Where should I begin ?…read more The chose the name Deer Lake Pub & Restaurant. Their name could not be further from the truth. It is a bar, not a pub, and certainly has no right to call themselves a restaurant. I have been to many, many true pubs and this is nothing even close. It is a low tier bar, at best. The "restaurant" is a drab room with square tables, no table cloths, the room has no decorations or environment. It is drab and blasé, just like their grossly overpriced poor quality food. The Manheim Diner a few miles North serves MUCH better food tan here and it is a third of the price. I have actually had far better hot food from vending machines in bus and train terminals. I ordered the crab stuffed haddock and my wife ordered the 12-oz. ribeye steak. We asked for rolls with my French onion soup while we waited for our entrees. We decided the soup had to be made in fifteen minutes as it tasted poorly, onions were hard and NOT caramelized at all and there was no bread whatsoever under the cheese. Our requested rolls was not forthcoming until after our dinners were half eaten. The "rolls" were actually a small piece of halved hoagie roll which came to the table charred, hard as a rock and fully burnt on the entire bottom. We could not eat them as they were so hard and burnt. And, they charged $3.99 for that ! I requested the crab-stuffed haddock only have the light lemon butter sauce with no added salt, pepper, Old Bay, oregano, etc. it came to the table overcooked, dry, hard and tasteless. The "stuffed crab" was the same and had portions burnt on the bottom. My wife's "12-oz. ribeye" was more like eight ounces, tough as leather, appeared to us to have been hard beaten with a tenderizing mallet and almost unable to be cut with a steak knife. It was hard to chew and had little taste. We seriously doubt it was a ribeye as it was as tough as a flank steak and was most likely a cooked frozen piece of meat. The entire dinner cost almost $100.00. It was worth, at most, $30.00. We dine out a lot and enjoy good food. This was definitely NOT good food. It was not even mediocre. It was just poorly prepared low tier bar food. Save your money and go get hot food from train station vending machines. It will taste better and be appropriately priced.

I was here for a special occasion. The food was ok, maybe not the place I would go to celebrate…read moresomething or a fancy night out - but it wasn't a total bust. Casual night out for drinks and a cheap bite, this is your spot. I ordered off the specials menu. For a starter I went with the house crab dip and chose the toasted bread. It was surprisingly delicious and full of actual lumps of crab meat. For my main I did the surf and turf. Filet with lobster tail. My tail was overcooked and rubbery. My friends was cooked to perfection. Maybe I was just unlucky. My steak was a little more done than preferred but it was tender and had good flavor. You could choose one side and I got mashed potatoes and gravy. They tasted like instant potatoes and canned gravy. It was the biggest disappointment of the meal. The service was ok, our waitress was somewhat attentive to us. The atmosphere was very casual even for a special evening. I was hoping to see a little more effort put into table centerpieces or general decorations.

Great food, nice atmosphere, the personell that work there are fantastic. The wings are goodread more

The food was pretty good, the portions are pretty good size. I was worried they would be small so…read morei ordered a couple extra things... but the main meal was plenty. Its cash only, so make sure you bring enuf cash. The wife has a cute little dress she washed m wanted to try out and play pool but the 2 tables were packed with people and she didn't get a chance to play... but no worries.

While house hunting in the area, we came across the Uptown Tavern and decided to pop in for some…read moreeats. It was a cozy place with a very mouth watering menu. The burgers we got were great, but the cheddar cheese jalapeño poppers were the best I've ever had to date (no exaggeration!). The owners were really down to earth people that were so cool to talk to. I'd love to go back some time, and if you're in the area, I highly recommend it!

My fiancé and I just moved to town and we've been trying out the local fare. Not only did the…read moreowner, john, sit us right down and pour us beers; he also gave us menu suggestions. The food was delicious. I had a bacon cheeseburger and my fiancé had a cheesesteak. The fries were fresh cut too, which is my favorite kind. John and Millie were wonderful to us the whole time and we had a great conversation too. We only went in for dinner, but we ended up spending almost three hours there. I would recommend this place to anyone who is easy going and down to earth.

Come for the Eckert Dutch Country Wine Tasting! Ed and…read moreMelanie's juicy local fruit forward wines are Summer in a bottle. Considering their concentrated vine ripened flavors, their wines are very reasonably priced. 4 Stars and climbing! PRO: Only 1 star for Black Diamond Bar and Restaurant given for featuring Eckert Dutch Country wines! PRO: Generously Comped with no pushback. CONS: Waitstaff hustled. Their use of advertised "Fresh Beef" could not cover up the over well done brown sawdusty hockey puck served. We were told because waitstaff did not ask or write down customers burger preference, so the well done hockey puck was delivered. It was inedible! Disappointed, our table was less than 10 ft from the kitchen. Back of the house timing was way off! Next door two top tables had similiar order placed at the same time. Over 30 minutes later, the other two top had been served, eaten, and boxed their leftovers up To Go. Our entrees had not come. Luckily, we had ordered Peirogies. Their Peirogies are advertised as homemade. We chose them sauteed with onions. What we were served was a soup bowl of melted butter with cooked onions and Peirogies. Melted butter was all your tasted. Please look into Back of the House retraining. Restaurant didn't look too slammed. Not sure. With over a 30 minute wait for inedible food, we suspect that our food ticket was lost. It wasn't until we asked about our order, that they then threw something together. Return doubtful.

This is probably THE place to dine in Frackville. "Upscale bar food."…read more Huge menu - known for their wings. Many "specials' nights" - Wednesday (not Tuesday!) is tacos and tequila... Give them a try!

Looking for a nice little Irish pub with great food and service? Try McNiff's. You won't be…read moredisappointed. The atmosphere is wonderful. The food is amazing. Located in Mahanoy City, Pa. It's a place to be desired.

Stopped in on a Saturday evening. They were offering $1 Miller Lite mugs. We tried the Shepherds…read morePie and wings. I had the Hot Blue Wings and they were very good. Husband really liked the Shepherds Pie. The place is large. Plenty of booths or tables. They also have darts and a pool table. Employees very friendly. Parking is street.

We've been to the pub side several times. That experience is always five star. This time we decided…read moreto lunch on the restaurant side. We had heard they had a new chef and the food was good. Only one other person ordering food, and he was sitting at the bar. Two employees. Waitress came over. Dining companion wanted a Bloody Mary. Waitress, we don't have those here! Ice teas then. We start looking at the menu and the weekend specials. Bloody Mary is on the specials menu! When she comes back to bring our beverages and take our food order, we tell her, "you might want to cross the drink special off!" She's asks why, we tell her. She just shrugged. Didn't say let me check, I could be wrong. Nothing. We order. I want the Clams Casino. We are out. Are you sure? Yes. I order the fish and chips. One Reuben. Food comes. Fish looked liked frozen, deep fried tenders. Fries were hot. Coleslaw tasteless. So disappointing. Reuben was just an average deli sandwich, nothing special, nothing wrong. Mid. Waitress never came back to give us tea refills and we never got the lemon we asked for. Best part of this experience was the hot, crispy fries. The waitress, even though pleasant she wasn't on top of her game. We literally were her only table and it's not like she was running back and forth to the other side. The bar/pub side wasn't open yet. We will return to drink, all of the bartenders are good. It has a friendly, welcoming vibe in the evening. The restaurant and food. I'll pass.

The Crimson House was recommended by Anita over at Yuengling Brewery. Specifically she mentioned…read moretheir chef AJ. The fish and chips were some of, if not, the best I have had. The fried fish fillets were absolutely perfect and crispy. The drinks were great. I got the Kentucky mules and though not of their normal offering they were done well. Excellent place. Live music and a game room upstairs. Why not 5 stars... well, it was close. Meeting AJ was awesome.

Genuinely the best wings I've ate The service is amazing…read moreeven when it's filled they are fast there probably the best place I've ate at.

In town on a girls weekend and stopped in for drinks and dinner. Not too crowded for a Friday at…read morethe time we went. Easy parking. Lots of options on the menu. A little loud but not unbearable. I got the Mediterranean pasta special which was de-licious! The raspberry mule was quite tasty. The peach cheesecake was to die for, hence picture forgotten, lol! Highly recommend!

Great hometown bar. Locals are legends and "out of towners" are made to feel like locals…read more Bartenders Dave and Ellen add to the ambience, great people, great food, cheap cheap cheap drinks.... tip well....