To the owner - If at all possible add partition style seating/tables. It may help with the noise traveling in the room. Music isn't the issue, it's other loud tables that drown out conversation. We love the music and atmosphere but it's a bit uncomfortable. For visitors - it's a theme/gimmick bar, a lot of fun. However, the food & drink is the real surprise here! It's absolutely phenomenal. Best smash burger I've ever had. Best fries. Best veggie sandwich. It's simple, yet top quality. The drinks - the shots - locked in my memory forever! Plus the music selection has always been on point for the theme. Best in the county. Overall - so why not 5 stars? This bar is a must. I want to spend more time there drinking and hanging out. It's just missing some comfort features that prevents that. It's a small space so business wise it makes sense. I'm a little selfish wanting to spend more time there, but with more personal seating options. Owner(s) Help make this a 5 star and hear me out! Far from a 3.8 rating. I would offer some type of help/investment if needed. read more

The Coffin Bar - Drink offerings. The Coffin Sazerac. Best sipping drink I've had in years. - Beer Bar Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

If you're looking for a bar with personality, this place definitely delivers. The goth and punk aesthetic is carried throughout the entire space, from the music to the eclectic decor, with plenty of quirky details that make it fun to look around while you sip your drink I was pleasantly surprised by the food menu, too. It's much more extensive than I expected for a bar. While the food isn't necessarily the star of the show, it's solid and pairs well with the drinks. We ordered the kimchi fries, which made for a great snack to share The cocktail menu is the real highlight. There are plenty of creative drinks with clever goth-inspired names, including the signature Death Mix. Whether you like something sweet, strong, or adventurous, there's a good chance you'll find something that catches your eye. It's the kind of menu that makes you want to come back and work your way through the rest Service was fantastic from start to finish. Everyone was warm, attentive, and genuinely friendly, creating a welcoming atmosphere that matched the fun energy of the bar If you're in the area, this spot is absolutely worth checking out. Between the unique theme, creative cocktails, and great hospitality, it's a memorable experience that's a refreshing change from the usual neighborhood bar! read more

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We were walking around the area and wanted a small bite - salad or some small eats. We walked around and around and couldn't find anything else that caught our eye so we went back to The Coffin. They welcomed us in, told us to sit at any open table. They stay true to their name with their decor. They were coffin shaped shelves, gothic/satanic themed wallpaper. It's all very well done. Very unique! One of the staff members came over to tell us that their beer and spirits are all from PA. This was music to our ears! We ordered a local IPA. We shared the Brussels Caesar salad. It had crispy brussels sprouts and arugula. Topped homemade crouton. Dusted with Parmesan. It was delicious! Loved this spot! Will go back the next time we're in town! read more

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Lots of tables and the decorations were fantastic. The music is screamo emo. I had the birria cheese taco and it was spicy but really good. The pretzels were good as well but needed less salt. He had the smash burger and it came with chips which were heavily seasoned and spicy. The kimchi fries were huge! Enough for 2-3 people. The fries were also heavily seasoned. 4 stars only because everything had a lot of seasoning. read more

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Immaculate vibes, creative dishes, and tasty drinks. Coffin bar is everything, and I'm sad that I don't live near Lancaster anymore, because this is definitely a place I would frequent if I did! read more

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Coffin Bar is one of the more distinctive brunch spots in Lancaster, and it works better in daylight than I expected. The vibe leans goth, with a definite metal/punk edge rather than a tightly curated "theme bar" look. It's not as uniformly designed as the name might suggest, but it is interesting and cohesive enough to feel intentional. During brunch, the space is well-lit, and they keep the heavy metal/thrash/punk soundtrack going at a very low volume, exactly the right choice. It supports the aesthetic without turning brunch into a performance. The food is the reason to come. The menu is built around the seven deadly sins (Lust, Gluttony, Wrath, etc.), and everything we tried was outstanding. Between the two of us we had Lust and Gluttony, and both were excellent, high quality, well-executed, and clearly made with care. Service was solid: efficient, reasonably quick, and professional. Not overly chatty, but attentive enough that you don't feel ignored. Drinks were fine. The mimosa and Bloody Mary were exactly what you'd expect: competent and enjoyable, nothing gimmicky. Logistics are also manageable for a downtown spot. Parking exists in the area, including garages nearby, and it's a comfortable walk if you're already in the city center. Overall: a fun, slightly offbeat atmosphere paired with genuinely great brunch food. If you like a darker aesthetic but still want a bright, relaxed daytime meal, Coffin Bar is an easy recommendation. read more

I don't frequent bars anymore, but if I did, I would definitely go there. Looks interesting from outside, smaller atmosphere. I just like walking by and petting both Gargoyles on their pretty little heads! read more

The Coffin Bar - Coffin bar Gargoyle. - Beer Bar Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DGCnL83zC/?mibextid=wwXIfr Here is a link to see a full video of a RAT walking in the dining room. Went here for Mother's Day there was one server on a Sunday morning. He did great, but there's no reason one person should be working on a busy morning. We waited long for drinks and food. The menu has been the exact same since 2 years ago. PLEASE SWITCH IT UP! After finding this video I will never be going again. It's getting a 1 star because I can't give negative This place use to be amazing, and it feels people just stopped caring. The owners,managers,and workers read more

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This was our 2nd time being here and it was even better during the spooky season. The food was delicous and the drinks were strong! Our waiter was very attentive, even with it being a busy time of night. The restaurant has a spooky, devilish vibe that is perfect for Halloween! read more

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I really used to love the food at this place. They use to have a rotating menu of fresh delicious food with lots of options if you're vegan or gluten free. I visited several times this summer and most recently on Halloween. I don't think they've updated their menu in almost a year. The food also was not up to quality like it used to be. The soup is oily, their Mac and cheese taste like it was frozen, and their sandwiches are greasy. So I'm getting disappointed with the place. It screams over priced Sysco garbage compared to when it first opened being good priced farm to table. read more

Since this was a newer place since the last time we've been to Lancaster and it had such a unique name, we decided to try it out. It wasn't exactly what we were expecting, but it is a Goth themed bar. The concept is unique and we each tried a different cocktail, all of which were satisfactory. They were out of ingredients for one of the cocktails so we had to wait a bit while they ran out to the store to get what was needed to finish the drink. We browsed the food menu but didn't see anything that appealed us that evening although it did have a variety of things and of course it just has usual bar stuff as well like wings and smash burgers. I believe they also have some vegan offerings. We felt like it obviously leaned to patrons slightly younger than we were, but there were some older folks there... And by that I mean folks older than 40. Anyway it was unique & glad we stopped in to check it out. It's behind the CVS. Street parking & garages nearby. read more

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Loved the gothic aesthetic and The drinks were amazing! I'll have to come back to try out the food as it looked delicious! read more

The Coffin Bar - Ordered the funeral rose it was absolutely delicious! - Beer Bar Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

We decided to stop in here for a drink on the 4th of July. We were never here before and we were so glad we stopped in! The bartender was great! Friendly and informative about the beers. I had a stout and it was very very good! The bar was decorated so well! For a themed bar everything was done just right! We will definitely stop in again when we are in the area! read more

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The gothic decor of the bar was cool. I enjoyed the drink I ordered. The bao buns were very good! Overall, I had a good experience. read more

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had a lovely visit at the coffin bar on a chill sunday afternoon! cute atmosphere, good food and drinks, and absolutely amazing service! the bartender was so incredibly kind and accommodating. they made me a wonderful mocktail that absolutely hit the spot on a warm afternoon. i was also so happy to see a variety of good vegan options, the bartender was great about asking about allergies/dietary restrictions, going the extra mile to inform me of possible cross contamination and provided an alternative that would avoid that. ended up getting the vegan mushroom handy, which was very good! all and all a great experience and i would recommend them to anyone visiting lancaster! i will definitely be back to try more of the menu next time i am in town read more

Food was delicious and atmosphere was great! I had the smash burger and added an egg and bacon onto it. One of the best smash burgers I've had! Also had The Slimer to drink and ... while I forget what was in it, it was delicious! They were out of fries and also out of the first drink I wanted to order but I can't fault them for that! I hope that means they've been busy. They did forget our waters and my mom's drink but it was pretty busy when we went and they seemed a little short staffed at that time so not going to complain much about that because the waters and drink came out as soon as we mentioned it (after our meal already came). Overall a really welcoming place, and I look forward to coming back on my next visit back to PA read more

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Absolutely unexpected gold. This is a "bar" which is so much more than a bar. It's what you dream a bar could be. Their drink menu -- fully complete by any cocktail bar standard -- includes some of the finest local draft beers and ciders you could ever hope to see on one menu. The atmosphere is, let's just say, exactly what you wanted. Low-key, colorful lights against a black background, high-end bar and furnishings, and great music. Their very authentic staff loves their work and you can see that they love meeting new customers. I'd stop there, but I'm not going to leave out the food: these people actually know how to cook! If you've seen my other reviews you know I'm merciless with bad cooking, but this place threw its amateurs out of the kitchen long ago. The kitchen offerings are amazing. Don't leave Lancaster without closing yourself inside the Coffin for a bit. read more

The Coffin Bar - Beer Bar Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The vegan smash burger is BACK. This is, hands down, the best v cheeseburger in Lancaster. There's other vegan food too, but this is what I come here for. Glad to be able to come back after all this time. read more

The Coffin Bar - Viva evil things. - Beer Bar Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The coffin bar is a must visit while in the city of Lancaster. The ambiance is dark and sultry. Perfect place for Friday night dinner and drinks with friends or your significant other. The drinks are an experience all on their own ( heaven and hell shots) thank me later thehe. The service is nice, and the food, uh uh uh! The food! Their crab rangoon dip with warm chips will have you coming back for more! read more

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This was my 1st time coming here and will not be my last. Very cool environment, we went on a Friday during the day to have a few drinks. The business is located in downtown lancaster so you have to pay for meter parking or free after hours. I started with a thistle finch canned lavender lemonade for $8. Then I got caught in the rain cocktail for $13 was good. We did get an ordered of the kimchi fries to share and holy moly THEY WERE AMAZING!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

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The atmosphere is eclectic and welcoming. The staff are kind and helpful. Some wearing various goth themed type attire, or this close to Halloween, that! It's a theme, so relax and enjoy urself. No one is going to hell over a specially cocktail and good food for a visit here. So lighten up and give it a try! Busy after 1800hrs on the Friday night we went so lively atmosphere! read more

Aesthetically the location is on brand with the name. It's very grunge yet sleek. I love how everything coordinates and they give you the receipt inside of a little coffin. I also love how they allow you to pay via your phone- extremely convenient! To start I had the pumpkin soup, which was amazing and very filling. The coconut foam and pistachio were perfect finishing touches. I love that they offer two sizes (bowl and cup). I had the cup and it was more than enough. As my main dish I had the chicken katsu with a side salad which was amazing. 10/10, the Asian citrus glaze used on the chicken is delicious. My boyfriend had the coffin burger which was also delicious, the spread used was amazing- very savory. I am torn on the drinks our first round we had the espresso martini and the Rum ham, both delicious the espresso martini was good, the espresso was strong. Rum ham was perfect sweet and savory. Our second round is what I am torn about he had a milk punch ... it tasted like a citrusy yogurt and I had a blue green dream - very sweet. I wasn't a fan of either drink. My only issue is the noise level in the dining area, I would understand if the music was blasting in the bar area and you could still hear it in the dining area, but it was the opposite. Two speakers in the dining area and none by the bar. Overall I would come back, I would just skip out on those two drinks and maybe sit at the bar. read more

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I want to pre-face that I started a Yelp account just to review this place. The restaurant was lacking in many departments. The food was lukewarm me and my girlfriend got the meatballs to share. The meatballs were only five and were tiny sized. They were mediocre meatballs that you would basically just get from the freezer aisle at Giant. The prices were also overpriced. I get you are just paying for the ambience and the vibe but still the vibe is also lacking. It took our meatballs about 25 minutes to come out and even then it took longer to just get the check. I wish this place was better. I had high hopes, but I'm saddened to say that me and my girlfriend will never come back. Thank you. P.S. The dirty coke was bomb read more

Super cool place. Wandered in off the street and, well, our vibes didn't match the place. That didn't matter- we had a great time, enjoyed the ambiance and had a few awesome cocktails- the highlight being The Mourning After. Great experience. read more

It was an extremely unique atmosphere! There is an alter, satanic wallpaper, skull shot glasses, the taps on the wall have church like frames. Very dark but super cool. The menu has food named to fit the atmosphere. The food was very good. The vodka drinks were ok. We had some awful shots but the menu actually said they weren't tasty. So it's a thing. . An experience for sure! Felt very rushed but we did have a 9:30 reservation. She could have invited us to the bar, ‍. She was great while she served us though. Price was fair. read more

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First time at the coffin bar and I have got to say it was a great! We would definitely come back here again. The vibe was chill (definitely loud because the great music was bumpin). Clientele definitely was not what I expected for a place called the "coffin bar" but it was a huge range of different people there so don't feel like you'd be out of place if that is a factor at all in you coming to try this place! The food is great, we ordered smash-burgers and salmon along with kimchi fries appetizer and bao buns with pork belly. Recommend all dishes I just mentioned. As for the drinks...that H3ll shot was nastyyy but definitely something worth trying if you're curious and want to do it with friends! We tried to ask what was in it and they told us "we actually can't discuss that with you" LOL just adds to the fun. Waitress was super nice and checked on us when she could. It was almost a full house but not all tables were taken when we came at 6:30pm. I would make it 5/5 stars if the kitchen/service was faster but other than that no issues. Will be returning again in the future! read more

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Desiree was wonderful and entertaining. The kitchen staff have going on. The food was superb. Atmosphere is quite inviting. read more

Can't get a Jameson or a nice scotch here. Only PA liquor they said. Who drinks PA liquor?

We were the first people in- and Desire rocked it. She was a rockstar, made awesome cocktails and handled our shenanigans. This place is always awesome whenever we make the trip- but yesterday was the best time we've had so far! read more

This place was awesome. The vibes are great and the food and drinks were even better. The waitstaff was extremely kind and helpful. read more

The Coffin Bar - The cutlet with no balsamic glaze - Beer Bar Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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The Coffin Bar was cute but we expected more atmosphere. The cocktails were okay. We didn't sample the food. There appears to be a younger crowd that patronizes this bar. read more

i said this was "goth ikea" - very generic decor. i like the effort. the goat was awesome and i liked the wallpaper in the dining room. the food was fucking GOOD. we got a bunch of items to share and everything was delicious. service wasn't great read more

Not a bad experience, but did not live up to my expectations. Looking through yelp pictures they used to have coffin shaped receipt tins and menus; both of which have been done away with. There was minimal 'coffin' motif inside; pretty much just a slightly gothic style black bar with a few areas of coffin shaped crown molding. Food was ok. Kimchi fries were fantastic and a lot of options looked very interesting but execution of meals was disappointing. My friend ordered a chicken salad which she said was so not edible. The waitress was nice enough to take it off the receipt without being asked. I ordered the ribeye sandwich which was good, however it came with a side ceaser salad with so much dressing that it soaked the bread next to it and really changed the flavor of the sandwich as well. Would be better off placing the side salad in a bowl to contain. Service was above average. Prompt and attentive waitress despite a very crowded bar. She was more than willing to offer and remove the meal cost of an item that wasn't enjoyed. I highly recommend reservations especially on a busy Friday night. read more

The Coffin Bar - Main Bar area - Beer Bar Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Yeah, this place was rad. Bartenders were cool. Food was good. Priced right. Wings were crispy and flavored right. I didn't dare try the 1 death wing for $20. I like that the liquor and beer is all local. Would've liked a couple staples, but that's all right. read more

Ambiance was very nice and gothic, I didn't try any alcoholic drinks so I can't review that but the food could've been better but then again it's a bar. Overall it was good experience and good service as well. read more

Okay the Hail Seitan was delicious. However everything else about this bar fell short. Seemingly disorganized and service was hard to come by here. It took almost 30 minutes to get a beer. Underwhelming to say the least. At least it was dark enough to not see why the tables were so sticky. read more

One of my favorite places when in Lancaster This place never disappoints, the food , cocktails are awesome My only disappointment is they don't have red drink called " Satans Blood " read more

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We walked into this unique Bar with its goth decor and ambiance and a number of friendly faces looked our way "Yup we're here!" I replied and felt welcomed right away. We were invited to choose a table or sit at the bar, our choice. The choices of drafts and cocktails with creative names and ingredients were all so inviting, and we chose two delightful drafts (after being offered a tasting glass of one). The dinner options were equally well-crafted, creatively delicious. We at first declined but were offered peppermint bark cheese cake and 2 forks! It was an absolute party! Highly recommend The Coffin Bar for a fun meal! read more

I really wanted to like The Coffin Bar. The concept is cool and the atmosphere has potential with the exception of the mildew smell. But unfortunately, the experience fell flat due to the staff. The restaurant wasn't busy, yet we were barely acknowledged, and when we asked simple questions, the responses were rude. It felt like we were an inconvenience just for showing up. A themed bar like this should be a fun, welcoming experience, but the energy here was anything but. With so many great spots in Lancaster, I won't be returning and I wouldn't recommend it unless something major changes with the staff and service. read more

Get there early... I guess. Dinner reservations last night (Saturday) at 8pm. Arrived 10min early and very pleased to go right back to our table. From there on it was a disaster. Decided on what we thought was going to be a fun themed meal, only to be informed by the waitress initially that they were sold out of the Duck (special). Not terribly surprising, I get it if it's on special. So my wife changes to something off the standard entree list, as do I. Waitress comes back to tell us "unfortunately we are sold out of both of those too". Tried one more entree and was quickly answered with "no we don't have that either". So we were stuck ordering chicken wings and burgers - we would've gone to a sports bar if that's what we were looking for.. What use is having a fun unique menu if you're not going to stock enough of the STANDARD menu entrees to get through a weekend night. Truly disappointing. Drinks were "meh", and we sat for 15min after the server brought our check before I had to ask if anyone was coming back to take our payment. 2 stars because sure the wings and burger were above average, but man someone needs to figure out stock/inventory.. will say it again, what use is having a fun themed restaurant and menu if you're not going to be able to offer any of the themed entrees during standard dining hours. read more

The Coffin Bar - Birds and bees, and beet drinks - Beer Bar Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania