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    Vic's Wayside Inn

    4.1 (17 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    VIC'S WAYSIDE INN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Loud
    Juke Box
    Good for groups

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    Mark P.

    Had the best time at Vic's.. Yes, there actually is a Vic! Great guy whose owned the place for decades.. For anyone passing through it's THE reason to come back to Lancaster.

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    10 months ago

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    11 months ago

    What a nice dive bar, the bar tender was pretty cool she was warm and welcoming and even gave us a history lesson on the establishment.

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    10 years ago

    Awesome place. Great customer service. Very nice owner. We enjoyed meeting and talking to Linda.

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    12 years ago

    Drinks are WAY TOO EXPENSIVE! Paid $12 for a Long Island Ice Tea that the owner didn't even use 5 full shots.

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    11 years ago

    Expensive dive bar. $11 for a pitcher of Yuengling. If you are not part of the regulars bartender Vic basically ignored you

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    Great place so glad we found it went there last year in August not many bars in Lancaster !

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    Hildy's Tavern

    4.2(24 reviews)
    7.5 mi
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    A neighborhood dive bar. Great beer great atmosphere wish smoking was illegal in Pennsylvania but…read moreyou have to take the good with the bad. A Lancaster tradition!

    Nestled in the idyllic Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, Hildy's Tavern…read morehas been upsetting neighbors and customers in this location for about 60 years and they're just getting warmed up. From garrulous bar boors and vapid bar whores to remote control freaks and bathroom drug sneaks, Hildy's has something for nobody. Hang your pride on a nearby tree and take three steps up the curved corner door steps to take one huge step down. If you like a drink that's stiffer than the two-day-old hot dog that got on the countertop ferris wheel and forgot to get off, then this bar is for you and the cough medicine high you rode in on. If you're feeling brave, try the hot dogs. If you're feeling braver, try the women. If you want a blender drink, try shutting ignorant noise hole. You can sidle up to the bar and select something from the "rotating" daily curation of liquor and beer, or begin with a step out the back door and a peek down the famed Conjugal Alley which runs behind the building--you might catch a show! If you like smoked meats and smoked clothing, bring them in fresh and they'll be smoked to perfection in about 20 minutes! Enjoying a drink at the bar, a patron might overhear some wayfaring, well-to-do tourists who have wandered in describe it as " a punch in the face without the upside" or "a waking fever dream," while non-tippling neighbors just call it "that god d$%n bar on the corner." As one delighted out-of-towner once said, "This ain't no Applebees, these bartenders got sass!" This bar is the the Grand Lady of dive bars, standing astride the bar world like a colossus whose competitors have gone by the wayside and whose greatness has gone unchallenged. In short, this bar is amazing, and if you're too good for here, you're not good enough for anywhere. The bartender from Brendee's did not write this review.

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    4.4(403 reviews)
    6.3 mi
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    Went to the Horse Inn last week and had a really good time. Cool place. You kinda feel like you are…read morein an old horse barn which is actually pretty sweet. They do this mystery beer thing which is just a cheap beer but it's fun and feels on brand for the place. Food wise the beef tips are the move. I would honestly go back just for that. Good spot overall.

    This place was BUSY on a Saturday night (a good thing for a restaurant and a good sign for those…read morecoming in for the first time)... we didn't have a reservation, having planned to late, but they do keep tables open for walk-ins and despite being told it was an hour wait (whatever, we knew we ran that risk), we were seated in 15 minutes - Luck, maybe? But awesome all the same! For how busy they were, the server was very attentive and very accommodating as we were yapping away and constantly not ready with our orders so kuddos for the team and putting up with us! I love the mystery beer concept, its not great beer, but being from DC at like $2 a can, I am not passing that up, ever. And a cheap beer with a burger is the perfect combo! On to the burger... I have heard that this is a great burger... and I have to conclude that I agree though it is reminiscent of a Big Mac - just way better ingredients - it has to be the sauce they put on it... Anyway, nice size patty, good amount of toppings and a quality bun (not too soft, not too thick, bread soaks up some of the juices but doesn't fall apart). The mussels were quite excellent as well. It was a Thai curry broth the night we were there and it was drinkable, like soup... we did ask for extra bread... enough said. I am going to take a minute too and praise their spirit free cocktails. THIS IS HOW THEY SHOULD BE MADE. They used bitters, tonics, etc to craft something that tasted like a cocktail but without alcohol which means they were not sickly sugary concoctions, but expertly crafted beverages. Just really great options. All that said though, their espresso martini was one of the worst I have had. Just skip that.

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