Tucked away in the Ephrata Cloister is a small pizzeria called Maria's. If you've never stopped…read morein, you need to. New York style pizza made the way you'd remember as a kid. Big, floppy slices of pizza made with a sweet sauce that just hits home for me. The pepperoni slices tasted (to me at least) almost sweet, which paired with the sauce really well. If you find yourself in Ephrata, PA's Cloister Shopping Center, check out Maria's. You won't be disappointed.

stombolis are excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…read more especially when getting a salad !!

After seeing Hills to Sea recommended repeatedly in local Facebook groups, we finally decided to…read moregive it a try and now we're wondering why we waited so long. Everything about this place exceeded our expectations. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated, clean, and thoughtfully designed. It feels upscale without being stuffy, and the atmosphere is warm and inviting from the moment you walk in. We started with the crab rangoons and then ordered five sushi rolls: the Creamy & Crispy Roll, Crunchy Crab Roll, Black Dragon Roll, Hawaii Roll, and the Volcano Roll with spicy tuna. Every single roll was fantastic. Not "some were better than others" fantastic. Not "we found a favorite and tolerated the rest" fantastic. We genuinely loved every roll that came to the table. The Volcano Roll with spicy tuna was my personal favorite and an easy 10/10, but honestly there wasn't a single thing we ordered that we wouldn't get again. The presentation deserves its own mention. The rolls were beautifully plated, complete with gorgeous edible flowers and thoughtful garnishes that made everything look almost too pretty to eat. Service was excellent. The food came out surprisingly quickly, but not all at once. Instead, the rolls arrived in small groups, which actually made the experience even better because we could enjoy each one before the next arrived. For two people, five specialty rolls and crab rangoons came to about $80, which is completely reasonable and honestly pretty standard for quality sushi. We will absolutely be back, and we've already started recommending Hills to Sea to friends and family. If you're a sushi lover in Lancaster County, put this place on your list immediately.

My favorite restaurant to get takeout when in the area - if they are super busy make sure to double…read morecheck your order sometimes they forget something from the order, but they make it right. The crab rangoons are my favorite - delicious crab filling and excellent outside crunch. The vegetable stir fry - add chicken and make it SPICY! The best - of course with a side of white rice. Go to sushi roll - ocean angel roll - spicy crab, cucumbers, avocado, topped with shrimp and avocado and yummy sauces!

The spicy chicken sandwich was great as usual, large crispy chicken breast, very tender. My wife…read moreordered the spicy chicken tenders, was served regular tenders with wing sauce dip, thought the tenders would be spicy on their own. We both really liked the coleslaw and Cajun fries. No for the let down, the deep fried pickles - they were disgusting! They were obviously pulled from the frier before they were done, the color was slightly darker than raw flour. These had to been sitting for hours before served to us. They were somehow colder than room temp and so chewy we couldn't eat them, DON'T waste your money on these.

Everything was trash except the mashed potatoes, didn't get my fries i paid for either, don't go…read morehere.

06.06.2026 6:00 pm First time visit. Place was mobbed, dark…read more& cavey typical dive bar but had a nice vibe going. The staff was overwhelmed. One bartender for a full house. She was a legend and did her best and worked her a** off. So in a sense service was a little slow but understandable. The food was very good (though they were out of wings), and drinks were fresh and cold (though they were out of Captain Morgan rum). All in all nice out of the way place for the locals, the campers in the nearby campground, or two married people having an affair hooking up.

Had their summer salad, very big, fresh and tasty! Eat local, people..... so very important…read morenowadays.

They have black pepper chicken which is usually only seen in the mid west…read more However it doesn't have much flavor. I don't think I'd get it again

Went to have lunch with my fiancé with their lunch buffet for the first time since Covid. I'm a…read morelittle sad that I didn't see any bourbon chicken (my absolute favorite they used to make and offer) but it wasn't bad. I am curious if they rotate their selections and maybe I missed their day they offer bourbon chicken. Our server was so sweet and attentive. I actually do love this place, it's local, service is quick and kind. Place is clean. I will be coming back on another day to see if the food selection is different. Maybe I'll try their dinner items. Food was delicious!

Had a party of 12 that wanted to dine in , but didn't know they discontinued table service since…read morethe last time we were there. We walked I and I informed the woman we wanted to dine in and she just very rudely asked "what do you want?" We didn't even have menus so surely she couldn't be asking what we wanted to eat, so I said "to dine in" and she said again "yeah what do you want?!" I told her a table... she said they don't do table service anymore. She was the most rude person I've encountered in a while and appeared she was working alone so we promptly left. Place was extremely dusty and dirty. After 25+ years of going there we will not be back.

I'm legitimately convinced this place is a money-laundering operation. In summer 2022 when I was…read morevisiting my hometown of Lancaster, I randomly went to this Pizza Hut on a whim because I haven't eaten at one in years. The parking lot was completely empty, so I didn't know if they were still in business; it was a Friday afternoon, so this was a red flag. When I entered, the angry guy behind the counter asked what I wanted [in a suspicious, demanding tone] - along the lines of "What do you want, what are you doing here?". I awkwardly ordered a large 1-topping pizza (which cost like $22), and after I paid I sat down at a dining room bench. He yelled at me and told me to get up because the dining area was closed, so I had to sit at one of the chairs by the door for about 15 minutes. When I finally got my pizza, it was merely room-temperature and tasted like it was made in a microwave. Mind you, this was a Friday afternoon in the summer, hence the desolation of the interior as well as the clerk's aversion to customers sitting down seemed absolutely ridiculous. I'm surprised this place is still in business, as I was recently in Lancaster in late 2022 and this store was still there - granted also empty again, whereas the Burger King next door was filled with customers. Blaming the economy or recession on their poor business is no excuse, because again, Burger King was jam-packed when I went here, as were the nearby places like the coffee shop and video game stores which were within walking distance to this Pizza Hut.

We had to bring dinner for a big group, so we looked into different options around the area and…read morefound this. My wife called the order in, and the gentleman on the phone was very friendly. We got to the restaurant shortly after, and almost everything was ready. There, my wife was on a call for some time, so I was starting to bring the food to the car. The gentleman who had taken our order saw me and followed me with the big box, which I thought was really nice! We had to order some more food, which was ready pretty quickly as well. When we started eating it a little later, everything tasted good, about what I'd expect for Chinese takeout. Overall, pretty good experience!

I love this place. They are fast friendly and accurate. Food is always delicious and hits the spot.read more

Absolutely disgusting. Worst Chinese around it all has a weird and heavy "tap water" flavor…read more Not only that, picked up a DoorDash one week, used restroom, empty soap container.... The following week I go in and still the same empty soap container. So that tells me the employees are NOT washing their hands. Also seems like they don't change their grease. NASTY NASTY NASTY

Ordered General Tso's Tofu and specified white rice. Got the order home and no rice! Disappointed!read more