Getting ready for St Patty's Day I'll be here for breakfast tomorrow... Bridie supper looks great ,with a Guinness...of course read more

Trooper Thorn's Irish Beef House - Irish Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

A local treasure! I was there after a race they sponsored and even the buffet spread was top notch!

My friend and I went to have drinks on a Saturday night. The bar when we walked in had a decent amount of people and the server came over right away to our table to get our orders. We both got our drinks fast. We then sat there for 2 hours and didn't see our server for 45 mins after getting our drinks. We didn't order any more so we each only had one drink. By the end of the first hour of being there, the bar was completely empty. Just us in the entire restaurant. We finished our drinks and were ready to get our check but no staff was to be seen. The server finally came out of the kitchen and we asked for our checks. When we payed and were about to get into the car our server came out and complained about the tip, even telling us to not bother coming back. Together our checks equaled $14 so the tip wouldn't have been much if we had good service but being harassed in the parking lot over a tip put a bad taste in my mouth. Safe to say we won't be back. read more

The most inconsistent place I dine at. When it's good, it's very good. When it's meh it seems to be the norm. Great atmosphere when you can sit outside on the deck. Too many IPAs on the beer menu. It's to the point that when my friends suggest going here I conjure up ways to convince them to go elsewhere. That doesn't always work but after last night I think we were finally all in agreement that we'll go somewhere else next time. IMHO it seems this place has been better in the winter when I dine inside. read more

Delicious scotch eggs and pierogies! I love the small intimate spaces for date night!

I've lived and worked in the general area and have passed Trooper Thorn's many times. I've always wanted to try it - so we did this past weekend - finally. My only regret is not trying it sooner. I'm a big fan of Ruben's - and this one was the absolute BEST that I've ever had - anywhere! I'm 61 and have had my share. It was wonderful! My wife had their Shepherds Pie (pic attached) and it was great! I highly recommend this restaurant - my new favorite place. Oh - very cool place and the staff was also great! No pic of my Ruben - I was in too much of a hurry to dig in - it looked so delicious! And it was!!! read more

Trooper Thorn's Irish Beef House - Shepherds Pie - Irish Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

I've been here 3 times with friends. It was never pleasant for me so there wont be a 4th time. My friends seem to like it even though the place is dark and the atmosphere cold. Service has been very slow every time. The first time I ordered Scotch eggs. They were awful. The sausage on the outside of the eggs was thick and burnt. The beer was warm. The second time I don't recall what I ordered but it was meh and the beer was warm. The third time we sat outside. Although there was only a handful of diners it took nearly an hour to get our food. It began to rain off and on but the umbrella only covered the middle of the table so all of us got wet. In TT's defense, my company insisted on remaining outside because they didn't want to offend the waiter- so yeah. :-( read more

I callled my reservation in on 01/01/20 for party of 5 at 5:00pm on 01/02/2 0. We were there on time but one person could not come, no big deal. When we went to our table they had two tables set for us, but we only needed one. We are and we had our drinks. I'm a business man and this was a very special get together. After two hrs. The bartender tells us they have a reservation for our table at 7:00pm. We were asked to leave, as we went out we noticed a party of 3 waiting for oI'mur table. Why did't they just give them them the other table, we did't need it and would have vbeen willing to give it up. There was another couple outside who said the same thing happened to them. I find this disrepectful and we will not return. I have supported them through the pandemic, but not anymore. read more

Not sure WHAT the negative reviews are about....my food was good, hot ,good portion size. Bartender even let my girl try "his" bloody Mary mix (no alcohol )....fyi....she does not like bloody Mary's and loved his version. She was visiting from Baltimore and already asked me when can we go back? read more

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This bar hosts a monthly 5k on the third thursday in the summer months. The $10 race fee includes a free beer at the end. That's insanely cheap. I had to partake. Great beer selection. Truly. Lots of great Irish and English selections ice cold and ready to make your night a bit fuzzier. I can't speak of the food - I came to run and get sloshed. Both I did in top fashion, mind you. Looking forward to the 2012 season. read more

I have ate here several times and each time I have eaten here the experience has always gotten worse and worse. It was good at first but now.....I have stopped coming here and have not been here for over 2 years....I will never return. My last experience here was really nasty. One of my side sauces for my wings I ordered looked like some thick nasty grill sludge. The service down right sucked. I complained to the bar manager guy and he could care less....I guess they have routine customers that carry them in there business and our issues didn't mean a squirt of piss to them. The manager could care less and neither could I..... read more

I was expecting more than what we received. Food was cold, we sent it back, and it came out cold again. Place is dark and dreery with bad service. Place wasnt crowded so there was no reason why you would get bad service. Waitress looked like she didnt want to be there and had a very bad attitude. Don't waste your money on this place! Also bathrooms and the floors are filthy. I felt like I was walking on a sticky floor. Please read the reviews on this place. It is very bad and there is much nice places to go to right down the street. read more

we live up the road and this is our favorite local spot! Despite being short-staffed, the service and communication here was AMAZING! Food was delicious and trivia is always a ton of fun! Always a blast and we'll be back every Wednesday (and weekend) for forever! read more

I mean I instantly fell in love with the ambiance. The waiter was super cool and I cant deny handsome. The food was so delicious I had to get a to go order. It was a little chilli inside but the food warmed me up with a warm experience. Definitely coming back. Thumbs up on the Crabby Patty, Shepheards Pie, and the Scotish Egg. Man oh man!!!!!! Shout outside to Blake for being one of the coolest waiters I've met. read more

Trooper Thorn's Irish Beef House - Scottish Egg - Irish Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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Since my husband and I got back from a trip to Ireland, this is the closest thing we can find to an authentic Irish Pub. The atmosphere is relaxed with dark wood tables and Irish music playing in the background. The menu has a good selection of pub meals. Burgers are awesome along with their gravy. Highly recommend! read more

I've been coming to trooper thorns now for 10 years. If you like nice pub food and drinks it's a nice atmosphere. I had the lobster raviolis which were to die for. Great food great place to relax and unwind. read more

I live about 35 min away from Troop Thorns, but It's Always worth the drive for a few beers and a delicious meal surrounded by friendly people. read more

My 2 issues involved customer service problems. The actual food and drink selection is pretty great, to be honest. The waitress comes over and asks what we'd like to drink. We say "what specials do you have?". She names some flavored vodka combo for $3.00 or something. Amazing! We will have that! Cue to 3 hours later... We ask to get our check and are overwhelmed by the cost of the drinks. Suddenly it's like $3 more and our waitress explains that she was giving us doubles instead of singles. Here's the thing though, we told her SPECIFICALLY that we wanted the special. We were never asked if we wanted a single or a double, and if that was the case, we asked for the night's special. Honestly, she was nice and attentive all night, so imagine my surprise at this mistake. I was upset and asked for the manager. Eyes were rolled, she disappeared into the back and no manager came out to remedy this situation. Situation was eventually solved. I just kind of felt like it A.) shouldn't have happened in the first place and B.) was handled kind of rudely. Also, went out with my friend who was single at the time. Sat at the bar, some dude tried to hit on me but i explained i had a boyfriend but maybe he could buy my friend a drink. No problem, she gets a shot and I don't have to deal with any creepy dudes. We go out to the deck (which is really nice, btw) and have another drink or two and then it's time to pay when LOW AND BEHOLD, there are two shots of Fireball Whiskey on my tab. Strange, considering i didn't buy two shots of that but that d-bag at the bar sure did. Turns out after we left him at the bar all by his lonesome, he tells the bartender it's on me and instead of double checking and making sure, she didn't. They had ran my tab (admittedly I didn't look carefully when signing since, so bad on my part) so essentially this guy gets away with theft and I get a measely drink token as a parting gift. Wow, thanks! anyways, place has good food/beer selection, but maybe they need to focus on some better customer service training. it's a shame, because other than those two isolated incidences, I really enjoy Troopers. read more

Trooper Thorns is my "home away from home." The staff and owners make you feel like part of their family. The patrons I have talked with range in ages from 21 to well into their mature years. Everyone that I have witnessed are all well behaved and add to the friendly atmosphere. The menu is diverse and provides for excellent comfort. Draft and bottled beer selection is ample and allows for customers to broaden their horizons and experience something new or to stick with your tried and tested brew. My favorite items are: Shepherd's Pie, fish and chips, "Troopers-Burger" and the beef and cheese. Fine dining upstairs or your traditional Irish pub seating downstairs as well as deck seating in the warmer months. read more

Fantastic Food. I would highly recommend to anyone in the area. I had the crabcake sandwich and it was amazing!!!!

Nice place. Great atmosphere and food. Decent beer selection. Very affordable. Highly recommended. read more

Trooper Thorn's Irish Beef House - Irish Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

Place has a large selection of beers to choose from. Very good place to try out different brews, however, food was only average. I have been here multiple times (all of them an empty restaurant) and noticed with the place empty, it smelled like a restroom all throughout. Apparently they mop everything with the same mop. I'm sure the smell goes away when the place gets crowded, but with it empty, the place stinks. It is a nice place besides that though. read more

Ugh. Where do I even begin with this place? I wish I could give this place no stars because they're not even worth one. Between the awful pompous bartenders and the mediocre food, this place is not worth your money, let alone your time. I've been here quite a few times and have never had a great experience with the bartenders. Food is ok but it's pretty hard to mess up bar food. Also heard this place has rats. Not a good look. Won't be back. Honestly, you'd be happier going down the street to mcdona read more

My local place for a good beer and a burger. Great beer list and friendly waitstaff. Best fish and chips in these parts. Even the chicken tenders are homemade. Beyond the standard pub menu for those more adventurous as well. read more

We were on our way to get a coffee at a nearby coffee house chain when we passed Trooper Thorn's. My mouth started to water at the thought of a pint and authentic Irish Pub Food, which we couldn't find in Ireland at North Americas' dinner time because they have their main meal at 2:00pm, so we usually had to settle for "Continental food (higher-end American food) for dinner and we turned around. It was three o'clock on a Sunday and the place was mellow, just what we were looking for! The friendly bartender told us about the drink selection and specials, which were great. The place was extremely clean and had that cozy unpretentious Irish Pub feel. Then we ordered the fish and chips. THEY WERE AMAZING!!!! The batter the foot-long-plus piece of haddock was thin and light. The chips were REAL natural-cut potatoes. We are quickly becoming regulars! You gotta go! read more

Ended up here twice on my visit to the area. The patio is an excellent hang out spot for late night. Beer selection is good with both locals and a few decent imports. I was prsuaded to try the fish n chips, which was very yummy and a nice portion. read more

Not a deep menu, but that's just how I like it: to the point. Great food, beer and service. I recommend. If you're looking for pristine polish, this isn't for you. read more

I'll be honest I'm a little disappointed. Menu seems great. Authentic Irish Pub...while I've been through Europe...I've missed Ireland...but I hope the good would be better. Sure great place to get drunk...but can't we have great tasting food too. Please don't order the Wasabi Ranch wings....TERRIBLE. Even the French Fries...not crispy at all...just a pile of greasy potato strips.... read more

I visit Trooper Thorn's several times. I enjoy the premium brews, especially 1664. The food also brings me back. The Scottish pie, chicken pie, fish and chips are some things we have enjoyed. The homemade chocolate cookies with ice cream is yummy. read more

Yeserday was my first visit there. Great atmosphere, great food, friendly staff. The Scotch egg was AMAZING! I can see this as my new go to place!!! I felt there was a great balance of the different age groups! Parking in the front can pose difficulty, but there is ample parking on the side. Great first visit and impression! read more

Trooper Thorn's Irish Beef House - Scotch Egg! - Irish Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

I love this place. I am british and I go nuts for a good british or irish pub atmosphere and this is as good as it gets! The beer is great, lots of selection, chicken wings were awesome, the staff were great and sports on TV. I only just recently discovered I can even get here on the bus, which is awesome since I lost my car to a deer on 724. Much recommended! read more

Excellent place! We held my sister's wake there - the food was very good, the staff very attentive, and the atmosphere was just perfect. A HECK of a lot cheaper than the traditional funeral route, too (and a whole lot more fun!). Chef Brendan is very talented, the bangers and mash were well received and the pulled pork sandwiches had everyone raving. Gordyn is a very knowledgeable young lady, hard working and kind. We couldn't have been happier with our experience, given the circumstances. read more

My friends and I went in for drinks later last night. The bartender was unfriendly and seemed only concerned with her boyfriend, who was sitting at the bar. At closing, she kicked us out into the wicked cold while we awaited our Uber. No human kindness there! read more

I used to love this place, and my husband and I would go l several times a month. Lately, service has been terrible. They have 1 person working both inside and outside bar, and even when the bartender was at the bar we were sitting at, it took 15 min for him to acknowledge us. They have hired a new bartender who is completely clueless about beer (and how to make mixed drinks as I've witnessed someone sending back their drinks). Today, I asked for two different beers, and both that I got were wrong. I know beer. I know when I'm drinking a wheat beer or when I'm drinking an IPA, but both the server and the woman he checked with insisted they gave me the beer I requested. I've had this beer dozens of times before. The second beer I asked for was the Jam series by LBC. I asked which one it was -server clueless. Came back that it was the NEIPA. I have had this beer before as well. I was handed a DARK brown glass of beer. I even tasted it just to say I tried it. Yup, definitely LBC's dunkleweizen Jam series and not the NEIPA. Again, I was told it was the IPA Jam series. I'm not arguing with the guy, so I sent it back and didn't ask for another beer. In this server's defense, he's very nice. He needs some serious training, and this falls on management. Not his fault they have him as the only person serving in the whole place. Completely irritated over the past 4-5 experiences here, and I'm seriously going to hesitate to return. read more

Nice place to go and have a few drinks. Not a place id go for dinner , but its a good place torelax for a while.

My wife and I stopped in Troopers Thorn Irish beef pub for a whiskey (Slane) launch tasting party. Great service and the fish and chips are phenomenal. I would definitely come again. Thank you Trooper read more

Our bartender got confrontational with a female half the size of him. Never seen the man before. I used to be a regular 3-4 years ago while in college and will never go there again after the unprofessional experience tonight. The security man was professional in minimizing the confrontation and making it civil. Not recommended at all. Went way down hill over the past 3 years. read more

Went on a Saturday afternoon, place was not busy at all. Ordered our food with the bartender. Then the hostess was taking care of us then back to the bartender! Food was delicious, service was lacking. Bartender or Hostess never really checked in on us very often. Had to ask for refills on our drinks. Asked for sugar with bartender and get packets, ask hostess and get sugar in a plastic condiments container. Watched hostess and bartender both grabbing fruit for drinks with their bare hands. How disgusting! After they both touched other dishes, counters and such they touched the fruit! Hostess sits in the middle of the restaurant. Despite Covid they should be better at their service. Confused over who our waitress is, the hostess or bartender! Board of Health should be aware that they are handling food with bare hands after touching other objects. read more

Food and service have been going downhill for awhile, but my god the battle between the rotten dishwater smell and the urinal cake that greets you when you walk in was the it. read more

Food is good but the only complaint is around the bathroom rules. There is one for women and women are not allowed to use the men's bathroom even when the establishment or bouncers allow two women in women in the women's bathroom to have sex. Stop having men only and women only bathrooms in this situation have non-sex bathrooms!!! read more