Barista, & manager were great as well as the servers! The chef was an all around good guy ~ but he…read moreforgot to toast my gf bread The egg salad was perfect though & my salted caramel latte with a splash of hazelnut was perfection! The Shoppe has charm, is cozy and is worth the trip!

This may be the cleanest and friendliest small restaurants in Mercer County. You are always…read moregreeted with friendly smiling faces. Excellent breakfast items that are prepared I. A reasonable amount of time. They offer breakfast and lunch items. You will be very please with this locally run establishment!

Pizza was amazing !!! Need cash .. cute little pizza place !! One happy customer !!!!read more

Lisa always has good fresh food with daily specials. Her pizza is the best in Mercer. Her bread is…read morephenomenal. I love her salads and the wedgies are to die for. Don't expect a fancy restaurant, just good food and friendly service.

ABSOLUTE PERFECTION FROM START TO FINISH 10/10!…read more Perfection. Everything about Talbots is absolute perfection. I eat A LOT of food, and one common denominator I see among top-tier restaurants is that the owners and management are a direct reflection of the overall experience, quality, and taste. Talbots is no different. We felt right at home from the moment we walked in. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly, like lifetime friends. Our waitress, Teresa, was fantastic. She passed all the vibe checks and matched our energy immediately, all the signs of a veteran server you want guiding you through one of the best eating experiences of your life. She gave us her recommendations and left us to decide. We knew we were here for the #hashtagyouwont 36oz ribeyes, but we wanted to see what else was recommended since everything looked and sounded amazing. We decided to order a lot of food, almost everything that was recommended. This will be a bit of a long-winded review, but I'm sure the true foodies will appreciate it, so here we go: THE APPETIZERS The Brie: How can brie be so good that it deserves to be talked about first? I have no idea, but it was excellent. The strawberry-jalapeño jam, brie, candied pecans, baby naan, and fruit just worked so well together. An absolute hit. Pork Cheek Tacos: These melted in your mouth and exploded with flavor. They were also a really decent size, we were expecting little bite-sized tacos on a dumpling wrapper, but got two substantial tacos instead which was a pleasant surprise. Naan Bombs: Flat out delicious, and there were enough in the serving for everyone to have a few. Duck Wontons: So unique and flavorful. These were like little empanada explosions of flavor. THE MAIN EVENT: THE 36OZ RIBEYE When I tell you this was a perfect steak, this was a perfect steak. Cooked medium rare, oozing with flavor, and charred to absolute perfection on the outside. That is no easy feat with a cut this size, but somehow Talbot and crew made it seem like a walk in the park. Hidden under the steak, soaking up all the juices, are the house cut fries. I forgot they were even there because of the sheer size of the meat! By the time I discovered them, they were soaked with steak juice, but somehow remained crispy and soggy at the same time. It was brilliant, the fries almost had a poutine like aspect to them. Magnificent, completely unique, and made so much sense. As for the side of corn salad.... absolutely mind blowing. It just looked like corn with some sauce on it, nothing special at all. I am so sorry I underestimated you, Mr. Corn Salad. My God, this stuff was amazing. It didn't make sense to me, but I didn't care, I just kept shoveling it into my mouth. DESSERT We saved room for dessert (of course) and got three: The Chocolate Cake: A plate of pure, chocolaty goodness. Pecan Sweet Potato Pie: Spectacular. Coconut Cream Cheesecake: Wow. I am a sucker for coconut and cream cheese anything, and this checked every single box. THE VERDICT Throughout the night, we watched Talbot go up to each table to check in on everyone, and the chef even came out to talk to us. It was an absolute perfect meal top to bottom, start to finish. You can tell how much this entire establishment cares about what they do, and it is a direct reflection on the food. It's not often I can say a meal is flawless, so I have to give them their flowers in a long well deserved review. Five stars, two thumbs up, and a standing ovation for Talbots Taproom. P.s. Extra kudos for all the cool art and overall atmosphere. There is a ton of stuff to do outside as well but we were there on a chilly night so remained inside. We saw a patio, disc golf, and all sorts of other activities, even a tree house. We can't wait to make the hour trip again and enjoy all they have to offer once summer is in full swing!

Service and the bar was upbeat, friendly and overall excellent from "Good Morning" bartender "P"…read more Drinks were good. Wife had the Always Sunny which she enjoyed. Steak was well seasoned and cooked properly. I had the Asian BBQ, Nobody Likes a Party Pooper. Everything tasted pretty good but was all cool. NOTHING came out hot. Not sure how they try to keep the ribs and pork belly warm but it wasn't working. And not sure why the egg roll and potstickers were cool. Nice relaxed, comfortable atmosphere at the bar.

This place isn't trying at all. Stopped in for breakfast as I was in town this morning…read more The place is kind of tired looking. It's an old building and the furnishings were dated. I don't give a low score for atmosphere unless it's dirty. The restaurant wasn't dirty looking, so I'm okay with that. The waitress was very attentive and friendly. I didn't need to ask for a thing. So that was nice. So why the low score? The food. I had biscuits and gravy, two eggs and hash browns. Not sure what was going on with the biscuits. I guarantee you that they are not homemade. They tasted more like bread. Nasty! Gravy was flavorless, with specks of sausage. Again, the gravy tasted like it was out of a can. Eggs (over easy) were cooked perfectly. Then there were the hash browns. They use the patties like you would get at a fast food restaurant. To make homemade biscuits and gravy is so simple and cheaper for the restaurant to make. The hash brown patties is basically saying, "I just don't care." Homemade hash browns are more impressive on a plate and again less expensive to make. It looks like they have no competition when it comes to breakfast. Instead of "calling it in" why not find your passion and cook food people would brag about!?!

Stopped in for breakfast after a meeting in Mercer. Everything about a diner that I like. Good…read morefood, fair price. Service was excellent. Many regulars there and that is always a good sign. Local farmers eat there too so that's always a Gold Star in my book. Felt just like a diner should. Highly Recommend!

Homey, friendly, great comfort food with unique choices (sweet potato tots--yum)! Pleasant, patient…read morewait staff, comfortable atmosphere. Not far from Grove City! We'll be back! Love this place. Thank you, YCI!

Our to go place. Great atmosphere and staff…read moreThe food is always great The drinks are always great as well

Wait staff was amazing. This place is very gluten free friendly which was amazing and refreshing…read more They have 2 gluten free deserts on the menu. The salmon was well cooked and the burger was cooked perfectly as well. The place itself was very homey and very relaxed. Highly recommend. Review from June 2025

Great atmosphere, food and drinks. Friendly wait staff and even though they were very busy they…read morewere on point. Highly recommended!

While traveling in Mercer, PA, I stopped by J. Hicks on the Square for lunch. After talking to the…read morebartender, it was learned that they never pre-fry their wings so they're always fresh. More importantly, they fry their wings and beef tallow! Kudos to them for not using sea oils. Being a wing lover, how could I resist? They serve their wings plain and provide you with a variety of their sauces. The wings were excellent - crispy and clearly high quality chicken. The sauces were good, not great. Definitely would've preferred them to be fully sauced.

The food was great and they don't use seed oil. The staff were attentive the owner came to chat…read more after a long car ride it was great

Food is AMAZING! They have a great menu for cocktails and use local spirits. The service is always…read morefast and the employees kinds.

Made reservations at 5:30 for a Valentine's dinner with another couple. Had to ask three times for…read moreour drinks. Then had to ask for lemon again for my tea. We waited for an hour for our appetizer. By 7:30 we were all starving. No one bothered to come to our table to explain the situation. Finally after all hope was lost, we left. This is usually a good place to eat but the service is AWFUL!!

Iron Bridge Inn is a gem in the middle of hayseed central. Good food, excellent service, just a…read moregreat dinner all the way around.

Can be a little bit "country" in their clientele. Food is solid. Menu is what any older western pa…read morerestaurant might have.

Pizza Joe's is one of my regular places to go for pizza. My favorite is the Buffalo chicken pizza…read more This time I was there for lunch and tried the Italian wedge. The crust was nice and crunchy and it was very cheesy.

I have had many pizzas from Pizza Joes, but I am really happy with their service and quality.read more