I'm actually shocked by these negative reviews. Is this place the best bar I've ever been to, or is it some kind of exquisite fine dining? No. But, is the food still really tasty? Definitely. I tried a few of their items. Their food is a bit more expensive than other neighboring bars, but it's darn good. I tried the Amish pierogis and the cheesesteak with white cheese whizz. The pierogis were absolutely amazing. Genuinely the best I've had in a long time, maybe ever. The potatoes are creamy and the dough is crispy on the outside. The side dipping sauce as a hint of spice and it's also creamy. Way better than just regular sour cream. I would highly recommend them. The cheesesteak was only okay. The chicken "steak" was pretty well made and decently tender. The cheese was a little artificial, but not bad. Bread was also just okay. A little more expensive but a good portion. The coleslaw was pretty bad. Did not seem fresh, to be honest. All in all, it's a great bar in this area. The pierogis were especially amazing. Definitely recommend them! read more

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Gave it one more try and it bombed again Service sucks if you sit at a table Over an hour to be waited on and served at 8pm. Pierogis were nuked, tough to eat like rubber I'll be sure not to be back read more

I've been meaning to write a review for this restaurant for a while now ... I went here to try this place with my mom one time and Not only are they expensive but the waitress tried to SNEAK a 20% tip from us.. The food is good but with these other complaints. I'm not ever coming back here again.. (We only had enough on the card to pay for the tip that we wanted to give and the reason it declined my mom's card was because this waitress tried to sneak MORE of a tip THE nerve! read more

The service was great! Andrea C was our server, she was wonderful. Quick service. Tons of TVs for sports watching. Good wings

Very poor quality ribs and wings that were drenched in BBQ sauce on overcooked ribs and wings. Could not eat the ribs they were so bad. I di eat part of the chicken wings. The server saw I had barely touched my meal and asked if I wanted a box to take the food home. I told her I could not eat due to extremely poor taste. Sever never offered to address the poor experience. Very disappointing experience and disgusting food. Will not be returning. My experience is a great example of HOW NOT TO ADDRESS CUSTOMER DISSATISFACTION! Lesson learned that was costly when paying for a meal barely touched. Do not recommend. read more

This is not the first time this location FAILED their restaurant inspection. This location FAILED inspections on 02/21/2024, 09/16/2024, 03/31/2025 and 09/23/2025. There were also COMPLAINT inspections performed on 02/21/2025 and 05/29/2025. Here is the text of the latest inspection report from PA Dept. of Agriculture web site: Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar, 125 S. Centerville Road, Lancaster, Sept. 23. Fail. A food employee was observed touching cooked quesadillas and lettuce -- a ready-to-eat food -- with bare hands; prior violation. Food utensils at the cook-line observed stored in a container of hot sanitizer rather than hot water at 135 F or above. The person in charge did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection; prior violation. Food employees observed in preparing food in the kitchen not wearing a beard cover. Observed clean dish racks stored on the floor in the dishwashing area. Observed containers of food in both walk-in coolers stored beneath condensate that is dripping from the black insulation. Old food residue observed inside a metal food container, the juicer blades, and between the blade and rim of the slicer. Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety food (beef, pasta) prepared in the food facility and held for more than 24 hours, located in the walk-in cooler, is not being date-marked. Observed a brown liquid in the hand-wash sink in the front of the kitchen. Observed a scouring pad in the hand-wash sink in the back of the kitchen. Diced tomatoes were held at 44 F and 46 F in the pizza-make unit and the bain-marie, respectively, rather than 41 F or below as required. Several gnats observed in the back food preparation area on the walls and around the drain. Penne pasta, a refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety food in the walk-in cooler, was date-marked by the facility, but was beyond the seven-day use- or sell-by date and requires discarding. Diced and sliced tomatoes, a refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature-control-for-safety food, in the walk-in cooler, was not compliant with date-marking by being labeled with a discard- or use-by date of no more than seven days, and requires discarding. The back door to the outside, located in the back food preparation area of the food facility, is not self-closing and is being left open. Chlorine chemical sanitizer residual detected in the final sanitizer rinse cycle of the low temperature sanitizing dishwasher at the bar was 0 ppm, and not 50-100 ppm as required. The facility has a mechanical dishwasher in the kitchen; it shall be used for the bar dishes until the bar dishwasher is repaired. A working container of disinfectant was observed stored on a table next to silverware. A bottle of detergent was observed stored on a shelf with food equipment in the back of the kitchen. A can of chafing fluid observed stored on a shelf above tortilla shells. read more

My family and I have been frequenting aroogas this year. When we dine in, everything is perfect. When we order take out, consistent fail. Tonight, worst of all. I ordered 20 Cajun dry rub wings, 10 ranch dry rub wings. All 30 were hardly seasoned. By hardly, I mean maybe a sprinkle on the top few. Disappointed enough to not order out from them anymore. ​​ read more

Found a live cock roach wandering around in my salad. Now I am aware it is hard to keep a kitchen free of pests but really come on he was walking around!!! read more

Me and my fiancé went here tonight to get dinner. We got seated no problem the waiter ask what drinks we want, got our drinks. I ordered the chicken street tacos and my fiancé got the pulled pork mac n cheese. Now I asked the waiter does the mango salsa have pineapple in it he goes yes, I said please do not give me that I am allergic. I get my food there was the mango salsa on the side and there was 3 itty bitty pieces of chicken on my tacos, they were cold, bland and just nasty. The pulled pork mac n cheese was cold, they gave us no silverware we had to get up and search for some and they never refilled our drinks at all. I definitely don't recommend this place if you want to come eat. I'm not sure how the bar is but the restaurant part is horrible. Plus they had loud music on top of 50 tv's playing all different things with the volume turned up. read more

Arooga's - This is the chicken street tacos - Sports Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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I would rather die then go back to this place! Oh yeah that right, I almost did die from this place. From the immature waitress that could NOT comprehend that I have a food allergy, to the manager that wasn't any help as well. Long story short I told them till I got tired of repeating myself and then my wife told them but left there in Anaphylactic shock all the while it taking them another 20 minutes to still give us a bill. I went through e EpiPens and bed rest for two days as they couldn't figure out why my pulse kept dropping instead of going up with the adrenaline. It was a scary moment not only for myself but for my family. Thank God, my son knew what and how to do what needed done. I would give them a zero star but that's not a choice. read more

Cheyenne, she is so welcoming. Knows what I and my girlfriend drinks and has them ready with in minutes of arriving, if not before we sit down at the bar. One of the best in Lancaster. We always come back for her great service and personality! read more

The draft was depressing but had a good time. The chicken sandwich id give a 8/10. A little too crunchy but was above average overall. The buffalo chicken dip was spicy! They didn't know I was a food critic when I walked in but my server was very polite! My experience at this fine establishment was above par! Would definitely recommend this place! read more

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Great atmosphere place but service at bar was lacking on a very dead evening. Food was not correct but they did remove it from our tab.

Do Not eat here got food poisoning ended up in hospital they told me it was food poisoning and this was the only meal I ate that day! Disgusting read more

Ordered 50 wings they were nearly raw! but they did re-make them for me which was a plus. probably WONT be back. Stick w Beanies in Mount Joy. Those guys make killer wings! read more

This place is horrible, Raw chicken, cold fries, and paper on a cheeseburger. They need to go out of business before somebody gets seriously ill. read more

In town visiting family and almost didn't come because of reviews, but we ere thrilled! We sat at the bar and the bartender was attentive, friendly, and helpful. I requested a very customized meal and there was no hesitation. The food was delicious and quick, and the beer was cold and delicious. read more

I have gone here several times each varies in service quality. Mostly though the service is good and they deliver your food quickly if you are in person. If you try to call them good luck they rarely answer at all. Online ordering is good too, easy pick up as well. As for the food I ordered wings, chicken burgers, and fries before. The food is pretty good especially when hot. I personally am a fan of their wings and their sauce options. The restaurant is usually clean but like all sports bars music and TVs are blasting. Great take out place. read more

Let's be honest - people come here to watch sports, not for a phenomenal meal. But there are other sports bar options that have both, and I would recommend most before Arooga's. Fat Pigs is my favorite locally, but I'm out voted nearly every Sunday and we end up here to watch football. The good news is that the menu literally has every fried fare and drink imaginable for a bar, so there's something for everyone. There are even a few salad options that aren't bad, and chicken fajitas, which were delivered in segments to our table - the sizzle plate, then the toppings, and eventually the tortillas - but were ok. The wings are ok, but I recommend sticking with the bone-in versus the boneless. They're served with soaking wet carrot and celery sticks - so if you want edible veggies, stick with the salads. The bad news is that the food is almost never really cooked properly. Part of that is probably because I'm only there Sunday afternoons, when the place is packed and the kitchen is slammed. Also, I believe it's easier for a kitchen to excel at meals when there are fewer options on the menu. 50ish entrée choices? Expect anything but perfection. I've stopped ordering the burgers because they tend to be over cooked and the cheese takes on that plastic look and feel. The servers are generally kind and attentive, but I've yet to experience a service without an order mix up, food problem, or drink issue. And when you're there for about 3 hours for a game, you're likely to get all three. read more

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Was looking for a good spot for lunch. Arooga's was the perfect place. The new outdoor patio was an awesome place to enjoy amazing 80 degree Lancaster County weather, great food, cold beer, and good times friends! Jack was an amazing bar tender, very attentive, and made sure we had a great time! read more

Service was slow and food took forever to come out! Waitress never came and cheecked on us and WE had to ask for refills, even though our glasses were empty in plain view. They were NOT busy so no excuse! My husband's Stromboli was not cooked all the way thru, with some dough still just dough! Will NOT be going back! read more

Incredible food. Great service. Love the vegetarian selection. So much to choose from. Can't get enough of aroogas!

First trip at a new location. Thought the prices looked a little high but it was well worth it. The service was excellent, and the food was great. You have to try the soft pretzel, it was huge and the best ever. I had the chicken tenders and they were some of the best I ever had. My wife had the fish and chips and she like them very much. Will definitely return. read more

The service was extremely slow and we waited 2 hours for our food, and by the time we got it, it was subpar at best and forgot to put a food order in. The ambiance was loud and the waitresses seemed erratic read more

We attended as a large group (about 26 people). The restaurant was extremely accommodating. We were able to have the entire upstairs to ourselves. Our waitress was Kelly. She was incredible. Apparently they were understaffed for the evening but she was able to handle all of us by herself! This was an impressive feat in itself but she got every order right, too! I've been out with large parties in the past and it's inevitable that with so many people that there's an order that is missed or wrong. But, not with Kelly! And on top of it all, the good came out extremely quick. So, impeccable service (give Kelly a raise!) along with accurate, prompt, and delicious foods, this was the perfect venue for our team dinner! Thank you Arooga's for accommodating our large group and thank you Kelly for amazing service!! read more

This establishment charges their customer's a "take-out" fee if order your food to go, which is utterly ridiculous. I told the employee that I wasn't paying the fee and walked out. The food is mediocre as it is; I'm not sure why the owners and/or management find it acceptable to charge a fee to customers for the luxury of taking the food to go. My advice is to dine elsewhere. 1/5 stars. read more

Good food and good service nice place to see games have a few beers and will stop by again if you sit next to bar people do yell for there teams to win read more

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Delicious comfort food, the menu was awesome! Def not healthy but thats not the crowd they are going for. Kristy was our waitress and was extremely attentive and patient with us. Food came pretty fast, and there were many vegan and vegetarian options for us. But, my meat eating dad was very satisfied with the non-veg options. Go here if you are vegan and get the fake wings! read more

The beauty of Arooga's is its multi-dimensional take on the modern day menu. When you're seeing such teasingly delicious options such as "Pete's Pepper Jack Cubes" and the "Crab 'A' Pretzel," you must look beyond the initial gratification potential and see where you, the consumer, will be in roughly 15-20 minutes. Are you looking for some quiet time? Maybe want to catch up on your Instagram feed, scroll through the news? Make that TWO orders of the cheese cubes please! Got a long drive home? Maybe it's not the time for you. At Arooga's, you're not just ordering a treat for the taste buds, often the effects carry on for the next 24-48 hours after your visit. And who can put a price on that? I also can't stress enough how Arooga's values refining discipline and promotes introspective time for its customers. Sure, that Miller Lite went down real smooth, but how will you choose to spend the next 25 minutes before being served another? Only you can fill that time with exciting possibilities. This attribute also makes Arooga's one of the most responsible establishment I've visited by pacing out drinks long enough for even the lightest of weights to remain sober. read more

I had the smokey chipotle wings, my wife had the Buffalo chicken sub. Both entrees were pretty good. The onion rings are fantastic! Service was a little slow, especially since there were only three other people in at that time. Not terrible, just not great. I'd definitely go back. read more

Arooga's - Smokey Chipotle wings and Onion Rings. - Sports Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I have been here three times now and each time the service is pretty lousy. Between long wait times for food and waitresses not paying attention to refills or even getting silverware, the only thing that keeps bringing me back is the food. So far each visit the food has been prepared correctly and has tasted great! We had gotten the buffalo chicken pretzel which had a good flavor and "crisp" to it, and it was not really spicy, which was nice for me. I had gotten the cubano grilled cheese, which I guess is new on the menu, I was suprised I liked it as much as I did. Yes, it was just a grilled cheese but the pork and pickle just gave it great extra flavor. My boyfriend had gotten the ghost pepper burger, he loves spicy, and there was a few bites I could tell were even hot for him, but he really liked the flavor and that it was cooked as requested. I have gotten a stromboli here in the past and it tasted pretty good also. If the service of this place would get itself together, this would be a much better place to visit. read more

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I'll start this off with saying We're not complainers. You may think "oh we'll just by saying that, that mens you complain all the time" No. if we have bad service or bad food we just take it, give the minimum 20% tip and roll. We've never sent food back or complained to managers. We just don't go back. Anyway... We manage to talk some friends into going here tonight bc we've never had bad food or service the few times we've visited an aroogas or when we had take-out but tonight was really bad. We walked in and no one was at the host desk. We waited a few min then had to go into the bar area to ask if anyone could seat us. We get seated outside and waited almost 20 min before I walked in to find out where our server was. By the time she came out to take our drink orders we told her we were ready to order food since we had 20+ minutes to look at the menu 5 times. She came back out and didn't remember where any of the drinks went without direction. Our party orders; the bacon cheeseburger pretzel (it was on the special menu) sliders and onion rings. Cheesesteak Stromboli, wings and fries. Buffalo chicken Stromboli sun buffalo for Nashville hot sauce, pierogis and mozz cheese wedges. Mostly appetizers. Shortly after getting our drinks the food runner came out shaking a basket of sliders asking who's they were. Like a beggar in the street shaking a coin cup. Then the onion rings come out a few min later. So one person in our party is eating and we're dumbfounded as most of the other foods were appetizers. Then the wings. Buffalo Stromboli and perogis and mozz wedges about 15 min later. Most of it was Luke warm at best and I say buffalo bc it didn't come with the sauce I asked for. Then the bacon cheeseburger pretzel came out as a cheeseburger on a pretzel bun. Wrong again. We asked for the manager. Bc at this point one person in our group didn't even have his food yet. We contemplated just canceling his food and paying for what we had and leaving. But then it finally arrived. Also luke warm. The manger was going to take off %25 of each check. We get the checks and they're messed up. Some food was added to the wrong bill and it was a nightmare. He says he's going to take off %50 of our bill but never fixed the food on the wrong check. Two of our group paid cash and left, even with the wrong food on their check. They had enough. The remaining couples gave our cc's wit the receipts they handed us and had to wait another 10 or so min only to see that he switched the cards and checks and charged the wrong people the wrong checks. We just up and left at that point. Didn't care about fixing The checks. Just left. We will never go there again. Sorry for the long post but it was horrible. Never had an experience like that ever. The server never checked on us. Asked if we wanted any more drinks or anything. I wish I could have stopped the few people that arrived after us. If I could give 0 stars I would. If you're understaffed you need to make sure the people there are actually good at their jobs. Not just bodies. The manager was awful as well. read more

I have been to Arooga's a handful of times. Personally, it's a bit pricey for the amount you get and the quality. Regardless, it's fairly close to our church and we have chosen to come here after a bible study a few times. Service is usually pretty quick, depending on the size of the group. I was slightly disappointed that it was $3 for one scoop of ice cream, but I guess you have to make money somehow. It's a convenient location, but we won't likely be back very often. read more

I don't know what dining in at this place is like since I haven't bothered going out much since covid, but I know ordering online and picking up is a disaster. Be ready to only get portions of meals, crap for customer service when you want to address things, then cold food as well. Mind you I only drive 6 minutes away. No way fresh food should be cold. But I guess it's my fault. Went back twice trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. read more

Sports bar with lots of TVs and lots of choices. Wing flavor selection is great and you can choose to have just the wing parts you like best. Long beer list. Had Barb for our waitress tonight and she's great! So personable and fun! read more

Arooga's - Donut burger- my 15yo son loved it! - Sports Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

We've been here multiple times and according to my son they have great wings. Very saucy. Tonight our server was Cody and she was awesome. Very attentive came back to us many times, was very patient, and gave us great advice. They have a big menu and all of our food was prepared as ordered and arrived hot. read more

Party of about 20 tonight. No issues. Food was good. Agree with other review. Everett was great ! Would definitely request him again

As I write this, there are 140 reviews giving this place 1 1/2 stars. That seems like an appropriate rating for this restaurant/bar. The atmosphere is fine. Lots of TVs inside for the sport's enthusiast and a very nice outside deck featuring fire pits in the center of large tables. The staff is friendly and even on the worse days, the food arrives in a reasonable amount of time. The problem with this restaurant is the food. It is terrible. I've eaten there on a few occasions, each time hoping the food will be better than the last. I've given up hope and don't plan on returning. Last night the sliders were like miniature salted hockey pucks. No kidding. How do you screw up sliders? Even my son took one bite and put it down - and he eats everything. The room temperature Amish perogies were mushy and flavorless. Last month's chicken sandwich was just mediocre - nothing special. I get it. This place makes its money off the sports. But two people having dinner, each with a drink are going to drop $50. You would think the food would be better. read more

I've only had this place delivered so take my review with a grain of salt. The food was not that great but if you're really hungry it will do. read more

Came here for the first time with the intentions of eating vegan. They had some solid options the faux wings were some of the best fake wings I have had. The other vegan options however left something to be desired. The impossible burger was one of the worst I have had. It had a very odd taste and was super tiny. Not the best at all. read more