This restaurant is part of the Dobbins House and the menu is the same. Check in at the front door. It is an old-time tavern in the basement where the old spring house was. It was nice and cool, and all the food was pretty good except the wilted, drowned salad. We had the ribs and the salmon special. Both were quite good, as was the service. I would definitely come here again. read more

Went to Gettysburg to tour the hallowed ground and needed a place for a nice meal. Stumbled upon Dobbin House thanks to Yelp and had an incredible meal at the Spring House Tavern. We started with Adam's delights and it was a great mix of fruit, sweet bread and cheeses. For main courses my husband ordered the open face Reuben and it was delicious, my cousin had the turkey club on rye and it was so big she was only able to eat half, and I ordered the beef sandwich with the au jus and the flavor was incredible. For dessert the apple pie is high recommended. ! read more

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Food was really good and affordable. Our server was great, fast and friendly. Fun dark tavern that is candle lit. read more

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Returned recently for dinner on a Thursday night, and instead of the usual ambient candle lighting they had these horrible overhead lights on.. The staff insisted they stay on and it just felt like any other restaurant. Will not be back. Also, our waitress took a half hour to take our order and maybe 6 tables were occupied. Perhaps their manager is on holiday, it was a drastic change from their usual excellent service. I was sorry to see this, it was my favorite Gettysburg restaurant. read more

I am a sucker for "period inspired" fare, so when I get a chance to go into an establishment that hearkens back to ye days of olde, I go full steam ahead. since this is tied to the dobbin house, the same parking quandary applies, but so too, does the accessibility from local accommodations. the seating can be cramped, so if you have a large group it may need to be split up to accommodate. having sat in most every spot in this tavern, I can attest that even without a group seating can be cramped. (hey, people *were* smaller in ye olden days...) not gonna say this is kid friendly, though. since it is a rather cramped stone wall structure below the dobbin house, it is quite easy to have a high level of ambient rattle and noise. throw in a belligerent child and it just ups the ante. that being said, I have not had a bad meal here, and will continue to patronize this establishment until they pry the empty martini glass from my cold, stiff, fingers. read more

I don't understand how this place has gotten good reviews. Yes, the historical setting is cool, but the food was barely passable. We went for lunch because of the good rating on Yelp, but were very disappointed. The french onion soup was much too salty and included the hard, woody bit at the top of an onion. The "Spring House Spread" was listed under "Garden Stuff" on the menu, but consisted of some "salad greens" (actually only Mizuna, no other type of greens), a couple of slices of very salty, smoked turkey deli meat, 3 walnuts, a chunk of cream cheese, several browned slices of a tired-looking apple, 2 slices of a really horrible tasting sweet bread that reminded me of bad, old timely fruitcake with loads of molasses and honey mustard dip. I only ate half of my meal and left with my stomach feeling a bit unsettled. Two others in our party had the hot roast beef sandwich au jus. They said Arby's makes a better roast beef sandwich. The last person in our party got grilled tuna, which they said was "fair". We didn't have dessert and the bill for our party of 4 was $76, without tip. We definitely overpaid for what we got. read more

I can't say enough good things about this place! Food was beyond exceptional and the staff was warm and friendly. The history of the building was very impressive and the atmosphere is exactly as I would have though it would be hundreds of years ago. Can't recommend enough! read more

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The Spring House Tavern located in the basement of The Dobbin House is a great place to have a casual meal. They do not take reservations so be prepared to wait for a table. We were lucky to get a seat at the bar. The atmosphere is what makes this place so special, underground, candlelit, authentic, and cozy. The food was great, soup and sandwiches for us and a nice cold brew. Spring House Tavern is a must visit when in Gettysburg. read more

Had steak sandwich and chips. Pita break with a steak slided up. Very good. Had grandma utz chips on the side. Tasty Hot apple pie was good read more

Baked Kong's onion soup is an amazing treat on a cold day. The service has always been excellent even with as busy as they are. The rum belly vengeance is a great choice from the bar. read more

The old world charm of this place is unfortunately the only thing going for it. Firstly, it's not very accessible - the first thing you see is a small door followed by a dingy, narrow flight of stairs leading you to a basement. The restaurant is lit by candles, has no windows and if you have poor eyesight, you're going to struggle to see the menu unless you have a flashlight app on your phone. The first thing I thought was that perhaps the food is that bad, they don't want you to see it :p. While the staff are lovely, the service is incredibly slow. Took about 10 minutes before they took our drink orders, then another 15 min before they showed up (4 glasses of water). I got the hot roast beef roll. While it was edible, it was probably one of the most boring sandwiches I'd had in a really long time. My sister got the hot chicken sandwich and said it tasted quite good. Give me Panera any day, I say! The museum (free) is worth checking out, but the food is really forgettable. read more

On a recent visit to Gettysburg, my friend (familiar with the town) took my husband and me here. I'm a big fan of places that give you some ambiance--I like medieval times and authentic meals in Williamsburg. The ambiance here was perfect. Soft lighting complemented the candlelight provided by a candle on each table. Our server was knowledgeable and she let us explore various areas of the tavern, including the actual spring, which you can view through the Plexiglas window of a door. The bread was exceptionally fresh and the food was delicious. I got the chicken caesar salad. The dressing was piled on a bit too much, but the chicken was prepared perfectly with no fat in the thin slices of kitchen (which is why I usually don't get chicken in my salads at other restaurants). The drink menu is also impressive--my husband had one type of beverage that seemed like a Long Island Iced Tea alternative. The prices were much more reasonable than the upstairs Dobbin House dining area. read more

The Kings Onion soup was spectacular. The Maryland crab cakes are full of crab- no fillers. Atmosphere is very neat- but it's a bit hard to see. Definitely worth the visit. read more

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Travel back to 1776 to see where the American Revolution was born: a dark, but mystical tavern basement. Just under the Dobbin House, the Springhouse Tavern does actually have a spring! It was used as a refrigerator and source of fresh water. The service is good, but they are always busy. Hubs and I usually sit at the bar, have a beer or a Jack's Hard Cider from Hauser Estate. I love their Onion Soup, and you usually cant go wrong with their daily special. read more

The Springhouse Tavern is one of Gettysburg 's most authentic dining offerings. Located in the basement of the Dobbin House, one is transported back to the 1800's instantly. Throw in a few Civil Was reinactors, and a fife and bugle band out front, and you might forget where you parked your horse. It's true that the tavern is cramped, and that it would be tough to be a waitress here. It's true that the tables are close to each other, and it is dark. That's called atmosphere, my friends, and it is the price of authenticity. And authenticity, my friends, is why you. ome here. This place is a real tavern, and it is maintained as it was in the 1800's. Appleby 's is probably out on 30 east, if that's your idea of a real hometown tavern. But for period authenticity, this place can't be beat. Food is good. Not amazing, but good. We had the roasted chicken ($15) and the tavern special of glazed pork chops ($18), and both came with salad, starch, and bread. Yes, the food for us was perfectly adequate. Service was fine also. Plus, upstairs you. an see the hiding place for slaves for the underground railroad. Authentic. Weekends, this place is packed. Probably best on weeknights. We ducked off 15 to grab dinner here, and I will do so every. chance I get. A favorite in Gettysburg. read more

The Tavern is located in the basement level of the building. It feels a little crammed and is very dark, but the setting feels very authentic to the time period. I had the onion soup and the steak sandwich for lunch. The soup was delicious but the portions were pretty small. It seems like the bowl had more cheese than soup. The steak sandwich, however, was absolutely amazing. Well worth the 13.50. I had the steak cooked at medium. The steak portions were generous and the steak was very very very tender. On top of the great food, the service was friendly and efficient. From the time and I sat down and ate my food, I was out in under an hour. So far, out of the three restaurants I visited in Gettysburg, this is the best place to eat. read more

Have heard rave reviews of lunch here, so I was excited to arrive. Food was good and reasonably priced. It was so dark that everyone on my side of the room had to use a flashlight to read the menu. Love the ambience of real candles, but.... It's really, really tight and crowded so that if someone speaks even a little loudly three tables away you hear every single thing they say. I just had knee surgery, and I'm sort of hobbling around, and this venue is downstairs. The restroom is upstairs and I was told there was an exit, but both exits that I could find were locked so I had to descend the stairs again, and ascend on the other side. read more

Went here with my family while we were visiting Gettysburg. The ambiance was super fun! All the staff was in colonial dress and were friendly. There was a little museum upstairs. It is also the original building from the civil war and was a stop on the underground railroad. Our dining experience was fun as well. The menu was interesting and written in old speak. The bread was deliciously fresh as were the salads. I loved their house vinaigrette. I had a crab cake thing which I didn't care for. However, the prime rib was delicious as were their vegetarian dishes. I also had pecan pie, served warm with ice cream, which was wonderful. Our server was also very nice and welcoming :) read more

I love this restaurant because it is in the Dobbin house and I enjoy visiting the restaurant and house when I visit Gettysburg like I am now. The service was a bit slow but the food was delicious and made up for it. read more

This place was great! My boyfriend and I shared the prime rib. Great quantity and our server, michael was awesome! He provided his recommendations and was very attentive! The downstairs bar was pretty awesome. My boyfriend loved the local beers. Check it out and ask for Michael! read more

Maybe it's better that it's such a PITA to find - hopefully you, reader, will continue on when you can't find your way in, and end up somewhere else, with better food and much better service. The room is cramped and claustrophobic, tables in the middle are right on top of each other, and the lighting can be so dim that they could probably transition into one of those dine in the dark type hipster establishments without really having to do much else. I'd been here once, about ten years ago, and had maybe a decent meal? Or a bad one? Either way, all I remember was the room itself. This time I wanted to try to remember the food. The food is passable, and a hell of a lot cheaper than upstairs, obviously. Well, it's passable if it's actually cooked. I ordered a grilled steak sandwich on flatbread - or at least, that was the idea. What arrived was ice cold. Not even lukewarm from cooling down - more like it had cooled for hours then put on ice. I asked our elusive waitress if this were how it was supposed to be served, and she said no and whisked it away. Then the wait began... Well, it had actually already begun, since after dumping our plates, our waitress went AWOL for about 20 minutes, and I just sat...and sat...and sat. We finally flagged her down after she reemerged from the kitchen or upstairs. Then she whisked it away and said she'd get me another. Meanwhile, my poor DC had her meal in front of her. I implored her to eat. The minute she finished my new and improved (and this time, to their credit, HOT) sandwich showed up - a good 45 minutes after the initial order. It was decent, but again, not memorable. What we will remember is that there was a) no apology and b) no attempt by the waitress or management to somehow make it "right". I didn't even really want to be comped the meal, I just wanted...well, something. Like just a simple "So sorry", and maybe a little hop in their step. Plan B if the wait here was too long (which it turned out to be) was to just saunter up the street to McDonald's. Which in the end probably would've been the better option. At least I wouldn't have been profoundly disappointed (since, you know, it's McDonald's, so, expectations=0 anyway). And here's the moral: never ever be the worse option to McDonald's. read more

Amazing!!!!! Get the onion soup! Gotta love eating at a tavern that over 150 years old! No windows. All under ground. Super cool vibe and definitely a bucket list item. read more

Rolled into Gettysburg and decided we wanted to go somewhere historical so we came here. It did not disappoint! We were very casual so we chose the tavern instead of the more upscale Dobbins House Restaurant. It was downstairs in the basement and was exactly what I imagined, with brick floors, low ceilings, stone walls, and candlelight. The ambiance was perfectly charming, it had a lovely old wooden bar that was fully stocked, and our dinner was quick, hot and delicious. We ordered steaks and were very satisfied but we also started with the crab and avocado appetizer that was cool and delicious! read more

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This colonial tavern, which is Gettysburg oldest standing building, is set among 3 natural springs and 2 glowing fireplaces. There are candles at each table as well as at the bar, which is where we sat. The dining tables are communal style-like at Hofbraus House if you are familiar with there. It opens at 11:30am, we arrived at 12:15pm, and were able to grab the last two seats at the bar. Apparently the dining room was already on a 45 minute wait. Going back to the history of the house, it was also used as a stop on the underground railroad and you can go tour upstairs and see the crawlspace that was the main hiding place. All of the walls are stone and the handcarved woodwork has been restored throughout the tavern to it's original 1800s appearance. All of the staff wears period clothing which is another neat point of interest. Now onto the dining experience.... We each ordered a beer (Troegs perpetual IPA for me and Yuengling for him)and it came served in a goblet as it would have back during the Civil war era. Service was very friendly and quick. I chose to do the "Gill of Porridge and 1/2 sandwich". I chose to substitute the baked King's onion Soup for the porridge. For the sandwich I chose 1/2 of a turkey sandwich on wheat with lettuce and tomato-dijon on the side. It came with a choice of side too and I chose potato salad (other choices were chips or coleslaw). The soup came first and instead of a cup it was a massive bowl! It was very freshly made with chunks of beef in the soup and lots of onions. The cheese ontop was plentiful and the pieces of bread in the soup were delicious too. This was handsdown the best french onion soup I have ever eaten! Only way it could have been improved was if it were served a bit warmer. My boyfriend ended up finishing it for me since there was such a huge portion. the sandwich was basic-no explanation needed. it was ok. The potato salad was really,really tasty with a bit of a mustard taste to it which I enjoy. My boyfriend ordered th e Dobbin's hot beef sandwich-Tender roast beef piled high on a hearth baked roll. Served up with its own juices for dipping. He chose coleslaw for his side. He said this is the sandwich he always gets and he was practically salivating coming into town looking forward to this sandwich! We will be back here the next time we are in Gettysburg and I highly recommend this as a must-see destination while in town. read more

This place is very typical of Gettysburg. It's built in an old Gettysburg tavern that also served on the Underground Railroad. It's beautifully refinished. The cider with is served warm is delicious. read more

It's a great place to have lunch or dinner for lunch it has an extensive lunch menu try the hot roast beef sandwich soup of the day I had the chicken rice soup excellent and try the onion soup there's plenty of parking in front or if you want to walk a quarter-mile there's always free parking by the sightseeing companyall the staff wear colonial period unforms read more

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Brace yourself. Welcome to the land of way back when. Upon entering the downstairs, dark tavern you will be immersed in a pre-historic land. The staff is great. The food is incredible -- so flavorful yet VERY SIMPLE. Feels like Grandmom cooked the food. Then again, she probably did read more

What an amazing restaurant. From food, to atmosphere, to service, 5 stars for all! My husband and I went here for dinner hoping to get a feel of Gettysburg's history. It did not disappoint! If you're looking for amazing food and the atmosphere of Gettysburg, this is the place to go! I can't wait to go back and visit again. We will definitely be making this restaurant a must visit when we visit Gettysburg! read more

I thought this place was very good. We had several of the dishes people complained about here on Yelp and found them all delicious. It is true that the French onion soup is salty, but not more than at other restaurants. That is the nature of French onion soup. This one is beef based and included tasty cubes of beef. The crabcake, chicken breast and focaccia beef sandwiches were all good. I didn't live in the 1700s but the decor appears to be authentic, including candles on each table. In summary, well worth the money. read more

LOVED the tiny little subterranean pub... food was above average, good beer selection... wish they had big pub French fries to go along with the sandwiches. Employees were very friendly... but maybe a bit over the tourist crowd. I will come again guaranteed... would recommend to anyone visiting the Gettysburg museum. read more

I don't usually write bad reviews but this was a disappointment. Great ambiance at the tavern but the food was not worth the $83 we spent for a family of 4. Chicken sandwiches were small and on white bread. French dip on a Hamburger bun and warm potato salad. I wanted to like it but I was extremely disappointed as was everyone in my family. We could have had a better meal at a nearby bar. read more

The wait staff was attentive in this fun rustic colonial restaurant. The food was tasty and just a bit small of portion. Overall it was a good experience and we would come back. read more

While visiting Gettysburg, one of our tour guides recommended this place to eat. We ate in the Tavern in the basement since we did not make reservations for the upper level. The tavern is very small, and we were told there would be a 40 minute wait at 4 pm on a Saturday. To our surprise, we were seated after 5 minutes. I loved the atmosphere in the tavern - it was dark and cozy with the candlelight on the table. The crab dip appetizer was good but we ran out of the dip and had a lot of "dippers" left over. My partner and I both had the chicken Caesar salad, which was nice and fresh. It was also served with a warm roll. The highlight of the meal, however, was the brownie sundae which we devoured in less than two minutes. It was cool seeing the natural spring below the tavern and where the slaves would hide underneath the floorboards of the Dobbins' home during the Underground Railroad. Next time we are in Gettysburg, we would like to try the upper level, which I'm told requires a reservation and has a different menu from the tavern. read more

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Very cool place. It was pleasant to eat there. No ones cell phone word so people where actually talking to each other. Get the french onion soup its amazing! read more

Cozy, inviting and steeped in history. We were concluding an 8 day road trip and this was a happy find for dinner. The spitfire chicken was amazing! It also happened to be my sister's birthday. I asked the server if he could do anything festive with her dessert. He added a sparkler and with absolutely no prompting from the staff other diners began singing happy birthday... The atmosphere and coziness of this establishment lends itself to this kind of camaraderie. Our next time thru we will definitely come back in. read more

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Wonderful salad and sandwiches. The period attire and historic setting are super. The whole family enjoyed seeing the hiding place for the underground railroad as week as eating by candlelight. Highly recommend. read more

My boyfriend and I ate here on June 9, 2017. He ordered the turkey reuben and potato salad, I got the spit roasted chicken and baked potato. Neither of us had salads. We both had ice water and drinks from the bar. About 4-5 hours after the meal we both came down with violent food poisoning. We did not eat together for any of our prior meals that day. Disappointing since the ambiance of the restaurant was nice, the experience really set a bad tone for the start of our stay in Gettysburg. read more

I've literally been coming to the Spring House Tavern at the Dobbin House for over twenty years, and in that time I've never once been disappointed. The food is consistent, staff friendly, and the French Onion Soup...the best I have ever had ANYWHERE. If you are in Gettysburg, do yourself a favor and eat here. Wait times are often long, but well worth the wait. You will not be disappointed. read more

We stopped here as a recommendation from Yelp. The atmosphere was absolutely amazing in the basement Tavern. We chose French onion soup and sandwiches for lunch, and they were spectacular!, The waitstaff was dressed in period-style clothing and did a wonderful job in this busy restaurant! I would recommend it to anyone! read more

So in love! I loved everything from the atmosphere to the food to the costumed waitstaff. The menu provided various options for all tastes. I ordered the Adam's Delight cheese and fruit platter, and if not for propriety and the sake of embarrassment, I would have licked it clean. My parents, visiting, both enjoyed their meals very much, and they're quick to complain. I really can't say enough good about this place. read more