Just discovered this hidden gem!! Good food and nice chill atmosphere!! And nice people!!

The best word that comes to mind is unmemorable. The atmosphere is genuinely nice for a bar: industrial with exposed brick and those garage doors that give it a cool, open vibe. It reminded me a lot of Gasoline Street Coffee Company in Pittsburgh. Service was good despite the light staffing. On our Friday evening visit, as far as I could see there was only one person handling the bar and tables, but she was friendly, attentive, and handled everything with a smile. Unfortunately, the two biggest reasons most people head to a bar/restaurant--food and drinks--fell a bit flat. The food was fine, but nothing stood out, and portions/prices felt a little high for the quality. The biggest downside was how quiet it was. A Friday night with only 2-3 other patrons made the place feel empty and a bit discouraging. No one wants slammed service from overworked staff, but the opposite isn't ideal either. If you're in the area and want a low-key spot with good vibes and don't mind basic food, it's worth a try. But if you're looking for a lively scene or standout eats, you might want to keep driving. read more

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Me and my daughter came over to kill time before our flight and we were both very happy about this place. Great beer selections, and the brisket was so delicious! We ordered the Trio Sliders and they were so good - super tasty and juicy, and the buns were great, too. This is truly a great place to hang out if anyone needs to grab food before the airport. The server was super friendly, too! read more

Nobody in my party liked their food. My fried fish sandwich was okay. The fish was flavorless so I had to smother it in tartar sauce. My friend rated his pulled pork sandwich a 4/10 without the bbq sauce. With the sauce, it went down to 3/10. The fries were terrible. The wings we ordered were all drums and definitely reheated and overcooked. When I picked up the bone, it was cold, but the meat was hot. My other friend said her salad was salty. I guess it should have been a hint that the food wasn't great when the place was empty on a Sunday evening at 7pm. read more

Man, oh man! We've wanted to visit here for quite some time so when the moment finally came we were excited! The interior/ set up of this place is honestly amazing. It's modern and open which could really make for an awesome place to visit! However, the food and staff are what keep people out! First off, our wings literally were thrown on the plate with a very watery sauce under them! They weren't coated in the slightest! My celery was old, when I bit into one piece is was slimy and gross I literally spit it out. On the menu they had a summer time special watermelon marg, our glasses were to be rimmed with salt and sugar... they were half rimmed and messy, the drink itself was not mixed well, and had huge chucks of watermelon still inside which made it even hard to drink. While all of this was already a bad taste in our mouths, we then got to witness our server literally yelling at her coworker over something.. just extremely unprofessional, this was our first and last time visiting.. so unfortunate! read more

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Food is fantastic especially the brisket. Staff was friendly and responsive. Great place to hang out.

Food was good - wings were excellent! Server was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely come back!

Monday night is wing night and they are smoked to perfection. The smoked chili brisket is amazing! Great atmosphere and nice waitresses.

I'm writing to share how disappointed and uncomfortable my mother and I felt during our visit to The Hop Yard. We've been loyal customers for years, spending hundreds of dollars here, but what happened this time was completely unacceptable. When we came in for a drink, an older female employee sitting in a chair near the front stared us down the entire time we were there. I As my mother mentioned Joe she was severly defensive so i assume this is a significant other. Weve known him and The Hop Yard for years and it was unsettling. She didn't smile, didn't greet us, just watched us closely as if we didn't belong. As we got up to leave, she immediately began talking about us openly, laughing, and making faces, even continuing to do so after I turned around and caught her. It was humiliating and extremely disrespectful. Before that, we overheard her gossiping about a lease expiring and even blaming a dirty glass she served on Middletown water. That kind of careless talk from an employee combined with the way she treated us shows a serious lack of professionalism and respect for paying customers. We've never been treated this way before, and I can't imagine how a place we once enjoyed could allow someone to act like that toward guests. We walked out feeling demeaned, disrespected, and completely unwelcome. A restaurant that serves dirty dishes and cups and allows employees to treat customers this way should almost like scum not be allowed to operate. Thank you. read more

Terrible food, it doesn't get much worse than this. The fries were cooked in old oil, the wings were so small with little meat, the tacos were mostly lettuce and onion, and the tables were all sticky. Now I can understand why the place was deserted for an hour three day old dominoes would've been better than this. read more

very rude waiter - made fun of customers and didn't walk around to take orders- made people yell while he sat down. margharita was only triple sec and no patron that I ordered VERY slow to take my order and we had to have our teens leave so they could eat before their next soccer game because it was so slow. pinball machine took our money read more

So the PLACE is on point. Clean. Modern. TVs all around. Saturday afternoon and it was empty though :(. LOOKS like a great hang out spot. Menu is pretty straight forward. We just got soup and a pint on a cold afternoon .... I got that brisket chili and my dad got the broccoli cheddar. Comes in a small crock ... and his came with crackers but mine didn't (?). I asked for those ... along with a clean spoon since the one I had was pretty dirty. The waitress was super nice, honest and was always hustling. read more

The Hop Yard - Punt and a pint. - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

This place is amazing! Very serious about gluten allergies and have a dedicated fryer for all your fried options. The space is esthetically pleasing with its industrial look. They have huge bay doors that open to let the sunshine and breeze in during the hot summer days. Tvs all over for all you sports fans with great beer and liquor deals! If your in the harrisburg area come check them out! read more

The Hop Yard - Gluten free and celiac friendly with a separate fryer for the fries! - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

Don't serve food, it was disgusting. Going with a hop favorite seemed safe so I can't even imagine how bad the rest of the menu is!

This was our first time at this place. It's sits at the corner of the strip mall. It is a bar setting, lots of table space. The menu is full of drinks and food options. For drinks I ordered a frozen margarita, very disappointed- it had no flavor, and left as though it was missing something. My mom ordered a Moscow Mule, that was also ok, only tasted or ginger beer. My fiancé had the green tea & jolly rancher shot. The shots were the only good drinks. I had the taco trio, very delicious. I would have rather had coleslaw as the cilantro lime had no flavor. I did get mild sauce on my tacos which made them delicious. My fiancé had a double cheeseburger and wings, delicious. My mom had the Frank dog and loved it. They had homemade fries which were delicious. Overall not a terrible experience, we could go back and just try different drinks next time. read more

Crap food and expensive. Got the street chicken tacos, 19$. Complete rip off, contained mostly lettuce and very little chicken that came out of a can. Don't go here unless maybe you want a beer read more

Sorry to post this. I know we are all short handed. But if life hands you lemons make lemonade. Move on from the Global excuse Menu looks great. Atmosphere is awesome. ...... that's all I got. If you want a place to go seat yourself then have the staff stare at your ONLY party of 6 for 20 min then it's your place!!! I thought it was a restaurant at first. But then it seemed possibly extended seating for the train station. Not sure but after many awkward eye contact/zero response moments we kindly handed ourselves to the door. Funny enough place down the street was just as short handed loads more customers and simply start by saying "hello welcome, please be patient we are doing our absolute best, can we start you with water?" Wow same problem, different approach. Best of luck we truly feel you probably had great food. read more

The Hop Yard - the front of the store - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

Service was good, but food was disappointing. Ordered the club salad. Salad was wilted and going bad. Avocado was hard as a rock and inedible. I was embarrassed for them. read more

Wonderful staff!! The food is prepared with care and is so yummy! Beers selection is excellent as well!! The place is very well appointed! read more

Our first and LAST time here. Ordered a simple lunch that consisted of boneless wings, one beer, side salad and a side order of smoked pork and beans. The waitress brought out the food and to our surprise the smoked pork and beans consisted of a styrofoam bowl filled with cold canned beans in water...no signs of pork, no smell of smoked anything. We politely asked the server if she brought the incorrect order or maybe there was a mix up and she turned around and walked away and started chatting with a co-worker as if nothing had happened. The server was then approached at the bar and was asked to politely take the "smoked pork" and beans off our bill. A few minutes later a stranger walks to our table, doesn't introduce himself and in a New York accent says "so what's the problem?" He proceeds to make excuses for his petty ass side presentation and cuts me off THREE times and states " you shop at giant right? You buy beans you gon' get canned beans what do you expect?" "The meat is minced its in there." "I made this myself" Now i let this inbred inbasul talk and continue to feel superior in some way while staring at his cellphone the entire time meanwhile im trying to figure out if he was a chef, an intern or one of the employees unsupervised children. This asshole had the nerve to take the cash for our bill, turn around and ask "is the rest for the tip or nah?" If you are the owner of this establishment even if you just manage the place and you read this, consider taking any and all feedback from customers ESPECIALLY first timers. Your business is in the hands of at least one incompetent idiot . If you were to set the place on fire at least something will have a hint of smoke because the porkless bowl of beans sure as hell doesn't. This is a damn shame. Ignorant, unprofessional and clearly uneducated employee running his mouth to a first time customer without even listening. No wonder you have no rating section on facebook. I have videos and pictures and a witness to back up my statements. I believe their names were Ashley (the server) and Joey (the offended ignorant guy) I've had better customer service at a self checkout. Just remember one thing. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. read more

The Hop Yard - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

First and last visit. My fiancé and I frequent different places around Middletown and Harrisburg. This is by far the worst place Iv had drinks and food at in the past two years of living here. First, the drinks had absolutely no alcohol and lacked taste for a drink on the menu that should be made all the time. Food. Horrible. Nachos with beef tips were absolutely disgusting. A handful of shredded cheese was melted on them in the microwave and the beef tips were basically loyds you can get from a can at Walmart. The salsa used lacked any flavor at all too. Her burger was not appetizing either with a stale bun and not cooked. Lastly, service. The two bartenders had their backs turned to customers the whole time. Drinks were prepared extremely slow and not once did either one ask how the food was or if we needed anything. For a football Sunday this place being a sports bar was completely dead and now I know why. read more

Good food. Great atmosphere. Bartender (Arturo) was a great conversation and very attentive to all guests. I had 4 hours until my flight took off. Stopped here instead of airport food. Glad I did. Will return. read more

Service was terrible, food terrible, could be described as horrific, arrived over an hour before closing and still complained that we came late. Was required to ask for basic things like silverware and straws. Horrific establishment. 1 star. read more

Friendly bartender, huge southwestern salad (with brisket), and great beer. Only complaint was the avocado slices were as hard as a rock! Good enough to go back. read more

The Hop Yard - Covid...kind of empty on a Sunday but what do you expect? From initial glance great beer selection. - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

Stumbled upon this place today while in the area and can't believe we'd never heard of it. The atmosphere was great, our server Kelly was very nice and attentive. We had the pulled pork sandwich special and loved it, very flavorful, fries were good, Mac n cheese was great. It was a great overall experience and prices were more than reasonable, service was great and we will definitely be back and dragging others with us. Thanks Kelly! read more

Great food amazing customer service and great prices. They have days where there is live music witch sets the ambiance for the restaurant will definitely recommend read more

Could have missed it while driving while since it's not very lit up. However, inside it is very nice and clean. The service was good. I appreciated that they listed the pricing for all items: food, beer, mixed drinks and dessert. The menu doesn't have a big selection but enough options to make you think of what you want to order, BBQ based. I had their dog with chili and cheese. It was one a brioche bun that I did enjoy. I'd get it again if I was in the mood but prefer to try their pulled pork. Was not pleased with their seasonal vegetables (zucchini and portobello mushroom). It had a weird pickle flavor. Overall, I'd recommend trying it out and I will be going back!! Would love to visit during the summer to experience the atmosphere at that night. read more

The Hop Yard - The dog loaded with cheese that has chili underneath that layer. Seasonal vegetables as the side (zucchini and mushroom). - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

This time We ordered the 1/4lb cheeseburger with Mac cheese an turkey melt with the broccoli cheese soup these were very yummy. I absolutely love the Hot Habanero sauce. We also ordered the Dirty Shirley and the Mac cheese bites we weren't big fans of these the Mac cheese was over cooked and the Shirley tasted like straight club soda. read more

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Ordered the fish and chips...the waitress asked what side I would like with that?... So I ordered black beans and corn My food came and no chips?... When I asked the waitress about the fries, she said I substituted the chips for the beans and corn?... I said really? - she apologized for the miscommunication and walked away... Didn't ask me if I wanted fries or offered to fix it...ugh My fish was ok...a bit overcooked My wife had mahi with a salad, the mahi was absolutely hammered Yea ... Prolly not going back read more

Food was amazing!! Homemade deserts are off the charts delish! Place is amazing... a must visit! read more

The Hop Yard - the inside of a restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

We got take out, specifically because I wanted Mac n cheese. The 3.50 side was like two spoonfuls. The chicken tacos had no seasoning or sauce- basically a ton of onions and cilantro. I couldn't finish them they were so bad, my dog enjoyed the chicken part though. The wings were like leather and barely had any sauce on them- or maybe it was just burnt? Hard to tell. Lastly, the bbq chicken flatbread had maybe an ounce of meat on it. I don't plan on coming back- not worth 38 bucks! ‍ read more

The Hop Yard - Chicken taco - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

Owner/Manager Joseph Caretti was hostile and irate in a Verizon Store. Very unprofessional. Could be a better experience.

Ate there at an off time yet the server was EXCELLENT and made sure we had everything we needed during the meal. The food was very good overall. Had the burnt end sandwich and very good except a little salty. The corn muffins we had as an app were good as well. The chicken fingers were obviously from a frozen bag, that was the only negative. A little disappointed with the beer selection and I wish they had a cooler to buy singles. Overall, very good bar/restaurant for the crappy town of Highspire! read more

18 dollars for 10 burnt horrible wings/ I understand the shortage but 18 bucks for 10? 2 dollars for extra ranch dressing for a salad... never again. Worst wings I ever had in my life. Absolutely disgusting read more

Where's the Beef? Been here on several occasions and have ordered the Taco Flat Bread. Well it is more bread than beef. Some greens that were unidentifiable. Will be back when they fix the beef problem. Moo Moo read more

Clean, friendly, and GREAT food!! Bring a group or come alone to the bar. A great place to watch the game. read more

The Hop Yard - Clean, friendly and GREAT food!! - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

Times are a little different now, I miss the atmosphere, and the friendly staff and service over the course of an evening. For now they are take out only, but what a take out! Joe is truly a gifted cook, he knows how serve up quality, eats! Good beer, good service, good people. The owners don't play any games on food service, everything will be quality, or it will not be. Visit then on Facebook look for the menu, give them a call. You will not be disappointed. Be ready for a new favorite place to eat. Treat yourself! Ribs, Wings, Brisket (smoked on site) Burgers, Street tacos, Salads, Flatbreads, Dogs, great Appetizers, and Amazing sides! Carry Out Kings of the area. I drive from Harrisburg to pick up at least once a week, for my family of friends, and of course myself! read more

The Hop Yard - Shrimp Kebabs with teriyaki sauce, black bean salad! - Barbeque Near Me - Middletown, Pennsylvania

We came here the Sunday before Memorial Day looking for a casual meal with craft beer. The place is much bigger than it looks in pictures, and there are TVs all over the walls and an open seating area with tables and a bar in the back. We chose to sit at the bar and were given a drink menu to choose from. They have a lot of beers on tap and rotate different kegs often. We chatted with the bartender (who we later learned was the owner) about the different beers and food options. He suggested some of the BBQ, and showed us all the different BBQ sauces that he had to choose from. It sounded like that was the move, so we opted for the fried mac and cheese balls as an appetizer, I got the pulled chicken with corn and black bean salad and fries, and my partner got the sliders. We really enjoyed trying all the different sauces and talking with the owner about how he was experimenting with different flavor combinations. The place seemed like it had somewhat of an identity crisis because it's marketed as a sports bar and they have a good beer selection, but the music they played was pop music and they specialized in BBQ. They've only been open since August so I would chalk it up to inexperience, as I think that they have the potential to be really successful. Joe, the owner, told us about how they try to do different events with various breweries every couple weeks, and they have burger night and wing night on some nights out of the week too. We really enjoyed trying the different BBQ sauces and chatting with the owner, and all the food was delicious! We'll definitely be back, and we can't wait to come during football season! read more

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Worst food I have tried to eat in a long time. The baked beans had no flavor and the mac and cheese was old and hard and to make things worst they didn't have any brisket and I arrived around 5PM. I should have left when I was informed of no brisket but I stayed and that was a big mistake. The only thing that was good about this visit was that I will not be back again because their food has really gone down hill from the last time I ate there. read more

A solid 3.5....But close to a 4. My husband would disagree but there was just something not doing it for me 100% so anyway... The Hop Yard is located in Middletown down by the PSU campus and I believe it will be a hit with the college crowd. Its in a renovated strip mall and is actually pretty nice inside. It kind of reminds me of a college town bar with chalk signage inside. The bathrooms are super clean and I like that the exit door to the bathroom pushes open rather than pull since there are no paper towels in there I don't have to touch the handle (#germaphobe problems) We made a reservation but didn't need to because on this particular evening it was empty. They have a decent amount of tables and these higher tables against the wall and then the bar seating. It looks like they have garage door windows on the side for outdoor seating potential when weather gets good. The service was friendly though rather slow for a slow night. They have a decent specials menu and it appears that during the week they have some solid food and drink specials. (Note: They're closed on Tuesdays) They have a variety of draft and bottled beers and also mixed drinks. I love crushes so I was thrilled to see orange crushes on the menu. I went nuts tonight and had a creamcicle crush. Made with fresh squeezed orange juice and whipped vodka it hit the spot! We got a good variety of items to try. We started with the bucket of corn bread with apple butter and the soft pretzel with beer cheese. The bucket of cornbread was priced at around $6 and came with 4 small corn bread muffins and a ramekin of apple butter. I thought it was tasty but the price was a little steep for what it was. It was no better than cracker barrel's corn bread and apple butter and that's free. But I love corn bread so it did it for me. The pretzel was large and soft and salted well. The beer cheese - we couldn't decide whether it was spicy or so salty that it felt hot. Either way I wasn't a huge fan. The mustard was sweet almost like the apple butter. For our meals we tried the soups. We had corn and bacon (potato?) chowder (Didn't have this myself - heard no complaints from those who got it, and a brisket chili which had more fat than meat. I know brisket is supposed to be fatty but I don't prefer mouthfuls of fat. That's just me. I also got a house salad that was served in a medium silver mixing bowl. Cute. The salad was chopped and the dressings are house made. I got the lime vinaigrette and it was light and tasty. Not bad. For my meal I tried the buffalo Chicken mac and cheese which is on the appetizer menu but I thought it would be a good meal and it was a good size for a meal. However I didn't think it was executed well. It was their house made mac and cheese with a slab of cheddar cheese on top and then it was like they put some chicken on it and slathered the whole thing with buffalo sauce. The macaroni was a little bland and since everything else was caked on top it was hard to get a bite that had everything mixed perfectly. If the Mac and cheese was more cheesy and then topped with chicken and some more cheese and then drizzled with sauce it would have been awesome. So next time I'd order it with the sauce on the side and then I could make it the way I want it. It was not appetizing to get mouthfuls of just sauce or just the hard cheese from the top. Or a mouthful of bland noodles. My husband took it for lunch the next day and enjoyed it so to each his own. He also got the two meat platter with 2 sides. Priced at around $14 this is a pretty decent deal. He chose pulled pork and brisket and loved it. Maybe I'll try the brisket mac and cheese next time...They do have a kids menu. My kids got burgers and mac and cheese and ate them all up. The fries and coleslaw were very good too! So the food is pretty good. The servers changed shifts while we were there so we kind of got left behind. They were very nice when they came around but no one asked if we wanted more to drink and when I asked for a box he forgot and I had to ask him again which I always feel bad doing. But I got my box and all was well. Overall a decent experience. I'll likely come back and just try something different. read more