After flying in for a family reunion from Fort Lauderdale I was told to try this venue out while in…read moretown. The food was delicious, the staff was very friendly and efficient and the ambiance was superb. If you're ever in the area I highly recommend the Tamaqua Station Restaurant. It's really a unique experience.

2/14/2026 My husband and I have been to this restaurant for a few Valentine's Days and we are never…read moredisappointed. We enjoy the bar happy hour, Sunday Brunch and everything they offer. Mike our server, was very friendly, attentive and efficient. He has a great personality and is a single dad and a hard worker. My husband and I have a particular affinity for hard-working servers as we used to be them. We used to be the ones giving up all of our holidays to wait on others, but now we're finally benefitting from the fruits of our efforts and enjoying restaurants on holidays as customers & not servers. We both opted to get the Filet Oscar! First though was The Ststion salad with mandarins, strawberries, slivered almonds on spring mix with mango dressing. We enjoyed it so much. The chunks of sweet highest quality crab meat over perfectly cooked 8 ounce filet, Medium, was as good as it gets. The hollandaise sauce was the best I've ever had- rich, tasty and I could taste the lemon in it too- I loved it! We also got dessert! The towering chocolate cake and cream puff! I cannot wait to enjoy my leftovers! The Station has always done wonderful holidays. Valentines is no exception with tables bedecked with lovely flowers and glittery heart in a mini vase. The restaurant also provided a beautiful long stemmed rose. John and Mel run a great business and we are very happy to support them and this wonderful business. Awesome all around!

The restaurant has changed for the better over the years and my last review. We like to sit out…read moreback in the summer. The food has improved but many times we have been there the bar tender also has to be the server and that makes their job harder. We especially like their wings, burgers and specialty salads and their weekly specials. We wish there was a booth or 2 on the bar side. The high tops are tippy.

I got the cube steak, mashed potatoes with gravy and corn. Truthfully it was probably a bad choice…read moreto get that at a bar, with that being said it was OK. Cube steak is basically a burger with gravy, so that was OK. The gravy tasted artificial... corn is corn, so that was fine... The mashed potatoes tasted like they were instant. It tasted like a TV meal... The service was friendly and everything was made fast. My friend had the burger and said it was good, the fries were overcooked, too dark and dried out.

Great food. Great service. Great pricing. Good time for all. Make a reservation if possible. We…read morejust happened to try and go during a birthday party and got stuck kinda waiting for a few moments but no worries. It was all worth the wait. And the ambience is very chill. Good stuff.

If you're looking for something a bit upscale, there aren't many options in this area. Based on our…read moreYelp research - the photos, the menu, and the 4+ star rating - we decided to try the Mansion House. It's a beautiful building and the chairs are comfortable. But everything else was disappointing. For starters, they sell Guinness beer - but only in cans!! Why bother? The onion rings we ordered for our appetizer seemed like something you'd find in the freezer section at Weis. The sauces provided on the side help with the taste, but they still have the made-in-a-factory texture. Not hand- battened and messy. For the main course, I ordered the salmon special which sounded delicious - cooked in some kind of bourbon-apple concoction - but it turned out to be meh! The chicken Caesar salad that my wife ordered was, if nothing else, a great value because it included what had to be over a pound of chicken! If you're the type that likes sharing entrees, you should consider the chicken Caesar salad. Overall the ambiance was nice and the service was okay, but the food was overpriced and nothing to get excited about.

Give Jody a raise because she is service personified! We stopped in on a long trip after noticing…read morethe mention of spectacular view online. The menu was classic and when the last of the order I wanted had just sold out, Jody was up for the challenge to improvise a solution to curb my disappointment. Dinners were tasty and portions were generous! She blew us away at every step and truly entertained throughout the meal. Highly recommend and will be back!

This place is just a shell of what it used to be. Service was absolutely abysmal, food was…read moremediocre, at best. Ordered crab cakes, later I was told came from a can. Also, noticed that the furnishings were worn and threadbare. Shame, because this was the place to go for fine food, but not anymore.

Stopped for lunch on our way to Jim Thorpe. The Beacon is a nice family restaurant. Serves…read morebreakfast all day. Large portions. Booth and table seating. Super Friendly and fast service. Parking lot. Interior could use an update, clean just worn looking My rating rationale +1 Service +1 Food~Taste/flavor/quality +1 Presentation +.5 Atmosphere/vibe +1 Value

I want to highly recommend the Beacon Diner in Hometown, Pa. I stopped going there for years…read morebecause in my opinion, it went downhill. Today, August 30, 2026, three of us went there for breakfast/lunch. We asked to be seated at a table. Immediately as you enter the dining room, you will notice a bright and cheery atmosphere, a clean smell, and wooden floors. There was a hustle and bustle, going on to spite that, we were seated quickly. Michelle Kunkle was our server who was very nice and friendly. The obvious changes were the rug was taken out and replaced by wooden floors, walls brightened up and redecorated. The salad bar is back with 3 different soups, which I missed. I had a Greek omelet with a side of baon, home fries with onions, and a bagel. My son had a made-to-order omelet with Canadian bacon and wheat toast. Our friend had a chicken salad, no dressing. Coffee was our beverage of choice. After eating, we wanted to make a point to speak to the owner. His name is Adam. We let him know that we appreciated the changes and would be back. I said our food was delicious!! He told us the same cooks were still there, just taught a few new methods and recipes. I am glad we went there and wanted to take the time to write a review on their behalf. If you felt skeptical because the Beacon Diner has a new owner, give it a fair chance and visit yourself. You will be glad you did! Marjorie B Fortin

Top notch food. Great prices and service. Laid back ambiance, great place to relax and enjoy some…read moreof best food in the coal region. You can also order take out if you're on the run!

I ordered hot wings and they were not crispy, I had to bite the meat off the bone. The wings…read morecould've been cooked longer. Did not see the waitress after she brought my food. Didn't even come to ask if I wanted a refill on my drink. This is the third time I had a bad experience there. With the cost of everything going up I will not be going back there.

Freeland Diner is in Pennsylvania and is a great option for diner food. The menu is massive and…read morequite frankly there were a lot of great options. I went with The Big Boss which had Breaded Veal Cutlet and Mozzarella cheese sticks, topped with Mariana sauce and melted mozzarella cheese on a toasted steak roll with French fries and pickles. It was so cheesy and delicious. The sides complimented the dish so well!

This is a decent local diner. We have had good food at times, but then, we've had some strange…read moreexperiences with bad service. Times we were completely forgotten about. Their soups are good. Breakfast is available anytime, but some things aren't great when ordered later in the day and I suggest avoiding home fries after the typical breakfast hours. They're usually old, hard, dry, etc. good thing is they have let me switch potatoes for fries, which are really good, and I would also think hash browns have to be made to order, but I'm not positive, ask first. Overall, it's what one might expect from a diner, nothing more, nothing less

Ate here almost everyday during a nuke outage the food is incredible and the staff is top notch!…read moreSpent most of my time in the bar area and outback on the porch but all of it is really nice and well put together! Couldn't say enough good things about this place and the amazing people that work here! Hope to comeback soon!

Very average, all the makings to be an excellent location, lack of parking adds to the allure,…read moreinterior design isn't far off from a biker saloon. But the food seems to be frozen, the service is limited. Although friendly. It's a good place to check out, just very average.