I never ate at the restaurant but they catered my wedding that I reluctantly had in Harrisburg. They did an amazing job. I didnt want the traditional nasty wedding food and they worked on a menu with me to create a asian fusion menu. Not doing a tasting, I was alittle apprehensive but they rocked it. All my friends from NYC were impressed and so were my family friends. Great service and super nice to deal with! read more

Stock's on 2nd catered our wedding. The food was amazing and the service and professionalism were top notch.

Let me start with the positive..... THE FOOD IS EXCELLENT. The chef has put together a diverse and unique menu that is executed exceptionally well. If this place were in my hometown I'd eat here with high frequency based on the food alone. What I found lacking was any sense of proper service. As a guest who dined at the bar on a slow business day there is really no excuse for the lack of attention. Bartender was behind the bar for a total of 5 minutes during my entire meal. Wine glass sat empty numerous times, needed water, had to wait approximately 10 minutes just to ask for it. I actually cut my meal short just due to my frustration. I'd understand in a busy environment but the bartender, while friendly, spent most of his time chatting it up with kitchen staff. My experience hopefully was the exception and not the rule, because the food really is good. I'll try again next trip to town. read more

Was in town on business last week, and all of my visits before were on par. However, I along with the guests I brought were not impressed. The salmon was overcooked, and the lamb lacked the expected flavor. Might have been an off night, but was definitely a disappointing experience. read more

I have been there twice in the last week and the food was ok to good both times, but I would say a little pricey for "ok to decent" food. They present themselves as an upscale restaurant/bar with a menu to match and attentive servers; I just didn't find it overly impressive. Another review said they suffer from "great on paper, not so great in reality" and I really agree. Watch out for the sweet potato puree. It's not sweet potatoes mashed, but instead mashed white potatoes with a strange sweetness added. The chicken quesadilla rangoons were pretty tasty though. One personal annoyance is that I left both visits reeking of "restaurant food smell"--my whole outfit and coats--which still smelled like a weird conglomeration of cooked food after hanging to air out all night. This may be minor to some, but I would expect to have to dry clean my coat after going to a smokey casino, not a classy restaurant. I'll try a new place next time. read more

We were two, dining @ about 8:30 on less than busy Thursday (9/11)... First, we walked in to a mostly empty restaurant and the host took a good "minute" to figure out how he would move monuments in order to seat us. Go figure. Moving on. Upon being seated they did explain the specials and what the restaurant was all about... however, when I asked for recommendations I got no real response - other than people like the cheese and meat pairings and how long the brisket is cooked. (BTW: If you are going to talk about how long your brisket is cooked and smoked, you SHOULDN'T if it is only 4 hours as was suggested. A good BBQ place will cook that S#!T a day or more.) Cocktails were weak: Pimm's & Ginger and Moscow Mule w/ crushed ice in it, which BTW is a SIN in the bar-tending world. Meat & Cheese plate was good, though pricey and not enough of it (pick 4 for $15): Mozzarella, Vermeer, Duck prosciutto, and salami The Entree's: She got the quarter duck. Cooked perfectly. Quite tasty. You should probably order sides because it only comes with a small smear of grits. I got the brisket Mac and cheese. Should've listen to my gut regarding the brisket... Not because the brisket itself was bad, it was mediocre - The macaroni however, worst Mac and cheese I EVER had. So bad, so not creamy, so curdled... The noodles used were more akin to buttered egg noodles, making it more like a bad stroganoff - sans mushrooms, onions, and sour cream. Definitely not Mac and cheese. If you are going to eat here: - skip the drinks - go for the cheese plate if that's your thing - entrees are lacking the sides other restaurants typically include. The duck is good 2 go. Stay away from the "Mac and Cheese", they probably shouldn't even have it on the menu. EDIT: While I would like to commend the owner/management for reaching out to me (twice) within the last twelve hours, I feel it would be unethical to change my rating from being "guilted into it" through the offer of a gift certificate for my returning patronage. I don't feel restaurants deserve the opportunity to exchange the promise of a better meal next time for the one that was anticipated to begin with. The concept behind being a premium restaurant is to offer a pleasurable meal and experience at expense to the consumer... To draw them away from the convenience of a fast food burger; not make them regret not making that choice. The owner did promise to follow up with his bar staff and executive chef, and I sincerely hope they do improve and wish them the best in their endeavor to do so. read more

My husband, our friend and I just had a great evening here. We've been here for drinks a few times and always enjoyed the unique cocktails and extensive whiskey selection. Tonight was the first time we tried food here. Our waiter Robert greeted us and encouraged us to order drinks right away so we still made happy hour pricing. He put our drinks in quickly and then came back to tell us the specials, which was really considerate. I ordered the Cuban flatbread, which was excellent. It was pulled BBQ pork, stone ground mustard, Swiss cheese and arugula on a flat bread with grilled pickles. All the flavors worked really well together and the flat bread was soft and fluffy. My husband had the fried chicken and subbed the macaroni and cheese for the salad. He said that it was a very generous portion, and while the chicken on its own was a little bland, it was a perfect combination dipped in the local honey served on the side. He was pleased with what he ordered. Our friend had the chicken wings, which came out in a skillet. They looked well sauced and substantial. He was also very pleased. By far, the service was the best part of the meal. As we were checking out, it started to rain very heavily so we told Robert we would move to the bar. He encouraged us to stay at the table and encouraged us to order some more drinks, which is rare at a restaurant downtown on a Friday night. Two weeks ago I was in and a different bartender made me a blueberry gin fizz, which was phenomenal. I asked Robert if it was possible to get the drink even though it wasn't on the menu and the bartender who made it for me wasn't working. He was very enthusiastic about my drink choice and said they love working with fresh fruit so it wouldn't be a problem. Stocks has become our favorite watering hole and we'll definitely continue to make it our Friday hangout. read more

The food is excellent. The service is above average. The wine list is average. The bar is a great place for the over 30 crowd to hang out and listen to Jazz or the Blues on weekend nights. Pros: Great food, good atmosphere, very convenient to the rest of the downtown Harrisburg scene. The quality of the food and service is high. Cons: A little pricey. read more

Go here for the happy hour menu. It's great for the price (1/2 price). Only catch, your restricted to the bar, 3 tables near the window in the bar area or upstairs in the lounge void of any people watching. If the patio is open and you get there before 5 pm, you might get a seat. read more

First the good: We had a private room overlooking the main dining room which was great for our little party. The server was attentive to the point of being invasive with refills and drinks. Decent wine selection. The sides for both the pork tenderloins and filet mignon were great. Not the not so good: The filet was ordered mid-rare (as any good steak should be) but was served mid-WELL. No self respecting chef should allow that to happen. The NY Strip steak was overly charred on the outside giving it a burned flavor (not the charred flavor expected, actually BURNED). Crab cakes looked fine, but nothing spectacular for the price. Desserts were sub-standard. We had a fun evening, but not because of the locale or the food. Go in with lowered expectations and I'm sure they'll be met... looking for a bit more on restaurant row? Go somewhere else. read more

The food is great. The drinks are decent. The atmosphere is dead. I do not know if it is because we went on a weekday night, but there is so much potential here. read more

Food was excellent, our servers were not! After rsvping a large party you come to expect not everything will be amazing, however it started of by the female waitress getting snippy with me when I asked for a clean glass (mine still had food stuck to it) then it was totally being rushed to the point where my son didn't even want to order, at one point we had asked the male server (that the other side of our table had) to kindly turn up the heat since It was freeing only to see the more rude of the two (woman) server turn it back down in attempts to speed Us up, when that didn't work it was rudly take all the dishes from in front of us regardless if we were finished with desert or not. I come to expect more out of fine dining, I mean correct me if I'm wrong but dropping $70+ on three people I have a right to be a Lil angry .... I will not be back! read more

From what I understand, the place was just reopened recently after a renovation/overhaul and I'm thinking the proprietors must be pretty satisfied. Their efforts were to good effect for this first time diner. The ambiance and interior design was very appealing and the food's presentation continued along the theme of rough hewn design (served in black iron skillets). The food itself was good and although the service was a bit slow, I didn't really mind as I soaked in the environment. What really tipped this review from 3.5 to 4, though, was the live music. I was there Friday night (8/22/14) and whoever was performing, you need to keep him coming back. Really made the evening and rounded out the great ambiance perfectly. read more

There's a definite anti-Stock's faction in this area, but I don't get it. We've been there twice, and were totally satisfied. Very diverse, but limited menu (really, that's the way these places should be). Nice people, semi-open kitchen. We're fans. read more

Very happy with the premium whiskey tasting flight. It was a splurge but so good! Happy hour drink specials are solid and the cocktails are tasty. We had pretzels (dry and light, more like bread), brisket with polenta (not very smokey but yum!), and dessert. The food was all very rich, which may not be everyone's style. But the bourbon berry shortcake was so fresh with real whipped cream and fluffy angel food cake. It was a highlight. read more

Phenomenal experience here. Our server, Michele, was probably the best server I've ever had. I came here Easter weekend with a few friends and she made our experience great. I actually got something on the dress I was wearing and she gave me a dry cleaning card! Seriously, she went above and beyond. Food & drinks were awesome as well. We will definitely be back soon! read more

This is by far the best place in Harrisburg. Great food. The best staff. Top notch bartenders. Great whiskey selection and the bartender, William, makes the best drinks. Definitely a great place! read more

Nice. My husband and I went and had a great meal. The lamb was delish. great service and we really enjoyed the live band on Saturday night. R & B music. Awesome. read more

Just finished lunch. Crab sandwich excellent. Cannoli wonderful. Waitstaff attentive. Tyler was friendly and warm. Keep up the great lunches and we'll be back!! read more

Used to be a fan, but things appear to have gone downhill fast. Prices have increased significantly. Portions have reduced in size. Service is a little 'snooty'. Buzz is gone. May give it one more chance, but given the increasing competition that's unlikely. read more

Had the absolute worst experience at Stock's on Second. I called ahead to make a reservation for a group of 12 people and requested separate checks because the group needed individual receipts. The person who answered said no problem about the group reservation but that it would take longer because we needed individual receipts. We arrived at 11:30 am and the restaurant was empty. No surprise why the restaurant was empty--the service sucks! The owner's wife pointed to our table. We saw that the table was set for 12 people and I indicated that we had 1 additional member. The owner's wife didn't respond so the additional member of our group sat down at a nearby table. The owner's wife went ballistic and said, "Your group is at that table over there!" She was nasty, rude, and obnoxious (she reminded me of Chuckie) and she motioned with her hand in the direction of the other table with no seat for the additional member of the group. Thank God the additional person ignored the owner's wife (she repeated her snarky comment 2 times) and then the owner's wife left. We waited. After a while a server from Hell arrived. She was rude and obnoxious (probably related to the owner's wife) and she asked, "Is this together or separate checks?" I indicated that it was separate checks and that we mentioned this when we called ahead and made the reservation. The server said, "I know. I was just checking." She then proceeded to take drink orders for the 12 of us at the table and completely ignored the member of our group at another table. After everyone at the table gave their drink order the server yelled that she needed 2 additional orders from me and the person next to me. I indicated that I already placed my drink order and asked about the chair for the member of our group who was still seated at another table. The server from Hell was angry (she reminded me of the Exorcist--I wouldn't have been surprised if her head spun around and she spewed venom all over everything) and said, "I know you have another person" and then she stormed away from the table. We observed the server from Hell having a heated exchange with another worker and she did her best to publicly humiliate the worker for ringing something up incorrectly. They don't treat each other or customers with any respect at Stock's on Second. Then the server from Hell stormed out of the restaurant. We waited. Our drink order arrived and we had a new server. He asked if we were ready to place our meal order. I told the new server that we were still waiting for a chair and drink order for our additional group member. He brought a chair over and took the last drink order and our meal order. He was a lot more pleasant than the owner's wife and server from Hell. Our horrific experience lasted 2 hours. Never again! I will continue to tell everyone to steer clear of Stock's on Second. They have the worst service ever and the owner's wife and server from Hell are the rudest and most obnoxious people I have ever encountered. read more

Love this restaurant, their food, and drinks. $5 appetizers during happy hour. Brisket plate. Whiskey Wednesdays (50% off all whiskey drinks). Friday and Saturdays evenings live music. Attentive and knowledgeable staff. Venue has a romantic, farmhouse look, and the kitchen is open to the seating area. read more

Wow! The reviews of Stock's do not do it justice. It is important to note that this restaurant recently went through a major renovation a few weeks ago. This was my first time dining here so I am not aware of how it was in the past, but if you haven't been since the renovation, I would highly recommend giving it a try. A coworker and I went for dinner tonight. They offer a multitude of $5 apps to choose from during Happy Hour (5-7pm). We tried the skirt steak beef jerky, confit duck fries, thai garlic chicken wings, and house-made pretzel sticks. They were all delicious! The jerky had a strong smoky flavor with a nice blend of some tender pieces and some chewy pieces. The fries were covered in a cheesy sauce and large chunks of duck. The wings were meaty with a great glaze. The pretzel sticks were served with both a cheese and mustard dip...I could have eaten a dozen of these sticks! With all the apps behind us, we got the brisket mac n cheese to share...it kinda reminded me of a beef stroganoff...and it too was delish! We finished everything up with milk and cookies (whatever better way to wrap up a meal). If I was to be picky, the cookies were cooked maybe 1-2 minutes too long but still tasted great! Long story short...my next trip to Harrisburg will definitely include a visit to Stock's. When you get a chance, you should check out this newly renovated spot...you won't regret it. read more

This is definitely one of my favorite places on second street. The foods they coalesce are superb. I personally highly recommend the duck with potatoes. It's absolutely amazing. They had live music when we were there and I'm not sure if that's a typical occurrence but it highlighted the atmosphere very well. I highly suggest stopping in. If you don't know what you want this won't disappoint! read more

We went here on a Sunday night and the experience was subpar. There were two waitresses and the manager working as wait staff, hostess and bar tender so service was VERY slow, even though the restaurant was maybe only 25% full. The manager was nice and gave us an extra order of jerky after we didn't care for the duck prosciutto for our appetizer platter. The grilled radicchio salad was good, as was the Cesar. We didn't order any bid plates so I can't comment on the food, although I will say as a southern girl I take offense to a dish advertised as grits and then the description below states it is in fact creamy polenta. As we are tourists passing through, we will doubtful return, but perhaps the locals have better experience with a more complete staff. read more

Everything is fantastic here. It is pretty expensive and maybe a bit overpriced but the whiskey Wednesday happy hour is a pretty good deal. It is great to have a place in Harrisburg with such a good bourbon selection. read more

Food is horrible, and I eat everything. We ordered the the double crostini for an app - it said it'd come with bruschetta and hummus. The bruschetta was sauteed onions. That's not bruschetta. It didn't have tomato, vinegar, nothing resembling bruschetta what so ever. Literally - it was sauteed onion. Then my boyfriend ordered the Salmon with penne pasta. He got a bowl of pasta that was overcooked and it had canned chunks of salmon in the sauce. It tasted like overcooked, fish-flavored pasta for $20! Nasty, couldn't eat it and we were starving. To their credit, after nicely complaining about the appetizer and salmon dish, they didn't charge us for the salmon. Still, we dropped $68 on two cocktails, 1 appetizer, and one dinner entree - none of which was good. Should've gone across the street to Palumbo's for pizza. read more

After going to Harrisburg's Native American Arts & Music Festival, we walked into this place on a whim & with hungry stomachs. As soon as we walked in, we were charmed by the rustic & modern environment. We further learned that they practice sustainable food service, with a farm-to-table focus. Of course, that excited us even more. We got the crispy bacon appetizer, which was delicious. My boyfriend got the stuffed chicken & I got the Salmon. Although the Salmon dish was a bit small, both dishes were delicious! The service was excellent, with our server Erica being attentive & having very good anticipatory judgement. Overall, this place is SUCH a win. It's incredibly authentic & unlike any other restaurant in Harrisburg! read more

The cheese and charcuterie plate was good. Unfortunately they were out of the duck prosciutto and boar. Our food was good although maybe not as hot as we would have liked. We may go back and give it another shot. read more

Stock's is an great place to hang out with Co workers or friends. Cocktails, beer, and wine they have it all. The bartenders make the best drinks downtown by far. William the head bartender is just flat out amazing. Their food is also top notch and the atmosphere is great. Always a good time at Stock's. read more

Stock's is the original on restaurant row. It is still the best. The difference between Stock's and the rest is their pride in freshly prepared meals. You should also try Carely's which is their italian restorante. If you're going to have dinner in Harrisburg, these are the two restaurants to try. You will not be disappointed. read more

Great happy hour! Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. A great specialty drink menu. Loved the Pimm's cup, Stock chips and rangoons. I would recommend this place! read more

I LOVE Stock's on 2nd. It's one of my favorite restaurants and is definitely my favorite place to go for Happy Hour. You can order a lot of great food for a low price during Happy Hour and their Happy Hour is from 5-7pm, which is perfect for after work. They also have a nice variety of yummy specialty drinks. The atmosphere is chic and relaxing. Their food is excellent - especially their homemade peanut butter pie! I would highly recommend visiting Stock's - you won't be disappointed. read more

This place is alright - I liked it more before they renovated it. The new menu seems bigger and less interesting. The food is prepared competently, but again - nothing jumps out. It's almost all too simple. I don't know if they have new cooks in the kitchen, but nothing on the menu seems that ambitious or technical. The new whiskey menu is probably the best part of the new Stocks. The service is still good, but it's not a treat to go here like it used to be. read more

HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!! We haven't been to Stock's in years....Every time I'd been there in the past it had been great. We were excited to try the new whiskey bar style and the drinks/food menu looked great. We made reservations with another couple and the four of us gave it a try. New decor/ambiance was great. Really cool atmosphere. The drink menu was decent and our drinks were pretty good. The bread served was great. That's about where the positive experience ended. Our server was aloof and not particularly attentive. This continued to be a problem throughout the meal. We started w/ the calamari and charcuterie sampler. Calamari was good, the spicy dipping sauce was great. The charcuterie was to include 6 items but came out missing one. Only after at least 5 minutes did our server check back so we could tell her we were missing an item. The quality of the charcuterie was OK - but nothing so special we couldn't get it anywhere else. Our entrees were a huge disappointment. (That is, after they finally came - they took way longer than they should have. And the place was not that busy.) My husband's eggplant was cold and seemed like it had been reheated. I ordered the flat iron steak medium rare. It came out nearly well done. It was small and somewhat grissly. I also ordered a side of asparagus. The cost for that was $4.00+ and was literally 6 or so of the skinniest asparagus stalks I'd ever seen, cut off about halfway - nothing anywhere close to worth that price. My friend ordered the brisket which was simply three slabs of fat. I expect brisket to have some fat as it is a fatty cut which gives it the flavor but - this was literally a few bites of meat attached to huge fat slabs. Her husband ordered the boar cassoulet which he noted was cold and nothing very impressive. When our server came over to check on us after 5+ minutes had passed, we noted we were very disappointed with everything, particularly the brisket and flat iron. We also noted the eggplant and cassoulet were cold. The server looked like a deer in headlights. Having been a server myself for many years, I would have expected her to ask what she could do to make it right. However, she just stood there looking at us to suggest what should be done. We sent the brisket and flat iron back. We said we did not want anything in their place (given the quality of the food at this point, I wasn't confident that the replacements would be any better). After that we did not see anyone for at least 10 minutes. It was like the server was scared to come back to our table. I'm not sure why because we were polite about it, and again - having been a server myself, I know she didn't cook the food...we weren't taking it out on her! I would have expected a manager to come over and check on us however no such thing ever happened. Our server stayed away too. We sat there held hostage for at least 15-20 minutes just wanting to pay the check and escape. In the end, we spent 2 hours+ and $150+ on a crappy meal and an even crappier experience. They comped the brisket and steak (well, thank you for not making us pay for what we DIDN'T eat!) but no discount or apologies about the other cold, slow food. Never spoke to a manager to apologize or encourage us to give them an opportunity to make it right. Bottom line....there are plenty of great places to eat downtown. Definitely won't be giving Stock's another try. Not sure what happened but....clearly it has gone way downhill. Will not be returning. read more

Everything that I put in my mouth was heaven! The food, the mixed drinks, live music.... Ah-mazing!! Try the brisket and duck!!!

Went on a Friday night around 6, not too packed. Very small plates (even for a small plate venue). Had the wild boar fries for appetizer, not enough for two people. However, the orange duck was FABULOUS. I will go back just for the duck! Great place for an intimate dinner, really cool interior open to the interior balcony that goes around the inside. read more

I really enjoy Stocks. The atmosphere has a rustic feel with and open kitchen. Their mixed drinks (particularly whiskey sours) are absolutely fantastic, which I highly recommend getting here instead of beer or wine. As for the food, I've only had a salad for lunch, but it was good. I've also had bone marrow during happy hour, which was a neat treat. My only withdrawal is that it can get pricy with multiple drinks and food-but it really is worth it. As for the service, the bartenders are highly competent to make mixed drinks (and pour beer). read more

There are few times I've been to an establishment that I couldn't wait to leave. Service was not friendly. Food was cold and drinks were watered down. Never again read more

Nice atmosphere, good service, mediocre fare. Steak Frites were poorly prepared, were cold when served,full of gristle and were like rubber. The Cheddar grits were apparently made earlier and left in the pan to congeal into a pasty puck. John M. from Carlisle read more