On a gal's road trip between Flight 93 National Memorial and Buttermilk Falls in Indiana, PA we were sooooo hungry for lunch. Being hungry on country roads just increases hunger, not passing by any restaurants. We ended up looking up nearby restaurants and found this one with Google review stars worthy of our visit. It was well worth the visit. Our server was pleasant and efficient, the menu quite extensive, food flavorful, and price fair. We both opted for the Captain salad (me choosing chicken, my friend choosing steak) with fries on top. I also elected a pierogi starter for us to share. Everything was delicious. read more

The Crow's Nest - Captain salad with chicken and fries on top - American Near Me - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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We visited The Crows Nest today for dinner and a round of drinks. Unfortunately, our experience was not good to say the least. We did receive the first round of drinks without a problem. The original server was a bartender who came to take our drink order and did a great job, then main server brought them out, took our food order, and disappeared for 45 minutes. When he, we never got his name as he did not share it, did eventually come back we requested another round of drinks and an update on our food. We never got those drinks or that update from the server. We (a 5 top) witnessed 2 other tables (a 3 top and 2 top) under the same server come in, sit down, order, receive, consume, and pay for their meals in the time we waited for ours. After another 10 minutes, a member of our table went to the bar to request we cash out for our round of drinks that we did receive so that we could leave. The bartender ran back to the kitchen and came out to tell us that our food was "ready now" and that the ticket had only been in the kitchen for 30 minutes. This means that the server forgot to enter the ticket for 25 minutes? That is simply unacceptable when coupled with the complete lack of attention to the table. The massive delays caused us to miss an event that we usually would have had plenty of time for. read more

Nice bar inside. A little Pricey compared to other bars, a bit of variety in their menu and daily specials. Service was excellent. I enjoyed my swashbuckler burger, however the wings to me were just okay and did not care for their version of French fries. Brisket meal was okay, thought it was a little Pricey for the size. The Italian Perogie special came with a bread stick and salad for $12 so I thought that was a good deal. I did notice for a half lb of shrimp was $10 on Friday which is more expensive Than a lot of the local bars. read more

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Good food. Three couples All had something different and Compliments about all we ordered. Non-related to food. Need to create a partition outside the Men's restroom because we can see men standing at the urinal as the door opens. read more

Great food. Even better service. Exceptional bartender and staff. Coldest beer I've had in a long time. Great overall experience. I'd give it 10 stars if I could! read more

This place is such a hidden gem and a local favorite spot! They have probably the best craft beer selection around! There's always a new beer to try! The food is pretty decent. I can't say I've ever been blown away by the food, but all around it's pretty good and they certainly have many menu options to choose from! Whether your an out-of-towner or local, this place is a great place to stop for a meal and drinks! read more

Decent food for a bar in this location. I'd recommend to anyone who just wants a bite to eat and a beer. Meet with friends here or watch the game. Very relaxed atmosphere. Not the best food in town, but you pay for what you get and I rate it high because I've never had a bad experience at this establishment. read more

Have enjoyed this restaurant and it's bar for years. When I visit Johnstown, my former hometown, I try to make it to the Crow's Nest. There are some well prepared dishes available at this kitchen. Their smoked brisket has a great smoke flavor. Great beer selection for all types. Wings are very nice with several flavors available. One suggestion, when they offer clams they should try to offer larger ones. A good hometown bar and restaurant with lots to offer. read more

The Crow's Nest - American Near Me - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

3.5 but I'm bumping up to 4. I'll break down my experience into categories: *Food: - Jalapeno Cheddar Pretzel. I ordered this bc a) i love cheesy pretzels and b) my server recommended it. It delivered. A soft pretzel filled with gooey cheese. -Flag ship Black Jack burger with house chips. The flagship with the cajun rub was *excellent*. I actually think the sauce took something away from the burger and I started figuring out ways to just eat the meat. - Disclaimer: my mom HATED her chicken salad, she said the chicken tasted just boiled. My aunt wasn't crazy about her fried haddock. My husband thought his ribs were expertly cooked but could have used a sauce or a rub. So I think your food experience may depend on what you order *Drinks: A surprisingly good beer selection! Both on tap and in bottle. I flipped to wine, which was a black box, which I'm not super mad about, I drink that at home, but they oddly served the wine in a tiny 5oz glass, I guess so they could fill it to the brim so it looks like you are getting hooked up? *Ambiance: We were in the back room because we had a huge (15ish) group, and the ambiance back there blows. There aren't enough lights and the lights that are there are glaringly bright so you feel like you are in a warehouse. The main dining area looked like a better vibe *Service: Pretty good. We had a huge group so I want to give our server a break - but my dad was pretty peeved about specifically requesting wings as an app and getting them with dinner. And while our food came out quicker than we expected (which is great!) it was hard to track down our server afterwards to either get more drinks or the check As an out-of-towner, I don't expect much from Jtown from a 'foodie' perspective, but I was genuinely pleased with my meal here. read more

I'm not quite sure why the people of Johnstown are always complaining, but they need to stop. They also need to break free from their chain restaurant lifestyle and discover what local places have to offer, especially hidden places like this. The things that are focused on in some of the other reviews here don't really give you the whole feel for the place. One incident does not make for great review, you need to put some meat into that review to make it stand out. With that pun, let's get into this review. I have driven past this place on many occasions as it is on the way to my family's home. Never would have given it a second thought. That might have been because I had thought this place was only a bar for the longest time. After a tip from my sister's coworker that the food was decent, we decided to give it a try. Upon entering you have to wait a bit to find a decent enough table, this combined with how hectic it is perceived as to service is why I docked it a star. Seating is tricky, when you enter they want you to sit at the tables located at the front of the house. This can cause chaos because of how they are set up, they don't like for a group of four to sit at a table for six, but when you have a slight rush of customers that can't be helped. There is a VIP seating area, but they prefer not to use it immediately, actually I have no idea why it is a VIP seating area as it is just another area in the restaurant (unless they use it for bigger parties or reservations). As far as the service, it can be spotty when busy. The servers may forget they had you as a table, and you may wait a bit. As for the food, I thought it was amazing. The menu is big on bar food, it is great, it is filling, and you will be wanting to come back for more. Throughout the menu there are items that are Crow's Nest signature items; try them. That's all I can say about them. I tried the Asiago and artichoke dip, it is by far the best use of artichokes I have ever had the pleasure of eating. Perfect blend of seasoning in this small appetizer dish. It is served with toasted ciabatta bread slices, they are thin and can break, but that's ok, just means more dip for you. You also may run out of them while eating this, don't worry, save the dip and possibly use it for your fries later on. For my main course I chose the Babushka Burger. Anytime you put a pierogie on a burger you got me. Now for burgers here you get to choose mostly everything that goes into it, including the patty. They have a flagship patty and an angus patty. The flagship patty consists of angus brisket, sirloin, short rib and chuck all blended together. It is amazing. Asides from the pierogie it is also topped with cheddar cheese, sautéed onions and a dollop of sour cream. You need nothing else on this burger. NOTHING. My mouth is watering right now because of it. The fries that you can upgrade to appear to be fries that are twice fried. Nice little touch. I also decided to imbibe while I was here and am delighted that they have several different IPAs on tap, and it appears that they change frequently. **Things to note here. Most nights have a special, if you want to enjoy the burgers at a discount, show up on a Wednesday. They have a build your own burger and build your own pizza section on the menu. Credit accepted. Special events such as comedy shows and small concerts are held within. Free wifi. Kids menu. read more

The Crow's Nest - Babushka Burger with fry upgrade. - American Near Me - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Place is dirty and gross. Foods eh. I mean. Bar food is bar food but this isn't even great bar food. The owner is rude and quite frankly...unprofessional. When I visited family I would go there occasionally simply due to location but after realizing the ownership...I'll go to McDonald's instead. Same quality of food. read more

Took 12 family members out to eat and was disappointed. The food was not that good. The pulled pork was dry had no sauce. The pierogies tasted like mrs t's. My drinks were pretty light alcohol. They didnt even have wine except for white zin! Guess this place for beer lovers only. I could live with blah food if we could get waitresses attention. I asked for water 3 times and literally she ignored me. I finally had to chase her down to get the water. She just seemed annoyed to have to wait on us. I wanted to pay bill had to chase her down at bar. After leaving 35 buck tip not even a thank you for coming. Having waited tables while in school I still tipped 20 percent but hope if I came back to get better service. read more

Visited here with my family. It's a great spot for some bar food. You seat yourself when you arrive and there is plenty of parking. We ordered ribs (good) and the fries were really good, pierogis (good), burger (meh...) and onion rings (meh...) and the stromboli (good). read more

Very nice place. Definately doesn't look like much from the outside, you actually mat drive right past it, but the inside renovation they did is great. Expanding beer menu both on tap and bottle selection. I've eaten here a few times and can say I haven't had anything bad but it's only been 3 times maybe. The service was great, the employees were very nice and the manager I met was very friendly. They have a wide variety of live bands on weekends and it tends to get quite crowded. All in all it's a good time and I would definately recommend it to others. read more

The Crow's Nest - American Near Me - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

The Crow's Nest is a new bar and restaurant that has opened in what was "The Crystal Rose" with good food and great beer! They've got a dozen beers on tap and a well stocked cooler with American and international traditional beers, microbrews, and craft brews. Their menu includes everything from pizza to filet mignon. I've been there about 9 times as of the writing of this review and have had great service and an all around swell time! Give them a try! read more

The Crow's Nest - the logo for crow's nest - American Near Me - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Upset about 'Photograph Policy'-- They take a pic of you as you enter the establishment. They take a photograph of you as you walk into the door, or you can't get in. This cannot be legal. You have the right to privacy, and this includes imagery of yourself. If you do not want your photo taken, you have the right to say NO. It is harassment for them to force you to get a picture taken. Unless they have your consent to photograph you, they cannot take a picture of you. There is no Legality behind their "photo policy". Do not let them tell you otherwise. read more

What a great place! Food and drinks were good, prices were great. Plus it's a fun place to watch sports as the bartender is really into it. Gotta try the flagship burgers! read more

This place is incredibly over priced for Sysco food. I could get the same quality food at a hospital for 1/4 of the price. The place has a great atmosphere and a great beer selection but the food tastes like it was all frozen and tossed into the microwave. Bottom line, it's a great bar but a terrible restaurant. read more

Tried this place after reading the reviews on Yelp. Very disappointing! Food was just so so. I saw that they had guinness and yuengling lager on tap so I ordered a black and tan... Big mistake! I hear the waitress ask how to make it and when it was brought to the table it looked as bad as it tasted. read more

If I could give this less than one star I would. Let me start by saying that I have eaten burgers in probably over 300 places. Without exaggerating this would be number 300 the worst. It was 9 99 and only came with chips. The burger which was supposed to be the best meat was maybe with the cheese on it 5 oz. It was pre cooked smashed and burnt basically reheated and was supposed to be medium rare. I thought I was going to get a nice fresh made to order hot slightly juicy burger. This was like leather. Now for the worst part. It was supposed to come with sauteed mushrooms onions and peppers which is actually false advertising because that would imply you're going to get more than one of each. When the burger came I saw no vegetables I lift up the cheese and without exaggerating I counted yes I counted two tiny pieces of diced green pepper one piece tiny of diced onion and 1 mushroom. Oh and it was supposed to come with lettuce and tomato on the side in that wasn't there either. On a scale of 1 to 10 this burger doesn't begin to score a Wendy's single with cheese and onions is at least a six or seven. Our group will not be returning. For the owners and the cook the picture of what a burger looks like with sauteed onions mushrooms and peppers is below and in facebook. read more

The Crow's Nest - a hamburger with onions and cheese - American Near Me - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

I actually like this restaurant and went in to support them by eating there. I was really disappointed that none of their staff were wearing masks for patron safety or their own safety. I want to support local businesses but I also want to be cared for as a patron with vulnerable older adults in my family that I am trying to care for. We are all in this together. It isn't hard to take simple steps to cut down on the possibility of spreading the COVID Virus. read more

The food is absolutely disgusting and overpriced!!!! It was so salty it tasted like sea water.

The Crow's Nest is by far my favorite place in town. They run weekly specials which never fail to amaze in presentation as well as taste. It's relaxed atmosphere is perfect for a night out and the large bar and bar selections has something for everyone. Lou, the bartender, always takes such great care of us. He knows my love for scratch off tickets so for my birthday he had one ready for me! Best place to eat in town! read more

Oh boy. I love this place. Probably my favorite food in Johnstown now. I havent found a thing i do not like on their menu. Wings burgers tuna fries bbq soup. Its all amazing! Specials all week, some highlights are 20% off burgers on Wednesdays. (Their burgers are seriously best in the area). Tuesdays are i think .50 cent wings and 5 dollar pizzass or strombolis. Again, can't go wrong with either. Lou works the bar in the evening and is your typical Pittsburgher! Pens playing and they score? Hes gonna be coming to high five you, get ready. Buccos playing? Hes got his jersey on for that. Great knowledgeable guy and in my opinion. Best food in johnstown. Quite the diamond in the rough here. read more

The Food here is Awesome! I always order their Chef Salad..Yummy Meats, Cheeses, Bacon and Hard Boiled Eggs. I could eat this everyday! My husband and daughter have tried more items than I have. Each and every meal that we have had at the Crow's Nest was DELICIOUS! The Service is AWESOME.. Sage and Janaye are TERRIFIC! They have a lottery machine...you can scratch off tickets while waiting for your food! Just a wonderful place to eat!! read more

I have no idea why they only have 3.5 stats right now as a rating. Honestly this is one of my favorite places! We have never had a bad experience here. The bartender is awesome and really gets everyone in the mood during Pens games--and he makes a mean cocktail too :) It's a relaxed environment and the way the bar is set up is pretty cool. Their food has always been very good. We love their steak salad, their po boys, and their apps. The Cannon Wicks and Fish Balls (awful name, amazing taste lol) are a must! Food always comes fast, is warm and fresh, and comes with yummy sides. I had a crab cake sandwich once that I wasn't wild about, but I am also realistic because I lived in Baltimore for 5 years and had the ultimate crab cake experience---it would be ignorant to assume a local joint in Western PA could offer better! I would honestly give it another try if you haven't had a 5 star experience yet! We love Crows Nest! read more

Great place! Great atmosphere too. The waitstaff was amazing. Our waitress, Janaye made sure everything was good and perfect for my family and i. My burger was cooked perfectly. Love it! read more

They charge like they are an actual restaurant, and actual fresh food. The even asked how I would like my burger prepared. If I wanted a frozen patty, I would have gone to McDonalds. They even skimped on the ketchup. Brought me out a small cup, and didn`t put any on my frozen patty(cheeseburger). My girlfriends steak sandwich was the same way, frozen, not fresh. They only had 5 customers at the time, but the bartender was to busy talking to pay attention to paying customers. The menu makes it sound like you`re going to get some decent food, not frozen garbage out of the microwave. Way over priced and horrible food.........And they have little price stickers on the tap handles. read more

The beer and service were great, large selection and quick service. The food was crap. The chicken was spicey and shrimp skewers were at best microwaved. The appetizer shrimp was cheap and a large portion but there were ice chunks in the food with some hot spots. If your idea of cooking is microwaved food then this is the place, otherwise skip the awful food, take the free popcorn. read more

Go for the craft beers. Food is just plain BAD. It may be good if you are drunk, been on Survivor for 40 days, or are a fan of Sysco frozen / fried foods. Service was equally poor. read more

We ordered the steak and black tiger shrimp dinner ( note this dinner comes with choice of potatoe and vegetable) now let me say it was frozen 18 size shrimp not black tiger and was were as to be expected of frozen bagged shrimp the New York strip with was about a half inch thick was tender but my 12 yr old could have could have cooked it better. Freezer burned nuked veggie mix and since the waitress couldn't be bothered to stick around for me to finish my order she decided we should have the instant most discussing potatoes ever.. I can firmly say I won't be back. Also when I first took a bite waitress asked if we like the good we said we did not like it not once were we even considered to be compensated read more

Food is fairly consistent. Menu is too large given the food is generally just okay. Some of the portions seem small for the price. Especially salads. Service can be slow at times. It's consistent at least. read more

No bad for the money. Most items are good. Nothing "great". But you know you are not going to a 5 star establishment either. Pretzel logs with beer battered cheese is excellent! read more

Ate at this place with my girlfriend and the food was horrible. It's overpriced and the chicken is worse quality than McDonalds. I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone - however I don't know much about the bar, I can only speak for the food. read more

My family and I come here often on Friday nights for the great beers (blueberry wheat, cranberry, and coffee stout for example) and burgers and to unwind. I've never had a bad meal here and service is always fast and friendly. We have loved everything we have tried here from fish dinners to deep fried green beans but I included pictures of their signature Galley fries and the Babushka burger (yes that's a pierogie, cheese, onions, and sour cream on top.) Their unique "Flagship" burger patty is juicy and flavorful and their homemade chips are tasty and you can choose a flavor dusting to go on top! All in all, highly recommend! read more

The Crow's Nest - Babushka burger - American Near Me - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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This was my first time eating here, and the menu was enormous (that's a good thing)! I ordered the Duck Meatballs (a special item), and they were sweet, spicy, and awesome - definitely want more duck balls! Also had a deep fried Stromboli which was excellent. Atmosphere was nice - good music, clean, prompt service. Will definitely eat here again. read more

Definately one of our go to favorites. Lou and his team are awesome. We highly recommend the smoked pork entrees and the stromboli. Try the asiago and artichoke dip, it's to die for! read more

This review was solely based upon my take-out order that my husband and father brought home after eating there I had the fish and chips and my mother had the crabcakes both were absolutely exceptional probably the best food I've ever eaten in John's town or the entire surrounding area we also had pierogies for our appetizer and that was out of this world as far as bar food goes I really think that they make amazing food especially for to go items would love to actually check out the dining room read more

Awful from start to finish. Soda was flat, drinks where warm with little ice. Come on how much does it costs to put some ice in the drinks? Service was unskilled and over worked. One waitress for dinning room full of waiting customers. Waitress couldn't take orders correctly, couldn't even get our salad orders straight. Ordered fish got steak after waiting uncomfortably too long.. Asked for fish instead of steak, and was told, "You going to wait just as long as you did for this order. If I where you I would just eat the steak." No steak knife, and as tough as the steak was the only option was to tear chunks of meat and chew off bites. Spoke to the owner, he could care less. We heard the place was wonderful. We saw the place was a dump. Never there before, never going back! read more

I've been here 3 times. The first was with friends, just drinking some appetizers and hanging out at a table. Since they give you pitchers of beer and we served ourselves, we had a fine time. Second time we went during the late afternoon with our children. The service was terrible. The food wasn't that great. Third time we went just the 2 of us and hungout at the bar. We chatted with the bartender and other people sitting at the bar. Everyone was really friendly and relaxed. The appetizers were great. 'Fried Green Beans' and 'Asiago-Artichoke Dip'. Could use more dip for the price you pay. But the main course was awful! I got a 'Grilled Chicken Salad' . The description said 'chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and parmesan'. That was literally ALL there was to it. The other salads on the menu had more on them then this did! It was the most bland, boring salad I've ever had. The chicken was not marinated or anything. It was so bland it almost tasted raw. It was not 'grilled' either. It was just 'marked' with brown lines on a pastey white chicken breast. The steak sandwhich or whatever my husband had was also pretty bland. He had to use a LOT of salt/pepper and horseradish to spice it up! Overall, I'd go for a drink with friends, and maybe have an app or two, and the bartenders have been nice enough, just don't plan on dinner. read more