Food was fresh and very good and hot, we saw an article on U Tube and had to try it. I would…read morerecommend this restaurant . We met the owner he was very kind and made sure we were happy with our food. The waitress was very attentive and kept checking on us to see if we needed anything. I will be returning next time I visit Lancaster.

The Ark House Diner opened recently in Leola, formerly Eli's Place serving breakfast, lunch &…read moredinner. The dining room has booths and table seating with tile floors and high pitch ceiling with windows for natural light. The breakfast offerings include eggs, omelets, pancakes, French toast, and oatmeal. The lunch/dinner offerings include sandwiches, burgers, subs, seafood, salads, soups, chili, quesadillas, fried foods, pasta dishes, meatloaf, turkey dinner, chicken dinners, roast beef, pork dishes, and desserts. They offer daily specials too including weekday breakfast & lunch specials I stopped by Ark House on a rainy afternoon. I arrived here and the place wasn't too busy after the lunch rush. I was seated in a booth and given a menu to look at. I requested an ice water and ordered the Shrimp Parm with Spaghetti ($14.99 plus tax) with choice of one side (chose mac & cheese) and garlic toast. The food came out in 12 minutes after I ordered. The portion of food was good which was comprised of 8 breaded jumbo shrimp topped with red sauce & melted cheese with a side of soft cooked spaghetti with a sweet meat sauce. The mac & cheese (orange) was very dense and rich. The thick slices of garlic toast were soft and buttery. After I was done, the check was brought over which was $15.89 with tax and before tip. I paid at the front register. Overall, the food I had was fantastic and I was a bit torn whether to choose a pasta dish or a traditional country homestyle meal. The shrimp parm was very tasty and hot as was the mac & cheese. The service was friendly and adequate. I was glad I stopped here instead of going to a smorgasbord restaurant, which was very packed and pricey. The meal I had at Ark House Diner was pretty reasonable.

Always impressed with the cleanliness of JM locations and the fresh ingredients. This location was…read moreno different. Friendly staff too!

Very fresh ! Everything is clean and working personal is very nice this is how every place selling…read morefood should be !

We are in the area for the weekend and we just wanted a quick and easy pizza dinner while the snow…read morewas rolling in. I found this place on Google and it really impressed! The staff was very friendly upon picking up, chatted a bit while I packed everything up. The price was right and the food was incredible! Plain pizza so good my son house several slices and the Buffalo chicken pie and garlic parm wings were exactly what we needed after a long day of adventuring. The restaurant itself seemed very inviting. If I were back in the area I would absolutely get this pizza again!

What a great family oriented place to enjoy an exceptional meal. We highly recommend both the NJ…read morePie and the Greek salad as both were delicious. And both owners were very cordial. This place gets a 100 % mark in rating Norma & Jeff Thorn Orange Ct.

You fall in love with this coffee shop as soon as you walk through the doors! This shop is so…read moretastefully and beautifully designed with texture, warmth and beauty. The gorgeous hanging baskets are everything! The food was delicious and I appreciate the sourdough option. Service was friendly and fast. Will definitely visit again if I'm back in the area!

The place definitely has such a great curb appeal when you pull up to it. So modern and sleek, love…read morethe design and love the black. When you walk in it is very warm and charming but on a Saturday morning it is very busy. I was planning on doing some work there, but it was just too crowded that I needed to find somewhere else I ended up going to the library. I did order a drink which was really good. Had some fries they were a bit salty, but at the same time they tasted good. So not too much to complain about. I would come again maybe try during the week when it's not so crowded. Definitely would recommend this place but maybe try coming during the week so it's not so claustrophobic. Great decor guys!

My wife's retirement group had their monthly luncheon here today. It was easy to make reservations…read moreand the person on the phone was very pleasant. We got there and our table was ready and the waitress addressed us asking what we wanted to drink. The options were great and the food was great as well. My wife's burger was done perfectly and tasted awesome. I got the salad and soup bar. Great selections and everything was fresh. I highly recommend The New Holland Family Restaurant to everyone.

The food here was really good diner food and I loved it. I had the turkey dinner with stuffing,…read morebaked potato and baked corn. Finished with their jello salad thing that was so country delicious. The downside was the service. It wasn't busy and the server left all the empty dishes on our table even through dessert. We weren't offered drink refills once. They didn't check on us at all except to move the meal along. The server seemed to not have the answer to some basic questions along the way as well. If it were busy I could excuse this but she was 'busy' talking to the busser girls who were all hanging in the corner not doing anything. We were in the area visiting for the weekend and come to the area often but probably won't be visiting new holland family restaurant again.

This ice cream, defines American, non gelato ice cream. It's the benchmark for American ice cream…read more I don't care where you're from or how good you think your local ice cream is, it's not as good as Fox Meadows. And the facility and other offerings here are also worth the trip...from Philly, Baltimore, New York, Alaska.... A very rare 5* from me. I'd give them 8 if I could.

A local guide had warned me that Fox Meadows Creamery had become very commercial. It was. Yet the…read moreice cream was amazing. So that counts for a lot. When we arrived at around 7:30PM on a Monday night, the creamery and cafe was bustling with a long line. We were able to sample a few flavors, and then settled on the tiramisu and shoofly pie. Both were excellent, and the prices were highly affordable. There were so many appealing flavors of ice cream, not to mention other dessert items. Besides the rich, creamy, and wonderfully satisfying ice cream, we appreciated that the overall establishment had ample seating and a fantastic playground for our young kids. My toddlers loved swinging and playing in the toy tractor structure until way past dark. Compared to other local creameries in the area, Fox Meadow has the benefit of being open until relatively late. It appears that Fox Meadow Creamery has really expanded its business and now sells wholesale at local grocery stores. That said, there are of course more options and a better experience at the creamery itself.

In the former long time location of the Akron Shoprite is a new doughnut shop. There is another…read moreLancaster location and foodtrucks. Upon entering is a wall of large, multi filled donuts of a number of varieties. Tiramisu I'm told is a popular one. I bought a dozen and the cost was $29. A purchase of a doz gets you a token for a free donut. A similar dozen at Giant Food Store that morning was $11. So are these worth 3 times the price? Depends. They are larger, there are more varieties and they are superfresh. They have a coffee bar and more than a few Gluten free options. The seating area is warm and inviting with a nice fireplace on the chilly day I visited. There is a small meeting room for an office to gather over coffee and donuts. I am a tea drinker and they do offer hot tea. I would love to see iced tea and flavored teas offered. Now what they need to come up with is some kind of breakfast or lunch option, a sandwich or croissant or a wrap. If you want me to come in and sit down for awhile I need more than a donut. We were looking for a place to eat that day and would have loved to stay if they offered anything like a sandwich. Dunkin Donuts offers quite few options. I'm not looking for that. Just something that works with their vibe and lets me grab a bite for lunch. The donuts themselves are super sweet, a bit messy (the creme leaks out) and big. You know how you slurp down a Krispy Kreme donut in 2 bites? This is not that. The staff was pleasant and helpful. The aesthetic is clean, nicely appointed. Some Akron locals told me they have embraced this venue. I'm sure they did their due diligence in opening a location here that is off the main drag. Loads of parking, easy in and out. They could easily get 5 stars by adding to the menu just a bit. But today, 4 stars from me.

This place is unassuming from the outside, but pretty cute and cozy on the inside! I visited on a…read moreFriday morning and saw several people chatting with friends over coffee and donuts in the seating area. The floor to ceiling windows let in a lot of light and create a comfortable space to enjoy the food. The employees working were friendly and quick. They worked through a line of 3 people within a minute or two. I ordered two donuts at $2.80 each and one gluten free ($4) for a friend. I definitely think the prices are high compared to other similar donuts in the area. The quality was good, though. I loved the chocolate icing and the donut dough was fresh. My friend said the gluten free donut was a little dense, but I think that's par for the course with gluten free baked goods.

Great location and a perfect spot for outdoor dining. Wish they were open on Sundays though. Beans…read moreare different and I love them. I'd highly recommend this place for a good bbq meal in Lancaster County.

I try as much to support local businesses and when they're newly opened come back after a few…read moremonths and try them again. I tried their smash burger and was not impressed. The 2 patties weren't crispy and didn't have the maillard reaction texture you'd get from a smash burger. It was topped with onions and bbq sauce which was what I mainly tasted. They weren't busy when I went. Fast forward a couple months later I tried their sampler along with their 3 bbq sauces, which I'll get to later. The platter serving side was ok, I split with my wife and the sampler came with 3 sides, coleslaw, beans and cornbread. Hindsight I should had checked everything before I left but we were shorted both coleslaw and cornbread. The meats were alright, tender and out of the the meats that we ordered, pulled pork, brisket and ribs, only the pulled pork wasn't dry. Now the sauces, the small black plastic containers, when I went that particular day, the lids weren't closing tight to make a seal from spillage. I was only able to seal the containers from the last behind the counter that I would need to stack 2 of the cups and the lid would seal tight. Wtf? TL;DR ok bbq place but stick with mission bbq if you really have a hankering for decent taste bbq in the area.