First time here with my husband. We were there on a Saturday around 4:00 pm..... only a few people there..... Jenny waited on us, she was very friendly and easy going....our beer was nice and cold.... Place and bathroom was very clean. I had the veggie burger and hubby had a burger and waffle fries...we were very pleased with our food...my black bean veggie burger was awesome! We hope to visit again soon...they have a big menu...got to try more yummy items...we ate a piece of baklava...pretty good...it is a short drive for us...definitely a plus! Support local please and thank you! Enjoy! Selina read more

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Don't go there. You're better off flushing your money down the toilet and eating whatever is in your fridge. Service is terrible. You can be the only person in there and your cup will sit empty for 30 minutes before you get a refill. They'll get your order wrong and not fix it. Nor adjust the bill. The majority of their menu is coming from the freezer. And did I mention how absolutely horrible the service is. We sat after being told to seat ourselves and proceeded to wait another 20 minutes before we got menus. I can understand when a place is busy but there was only one other table and single at the bar. I will never set foot in there again. It is exactly what you think it is, a shitty place to eat attached to a gas station. read more

Good parking, and didn't have a wait to eat. The service was ok... seemed to be having some staffing issues and some stress going around. My husband got the burger and fries and I got the mild and old bay wings. The wings were a good size but maybe a little too done, and the old bay seasoning was too heavy. The beers were ice cold tho! I'd consider giving this business another shot! read more

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The food came out fast, tasted great and the service was good. It wasn't what I was expecting and I was pleasantly surprised/the place exceeded my expectations. Plenty of TV's to watch the games on. read more

This was our first time visiting this place. We were made to feel like we were an intrusion. There was only one other couple sitting at the bar eating. When the owner finally approached us, he barked at us that he was serving the bbq chicken dinner. The online menu said the chicken dinner was from 1 to 4 and we were there after 4 and never mentioned a limited menu. We told him we were interested in sandwiches and wings. He said he was only having a limited menu. At that point we should have left, but we didn't. He went away and came back 15 minutes later. We ordered cheesesteaks and wings. half hour later we finally got our food. The wings were an appetizer, but it all came together. The food was awful. The wings were hard and dried out. They tasted like they were reheated and rubbery. The cheesesteaks were dried out as well. The rolls were huge but the last 4 inches of each side of the sandwiches were empty. We certainly will not be returning to this establishment. It is certainly not worth what they're charging. BEWARE of this establishment. read more

Was driving through town and came upon this gem. Great food, service and atmosphere. Brisket Mac and cheese was A+

501 Grill & Tavern is a decent bar & grille located in the heart of Mount Aetna, Pa. Fairly priced entrees, and decent menu. My friend had crabcakes, while I had the delmonico steak w/ salad & baked potatoes. Private parking, takes credit cards. read more

New Management as of this year-2023. The service was good and the food was tasty & well priced. I had shrimp in a basket and hubby had cheesesteak quesidilla. Both were good. Downsides were they need some nice decor, maybe a theme, instead of free beer advertisment signs, a new consistent floor throughout and TAKE those original blinds down. read more

Nightmare experience. Anything that cud go wrong did. 2 waitresses that tag-teamed our table seemed to be out of sync the whole evening. We'd give our orders to one & thee other wud be clueless as to what we told the 1st one, at one point asking what we want for dessert when we hadn't had our main course. My Bahama Mama took about 12 minutes to arrive after the others had gotten their sodas. Our wings arrived with no plates and had to remind waitress it's hard to eat them wo plates. My wife had raspberry tea and had to repeatedly ask for sugar which should have been at table already. A-1 sauce took a while to arrive for our steaks. And speaking of steaks I ordered the NY strip & my wife ordered the Delmonica. Both were very tough & dried out on the inside. My serrated steak knife cud barely cut through it. I am not one to leave a steak on my plate, but I did just that after 3 bites. My wife wears dentures and hers was too tough to chew. My son ordered water and that took several reminders to get to him. He ordered a take- out for his wife and they forgot to put in the rice side. We got there at 5:15 but didn't get our dinners til 6:20 and we were the only party in the dining room. It was nothing but a litany of apologies all evening for the miscues on our orders. As if all that wasn't bad enough we waited a good 10-15 mins. for someone to take my debit card for the bill. Didn't get out of there til 8:00. In summary 501 Grille would've been better off staying closed than operate a restaurant in complete disarray. read more

I love it there ! Great food and service. They have awesome entertainment there too. It is fun there , u meet a lot of people

Great atmosphere! Great food! Great service! I'll come back every chance I get! Great place to start an evening! I had the bison burger and it was great! You would find this type of place in a larger city--it's surprisingly well-done for Mt Aetna!! Lots of Beers on tap! read more

Good food but very poor service. Wings were cold. Took a long time for a refill from the bar. Staff with short tempers.

If you want attitude from a cook, dry chicken, and forgotten food in your To go order this is your spot. Used to be great then new owners brought in a fry cook who can't get out of her own way. Was there twice since new owners and both times order was messed up. Never again. read more

Last night March 30 2022 we went there looking for a quick pub type meal. We waited over an hour to be served as the waitress failed to put in our order while apparently remembering anyone she served after us. We complained to someone who identified herself as an owner and while she gave us a reason there was no genuine explanation as to how a simple hot wings order was not entered. Reading other posts there is a pattern of excuses about being sort staffed or still training. Neither of these are actually being addressed as bad service continues. I think it comes down to a basic lack of respect for their customers and no sense or value placed on or for customer service. maybe it i an alien concept to the owners? read more

This is an out of the way place. You could drive right by it even though it is right on the road. The food is good, consisting of burgers, sandwiches, and more. The beer selection on tap is quite good. We had a Cuban panini and brisket sandwich. Tasty. Good fries. Probably e best thing you'll find in the area. Good sized bar area separate from restaurant. Only problem is that this is farm country so there are a lot of black flies in the restaurant which is a bit annoying when it comes time to eat. read more

There is a sing at the front door has a great saying on it will not tell ya what it says either you will love the place or be a liberal and offended and go cry in your car before you come in and eat any way I typed that after I walked in after eating and haveing a beer I'm glad to say the service was great and the bartenders where on top of everything very nice place will come back I travel all over the east cost and this was one of my favs read more

Right now the Fish Tacos are some of the best in the area. Additionally I rank their wings around the best in the county. My favorite flavor is the Cajun ranch but they have so many it will blow your mind. Make sure you try their fresh cut fries if you are a fan. They are the best!!! read more

Haven't been back to this restaurant since receiving food poisoning from their seafood .. found out from the waitress that she wasn't sure how fresh it was - but the damage was already done at that point. If you are going to take the risk of eating this food and dishing out twice the amount of money that you will spend anywhere else - do not make complaints if you are not happy, as the owner will threaten to clean the grill with your head. read more

My wife and I have dined at this particular restaurant many times in the past and found it quite enjoyable. A few months ago the food and the service went downhill. Today we thought we would try it again. We are done! We arrived and seated ourselves in our normal location. The bartender/waitress quickly provided us with drinks. As time went by I wondered if anybody would ever be taking our order. I overheard the waitress ask another table how they enjoyed their meal. They said it was fine. I piped in and said so was mine. This is when they realized they had not taken our order. Finally our order was taken and it arrived incorrect. Waiter went about trying to resolve the problem. I then cut my steak to find in over cooked. Eventually the order was corrected and the steak was recooked. This was a filet mignon, or so they claimed. Steak tasted like it had been frozen and microwaved to thaw. I've had sirloin that tasted better. The only good thing about this dining experience was my martini. Gave the waiter a 15% tip, well below my norm for his efforts. My wife was overly generous because of the holidays. read more

Food was great. Had the Dilly burger for my entree and the wings as an appetizer. Absolutely delicious. However I give it 4 stars because of everything to charge for, they apply a $2.00 charge to your bill for the celery and dressing you'd get complimentary at any other restaurant. How ridiculous. read more

Stopped as we are from out of town. 5 in our party and everybody's meal was excellent. Highly recommend.

Best food ! We had wings and the kick in seafood chowder and the 501 burgers with fresh cut fries and onion rings ! Everything was awesome ! And our service was awesome! It's all redone inside and it's nice and bright and clean ! We'll be back ! read more

My husband and I have eaten there several times, the food has always been more than we could finish and good. The wait staff better than average, love the bartenders Angela and Brian they are very attentive and fun. Try it you'll like it. read more

Use to love to go to this place .. Stopped going about a year ago service is horrible and the food really went downhill went in the night b4 thanksgiving and was going to get seafood the server suggested that I don't cuz the scallops have been there for a long time?? Last time we were in the waitress was rude and the food was horrible! read more

The prices are outrageous. After paying $14.95 for 4 oz of cod, we vowed we will never go there again. $10 for a cheese steak with chips. Just a normal cheese steak, nothing special about it. Very disappointing. read more

When they're on point, the wings are one of the best! The issue is that it's inconsistent. One day you can go and the wings are perfect and another time you go they are under cooked. If they can work out consistency with the cooks, they'd be good to go! I must say they're a bit over priced though. Fresh cut fries are phenomenal! I can't speak on much else on the menu because I usually get wings every time I go. read more

Certainly not the cleanest or most updated place around. Food is okay. Drinks are okay as well. Wait staff is usually very friendly. Wings are small but good. read more

The kitchen could not keep up with the people seated at tables. The host kept telling customers it would be awhile and as tables opened he did not seat people. Unfortunate that the establishment was unprepared for the evening dinner time! read more

This place used to be known for it's wings. Ate them several times in years past and they were very good. My wife and I went for dinner there just recently and I was really disappointed with everything. My wife ordered a medium rare steak, baked potato, and a salad. I order a seafood dish, baked potato, and the vegetable medley. Took a while, but she finally got her steak. It had one pink spot in it...certainly not medium rare. I had to ask a second time for my baked potato. The waiter apologized for the inconvenience, but didn't offer anything to appease us. Food wasn't bad, although I think it was a bit overpriced for what we got. I won't go back, not even for the wings. read more

Gets 3 Stars for the decent food and beer selection. Service is not good at all. I used to bring clients here but no more. Went back recently to see if things have change. Still poor service. read more

Hubby and I have stopped here twice within the past 4 months - we are not local to the area. We had wonderful dining experiences both times. The soups are exceptional, the waitress was personable & accomodating, food was plentiful, delicious and reasonably priced. So glad I never read these reviews before today, I would have never stopped. Management must have done major improvements, we highly recommend the 501 Grill read more

The food is ok but Very overpriced. There is a reason why the parking lot is so empty!

This is a regular stop for us. We usually sit on the bar side, where there are a half dozen TVs. This place has some atmosphere, and service is usually pretty good. There is always a "special" menu of the day, offering a good variety. The chef likes to come up with unusual but not too off beat selections for the day's menu. There is also standard menu with wide selection. Slowly but surely, prices here have creeped upward, so it is not easy to have a $10 meal here, which was easily possible only a couple years ago, but I guess you get what you pay for. We like to "build your own burger". Their fresh cut fries are outstanding. We like their wraps, and also tomato bisque. We do not recommend the cheesesteaks. Their salads are nice, and if you order salad as a meal you won't be disappointed. I often order the seafood on the daily menu, and it always meets or exceeds my expectations. They expanded their hours a couple years ago, and we tend to visit late, Sundays, but anytime you go here, we think you will be happy. read more

This tavern is a little out of the way from where I live, but worth the drive. Beer selection is stellar,fresh cut fries are off the chart,and the chicken BLT wrap with the chipotle mayo is definitely my favorite menu selection. Don't forget to try the homemade sangria to compliment your meal. The staff gets high marks as well. Friendly people,good food, and a great atmosphere. read more

This place is certainly off the beaten path, but maybe that's why it's a treasure. Beer selection was decent for a place way out here. Burger was really good. Impressive menu. Really sweet, attentive wait staff. I'll go back if ever in the area again! Recommended. read more

Got here early on Sat afternoon after running errands. Place is clean, neat and waitress offered our choice of tables. Beer selection outstanding and arrived promptly after ordering. Food came more slowly but was worth the wait- burger sizzling and fries hot. Will definitely be on our list of places to return to. read more

Went there Sunday for the last time. Was a semi regular. Ordered burger done medium. Sent first burger back because it was a piece of burned shoe leather. Second one was burned too. Cook tried to hide burned side under cheese. Can't hide burned smell. Wasn't going to take a chance on the third. Waitress acted like she was doing a favor for not charging for a piece of shoe leather. Finally heard from manager after4 days, only after I posted on their FB. The alleged manager, Elaine is nothing less than a childish jackass and will not make good for another bad experience. Do not waste your time or money. read more

Stopped by on a Friday night while in town. Found this place in the hotel pamphlet. Was kind of out of the way but a good choice. Plenty of beer selections. Had some awesome beer batter fries and wings. Great place to stop. read more

Enjoyed this out of the stop enroute to Bethlehem. Nice cozy atmosphere and the wait staff was terrific.

Use to go to this restaurant often a few years ago for wings. Stopped going for a while because the prices went up and the food and service quality went down. Went again tonight, food took forever to come out and when it did it was not hot and the wings had so many tendons (poor quality) than it made the wing look undercooked. Service was terrible. The host barely wiped the table, the server didn't bring silverware and when our food came we asked for silverware and it took about 5 minutes and he only brought two sets when there was 2 adults and 1 child. No extra napkins, we were done by the time he brought extra napkins and had to use wipies from the baby bag. Also I ran out of drink early into my meal, luckily I brought a bottle of water in the baby bag too. Terrible and will not return, happy to have had the baby bag of supplies. read more