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4.3 (661 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Aisha W.

We have been here a few times for lunch or dinner. We have never had a bad experience! The service and food are great! We will definitely continue to come back

Shrimp tacos appetizer
Regina B.

Top of the list of restaurants for me and my husband!! All bases are covered: delicious food at a reasonable price, excellent service and very relaxing atmosphere!! Can't think of one dish, from appetizers to entrees to desserts, we've ordered and didn't love.

Crab cakes, mashed potatoes, green beans.
Jessica W.

Came across this place while house hunting and omg - found the perfect French onion soup! It was so delicious! My daughter ordered the vegetarian pasta, my son ordered the fish and chips, my husband ordered the NY strip and he's still talking about it haha I ordered the crab cakes and they were perfect! Will def go back just for the French onion soup. Loved the dim lighting and even though we didn't have reservations, we were seated pretty quickly. Just an all-around great experience.

Salmon
Billy T.

Made a reservation for here on a Sunday night and it was quite busy! Server was this really nice guy and checked in with us a lot during the meal (maybe even too much?). I ordered the salmon, which I found to be just okay. I swapped out the mashed potatoes for the duck fat potatoes, but found them to be quite bland. Overall, the food could've used more seasoning.

Caesar salad with  grilled chicken and fried cheese
David J.

Beautiful 1880 building .Cream of crab and French onion soup both outstanding. Caesar salad was off the chart with fried cubes of cheese and gummy eggs on bed of romaine. Als crab dip with chips and crab cake sandwich are very crabby and good. Good service a little backgç round music. Local favorite

Chicken Orechetti
Jim B.

We always enjoy a good bar sit. I wish I wish they had a nice rectangular bar for a more intimate setting but the amazing hardwood and high ceilings make this place so attractive. The octopus was delicious! I also had a cream of crab cup. Not bad. I had the Tuna Poke and Lori had the Seared Tuna. Both Starter dishes were excellent. The Rusty Rail Nice West Coast IPA was excellent. I had a Buffalo Trace Old Fashion to finish, really good (no Luxardo cherry?) We like going here, it is an alternate to our usual but we see increased frequency happening based on their excellent menu! Good to see server Chris, who we know from another haunt. Bar service was good, just enough attention. Thank you!

Michelle T.

Stopped in for lunch after a long day of traveling. Large place with seating throughout. Friendly staff. Good selection for lunch items and went with the Filet Sandwich with a Garlic Aioli and 3 different cheeses with chips or can upgrade to fries for $2 and a bowl of the Cream of Crab soup served with store bought crackers. The Filet lacked seasoning and was overcooked - requested medium and was served medium well. The Garlic Aioli was over powering and the fries had nice seasoning. Food was served hot which is always a plus. The Cream of Crab soup was very tasty. Great flavor and very creamy not too thick either this is worth ordering again. Probably would not order this item again but try other menu items.

Korean short ribs served over broccolini with kimchi rice.
Robert S.

Yep, we're back. This place is so nice. The service is great, didn't wait long at all on a busy Saturday night. I had the Bee Sting drink, has a nice bite to it. For dinner I had the Korean short ribs served with broccolini and kimchi rice. My husband had the Hibachi steak with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Both dishes were delicious. We live right across the river, we will be back.

Here's the storefront without the tint of my windshield, where the shuttle will help you to/from your car if you like
Rich S.

Beautiful ornate historic building, Great food! On an overnight trip into York a few weeks ago, we found this amazing place a couple miles east of I-83. It seems like an unlikely location, out Market Street in front of of the Stoneybrook Shopping Center. It's a rather majestic-looking building on the northeast corner of a busy intersection. Plenty of parking, a drop-off spot off the street, and a parking shuttle if you want. You walk into an ornate interior, wood paneling, tin ceilings, a beautiful bar area overseen by balcony seating. It was pretty busy at 4pm on a Friday, and there were around a dozen people waiting, most of whom had reservations! Even so, the two of us were seated quickly in a pretty but less-ornate corner where we were perfectly comfortable. Our friendly waiter arrived instantly with fresh hot flakey biscuits, quite delicious. Among many intriguing appetizers, we had to try their pierogis, we are always looking for tasty ones, and these are amazingly flavored and tender! They are lightly seared but not crispy, filled with local potatoes, artistically piled high with generous amounts of sweet crunchy bacon pieces, just-soft-enough caramelized onions, bright baby dandelion greens, and slightly-spicy sriracha sour cream. We would come here just for these! The specials sounded amazing, from seafood and lobster to steaks, but we were set on a lighter meal of sandwiches, and we were rewarded well. We got the $15 seared tuna sandwich and the $17 steak sandwich, and wow! They use a lovely soft fresh artisan ciabatta roll, and they are masters of flavors. The tuna was seared-to-order juicy tender medium, lightly seasoned with sesame and black pepper, dressed with arugula and red onion, roasted tomatoes and a sweet "caesar" soy sauce. The steak wasnt some sliced Philly wannabe, it was as-requested medium-cooked tender quarter-inch sirloin tips, deeply marinated with something lightly salty and lightly spicy, topped with generous caramelized onions and just-slightly-crunchy "sweet"-peppers, with a little bright bite from "hot pepper" mayo. I skipped the offered provolone because I'm OG-Chicago, and the highest compliment is that these are the ciabatta-ed next best thing to a genuine "The Bear" (sliced) Italian beef! Very well flavored, very tender. Heavenly! By the way, fries are piping hot and are "real", not "coated". Chips are perfect thickness, crunchy, and medium-salty. When i was looking for a dinner place, i saw this reviewed as a "public house", I thought a pub of sorts. This is so much more. It's an oasis of high-rustic decor, warm professional staff, and innovative-ly flavored, attractively presented, traditional fare. Perfect with good friends and family, or just for feeling good of an evening. We'll return, with reservations for the bar or balcony :-)

Cocktail
Chai T.

The food was delicious here, I wish I took pictures of it before we dug in! The server was very nice and attentive, especially since we were such a big group, kudos to her. The actual venue is gorgeous, it feels comfy right when you walk in. I had a cocktail and it was delicious as well.

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8 years ago

Reasonably small portions, reasonably high prices. All the money goes to atmosphere, not service or portions of food.

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8 years ago

Always a solid choice in York. They upgraded the surf and turf and I very much enjoyed it.

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My favorite restaurant. Love the menu and the bar atmosphere. Very friendly staff with no rush unless you need it.

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EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT! Pricey, but worth it! Gorgeous interior! Creative, unique menu! Definitely recommend! I'll be returning!

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Awesome food, amazing atmosphere and a great crowd! Try the cream of crab, and the fish and chips!

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8 years ago

Best in York. Always reliable. Salmon is fabulous.

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9 years ago

Avoid the brunch menu... The 63 degrees eggs for their eggs Benedict means "undercooked" and their omelettes ironically were overcooked.

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Very slow service. Been here 30 min and still no meals on the table. Fish fry can't be that hard to make.

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Even after reaching out to the management, I never heard from them. Guess they aren't customer oriented or care about customer satisfaction

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10 years ago

Really good little place in little York, PA. I had the lobster pasta and it really hit the spot perfectly. Will be back again

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Ask the Community - The First Post

What time can we begin ordering from the dinner menu?

We begin serving dinner at 4pm daily with the exception of Saturdays and Sundays when we run the dinner menu all day.

Do you have a private room for dinner programs, possibly seating up to 30 people?

Yes, we have 2 private rooms located upstairs.

Is there a wine and beer list?

Yes

Is it loud? My father doesn't do well in noisy places.

It depends on the time of day and your tables proximity to the bar area. Near the bar after about 5pm it can be loud. But away from the bar is just normal restaurant noise

Is it expensive?

Depends on what you consider expensive. Two people can eat there with drinks included for under $50

Seared tuna sandwich?

My wife had it and thought it was very good.

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