Smoker friendly, old-school bar that is what all bars should be: Friendly, with ice cold drinks and…read morewarm hearted people to share in the joy of good drinks, good music from the jukebox and great fun all around. Dating back to 1925 they've left it as close to original as possible, giving Jack's Pub a unique, vintage vibe I haven't found anyplace else! Every other Saturday and most Thursdays Taren works the bar and I've never met a better bartender anywhere! She's the BEST!

We started to go to Jack's about 3 years ago when my husband finishes his night shift…read moreround.....that's 7am. It's fun to go "day drinking" once a month. We loved it right away. It probably hasn't changed much at all since it opened in 1925. The bartenders are friendly, the drinks are cold, and it's a fun way to spend a couple of hours. The owner, Kyle, stops in often. He's really a great guy and really cares about the place. The bar is that lovely dark, ornate wood which could never be replaced today. The jukebox is awesome. The patrons are really nice to us and we always feel welcome. Rich, the bartender, is our particular favorite.

The food,service and overall vibe of the spot was really cool I would definitely come back and…read morerecommend

I called over 20 es trying to make a dinner reservation and was hung up on each time. I really…read moredon't know how they stay in business!

This is the perfect neighborhood eatery. The key is the menu, and the quality of the food. It was…read morelocated across the street from the venue we were playing at, and this was a pleasant surprise. The menu had great variety and the place was packed. Plenty of tv's and entertainment. They have everything from fajitas, to steaks, to burgers, and more. I would definitely give it a try if in the market, as this is a winner winner chicken dinner.

What a place! I stopped in here for an appetizer and a few beers before the Death Angel show down…read morethe street at Club Reverb. Based on the number of metal-shirt-wearing folks at the restaurant, I figured I'd found the best local spot before the show. Next time I'm at the Pike Cafe I'll get more to eat; this time all I needed was something small and their bruschetta plate was just what I'd been in the mood for. I haven't had bruschetta this style before, with a bowl of the bruschetta components and the bread separately. It was unbelievably good. I wish I was eating it again right now, as I type this. I didn't try the fries, but my friend did, and he said they were some of the best fries he's ever had. The servers were friendly and beer prices reasonable (Sunday nights, Miller Lites $3!). The people next to me got to pull a number out of a raffle, or something like that, since they were wearing sports clothing. So, something to keep in mind next time.

Nice spot for a drink and casual food. Service quick and attentive, even though our lone server for…read morelunch had many tables. Food was good, pretty standard gastropub food. Nice beers on tap. Looks like they have good specials and happy hour. Would stop again if in the area!

Went here on New Years Eve. Made a reservation early in the…read moreday. I Ordered an item they had on the menu. The waitress brought out a half portion size of what I ordered. The waitress had said they have ran out of the item. I was baffled as to why she would not tell me that prior to ordering or even once she found this out. And then I ordered a drink from the wine list. The drink was not what I ordered. I then placed an order my entrée only for the waitress to say they do not serve that I say three strikes and you're out! Could not wait to get out of there!

If you're looking for a bar in reading that relaxed and fun this is the place. Security out from is…read morea bit intimidating but nice. Waitresses were very nice and attentive! Music was okay but we prefer rock, came to see a live band play. Overall a great Middle Aged mostly conservative crowd!

Would you believe we got turned away when it's below freezing for wearing a coat. It's 26 degrees…read moreoutside and they said his coat looks too big. Why don't come in only sweatshirt. How many people recommend going places with no coat in December. Yes no coat check at door.

Tickets are pricey just like everyone else in the world right now. Nothing to do with the venue…read more Though I think it's slowly killing the industry. I'm a relic. I remember playing at the silo and going to shows there. I haven't been to a show in Reading since the Silo days. I was pleasantly surprised that this place has been open for sometime. It's pretty clean and looks well maintained. Good sound if you aren't smack dab in the middle. Friendly staff from parking attendants to bar tenders! parking is only $10. Seemed like a good bit of parking too. My friend was kicked out a few mi the ago for doing backflips at GWAR but he didn't experience anything like that this time.

My first time at this venue and I was honestly really pleasantly surprised with how nice it was!…read moreThere was ample free parking, although online it does say sometimes they charge. The venue must have somewhat recently been updated as my boyfriend said the layout was different then when he was last there. We went for a metal show and the doors opened promptly. The staff was nice, they did have someone checking bags, keys, pockets and doing a pat down at the door. Once inside our tickets got scanned and ids checked if we wanted to drink. We were given a wrist band for that. The bar was in the back and they did have a room off to the side that appeared to be like a snack bar. They had a smoking section out back since there was no re-entry. The sound and lights were great. Overall it was a good show and a nice venue. I'd go again. It was in the middle of Reading but not a super congested area, mostly residential.

Fish and chips were delicious! I highly recommend Thai chili salmon ! The atmosphere was beautifulread more

We stopped in and were glad we did! Fri. At 1. The service at the bar was great, and our food was…read moregood! We will be back! We also liked the decor in the bar.

Well......I must say, my visit to Platinum Café & Lounge was quite the experience. That description…read moremay very well be an understatement, but it was definitely an interesting time for both myself and my three girlfriends. While the venue may not have been the greatest to me, I am sure others will love it! We went to the lounge after attending a old school hip hop concert a the Santander Arena. We did a random google search and found this spot which serve food, drinks and hookah, so it was just what we were looking for. The venue is not too big, but it was clean. There is seating at the bar and also both tall pub tables and shorter tables with chairs. We opted to sit at one of the tables with chairs and were happy to find out positioned "out of the way" for the action. There was a live band playing Dominican music and they were performing their hearts out! Not my preference, but it was good live music nonetheless. As the night went on the DJ switched to hip-hop and other popular music genres. The staff was nice, but my issue is most of the staff did not speak English, so it was hard for us to order drinks and foods. Our group of four ordered a few rounds of shots, asking for three vodkas and one tequila each time and the order was incorrect every time. We actually resorted to typing in a translator app on our phones to speak to the staff. The guy providing the hookah spoke English but failed to tell us that after paying $30 for the initial hookah, it costs another $20 bucks to have the hookah relit. Of course I didn't find that out until after he had completed the action and was looking for more money. Makes we wonder if he took advantage of the situation, but I won't come to a conclusion on that. The food was typical bar food, nothing special. The shots were likely mid-shelf quality, we also shared a bucket of Coronas amongst us four. Our bill was very affordable at the end of the night, so I am glad we weren't racked over the coals. All and all, I had a fairly decent time at this lounge.

highly recommend not to go to this establishment so we got chicken wings and I got club soda and we…read moredidn't like the chicken wings. There are chicken wings take like chicken nuggets. The wings are not good. We told the waitress we didn't like the wings. The police took them off and then they told us to we had to pay for them even though they were not good. I said well I'm not gonna pay for them. We tried one and we could tell how bad they were. she charged me four dollars for a bottle of water when we didn't even ask for water. You know why this place was empty is because they have no hospitality. The music is so loud you came in sync and the food is terrible and when you tell them that they try to escort you out. like whaaaat ! do not waste your time here

Owner is mad cool. Awesome prices. Good food, great drinks. Great atmosphere. Heck.we come up from…read moreLancaster to chill here. Love it. Highly recommend.