This place is amazing. If you have not eaten a entree here you must go. I've had the Salmon, charcuterie board, the Rubicon special, and wine. The food cannot be beat. The staff has been attentive and knowledgeable. A must. read more

5-Star experience, but with only one stop so far I'll stick with 4 stars and save the 5th for a future update. My wife and I stopped in after seeing Nightcrawler at the Midtown Cinema (Brilliant movie, go see it). We feasted on the banh mi and the burger, which were both reasonably priced for the portions. The banh mi was really, really good. The interplay between the just-right crispiness of the pork belly and the juiciness of the madrange ham made for a delicious sandwich. The lotus root chips were a little bit oversalted for my tastes, but I'm not a big chip person anyway. I was happy to hear our waiter/bartender say that they only prepare the burger "up to medium" when my wife ordered it. The medium rare patty came out perfectly cooked and the tomato chutney was both innovative and very tasty. The fry portion was also immense; you definitely won't leave hungry, but you might not be as healthy as when you came in. We enjoyed The Jane Avril, Le Coq-Tail, a Cosmo with a Pomegranate foam that our bartender (Andrew) was experimenting with, the Manina Martini, and an Anejo Manhattan with our dinner. I was VERY pleased with the Jane Avril, a bit luke warm on the Manina Martini, and then completely blown away by the Anejo Manhattan. Andrew was hesitant to make it after describing it to us because he was still putting some finishing touches on the recipe, but I'm quite glad I convinced him because it was perfect and exactly what I wanted. The setting is gorgeous, the service was stellar, the food is solid, and the drinks are fantastic. Definitely recommend! read more

OMG....I love this place! It gets me as close as possible to the flavor a of downtown Chicago restaurant. I've been here at least 5 times in the past 1.5 years since I've been traveling to Harrisburg for business. I typically sit at the big beautiful bar in the center of the restaurant with the awesome open view to the top levels. My number one draw was a drink the "Aqua Di Vida" which is a unfortunately no longer on the menu. Dylan the bartender promised me he'd have a worthy backup for my next visit! Let's not forgot about the food....the mussels and curry chicken entree are some of my favorites! I've yet to make the happy hour, which I hear is awesome! read more

My friend and I went here for happy hour tonight and could not have been happier with our experience. The waitstaff was attentive and friendly but not stuffy at all. The building is stunningly beautiful. The front door was open to let the fresh air in. There were only a few people in the restaurant when we arrived but it quickly filled up. We sat next to a very nice gentleman who was new to the area and had a pleasant conversation while waiting for our drinks. The bar is beautifully appointed with jars of fresh fruit and herbs. The cocktails were inspired and very strong. :) It was a leisurely meal, which we were both happy to experience. This really isn't a place you want to come, eat and run. The two-story set up is lovely as are the unique chandeliers. I had the butter dipped radish and fois grois appetizer. My friend had a few radish off of my plate. Nice, crisp and slightly peppery. We both had the hamburger and frites. We both LOVED them. The garlic mayo had a lovely touch of lemon juice. It was difficult to decide what to eat so we decided to go back again soon and try something new. On Sundays before 6 sandwiches and draft beer are half price. Very worth it. We skipped dessert but later decided we probably should have splurged. I would recommend anyone try this place. I am definitely taking my mother here on her next visit. read more

The atmosphere is like a Hollywood fantasy, the owner a lovely hostess, the food leaves you salivating from the descriptions alone, and the cocktails are as adventurous as they are tasty. The fries have me shivers they were so good, the fries! The French onion soup made me want to lick the entire bowl clean. Really I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed myself. I want to move to this city! read more

Rubicon - The loft seating upstairs! - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Hands down, best dining experience in Downtown Harrisburg. The cuisine and atmosphere is 5 stars, and the staff is really nice and very knowledgeable about the menu. Must Must try the mussels, Maison, and definitely get the Frites with them! Everyone needs to try this place!! read more

Definitely worth stopping in. Oysters are fresh. You should also try the cheese plate. I had the salmon and it was finished perfectly. I'll most certainly be back. read more

Everything is delicious. $1 oysters at happy hour is a bonus too! Definitely worth it to give this place a try when in downtown Harrisburg !

I had the double cut porterhouse. It was one of the best steaks I've had in a long time. Possibly among top three. The other 2 were a wagyu NY strip at my house and a dry aged ribeye at 1700 in the same town. The porterhouse was huge, actually finished it the next day with eggs for breakfast. I also had a half dozen oysters during their happy hour. They were also good. My wife had the pork chop. It was well seasoned and moist. Didn't give it a 5 star just for service which was a little lackluster. read more

So conflicted. The food, service, and ambiance were great. A nice dinner with friends on a Friday evening, however, was ruined by a overeager drummer who thought it best to crack rim shots every half measure. It's a small place, and the music was waaay too loud for the venue and occasion. (I love live music, but dinner music this was not.) Other than John Bonham trying to bring down the ceiling, the dinner was great! A good menu heavy on classic French recipes, sometimes with a twist. The quality of the dishes was very high, and the portions at least twice the size you will find in a Paris bistro. I had the opportunity to compare the Boeuf Bourguignon with one I had in Paris very recently, and I can say Rubicon's is terrific. (OK, the carrots were under-cooked, but otherwise an A+.) The lamb tagine special was great, albeit not directly French. Nice blend of spices. Really liked that dish. Odd that a French restaurant is named after an English idiom about an Italian River, but you can call it whatever you want. It's good food. Go on a quiet night, and enjoy an awesome meal. Harrisburg is lucky to have such a good restaurant. read more

What an interesting interior. We sat upstairs which is brighter, but a little louder due to the volume and location of the speakers pipping in French music. What initially drew me to this location was the handcrafted cocktails. The Manina Martini was a delicious combination of cinnamon, pineapple, and vodka, but I did send it back to be sweetened and they fixed me right up. Although I don't see it on their online menu, we had an appetizer that was divine. It was a piece of French country bread covered in the lightest foam butter imaginable and they they shaved truffles on top right in front of me! For entrees, we feasted on a daily special of organic pork and from the menu, the Robespierre. Unfortunately, the pork dish was two little loins with the entire rib attached. I was disappointed in its presentation and felt somewhat misled by the server's description. The Robespierre, on the other hand, was amazing. Now at $60 for this steak alone it might not be worth it to some and unfortunately, it was asked for medium and it came out very bloody. This cut has a lot of bone, but it is also almost 3.5 inches thick. Needless to say, its an experience made better by their wonderful blue cheese topping. Service was good, but it did still take us over 2 hours to have a meal. So plan on this being The Event of the night and not a stop before a show. I will most definitely be back and will take my time to make sure that I fully understand how a dish is built before ordering. read more

For a combination of food and ambiance, it can't be beat locally. Very good selection of contemporary French dishes with traditional options as well. It's not the cheapest dining experience around but I feel you definitely get what you pay for. The oysters are the best I've had locally. Cheese dishes are also very good and noticeably a step above local high end restaurants. The bartenders know what they are doing and all wait staff are well versed on the menu. Parking, like other downtown destinations, can be an issue. So, plan accordingly. read more

Wow!! This place is great!! It is so nice to know that Harrisburg can offer a top quality restaurant like Rubicon. I am from Harrisburg, but live in Philadelphia now, and I always talk about the potential the City of Harrisburg has, and this restaurant really speaks of its potential!!! The ambiance is TOP NOTCH. It really is a 5 star restaurant in this regard. The service is TOP NOTCH. The beverages are amazing and the food was great. I have high standards for french food, and this place definitely offers a great authentic menu, without any of the dumb downed versions you would possibly expect. The food was good, not exceptional, but not anything to complain about. As someone else commented, the combination of food and ambiance cannot be beat locally! I will be back. Keep it up!! read more

Always great service! Mitch our bartender mixes up the best cocktails from scratch. Happy hour oysters were fantastic and my wife loved the burger and fries. Great ambience and service. Highly recommend. read more

For Harrisburg, this is a decent French restaurant. Nice location, great ambiance, service was great with knowledgeable waiters, and seating on a Saturday night was abundant. It has a strong mussel selection but again, the food is decent at its best. I ordered the steak frites and found it wildly underseasoned. Luckily, it was cooked very well for medium rare. The Maison mussels were great, but the broth was also very underseasoned. Didn't see that coming until we dipped the bread in it and realized that the bread tasted better without it. Winner of the night was the Boeuf Bourguignon, which was incredibly soft and well seasoned. All in all, relatively nice meal but adequate for the price. Also, seasoning. Plz. read more

I was so pleasantly surprised to find this place. My family and I visited for dinner and loved the ambiance, food, and service. Would highly recommend the cheese plate and wild game pie. What a treat! Harrisburg needs more restaurants like this. Note: This restaurant should be tagged as a restaurant on Yelp but it only shows up as a cocktail bar. read more

Rubicon is great and we're lucky to have it in Harrisburg. This was our first visit but it did not disappoint. The cocktail menu was very interesting with a wide variety of summer drinks. My wife and I both tried different ones and enjoyed them. The food was delicious and unique. An appetizer on special was truffles on bread slathered in magnificent butter. My wife had turtle soup and duck while I had a wonderful salad with sashimi tuna on top followed by a classic French dish, the coq au vin which was done to perfection. Can't wait to go back! read more

Great spot with fantastic food and drinks. Excellent friendly service. Wife and I sat at bar and had oyster, which were very fresh and delicious, and mussels in white wine garlic&shallots. Love the atmosphere and upscale nature of the space. read more

If I lived closer I'd be here all the time. Didn't try the food aside from a cheese plate but the restaurant itself is beautiful. The drinks were good as was the service. Definitely a nice change of scenery from 2nd St. read more

Well, I can finally give a review. Went for Sunday happy hour. Let me say it's the best Harrisburg has to offer. Thoroughly enjoyed my croque monsieur for unbeatable price of $6. Truly handcrafted cocktails in the most beautiful setting. Can't get any better in this town. Thank you! read more

Love this place! Fresh and flavorful appetizers, entrees, cocktails, and desserts. My husband and I have been here several times for dinner and always had a great meal. Meals here are not inexpensive but we've always found dinner worth the price. The appetizer bread with marscapone, white truffle oil, sea salt was one of my all-time favorite orders here - not a fancy appetizer but delicious! read more

The foot print of this restaurant is interesting with two somewhat quant floors the second with a open balcony looking down into the downstairs bar. The ambiance is generally pleasant. It can be busy so a reservation is a good idea if shooting for one of the busier days. The food has been very satisfying for us the several times we have dined there. If you are a fan of oysters it is a great place to go for the oyster happy hour which serves 1 dollar oysters for a two hour window you can pair with their respectable wine list by the glass or bottle. read more

I stopped in one evening to get a drink and dessert with my parents. The dessert wasn't great but the wine was good. The only thing that makes up for these two facts was that the restaurant is gorgeous. read more

I've only ever been here for brunch but I always highly recommend it. This place is an all around five star kind of place in my opinion - based off of my two times visiting for brunch. The ambiance seriously makes you feel like you're in a restaurant fit for a princess with their high ceilings and gorgeously huge chandelier. Their Bloody Mary was delicious and most of all, their food was fabulous. I got the crab Benedict the first time and I can't remember but the second time I got a vegetarian lentil based dish which I recommend most! read more

So, I was definitely skeptical of this restaurant as it's not exactly my first food choice considering the prices and types of food. They were a little exotic! But, the bartender I talked to about ordering food was great. I almost ordered what I thought was a steak filet and he explained how it was cooked, drastically changed my mind. I got a steak, which I believe was a New York Strip along with fritas (fries) and a Cosmopolitan. This steak was absolutely the best steak I have ever had in my life. Writing about it right now has my mouth watering. The juices and the flavor were absolutely fantastic, the fries were crispy and began to absorb the juices coming from the steak, created an even better flavor. I highly recommend this meal. Not sure about the others, not a huge fan of quail eggs and what not. The environment is soft and quiet, at least it was when I was there. But all in all, recommend completely. read more

Pending review Mangia Qui means Eat Here The name sounds like a command. So why would we be surprised when the Chef came out and cut the black, hard, well done, lamb chop and insisted it was rare? "See that pink" she shouted, "it's rare. That's what you ordered." Truthfully, there was a 1/4 inch diameter pink (not red) spot in that section of the chop, the rest was brown/black. The lobster risotto was well done also and too chewy to enjoy. Another egotistical concept - there are no crackers available for the oysters, the waitress said she would make me cocktail sauce. When orally given the specials of the day, there were no prices. It's not a cheap restaurant, but when a pile of bland pasta and a few truffles was $52 dollars, I was not happy. The service was slow to lousy. We were first to arrive. Every table around us had finished their entrees before we were served ours. I had to encourage the waitress to offer my friend a complimentary tiramisu, due to the insults from the chef. Costco's is much better. I ate there another time with execs from my company - no one was impressed. and wouldn't revisit. This was our first outing in 6 months because of Covid 19. I should have saved $200 and cooked at home another night. I won't go back to any of this rude chef/owner's three restaurants to feed me or her ego again. Even with great music and friends, it was not a happy meal. read more

Excellent food, ambiance, cocktails, beer, etc. Only gave four stars for the Les Sardines I ordered. Expected multiple sardines and was presented with one. Imagine ordering Chicken Wings and getting only one. Being from Spain and seeing they were Galician sardines I was quite excited but only getting one was a bit disappointing. It was delicious but update the name to Le Sardine. read more

Love the atmosphere of this restaurant! The muscle bowls with the fries on top are amazing! Great for a date night!

I've been coming here for brunch for several years now, about 7 times a year. The standard menu is consistently superb. I'm especially fond of the Garden of Delights Benedict, which is relatively very healthy, and absolutely delicious. The other Benedicts are also delicious. One thing that tends to disappoint is the asparagus tomato timbale. This has been on the menu forever and it's pretty unsatisfying. The El Benedicto is great, the omelets are great, the hamburger is kind of amazing, and the specials are often exquisite. The lobster roll is fine, but I am not a big lobster roll guy. If I'm going to splurge on lobster, I want it steamed or boiled whole. Service can be on the slow side at times, but it is friendly and professional, and the food always justifies the wait. read more

The food was great. Pleasant atmosphere, creative decor. Very good drinks. Will come again. Brooke was excellent. read more

We LOVE everything about this place! The musiC, staff, the ambiance, the food, Val's whiskey sour! Ashlyn is amazing. All the owners and managers are constantly working with the customers and staff to ensure you have an experience unmatched anywhere else. read more

We went last night for dinner. The food was great as always but the service was horrible. It took 40 minutes just to give our dinner orders. The manager asked us to be patient because they were short staffed, which was not our fault. Every table was full with reservations. They knew they would be crowded so why not call someone in or pull someone from the 2 restaurants they own next door.They screwed up our drink orders, repeatedly. When I attempted to talk to the bartender, Brooke, she was extremely rude to me as if it was my fault she made an old fashioned wrong twice. Completely disappointed with our dining experience. I don't think I'll ever go back. There are many great restaurants that have better service in Harrisburg. read more

My husband took me here for an early Valentine's Day dinner and we were so surprised! It is no secret that fine dining in Harrisburg is a little hard to come by, but Rubicon meets every expectation. Our server, Drew, was prompt, friendly and very informative. We never found ourselves wondering where he was or feeling annoyed by overly frequent check-ins. We were very please to find that happy hour was not restricted to only the weekdays and vowed to frequent more often. We shared an appetizer (amazing) and each had our own entree (phenomenal!). Unfortunately, we were too stuffed for dessert, but will be coming back very very soon. read more

This is a French restaurant/bar that is set in a very nicely styled room. The owners took a lot of time and effort in decorating the room in a French Bistro style. They have an authentic zinc bar, which is pretty cool. I had oysters, which were very fresh, and some of the best I've ever had. My brined pork chop was very juicy and flavorful. The drinks are also good, and the service was outstanding. A very nice addition to the Harrisburg dining scene! read more

Delicious!! The meat platter and duck were amazing! Very cool inside with a rounded bar in the center of the eating area. Service was also exceptional! Can't wait to go back. read more

Had a wonderful night here with friends!!! Started with champagne hh...which BTW is $12. Just a heads up! Good champ but pricey. Dinners were absolutely amazing!! I had the cassoulet which was recommended and quite good but beef bourgounon (sp?) Was better. Husband had the porterhouse and it was the meal of the night. Meal for two! We all had some and the sear and temp were perfect. So so great. Get it also had a special app if bread with marscapone and truffle. Amazing. Plan to go back and can't wait. Also had valet parking which made it way convenient. read more

Excellent atmosphere. Great mixed drinks and the food is fantastic! Highly recommended.

Burger is one of the best in town. Love the celeriac and shrimp. And Baker dozen raw oysters Tuesday - Thursday for happy hour. Great atmosphere - reminds me of San Francisco Victorian gutted and opened up. Very friendly bartenders. read more

This place is wonderful and it's across the street from the Pennsylvania state capital building which makes it very romantic. It sits on North Street on the corner next to Roxy's Café. The great thing about Rubicon is that it transformed the ones urban Lake area into more of a upscale beautiful building on the outside and very much on the inside. The inside of the building you'll find a multi level floor restaurant with a giant chandelier hanging between The second and first floor which makes this place a very romantic pic. I wouldn't come here all the time but they're happy hour is phenomenal they have one dollar oyster shooters and usually a bottled beer that's on happy hour for a few dollars. They're known for their awesome craft cocktails and the wine selections are great as well. A lot of the time you'll find business people that go there because it's a little bit quieter and more of a setting where people can have a formal meeting. The food is very very great and the service from both bartenders were awesome as well. If you go and sit at the bar ask for Mitchel he makes the best craft cocktails and is very professional and personable. read more

Pros: Service, atmosphere, food, drinks. Cons: Pricey drinks, parking (not the restaurants fault, blame the city of Harrisburg). My wife and I went out for a double date and we all decided to sit at the full service bar and enjoy a meal with drinks during their happy hour. We were immediately greeted by their bartender AJ and he recommended some of their specialty drinks. We went with what he recommended and AJ even poured my friend a drink not on the menu and it turned out amazing. We started out with some oysters all of which were fresh and the house made vinaigrette that it came with was perfect. My wife and I had sandwiches both of which were good. The lotus root chips that my sandwich came with my wife and I had to fight over. They were nice and light and melted in your mouth. The couple that we went with were both very happy with their meals and my friend let me try a little bit of his salmon. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the cream sauce over top was light and delicious. The decor in this place was amazing. The bar surface was handmade as well as the iron work going upstairs. The ceiling made you feel like you were in a really nice barn. We can't wait to make it back. read more