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    Rustic Tavern

    4.0 (217 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    RUSTIC TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Twin Broiled Crab Cake dinner!
    John Y.

    We were in visiting relatives in PA and had a Monday night dinner at Rustic Tavern. Service was prompt, friendly and efficient. We had the broiled Crab cakes and they were excellent. Maybe a 4.5! The Pork chop was amazing, wonderfully grilled and juicy and favorable! It was a decent value and pints of the local beer were only $3 a pint! Highly recommended if you are looking for a casual dinner in the Carlisle area!

    Fantastic service! Food incredible! Offering a Greek Menu for Greek Week which looked very yummy! Highly recommend!!!

    Scallops with fresh crab and risotto
    David W.

    Delicious busy tavern. I had scallops with fresh crab chunks on a bed of risotto. Garlic bread with cheese was also amazing

    Broiled Crab Cake Sandwich
    Mercedes J.

    Service was great! Quick, polite, honest suggestions. Definitely appreciated it. Food was good but not the best. The crab cake was tasty by itself. On the sandwich, it needed more help than just the tartar sauce. Tasted like something was missing. Same with the ribeye sandwich. It needed some razzle dazzle.

    Susan W.

    Food was very good served hot and timely for our large group! Loved the servers. We had a large group of family as it was my 75th birthday.

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    Sorry not many pics, we were hungry. Drinks: coke & rum, orange crush Ap: Bacon wrapped scallops Entrees: NY strip w/ mushroom & onions 1lb of snow crab Sides: Caesar salad (if you love croutons, get it) sweet potato fries onion rings broccoli The mushrooms & onions are not sautéed as we expected, they were steamed or baked of some sort.

    Filet mignon
    Vernon W.

    Stopped into the Rustic Tavern in Carlisle as I was in town for the Spring Carlisle Event 2025. Chris (assuming Christine) very nice young lady. Had their Medium Filet Mignon with a garden salad and fries. Filet was very well done and butter tender. If you have the opportunity to stop in to the Rustic Tavern you'll be pleasantly surprised by the nice menu and courteous wait staff.

    Prime rib with baked potato
    Ashley D.

    I wasn't pleased with the amount of fat on this meat for almost $40. The mushrooms and onions were a great add on, but the piece of prime rib wasn't good. The server didn't speed adequate amount of time when she check on me. She quickly rushed off to her other table. The ambiance is nice and relaxing. I have been here about 4 times and it's okay. I've never left fully satisfied, but I know a lot of people rave about this restaurant.

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    Great food and great service. Definitely will return. Even the atmosphere was delightful.

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    5 months ago

    The crab cakes were excellent. My Orange Crush drinks were great too. Baked potato was not even warm enough to melt the butter.

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    Clams were a delicious appetizer but the entree of broiled fish was mushy. Fried shrimp was great, served hot which is always a plus.

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    1 year ago

    So yummy and a cozy environment! It gets busy but that just means it's good food! Lots of choices.

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    So many menu options. Enjoyed the stead, crab cake , tortellini's, and kids pizza. Friendly and quick service in a family friendly setting.

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    Cozy, friendly & the food is fantastic. Reasonably priced given the quality of the food/atmosphere. Would go back at the drop of a hat.

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    Hungry Run Wine Bar & Bistro - Burger for lunch with rosemary fries

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    My family stopped here for Sunday brunch and it was fantastic! The wine bar has a huge list of…read morewines to choose from, along with wine flights and wine slushes. The Sunday brunch menu had something for everyone. My mother in law and I had the crab cake Bennie's with homefries which were fresh and well-portioned. My husband had the breakfast burger and it was fresh and well-portioned too. The waitress was very friendly and attentive. The service is average, so I would expect to sit here and relax awhile if you plan to visit. Overall it was a great experience and I would come back again in a heartbeat.

    We stumbled upon this restaurant on our drive home and thank goodness we did! The menu looked great…read moreso we were excited. We were seated quickly and in a window. There weren't many people there but for the groups present everyone was smiling and happy. Our server Maggie was beyond phenomenal. She was excited to serve, attentive to our needs while also giving us space to truly enjoy our meal. Between the delicious food, and let me tell you... those rosemary fries EVERY! THING! they weren't greasy, that had a good crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. I didn't experience one over or under done fry. The crab was plentiful. Not a bunch of fillers. We really enjoyed our experience and plan to make it our new stop when we travel out to PA moving forward. They had a sign with evening activities as well. Seems like the place to be at night. Oh yeah... for the wine drinkers... you're going to want to head here and sip. I had the amazing resiling and it did not disappoint. Semi dry, lightly sweet... yum.

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