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Through The Looking Glass

2.5 (153 reviews)
ModerateNew American
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Obnoxious political crap in the eating area.
LuAnne W.

Not a place for tourists to relax in. The obnoxious political crap posted by management inside the eating area made me lose my appetite. Unsanitary conditions for food prep abound. They allow a bulldog to roam thru the eating area & probably the kitchen. The dog would not leave me alone while I ate my sandwich. The food itself arrived hot although it took 45 minutes to arrive during a slow day. There was a man apparently 'sleeping something off' at the table next to me. The seating was extremely uncomfortable. The chairs & tables ate shabby, materials torn and rickety. The restaurant has bad vibes, for locals only, and they can have it. By the way, this place is also known as Mad Hatter, don't be fooled.

Blueberry, strawberry, banana pancakes
Kendoll C.

As an Alice in Wonderland lover, I had to have lunch here. The decor was wonderful-teacups, teapots, books, random quirky statues. It was a cozy little place. The atmosphere far exceeded my expectations. The servers weren't as friendly as other experiences we had dining around Jim Thorpe. Our waitress often disappeared, meaning less cups of coffee. She also rung up our order wrong multiple times, should I not have noticed we would have over paid by $20+ dollars twice, and she didn't apologize-just laughed it off 'oops'. This was a bit upsetting. As for food, I ordered the special pancakes (banana, strawberry, blueberry) (which I still think she overcharged based on the menu listing) I also got a side of scrambled eggs with broccoli and sausage (which I asked for omelette style but instead it was three separate pieces). My husband got the bacon and egg omelette, which had really delicious sweet onions. Overall, decor is adorable, wait staff is a meh, and the food was good but nothing super special enough to go again and again.

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Kseniya K.

Came here on a cold, November Sunday at 5pm for dinner, famished from a hike. Our group of four were the only customers in the small space, which was lovely. Calm and relaxing. The ambiance was warm, homey, and inviting. Perfect for a cozy night in. There's a fireplace in the center of the small first floor, where the restaurant is situated. No more than 20 people can probably fit in the small, richly decorated space in Alice in Wonderland theme. The second floor is where the owners live. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. Helpful with menu recommendations. Not overbearing or jumpy. A pleasure. We got lucky--we came in when one of the owners was practicing tap dancing with one of his students. We saw a lovely dance while waiting for food. The menu is quite extensive and everything is organic and locally grown. The portions are huge. The prices are on the higher end, to cater to tourists, but the delicious, flavorful, plentiful food is totally worth it. We got steak ($21) and crab cakes ($22). Every dinner dish came with a complementary garden salad. Highly recommend the house made dressing! When we were in, we tried the sweet onion house made dressing, which was perfectly creamy, gentle, and well seasoned. The dish comes with a baked red potato and a side of veggies. Veggies are organic and grown in house--such a surprise, delicious and full of flavor! On that day, they served Brussel sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, and string beans. The red baked potato was cut into squares and perfectly seasoned. Those sides were a bomb all on their own. The steak was big and a bit fatty. The two crab cakes were super tender and melted in your mouth. Chunks of crab, minimal bread--perfect crab cakes that came with a delicious, chunky sauce on the side. We couldn't finish all the food so we got it to go. We didn't have stomach space for dessert, but on the counter, we saw delicious looking, in house made brownies, carrot cake, and pecan pie. Definitely will want to try next time. All in all, we had a lovely experience. Will definitely be back!

Rachel H.

The place looked like a cute spot to stop with friends but it was not as pleasant on the inside. Our waitress came over once for drinks and took our order, then we waited 30 minutes for cold vanilla pancakes and decent pumpkin soup. Ate about half a pancake and saw a hair on the top, that is extremely unappetizing and disgusting. My friend got pumpkin pancakes that were cold and tasted like any ordinary pancake. No pumpkin flavor. The coffee was cold after 3 minutes. Will not return and don't recommend you will get mediocre service at THAT.

House salad - was for the most part fresh
Ramon T.

To start, the ambiance of this place was beautiful - felt like we were in Alice in Wonderland. We had a man play the piano during our time there which was nice. It's also perfectly placed on the corner of broadway and Race street and situated outside the Opera House. Our server was a lovely woman who was working diligently among tables and she was very sweet. She took our orders and forewarned us about a delay in food due to appliance errors lol. However she truly went above and beyond for each table. Now the food, we started with the fondue which came out right away - it was delicious with chunks of crab and shrimp and the focaccia bread that accompanied it was crunchy! I ordered the sole for my entree, and that's where it gets the 3 stars. The sole was salty, and only had brown rice which wasn't cooked all the way and starchy. I tried my partner's crab cakes and should've ordered that instead. All in all a nice place with lovely staff but in need to improve their food.

Gina W.

Went for some after dinner coffee, since they have many gourmet coffees listed on their menu. Also- I LOVE Alice in Wonderland and wanted to experience the ambiance! First off- it's TINY. Which is fine, however if it gets busy, it's hard to get up or move around. This can be remedied by not going on busy days. The decor was cute and had some Alice in wonderland themed stuff around. Tea cups and huge flowers and silly sayings on plaques etc. Also a man came in while we were sipping on our coffee and played the piano. It was cute and I enjoyed it :) Anywho- it started to pick up on the Saturday evening ( around 5:30pm) we went. There was only ONE waitress and she was also the hostess. I felt terrible for her since she was running around trying to take care of everyone. When we first got there we decided to order the 'coffee press for two' and that's all. The huge coffee press came out pretty quickly after we ordered. The coffee tasted good, however was missing that 'pressed coffee' taste. If your not familiar with how pressed coffee works, the coffee bean is ground up to a coarse grain and then put at the bottom of a container. The container is filled with boiling hot water, the coffee hangs out in the hot water for about 5-10 minutes, pulling out the coffee flavor from the coffee grounds, leaving the oils to also saturate the water. After said minutes, a lid is put on the press with an apparatus that u push down, which is attached to a barrier/filter, 'pressing' the coffee grounds down to the bottom of the container. The container is now filled with an amazing, smooth, coffee ground free liquid coffee, with the aromas and oils of the gourmet coffee. I also ordered a shot of espresso but she came back to tell me that the espresso machine was not in working condition. I was okay with it, however disappointed because again, there is almost an entire side of the menu full of espresso drinks to order from..... maybe they should get that fixed. Now though looking back and having the experience of the 'pressed' coffee, I feel that maybe she had told me that so she didn't have to go through the trouble of making it for me. So she brings this big coffee press container out and tells us to be careful when pushing down the 'press' so as to not splash hot water out of the pouring spout. Okay, thanks for the warning :) We wait a few minutes and push the press down slowly ( again this is to press the coffee grounds all the way down to the bottom of the carafe) and we pour ourselves a cup. WELL- after we drank all the coffee, I was curious to look into the carafe ( it wasn't see through) to check out the coffee grounds that should be trapped at the bottom of the container. I didn't think the coffee tasted like a pressed coffee so i wanted to check it out. I open the carafe up and low and behold ... NO COFFEE GROUNDS ANYWHERE! She had just poured regular already brewed coffee into the carafe! Now, I'm not a prude or stuck up or a coffee natzi... however, my girlfriend and I were on a romantic trip to Jim Thorpe, we spent the day doing fun adventurous things and even when to a romantic restaurant before this one. We were looking forward to having a pressed coffee as a desert from our fun day! I was very disappointed. I didn't mention anything to the waitress because there was no time.... No time you say??? Nope. No time. After the carafe of 'pressed' coffee Was all gone, it took 10 minutes for her to get us our check and 10 more minutes to come back and get the card to pay for it. Like I said, it started getting busy and she was the only person working. She almost forgot about us for a long while until we literally had to wave her down as she passed for the 10th time to take or check. It was like a drive by. I can't say anything about the food because we did not order any food. The waitress was nice enough although spread thin ( and apparently a liar). The ambiance was nice, small but nice and I loved the live piano player. The two things that did me in for the two star rating was how service got super slow due to her being the only person there and second; ordering a certain drink but being 'fooled' and given something other than what we ordered. I would have just ordered regular coffee if they didn't have a lovely French coffee press for two listed on the menu. I don't think we will be back here again unless maybe for lunch when it is slower. However there are so many cute places to visit in the area for food and drink that will be first on our list before giving this a second shot. Through the Looking Glass owners- there is so much potential in your restaurant. If you cultivate it with more staff, this might be the very thing that helps your business thrive so much better. Also- don't serve things on your menu if you plan on cheating people out of said menu items because your too 'busy' to deal with their order. Please see picture of empty carafe with zero coffee grounds in it....

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Bonnie & Clyde Pub and Grill - Pineapple skewers surrounded by bacon and honey bourbon sauce  I couldn't get a before photo and barely got a photo bc it was soooo good!

Pineapple skewers surrounded by bacon and honey bourbon sauce I couldn't get a before photo and barely got a photo bc it was soooo good!

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Through The Looking Glass - newamerican - Updated November 2026

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