Kept hearing about the burger challenge and had to check this place out. We didn't read any of the yelp reviews until we were already sitting at our table. And sure glad we didn't. We may have not come. Out on a Sunday drive we decided to make the trip to Clearfield for an early dinner. First impression upon driving up was that it looked woodsy and like a cool place. Went in the bar entrance, we had our 11 year old twin boys with us. We were seated right away buy a very friendly young man. Every table we could see was full, including the bar area and our waitress showed up fast. I asked for water and she said it was bottled, so I decided on a beer from their vast selection. After reading all the reviews with people complaining about only having bottled water, I figured there must be a reason, so I asked the waitress if something was wrong with the water. She said it was not tasty for drinking and that is why they only offer bottled, but, if I really wanted the tap water, she would give me a glass. I declined. The food was all fantastic, and even though it comes exactly like it is on the menu, even my 11 year old was fine with pulling off the onions. It's not a place you go out to eat every day, because, who can afford that anywhere? But as a nice treat, this place was great. The food was great, the beer was great, the service was great, and the walls are packed with interesting things to look at. Pay no attention to the 1 stars. Definitely a 5 star establishment for Clearfiled! read more

The food at Denny's is good, solid bar food, but what you come here for, of course, is the experience. I've been twice now, and both times it was a lot of fun, and a lot of food. The burgers are decent, but seem to have almost a meatloaf-like flavor and texture to them. The Challenge burgers come loaded up with onions, relish, mustard, and banana peppers, which I think might add to that taste. On my latest visit, my husband and I split the two-pound burger and *almost* finished it (on my previous visit, a group of 8 of us who were in town for a friend's wedding shared the 3-pounder between us all). The issue with finishing this burger (if you're trying for the contest) is the challenge of completing the bun. It's almost the equivalent of a full loaf of bread, and while two pounds of burger is one thing, that much bread is pretty unmanageable. But prices are good, and although it's unlikely that you would find yourself in the vicinity of Clearfield and stop here for something other than a burger, they have a gigantic menu, complete with seafood, Irish food, Italian food, Mexican food, and good old greasy bar classics. We had the cheesesticks and curly fries to 'round out' our massive burger, and they were both excellent. Service was a little on the slow side, but they seemed busy (we were there on a Saturday night), and our waitress was super nice and friendly. So, definitely worth it, if only so you can have a picture of a burger that is larger than your head. read more

Denny's Beer Barrel Pub was fantastic!. I am from this general area and was excited to get an opportunity to return while on a recent canoe venture. In fact it was so good it was our place of choice after the canoe venture before returning back to Pittsburgh as well. (Though let's be honest, where else are you going to go in Clearfield? I recommend going with their regular burgers rather than attempting one of the bland 2+ options. These will be dressed more appropriately. The one I particularity liked in the 2 trips was the habernero one that had some good flavor and spice to it. I also advise hitting up the wings and sharing them at the table as they are a pleasant surprise to be good as well. Lastly their beer choice was surprisingly extensive for a small town and offered a good selections of craft beers that appeared to rotate with regularity. read more

I'll admit that I'm torn about writing this review. On one hand, the place is charming, and on the other hand it's rigid in its rules and a bit pricy. If I'm being honest, Clearfield is mostly an impoverished area where people struggle to get by. However, rolling hills, lots of green space, and a historic downtown feel make it feel like a place you wouldn't mind visiting again. Denny's is the town's claim to fame (see Wikipedia if you don't believe me) and quite the tourist attraction. A gal that lives in the area remarked to me that "locals never eat there". So I was a bit surprised when at 2:30 in the afternoon we had to wait 15 minutes for our table. So, is Clearfield teaming with tourists? I think not. I'm guessing a good percentage of locals do enjoy this local eatery. The place is a collection of rooms added on. You can tell it's been pieced together during times business has thrived. This adds to its charming appeal in my opinion though. You know a restaurant is an attraction when they display a collection of t-shirts on the wall. The waitress was kind of glum and not all that helpful if I'm being honest. She did force a smile occasionally. I remarked to my girlfriend that the waitress seemed bummed out, and she said "People are miserable in this town". As a former resident, I took her word for it. I was more than a little surprised when my request to keep onions off of my burger was denied. Really, the cooks can't manage to keep onions off my sandwich? All menu items are served as they are described in the menu...no exceptions. I did "upgrade" to sweet potato fries for a dollar and change. For an appetizer we got wings with "suicidal" sauce. They were really good and not all that suicidal, but I could easily forgive them for that. The sandwich came out, and I was happy with my decision. It was a bit overcooked, but hey, they overcook everything in this part of the country. What did I expect? The sweet potato fries were absolutely perfect and well worth the additional cost. I would highly recommend them if you like sweep potatoes. All in all, it was a good experience, and I'm glad I can check the place off my bucket list. I would recommend it if you're in the area, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat there. read more

This is an interesting dining option in a place that doesn't have many choices. We stopped off here for a night while traveling to Niagara Falls. We had noticed this place on Yelp and our Hotel receptionist also recommended eating here. We arrived a little late, so there wasn't really an crowd (as other people had noted). I think this helped with our server as she didn't seem like she could handle more than the two tables in her section. With the small crowd, she was able to hold her own, though I still wouldn't call the service great. The menu has a bit of focus on the larger burger options that you see in eating contests. We weren't really looking for burgers, so we asked for a recommendation. The server said the wings were good, so we were locked in. We were going to stop in buffalo, for wings, the next day and decided to go with a different sauce. The Coaches Sauce, caught our eye and were weren't disappointed. It was sweet, but with slight tangyness that provided a slight bite. If you find yourself in Clearfield, this place is worth a try. read more

As good a neighborhood pub as you're likely to find anywhere. Everything from the kitchen is house-made, and delicious; the draft offerings are beyond impressive, and the bar staff is helpful and friendly. I can't wait for the next time when I'm passing by Clearfield... read more

On a recent road trip to the midwest I came here with a group of 4 guys. One of the guys in our group decided to do the 2 pound hamburger challenge. I ordered a "road stop" hamburger which used two large pieces of square sandwich bread instead of regular hamburger buns. I wasn't expecting much since all their hamburgers are cooked to 160 degrees (well-done). However it is possible to make a great burger that's cooked well-done. I enjoyed every bite of my burger and the BBQ fries it came with. If you're a "rare meat" snob who think meat can only taste good rare then these burgers really aren't for you. Service here is pretty good. The waitress constantly checked up on us and had a great attitude. She even offered to give us separate checks which a lot of servers grudgingly don't want to do. My friend couldn't finish the 2 lb challenge but he did say the burger was pretty tasty and delicious for what it's worth. All in all this is a great experience if it's on route to wherever you're headed. read more

I want to come here but I'm on the wrong coast. Denny's famous for the gigantic burgers..... One day.... one day.... read more

Denny's is a destination road trip for any group up for a challenge. We brought the dream team to go after this thing the first year, and failed to even make a dent. Apparently the size of the person has nothing to do with volume of food consumption. Our vegetarian DD also failed his role as he drank too much beer to drive. Getting to Clearfield is a totally different story, it's a long drive from just about any where. Totally worth the drive. We love this place, $2 and change gets a tall draft of beer, the burger was $40, last year it was upped to $50. Amazingly, the burger has a nice taste to it. It's made with various ingredients in the patty, a pretty good mix. Definitely going again, don't miss this gem... err.. big rock! read more

Came in for burger and blooming onion, all was was very good. Service was outstanding

This place is always always ALWAYS, a fun place to go! After years of going here, we still haven't tried all the great foods! The burgers, chilis, and wings are all delicious! Love the variety of beers! My husband and teenage son have both tried to tackle the 2lb burger challenge. Lots a fun and 4.75 stars! read more

Way too busy on weekends. If you don't mind an hour wait sometimes than the food is worth it. Attempted to dine here twice in past month and the wait was over an hour both times. Our third attempt, last weekend, we still had to wait for 45 minutes to be seated. The waitress was friendly, but slow (probably due to the packed house). Took awhile to get our drink order and then waited roughly 30 minutes for appetizers and another 35 minutes for our main course. The burger menu is huge! Took a bit to go though all the choices. One thing that was a big turnoff was the fact you could not substitute or take off any items on their 'specialty burgers'. When burgers arrived, everyone was very satisfied with the taste and size of them. The side items were very tasty also. They have several burger challenges that we did not try, but had fun watching others around us attempt to take those big burgers down! read more

Well the first walk in was rough as I had to get a guy to move a bit from his seat at his table to get in. Sat at the bar. I like to do that as I own a bar and grill and like to talk and converse. The very pretty girl washing the front door was by far the best server. She was friendly and sassy all at the same time. Made me want to stick around all night. The three others bartenders behind the bar were too busy so door girl hooked me up. She was funnier and once again made me feel welcome. I ordered her wing choice and her burger choice. The boneless wings were flavorful but they were the pre battered wings that were fried and placed on a plate. They were smothered in sauce. They could have been equally as good just tosses in the sauce and plated. Or maybe get a wing that has less breading. Or maybe bread yourself. Not much chicken per se in those. But the sauces were awesome. I ordered a burger and was disappointed. It clearly says they won't cook med rare but their version of medium is more med well or even well. The burger was dry. It's too bad cause their New Orleans rub was tasty. But by the time I got the burger the only thing to save the meat wa ketchup and I refuse that with black and blue. All in all I was mostly impressed. A good lineup of craft beers and it appeared they clean the lines on a regular basis, providing good tap beer. I just think the proper cooking of the meat would have saved my meal. And like others said, be proud of your specialty burger toppings but allow for some substitutions. Especially since you offer a build a burger option. Prost! read more

Stumbled in during one of the craziest thunderstorms I've ever seen, anywhere in the country. No visibility on the highway, so we pulled off for safety's sake and we landed here. The power went out twice while we were here, but the staff handled it like champs. With such a huge menu, we followed our tradition, got 2 burgers, and split them: French onion, and black and bleu, with sweet potato and beer batter fries. The burgers were decent: tasty and juicy, but a little over cooked (we asked for medium, but got well). The fries? Meh. Obviously frozen and reheated. Overall, not bad and not incredible. My fiancé wants to return with friends to attempt the 2-lb. burger eating challenge. I'll pass. Though we didn't partake, they do also have a pretty extensive beer list. read more

Nice selection of beers and nice food menu as well. Good beer, huge selection of wings and burgers are the main attraction. Lots of parking, and it can get crowded. read more

Denny's Beer Barrel Pub - Pubs Near Me - Clearfield, Pennsylvania

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First let me say that they have a pretty great beer selection and given the location it's a great place to stop if you're traveling across I80 for a bit. Some good craft beers on tap. The menu is huge and there is plenty to choose from. Especially if you want a burger. Overall though I thought the burger was pretty in keeping with other reviews - lacking real flavor and way over cooked. I ordered medium and it was over well done. Meh. My boyfriend on the other hand had a turkey burger that was flavorful and juicy. Pretty easy stop for lunch if you're in the road but the burger really isn't much to rave about. read more

The menu was large. We tried the elk and buffalo specialty hambuger with specialty fries: sweet potato and beer batter. The portions small. The waitress very attentive and friendly. The sweet potato was raw in the center. The other was good. I enjoyed my local beer: strawberry wheat. The atmosphere was interesting--pub like. There are flat screens everywhere, signs, and local artifacts. We took pictures with the big sign outside. The price was reasonable (we are from the nj/NY area). We ate two burgers, two beers, one soda, one small soup, and one dessert for about $41.00. It was a good experiance, but I don't think I'll be back--I live in NJ/NY. read more

Ok, heard about, saw it on TV, friends swear by it, read lots of Yelps, time to go. And we did with about 10 friends. They've been here before, but for me and my wife, first timers. When: Saturday Feb 6, 2016 Time: Noon Why: group of friends convinced us to go (really wasn't that hard) and I'm always looking for a good burger. Here goes..... As said, arrived at noon, seated at 1:15 No reservations btw. Downstairs basement kind of feel, but in a good way. Newly updated we're told but I have no idea being our first time. Nice bar though. So, being we're a party of 10ish, you'd think they would accommodate our group by placing us at one large table, of which, I am to understand they have plenty. Nope, squeezed us into 2 tables (separated) where fellow diners had to part their way through us to access the bathrooms. Ok, I'm over it. Maybe.. Now for the food. I had the "Pounder" w/fries. It was big, no question and it was good, not great but good, as were their fries. Service was prompt, friendly and attentive right to the end. My wife had the Kobe burger, she says it was great and would get it again. Alert: No Substitutions, No Reservations, No choice of meat temperatures. You get what they give you. Not faulting them as these rules are clearly stated so we knew ahead of time. Bottom Line? - flavor good, service very good, selections plenty, portions huge, seating arrangement not good at all but we survived. This is a fun place with fun food and great drinks. We will go back but I hope they work on their seating-large-groups plan. Update 7 days later Gave another star. Why? Denny wrote me and seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say. For that, which as we all know, is extremely rare. Oh, and no, none of us tried a challenge. Wanted to, perhaps next time. read more

Denny's Beer Barrel Pub - The Pounder w/fries - Pubs Near Me - Clearfield, Pennsylvania

I got bone in Smokey Barbeque wings. One if the best wings I've had in a long time and the barbeque sauce was excellent! Only thing I don't like about that place is that they put us in bar stools. Bar stools weren't made for short people like me. I felt like a little kid climbing up on a chair! Other than that I loved it! Definitely going back! read more

Food was hit or miss and the service was downright rude. Took us a while to get seated even though it wasn't that busy, which is no big deal if you have to wait for a great meal but that did not happen. Ordering drinks took about 15 minutes cause she forgot her book to write things down. Gave us drinks and had to run back to the kitchen before she could take our food order despite that fact we were all ready. Food took 40 minutes to come to the table which is totally fine if everything is cooked to order, however, we had 3 separate plates of food come out cold. 2 Plates of ribs and a plate of chicken were barley luke-warm by the time it came to our table. The waitress asked one person at our table if he wanted a 16 or 23 oz Yuengling... after 2 seconds of waiting for his answer she through her palm up as if to say "well", very unprofessional. My meal and a few others were cooked correctly but the lack of attention in the kitchen, as well as the servers attitude towards paying customers, is going to make me think twice before coming back to Denny's Beer Barrel Pub which is sad because previous visits have all been positive. read more

My friend and I stopped at this restaurant on the way to Canton, Ohio. We both enjoyed our lunch. The burgers and the chicken wings tasted great and the waiting staff was friendly. My only suggestion is that they improve their blue cheese dressing recipe. read more

Denny's Beer Barrel Pub - Pubs Near Me - Clearfield, Pennsylvania

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Great big burgers. I have been there three times. The food is consistently very good. Can't say the same about the service. But there burger challenges are worth checking out if you are traveling on I-80 near Clearfield. read more

Love love love this place! My hubby tried one of the challenges and almost made it lol! Totally worth the $ I'm not a big fan of burgers but OMG they were sooo good! Must try! read more

Denny's Beer Barrel Pub - The hubbs and his big ass burger! Mmm so good! - Pubs Near Me - Clearfield, Pennsylvania

Was here last night and it was probably the best burger I had my entire life service was great too only complaint was it was my mom's birthday she asked for no mayo and her burger came with mayo (she hates mayo) other than that everything was awesome! I really loved my burger tho the Paterno burger! It was great! Been driving by this place for 30 years it's always packed which says a lot! Never went in before bc they serve alcohol which I don't mind but my family does.. glad I finally did! Can't believe this place only has 3 stars! read more

Great food, great beer, and a great atmosphere. I got the Cajun Vadilia wings and they were to die for. Also got the house amber beer. So good. read more

I stopped here on the way home from Ohio for the first time since 1995 when I spent a few days working in Clearfield. This time my dad was with me. The restaurant has expanded since my last visit. Lots of comfort foods to choose from as well as huge healthy salads. My dad had their Wisconsin cheese soup and I had crab bisque. I took a bowl of cheese soup to go as I recalled it was so yummy back in the day and didn't disappoint. My dad was impressed with the shrimp Cobb salad and I had a triple bypass sandwich. Hopefully, I'll get out there again sooner than 15 years. But, if your In clearfield, consider stopping by. read more

typical food nothing special ,over rated .Nothing like eating off paper plates and waiting forever for our salads to arrive after our food was delivered read more

Delicious selection of Burgers and Beer! My only complaint was my burger was well and not medium- but the flavor of my Bubba Burger was on point! My husband ordered the Jameson Whiskey Burger and it was incredible- messy like a good loaded burger should be! The Kaiser roll is fresh and a nice replacement to a Burger bun. The homemade potato chips were crispy and not at all greasy. My oldest daughter ordered the grilled chicken on the kids menu was a little dry, however my youngest ordered the mini burgers and devoured them! We are from Ohio and will definitely be making this our go to restaurant as we travel through 2xs a year! If you want a great selection of good tasting beers and a variety of tasty burgers- it's totally worth the stop! read more

Seven years ago I stopped at Denny's for dinner. The server refused to bring me a glass of water. An oddly tightfisted policy. Today we're going back for the first time since then. The food was good, as I remember. If I can get a glass of water this time, I'll bump up the rating to four stars. EDIT We had a great time , the food was pretty darn good, and I even got a glass of water. read more

We went on a busy night and waited a short time...15 minutes or so compared to the 4( minutes she said it would be. The atmosphere was very busy but the food was great and the service was excellent. I would definitely recommend this place to others. read more

I have eaten at Denny's many times and always enjoyed my experience. My family is usually with me and have brought many people that come to camp. On 10-12-19, I brought my family after the fall festival and looked forward to eating. That will probably be my last time. I found the service to be poor. I wrote that off as the waitress having to many tables. We waited for our food and upon it's arrival, we found it to be cold and burnt. It was terrible. Management should not let somebody that does not know how to cook ruin their reputation. I will spend the $70.00 somewhere else. read more

Food was fine and the menu is large but they allow no changing so make sure you do the build your own. I had brisket sandwich which was really sliced beef and cheddar (would not let me switch to spicy bbq or jack chz) . It was highly recommended by the hotel... I think they are getting a kickback read more

Great little hole in the wall dive restaurant with bar. Food took 30 min. Order soup as an appetizer and it came with the meal. It's good to see the staff getting off an pouring them selfs a beer when I can't even get a refill. The cooks messed up a scallop order... 4 scallops verse 6.. come on kitchen! Now waiting 20 min for waitress to pick up check- while she's talking to the staff at the bar drinking a beer. read more

so All this hype for this burger place, felt kinda let down. i got the piggly wiggly burger. all in my party came to the same conclusion-the actual burger had little to no flavor, it was just like-unseasoned meat. I'm glad it had the bbq sauce on it. that made it ok. The fries were really really good! but for a famous burger place, idk just "eh" on the burgers. maybe the cook was having an off night read more

I wouldn't even give it one star if there was another option. I have never been so irritated, and I usually understand because I've worked in the service industry. They had one person working as a hostess, who let the entire room fill up with people and was no where to be found. Two waitresses came in the room and completely ignored everyone, didn't even bother saying "oh i'll get the hostess", nothing, acted as if we didn't even exist. Then when the hostess did finally decide to show up, my fiance mentioned we've been waiting for 10 minutes and with a snotty attitude she says "I haven't even been gone for 10 minutes". If I ever spoke to a customer like that I would've been fired in 2 seconds. After we were finally seated, we sat for 20 minutes (I mind you, it wasn't even busy in there, other than the bar). Servers tending to the tables all around us, not one of them bothered to get us drinks, even if it wasn't their table, it's common courtesy when you're a server. At this point we both had enough, got up and walked out. I have never in my life seen anything like it. If your management can't handle properly training staff on team work, perhaps you should all consider cleaning house read more

Could not finish the five pound burger, but was certainly a found memory. Love this place.

I would not even give one star if I didn't have to. My family and I used to go here all the time, and boy, has this place gone down hill, I'm writing this because of what an awful and I mean awful experience we had. After waiting almost 50 minutes for just three burgers we were hardly checked on by and older, shorter lady who was very slow and just plain rude. who only asked if we were thinking about dessert. No refills, no ketchup, nothing. It's very sad because I could have understood if they were busy, nope one other table. College isn't for everyone I guess.. Our check then came to 45$. For what?! We were sat next to the rest rooms. It smelled awful you think the staff could have controlled that some how.. Bad food, horrible service will never be back, and recommend not going here unless you're looking for bad food and horrible service. Pardon my French but fuck this place. read more

I would like to give this review zero stars. We didn't stay to eat because the restaurant was not able to accommodate our son's food allergies even though we called ahead inquiring about items on the menu that could potentially be safe for him. Our server immediately was short with us when we asked for her to check the ingredients of a few menu items and she guessed if they could have the allergens in them acting like she didn't or couldn't actually check. After insisting, she let us know there were allergens in our requested items and was of no help offering us suggestions to accommodate him. We are disappointed because we have eaten here in the past without our son and have had good service but are now fully aware the staff is not trained to understand the severity of food allergies or how to accommodate guests that have them. We will not be returning because of this and do no recommend stopping in if you have dietary restrictions. read more

Food is good, staff is friendly and polite. Really crowded with long wait times a lot of the time. Try the beer battered fries.

I have tried nearly every burger on the menu as well as a few other sandwiches and wings. (Pub wings are my favorite and the brisket sandwich is the best sandwich I've had) I can truly say that I have NEVER had a bad burger here! Yes I have my favorites, but not one that I didn't enjoy. The whiskey Jameson is my favorite with the black and blue and Reuben burgers close behind. Tonight I had the gyro burger and once again I was blown away! Great job DBBP. Absolutely delicious!!! The waitress staff is awesome as well. My favorite burger place I've ever ate at for sure. I highly recommend Denny's Beer Barrel Pub! read more