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First, let me say this is a local family restaurant, the service has always been good, and the…read morerestaurant is clean. I have eaten here several times, and while I appreciate that it is a local establishment, the food quality is much closer to what I would expect from a school cafeteria than from a traditional family restaurant. That may sound harsh, but it is honestly how the food comes across to me. The issue is not the service or the cleanliness; it is the quality, presentation, and value of the food itself. One thing I have noticed during my visits is how heavily they promote their "Pot Pie," including advertising on the backs of the servers' shirts that says, "Make Pot Pie Legal." Since Wednesday's special is all-you-can-eat Chicken Pot Pie, I decided to try it. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. The presentation was not appealing, and the food looked more like a scoop of gravy and potatoes than what I expected from chicken pot pie. There was very little chicken, chunks of potato, and gravy, but no other identifiable vegetables. I ordered a side of peas and added them myself. There was also no pie crust at all. When I asked about it, I was told that "chicken pie" has crust and "pot pie" does not. I understand there may be a regional distinction, especially in Pennsylvania Dutch-style cooking, where chicken pot pie can refer more to a chicken stew with dough or noodle-like pieces rather than a baked pie with crust. I found that interesting and did not argue the point. That said, even allowing for that distinction, this dish was still disappointing. If it is not meant to have a pie crust, I would still expect a hearty chicken dish with a better balance of chicken, vegetables, and some type of dough, noodle, or dumpling-style element. What I received was mostly potatoes and gravy, with very little chicken. I paid the all-you-can-eat price, but I could not finish the first plate. Overall, the meal was disappointing. In my opinion, the pricing is high compared to the quality. My wife does like their chicken strip salad, which is why we continue to go occasionally, but this particular special is not something I would order again.

Nice and clean facility. Good service. Food was poor. Turkey club had no turkey or mayo in it. Had…read moreto go back to the kitchen for both. The bread for the sandwich was toasted but soggy and squashed. The bacon was good. The "hand cut fries" seemed like they were commercial frozen. Under cooked and soggy. Grilled chicken was absolutely tasteless. Seafood chowder had no seafood in it. The salad bar was good. Certainly will not be back.

Breakfast bar is all that!

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Quarryville Family Restaurant

3.9(60 reviews)

0.6 mi

Be sure to order a small coke for $4.50! Used to be…read morereasonably priced but $4,50 for a coke, give me a break

There are not many places where you can get all you can eat wings. We found one in Quarryville, PA…read morein southern Lancaster County. On Monday nights after 5 PM it's all you can eat for $16.96. It's a good deal especially if you are hungry and not impatient. Our experience was mixed. The restaurant was very busy. If you go, be prepared because the parking is a bit limited. The wings are on the larger size, smoked and then sauces. The flavors were unique. Good, but not traditional. Service was slow. Too slow. So again, give yourself plenty of time.

This one too, no pan change out and it's been there for 2 days and very burnt

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Raw potatoes that have been sitting there for god knows how long

Dolce Vita

3.8(31 reviews)

3.4 mi

Another amazing lunch at at our favorite = Dolce Vita! Large cheese steak (we took 1/2 home - the…read more1/2 weighed 1 pound) they do not skimp on good quality meat in this sandwich. I had a Spinach calzone. The blend of cheeses was the creamiest I have ever tasted and the fresh baby spinach was perfect! As always, the staff were friendly and efficient.

First, they have great pizza! i Just had them cater a rehearsal dinner and everything went perfect!…read moreFirst I had a million questions regarding preparation for this event and Nate Kreider is the best! Great communication was key and that's exactly what I received. Delivery was exactly on time. I had someone deliver and set up the hot food. A+ in every aspect and the food was amazing. I received many compliments. Fairly priced and if you ever need someone to cater your event I recommend Dolce Vita. I'd def use them again!!!

Large cheese steak

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Medium spinach calzone

Sam’s Pizza

3.3(60 reviews)

0.4 mi

Food is great. Staff is professional and friendly. Very community-minded and supportive of local…read moreteams, and the library! Cost is reasonable as well.

Sat outside in their small outdoor area. We ordered our "go-to" Sam's meal-Cesar Salad and large…read moreBuffalo chicken cheesesteak accompanied by an ice cold draft. What do we love about Sam's-house made rolls for the sandwiches, dressing on the side for the salads, ample portions, and really nice servers who aim to please. If you've worked up an appetite riding or walking on the Enola Rail Trail, stop into Sam's afterwards.

Hotdog with fries (after I cut it up)

Half of a turkey sub

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Strombolis - the best!!!!

Rosie's Pizza

2.9(39 reviews)

3.5 mi

•$$$

we order from here at least once a week and I could not say one bad thing about the place always…read morefast even when they're swamped with orders foods always hot and delicious chicken bacon ranch or chef salad I recommend it's enough for 4 meals literally you get more than your money's worth with this place top 5 for sure

Not many options for food down this way, so when we were visiting a relative recently in the area…read morewe popped in for some take out. It's a pretty average pizza joint, although they did have a nice selection of items other than pizza. The place was clean but empty. In the corner were some baskets (think raffle baskets filled with a theme of items ie; movie night, car, etc) for sale which didn't make sense. Lady at the counter was super sweet, kept calling me dear and honey, although she was probably my age or younger. Meal was ok, it was a rueben, and would have been better if the meat was thinly sliced or chipped. Instead it was thick slices with lots of fat veining which made eating it difficult. Fries were frozen. Probably wouldn't stop again.

Medium cheese pizza

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Cafe 23

4.2(5 reviews)

7.4 mi

Food was great, but service was horrible…read more My family & I are from out of town - POC. We stopped by for lunch in hopes of eating a good meal due to all the reviews. We ordered 3 paninis and tenders, along with drinks. Beverages were served shortly after. Four to five couples & groups came and ordered after us. Oddly enough, their food was served first. We waited roughly 30-45 minutes. Didn't think anything of it, until one of the workers dropped the tenders we ordered for my child. Instead of immediately saying she would replace the tenders, she asked if it needed to be replaced. Logic dictates, especially if you work in the food industry and you, as the server dropped it on the counter replace the items immediately, no questions asked. Obviously, I want the items replaced. First & foremost, my child is hungry. Secondly, I paid for the food & expect my order to be fulfilled in its entitreity without racial bias! I confronted the server about her lack of common sense and unacceptable behavior. To which she said, "But you won't let me talk" or "You won't even listen to my side of the story". I mean cmon, you work in the food industry - take accountability! Why am I educating you on healthy food standards and food safety? I told the employee to sit down & her response was "You're not my mother". Real professional! Please note, as a mother I don't raise idiots. Her own mother would likely be disappointed in the way she took zero accountability for her lack of actions and decisions. I waved her away. It's quite obvious that she expected my child to eat tenders that were contaminated from when dropping it on the counter & my group, persons of color to excuse her behavior. We left the establishment, fully aware that the treatment we endured was racially driven. All the other customers who ordered after us were not people of color & somehow got their food before us! Outside, a person of color approached my group. She noted that she has also been mistreated due to the color of her skin & was treated as less than in the same location. DO NOT VISIT THIS PLACE! Employees are racist, lack human decency and common sense! Additionally, employees are improperly trained/educated on food safety.

Love this place! I went in on a Monday afternoon and it was so quiet and such a cool spot to hang…read moreout. I tried the backyard BBQ panini. So Good! And the best part? It was made with homemade bread! the service was excellent and my order came out promptly. will definitely be back!

Backyard Bbq panini

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Backyard BBQ Panini with Sweet Potato Fries

Agape Cafe and Grill

4.4(262 reviews)

7.0 mi

Indoor and outdoor seating…read more Very helpful and kind servers. I was getting some coffee to go. As I was waiting, I noticed they had some macaroons. Absolutely adorable! These were the best macaroons I've ever eaten. My coffee was delicious. I would definitely come back here again. Ambience was relaxing and tidy and pastoral, kind, and nourishing. Thanks for all the hard-working people who made this such a wonderful experience

We've been in Lancaster for two days and have come here two days in a row for breakfast. They have…read moregreat coffees, delicious breakfast, and amazing breakfast potatoes (I'll dream about them). The whole space is clean, decorated really nicely, and is overall inviting. The staff is super sweet - we had Ruth as a waitress and she was an absolute delight. 10/10 would recommend.

Sweet and Spicy burger

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Two Cousins Pizza

2.8(21 reviews)

0.4 mi

My favorite pizza spot in quarryville, and there are a lot to choose from. Their lunch specials are…read moregreat. They're a staple in the community and are always making improvements for their customers. I have nothing but good things to say about all of my experiences over the years!

I went here for the first time 9/1/2025. My wife and I were not super hungry, so we decided to…read moresplit a large sub. Due to lactose issues, I asked for cheese on just half of the sub. The guy at the register said that they cannot do that. Confused... I said it slower that I want cheese, but only on half of the sub. Granted... the Italian sub comes with provolone cheese.... He again said that they are unable to do that. He said the only thing they are able to do is put cheese on the side. So I ordered it with "cheese on the side." After waiting 10-15 minutes for what I assumed is a simple sub to make, I received my overpriced sub with barely any meat on it. I also received a separately wrapped container with slices of cheese in it, to which I was charged an extra dollar.... So apparently it is impossible to just put two slices of cheese into only half of the sub. And because of a lactose issues, they charge an extra dollar just for asking for less cheese. I'm just glad I didn't order a pizza with half pepperoni. I'm sure I would have received a cup of pepperoni on the side and paid extra for each slice. Just ridiculous.... And the icing on the cake... I got sick after eating the sub. If you like paying 2x the amount for your food and even extra if you want to take away ingredients, wait 10-15 minutes, then this is the place for you!!

Stromboli

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Fireside Tavern

3.8(325 reviews)

6.4 mi

My mom and I were driving to our hotel when we passed through Ronks and were trying to find a spot…read morefor dinner - I literally typed into Apple Maps "American dinner" because we were just feeling good quality American food and this place popped up! I am so unbelievably glad we stopped here because it was one of the most impressive and tasty dinners I've had in a long time! Their menu isn't super extensive but they do have rotating specials of drinks, dinner, and dessert. I went with the pork chops which came with their seasonal starch and vegetable which was potatoes and zucchini. The pork chop was super flavorful and cooked to perfection. The bacon jam had a sweet and salty vibe which only added to the flavor of the dish. I ordered a ginger and pear mocktail - refreshing. Their drinks looked amazing but I refrained from alcohol for the night , but they were definitely tempting. My mom loved her apricot salmon and had the same sides. Bread and salad a soup are all à la carte add ons. The roll was nice and fresh tasting and my mom had the tomato bisque which she loved and honestly smelled so good! It was covered in melted cheese - yum! We got dessert because of course we had to- all made in house and gluten free. I got the creme brûlée which was hands down the best creme brûlée I've ever had. You could see the vanilla bean flecks and it had a hint of saltiness which balanced out the creamy texture and sweetness nicely. My mom got the carrot cake which was multi layered and came with candied walnuts and caramel sauce. Our waiter was so unbelievably kind and attentive and personable. The restaurant had what appeared to be 3 main rooms. The bar looked gorgeous, we sat in one of the dining rooms which was simply decorated and a bit moody. The building itself is cool and they also had a nice outside area with beautiful twinkle lights. I'm so glad we randomly stumbled upon this restaurant and when we go back to Lancaster we'll definitely be back - prices were pretty fair! Overall, don't sleep on this!

Holy smokes Fireside Tavern, you hit it out of the park! For anyone who have kids and is gluten…read morefree, this place is fantastic! Upon entering we saw a table of books, crayons and drawing paper for the kiddos. We even got goldfish with our kids menus! What a dream for any parent having to bring our little rascals along to steal our food and complain about it too! Our server was absolutely wonderful even when dealing with our 2 unruly kids and a crying baby. Sorry about that. We were a party of 7 on a Saturday at 5pm. The menu looked wonderful with a ton of great options and our food came out so fast too, which is great when you have kids. We shared the poutine, which had a lot of tender meat, perfectly cooked crispy fries and a tangy and warm gravy. I would have liked more cheese, but I'm not complaining that much. I got the shrimp tacos, my kids got the kids cheese burgers, my wife got the crab cake sandwich and my friends got the onion soup, salad with steak and linguine with clams. For dessert, we shared the trio, carrot cake, mousse cake and crème brûlée. Everything was FANTASTIC! Fresh, perfect portions and absolutely delicious. I would come back here a million times. Bravo!

Cozy bar fireplace

Pork Belly Grilled Cheese

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Dottie's Snack Bar

3.7(6 reviews)

0.4 mi

Ordered $220 worth of sandwiches, tenders, and fries. My GF is from Quarryville and now lives in…read moreStrasburg so we ordered to do a pre-mother's day "dinner" on the Tuesday before. This was my first experience and I can say that everything was good. My particular order was a large mushroom cheesesteak. Growing up in a Philly suburb and going into town to get a steak, it's hard to really be fair. Even the suburbs have awesome cheese steaks...there are so many. It starts with the roll as we all know and Dotties is very "white bread" in taste, no chew to the roll. Not sure if that is a Lancaster area thing or not, just not my thing. Enough meat on the roll but kinda flavorless and not enough cheese. Clearly they have a dedicated following since the 60's so that's awesome. The malted chocolate milkshake I will say was absolutely delicious and worth the calories. I've had it once,m, I'll definitely do another shake.

So glad they opened back up! I just wish I still lived in PA to enjoy it!! But, when I was visiting…read morein July, we ate from there and it was delicious, as always!!

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Aaron C.

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3

6

4 years ago

This place is ran as poorly as the Quarryville Family Restaurant. If you can figure out why this place is so bad just go to the family restaurant and all your questions will be answered because the same half minded person Andrew M. owns it. He knows nothing about running a restaurant and his other kitchen is atrocious. I'd be afraid to see what that one is like. The o all those wondering who the rude waitress is at the QFR, that would be Wendy..... read more

Derek B.

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1

11 years ago

Andrew and his staff do a great job of creating delicious variations of classic foods. My 5 cheese grilled cheese with southwest chicken soup was amazing. Strong competition to my regular choice of a turkey rueben. As for the cafe, it's refreshing to have an espresso drink that is made with real ingredients and isn't excessively sweetened. Anyone looking for a good meal with a good atmosphere should come check this place out. read more

Adam L.

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7

1

8 years ago

Great food and great service!! Great to stop in for a quick breakfast sandwich or sit down for lunch. Have not had a bad meal there yet!

Django J.

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8

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5 years ago

This place has the best breakfast sandwiches hands down. I always call mine in on my way to work and it's fantastic

Andrew H.

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1

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11 years ago

Great atmosphere and great food. Careful attention to detail sets them apart! Love the new menu options.

Jason C.

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2

0

10 years ago

Great place to get coffee. the staff are always friendly and the service is top notch and fast.

Debbie H.

29

3

0

6 years ago

Great food and coffees. Nice atmosphere and indoor and outdoor dining. Love supporting local!

Brandi F.

25

11

3

11 years ago

So happy to see I can still find delicious lattes in Quarryville.Thanks , You made my day

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This was SUCH an amazing brunch! I came with a friend, and we split two dishes. We're both really…read moreenjoyed the pulled pork Benedict-- especially the spicy sauce that came on this! The waffle was cooked perfectly, with a slight crispy and sugary crust, which added so much! I'm usually very basic with my toppings, but loved the flavor of the Matcha cream cheese this came with! The vibes in here were so fine. Plenty of plants all around, a very trendy and modern space. Definitely more of a quick spot with tables rather than booths, but perfect for a wrench with the girls or on a date!

Agape Cafe and Grill

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Indoor and outdoor seating…read more Very helpful and kind servers. I was getting some coffee to go. As I was waiting, I noticed they had some macaroons. Absolutely adorable! These were the best macaroons I've ever eaten. My coffee was delicious. I would definitely come back here again. Ambience was relaxing and tidy and pastoral, kind, and nourishing. Thanks for all the hard-working people who made this such a wonderful experience

We've been in Lancaster for two days and have come here two days in a row for breakfast. They have…read moregreat coffees, delicious breakfast, and amazing breakfast potatoes (I'll dream about them). The whole space is clean, decorated really nicely, and is overall inviting. The staff is super sweet - we had Ruth as a waitress and she was an absolute delight. 10/10 would recommend.

Mean Cup

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This is another review where I would love if I could give 4.5 stars. I would firmly argue that this…read moreis some of the best coffee in Lancaster and has one of the coolest interior atmospheres. I typically go at least once a week before work. My order is 1 large hot latte and 1 large iced latte. I like to drink the iced latte before school then fill the cup up with ice and pour the (now room temp) other latte over it. That's how much I love this coffee. The only draw back is that the food situation leaves something to be desired. They usually have some sort of baked good/pastry in the display case, but I always eat breakfast before I go so I've never tried it.

This is my favorite coffee shop in Lancaster, and I end up there at least once a day when I'm in…read moretown. My standard order is an iced latte with cherry syrup (although a latte with the peanut butter syrup is also delicious). I've tried cherry lattes elsewhere, but Mean Cups is the best. Nice and sweet, just how I like it, and you can actually taste the cherry. There're plenty of seating options, both indoors and out, and a restroom for customers. The service is quick (and not at all mean!). There's plenty of parking in the lot in front of the store. I do wish they had more food options, but there's not much aside from a small selection of baked goods. Luckily, there are plenty of other options in the same line of shops where you can grab some food to have with your coffee.

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Food was great, but service was horrible…read more My family & I are from out of town - POC. We stopped by for lunch in hopes of eating a good meal due to all the reviews. We ordered 3 paninis and tenders, along with drinks. Beverages were served shortly after. Four to five couples & groups came and ordered after us. Oddly enough, their food was served first. We waited roughly 30-45 minutes. Didn't think anything of it, until one of the workers dropped the tenders we ordered for my child. Instead of immediately saying she would replace the tenders, she asked if it needed to be replaced. Logic dictates, especially if you work in the food industry and you, as the server dropped it on the counter replace the items immediately, no questions asked. Obviously, I want the items replaced. First & foremost, my child is hungry. Secondly, I paid for the food & expect my order to be fulfilled in its entitreity without racial bias! I confronted the server about her lack of common sense and unacceptable behavior. To which she said, "But you won't let me talk" or "You won't even listen to my side of the story". I mean cmon, you work in the food industry - take accountability! Why am I educating you on healthy food standards and food safety? I told the employee to sit down & her response was "You're not my mother". Real professional! Please note, as a mother I don't raise idiots. Her own mother would likely be disappointed in the way she took zero accountability for her lack of actions and decisions. I waved her away. It's quite obvious that she expected my child to eat tenders that were contaminated from when dropping it on the counter & my group, persons of color to excuse her behavior. We left the establishment, fully aware that the treatment we endured was racially driven. All the other customers who ordered after us were not people of color & somehow got their food before us! Outside, a person of color approached my group. She noted that she has also been mistreated due to the color of her skin & was treated as less than in the same location. DO NOT VISIT THIS PLACE! Employees are racist, lack human decency and common sense! Additionally, employees are improperly trained/educated on food safety.

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