We turned lemons into lemonade ! Today was such a grey and rainy day and we had a lot of driving to…read moredo. We made a late lunch stop on our way home from the Catskills at Mountain House Tavern and it did not disappoint. Yelp reviews to the rescue again and it never disappoints. I guess we also lucked out with the rain because it kept people and the crowds away. The restaurant is huge and we didn't even get to see the outside. There was also a great musician singing in the bar area, when we were there, which was very nice. We had an awesome server, Alicia! She couldn't have been more helpful and friendly, and provided great service. We loved our food.. wings appetizer, I had the Berry Crunch Salad with grilled chicken turned into a pita with crunchy onion rings and my husband had the Tzatziki Salad with chicken and he couldn't stop raving about it. We will definitely be back when we are in the neighbor and we highly recommend it! It must be so nice on a sunny day as it's right on the water. OK, til next time, Alicia! We will definitely be asking for you too.

Great fish and chips and the service was fantastic. Reasonable prices too. Stepped off the…read moreAppalachian Trail and had a great meal with a view of the lake. Well done Mountain House. Keep it up.

***1 1/2 stars***…read more It's pretty rare for me to go below two stars, but we literally couldn't find any redeeming qualities other than a kid-friendly chalkboard off to the side. Rough, rough lunch and I'm picking the places going forward. I came here with my top-tier chum and #1 honorary young pup chum for a midday meal yesterday. This was an unfortunate recommendation by my chum, but in her defense, the biggest selling point was that they had a young pup section of the menu (which many of my suggestions didn't). This may have been a sign that it's time for the young pup to just order off adult menus going forward. This is probably a weird time of year to be over here anyway; this restaurant recently moved next to the baseball stadium, and December just isn't the greatest page on the calendar for America's pastime so it feels a little wasteland-ish right now. There were also a few random amusement park rides that we had to walk around to access the entrance (apparently more for a nighttime winter festival of sorts?) so the vibes were a little off to start. The interior was fine though - there's an interesting looking bar off to the left and high ceilings, so it feels more spacious than it actually is, given the overall square footage you're dealing with. I also enjoyed the cow decor, though I might be missing the joke with some of the cow/pig hybrid animals on display. My chum remarked that it seemed like the menu was designed by someone who'd never actually tasted the food, and certainly wasn't the same person who cooked it. Definitely a possibility, but my general impression was that this is ostensibly a family restaurant (remember the chalkboard?) with a menu only targeting young female adults, from the bar food to the cocktails. It's very strange. I wish there was a nicer way to say it, but the cocktails were terrible. I had their version of an Old Fashioned, which had coffee in it. Just did not go well together at all; there's a reason why Irish coffee with Bailey's was invented - not every dark spirit is going to work with coffee. I find it hard to believe this was taste-tested before being added to the menu. Never again. I felt worse for my chum though, who got a holiday twist on a margarita with cranberry. It was so beyond tart I could barely swallow it and it honestly tasted like cough medicine. In a quasi-NSFW comment, my chum mentioned that this drink might be helpful for a UTI, but alas, we were at a restaurant, not a pharmacy. At the very least, they need to retrain their bartenders on basic portions of a cocktail, but when the ingredients clash, that's a management issue. We got the Cow Wedgies to share as an app - basically, flattened mozzy sticks. I like the flattened concept but these were pretty bad. I'm assuming the issue here is they were in the deep fryer for too long because they had pockets of grease that would pop when you bit into them, almost like a pimple. One of those pockets exploded and stained the front of my hoodie. Not great - an unappetizing appetizer. The impression I got was that The Barnyard were pretty aggressively touting the chicken/waffles section of the menu. I went with the Winner Winner, which was another example of not understanding basic palates and taste profiles. This is a savory item - it has chicken, mashed potatoes and this gravy/corn concoction. Inexplicably, they then added this weird tangy sauce that would be better served on a bang bang shrimp app that completely ruined the dish. It's such an unforced error I don't understand how it happened. It's going to come as no surprise, but the service matched the overall quality of the meal. There were very few customers on the premises and yet our waitress was mostly MIA. She never came by to check on us after serving the food, despite making multiple trips to a table near us to inefficiently clear it practically one item at a time. It's very hard to give constructive feedback when an experience is this bad, but to me it starts at the very beginning - make sure the items on your menu taste good and that your staff is properly trained on basic hospitality concepts. The Kingdom of Sussex deserves a lot better than this.

Stopped by after leaving the Sussex county fairgrounds for lunch. The menu seemed very straight…read moreforward and known for their burgers. You order at the counter and are given a placard for your table and your food is then brought to you. The biggest complaint from our party would be all drinks are for purchase not even tap water is given. Which is fine we had our own water. We ordered a side of waffle fries and the sloppy tots for the table. The side of waffle fries could've definitely been larger. The sloppy tots were delicious as the tots were well done and topped deliciously with beer cheese, bbq sauce, pork, and sour cream. They just needed a little salt. Everyone ordered a burger and they were good just super greasy. I ordered the pub burger in which the Irish cheese was definitely an acquired taste but the pretzel bun was delicious. The ya filthy animal burger I think would've been between with the coleslaw on the side as it made a mushy consistency. The stampede burger and bacon mushroom Swiss were both good. I will say for $15 per burger a little ridiculous it doesn't come with any side and just a pickle. The inside has almost a diner vibe to it but all the staff were friendly and polite.

Came here on a Monday with three friends…read more On Saturday, we stopped at Log Tavern brewery heading to Lake Wallenpaupack to celebrate a milestone birthday of a friend of ours who actually sells forklifts for a living. Log Tavern was a good find too, and you should also go there. But anyhow we had a super cute dog with us and so a woman came over and told us how cute he was, and how smart Australian Shepherds are. It was clear she had great taste, and she mentioned that she tended bar nearby. We went on to our lake rental and met our other friends. It was a fun weekend! The birthday boy wanted to rent pontoon boats and so we begrudgingly agreed even though the forecast was menacing to say the least. We managed to avoid the t storms and enjoyed a frigid dip and sunshine out in the lake. After cookouts, a sing-along with acoustic guitar and an 11 month old, deep fried Cornish hens, and plenty of late nights, it was time to go home. Monday morning we went for a last hike and it was the perfect amount of exertion. On our way out of town we stopped at Gyp's. The reviews seems like just what we were looking for. The owner wiped the most recent downpour off a patio table for us, we grabbed amazing tacos from the truck out front (food trucks on mondays), took our beer and cider out by the lake and later fed the fish. The woman with great taste was our bartender. Goodbye, Poconos!

First time visiting to Gyp's Tavern for lunch today. Christina was working the bar and gave us the…read morestory of Gyp and Babe Ruth, nice photo tribute on display in the back room. The food truck today was Smokin' Mo's BBQ which provided excellent chicken sandwich, pulled pork, both with sides of Mac n cheese, coleslaw and cornbread. Yes, we ate to our fill! Even had enought of mine to take home for later. Very nice to sit on the back patio looking over Kittatinny Lake, perfect!

Long out of business. It's a BBQ place now. Out of Business. Out of business. The BBQ place is…read moredecent though.

NEW OWNERS!!!! That's the number one thing I can say about this place. Hiker-friendly, amazing…read moreburgers, and a great atmosphere. After ordering a nice medium rare burger, I had cracker jacks while I was waiting. CRACKER JACKS PEOPLE!!!! I didn't even know places still sold those. The fries were delicious and the burger was great too. Can't wait for my next visit!

Stopped by here thinking this was the relocation of Firehouse but this is a new store not…read moreassociated with that location. Been here twice so far and the menu has changed within a two week span. What stuck out were the fat sandwiches on the menu which reminded me of the good ole Rutgers New Brunswick days. This review is strictly on the fat sandwiches. I got the fat force (12 inch) it was huge and packed with ingredients. I also got the fat Delhi which was packed but I mistook jalapenos peppers for jalapenos POPPERS.... I will be back to try out the other fat sandwiches. * Parking on premise

Everything is delicious!!! Great workers and the owner is…read morethe best this place was closed for over a year due to a fire so great to have them back!! the best bagels around you can't go wrong visiting this establishment

Just visited yesterday, Tuesday, September 22 and I gotta tell you I really love the Victorias…read moreDiner. It is so cute a real old-fashioned diner and it's one of the few places that has Scrapple and that is a staple that I love from being from South Delaware waitress was great and the food was amazing coffee nice and hot and I gotta tell you it's the place to go for a great

Always a great place to start your day with a delicious hearty breakfast at Victoria diner,…read moreBranchville New Jersey Mike B.

I would leave 100 stars if I could. I ordered a chicken cordon blue sub. Wasn't expecting what I…read moregot. The sub is huge and amazing. I could barely eat half of it. I've also had breakfast there, phenomenal as well. I so highly recommend Firehouse for your hunger needs

Fantastic bagels and coffee. Great selection of both and good service in an old school music with…read morered booths.

Just had lunch here and would certainly stop again. I got grilled chicken chipotle sandwich. The…read moreroll was nice and fresh, chicken was nice and spicy. Hubby got burger with onions and bacon. He said his roll was nice and fresh too. His meal came with choice of 3 soups. He got chicken noodle soup, which we shared. His burger was not only a good size, it was cooked perfectly, medium rare. Both meals came with French fries which were nice and crispy. Our waitress was one of the best ones we have had. Her name was Lisa. She kept checking on us.

Was there this past Sunday with four friends, arrived at 9am. Seated right away since the place…read morewasn't even half full. Waited twenty minutes before a waitress came to the table after we asked for one. She took our order which included 3 coffees and a tea. Got one coffee and was told we had to wait for the other 3 cups since there where no clean cups at this time. Hello your a diner! The one thing you don't run out of is clean coffee mugs. The other 3 drinks came with the food order. My omelet was cold. And we only received one refill offer on the drinks. If I could give this place zero stars I would.

As we sat down, I was first struck by how quiet it was in the middle of a dinner service, then by…read morehow warm and inviting the interior was, and surprisingly so. Granted it wasn't chockers, service was quick and attentive and we got complimentary warm bread with three spreads in no time after putting our order in. Since I wasn't too hungry, we only ordered the walnut crusted cod to share. The food came out quickly. The cod was tender but the beurre blanc sauce just didn't add anything to the dish, which is a shame. The steamed fresh veggies (carrots and broccoli) were spot on and the mashed potato was nice. It was already getting dark outside by the time we arrived so we didn't take full advantage of the lake view, so that'll be another reason to go back. This looks like a family owned business which I have a soft spot for. I hope they continue to improve/innovate and stay open for many more years.

Delicious food! Great service! Such a pleasant atmosphere ! We will be back! So glad to see it…read moreopen every day!

Really unfriendly service. They kept closing the window anytime they walked away from the counter…read more Maybe they've had theft of their tip jar but felt really weird like I was buying liquor in the hood, not a milkshake in the country. Said milkshake was thing

The ice cream is good, because, well... It's DQ after all! But my complaint lies in their…read moreblizzards. The last 2 times I have visited this Dairy Queen I hit plain ice cream half way down my blizzard. They clearly aren't adding enough ingredients and are not properly mixing the ingredients into the ice cream. If you visit this location, I recommend getting a cone instead of a blizzard.