Went here on a Saturday night and couldn't have been more pleased with the drinks, food and service! Not from around the area, but this seems like a well kept secret of how great this place is. The surrounding volume level was low enough to have conversations no problem. The music and aesthetic were on point. read more

Stock's on Second - Perpetual healing (left) mint julep (right) - New American Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Went with my wife and son. We ordered several different items and all were delicious. The rack of lamb was delicious and the Arancini was out of this world. I would highly recommend them. read more

Stock's on Second - House burger - New American Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The food here was great. We actually decided to try the restaurant out for our anniversary dinner after looking at the reviews on yelp. We had the following from their Spring Menu: - Chilled Potato and Leak Soup: This was okay. I'm not a huge fan of cold soup and the soup needed something more. - Oven Roasted Chicken, Spring Vegetable Medley, Butter-whipped potatoes, Chicken Ju - This is as good as it sounds. I loved every bite of this dish! - Seared "Hanger Steak", Caramelized Shallots, Mushrooms, Mashed Potatoes, Steak Butter Sauce - This dish was ok, according to my fianc, who got the dish. The vegetables, mushrooms and other vegetables on the plate were great. The steak left something to be desired. Overall, we would definitely go back to this place. read more

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This was our 2nd time to Stocks. After our last visit we were contacted by the manger to apologize for this mishap...see my previous review. This visit was completely different from the last visit. The service was great. Out server had good recommendations and knew the menu very well. He was friendly and pleasant to be around. We started off with the soup of the day, chicken with rice. It was your standard chicken with rice soup. It was good but the temperature was on the warm side. I was still able to enjoy it though. I got the burger that is on the menu. It was done well and very juicy. The caramelized onions that came on top of the burger were great. I also got cheese on it...but to be honest you really don't need the cheese. The chips that came with it were light and flavorful. My girlfriend got one of the specials...Wild Boar Burger. This was awesome. It came with baby arugula and a fig jam. The combination of all three were great. I wish I ordered this. Hopefully Stocks will add this to the regular menu. We finished with the apple crum desert. We both enjoyed this and thought the honey cinnamon ice cream was great. Like I said before, this was a completely different experience from our last visit. We will come back. read more

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I've been here twice for happy hour. Loved it both time! Great selection for Drinks and food specials during happy hour! Love the ambience of this place! read more

Stock's on Second - Whiskey and coke happy hour special! Strongly recommend short ribs fries!! - New American Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Came here on a Sunday night with my friend for drinks. Kitchen was closed at 8pm when we arrived, which was fine, and the place was empty which I didn't think much of it given a Sunday night. I'm not sure if the bartender was new but I was very disappointed. I ordered a Paloma (which is on their menu) and it took a very long time to get it, and I'm very certain the bartender put salt in the drink (it's supposed to have a salt rim - which it did). I couldn't drink it. It was bad. My friend ordered an Irish car bomb with his beer, and he got half a shot and a full Guinness. Not exactly a car bomb there. I'll probably give it a second chance to try the food and go maybe with a different bartender, but after my first visit, I was very disappointed. read more

This place is AMAZING! The entire staff all worked together and made the visit very special. The food was out of this world!! I look forward to going back. The atmosphere is perfect. I highly recommend this place for a great dining experience. read more

I'd like to remind all of you that apostrophes are your friends; the apostrophes mean no harm, and they love it when you use them appropriately. You see, "Stocks on Second" sounds like a brokerage firm, whereas "Stock's on Second" sounds like a restaurant owned by the Weinstock family. I hope Yelp can correct this tiny oversight quickly. I am sure most of you do not concerns yourselves with apostrophes, so I'll get right to the point. The restaurant has a very warm, inviting interior, suitable for a business meeting or a lunch date. When we stopped by for a late lunch on a Tuesday afternoon, we were offered a nice corner table in the back of the restaurant. I really enjoyed the lighting in the restaurant, which created a certain quiet, almost serene ambiance. The combination of natural, soft indoor and blue neon light was just right. A simple mahogany interior made the place look downright swanky. It's not often that you find a place that would make just about anyone feel comfortable, but Stock's on Second certainly does. Our waitress, a spunky young woman with a Russian accent, was always ready to help us. Sure, the lunch rush, as it were, had been over for at least 30 minutes, but she always managed to be nearby. She brought our food and refilled our drinks with a smile. My friend and I decided to split a pear salad as an appetizer. I loved that our waitress had overheard us and split the salad for us. That's always a big plus in my book. The salad was plenty big to share. Neither the salad nor anything else on the menu would dazzle you with originality, but all of the dishes appeared to be consistently solid. I had a hard time deciding on what to have for lunch, but after much deliberation I settled on Beef "Stroganoff." I figured that our waitress' Russian accent might be a sign from above. Besides, the menu said that the dish was made with creme fraiche, which I absolutely love. I was very intrigued by the fact they chose creme fraiche over regular sour cream, and so my decision was made. By the time my Beef "Stroganoff" arrived, I had already forgotten about creme fraiche. The dish tasted very ordinary, and the sauce was more sour than I had expected. I suspect it was sour cream after all. The beef was very chewy, and there wasn't much of it. It was mostly noodles and a mix of jus and sour cream. It was OK, but I wouldn't rush to order it again. My friend's sandwich seemed like a better, safer choice. After we paid the check ($34 + tip for the two of us), we sat at the table and talked a while longer. As we watched our waitress finish setting the tables for dinner, we remembered that our parking meter must have expired. It did, but luckily we were able to escape the wrath of the brave men and women of Harrisburg Parking Authority. Close call! read more

Went here during restaurant week to see what the hype was about, and wasn't very impressed. My meal consisted of: Country Fried Chicken - the breading was cooked perfectly and the chicken juicy, but it was downright bland. Some kind of sauce could have helped this, but overall, it was disappointing. The collard greens that came on the side were good for the first two bites, but then became increasingly salty. Lastly, the rather large biscuit that rounded out the meal came out cold in the center. Like still frozen. We told the waiter about it and he promptly brought out a new one (which was hot) and I appreciated that. Food gets a 2/5, but service gets a 5/5 as Matt (our server) was super helpful and attentive. Mini Peach Pie w/ Honey Cinnamon Ice Cream - The pie tasted like something I could have gotten at the supermarket and heated up in the microwave, except what arrived at my table was cold in the center... However, the ice cream more than made up for it, and knowing it is locally sourced has me on the hunt for it. Overall the ice cream would have me coming back more than anything else I had that evening. While the food wasn't great, the place does have a nice rustic atmosphere, having a lot of wood accents. What would have me coming back, would be the drinks! The cocktail I had (a mix of hard cider, whiskey, and cinnamon) was delicious. read more

Went last night for Harrisburg Restaurant Week and to try the new concept. We were not impressed. The bourbon selection is indeed impressive, and the menu choices, even on the limited Restaurant Week menu, were fine. Started with a bourbon rocks for me and a Manhattan for B. She ordered the tabouli app and Warrington Farms brisket entree, M had a "pretzel sticks" app, I tried the bone marrow app, and both M and I ordered the Warrington Farms strip steak. Tabouli was tasteless and under-seasoned, according to B, and while tender, her brisket lacked smokiness. The marrow, something I've never tried or even heard of before, was interesting, but not as singularly delicious as I expected with a dish so exotic. (Also involved not a little work extracting the marrow from the bones.) My steak was a disappointment. Not very tasty, with a strip of tough cartilage running down the side that was as impossible to eat as it was to separate from the meat. A real bone would have been so much easier. We all opted for Stock's peanut butter pie (unusual choice for us, I know, but the only alternative was chocolate chip cookies, and we have them in our home freezer) that, with all due respect to the owner's mother, just wasn't very good. Service was affable, but frankly we each would have had a second drink had we been asked, but couldn't even get our server's attention. The moment had passed by the time he appeared table side. He also failed to offer coffee or tea until we were finished with dessert. A 20%, but no more. Surroundings are nice, not too loud (except for the drunk guy), background music an odd panache of old R&B tunes. Stock's has never been one of our favorite downtown eateries, and last night's meal will not change that. ADDENDUM: I have been contacted regarding my review of Stock's by the restaurant's owner (an all-too-rare occurrence). After a nice and apparently heartfelt exchange, he has offered to bring me back for another try, an offer i happily accepted. Look for a future review, Yelpers. ADDITIONAL: Nope, never mind, Yelpers. The gift certificate I received from the owner to get me back - and, ideally, to get another, better review - was approximately the value of a down payment on a typical Stock's dinner. Even less than the cost of the "specially-priced-Restaurant-Week-meal" I reviewed. Thanks, but not interested, Stephen. read more

Not up to par, and there are many other good options within a stone's throw. Have had a few very good meals here, but 50% have been really screwed up. A medium rare steak showing up medium well, and side dishes being almost cold... Does not live up to its reputation... read more

Went to Stock's to start off a bachelorette party. We had a great room to ourselves overlooking the restaurant, but that's about where the good things ended. Service was slow and the waiter forgot to place the bride's order. Some food was cool and none were stellar. We asked about several appetizers that were $10+ and were told that they're very small. (At least the waiter was honest!) Bacon-wrapped scallops for $12.50? You get two. TWO. Everyone did seem to like their drinks, so points for the bar. When we checked the bill the next morning, the waiter hadn't comped the missed meal--even though he continually apologized and said that it was his fault. This is only one experience w/a big group, but we left unimpressed. read more

Dropped in here on a business lunch while working in Harrisburg. Nice location, sitting outdoors on 2nd st. was pleasant on a sunny day with the rest of the lunch crowd. Service was a bit slow, but we were eating just after lunch-rush. I had the Blackened Tuna BLT w/ avocodo. Tuna was served semi-rare and was tasty...with the fresh tomato and avocado it was a succulent. Served on toasted brioche and a pile of home-made sweet & blue potato chips, it was very filling. My wife had the fried skate sandwich..like flounder but stronger flavor; good on brioche but a little unmanageable and heavy on the mayo-tartar. Lots of other semi-upscale sandwich offerings and what sounded like good soups (homemade cream of tomato with heirlooms and plum tomato)...not your usual lunch options. A bit pricey. read more

Boooooooring boooooooooooring booooooooring. If you like sitting at the bar drinking wine and schmoozing with old men - this is the spot for you. If you are an old man - please go here so that you're not in my way. For any other purposes - go somewhere else. read more

Visited for the first time last night, Sun, with family, as its one of the few restaurants open Sun in Central PA. Walked in at 7p to literally a completely empty restaurant. Totally weird. Waiter was a schmuck, seemed like a uncomfortable newbie. We ordered a bottle of wine, he opens it, and just sets it on the table and walks away. Pour yourself. I got the Fish and Chips and it was positively disgusting. Several pieces of fish fried in oil that wasn't hot enough would be my guess. They served me a disgusting soggy mess of fish literally dripping saturated with oil. Not crispy the slightest, but actually soggy and wet. Even the little round potatoes (the chips) weren't cooked right...still hard and uncooked in the middle. How could they possibly serve this to me? Kitchen and management should be ashamed. I sent it back as I couldn't eat this slop. They offered me something else. But by that time I was so turned off, I couldn't eat anymore food from this place. They didn't charge me for it. Not sure how this place stays open. read more

I returned to Stock's after the owner offered me a gift certificate after my poor experience in my last visit. This visit was much, much better. The starters were great - we got the soft pretzel that came out piping hot, and was brushed with butter. The mustard dipping sauce was nice, but the other dipping sauce was superb. Really tasty. For entrees, I got the brisket, and my girlfriend got the eggplant. Both were very tasty. The brisket was cooked very nicely, and the sides were a nice touch. My girlfriend really enjoyed her eggplant as well. The service was also much better. It's now looking like my last visit was just a blip on the radar, and Stock's is back to providing a strong dining experience. All in all, a great Friday night. read more

I was doing an opera in town and the rest of my vocal divas wanted to go here. I wanted cheap Neato Burrito. But I put on my fake content face and went with them. I am SOOOO glad that I did!!!!!! The service was STELLAR! The place is way too dark for my liking (hence only 4-stars). But the food was incredible! The menu was also great! They had this mushroom cappuccino soup that was TO DIE FOR!!!! I WANT MORE IN MY FACE RIGHT THIS MINUTE!!!! I can't even remember what else I had, especially since we all shared our meals family style. But it was amazing! A bit pricey for HBG...but it's fabulous to have a place that brings some class to the 'burg. It gave me the best of both worlds: visiting back home yet still feeling like I was in NYC :-) read more

Upscale trendy kind of place. Happy hour only at bar and outside seating. service was good. We ordered a burger and a wrap. Both were good size servings. A little disappointed that happy hour prices didn't apply to tables. read more

Last night I enjoyed their oh- so- sensationally scrumptious salmon chowder. I mean WOW! And the service - superior. Decor cozy and welcoming ...and i even took a photo of a lighting effect to show my hubby, an electrician. My sister and niece thought their meals were tasty as well, a garlic aioli burger and cheese flatbread. Their side salades were fresh with a perfect blend of cheese and greens. We all agreed that the home made beet chips rocked our worlds. Go! :) read more

I came here last night on a whim because I liked the old Stocks and wanted to try out their new format. I am utterly disappointed and will definitely not be returning here. One of the first things I noted and which quickly soured the whole evening was their lackluster and uninteresting cocktail menu. Besides their beer cocktails everything they had listed out were drinks that I could walk into any decent bar and order without them being needing to be on a menu. It took awhile of flipping through their drink menu before I finally decided on what may have been one of their most interesting drinks and when that finally arrived it was just boring and not very enjoyable. The food menu was pretty much the exact same experience. Everything on their menu was stuff I have seen a dozen time's before and not a single item jumped out at me as something I actually wanted. I was very tempted at that point to just pay for my drink and go to some dive bar across the street for wings because even that was more enticing then what I was probably going to get here. Once my dinner arrived it was actually quite good and I was happy with the food but still frustrated that I had to "settle" on a meal choice instead of getting something I actually wanted. read more

This was the first time we were at stocks since their renovation and change of menu. I sort miss the casual chic of before. Now the decor is rustic, eh? Not so much but okay. I ordered the wild boar cassoulet. Very, very salty and mostly inexpensive chickpeas. I order some salad and for 6.95 it was a total rip. I'm so tired of all these places to eat screaming out that they are farm to table. How about just a little blurb WE SOURCE LOCALLY and leave it at that. Back to salad... A handful of radicchio with a couple of other things. Disappointing. Two of my friends order the crab cake that was mostly filler. My husband orders the brisket and loved it. Score on that one. Basically Stocks has turned itself into a pub food eatery. The menu is so-so if you're going there to eat. Now if one is going there to have a brew and lots of small plates... Well I guess that it would be fine. Won't go back...sorry read more

Second time here and both trips were very good! Appetizers of pretzel sticks and large cheese tray were great starters for a fun work evening. All 3 of us had the Steak Fritte and were very impressed. 3 Apps, 3 entree's, and 3 drinks were worth $120! Highly recommended! read more

One of the reasons I thought this place was good is because I wasn't expecting it to be. I sat at the bar - the bartender was both hospitable and informative as to what the specials of the day were. I had the burger - they "spike" the ground beef with Warrington Farm's brisket and strip steak. I ordered it medium, which it came out as. The pickles and caramelized onion they served with it were great. I like how they do their fries - petite wedges of potato delicately seasoned with coarse sea salt. It was really great - probably the best burger I've had in months (since I moved out to Central PA). For desert, I had the apple crumble with ice cream. I thought this was also good. One criticism is that the mini cast iron skillet they serve it on should be in a plate because it slips and slides all over the table when you don't. Also, there wasn't much of a crumble element to the dish. Just a bunch of apple filling with ice cream on top. That being said, there was not one morsel of that apple crumble left in my skillet, so it was ultimately very good. Will check this place out again when I'm in the area next. read more

My partner loved the Seasoned roasted peas and mushrooms!!

Went back hear for drinks, then dinner Friday night. Place was dead, possibly because of Easter, possibly because a water crisis in the city of Hbg earlier in the week. Our server did not seem over attentive given that most of the patrons were congregated at the bar and we were at the tables in the window area by the bar. He did wait on us when our group (11 people) decided to move over to the dining area. Perhaps my perception but he seemed a bit more attentive there. The drinks are $9 each. I got a mojito and it just doesn't drive me wild, so I went with beer later on. We did get an app of the chips and they are yummy. For dinner, I had the chicken curry. A bit odd, I know, but I thought it was delicious. It is price a few dollars more than you can get at an Indian restaurant. Once again, we had the complimentary crispy flatbread with basil dipping sauce. The menu seems to reflect more price conscious options. A lot more sandwiches on the dinner menu. In closing, I am not sure how I feel about the drink menu. The food is solid. read more

Went here on a Sunday evening... my first date night out after having my first child, so maybe I was in a bit of a daze, but I loved everything! First off, any place that gives you free food is 5 stars in my book, and the bread was great! We mostly ordered a bunch of small plates plus our meal and ended up having WAY too much food. The venison cheese fries and the soft pretzel were by far the best! Loved the atmosphere and didn't even realize a place like this existed in Harrisburg. Definitely want to go back, especially since all of my favorites were on their happy hour menu! read more

Service was great. The Rib Fries were amazing however it was fairly small, even for a appetizer. I definitely will be back!

With a variety of places to go in downtown Harrisburg, this is one of the better places. Our party of 6 was seated quickly with no reservations on a Friday night. Our waitress was prompt and friendly. Our food came out in a reasonable amount of time and was well presented. I had the thick cut brisket, which was awesome. Price was very reasonable. read more

Stopped in with a group of 12 on a week night. Service was good and prompt. We enjoyed the appetizers of pulled pork fries. Hard to stop eating them. I ordered the duck with garlic mashed potatoes. The duck came sliced into maybe 8 pieces. It was delicious. The place seemed somewhat upscale, though it's kind of buried amongst sports bars and a burrito place. It was a good dinner and we all enjoyed it. read more

Stock's on Second - New American Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

We've only been at the bar but the service here is exceptional... Owen is hands down the best bartender in Harrisburg. Our food is always awesome and happy hour (5-7pm) is the best in town not to mention live music on Friday and Saturday nights. The food is fresh and fulfilling... and the drinks are drinks not sugar or watered down drinks like you would get at other establishments. We would recommend this place to anyone. read more

Stock's on Second - New American Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Loved every starter in the menu. The soup was just amazing, ribs ... Get at least four :) ... Calamari is great, bone marrow to die for ... read more

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Stocks is a great place to come in a grab a drink, or two. They have a great selection of drinks. I especially love their Wednesday happy hour because all domestic whiskeys are half off from 5-7 pm. "The bartender Will makes THE BEST, whiskey sour." Says my girlfriend, because I drink my whiskey straight. The also have great happy hour foods that are $5. My favorites are the short rib fries and wings. The bacon wrapped mozzarella stuffed meatloaf is a must try. read more

Drinks were amazing. Dessert was very good. Had apple crumble ala mode. It was good but would have been better if the apples were peeled and it had more crumble. Also enjoyed the whiskey brownie. It was amazing but could have use a big scoop of vanilla ice cream instead of the glass of milk. This place is an amazing place downtown for happy hour. read more

The service here is wonderful!! The men who served us were so polite and welcoming. The scenery is also very relaxed. On the weekends they have live music, which is always a pleasant bonus. Food here is alright. Definitely will be returning. read more

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Burger was burnt on outside. Service poor. Place is empty and it is telling as to why. Would not recommend at all.

UPDATE: I returned to Stocks, after being contacted by the owner, and convinced to try it again. On my return trip, I had a very plesant time - None of the issues from the prior trip - so I'm going to write that off as an anomoly. Our server was outstanding, the cheese plate we got had a heap of excellent prosciutto, and my rare steak was rare (perhaps on the edge of medium rare, but I was still happy). Plating was leaps better. I'm going to leave the original review below, but again - am thinking that was just some sort of really off night. --- Far too many unforgivable errors on my last trip - all from the Kitchen. I had the cedar-plank trout with brussel sprouts in brown butter; I was told when I got my plate that they were out of cedar planks (too late to change my choice) and the brussel sprouts were cold and virtually uncooked. Even the replacement sprouts I got were undercooked, and absolutely not in brown butter. The person I was with ordered a rare steak, and got one entirely brown / well done. The got sent back, and the next one out was medium, but by then we'd been there so long we just finished and paid our way-too-high bill. Even though we both had serious errors, we were offered no discount or compensation. read more

"Rachel is the best server I've ever had" -MB "There is beautiful stained glass upstairs" -RS "I enjoyed a lovely beer" -BR "It was nice having a private room upstairs, and Rachel's service was great!"-CD "Rachel was a lovely server!" - MC "She was very accommodating" -JS She can read my mind- RP She has a great personality!-LC Rachel was super quick and on top of all our orders-KW "Rachel is the best server on this side of Forrester Street!" - JF Rachel gets 2 thumbs way way up! -MM read more

I was in town on a work trip and found this local restaurant. The food was amazing and the service was great! The dark wood and lighting makes this such a great atmosphere. I even got a chance to meet the owners and they are lovely people. Highly recommend this to anyone! read more

The highlight of this dinner was the peanut butter pie. Everything else was mediocre. I had the fried chicken which lacked flavor both in the batter and in the meat. I ended up taking most of the fried part off and dosing the chicken in honey just to give it some flavor. The greens that accompanied it were okay. The service was slow even though the restaurant was not particularly crowded. They have an extensive liquor list, so maybe this is a better drinks destination than a food choice. Unless you're going for dessert and I would consider going back if only for the creamy peanut buttery goodness of that pie! read more

No Napa wine for you Napa wine lovers. Other high end wines not good. Food is so-so. Sorry!