Crown Fried Chicken

First time stopping by this restaurant (located on the back street of where google map directs)…read more The food was delicious! Sophia is in her 70s and is the owner, chef, waitress all-in-one. After making my takeout order she talked with me for 20 minutes about her family, business (has operated this restaurant for 53 years!), and travels. On top of that, she made everything with one hand while wearing a cast from surgery from last week. Such a neat character, restaurant, and amazing food.

First of all, I wanted to say that the main owner of this place is the kindest woman I've ever met…read moreher whole ethos is bringing people together to have conversations and I think just to have that mentality and compassion for people and that desire to bring people together around food is something that I inspired to Inculcate in myself. She honestly sat down and right away told me about her story told me about her family allowed me to join the conversation as well and it just felt like I was at home just for her. I would come back multiple times as far as the ambience goes. The door is always creating an inviting environment. it's one of the places where you just go and you feel like you're transported to another country where you can just relax. The food also felt very healthy. It wasn't heavy at all. It was a little bit on the pricey red but still, it just felt so homey so organic and overall the ambience made the whole experience.

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Jerusalem Halal Market

4.6(16 reviews)

60.2 mi

A Great store to get Halaal beef bacon! I find it hard to…read morefind beef bacon in many of the grocery stores. So if you are looking for it I hope this helps.

They served the falafel almost burned and raw in the middle. When the oil is too hot you'll burn…read morefood on the outside before the center is cooked. The center was mush because the dough was too moist to begin with. Although they have a pretty good variety on their shelves they don't mark items with the price. They don't include a receipt so you'll never know what you paid for the items. That's shady. Not for me.

Halal arabic Mediterranean

Humus Foul. Falafel Cheese Steak Baba Ganouge Tabouli Salad Humus with Meat Fries Lamb with Rice chicken Rice

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Halal and arabic and Mediterranean

House of Naan

4.1(45 reviews)

32.9 mi

Wow. Never tried Indian food before this and I was not only impressed, I was blown away how good…read morethe food was. I got the chicken biryani and demolished it. I was in town for a week for work this was probably my favorite spot out of all the others downtown.

The chicken curry was substandard absolutely no taste, like eating watered down soup not even…read moreaverage Indian curry very small portions too. The waiter hardly spoke English and added on additional naan to our bill that we never ordered. When I mentioned it he acted like he couldn't understand the English language. We went back and forth as he kept pretending not to understand English language so I ended up not exerting anymore energy on the additional $4 he added onto the bill.

Jr enjoying his food

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Vegetarian biryani

Alees Café

4.8(30 reviews)

20.1 mi

Great food and a strong cup of tea! We really appreciated the quiet and peacefulness of the indoor…read moredining area.

What an incredible experience. Amazingly friendly staff here, so friendly and accommodating. The…read morefood was par none. What a beautiful find on a beautiful street.

Dining area is quiet and peaceful

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Penn Kebab

3.9(68 reviews)

54.0 mi

I don't go to Penn State, so my friend I was visiting recommended this place for us to go to…read morefollowing a night of revelry. The line was long, usually a good sign. Thank God we waited. My other friend got a regular Jimmy John's sub from around the corner (can't complain really, that's our 3am power move), but the wraps here were really good. There's a good selection of meats available, and the toppings were varied too. The employees that work here seem nice too, not sure what the other reviewers are referring to. I'd definitely come again if I'm ever in State College again.

Was in town for my graduation and walking around downtown state college and couldn't help but stop…read morehere with the amazing aroma coming from here. Boy we're we not dissapointed. We got a double meat kebabs plate with fries and yellow rice and a pita and it was amazing. It is more than enough food to feed two people at a minimum. Highly recommend trying this place.

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Aladdin Restaurant

4.2(149 reviews)

83.5 mi

This was my friend and i's first authentic Mediterranean restaurant experience and we absolutely…read moreloved it! My friend's vegetarian so we were pleased to see the menu clearly marked which dishes were vegetarian or gluten free. We ordered the moujadara and the makali sandwich which were both delicious. The moujadara had the best carmalized onions ive had in years which paired nicely with the rice and lentils. The cucumber and tomato salad it came with also had a nice tangy, sour taste that we both couldnt get enough of. I would definitely order this again the next time i visit. The makali sandwich was also very good! It is more akin to a wrao but the cauliflower and eggplant was delicious with the yogurt based sauce inside. Everything was seasoned beautifully and we left feeling refreshed and satisfied. The interior was very nice and spacious. The staff was very helpful too and I appreciated how they had a dedicated parking space for customers. I cant wait to come back here next time and try the other menu options! Would highly recommend to anyone in the area craving Mediterranean food.

I really enjoyed my meal. The service and ambiance were great. I will definitely visit again when…read moreI'm in the area.

Interior view

Aladdin's Platter

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Shaker's Grill

4.3(26 reviews)

54.3 mi

Honestly one of my must go to restaurants when I visit State College…read more 1) Service is amazing. The guy is so friendly, will help you with your order/figure out what's best for you, and is so speedy it's actually insane. 2) The portions are huge. Where in 2021 can you feed two people (and get cokes) for less then ten bucks and still have leftovers??? It's amazing. Side note: I did try to do two orders and came nowhere close to finishing it hahah so come with a friend or be prepared to have leftovers. 3) THE FOOD. It's amazing. I always get the lamb over rice with the white and red sauce (red is spicy cause I like a little kick). It's phenomenal the rice is cooked to perfection, the lettuce they have is always crisp, and the lamb is always tender and tastes phenomenal. 10/10 you have to go.

Use caution before ordering from this Yelp listing. I placed an online order for delivery from…read moreShaker's Grill because Yelp showed the business as open and accepting orders. My payment was processed, but the food was never delivered. After I couldn't reach anyone who could resolve the problem, I took an Uber from my hotel to the address shown on Yelp. At that location, I found a food truck operating as Halal Sher Gyro. I spoke directly with the man running the truck, who uses the same address and telephone number listed for Shaker's Grill. He told me that he bought Shaker's Grill approximately 11 years ago and that Shaker's Grill no longer exists as a separate business. Despite this, Yelp is still advertising Shaker's Grill as open and allowing customers to place and pay for online orders. In addition to paying for food that was never delivered, I had to pay for an Uber to investigate the situation and am now having to contact multiple parties to recover my money. I'm posting this to caution others: do not order through the Shaker's Grill Yelp listing unless you first confirm directly that the order will actually be prepared and delivered. I had to post a one star so that this could be posted. Just disregard the star for this Shakers Grill because the Shakers Grill does not exist. It is now operated at that address as a food truck under a different name so once again, if you order online through Yelp at Shakers Grill, your food will not show up because there is no shakers's grill at the posted address.

Half beef half chicken rice platter

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Fried chicken and rice with white sauce! Yuuuuum

Abe's Kosher Delicatessen & Restaurant

4.4(267 reviews)

70.6 mi

Literally driving through the area and wanted a decent local sandwich place. We so lucked out with…read moreAbe's. A genuine New York style Jewish deli in the heart of Scranton. The corn beef and pastrami sandwiches were incredible. The toasted rye perfectly set them up. The soups were also very good. Our wait staff was so pleasant and helpful. It was a totally random but outstanding experience.

Excellent find in Scranton PA after spending the day at Steamtown viewing the Big Boy locomotives…read more Hot pastrami on rye, nice, delicious and stacked on fresh rye bread! We hadn't had deli food like that in years! My husband and I also shared a bowl of matzoh ball soup with noodles. excellent broth and matzoh, big fat noodles. Our friend loved his Reuben which was on special that day.

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Pita Cabana Cafe

3.6(166 reviews)

54.2 mi

Fantastic! we ordered the Vegetarian Mazza Platter. Wonderful falafel, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh and…read morehummus. This is our new favorite restaurant in State College! Highly recommend!

This was one of my favorite places to go while I was in college at Penn State and now every time I…read morevisit I have to go back. I love getting the rice place with falafel and then picking from the wide variety of veggie toppings that they have! It is a great option for vegans and non vegans! I think that the food is consistently good and it always brings me back to the good times I had coming here with my roommates in college. I definitely recommend coming here if you are in the State College area!

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Grease in their drain lines after Roto Rooter had cleared the stoppage two days before

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Grease in their drain lines after Roto Rooter had cleared the stoppage two days before

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Cindy C.

9 months ago

Since the new owners took over, the food is 100 times better than it was. I haven't had anything from there I haven't liked. My favorite is the fried fish. It's lightly breaded, crispy, and fried to perfection. The gyros are delicious too. Everything is fresh and delicious. Always prompt and courteous service too. read more

Joel B.

2 years ago

Lamb and rice with the side salad was awesome. Never disappoints! Got chicken tenders for my girls. I couldn't believe how good those were. I was just expecting your typical chicken tenders. These had a home made texture, crunch, and seasoning. I'll definitely be back. read more

Sherm H.

11 years ago

Best chicken around ..non greasy.. Crisp but juicy..being a chef certain non greasy foods are nice... Definetly my go to place to grab chicken meal n let's not forget about their gyro which is filled n filling read more

Ella K.

1 month ago

the people are really nice. and great food! The place is very cute and homey. the guy gave us a free drink because my friend showed me this place and I also got one for being a first time customer. read more

Candy G.

11 years ago

best crown fried chicken ever!! from their cheese burgers to their gyros yum yum yummmm!!! my husband and i order from here every single week since they opened and every time it gets better. read more

Marymom317 B.

4 years ago

this is amazing food what's better is they are U DER NEW MANAGEMENT!!! They recently opened on 10/07/22 the dessert selection is phenomena! cheesecake peach cobbler!! yum yum!! read more

Maverick E.

9 months ago

The food is always flavored so well, it made my family very happy! The service was kind and accomodative, and they give you spots to sit down even with the limited space. read more

Semaj H.

9 months ago

I highly recommend this place if you want nice warm fried and crunchy food, it's not just fried food either they have much more to offer. Service is amazing as well read more

Kelley S.

9 years ago

Best falafel on a pita ever! The owner is very friendly and remembers his customers well, even when they neglected to come in for quite a while. read more

Duane H.

10 years ago

First time customer. Great food, great price and fast service, what more can you ask for? The two guys there were very friendly.. read more

Vivek D.

10 years ago

What an amazing experience. Wonderful biryani and the Lamb Shawarma was mind blowing. Definitely recommend this place to everyone.

Justin S.

1 year ago

delicious food and great service. it is a small little location but they take good care of you!

Scott C.

8 years ago

Great food. Chicken strips with fries and the chicken with rice and white sauce was awesome

Michael K.

10 years ago

Good food. Good people. Highly suggest the lamb

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