Love The Gingerbread Man! It's a staple in Carlisle and a must try when you visit. I travel to this town for work, since 2023 and I come here at least once every visit. The building is amazing and the service is great. The menu has something for everyone. You won't be disappointed. read more

Huge menu of distinctly average food. You have to be carded to come in even for dinner and my kid had to have his hand stamped. Very odd to me, but not a problem. Then the menu...it's insane. Six pages, back and front. Mostly fried. Good sweet potato fries with a super salty Gyro. They also served olives with pits in my salad which I am glad I noticed before chomping down. My kids burger didn't even look like meat and had an "off" flavor. Husband's fajita wrap was ok. The service was ok, but they had a "friend" hanging out with them who I am 90% sure was high. read more

Food was great. Service is nice for a lunch time. Evening brings a different crowd which is normal for a bar. The aesthetic in this bar is unmatched and I could stare at the decor in this place for an entire meal. read more

Fun atmosphere for students and townies! We liked the mixed clientele and never noticed the rowdy (fun) pool hall until we need the loo read more

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American Got into Carlisle on a Sunday evening and well, there are not a lot of places open for a bite to eat...a quick Yelp search gave me the Gingerbread man as an option and after driving down a sketch back alley it appears out of the darkness - so I parked and popped in. The place was mostly empty when I got there. Bartender was happy to see another live body, and got me going with a cocktail and a menu. The drink was made well and the menu is definitely on the larger side with a lot of options. I was tired and hungry from traveling all day so just went with a burger and fries. The décor of the place is interesting - a lot of dark wood - like really cool, old-school wood like you might expect to find in a German type of place. Whatever you want to call the motif, it was definitely interesting to look at. Food came out in short order and I switched up to beer to wash it down. Beers were cold and fresh. Burger was large and fries were crispy and hot - perfect and it hit the spot. All in all a good experience - I went again the next night for pretty much the same reason - not a whole lot open in Carlisle on a Monday either ha. Street Parking read more

I've been for both food and drinks and they were great! I had the clam chowder last year and it was delicious with large pieces of seafood and potato and a huge portion for a great price. I went more recently to celebrate my sister's 21st birthday and the bartenders were super friendly & made delicious drinks. It was about $7-9 per mixed drink which is about the expected price. The vibe was chill but fun, a hidden gem in an otherwise itty bitty town. read more

The Gingerbread Man - Mixed drinks - American Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

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Food is pretty good. Service can be hit or miss. Ambiance is fine. The place is filled with customers who frequently visit read more

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Pretty sketch visit to Gingerbread Man tonight. Grabbed a table outside to keep an eye on the bikes on the back of our car, but street life was pretty skibbidy. Strange characters abounded, and some streetwalker was rizzin up some of the bar smoker patrons who were occupying the table behind us with his pimped out pool cue. Cursing, smoking, loud, yelling to an oddity across the street who was sweeping the sidewalk for no apparent reason Sunday night at830. It was all very strange. Food and service were Ohio. I recall excellent burgers at G-man Gettysburg, but these were just ok- Bleu burger and cheeseburger for the wife. Crab dip was fair. Service was pretty good. Interior was G-man cool, and might have had a better experience inside. I root for this Gingerbread Man to do well, but I wouldn't drive out of my way to duplicate this experience. read more

In town for a wedding, came in for a beer and loved it! It is so cute and decorated currently for halloween, came back at night and this was the place to be! Service was awesome, will be coming back before the weekend is over. read more

The Gingerbread Man - the front of a restaurant - American Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

I visited the G-man last night to get dinner. I sat between locals which I also look forward to until I noticed that when I was able to order a drink the Bartender brought the lady sitting next to me hers first and also served a man as soon as he walked in. My drink came way after regulars being served and also tried to order to be treated like an out of towner with very little service. After I said something to the manager sitting besides me, the bartendar and local served before me after I had order just a drink before then ordering drinks to basically arguing with me all of them that i was wrong for even stating what had occurred as my point of view. The bartender had stated that it took so long to serve me an IPA due to that she had to go to the other side of the restaurant to get the draft. I even found myself apologizing to the bartender only for the locals to tell me to get out!! Definitely a horrible experience that I will never go back again!!!! The manager said nothing during the situation only to say that my drink was covered. Once again I had already paid. Thank you for listening. And hopefully it will provide you the knowledge that yes locals are very important for business but so are visitors. read more

The last remaining G Man in Central PA is a treasure and must be preserved! The menu has hardly changed at all over the years. This is simple pub food. The wings are great, the fries are crispy and the beer is cokd. I've been a fan of the sweet meat nachos for as long as I can remember. Good place to eat before an event at the theater nearby. Atmosphere is loud and the clientele is mostly college students, so you might get carded on your way in. read more

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Didn't eat here but had drinks twice. The bartenders were very nice and attentive. I'm go back next time I'm in the area.

Visited as a wedding party in a super busy Friday night. Lots of decor to feast your eyes upon. We got the "famous wings" which had tons of options for flavors. Our waiter, Tyler, was outstanding. We were amazed at his memory while taking all.of our different orders with out writing it down during the busy chaos. He nailed it while being attentive to our requests. The pool.room was fun as well. Big place. read more

Typical tavern feel. Very crowded during happy hour, 1/2 price drinks. I had a cheeseburger and fries. Very good burger, it was huge and cooked to perfection. I order the Cajun seasoned fries... the best I've tasted in a long time. I was very impressed with the history and decor, it transports you thru time. This is nice place to go if in the Carlisle area read more

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Service was an absolute awful experience. Server was ok and trying, maybe overwhelmed. Atmosphere-ok. Although the Managers claimed the restaurant was busy, there were still open tables when we sat, no waiting for a table. Meals were served out of sequence, making our wait nearly 1.5 hours. Mgr offered no apologies, but again stating, "We're busy in the kitchen." We will never patronize tgus restaurant again. read more

The bouncer at this establishment is very rude disrespectful, seems to have issue with placing his hands on people once they leave the bar and off the property he Carrie's a fire arm last I knew no one was allowed have fire arm in a bar, he has even pistol wiped someone the day after they were removed from the bar, he ran out the bar pulled his fire arm and struck the man in back of his head. I wouldn't go here with out a gathering of trust friends or family. read more

Food was that of typical bar food sandwiches wings although this bar had a great appeal to it with all the woodwork and old fashion charm. Our waiter was great food arrived promptly and was attentive to everything we wanted. Pricing was very fair we felt like the old cheers bar was still going strong! The ambiance was very unique guessing this establishment had been a local staple for years I would recommend a stop by you won't regret it David Beane read more

Bathrooms are dirty--smells like body odor and fish. The menu is standard, but don't bother ordering something other than bar food. I just ordered something small, but my boyfriend ordered half melted cheese nachos, covered in lettuce, the worst nachos I've ever seen. read more

Good food and service- next to hotel. Bustling area of Carlisle and a comfortable venue.

Nice crowded place! In town very convenient walking distance for anything. Lots of collage kids S read more

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Driving our way around this quaint town to find our hotel and I catch the Gingerbread Man out of the corner of my eye. Just one look at the name and I told my coworkers that we were going there for dinner no matter what. One, because it looked interesting, and two... It was so damn cold. I'm not trying to walk the streets looking for food in 10F weather. Goodbye. What really convinced me to go there was a picture from a fellow Yelper of the tomato bisque. It looked thicccccc and creamy. The melted cheese on top did me in. Had to be done. There's a smoking and a nonsmoking section and they each have their own entrance. Mind you, if you go choose nonsmoking and sit above the bar, you will smell smoke because there's a door that connects it to the smoking area. Just a warning. This establishment isn't too old, but it does have a lot of history. Lots of decal on the walls. Our server was nice. Felt kind of bad for her because she was eating and trying to wait on tables, but she did a good enough job of keeping up with us even when another person joined our group. Two of my coworkers got the flat iron steak, one got the gyro, another a flat iron steak sandwich. Everyone enjoyed their meals. One of them kept burning his hand on the skillet for the flat iron steak. DO NOT TOUCH IT! It's deadly hot... but it was very amusing to watch him jump out of his seat in pain every two minutes. I ordered the Cobb salad with chicken as my main. They give you so much! A whole egg, over a quarter avocado, a heaping pile of bacon, lots of blue cheese crumbles, oh man. It was great. Definitely not a healthy salad by any means, but it was so good! But to be completely honest with you, I could have just gotten a bowl or two of the tomato bisque and been just as happy. The bisque (which is obviously not a traditional bisque) was smooth and creamy and very fragrant! You could smell the herbs coming from the bowl. The mozzarella on top had melted into the perfect little raft. The bisque kept bubbling from beneath it. And the crouton was nice, too! I was going to ignore it, but I had to try it. It was amazing! I love tomatoes, so being able to enjoy them in many forms just makes me happy! Good time. Great food. read more

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If you're grabbing a beer with your buddies for a good game this place is great. If you're coming here after work with your traveling work crew just looking for a good meal..... don't do it. Too many food options none of my 3 work group was happy with the food. read more

I had been here over a year ago in pre-Covid times and liked the inside vibe. Nowadays there is a less expansive menu, which although understandable, was not as great. Got the Super nachos - but would recommend not getting the meat version next time - didn't like the flavor. Burger was decent but would have preferred a more home-made patty, could tell it was frozen formed. Gingerbread man you can do better! Drink menu does not disappoint and was redeeming. Good drafts options. Also appreciate the outdoor seating they put up. Did not see any other places in Carlisle that had as large an outside presence - so nice job there. read more

The Gingerbread Man - Outside tent - good for these times - American Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Do not come here tonight. Don't know about other nights but there is one bartender, one waitress, cold food and a two hour wait. Waitress is doing her best but the place is packed and food and beverage is not happening. Manager is whomever is one the bar... someone barely 21 as it appears. Terrible to do that to employees as put waitress is doing her best. read more

Fantastic! The place screams NOSTALGIA. From the bar to the bare brick walls. Food and service are all great.

Am giving 2 stars because the Diet Coke was good and the server knocked off $4.00 from the bill. Being from Carlisle I have eaten here many times over the years. Sandwiches are usually very good. Santa Fe Chicken salad in a tortilla bowl awesome. Italian grinder love it. BUT... Today was lunch for myself and a friend. I had the chicken salad served over a bed of lettuce with hard boiled egg and cherry tomatoes. What was served was a bed of chicken salad with too much mayonnaise, huge quartered walnuts and grapes throughout on a bed of wilted lettuce. Not expecting the walnuts and grapes. What if I had a nut allergy. Also no cherry tomatoes but instead two slices of pale tomatoes and a ring of yellow pepper on the top. Not very appealing from the start. When my fork hit a huge mayonnaise covered walnut I truly thought it was a chicken bone. $10.95 My friend had a garden salad with chicken strips added. The salad was small for $7.95. The added chicken was $4.95. There were only 2 strips of chicken! Plus she said they were very bland. So $12.90 for a small garden salad with 2 strips of chicken. With 2 cokes @$2.50 each our bill was over $30.00 read more

Without fail, every time we've dropped by this place is packed. Outside patio tables? Full. Bar area? Full. Dining area? Full. Though, it was never so full that we ever experienced actual waiting time. Which is good of course! With its lively atmosphere, friendly bartenders, and cheerful patrons, I would say this place is a solid bet for grabbing drinks, meeting friends, and holding family dinners. The pours are strong here (yay)..so beware. Also, there is a separate room for smokers. We haven't tried the food here, but everything brought out to other patrons looks and smells delicious. Definitely worth a try! read more

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The night started at Molly Pitcher. Classy drinks, classy women, classy EVERYTHING. A couple shots later and I wake up at the G-Man. This place is like your favorite childhood blanket. It's not goin anywhere and it's always there when you need it. I started off with two whisky sours and three missed calls from my ex, Jennifer. Knocked back my sours and decided to call her back. Luckily, she's a regular and when I called her back she happened to be next door in the smoking section. Honestly though I really shouldn't have talked to her. She followed me home, slashed my tires and clogged my toilet. Moral of the story, never call Jennifer back but always end the night at G-Man. Four stars. PS: If you peaked in high school this is the place for you read more

The food was good, no real complaints there. The vibe was a bit odd just because it was a pretty mixed age crowd for a bar. The atmosphere was laid back though, so that is a positive. I would give them another try. read more

Great service and good food! Burgers were perfectly cooked, lots of chicken on the chicken Caesar salad and awesome cole slaw with the fish and chips! read more

Good for drinks and food. Nothing very special about it, but it's convinient for the late night hungry bar hopper. I did like the decor and all the TVS with sports on. The free popcorn waiting on the table when you sit down is a huge plus. It's not the best since it's not hot, bit it's not stale and it was well seasoned. It is what it is, a late night bar that will feed you with bar food at resonable prices read more

The Gingerbread Man - Pop corn waiting for u at table when you sit down. - American Near Me - Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Disrespectful staff. Avoid at all costs. Only came for drinks, but food looked unimpressive to say the least.

Fabulous food...amazing variety and large servings. The service we got today was above and beyond! Highly recommend

Ok, so it was NYE and maybe they couldn't get enough help, so service was ridiculously slow when needing a drink, placing our order and getting our check. But the food? It has definitely gone downhill. My friend ordered a roast beef sub. It came back an overcooked minute steak/Steakumm sub. Dried out. The wings he ordered were called 'mild' on the menu but they were a sweet, saucy wing with rosemary in the sauce. After not seeing our server for almost 20 minutes we finally caught him and told him we think there was a mix up with our wing order. Mr. No Personality said that is the mild. He even heard us talk about a wing that isn't too hot. So by the time we were done eating we noticed a little plaque against the wall of our table, behind the condiment caddy, that showed a flavor of 'Mild Rosemary'. Could he not have mentioned the rosemary? Or showed us the flavor plaque? Plus my drink was missing the lime and lemon I asked for but he was too hard to find in the not terribly busy restaurant. That's my last visit to the good ole G-Man. read more

This is a BAR plain and simple. Would not recommend for fine cuisine. The servers, bartender, and egg head at front door, all had an attitude like customers were an inconvenience. Would not recommend ! read more

This place is great of you come before 10pm. After that, the employees pretty much take over the bar. They finish their shift, and hang out at the bar... monopolizing the three only booths and the jukebox music. It's horribly uncomfortable especially if your from out of town. I travel to other small cities/boroughs, and have never felt so uncomfortable. The owner should not allow his staff to drink there, it's a poor representation of the ownership, it's unwelcoming, and when I can't even get offered a drink because of all the employees "hanging out" there (are they working??? Who knows!!!!). I guess when you're the only bar downtown you just don't care??? Sad. read more

We have visited this restaurant every single year that we have been going to Corvettes at Carlisle. Very disappointing when I called this year to make a reservation for a group of 15 and they are not willing to make a reservation for such a large party. That will end our going to this restaurant from here on out. read more

The first pool table didn't give us all of our balls, the second didn't release them at all but the door popped off. A guy came over and started swearing and insulting my friend for not knowing how to use a pool table. He then accused my friend of stealing, and threatened to "kick (us) the f*ck out." Another guy playing pool commented that "you really shouldn't come to work drunk." It wasn't until after all of this when we learned the loud man was the owner! If two of your pool tables are faulty, let people know before they give you their money. If your owner talks to people like they're subhuman, he's an a-hole. read more

The bartender was so rude. He was mean, blunt, and declined my legally of age friend, although ID expirations are extended due to covid. The rest of the staff are lovely, but the bartender made my experience here horrible. I hope they get rid of him soon. He works on thursday nights. read more

Oh the beloved G-Man: one of the best places to drink if you live in the Lizzle. The location, in the center of town, is pretty fantastic and is walkable from just about anywhere. The inside is large, and after 8 PM is invariably packed. In the summer there are tables outside, which is nice. The staff and service are generally good. So is the food for a bar/grill-type joint. I used to live 1/2 a block away, so I spent more nights here than I care to recall. The chicken fingers at this particular location are the bomb. I know it's just chicken fingers, but they are the best ever especially with their super-delicious honey mustard. I would go out of my way to have the chicken strips here, really. They're big and juicy and the breading has great flavor. The fries are also extra good, and I'm pretty sure they're battered. I'm also a big fan of the fried clams and the onion rings. I don't think I've ever had a bad meal. And you get a lot of bang for your buck because the portions are huge. The drinks are priced pretty average, but they are strong as hell. It is a running joke that if you get a mixed drink, for example a Jack & Coke, it's almost an entire tumbler of Jack with a splash of Coke. Two drinks and you're done for the night. If I ever come back to town to visit, I will definitely be stopping in. read more