. nothing great. Everything was overpriced. Batter on chops just came off. Like it was fried in cold grease. Ribeye steak was just plain bad. And service. Well service has alot to be worked on. Just because we have a conversation that is not in english while at our table. Doesn't mean the service should change. All that together, we wont be back. So i should say. Five stars for location and building and decor. But as entire review. Just one. read more

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My family was visiting from out of state and after a six hour drive, we began looking up reviews for local restaurants because we were famished. Powerhouse had strong reviews so we gave it a shot. Long story short, we ordered two diet cokes and they were completely flat and undrinkable. We ordered a salad, burger, chicken dish, and kids pasta and meatball. We then proceeded to sit there for 50 minutes without food while others who were seated after us were served both their appetizers and main courses. Our server never addressed or apologized for the long wait nor were we provided an explanation as to what was taking so long. Just as we were about to notify that we would be departing to go to a drive thru instead, our food arrived. The food quality was subpar. Wedge salad barely had any toppings, chicken dish appeared to be three chicken fingers covered in sauce, and the hamburger was way too heavily salted. My daughter said her meatball was just okay. The venue was not overly crowded so we are still unsure why just our table's food took so long to arrive compared to all the other surrounding tables and why we were never given an apology for that fact. We vacation in this area each summer and definitely would never visit this restaurant again. read more

Great food and service. It will be a joy to return. The power station ambiance makes the place special. read more

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We were unexpectedly delighted to dine at this place in middle of White Haven. Food, service and ambiance of the restaurant were perfect. It was so good, had dinner 2 days in a row during a long weekend stay there. The menu selection was very interesting and ordered duck breast, pork loin with crabmeat (signature dish), pear/brie crostini, French onion soup, OG burger, calamari, and crabcakes. All delicious even the bread basket with their homemade bread and flavored butter. We're sad the restaurant is not near us back home. It's a must stop if you're in the area where the building itself has its own history. read more

food was okay. not the worst, not the best. I can't blame the waitress, but at the same time the kitchen shouldn't take an hour and a half to make 4 steaks, a burger, and a couple pasta orders. for the price of the food, and the horrible wait time. I. would. not. come. back. sorry not sorry. LOVED THE ATMOSPHERE THOUGH, only real good thing with this place. Goodluck. read more

Had a reservation for 11. We were crammed into a long booth and tables with no room. It was so uncomfortable and tight. It took awhile for the apps as well as dinner. The apps were good but came out sporadically. Dinner was not good. 4 orders had issues. The Prime Rib dinner was awful. Overdone and overpriced. A small slice of fatty prime rib with horrific brown gravy. The filet came out with the wrong sides. The chicken piccata had no pasta and arrived much later when we were done eating. They comped the deserts but that didn't make it right. I will never be back despite having a good experience the first time I went read more

We enjoyed the atmosphere of the unique power house, service was attentive, not intrusive, the meals delicious especially the filet. We will be back. Thank you Powerhouse! read more

I am astonished by how much our experience differed from so many of the reviews here. We drove 45 minutes out of the way while on vacation to dine here. We first ordered a watermelon mojito, which was undrinkable and tasted like spoiled watermelon juice. We watched as every table around us got bread aside from us. When the bus boy came we flagged that and asked if we could also have bread. He said yes and never returned. We split the lobster bisque, which in my opinion was inedible. It was overly salty and tasted off. My husband ate some of it and said it was bad but tolerable if hungry. I had a lobster roll and fries, he had the crab au gratin. Both were mediocre at best and tasted low quality. I cannot believe we spent more than $100 on a special occasion dinner that was so disappointing. The best part of the night was leaving. read more

Had a good dining experience there; all our dishes were high quality and interesting (kudos for including cauliflower steak on the menu)! The flavors were perhaps a tad too strong, catering to palates who prefer tasty sauces over distinguishing the less obtrusive flavors of various ingredients. But overall, very good food. read more

If your in the White Haven, PA area and looking for a place for lunch or dinner you cant go wrong at the Powerhouse Eatery. Located in a former power plant from which they take the name, the Eatery is spacious and smartly decorated while showcasing the pipes, large boilers and fire doors of the former coal-to-steam power plant. The restaurant features a full service bar and multiple dining spaces with a casual, yet upscale feel. The menu features Italian-American based fare and has a nice selection of Appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees and homemade deserts. The service is friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. On my last visit, our server Rob was one of the best waiters I have had at any restaurant. read more

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I was looking for fine dining in the Wilkes Barre, PA area and found this place 20 minutes south of there. The history of this place as well as the variety of dishes is most interesting. I tried the Burrata Salad and the Duck Confit with Street Corn Ravioli and Tequila Cream Sauce and both were excellent! The bartender Angela was very friendly and professional. The decor and even the menu designs for this place were absolutely fascinating. I will definitely come here again!. read more

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Food for 7 is $388.00 without tip, and they charge extra on top if you don't pay cash!. The service is decent and food is good, but it takes an hour to get from the time you order, so expect to spend 2 hours here. Drinks are average, not exceptionally strong. I can only recommend the burger because it is the ONLY reasonably priced item at $16 but it does come with fries. Everything else is about 25-35% overpriced, the only reason they get away with charging these amounts is because they have a monopoly on "upper scale" restaurants in the area. read more

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Food here is excellent. Service is first class, treat you like kings and queens no matter the request. This is a fun and modern take on a power plant turned restaurant. Would definitely recommend! You cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

Excellent service, pork chop and fried calamari were amazing. As were the cocktails . Def will repeat when in the area read more

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I've been living in NYC for about 9 years and recently moved to NEPA. I was excited to find a restaurant that's NYC quality - price range is the only thing that matches with fine dining in NYC. My main dish, fish was frozen. Very disappointing. Worst of all- we were the last table the day we dined. And the restaurant was dead. I forgot to pick up my belt from the chair when i was leaving - (had to take off because got tight after eating bunch of bread) well assumed they would put it in a lost and found or something. I call next day- they say they never seen the belt. Well I'm damn sad to lose my favorite belt for an overpriced frozen fish. I do not recommend Ps: service was good thats why two stars read more

This was my first time here and I will definitely be returning with more friends and family in the future! I ordered for an appetizer the fried calamari with the black garlic aioli and it was really good. It comes with tiny sprinkles of fried prosciutto which at first I wasn't sure about but when the dish was served you can see how all the flavors really complimented each other. For the main course I had the shrimp and scallops pappadelle and my friend had a fettuccine dish with pesto and chicken. Both dishes were excellent! I ordered a jack n coke and they made my drink perfectly. I would definitely come back to this place in the future! It's a great place for a birthday, special occasion, as well as just a night out with friends and family. My server Karen was also extremely nice, knowledgeable about the menu, and did a great job training a new server and following up with us to see if we needed anything. I will be back soon! read more

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Nice atmosphere and attentive wait staff. Unusual cocktails and quality food. Recommend you give this place a try.

The restaurant's name is a little misleading for those who haven't dined here before. It's not a post workout nutrition cafe. It's a restaurant in a building that was previously used as a power plant. We started with ricotta dumplings served with lamb. It was one of their daily specials and was very good. It had a very generous portion of meat for a appetizer. We also shared the daily special salad which had pistachios and prosciutto. Those two items go great with everything! For my main course, I ordered a cheese burger. All quality ingredients which came together well. My fathered ordered the prime rib which was outstanding. I'd highly recommend his dish. They have a nice selection of drinks. For beer, the have some competitively priced macros as well as some good craft and local offerings. The service was friendly and attentive. I think it's one of the best dining options in the poconos. read more

The restaurant itself is really pretty, unique, nicely decorated. Very quiet even though it is a large space. Great for a date night. We had John's meatballs and beet carpaccio for appetizer. The meatballs were luke warm at best. The beet carpaccio, the beets were almost impossible to find. They were buried under the greens and there were only 3 very thin slices. I expected more beet, thin yes, just more quantity. For dinner we had crab and shrimp cajun fettuccine and shrimp francaise. It took a very long time to get dinner, it wasn't that crowded to take that long. I don't mind waiting if it is worth it, not sure this was. I asked for extra francaise sauce on my capellini, not only did I not get extra, I barely got any, even on the shrimp. Again, waiting that long, the food was barely temperate. For dessert we had coffee and creme brulee, that was delicious. I was expecting more, I was expecting better. I'll give it a try again because maybe it was just an off night, it happens. But I'm going to go in hesitant because of this experience. read more

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Outstanding!! A true treasure that should be featured as 5 star food & service surrounded by industrial history. Truly everything about it is uniquely top shelf! I would love to spend an afternoon looking over the shoulder of this chef. Everything was amazing. I was moaning over each bite... we all were. The bars drink menu has wonderful surprises along with the best old fashioned whiskey I've had in a long time. You can take your boss, in-laws, or date here with great confidence, but you must bring your besties at least 4 x's a year!! read more

Been to the Powerhouse four times in the past year. Have not had a bad meal or experience yet. The building is very interesting and the ambiance is quite upscale without being to formal. The Hostess is always very nice and makes us feel right at home. The wait staff has been excellent. Keep in mind that we eat early four or five in the afternoon. I'm sure it gets busier as the evening wears on. read more

Cool place to eat and food was excellent! Loved reading about the history while waiting for our food...servers were super helpful

Great service and staff. My husband steak was cooked to perfection and I loved my chicken piccata.

I'm giving this restaurant 2 stars 1 for the food which is okay and 1 for the service which is excellent. Without those it would get 0 stars because of cc processing fees that the management apparently believes should be paid for by the customers when it seems to be a more upscale place.and wo any notification of such charges which is also an issue. This is a restaurant's responsibility to handle cc fees especially where the avg meal price is $60-$70 per person, that is not acceptable. There's also extra or up charges for many things that were unannounced during my experience. read more

A little pricey - but very good food options. All food was well prepared. The ambience was very nice too.

Great vibe. Creative adaptive reuse of a historic building. Passionate service and delicious local food. Nice to have talented live music too. Would have been 5-stars if they still had my first choices for tap beer and entree at 6:45 on an Thursday evening in July. But that's a good problem that's testament to the success of this popular location. Enjoy! read more

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Excellent French Onion Soup, Caesar Salad, Salmon, ambiance & service. Quite the pleasant surprise for us during our drive through Pennsylvania. read more

First full meal I'd eaten in almost a full 2 days. Good food is apparently hard to come by in the mountains. Service was attentive and pleasant, food was fantastic, good beer selection. We came during a very busy period and should have had reservations, but the host staff was incredibly polite and professional, got us a table in under 10 minutes, and never made the 3 of us feel like a burden. Seriously just what I needed. read more

Went for dinner, interesting building, food was good but a bit pricey, service was excellent. Our only issue was that when paying for a $125 plus bill for two the restaurant added on a $3 processing fee with no notice, how insulting! read more

We were in last weekend with a group of 11. Table was very spacious and comfortable, and was ready for us without a wait when we arrived for our reservation. Place was crowded, many tables of other large groups, so it was VERY loud and the 92 year old in our party had trouble hearing. Our waitress was very busy, it was clear that they were short staffed, so ordering and the food coming out took a while, but she warned us of that ahead of time which was appreciated. Calamari appetizer was good but the portion was smaller than we expected. Tuna tartare was great, would recommend. Bruschetta was also very good, but only comes with 3 pieces. Crab cocktail was fresh but again, kind of small. Despite the sizes, everything was delicious. Everyone was pleased with their entrees, and everything came out correctly the first time even though it was a large order. Would recommend for anyone in the area, definitely one of the better restaurants in the general region. read more

We usually do take out because you need reservations on the weekends, and the food is awesome.

Awful! Lobster bisque burnt tasting. Eggplant parm tasteless. Waitress took $4 off. I should have requested total refund. Now I found a $30 add'l charge on the receipt. I know I should have checked before signing. Now I can't reach a live person at the restaurant. read more

Definitely a cool restaurant with a neat history that I enjoyed reading on little cards at the table. This place has a fancy menu paired with exposed pipes and bricks to remind you where it came from. We had reservations and there were a few people who left because they didn't want to wait, so consider if you want to come at a busy time to make reservations yourself as I get the feeling there aren't a lot of nice food options in the area, so you'll want to be on the safe side. Our apps of lobster bisque and mozzarella/tomato/prosciutto was delicious, but the main course was average. We had "shrimps and scallops Mediterranean" and the seafood part was great with really big shrimp and really plump scallops, but their lemon and white win sauce was not great and pooled at the bottom of the bowl while the penne tasted flavorless. For dessert, both the creme brulee and their hazelnut cake (not sure exact name and it's not on menu) were excellent. For a prix fixe menu, there was some great options, but the price was a bit higher than I think the value of the food was worth. To try out, this place was cool, but the food overall seems a bit overpriced for what you are getting. read more

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It took at least 2 hours for our appetizers to arrive to our table. They said how busy they were, but there were 5 other tables. Our waitress said she couldn't split up the kids meals from the adults meals, so my five year old sister was waiting for two hours just to get pasta without any sauce. By the time our appetizers came out, we should have been leaving. read more

SO disappointed. Daughters birthday. Worst service. There was nobody in the restaurant, we sat for 2 hours at our table while our 5 year old was not served her food. When we approached the waitress, she made us feel like it was our fault that our kid didn't get her food. She stated that all the food has to come out at once, what a joke. We asked for an onion on my child's burger and she stated she would have to charge us for an adult portion. This was the worst service we ever experienced, what a shame. Also, we HAD to leave a 20% tip, if it were up to us, we would've left nothing. read more