We stopped at Dutch Haven after lunch across the parking lot, drawn in by the windmill, which…read morestands like a beacon for travelers aong Route 30 and the mildly curious. It is the sort of landmark that promises something memorable, or at least something sweet. Inside, the place leans heavily into its role as a stop-off for visitors. Shelves are filled with faux-Amish goods, hex signs, and a cheerful assortment of bric-a-brac, along with shirts that seem very proud of nearby towns with names that invite, shall we say a certain kind of humor. It feels less like a bakery and more like a general store that wandered into a theme. The people working there are genuinely kind, and generous with samples, which is always a wise and welcome strategy. We tried a bit of the shoo fly pie, and in the past we've tried some cookies, root beer, and ice cream. They were all perfectly fine. Pleasant, even. But they did not distinguish themselves from the many other places in Lancaster County offering the same treats with equal or better competence. Nothing here is bad. In fact, it is all quite enjoyable in the moment. But it is not something I would go out of my way for again. Far less so when the tourist busses are around. It is a place you stop at because you are already there, because the windmill caught your eye, because someone offers you a sample and you say yes. Three stars, for doing what it does well enough, in a place where "well enough" is abundant.

This is tourist central, which is fine, but the crowds are bad. They have plenty of fun items for…read moresale but somehow the vibe is totally joyless? I haven't experienced that at other tourist traps, it's kind of odd. I'd say this is worth checking out at least once if you're in the area, but unless you want cheesy stuff it's a pass. Also I didn't really see any shoofly pies for sale (I might have missed them though).

Cute Amish Bakery with an assorted baked goods available made Fresh. Breakfast and Ice cream too!!…read more The larger cream puff I have ever seen and was delish. The crust on the cream puff was light and airy with tons of Bavarian cream filling. Even if you can't eat it there, get it to go and it will taste good later.

This bakery and café is in a perfect location near Amish markets, theatre, antique shops, and…read morespecialty stores. Eat in upstairs to look over and above street level. Or, eat on the first floor and watch customers come and go. Homemade baked goods are divine--i love homemade donuts! Breakfast and lunch choices abound. Coffee, tea, specialty beverages, and more please everyone. And ice cream!! Staff take orders at the counter, are friendly, and are helpful. What a great place!

Uncle Leroy's Candy Kitchen's location is at the historic Lancaster Central Market…read more Lots of delightful old-time goodies with the staff ready to assist. Check out the first two shelves in the glass cabinet, which have many different flavors of fudge, including salted caramel. Also cookies and brittle.

This local candy & nuts shop based in Strasburg is a great place!…read more Located in the Rockvale Outlets, Uncle Leroy's offers a good selection of homemade fudge, chocolates, candies, brittles, nuts, snacks, peanut butter dips, Amish jams, jellies, and jarred food. This store also offers ice cream, dipped cones, fresh squeezed lemonade, coffee, and cold drinks. There are plenty of free samples throughout this store, sort of reminded me of the samples at Stonewall Kitchen (ME & NH) and Kitchen Kettle Village. Recently, I stopped in at Uncle Leroy's during a shopping trip to the outlets. I enjoyed plenty of samples of the candies. spicy nuts, and dips. I purchased some mini milk chocolate peanut butter cups and chocolate caramel creams for snacking on. I enjoyed my treats in moderation this past month with my daily coffee, but unfortunately for me, I found my package of milk chocolate mini peanut butter cups missing from the company fridge last week. Someone there must have a sweet tooth too! I should return to Uncle Leroy's in the near future and get some more treats, but I will have to use a padlock next time!

The buffet: 3ish stars. The lemon meringue pie: 5,000 stars…read more The restaurant seems clean, the service is fine, the buffet is nothing to write home about...like it's not bad, but nothing stands out....until you get into the pie case. All the pies we tried were delicious. The stand out: Best Lemon Meringue pie I have EVER had, and I LOVE lemon meringue pie. I made my husband go almost an hour each way (so 2 hours) so I could have this pie as my Easter dessert. He didn't mind, we ate breakfast while we were there, lol. Note: breakfast doesn't include pies, but for less than $5 you get a slice of pie to go that is really 2 slices worth. The only reason I wouldn't get a whole pie, is because I would eat the WHOLE pie. I would love to post a picture of said pie, but I ate it. (I'll try to update with some pics the next time we go!)

Tourist center.. probably? Good food and local Amish…read morefavorites.. absolutely! We fortunately were in Lancaster at the beginning of Spring, so the crowds were not as big as most other weekends. But you can tell the Dienner's is a huge tourist center. Tons of parking available and tons of businesses around the lot.. but it is clearly for tour buses loaded with people lol The restaurant has a breakfast buffet. With all of the normal continental breakfast options (scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, breakfast potatoes, and more) with the local Amish food favorites too (scrapple, mush, pork puddings), you will easily fill a plate to eat! They offer eggs other ways, if you order them to the table. They also have an entire buffet of dessert options with cinnamon rolls, donuts, and pecan twists. The tables are adorned with horse and buggy sugar holders and placemats with the Lord's Prayer! Most of the employees are Amish or grew up Amish which makes for great conversations, if you care to talk about them. For me writing Amish so many times in the review, you wouldn't expect such a modern setting. Fresh laminate flooring, bright painted walls, and contemporary decor throughout. You can feel that the restaurant invests back in itself!

When I was a kid there was famous tourist stop on the way to Tahoe from the Bay Area called the Nut…read moreTree. It was basically a restaurant with a huge gift shop, a toy store and restaurant that was so popular you'd have to wait an hour to get in. As a kid I loved it and I've develped a fondness for these touristy restaurants. Not tourist traps because those are usually overpriced and not good. Millers Falls into that category for me. It's a gigantic restaurant with several adjacent stores and lots of branded items. But the attraction of course is the smorgasbord. Yes, that's essentially a buffet if you're reading this from one of my home towns on the west coast or Southwest. The place is huge and you'd think it might be slow to get or confusing but it's extremely well run. There are multiple stations such as Salads, Local Favorites, Appetizers and the ubiquitous carving station. I'd say stay away from the carving station; the roast beef was dried and a little tough. But everything else was great and very fresh. Some highlights included brown butter noodles, chicken pot pie (sortof a dumpling) Cabbage bake and ham balls. All the regional PA specialties are really delicious. The pickled eggs, pickled beats and spicy gardinera were yummy too. A gooey oatmeal pie was a delightful and delicious desert, but there were dozens of deserts to choose from as well. The wait staff were friendly and super efficient. If you're visiting the Lancaster area it's well worth the visit.

The service was excellent except for one thing that ultimately annoyed the heck out of me. Having…read morenever attended one of these buffets, I wasn't aware of all the idiosyncrasies connected with participation. When we sat down we were immediately approached by a very pleasant smiling server. Her first question was whether or not we had ever frequented Miller's before? We said that this was our first time. Question #2 -What can I get you to drink? She then rattled off all kinds of soft drinks. We asked for a raspberry tea and an unsweetened tea. She kept our glasses full throughout our lunch. I was surprised to see a charge of $3.99 per drink added to our bill. Now I don't consider myself cheap. BUT, please say "would you care to order some beverages? Since this is your first time drinks are not included" The food was possibly a step above a college cafeteria. When i asked one of the food attendants "where's the beef"? he replied only on weekends. If you like pork and ham you're in good hands- they had what looked like a compressed turkey breast as well. The potato soup was very good and the fried chicken acceptable. So i was looking forward to the desserts. I love cherry pie so i took a piece and a piece of yellow cake with chocolate frosting.. You have to understand they cut 10-12 pieces out of a pie, small servings. After one bite of each as i pushed them both aside my wife had a stunned look. Knowing they are my favorites she was shocked i wasn't eating them. They were absolutely not worth the calories. BTW the coffee was lukewarm and the cup size was 4oz. at best. I'm glad i got the Amish Country buffet out of my system and hope I saved you a trip and the $80+ we paid with the tip.

Stopped in for salad veggies. Amish stand had everything's I wanted, fresh and great pricesread more

Stopped on the drive back to Philly and it was amazing!!! Tons of different things you can choose…read morefrom. I got tea and fudge and gifts for my niece and nephew. They do take credit cards!

Extremely friendly staff. Delicious foods. Homey. If you're…read morein the Lancaster area, this place is a must-try. The food is always delicious, and there's a lot to choose from. You can enjoy anything from breakfast to dinner. It's conveniently located inside a grocery store, so you can dine and shop at the same time! Tip: This place can get busy sometimes, so I recommend calling ahead before visiting to check the wait time.

First things first; Bird-in-Hand; I still love ya and please take this review, as words for…read moreimprovement. Note to those navigating the Bird-in-Hand restaurant website, there is a section for coupons and "specials," that is a must to check out. I need to take a moment to emphasize the customer service, which far exceeds nearly anything I've encountered elsewhere. My hands shake and this was seen while at the hot food area (eggs/ham). The gentleman behind the bar, offered to hold my dish, scoop my food and bring the food tray to my table. Our waitress, spoke to us as if we were friends and her smile, seemed genuine. The breakfast offerings, unfortunately, were a let down. Eggs were lukewarm, scrambled hard, boiled ham, flavorless, pancakes, spongy discs, homefries, potatoes from a can (noticeable corners were cut in many food items), continuing... mini sticky buns, crisp, hard, fruit - lacked variety, baked oatmeal, toothsome, dry, unremarkable. I plan on coming back for lunch - Wednesday, for your chicken potpie; it's so good and to be treated like family.

I'm always on the hunt for a classic diner frozen in time and Route 30 has officially been added to…read moremy list. With most diners you either get the food right or wrong and it's mostly about the service and atmosphere. They met the mark in all aspects and we were honored to have dined with them on our trip to Lancaster. Highly recommend and look forward to returning!

I love me a good old fashioned diner. The Rte 30 diner has all the ambiance you'd expect and also…read morehas the special touch honoring local fallen soldiers by lining the perimeter with their photos. Service was prompt and friendly. Food arrived quickly and was tasty. I'd be happy to return here the next time I'm passing through.

We walked in to a full restaurant. Large lines. And had to use the bathroom…read more Bathroom was spotless. The large lines moved super fast. Got our order very fast and totally accurate. This place is a well oiled machine and has amazing service.

Nice place! You get the kind of service you expect from Chick-Fil-A. Fast, helpful, welcoming. Very…read moreclean. Lots of parking. Lemonade and cookie were great!

Food was very good at a reasonable price and the play is one of the best in the area…read moreWe'll be back again

Worst fish and lasagna, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese meat loaf salad I'm never eating here again…read moreewww