Tasty pub food and a cozy atmosphere. Limited yet good beers on tap incl. seasonal features. Great for lunch!

Not able to handle large parties competently. Struggled to make chicken fingers and french fries. Could not get meals out in a timely manner. The children ate last and the manger blamed that on me for the way the order was submitted to the kitchen. How was the food? I do not know because my order (chicken fingers and french fries) never made it out of the kitchen. I was able to get the same meal at the local gas station who had no issues. read more

Great place. Great service. Only a couple miles off I-80. Definitely worth getting off the exit. Nice choice of craft beers. We had Reuben Balls and a crock of onion soup to start. I had fish and chips, wonderful and more than I could finish. Jill had a Reuben and fries that she could not finish. Our server Rebecca was very pleasant and attentive. Will return. read more

I tried the crab cake sandwich with coleslaw and it was very good. The French Martini was delish and actually led to a follow up visit the following night. Service was mediocre at best on the deck the first visit but much better indoors on night 2. I had the Cobb Salad on the second visit and ate the whole thing. Very, very good. read more

First of all, I made reservations so they were expecting our party of six. We arrived on time and the restaurant was only about 2/3's full. Got seated and it took the waitress 30 minutes to get our drinks and then over an hour and a half to get our food served. The food was absolutely horrible. The best thing served was the burned fries. The sandwiches, fish and steak were as bad as I have ever experienced. Terribly slow service for awful food......it doesn't get worse than that! Do yourself a favor and avoid this place at all costs. read more

Horrid service!! A ridiculous wait, a waitress with a b**tchy attitude and awful food- the fish & chips- fish was obviously pre-packaged- straight from freezer to fryer and fries were burnt beyond recognition! The $14.95 grilled chicken was a tender the size of my 8 month olds hand! With one side! The Reuben was processed lunch meat, not real corned beef- wow- all that 2 hour wait for food that was pre-made- 30 minutes for drinks... Do yourself a favor- go to Jim's, the Hofbrau, Gamble Mill, Waffle Shop- ANYWHERE else but here- I know I'll never go back! read more

Very good home style cooking and a great little combo playing...a happy place to be. Great selection and variety of beer, cool college town type atmosphere but with a more 30-40s crowd. read more

Reviews looked great as we searched for a creative food stopover while driving across 80 from OH to NJ. The gastro pub was quaint, cute town for a nice walk by the dam to stretch our legs, but service was eh and food disappointing. The best part were the fries & chili, skip the cod, skip the turkey burger, skip the spinach dip, skip the gravy onion soup, and by all means do not order a margarita on the rocks (limeade in a tall glass with ice). We wouldn't ever go back. 7 people, 7 unique palates, no one really liked it...and for $120.. we would have been better off at a roadhouse. read more

Highly approve of this establishment. They were out of pierogies by lunch time which sucked, but other than that everything we had was great. Ordered the chicken pot pie--a bit salty and a bit much with a certain seasoning, thyme maybe? But the crust was perfection and it was one of the best pot pies I've had that wasn't homemade. Ham and bean soup was also yummy. My co-diners enjoyed their chili, reuben sandwich and side salad. Nice ambiance. Their menu has many delicious and unique looking options, like pheasant and trout. We will be back to try more! read more

Nice little bar, tables in bar area, large glass windows to look out, fire place thing, dining area off to the side. The menu is interesting, good stuff. I had the Scotch Eggs and she had the Pierogi- a real grandma's recipe too! Service was excellent. read more

Food was always good but the entire staff is terrible. Never in a rush, rude, and the worst part is the constant employees smoking right next to the outdoor seating. read more

Menu was pretty straightforward and the beer selection is decent given that's it's small. Food was decent but seemed to be simplistic

Okay food....but overpriced. I feel like appetizers were very salty. Burger was alright, but nothing special. The menu does not have a lot of variety. I used to go often for their barbecue lunch to go special but it seems to have been discontinued. Very awkward atmosphere. One room has a cafeteria feel to it and the other (by the bar) has a tv playing some sort of strange screen saver fish or a fireplace. Outdoor seating would be okay but bellefonte street noise is terrible. Bottle shop with a limited selection...no one there can work the register for what few specialty beers they have. They used to allow dogs on their porch area but that seems to have changed recently. There are just lots of better options nearby. (gamble mill, haufbrau, home delivery) Overall, I will not be going back there again! read more

Very limited wine selection, but what they have is good. Awesome food and great friendly service.

A great place for lunch. Good beer and sandwiches. Outdoor seating. The Haddock fish sandwich is fantastic.

My friends and I really enjoyed this place! The staff was very friendly and the food was yummy. They had nice outdoor seating and we were able to bring our dog. Reasonable prices, generous portions, and lots of menu options. read more

Food was good. The French fries were seasoned with a mixture of seasoning not plain salt and they were fresh cut. My husband had the Rubin the sauerkraut seamed to be home made it was great. I had a chicken sandwich with Gouda cheese it was good chicken was a little dry but overall good. read more

Excellent homemade veggie burger, great beer selection, good service, nice atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Our waitress was really nice and attentive! Veggie burger was good, fries had a lot of seasoning. Beer could have been colder (bottle), but I think the place was a cool spot to stop and have a bite. We were in and out in under 35 minutes. read more

Grrrreat food! I'd recommend the pot pie! Super fresh and delicious, awesome service. Decent prices and a great selection of drinks. Highly recommend the governors pub, we had a really good experience. read more

Decent lunch, good fries. Turkey burger is decent. The breading on the fish is homemade and thick. A bit too thick for my preference. But a good spot to stop along I80. Historic town with a nice walk. I would recommend this for lunch on the road . read more

Really love the unique variety of food choices here. The Hungarian gulosh was so delicious. Everyone in our party was very pleased with their food orders. Lots of drink and beer options as well. Staff seem very nice. read more

My fiance' and I went to dinner on Valentine's day and were seated right away. The waitress was very attentive and service was good. We ate the spinach and artichoke appetizer which was good. I ordered the bangers and mash. It came with two types of sausage. My wife enjoyed her meal. read more

I am not sure when the glowing reviews were written because this place went downhill soon after it opened. The food went from good, to hit or miss, to mostly bad. My husband works in an office that is less than half a block away, and none of the 10+ employees eat there. The last time we went, I ordered the fish and chips. The fish fillet was triangle shaped (always a bad sign) and obviously a cafeteria quality frozen fish fillet. My husband and his brother got burgers. The patties were once again really bad, premade and obviously frozen. All of our fries were overcooked. Not worth the money. read more

We were heading down I-80 while on a road trip from NYC to West Michigan. Searched for a decent rated restaurant that was close to the route. Stumbled upon the Governor's Pub and decided to give it a try. Wow, what a gem! Food was great but second to the service. Prices were very reasonable. My only disappointment; living so far away from this place. read more

Nope. Still a great reuben, still slow as a glacier and served by a waitress that clearly didn't give a rat's behind about customer satisfaction, on an order that she screwed up on. I SO want to like this place, and I keep trying it, and maybe that's just the definition of stupidity at this point because I am inevitably disappointed with some aspect of the experience... and I'd like to think I'm not hard to please. :( read more

I had never been to Governors Pub until recently and I won't be back. Although the server was nice, there wasn't very many tables in the restaurant but our food took a while and we basically watched most of it sit in the window so when it came to us it was pretty cold. It was close to their closing time so none of us complained and ate our lukewarm food. Also, don't use your employees to track down a customers phone number. Very unprofessional. If there is an issue on your end, you should deal with it. read more

The food was delicious. The beer selection is well curated and quirky. A nice place to eat and have a beer on the patio.

We were heading back to Philadelphia from Clearfield when we decided to stop in Bellefonte for lunch. We stopped here and were glad we did. I had the turkey rueben and french fries. The seasoning on the fresh cut fries was really good. My fiancé had the Sheppard's pie which was excellent. We will definitely eat here again if we are in the area again. The service was very good and the place was clean. read more

Ok, we tend to go here for lunch when we are in Bellefonte and the food is still excellent. However, we have to drop a star (three is still A-OK) the past couple of times we have been here the service has been less than professional. One server wouldn't even consider asking the chef about a special request we didn't think should have been difficult. Yesterday our server just tossed the menus on the table and just kept walking into the next room. I presume a customer there was waving for her attention but not getting asked if we liked her choice of table or a quick "I'll be back in a moment to let you know the specials" or some such was a bit off putting. Later being handed my plate across the table (and my mothers head) when she could have easily walked around and placed it in front of me was a bit disrespectful to my 84 year old mother and me. We will still continue to go here for the food but I am a bit disturbed by the increasingly poor service. read more

If there was a zero star this would get it. 2 hours for food to get to table but no wait and plenty of seats available. The food was awful - cold, missing items, and just not good. The manager is the worst service industry person ever - could never call her a professional because that would be a lie. Stay clear of this restaurant at all cost! read more

Went here for lunch on my birthday, great service. I got the fish sandwich and if was amazing!

I had swordfish tacos without the tortillas, because I eat gluten free. It was a nice, different option. Waitresses were pretty friendly and attentive. The staff put on a World Cup game for me and let me hang out to watch it. Restaurant is convenient to APS, which is why I was in town. I will likely go here again. read more

I have never gotten a bad meal at the Pub. Their food is always very good. I have never encountered a "gruff" waitress there. They have always been very congenial. I have been going there for the last 4 years. I think it is a hidden treasure. It is NOT a "burger and fries place as one reviewer stated. They have a large and varied menu. I don't understand the bad reviews. I guess there are just some people who are impossible to please. read more

This restaurant was in an adorable location! The food was amazing for pub food (you MUST try the fresh cut fries!) and my boyfriend had a Pheasant Stroganoff which was so so delicious! Cool beer options and live music around 7! A delightful atmosphere and Bekah was a great server! read more

I just moved to a town about 45 minutes from Bellefonte and it was my first time venturing into the town. We were hungry and decided on this pub.. I'm so glad we did as it was the best experience I've had at any restaurant out here so far! Coming from New Jersey, there was tons of good food there inspired by Philly and New York and I hadn't found anything out here yet that came close till I went to the Governors Pub! The home cooked food was amazing! I had the buffalo chicken grilled cheese which was the special that day, and I couldn't have been any happier with it! The fresh cut fries were out of this world! We also shared a pumpkin roll for dessert which was to die for! Best pumpkin roll I've ever had!!! Great beer selection and super relaxing atmosphere! I will definitely be coming back and recommending this place to everyone! read more

Decent food and one of the only places in town (that I've been to) that serves balanced meals. Could work on order taking and cooking preferences (rare, medium, well done). But all in all, these are minor errors and we enjoy it. read more

I have been to the Governors' Pub several times for lunch -- always on the weekend. It's a quiet, chill pub that has a moderately extensive food and beer menu. I've particularly enjoyed the Reuben sandwich, Kielbasa sandwich, and poutine (which they had on special once a while back). Prices are reasonable, and service is good to excellent. Highly recommended. read more

I do not recommend this restaurant at all if you are looking for a good delicious dinner. The food that was presented to our table was cold. Other than that, the crab cakes had no crab at all and the pecan chicken that was suppose to come with a habanero sauce showed up with no sauce what so ever. When I approached the manager about the problem, he got in my face and said I am just SO VERY sorry you did not like your food. He was a real jerk and I would never let anyone I knew ever go to this restaurant because it just isnt worth the fight. I would recommend some where in State College perhaps Otto's Brewery for a nice dinner. Definately not this horrible and undeserving restaurant and owner/manager. read more

Seems like a nice place to drink...First and definitely the last visit...Very Very small portion for a $12.95 Short Rib Sandwich (tasteless)...Crab Cake Sandwich was so very fishy (old crab) and lots of filler and spices to attempt to cover up the strong fish taste...Food didn't come as ordered...Wish I hadn't accepted it... read more