We ate here a few weeks ago (sorry, just now getting around to reviews) - it was a Saturday night…read more We sat in the bar area, as there was a table available and the bartender promptly came over to serve us. I got the happy hour espresso martini ($6) - which was very good. I also ordered the cheeseburger sub and the wife got the seafood platter. For four drinks, an appetizer, and 2 entrees - the price was very reasonable (it helped that we went during happy hour - even on a Saturday). I am waiting to go back and have a Bloody Mary on a Saturday afternoon. That's my next review!

It is a hole in a wall neighborhood bar. Great food and fantastic brunch available on Saturdays…read more The staff is always very friendly and it's reasonably priced.

Best fish and chips this side of the Atlantic! Fish was lightly breaded, not greasy, and just…read moreoverall delicious. Salt and vinegar deviled eggs were also winners, and my husband said his mushroom Swiss burger was also terrific. Extensive beer list and great service topped off the evening. *I should say that when we arrived, we were informed by the bartender that they were short-staffed and it would be a bit of a wait, but believe me, it was well worth it!

Service was excellent The food was not…read more It took over an hour to get our dinner served to us. I will not be going back

Just a little update! I had the Bacon Cheeseburger and the wife had the Broiled Flounder with…read moreLemon Cream Sauce, Rice Pilaf & Green Beans added a side of Coke Slaw! Great Service & meals came out fast and hot! Entertainment for the night is Karaoke with DJ Denny!

I've eaten here twice. The food is bar food. Okay, but probably a lot better if you drink alcohol…read more Service can be sketchy. Waitress staff wears many hats. Be patient. The general atmosphere is definitely too RED for me.

I've been coming to the Glass Lounge for close to 20 years, and I have never had a bad meal. This…read morewas my first visit since the ownership change, and I'm happy to report it's still just as good. I'm also extremely predictable here because I know what I love. I usually get the tenderloin/filet, add either a crab cake or scallops, and I HAVE to get the sautéed mushrooms. This time was the tenderloin with a crab cake, and both were fantastic. The steak was cooked perfectly, and their crab cakes are almost entirely crab with very little filler. The mushrooms are so good I could honestly eat a plate of them by themselves. And then there's the salad. If you know, you know the Glass Lounge does not play around with the carrots. I personally LOVE them, but whenever I bring someone new, I warn them that if they aren't a big carrot person, ask for light carrots! We finished with the peanut butter pie, which is also delicious. Dinner for two, including a beer and cocktail, was about $137 before tip. Prices seem a little higher than I remember, but honestly, what isn't more expensive these days? The Glass Lounge isn't fancy and that's part of why I love it. It's small, has a huge bar, and has that old school neighborhood/dive-bar feel while serving genuinely excellent steaks and seafood. There's a reason people several towns away know about this place and recommend it. Still a 10/10 after all these years. I'll keep coming back, and I'll keep bringing people with me. If you're going on a weekend, though, make a reservation. This place gets BUSY.

I found myself back at the Glass Lounge recently, and while this technically wasn't my first visit,…read moreit was my first time there in a long while. I vividly remember going here as a kid for "special occasion" dinners--birthdays, anniversaries, moments when sweatpants were absolutely not acceptable. Fast forward to adulthood, and this visit was brought to you by rain, traffic, and hunger-induced decision making. To set the scene: Glass Lounge was not the plan. The plan was dinner at the Farm Show. Unfortunately, so was everyone else's plan. After sitting in traffic for nearly an hour without moving--and watching my hunger escalate to a dangerous level--I declared, "I'm starving," which immediately forced a pivot to Plan B...which we did not have. I quickly brainstormed something close enough to escape starvation but far enough from Farm Show chaos to actually get fed. Enter: the Glass Lounge, swooping in like a hangry hero. We arrived around 4pm on a rainy January Saturday and walked into a bar area that was absolutely packed. My concern level rose slightly when the hostess asked if we had reservations, but I quickly noticed the dining room was only about half full. Crisis averted. We were seated at a booth tucked nicely out of the way, which is exactly where I like to eat when I'm one inconvenience away from becoming unpleasant. Adventure Buddy ordered his usual Old Fashioned, and I wisely chose a Diet Coke, knowing full well that alcohol + extreme hunger = either immediate regret or an accidental nap. We skipped appetizers because this was not a "let's casually snack" situation--this was a feed us immediately situation. I ordered the Tuna Salad Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries ($9), and Adventure Buddy went all-in with a filet mignon and shrimp, plus applesauce and coleslaw ($50). Despite the dining room filling up fast, our food came out surprisingly quickly, and we dug in like we hadn't eaten in days. I'm pretty picky about tuna salad, so this was a bit of a gamble--but WOW, the Glass Lounge nailed it. The tuna salad was perfectly balanced: not watery, not dry, generously portioned, and seasoned just right. Honestly one of the better tuna salad sandwiches I've had locally. And the sweet potato fries? Outstanding. Crispy, fry-like perfection--not those limp, sad sweet potato imposters you so often get elsewhere. Get them. Do not question it. Adventure Buddy gave rave reviews for his steak, which was cooked exactly to the medium-rare he requested, and the shrimp vanished almost instantly. The coleslaw was creamy without being soupy (a true win), and the applesauce deserves its own moment. Restaurant applesauce is usually pulverized into oblivion for denture-less seniors or children who can't be trusted with texture. Not here. The Glass Lounge boldly serves chunky applesauce, lightly cinnamon-spiced and delightful. I respect the confidence. I absolutely could not leave without dessert and ordered a slice of their homemade peanut butter pie--a decision I will never regret. It was piled high with rich peanut butter filling and whipped cream and immediately became the star of my evening. Adventure Buddy moved far too slowly and only managed a bite or two before I demolished it... and seriously considered ordering a second slice. For around $100, we ended up with a fantastic, totally unplanned early-bird-style dinner. The service was excellent--quick, friendly, and attentive--and by the time we waddled out, the dining room was nearly full. When our original plans completely failed us, the Glass Lounge stepped up and saved the evening...and probably several people within a 5-mile radius from my hangry mood. One final pro tip: don't panic if the front lot is full--there's plenty of parking behind the building. Glass Lounge may not have been the plan, but it turned out to be exactly what we needed!

What an amazing restaurant here in Harrisburg! The interior is absolutely stunning. The service was…read moretop-tier. You enter into a stunning restaurant that has two levels. In the middle are three gorgeous chandeliers, and at the heart of it all is the bar. We were seated upstairs with a view of the downstairs and it was absolutely amazing. For starters we got the oysters which were delicious!! We're from Maryland so we're very judgy with our oysters, but these were great. We've have oysters that were not great out this way so we were nervous, but Rubicon delivered excellence! Next we had the truffle toast special and their octopus. What an amazing pair. The octopus was an absolute delight. It wasn't over cooked and the yucca it was served with was a great compliment to it. The toast was so light and rich at the same time. The truffle added such beautiful depth and complexity without being physically dense. For our mains I had the filet special with mushrooms and my partner had the lamb. Both were perfectly cooked, seasoned, and served. I'll be dreaming of the mushrooms that were served with my steak for weeks to come. We finished off our dinner with the dark chocolate lava cake and two espresso martinis. Both of which were stunning. The cake was moist and not too sweet like some chocolate cakes can be and the espresso martini was perfectly balanced. Rubicon is worth the drive if you're not local and worth the money if you are. Definitely a place I will be recommending to my friends!!

Went to Rubicon to celebrate the valentine's day holiday and thoroughly enjoyed it!…read more A stylish, tucked away in the heart of Harrisburg, Rubicon serves a mix of Italian, French, and Spanish style cuisine with fresh specials offered as well. My husband and I ordered the mussel appetizer which was delicious in the white wine reduction. The main meals consisted of lobster ravioli and a tagliatelle pasta. Though I felt the lobster ravioli needed a touch more of something or a bit of a kick, I very much enjoyed it! We ended the meal with a triple chocolate ice cream that was heavenly! Our server was excellent and kind and attentive to our needs. Though I am not usually a fan of a built in, mandatory 20% gratuity fee, the servers and staff definitely earned it and more! Will be back!

The service was ridiculously bad. The Fri t host was excessively chatty, and when seating us first…read morechose a table in the mostly-empty place right next to the one very loud table. Then he took us to a different table and stood in front of my boyfriend so he could not get to his seat. He then proceeded to chat about the history of the restaurant, getting nosy about why we chose. He then explained how the menu "worked," saying it was designed "with appetizers first, then salads, then sandwiches, and finally pizzas/stromboli and entrees. It was as if he thought we didn't know how menus work. Then he recommended foods that were horrible. The food itself was middling (roast beef sandwich) to awful (the tuna tartar, which was tasteless and drowning in super-salty teriyaki sauce. I also ordered a Cosmo, which was the worst Cosmo I've ever had. No flavor, not e ought cranberry juice or lime.

Dropped by for a drink and munchies after an afternoon of activities. We started with a Loaded…read moreMoose Knuckle appetizer. It was great. Also, PD had a cocktail and I had a beer. It was late afternoon, almost 5 PM. Our server, Adam was very friendly and accommodating. Then we ordered real food. PD had the Philly Cheesesteak. She said it was really good and fresh. I ordered a large Stromboli. Only after I had ordered it, did Adam start laughing at me. He contended I would never finish it. When he dropped it in front of me, It was obvious I had allowed my hunger to beat down my brains. I started into it. It was excellent. The bready parts and the cheese and the meat all were well balanced, especially if you liked a lot of cheese. The sauce it came with was also excellent. Although it was a marinara sauce, it was meaty enough that you would almost think it was a meat sauce. I made it halfway through, four pieces out of eight. PD had half of one piece so technically we ate more that half. Anyway, we enjoyed ourselves, we had some really good food and we discovered a great neighborhood bar/restaurant.

The service was excellent. Our server kept coming back to check that everything was okay or to top…read moreoff our coffee. The prices are extremely reasonable and the establishment is very clean. It is a very small establishment but I feel this adds to its charm. I highly recommend this restaurant!

ALways friendly and helpful staff who care about the guests. The food is homade and deliciousread more

A cozy little bar with good food, drink, and service. We were pleasantly surprised by the selection…read moreand quality of the food. I can't say I've been to too many bars that serve crab-filled grilled cheese! I will say, I think the cheese and tomato soup overpower the crab taste a little, but it was still well prepared and hit the spot. The drinks were great as well. I wasn't expecting much more than beer (of which they have a large selection of), but they also have some good signature mixed drinks on their menu.

I ordered takeout. It was delicious. Their prices are reasonable too. Very easy and I can't…read moreremember what I had but for the price, it was excellent.