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    The Empty Keg

    3.5 (23 reviews)
    InexpensiveNew American
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Candise A.

    The building is not very spacious, and gets crammed full with quite a few college students on weekends, but there are still usually fewer students than The Hotel BY FAR. The food, drinks, and prices are GREAT! Their Reuben sandwiches, vegetarian black bean burgers, and wings are DELICIOUS! Also, you should definitely ask for "Cranch" (Cajun-ranch) seasoning on your waffle fries, it's fantastic! Also, not sure if this is still the case or not, but when I was in college (2013-2017) it used to be if you went on Wednesdays they had $1 wells. Might be $2-3 wells now due to inflation, who knows? ‍

    Cute little place.  College joint.
    Ruth M.

    Nice place. Small and cozy. College town, so lots of young folks. But over all it was a mixed crowd. Food was good and generous portions. Prices were excellent. Would recommend for a quick bite.

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    Breanna B.

    The Keg is the go-to spot for my boyfriend and his friends to meet up on visits to their hometown, usually over the holidays. There's always a special and the beers are cheap! It's a low key spot with bar seats and around 10 tables. We usually sit in the back by the kitchen. It's less loud and crowded there. Our latest visit was also karaoke night, thankfully not too many people participated so we just got to listen to a great throwback playlist that the DJ put together. They have a bunch on tap - the likely domestics and some good local beers. I stuck with Tito's and soda or Modelo with lime. My boyfriend is grateful that they have Omission in bottles. Somehow in the end the tab was only about $20! Love a small town bar! They also have bar food and burgers, but we haven't ordered at our visits. Everything that came out of the kitchen looked good! I did order a bag of the Utz chips they keep at the bar.

    Custom burger the way i wanted and amazzzing fries yumm
    Jeff S.

    Was told about this place because of there burgers. They were awesome. Fairly priced. Chill atmosphere. It was fun to see the locals carrying on a conversation and being polite.

    Wet cajun and butter & garlic.

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    Good wings Good burgers Good salads with lots of sauce and dressing.

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    Wish I could give a 0…read more... After reading all these reviews I thought it was just my mother in law and I. The woman in front running the register constantly scowls at me every time I walk in. She will not say anything to me now. Previously, she accused me of trying to steal food because I first said my son was 4 and I forgot he just turned 5 immediately catching my mistake while looking at my wife and two sons laughing. She got so angry and charged me for full price for all four of us. Clearly we have no idea the cost from 1-2 year olds to 4-5 year olds. This is just speculation as his price was the same as mine for dining in. During this discussion I told her both my son's birthdates and offered to show her their birth certificates. I will happily pass this place up to drive to Maggie's in Waterford because I simply cannot fathom how you treat a customer this way. Yet still be in business. It's a crying shame this is the only place in Edinboro now. Bring back main moon where you actually were treated nicely

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    Two45 Waterfront Grille fails to impress…read more.. Accidental reservation on my part! My parents and sister live in Erie and I visited recently and I had lunch nearby and it was great. I didn't think too much into the reservation but when I showed up it was definitely not the place I recall (now known as Pier 6) but I recall looking at photos that it would be worth checking it out. We were promptly seated and greeted by the waitress. The lunch menu is brief with a few items in each section of Apps, salads, sandwiches and plates. We opted for the calamari as we heard it was a good app to start with. At the same time we ordered drinks which consisted of coffee, Expresso martini and the aperol spritz. The calamari came out and it was a good amount. However, they were very small and it was dry. We got the perch sandwich and it came out with an enormous amount of shoe string fries which imo are the worse type as they are typically over fried and so were these. Frying a good filet of fish is usually a bad idea and this sandwich would be better served to be grilled when your fries are fried and the calamari is fried too. Service was slow for being an empty restaurant. Note: we had a 4 year old with us and the key is to always rush their food asap so they stay content. Since we waited a bunch of time, we had some ancy people at the table after 1 hour 45 minute lunch where the room was essentially empty. Much improvement can be had otherwise spend your dollars at Pier 6 for a much better experience.

    Stopped in on a Saturday night around 9:45 PM. Great service, even though the food took a little…read morelong. I suggest making a reservation, as we had one and still had to wait a bit. Out of all the fine dining experiences I've had in Erie so far, this would be at the top... food wise and view wise. It's beautiful to sit outside and have the view of the bicentennial tower right next to the water! Now for the dish details! -Buffalo cauliflower was nothing special, your standard Buffalo cauliflower with a side of ranch... great to share for the table. The Roasted Organic Chicken was so juicy and tender, it fell right off the bone. Mashed potatoes and green beans paired perfectly. One of my favorites! -The heirloom tomato salad was a 7/10... I think the tomato wedges needed to be smaller pieces. This salad had the best croutons I've ever had! French onion soup was also a standout for me... definitely recommend! -Lastly Walleye Fish & chips: I think they could've included a bit more fish (it was three tenders), tasted good tho...7/10 as well! I would definitely come back here again and recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a fine dining waterfront experience in Erie!

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