I always have a good time at Jacks. The vibe is lively and the food and drink never disappoints…read more Portions are smaller, but you never leave hungry. Great specials on the "big board" and there is always a game on, or some sort of live music. If you want the look and feel of an Irish pub in Scranton...this is the place to be!

So good!! Stopped by this past weekend with some friends and had a great time…read more The place was packed but the bartenders did a great job of serving everyone quickly and their table staff was ON IT. Sam was a huge help and so friendly. Even with the place being slammed, the food and drinks were perfect. The Lucy I'm Home drink was so refreshing and tasty. The price point on drinks are a bit high for the area, but worth it if you're only having a few.

Great place with good food. Bar is spotless. Service always friendly and efficient.read more

I am originally from the Caribbean, lived in NYC for over 25 yrs and enjoy visiting this bar…read more Everyone is friendly and the staff is very welcoming.

Amazing what they did with this former dive bar and turned it into a trendy neighborhood favorite…read more Really impressed with how nice it is, how busy it was on a Sunday afternoon, and the great experience we enjoyed. Service at the bar was prompt and super friendly. Wings were top notch and the wait was not too long considering how packed the place was. Cocktails a bit pricey but acceptable based on quality. We'll be back!!!

10 people in town for the Thanksgiving holiday. We planned on visiting Clarke's at 11am for brunch…read morelike they've had so many times before. 1 hour before opening, a post that says opening at 1pm "sorry for the inconvenience". We are fully aware of that staffing will always be an issue, and things can happen. But, to put a post up an hour before opening on a holiday weekend, definitely put a hurt on us and now we have to scramble for other plans. A lot of places require reservations for parties of 6+ people and they are already taken. Very disappointing with so many people visiting and us wanting to show them a local good time.

Last time 5 stars, this time 2-3. What happened? Probably should avoid wing night (Tuesday) due to…read moreit being busy and pre-cooked wings. Unfortunately, our order tasted old, like maybe from the weekend. We ate 12 of the 15 wings. Sauce was light but the crisp was excellent. Last time the wings were perfect. A little bigger than I prefer (Kelly's are the perfect size for me), but not jumbo size. Sauce and crispiness on point. Still love this place, but we'll sample another of my old wing haunts the next few times we are in town before returning here. Too many good places to pass or just go to our favorite spot. Bartender is great and service always quick. Great little local bar with a good menu.

Always great bar food. Recommend any of the buffalo items- especially the grilled buffalo chicken…read moresandwich or boneless wings.

Was looking for dinner after a day at Steamtown. This place was what I was near, and BBQ sounded…read moregood. I did not come to drink any Ale tho, so I can't comment on that aspect. We waited at the front a couple of minutes which was okay considering they seemed busy, but then some party entered and were attended to right away. We basically just followed that party because I overheard the there wwer only tables in the outdoor patio. We were able to establish contact with wait staff out there and so it began. Staff was friendly but service was slow. We were waited on by about 4 different persons, which was a little confusing, but if that what it takes to get served, then fine. Again, I am guessing they were understaffed. We ordered some BBQ ribs which were quite good but the half rack was small IMO. They have nothing on Kansas City, but it was still pretty good. They appear to BBQ their meats on the premises. Ambiance was okay, fine for BBQ and beer. If I lived in Scranton, maybe this place would be on the list of options, IDK.

Don't come here on Wing Night Wednesday…read more. We made the mistake of coming here on wing night. We got our appetizer, chips and dip. Chips were homemade and burnt... 3/10. Dip was fine, probably out of a packet. Little did we know those burnt chips would be the only thing we would be eating for an hour with little to no refills. Seemed to be forgotten about with us being inside and I guess everyone else in the back. After an hour, our food came out. I got the brisket tacos, they were good. 8/10. My table got a chicken cheesesteak and ask for no mushrooms and ofc it came out with mushrooms... We had to get the wings, the wings were good! An hour wait good? No. 7/10. It took a weird amount of time for our last entree to come out and it was just like chicken tenders on a bun, no love. Oh and the pulled pork sandwich was more like slop. Our waitress's excuse was that they had a new chef. Sooooo I guess they decided to start training this chef during service. Food - 8/10 Service - 5/10 Atmosphere - 7/10 Overall - 6/10

Yum!! Everytime I'm in the area I stop at Smiler's…read more The building is huge with decent parking on in the back and free street parking. In the front is a large bar with hightop tables and standard dining room seating in the back. The place is clean and the staff is friendly and quick. The food here is great and the portions are almost ridiculously large. Their chicken caesar wrap is my favorite and I love that its served with the good battered fries. The prices are super reasonable and a great spot for takeout too!

We really have enjoyed this location. The staff is very nice and the food comes out pretty quickly…read more All the different martini and the tasting of four for fun. The salad was so big. I could not finish it. Definitely enough for two people or could make it started for four people it was so big and had enough tops to spread around. Every time we go here we enjoy it. There isn't a parking lot but there is street parking. There are a lot of fun little things to look at, local pictures and memorabilia.

Love The Bog! True LES vibes here with good music, good drinks, and great bartenders. Sit at the…read morebar or at some of the tables and get ready for a great time and for some great live music.

$5 for a pint of the finest brew in the world? Well, in Scranton, this is possible by some miracle…read morewith Weihenstephan on tap! $5!!! Bob is the man and a great bartender/barkeep. This place has an energy and charm that is really special. Or maybe it's so weird that feels like a parallel universe. Or perhaps I've had too much to drink...