This was my 3rd time coming here & it's so good every time! I love the environment so much. Large bar & outdoor seating perfect for this time of year! If you want the BEST wings in Lanc, this is the spot! Not to mention they do dollar wings too! (Unheard of nowadays!) It was super busy yesterday & the bartenders were so cool, calm, & collected! Everyone did great! Abg is definitely one of my favorite pubs here in the city!! read more

The wings were tiny and not worth the price. Very disappointed. This place used to have quality food. Not sure what happened this is our 5x ordering and last 2 times were the same I waited to post this to be sure read more

American Bar & Grill Lanc - Explain how this is $9 for these sad small wings? I would be embarrassed to be sent out. This is sad and a no for me. - Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I haven't been here for years. ABG is a local pub on the edge of the city. Brooke, our server was very friendly was very attentive. They have wing special everyday for ...hold on... $1 each.. I got 5 Old Bay.. omg nice and hot and crispy on the outside and moist and tender inside. I also had the onion rings, which i seldom eat. Again perfect. There was a nice crowd for a Wednesday. Dave and Duncan are either the owners or managers but they also are very friendly. We loved this place and will be back soon. Tipped higher than normal. read more

EVERYTIME. Everytime I've visited ABG, it's become my fav hang in Lancaster. DO NOT get the Old Bay wings! I want them all! Great staff , friendly neighborhood folks, big screen football and soon baseball. Always looking forward to my next visit. read more

American Bar & Grill Lanc - Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The ABAG, as its fondly called is a fun bar, it wants to be a dive but it just can't help itself. The food menu steers it into a much more eclectic space. The bar is large, with a pretty extensive beer menu, the bartenders are friendly enough and it looks like they could handle any fancy cocktail order with ease. In the area, its known for it's wings. The wings are good, the sauces are flavorful. It gets crowded and loud, with low ceilings and a strong group of regulars. There is a parking lot, but once you see the building and its mural you'll know you're in the right spot. Go on in and grab a bar stool, it'll be a fun time. The wings are solid but the menu has solid, creative options. They have a brunch menu on Sundays with a very tasty bloody mary. Definitely the place if you're looking for a locals hangout. read more

worst wings ever, tough and overcooked, never had anything so bad. Also a bit overpriced. Also cold.

reat atmosphere.. problem!!! interchange chef.. no wine served!!! one day the food is amazing!! another day your food comes out smell like fresh ocean breeze cologne all because the cook they just hire baths himself in his cologne .. you can't complain you never great service again . read more

Bloody Mary's were the absolute Best! Loved my egg ,sausage and cheese sandwich in a brioche roll. Heavenly read more

Awesome place, old time bar setting with a nice grill kitchen in the back. I had wings and onions rings. Nice!

Foods okay . Service . Horrible . There is 5 people airing at the bad and the bar tender named Sarah is doing nothing with her time . She came up and asked if I was ready to order I informed her I had a few questions about the order size and plate I was prepared to invest in . She was snobby and rude as she talked back at me while I was in the middle of asking her about what it was I was actually ordering. . Told me she was busy . When before she came to take my order she was standing around doing nothing . Then after my order still clueless I am whatever I ordered she did the same thing . She did not want to take a few minutes to describe what the order was I was getting she was rude and I'll never go back . You should never go neither . It's a hole in the wall and everyone there seems like they been nurtured till they they turned 30 and still take handouts from mom and dad . Good luck to you if you make the trip . Place sucks !!! read more

Great place! Reasonable prices and a super awesome staff there!! Wednesdays Kareoke are my favorite!! The atmosphere is welcoming and fun!!

Found this little gem randomly after traveling to PA. We drove up and the outside is questionable and the inside is a typical grunge bar scene. We came In around 8pm and they were pretty busy and people steadily came In after us. We sat and figured we had to use our phones for the menus. There were only 3 or 4 workers so we knew we had to be patient, but we already expected that. Looking at the menu, I was quite surprised. It's not a very big menu but they had very specific items. We orders the nachos with beef, wings: garlic parm and house made bbq, pork belly tacos, seared ahi over risotto, Philly steak n cheese, and empanada. My favs were the nachos, pork belly tacos, and garlic park wings. The tuna was ok, it didn't have much flavor and the grade was questionable but the risotto it was served over was good. The empanada was ok, basic. I would go back for sure! read more

Went in to grab lunch. Bar had multiple open seats. 3 female bartenders behind the bar, another younger male, and two what looked like owners and managers. We were given menus after a couple minutes no water, didn't ask if we knew what we wanted to drink. We sat another about 10 minutes and what looked like an owner came up and asked us what we wanted to drink. Ordered a Bloody Mary and a beer. He ended up walking away and not even getting us our drinks. Waited another few minutes to see if he would come back ir anyone else would come over and nothing. We left. Literally there were 8 people at the bar... We were at a bar just the night before that had about 50 people and one bartender hustling her ass off and we never waited more than two minutes with an empty glass. We will not go back. read more

I've been coming here ever since I was young. It's always been a great place to go for wings and to meetup with friends. The establishment has gone through many improvements as far as expanding the inside to make more room for dining. The wings and menu is great, everyone is always friendly. There is usually plenty of parking but there is a possibility the parking lot may get full at peak times. If you love wings or oysters, you gotta come here and give them a try. It does get busy and it may be a little challenging to find a spot at the bar or seating but doesn't that show you something? Worth waiting for if you can. Unsure if you can call and reserve tables or not. It's located on the edge of the city and a pretty safe area so don't panic if you're new to the area and it looks a little intimidated because it's kind of sitting on the corner by itself. What else can I say but I do enjoy coming in here and always run into friends whenever I do. read more

First time visitng so we didnt know how ordering worked. I asked for a high chair which the server brought out, but never asked if we needed menus or anything. Then he came back and asked what we wanted to drink (with still no menus). Brought us menus that didn't have a drink list on them so we looked online to see what they had. The list wasn't updated so he had to rattle off what they had available when he came back to fake the order. This was probably 15 minutes in. We ordered food at the same time... Our appetizers came out first but that was a good 45 to an hour after sitting there. They apologized for the wait and said the rest of the food would be out promptly. Waited another 15 to 20 minutes on that. We were there for 1.5 hours total and we had 2 little ones with us. We arrived before a good amount of the people there (seated outside), but somehow the server's excuse for the wait was that all the orders came in at once. The food was not worth the wait. Subpar apps, soggy fish tacos, bready shrimp po boys -- light on the shrimp. I never, ever write bad reviews but this was a BUMMER. My mom is headed back there right now to try to get her money back. I had high hopes since there are so many good reviews online. I can't see why we'd return. read more

Pros: cool urban vibe & abundant craft beer selection. Cons: most everything else. I completely understand that the restaurant business is struggling right now and I feel for them, I really do, but our server was super rude, the food took forever and everything tasted blah. This place apparently has the best wings in Lancaster county. If that's the case, the bar must be set pretty low. Pizza was raw, wings were over cooked and flimsy and the server acted like you just killed her dog or something. Maybe at one point this place was great, but I couldn't wait to get out of there to be perfectly honest. read more

This is hands down one of my favorite bars in Lancaster! I've been coming here for years and it's just gotten better and better. The new expanded dining has allowed for much needed seating. The art hanging on the walls adds an eclectic ambiance and the mural painted on the outside of the building gives you a taste of what to expect on the inside. The tuna burger is out of sight! The wasabi aioli and red cabbage slaw is delicious, medium rare tuna....yum. I promise you the food will not disappoint. The wings are the best in town and the Bloody Mary's are awesome!! Go on Sunday for brunch, $4 Blood Mary special! read more

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Did a Yelp search for wings and chose this spot based on reviews. The wings were nowhere near "jumbo" as advertised. They also seemed to have been cooked hours before, as they were badly dried out; the flats were kinda crunchy inside. Severely disappointed. read more

Mother had a steak salad, commented the steak was one of the best she's had Wife and I had wings, cooked and delivered exactly as we requested! The tropical and chipotle bacon maple wing sauces were awesome! Definitely be back read more

This place really went downhill since Covid (as have many). Such a shame. $18.99 for 10 wings is a scam. No longer do extra crispy and all flats. Place is dirty. Service was real bad the last few times I've been in. Bummer, this place use to rock read more

We hadn't been back to ABG since before 2020... we were hoping it was the same as before and we were not disappointed! Our food was excellent... my burger was cooked perfectly to medium... my husbands wings (mango habanero) were sweet and spicy... just as he had remembered. It was Yuengling night so that was a plus! Our server was attentive and awesome. This is our favorite pub.. it's quirky and unique ... and the food and service are always amazing!!! So many places have gone downhill, unfortunately, since Covid... but this place is still top notch! read more

It's always nice when a bar/restaurant has vegetarian options that aren't boring. They had delicious general Tso's style cauliflower wings, a creamy curry/squash soup and an amazing spicy impossible meatball sub. All of which hit the spot. And to the ONE waitress working a full bar and several tables, you killed it girl. Highly recommend :-) Def. a new spot to hit in the Lancaster area. read more

Service was great food was great bloody Mary's was ALL THAT as a bartender and a Bloody Mary drinker we both know a good one is hard to come by! I was very impressed! The food was definitely good I just wish Lancaster would jump on the homemade ranch dressing train. It's so cheap to make and wings just aren't wings to me without it. Luckily I have recently become hip to blue cheese and theirs was very good. If you had homemade ranch I would of given 5 stars lol but I will be back! read more

American Bar & Grill Lanc - Chicken wings!! - Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Excellent place! This is a local dive bar and restaurant. Had the wings tonight which were good. For 75 cent each no complaints. Bartender is great! Servers working hard! Clean place with an dive feeling. Definitely coming back!! read more

This place is a Lancaster city staple! My favorite "dive bar"/ neighborhood bar around. The skater vibe/decor is great, there's something interesting on the walls wherever you look! Staff and bartenders are always friendly and helpful - even when they're swamped! And most importantly, their food is AMAZING! Their wings are a bit pricy, but they have daily wing specials. Their flavors are out of this world good. Try the hot bbq cajun flavor. SO DELICIOUS I wish I could drink it! Their pizzas are fabulous as well, and the sandwiches. Their weekend brunch is my favorite in Lancaster. I can't say enough good about this place - you need to go experience it for yourself! read more

Love this place. Absolutely amazing. Good food. Good drinks and always a good time. And they are always on top of everything.

Great place! Accommodated us with a very large group at the last minute when we visited Lancaster last week. Server was friendly and attentive, food was delicious. Loved the nachos and pastrami sandwich! Pizza was also great. And the cauliflower app was delicious! Would definitely go back. read more

I don't know what's going on with this place. I've been there twice and the service has been terrible. They also have limited supplies and messed up multiple orders. Until they improve this I advise against eating there. read more

This is a pretty run of the mill 'dive bar.' It's not really a dive bar but it cultivates that sort of atmosphere. They have a pretty extensive beer menu. Seems like you can get a basic cocktail. I don't know that you'd want to be more fancy than that...one good reason to come, though, is the wings. Very good wings...nice and spicy. When we went it was about 6:15 on a Thursday. The place was packed. We were able to get a table...but the place stayed packed the whole time we were there, which was maybe 90 minutes. It's also pretty loud. So, decent....great if you are looking for a fun dive bar hang out night or maybe a place to watch sports while enjoying some beers and good bar food. read more

Sunday Morning Brunch is now Lunch, we have been waiting for two hours for food. One server for the entire place. The kids a extremely hungry and we're dividing the 3 of 11 plates we have received to feed the children. We left without any more meals, we could not stand to wait any longer. How could they let a bunch of children go hungry, the hell with this place. read more

It breaks my heart to write this because ever since I moved away I sorely have missed this place. My mom and I went here to eat during my visit. The food was fantastic as always. Zero complaints there. However, we got to-go boxes and were ready to leave and had to wait nearly an hour to even get our check so we could go. Pile on top of this that it was raining really hard and it stopped for maybe 20 minutes. Had the wait not been so long, we would have been able to walk home without being totally drenched because the rain started up again. It also seemed very understaffed, but I can't fully speak on that. Pros: Food is amazing and I will gladly do takeout next time. Cons: I feel like I was thrown in a lake because of the horribly slow service and I had to talk my mom down from totally going off on the staff that were on duty. read more

Went to American Bar & Grill expecting a local watering hole or somewhat of a dive bar. We were referred here and recommended as trying some of the best wings in Lancaster by the discover Lancaster magazine. They were not wrong! As a matter of fact, this place was rather nice inside, and had a mixed crowd. We ran into some friendly birthday partiers, a few young people, even kids hanging out. They had games going on the flat screen and even a back dining room for those wanting to sit and dine further away from the bar area. The service was fast and excellent, we had a wonderful selection of draft beers including a seasonal Belgian, tried a few wings, Cheesesteak egg rolls, and a decent house wine. Believe the wing specials are on Monday and Tuesday night, but they also had the same deals between 4 to 6 for happy hour. The suicides were their spicier wings, and tasted great! We would definitely recommend this restaurant as a go-to spot if you find yourself looking for something to do in Lancaster ever. FYI - locals call this spot " ABG" read more

American Bar & Grill Lanc - Had the suicide wings! Juicy saucy sweet and delicious highly recommend their wings here, and they had a great draft selection. - Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

They have outdoor and indoor seating. It was a beautiful evening so we sat outside. We started with the Philly cheesesteak spring rolls. Delicious! I had the fish taco wrap. The fish prepared excellently. Very good and I am very picky with my fish tacos. Great selection of beers. Slow start to the service. Nobody greeted us or tell us sit where we wanted or wait for them. But after that the service was great! read more

This place was tucked away, but I managed to find it while visiting PA. The best brunch and Bloody Mary I had in a long time!

No more wing specials. They will lose out on alcohol sales, the real money maker. I'm sure they're going to lose a lot of business. Starting with the customers who came in for the special. read more

It's clean but run like a dive. Does that make sense? The best part is, they have punk shows about twice a month. No cover charge. Relaxed atmosphere where you can get a great meal, inexpensive drinks, a no frills skateboard atmosphere and maybe get your teeth knocked in while watching a raucous band. I wish there were some vegan options for food, but beggars can't be choosers. Still the best bar in Lancaster for an old punk rocker like myself. read more

I really wanted good wings tonight, and haven't ordered from ABG in years; as a pastry chef in the industry, I usually eat where I work...... I was NOT disappointed!!! The wings were EXACTLY what I wanted: meaty, perfectly fried & sauced! They forgot one order of wings, and when I called back, they were incredibly nice and apologetic, had the wings ready in MINUTES, and gave us a drink token for the next visit! Super food, super attitude, well done! We will order again! read more

Ehhh...great bartenders, wait staff and foods pretty good. But $ 7.50 for a Guinness? They are 5-5.50 everywhere else...which is where we end up going. Its so convenient, so it kinda sucks. Definitley a cool place though. read more

The bartender(close to bald, probably mid 30s white man) who worked on Monday April 16th at 11pm refused to serve me because I showed my non-passport photo ID which is issued by the US government. He said "maybe next time, you should call us before bringing a weird ID". I even use my ID to board aircrafts. I showed my ID and it has been accepted in NY, FL, OH, CA, VA and also here in PA. I understand if the liquor law in PA requires international people to carry their passport(which is their ONLY PROPER IDENTIFICATION) to eat a burger and chicken wings at American Bar and Grill. But he seemed to have no willingness to listen to me, didn't look at my ID carefully enough not to call it a "weird ID" and how ignorant he was made me feel discriminated very much. read more

UNFAIR ACCUSATIONS!! I'm definitely biased because I really like American Bar & Grill and love the staff. Regardless, there are people that have accused staff at American Bar & Grill of being discriminatory, which is a very serious issue not to be taken lightly. The reviewer tried to minimize the encounter by writing "just to eat burgers and wings." It's probably more appropriate in this instance to recognize the professionalism of an experienced staff. I'm certain the feelings the writer has are real. But doing one's job professionally does not make a person discriminating.The reviewer acknowledges "I understand if the liquor law in PA requires international people to carry their passport (which is their ONLY PROPER IDENTIFICATION)." The reviewer is correct: According to the PLCB, only the following are considered to be acceptable forms of Identification: Any Valid(non-expired) US State-Issued Photo Driver's License. Any Valid(non-expired) US State-Issued Non-Driver's Photo ID. A Valid(non-expired) Armed Forces ID. A Valid(non-expired) Passport or Visa with Photograph. The business that the reviewer accuses of being discriminatory and, specifically, the person to whom the writer refers are nowhere near discriminatory. They are genuinely good people and they are real. To have this written about them is completely UNFAIR and defamatory. American Bar & Grill is one of the best places to eat and meet friends in Lancaster. The food is fantastic and the staff is wonderful. I would hope that the people who wrote those defamatory things about ABG someday grab their passports (or any other of the approved forms of ID listed above) and go have some of the best wings in one of the best places around. read more