Their beer was average. The food we got was cold and unappealing. The worst part was the service which was terrible. The hostess was rude to say the least and the waitress inattentive. When mentioned to the manager, he recommended going somewhere else. From now on We Will! read more

This place was awesome. I had the shepherds pie and it was packed with flavor and delicious. The home tater totes we terrific, the issue I had was I needed more. This place is a must go if your in the Lehigh Valley area. I will be back. read more

I go to this place virtually EVERY TIME I am in Kutztown, and have yet to be disappointed. The Golden Avalanche Brewery beer is not my favorite, but the food makes up for it. Everytime I have come here I have tried something new and always am pleased. This past visit I tried the sauerkraut and sausage platter and it was wonderful. I also enjoy the corn fritters as an appetizer. It can be VERY packed at times, but is definitely an enjoyable experience that anyone in Kutztown should try at least once. read more

My crab cake sandwich was mostly mayonnaise. The potato soup was really salty. But my husband liked his cod sandwich. I thought lunch was overpriced at over $35 for two people and not much food. Nice modern interior and the microbrewery looked interesting, though. Overrated. read more

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Overall: the food is good, well prepared with generous portions. I had the Cheeseburger Meatloaf. And the German Bratwurst. The meatloaf was a bit bland and the texture was unlike any meatloaf I've ever had. Not necessary bad, just to soft and with very little flavor. The Brat was overly spiced with a spice I was very familiar with. My wife liked, but I've Brat in Germany and it unlike this. Good, just very different. Good Caesar Salad. Great beer. Great staff‼. A bit to urbane for me. But still fun and would go back. read more

I remember this building when it was an old-timey hardware and variety store called Fenstermachers, with wood floors that creaked as you walked along. Now there is brewery equipment in the front that results in a decent selection of beers, though not edgy choices. In the fall, the pumpkin ale is nice, but light. The wine is from the local Vynecrest winery, and my pear-y Chardonnay was perfectly fine. Nothing special on the food menu EXCEPT the fluffy soft giant pretzels, fresh baked with a delicious creamy mustard. It's worth going here for these along, and they are quite good with a beer. The place is huge and nicely renovated with an open feel, plenty of brick, cute booths, a parking lot in the back, and different areas for hanging out. It is probably the nicest restaurant in a town where there are few upscale offerings (nothing against the town, but it is geared toward college students). read more

Good variety of beer that is brewed there, blueberry lager is delicious. Good food and nice staff. A very nice size bar and restaurant, never had to wait for a seat. Clean and comfortable feeling. read more

The Kutztown Tavern is an awesome place to eat at. They have terrific food. Some examples are their crafted burgers, pizzas, and sandwiches. The food is a bit expensive for the area but you are paying for quality. The atmosphere of the restaurant is pretty trendy. The fact that the place is a microbrewery on main street kutztown has a lot to do with it. Speaking of beer, their craft beers are excellent. The waiters and waitresses are knowledgeable about each beer and are more than willing to help you decided which one you want. The restaurant is also very clean. I have always enjoyed my experience here. read more

The food is actually pretty good here, but when it's busy you can't hear yourself think it is so loud. Also, they stopped giving out bread with your meal, they had amazing bread! Lunch is better as far as how loud it is, we won't come for dinner anymore. I do like the Blonde Lager as a craft beer too. read more

This is one of my favorite spots for lunch dates with the girls or dinner with friends. So many awesome specials and great normal menu variety. My only complaint is that they need to bring back Dutch fries as a side. I don't care for any of the French fry choices that they decided to switch to. My normal go to is either the tuna salad (it's an actual salad) and the turkey melt on a pretzel roll. read more

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Their food is ok. Their beer is ok. The tavern brought craft beer to Kutztown and good on them for that, but I think Saucony Creek has better beer and the K'town Pub has better food. I do still stop in at the Kutztown Tavern every once in a while for the nostalgia. read more

Been here a couple of times now and this place is just fantastic. So many different options and everyone in my family always enjoys their meal. Staff is always friendly and a big assortment of beers that they brew themself. There's always something anyone could find and enjoy. The atmosphere here is great too. read more

I liked their food but seems they are never open anymore. Door says open Monday through Sunday till 10pm. Have tried two times now passing through Kutztown. 9:10pm and the doors are locked. If your not open fix your hours on the doors. read more

Good place to stop and have a microbrew. Try the Pumpkin ale or Oktoberfest seasonal brews. While I can recommend stopping at the bar, I cannot recommend the restaurant. I have had a number of bad experiences with the serving staff and the food is nothing special. If you do decide to eat here, try the soft pretzels with stone ground mustard. They are the best thing on the menu. read more

There are a lot of reason to eat at the Kutztown Tavern, but unfortunately the food isn't the main one. This isn't to say the food is bad. The Tavern offers a good selection of American cuisine that will surely satisfy everyone in your dinner party. However, while the Tavern food is good, it's not great and is comparatively more expensive than other restaurants in the area. As one of my colleagues likes to say, "The Tavern serves Pennsylvania food at New York City prices." For those willing to spend the extra money, the Tavern offers a great dining atmosphere, especially in Kutztown. In a town populated by college eateries (cheap, greasy food and dirty establishments), the high prices keep most of the students out of the Tavern. The Tavern has its own microbrewery so there's a great selection of beers on tap. Furthermore, the Tavern has a spacious layout and is well maintained. Bottom line: The Tavern excels at beer and atmosphere with decent food. read more

Get the meatloaf. Bring a friend or two because you ain't gonna finish it by yourself! Seriously. This place is pretty cool. We stopped in for a late lunch one day and had good service and the food was great. Prices are reasonable. Sister got the chili fries or some such thing and they were tasty. The berry iced tea was good. Did I mention the meat loaf? Good gohd! read more

Not a good experience. Hostess sat us in a corner table and we sat there 15 minutes with no one coming over. I know it was not full and when I went up to the bar to see if we could give them an order there was no one there. Sadly we walked out and will not go back. Hostess had no clue and I told her next time to be aware of the patrons and know we were walking out having not even been acknowledged. Sad but we had a better meal and cheaper elsewhere. read more

Great seating and dining room. Semi-upscale in a classic Pennsylvania brick building. Sofas (!) and big window view of downtown Kutztown. Really nice college restaurant for students and families. Probably pretty hopping at night, I would imagine. read more

Gets five stars for their buffalo egg rolls alone. Nothing else matters. seriously though, their bbq wings are also a favorite.

I've been here many times and love it! First off, it's a beautiful, rustic-looking sort of building on the inside -- makes you feel like you should be more dressed up once you're inside, but then you look around and mostly everyone is wearing casual attire. The food is great and moderately priced. As a vegetarian, I can only vouch for their selection in that area, but I've had nothing but good experiences. I especially like the pretzel pizzas -- very unique pizzas made out of pretzel dough. And I'll second/third the others on the soft pretzels with mustard appetizer. Delicious! I haven't been there in a while and I'm suprised to hear that they don't serve the different varieties of bread with their meals anymore. What a shame! I don't think it's worth taking off a star, though. read more

Ok so just went here for dinner. Not impressed at all. To be honest I am completely disappointed and angry. It took LITERALLY 45 minutes to get our food. Will never return here. It was utterly ridiculous. I have never waited that long for food in my life. read more

House made BBQ. House brined corned beef. This place is a hidden gem in Kutztown, far and away. I really enjoyed the corned beef special with house pickled red cabbage. Burt end Mac and cheese is always a treat. The house made apple butter BBQ sauce goes great with just about anything. I would drink it out of an old shoe if it was socially acceptable. Duck tacos are very rich and delicious. I highly recommend this place for a beer and a bite. Pitmaster and head chef Zack takes a lot of pride in the food he turns out and it shows. As much product as possible is house made of locally sourced. read more

Our group of seven ate dinner here; for one of our party and me, it was our first visit. Now I know why the other five wanted to come back. It looks like a tiny little place when driving by, but it's actually quite large, clean, and nicely decorated. Five stars to the staff, all of whom were very friendly and efficient. We ordered some appetizers to share, and there wasn't one thing that wasn't good. We shared some sampler platters, which included mozzarella sticks, broccoli-cheese bites, buffalo chicken, and potato puffs. We also ordered mini corn fritters served with honey for dipping--yeah, we're going to have THAT again! Most of us ordered burgers, which were very good. They were flavorful and were cooked to order. As an onion hater, I'm always happy when a restaurant actually holds the onion when I ask them to. It's that attention to detail that I like. There's a large selection of burger toppings, so you can build any burger you like. One member of our party put a good dent in her personal pizza before giving up and getting a to-go box. I'm looking forward to future visits to nearby Kutztown University ending in a visit to Kutztown Tavern! read more

this tavern has great food but the bar could be busier. the wrong lady is tending bar....Beth, a woman who would be better suited to cleaning toilets than conversing with other human beings. no personality, rude, hard on the eyes..... she must be a relative. why else would she have a job as a barmaid? she has even said to patrons "why are you staring at me?" ....don't worry Beth, they are staring because you forgot their drink, NO ONE is checking out your Body!!! read more

A very pleasant surprise. After stopping at the Rodale plant sale, went into Kutztown for lunch. Loved the tavern's interior with the industrial look and large copper beer vats, Had a blueberry beer, just to see if it was totally crazy. Actually was quite tasty. Faint whiff of fruit with a beer taste. Lunch was good too. My bellybuster fish was just as the name says, and my wife's open faced sandwich on a pretzel roll was fine. The server was cheerful, helpful, and efficient. Worth a return visit next time we're in the area. One note to management. You charged $3.50 to substitute fries instead of chips for my wife's order. The sandwich should come with fries. You know I'm right. read more

Very clean restaurant. I had the Pagoda salad. It was excellent. The prices are fair. The restaurant is misleading from the street. It is bigger and nicer than you would think. read more

I LOVE THEIR DRINKS! I am not a big drinker, a total lightweight and I don't like the taste of alcohol. While stating that, the Tavern has THE BEST mixed drinks I have ever had! I even go as far as to try and recreate them at home (with near success)! Their food is also pretty good, but I mostly enjoy the drinks :D Oh and my husband enjoys their beers. read more

The Kutztown Tavern is a pretty great place! It has a very nice atmosphere. I Often stop in here for drinks w/ friends before heading out elsewhere. Pretty decent list of craft beers, which are very good for the most part. I also believe there is live music on Saturday nights. I really only ate here once with a friend. I ordered a burger and fries which was very delicious. My friend also enjoyed her meal (I forget exactly what she ordered). The menu may be slightly lackluster (and slightly pricey) but I greatly enjoyed my meal. Overall, the tavern is a great place to bring a few friends or a date for some drinks and a meal. Definitely check the place out if you're in the area! read more

Trying to be high-end, but really somewhere I the middle. No doubt this is a "nice" restaurant, but it misses the mark on a lot of things. The food is expensive! And for some dishes rightly-so, but I've definitely felt ripped off several times. Loses a star for the pricing. The service is mostly atrocious. Waitresses with no personality. Mistakes happen frequently and their methods of fixing them isn't great. I have waited incredible amounts of time for both service and food. Loses the other star here. Parking can be complete crap. A few positives: 1) It's a microbrew, so there's lots of good beer on hand. 2) Easily accommodates large parties, which isn't common in this town. 3) Burgers are some of the best in town. 4) The crab dip is amazing. 5) Food is good - if you can afford it. read more

Ate here on a Sunday afternoon on a recommendation from a friend. Atmosphere: inside of this establishment is a huge bar with a few tables throughout. If you come here you will most likely sit at the bar if it is crowded. The lighting is ok, I would say it isn't too bright or too dark. I sat at a table by the window. The table itself was heavy and thick, as were the high chairs. The table, chairs, and floor were all very clean. There is also a pool table, dart table, and a few TV's scattered about. I could see this being a good hangout for both adults and the younger, college crowd. Menu: menu comprises of mostly American BBQ choices; pulled pork, pulled chicken, beef brisket. All (as I am told) smoked on sight. They also have several BBQ sauce options which you can pair with the entree of your choice. The menu isn't huge, however it appeared that most of the selections were quality. Works for me. Beer: worth mentioning here (as I like craft beer), they have a legitimate beer menu, with a ton of rotating cans and bottles. One of the TV's posts the beer menu exclusively, so that in itself strikes me that the owners take beer seriously. You could come here for the beer only and be satisfied. Prices for each beer seemed reasonable as well. I have the impression the owners know the difference between a good and bad beer. Service: wasn't bad. It was fairly empty so not sure how it is when busy. No complaints here. Food was delivered hot and within a reasonable amount of time. Food was delivered on paper receptacles and plastic ware, not a huge fan of that but I know a few BBQ joints that serve it that way. Irish China baby. Food: I ordered a brisket sandwich with spicy BBQ sauce. Brisket had a good smoke ring on it and wasn't too dry. Really great flavor. Spicy BBQ sauce had a great back end heat to it that wasn't overpowering. Served with kettle cooked chips, and huge dill pickle (had a good crunch to it). Split an order of BBQ pork nachos which was delicious. Overall 5 stars. Prices were reasonable, and you get quality. Great place to go, I will be coming back. read more

I must say, when I walked in here I was like ehhh I don't know if I want to stay. I'm a brewery girl and I'm not a fan of breweries selling liquor and a restaurant. I did a flight and 6 five oz pies is only $7.95 which is a huge deal. That sold me right away. All the beer I had was amazing. Wish I wasn't so far. I would totally come back when I'm back in the area. read more

I've always loved coming here. I met a friend for lunch and overall had a great meal. The server was friendly and very attentive to our tables wants and needs. She also did a good job giving suggestions. I had the pastrami sandwich which was AMAZING!!! Love coming here and plan on coming back. read more

Went here for a late night sandwich with my wife. Nice atmosphere. Sat at the bar. Staff was friendly. Food was good - had the French Steak sandwich, wife had the pulled pork. Great sweet potato fries. Beer selection was good. Their draft IPA was fine. Recommend. read more

Good food. BUT I have a big problem with their seating arrangements. I have been in this restaurant about 5 times. 3 with my boyfriend/friends, 2 with family + boyfriend. CAN I BOLD THIS!!?? It seems if you are or look like a college student they shove you away in the corner. If you are or with any person over 35, they give you a nice table. I really have a problem with this. Do not stereotype me!! I am a paying customer, but maybe not for long!! I watched this every time I was there, any college students who came in got seated by the bathrooms....and families in the center of the room...etc... read more

We came as a family, 9 people and the service friendly and accommodating! The ambience was pretty good with all the brew tanks in full view. We enjoyed the menu, decent variety and the pricing seemed very reasonable. Our waitress was attentive and all of our food was prepared properly. Everyone enjoyed their meals, we left with a smile. read more

No dutch fries. Service has been poor.when I go here ... Even when I order at the bar. Food is good, gigantic portions... Prob needs a makeup, starting to feel dated. read more

My boss and I just stopped here on the way home from a client meeting. I got a white pretzel pizza. It was decent. They also had Kutztown Sasparilla and specialty beers. Definite downers though. 1. There were several small fruit flies buzzing about. 2. Our server did not ask if we wanted dessert and gave us the check halfway through our meal, making us feel rushed. The food was decent, but nothing to get too excited about. read more

Stopped here for dinner with a couple friends. Three stars on the food and four for the beer selection. At first, the smell of the hops was overwhelming - but you get used to it as the night goes on. Had a Donner Weiss - I would definitely recommend if you are a hoegarden fan. Even better! We split three meals to try each. The burger with onions and Swiss won. The flavor was there without being greasy. The buffalo chicken sandwich with bacon was good too. All the ingredients went together well. Last and certainly least was the Tuscan salad. Everything was salty and seemed canned. The salad was far from fresh and the garlic balsamic dressing was too thick. Stick with a burger and the beer and you will be good! read more

Kutztown Tavern has improved big time since I last wrote. I'm not a beer aficionado but I do like good food. I rarely eat meat, but when I'm feeling carnivorous I love their brisket or flat iron steak ciabatta sandwiches. Tender marinated meat, fresh breads, excellent bbq sauce on brisket and lots of bleu cheese on the flat iron..... Great efficient table service, too! read more

This place suffers from a serious morale problem. Great space. Lame menu. Poor kitchen execution. Slow service. Disappointing microbrews. It needs either new ownership or new ideas. So much wasted potential. read more