The atmosphere automatically adds 50% of the rating. The age of this building is quite fun. (1674)…read moreBut this is a restaurant, not a museum. We started with the crab dip bread bowl (3.5) with two beers. The crab dip was very good...filling. And then we had to go with the tavern classic and award winning fish and chips (4.6). We shared and was more than enough. And ended with the donut holes and a scoop of walnut ice cream and a beer and the old fashion. My over all experience was a 4.5. The staff sounded pleasant, we sat at the bar and our server was cool, call, collective.

During a day of exploring New Castle this past weekend, we had lunch at Jessop's Tavern. The…read morerestaurant has a ton of history - it's located in a building originally built in 1674. It's been many things in its history, but it's been Jessop's Tavern since 1996. (The family who owns the restaurant named it after a cooper named Abraham Jessop, who lived and worked in the building in 1724.) The restaurant has a great menu of food (including dishes inspired by the cuisines important to New Castle's early history: smorgasbord, a Dutch-inspired pot roast, etc.) and an incredible list of beers (200 Belgian beers, 20+ Belgian beers on draft, and more). We shared the Jessop's Tavern Crab Dip (served in a sourdough bread bowl) for the table, and I had the New Sweden Meatloaf for my entree (meatloaf with a vodka cream sauce and lingonberry preserves). I also had a couple of colonial ales - Washington's Porter by Yards Brewing Co. (I liked it so much, I had two). The service was good, and the ambiance is great: full of colonial charm. I'm sure there are other great places to eat in New Castle, but eating at Jessop's Tavern is a special place to grab a meal if you're spending the day exploring New Castle and learning about its history.

This was so fun to walk around during a busy Saturday morning! Despite the 80° weather, the place…read morewas packed. My friend and I had fun touring not only the inside, but several shops that had set up outside the day we came. Plenty of fresh produce, homemade goods, flowers, and fun things to look at. I wish the air control was a little better, coming on such a hot day! We preferred to be outside as it was very stuffy inside. Still a very fun spot to walk around, and a much bigger farmers market than I am used to. We ended up, leaving with several items, and were very happy with our purchases!

One of my absolutely favorite places in Lancaster. There is a great variety of stands for any mood…read moreyou are in. If you only visit Lancaster for a few days this is one of the places you have to go. My favorite stands: 1) S. Clyde Weaver has insane specialty sandwiches and is one of my favorite delis. I typically get a large roast beef sandwich with mayo, lettuce, tomato, and the sweet bell peppers. The peppers are my favorite and I always ask for as many as they are legally allowed to give me. Caution: the large subs are ginormous so I usually eat half then save the rest for later. The bread holds up pretty well and doesn't get super soggy, but if you plan to eat it the next day, I would forgo the tomato which can get a bit slippery. 2) Kom Essa features the best breakfast sandwich around. It's greasy, but if that's something you don't mind, this is a must try. 2) Mean Cup is for anything coffee/caffeine related. This might be the best coffee in Lancaster. I practically give all my money to their storefront shop on Harrisburg Pike. 3) Shady Maple is the perfect stop for sweet treats: donuts, whoopie pies, etc. They used to have the best maple bacon long johns (hear me out) but I haven't seen them there for a while. 4) The Candy Stand is nostalgia central for me. Pretty much any type of candy you can think of, you can find there. This was a staple for me when I was younger. 5) Long's Horseradish features the best horseradish you can buy in a gagillion different flavors and variations.

Love love love the atmosphere of this place. It feels so warm and homey. The owner is polite and…read moreanswered any questions I had. I celebrated my 31st birthday here and it was everything I wanted. If you are looking for a place to host an intimate type of event THIS IT IT!!

Really great venue to have events from poetry readings to birthdays in a safe spot with decent…read moreparking.

I had not been to JG Cooks in a very long time. We went on a Saturday night at 7:00 PM. It was very…read morebusy and the place looked great. We started with a few drinks, mine was run of the mill but she had the expression Martini and it was really good! Our waiter was extremely enthusiastic about the specials and he sold them to me hook, line , and sinker. I started with the Burnt Ends and my lady ordered her favorite, the Wedge salad. Her salad was a nice crisp portion of iceberg lettuce and the Blue Cheese dressing was home made and you could tell. It was a good start to the meal. The Burnt ends were very tasty and rich so the pickled onion was a great topping for them since the acid complimented the rich flavor. For our main dishes, I ordered the special Beef Wellington. I have seen this on Gordon Ramsey shows but I never had it. It was good, not great. The bottom had dough that was undercooked and raw. The truffle sauce it came with was earthy and rich. The steak was cooked medium but it was a little less tender than I had hoped. As I was eating it I thought that I'm not sure what cut of Beef they use for Wellington, but overall, it was pretty good. It came with garlic mashed potatoes and they had great flavor, but a little too much salt for me. Glori got the petit filet and shrimp Marsala and she really enjoyed it. The shrimp were huge and cooked perfectly. We got desert to go so the photos didn't make the review but the Cheesecake and the mud pie were an excellent ending to a really nice nice out. I would definitely go back and I enjoyed our meal.

Went with a group of friends. Service was very slow...Ryan. Crab soup was great. Zucchini was…read moremushy and under cooked. (last time I had it there it was sandy but had a good flavor). Onion soup was very good. Very expensive for drinks. Overall it was ok but very expensive

I've been yearning for this place for the past 5 years, it's my birthday weekend and I was able to…read morecome out and let me tell you. From the service to the food it was top tier! The workers were nice from payment , seating , to handing out food. I haven't been to a buffet since pre covid and this made me feel like a kid again, and the quality of food is amazing because my stomach didn't upset and that's rare. I'll be back for breakfast but yes this is worth my 4 hour drive. Cherry on top is the different cultures there and they had a piano playing which is classy.

Drove here from NJ for Lancaster trip and was anticipating our lunch here, left underwhelmed…read more 3 Adults for Lunch on a Saturday -$97 , pretty costly for a buffet that served food equivalent to salty trash. They shuttle you in like the cattle in nearby fields, lines in the front followed by more lines to get seated, felt like I was going to be in escorted to the grill to be prepped for consumption. Everything was salty, tough to chew, canned style vegetables (more salt). I should have known better what to expect with a buffet style meal but had high hopes the quality of food would be better, reminds you of school lunch / cafeteria crap. Not worth the price. The gift shop was massive and had lots of "gifts" or items to buy for yourself. Don't waster your time coming here for lunch, go somewhere else that is local and better quality of food. Also the waitress was picking her teeth and digging in her mouth in between clearing off used plates/cups from tables. The soft serve icecream machine was the best part.

From the prepared foods section, I bough some BBQ ribs and they were beyond inedible. Threw the…read morewhole order in the trash. Very disappointed.

I was just there over the weekend. This store needs a new manager. The lobby area with carts was…read moredirty with trash on the floor. I wanted to buy salmon but there was a very long line and only one person covering both the meat and fish sections-this seems to happen every weekend. There were no prepackaged salmon trays. I finally left because of poor service. This store in particular raises prices inappropriately for holidays. Bad for business and shoddy business practices.