We rolled in with a party of 14 for lunch this week. The waitress helping us did a great job managing our group (7 adults and 7 kids). She was very helpful guiding us through the menu and provided suggestions for people that weren't sure what to get. I think the food was slightly above average for a 19th hole (dining spot at a golf course) and the staff handled our large walk-in party with ease. I would recommend this spot if you are in the area. They had a good amount of TVs and the restaurant was nice and clean. read more

I really love this place. It has a great vibe, friendly and helpful staff, interesting food and drink choices, and sometimes even entertainment. Things can get a little crazy here on Thursdays when they do Trivia, but that aside I never pass up an opportunity to visit here when in the area. read more

Friendly staff and all of the food was great. Decorated very cute for Christmas time. Would definitely recommend & will be coming back. read more

The Nickle Plate Bar & Grill - Railyard Nachos - American Near Me - Elysburg, Pennsylvania

We love this place! I started going with friends for trivia night (go Epic Failures!) and really fell in love with the food and drinks. Everything I've had (with the exception of the weird vegan "little smokie" things) has been delicious. My favorites are the honey butter brussel sprouts appetizer, the shrimp harvest bowl and the chicken bacon ranch flatbread. I also love that they change up their menu for the seasons to keep things interesting. Aside from the food, the drinks are always great. The draft menu changes regularly and they do a lot of tap takeovers in the summer. I also LOVE the seasonal cocktail options. The bartender (I can't remember her name at the moment) creates them and they are always stand out from other bars and restaurants in the area. This is definitely one of my personal favorites. read more

Nice atmosphere. Historical photos. Good food. Excellent service. Prices not bad. Blah blah blah...

As part of our trip to Joy Through the Grove we stopped here for the Christmas Village, which is located right outside the door. Amazingly the restaurant wasn't busy at all and we were told to sit anywhere. The bacon cheeseburger with fries was amazing, even though there was a charge to up from chips to fries. With the soda it added to $21, about average for a place like this. Service was also about average. read more

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Decided to stop in after a few years of driving past this place on the way to Knoebels. Ordered a Pullman Sandwich with fries, while my partner got a CBR Wrap with chips. Also had a beer, as they have a full bar with local drafts, cocktails, and alcoholic slushees. Inside is nicely decorated with Knoebels memorabilia. We didn't golf but there is a full golf course here, as well. Service was great, and the pricing was pretty good for a sitdown restaurant. They also had custom cocktails for the Haunted Mansion 50th, which was nice to see! read more

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As Knoebels is known for its food as much as its coasters and rides, we had planned to eat somewhere in the park. However, we were having so much fun riding the coasters and rides at Knoebels, we never got a chance to eat at one of their in-park restaurants before the park closed. Fortunately, Knoebels's out-of-park restaurant, Nickel Plate, was still open, so we went over there. This is at their golf course slightly west of the park, and has a golf atmosphere, which is relaxing coming from the amusement park. We started with the Pretzel Rails and Beer Cheese, which we enjoyed. I had the Jam Burger, while my brother had the Mac Du Jour special. We both enjoyed our meals, and I got so many fries, I had enough for the morning. read more

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Stopped here after going to Knoebels drive through the Grove. The restaurant was pretty full so we sat at the bar. At first it took a little bit to get waited on but it was understandable with how full the restaurant was. Candy was our bartender and server. She had a great personality and made sure we were taken care of. There was a list of Christmas cocktails so we tried the cranberry mule, snickerdoodle-tini and the grinch. All were delicious! They had a Sunday special of bogo boneless wings so we got 2 10 piece orders along with the fried pickles. Everything was really good. The price for everything was extremely reasonable as well especially with 4 specialty cocktails. Really glad we decided to check this place out. read more

The Nickle Plate Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Elysburg, Pennsylvania

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We waited a long time for menus. Then we waited to order. 2 hours later my food was hot and dry left under the heater. My bill even took forever. My son cried his food was so wrong read more

Went to have a nice dinner under their outdoor tent, because we had our dog, Zoe. Not many people here. Husband started with Cheese Curds suggested by our fun server, Candi. He liked the Boom Boom Sauce. I got the Burger and it looked great. THEN - I had a battle with a fly who did not care that I swatted him with my wrapped utensils. He was tough! I kept swatting and he jus kept jumping around my burger. I finally swatted him just right and swept him into BBQ sauce. FINALLY D.E.A.D!!!! I went to tell Candi, the waitress, what happened. I was shocked when she replied- because we were eating outside, a fly is a natural occurrence of nature. Too bad and nothing would be done. When Candi finally brought the check, she was very confrontational and said she was only a waitress. Not even a sorry. She came back and said the manager took $5 off for our inconvenience. Not a good experience and I give them only 1 star for horrible service when a bad situation happened. In taking care of the customer, they did nothing positive. Not sure if it was a function of management or training, because Candi was great in the beginning. We started when few people were at restaurant. When we left, many people inside and just two tables outside. read more

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Had lunch here with my sister. This is located at the golf course outside of Knoebels. We had the Brussels sprouts app. And it was very tasty. We both had the southwest salad and it was very good. Our server was very nice. The cocktails looked good, next time I will have to try one of those. read more

The Nickle Plate Bar & Grill - Southwest Salad - American Near Me - Elysburg, Pennsylvania

Been here a few times and have yet to be disappointed. Food was good and the margaritas are even better. Wait staff were very friendly, bathrooms were clean. read more

Stayed too late at the park and ALL eating places close EXACTLY when the park closed at 8:00 PM. We saw the Nickle Plate was open until 9:00 but felt that until we got to the car, out of the parking lot and through the traffic that the restaurant would be closed. I dropped my wife by the door and waited for her to come back... I had to park and go in. They seat until 9:00 and anticipate people coming in after the park closes. Since they "seat" until 9:00, we had plenty of time and did not feel, in any way, rushed. The menu selection had many tasty options as were the drinks and craft brew selections. The food was wonderful and the service top notch! As a plus, the decorations inside (my recommendation if you've never been) are extremely well done. They build on the Nickle Plate theme (one of the original trains in the park). I highly recommend. read more

Being short staffed is totally understandable. However, after waiting an hour and 15 minutes for appetizers alone, and without recognition of this long wait time, is unacceptable. Then, waiting another hour for the main course is even worse. We were compensated with a 15% discount, which was appreciated, however there were still several things wrong that went unrecognized by waitstaff: 1) The wings came out with sauce on them, after they were ordered with sauce on the side, 2) The flatbread came out with onions, after it was ordered without onions, and 3) The sandwiches included VERY minimal fries. After a two hour and 15 minute wait time total for our main course, we asked for boxes and the check with our meals, as we decided it was best to take our food to go. As always, we were kind and respectful to our waitress and the manager. However, Nickle Plate should be aware of these issues, as not everyone in today's world is as kind as we were and are not as patient enough to wait over two hours for their dinners, especially without recognition of this issue from waitstaff. read more

The menu looked good, but never got to try any of the food. We got our drink order and then were forgotten about for a half hour. All the servers walked past our table. Some even looked at our table but didn't bother to talk to us or ask if we needed anything. We clearly hadn't ordered yet as we still had our menus on the table, closed. People who were seated after us got their orders taken and one table even got their food. We ended up leaving. read more

Over priced for average food! would not recommend! Went there one time and will not return. Find a better place to eat!

After a day at the park as a change of pace from the usual Knoebel's casual dining, we decided we would try their sit down restaurant located a mile or so down the road at their golf course . We arrived at around 7 on a Sunday in August and it was surprisingly empty. We were seated very promptly and got our orders in. The food took longer than we would have wished as we wanted to get back to the park, under usual circumstances it would have been slightly annoying but some members of our party got quite antsy. Unfortunately getting the check was even more of issue resulting in one disgruntled member of our party standing up for minutes on end to indicate her desire for a check before eventually flagging down a different waitress as ours had gone missing for some time. I got the Firebox burger with chips and it was excellent. Perfectly cooked burger, super crispy bacon and plenty of mayo. Another party member got the beer battered haddock and had no complaints. If we had no time restrictions it would have been a very relaxing time with a beautiful panoramic view of the green grass of the golf course and excellent food. read more

The Nickle Plate Bar & Grill - Firebox burger with chips - American Near Me - Elysburg, Pennsylvania

Food was amazing. But the service did not make up for the food. It took 30 minutes for the food to come out and then another 20 minutes for the kid's sundae. We were there way too long! read more

Just got introduced to this restaurant by my fiance'. We started out with Pretzel Bread Logs with a Yeungling Beer Cheese dipping sauce. Delicious. Warm, buttery & soft. We both opted for the Tomato Bisque soup that we ended up dipping our cheese covered pretzel logs in to. The Bisque was awesome. Finally our entree's arrived. My fiance' had the Crab Cakes & Cole slaw. She loved that they don't stretch the crab cakes with lots of breading like some places do, in fact, she doesn't even know if they used ANY. It was such a clean tasting crab cake. I opted for the Flat Iron steak & Mac and Cheese. Both were very good. The steak was Med-Rare like I had asked for. It was so soft to chew and the flavors were great. The Mac & Cheese was nicely done too. I'm looking forward to doing lunch there. What a great 1st experience for me. read more

The Nickle Plate Bar & Grill - Love the old cars & trucks. This one was outside Nickle Plate. - American Near Me - Elysburg, Pennsylvania

Food and service were both very good. The covid precautions put in place are also very good. The tables outside are well distanced and employees were cleaning tables diligently between customers. read more

Drove over here at 5:00 from Knoebels for an early dinner. Great place, beautiful view. It has two rooms, a bar and a restaurant area. It's very cute. We got a burger, turkey sandwich, and a pulled pork sandwich. The burger was incredible!! Definitely recommend. read more

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My wife and I decided to stop here for lunch and this was our experience.. We arrived shortly after opening so we were the only people there. It was clean and the décor was nice. We were seated and our orders were taken. The Good - We ordered the Ruben fries for starters. I had the Irish melt and my wife had a side salad. The food came out quickly and everything was delicious. The Bad - service is just as big a part of the meal as the food. That being said, we were not impressed with the service. With no one else in the place except for us, three waitress's, and a bar tender on duty, not once were we asked if we needed refills, how our food was, or anything at all during our meal. After our meal, while they were busy on their smart phones, we waited and waited for the check until finally I had to go and ask for it. Though this visit wasn't the best, we will probably give it another chance. read more

Love this place! What a hidden gem! They just remodeled the kitchen and serve the best food. I love the atmosphere and the live music is awesome! Have the kids roam Knoebels, play golf and all eat here. read more

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Pullman sandwich very tasty. Husband had the Cuban which was also good. Excellent service. Food arrived quickly. Will visit again

We ate here on Friday and after the meal declared it our new favorite place to eat. After the park's Craft show closed we had expected this place to be packed, but instead it was just half full. They have a few craft beers on tap and I ordered the FireBox burger which was tasteful and delicious while my wife ordered fish and chips which she liked. The service was excellent and the restaurant manager stopped by our table to make sure our experience was great. Would definitely recommend this restaurant and we will definitely be returning for more great meals. read more

The Standard Burger was incredible, one of the best burgers I have had in a while. I received the wrong drink from the bar but it was ok so I kept it. The main thing that caused my ranking is when the hostess went to check if we could be seated, the 'head waitress' seemed annoyed to get another table. We sat down and it took close to 10 minutes to get waited on (which was fine, they were super busy so we took the opportunity to look over the menu). I looked up and saw the same 'head waitress' (older, blonde hair in a bob haircut) gesturing to us and clearly annoyed (remember 'head waitress'- body language is very telling). I waitresses for 10 years and this woman is not fitting of the title... the girl who did wait on us is! She had curly blonde hair & glasses and was just fantastic start to finish. SHE should be promoted to head waitress! read more

We stopped here after the Covered Bridges craft fair at Knobels. It was pretty good. Very homey inside. The burger I ordered was ok, hubby had a club sandwich. Both were huge. I was a tad disappointed in my dirty martini. But I'd bet they don't make too many of those lol. If I'm in the area, I'd come back here. read more

We had dinner on a Tuesday night. It was packed outside under the tents but they were able to squeeze us in inside. Service and food were both wonderful. Our drinks were served promptly and the food arrived quickly. The food and drinks were priced reasonably which we appreciated being a family of 5. Because they are close to an amusement park, they could easily take advantage with high prices and they don't! All of the staff were friendly and helpful. We will be back when in the area again! Thank you! read more

My family had a great dinner experience at The Nickle Plate yesterday! We arrived around 4 and it was just the right time. Not crowded and our appetizers and meals were served promptly. The manager stopped by our table several times to check on things, which was a nice surprise. I have photos of our appetizers, but forgot to take pictures of our meals. We rarely go somewhere to eat and are pleased with aspect of our visit, but we left full and extremely satisfied. read more

The Nickle Plate Bar & Grill - American Near Me - Elysburg, Pennsylvania

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I would have to say this is my favorite eatery in the area. The food is delicious and the service excellent. I have dined here at least three times and never disappointed. Flavorful, creative and plentiful meals, always with prompt, courteous service. Oh, and the prices are very reasonable. read more

Nice atmosphere and clean. Service was very good. Did not really care for the crab cake recipe but that may not be their fault. Will try again with something else. Crab cake had too much filler for my taste. read more

Great food, excellent service, awesome atmosphere. This place makes me wish I could give six stars.

Food is pretty good but they only had two waitresses in the restaurant and the whole place was packed. Took forever to get a drink and our food. For as much money as they make you think they can hire another waiter/waitress. Typical for Knoebels.... read more

We liked this place. Prompt service, good burger and corned beef. Newly remodeled. Relaxed atmosphere. Recommend. Seems to be very family friendly. It's at the golf course, east of where the pin shows. Rest rooms clean. read more

We had our rehearsal dinner here, and they truly exceeded our expectations. They were accommodating, affordable, and efficient. The food and atmosphere were excellent. I would highly recommend! read more