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    Bilda's Friess Lake Pub

    3.9 (121 reviews)
    ModerateBurgers, Bars, Barbeque
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    BILDA'S FRIESS LAKE PUB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Live music
    Good for kids

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    Arielle W.

    Visited Friday night at 530 for dinner. I am in town visiting my friend and I'm from Arizona. The reviews for the potato crusted fish were great, so I was looking forward to trying fish fry for the first time. I understand that this is a hole in the wall type of establishment, but I think it's so weird that you sit at the table to look at the menu, and then go up to the counter to order. Then you get your drinks and you go sit back down. It's a pretty small place, there's only about a dozen tables total So it fills up very quickly! It wasn't too busy when we arrived. We sat down and decided what we wanted, and then my friend and I went up to the counter to order. There were three of us total. We waited over an hour before my friend's boyfriend finally got up to go check on the status of our food. There were four tables around us that came to the restaurant after we got there, and all got their food before us. He came back and said that the waiter told him that the food should be out any minute. Then the guy who was at the counter who took our order, came over to the table a couple minutes later and said "that was my bad guys, I forgot to hit fire, it'll be about 20 minutes", meaning he forgot to send the order to the kitchen. We waited over an hour before he finally came and told us that. Our food came out about 25 minutes later, and then we left shortly after we finished eating. My friend and her boyfriend said the salmon was OK, but it wasn't great. I really enjoyed my fish fry, especially the potato crusted one. I also tried the potato cakes and they were mediocre and not hot. Overall, super disappointed with this entire visit. They didn't come out and apologize, they didn't offer anything, and it was just a really terrible experience overall having to wait that long. Period.

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    Christine D.

    Yes, this is a pub. It is noisy, small and the tvs are on loud. And the food is really good! Five of us stopped in for the first time on a Sunday evening. You order at the counter and pay there when you are done. We had a rueben, hamburger, french dip, brisket and a kid's mini hotdogs. Everything was eaten except for 1/2 the reuben which came home with us. Don't expect much in atmosphere but the food is absolutely worth the visit. There is plenty of parking, although I imagine this place is packed on a Friday or Saturday night. They do have pagers for those who need to wait for a table.

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    Latiful A.

    Came by for dinner. Ambiance is what you get at a bar, service was pleasant and the food was wonderful. The chicken wings were the highlight, their corn bread was a great compliment and the brisket was smoked just right. Certainly a repeat type of establishment for bbq lovers.

    Kielbasa patty sandwich, which was good but skimpy on the fries.

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    Fun vibe, average food. Not super clean, but you can tell they have improved a bit. The outdoor patio and music was a plus.

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    Food is exceptional. Staff is helpful and very friendly. Well worth any wait. Great time!

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    Had an wonderful afternoon with Richard. He made us laugh took care of us . Wish we we could have stayed the rest of the afternoon!

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    Had the corn beef and Phili cheese steak- amazing food! Comfortable bar/ restaurant with welcoming staff.

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    Great food, good price and value. Try the bbq brisket it is very tender and is smoked on-site

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    Not that I am aware of. Try the Copper Dock, I believe that is the Wednesday special.

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