Service was slow... took an hour to get food ... waitress less than friendly... First time there, service from owner's daughter was good.. food was great...2nd time not so much...diff waitress read more

Set in an old log cabin building on a very rural road an iconic gem from the late 1700's ! We heard many great things about the Nutty Pear on Adamsdale Road wanted to try it. We had reservations for 5PM and we were seated immediately! We actually were the first group there and our server greeted us and took our orders for drinks! Meals included Shrimp & Scallop Picata, Crab Stuffed Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce, Creamy Tuscan Shrimp & I chose the Wasabi Salmon with Sushi Rice! We all loved our meals! Service is slow but they're limited in staff right now but the young lady who seemed to take over for our server did a fantastic job on providing for our needs! The Nutty Pear is a nice relaxing experience that you don't find in many larger restaurants. read more

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A fun, funky find that was definitely off the beaten path. First impressions: you do need a reservation, but you can only get it by texting their posted phone number if they don't pick up. They don't have a website, but they also don't have paper menus--QR codes on the table only. And they don't take credit/debit cards, but they're not just cash-only because you can still pay with Venmo. It's a family affair; the owner is also the chef. There is one full-time waitress and the other couple of people running around are helpful grandchildren. For these reasons, be prepared that while the food is very good, you will wait awhile for it. We had wine and the bread basket brought to us fairly quickly, but it was almost an hour before we received our salads. Bring a patient, laid-back mood and you'll be fine because it's a cozy, rustic spot. The fall decor made me feel like I was sitting down to a Thanksgiving dinner. The chicken cordon bleu is a big (emphasis on large) highlight and we also enjoyed the garlicky Mediterranean pasta with angel hair and nice, fat shrimp. Killer Ceasar salad. Only complaint is that the wines are on the cheap side (think Yellowtail...they def don't list the vintage or origin on the menu, lol), but on the other hand...they're $10 a glass, which compared to Philly prices feels downright affordable. They also do some fun-looking cocktails, but we didn't try them so can't speak to their quality. read more

No idea how this has better than 2 or 3 stars?! Came here solo (dressed up), after an exhaustive 8hr+ drive from New Hampshire. Why? Because yelp showed great reviews & photos. BUT Staff were less than courteous & harshly refused to serve me dinner; because apparently "Reservations" are required?! Couldn't find any signage or website info that stated this. Evenso, it should have been handled with Professionalism and (frankly) common Courtesy. One of my most disappointing experiences ever!! Already told ALL of my relatives local to this area, to NEVER dine here & spread the word far and wide. read more

MUST have reservations. Ambiance was wonderful and relaxing. Food was delicious, fresh and homemade. Service was everything you would want and more. Wonderfull place for that special dinner celebration or dinner with out of town guests. We'll definitely be going back. read more

The Nutty Pear - Appetizer - New American Near Me - Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania

Most of the food was very good, the service was awful. There was hardly any other diners in the restaurant. It took an hour just to get our salads. We finally got our entrees after an hour and a half. The server did not come back at any time to check on us. The server was rude. We asked to split the check with our friends and she said to read the writing on their website. It says you must ask for a split check when first ordering. The bill was $300 for four of us and it was in no way worth it. I tipped her 20% only because we just wanted to get out of there. She did not serve any tip. We will never go back again. read more

Absolute best food around , the server Eileen always takes great care of us ... highly recommend to anyone looking for a great meal with the perfect atmosphere!! read more

While driving to a weekend golf trip with my bf in Pennsylvania, we stumbled upon this neat restaurant in the middle of no where land. Dave usually orders an NA beer but they didn't carry any so he had a Yuengling beer and I had the sangria. We also ordered 12 wings, half chipotle ranch and half gojuchang BBQ. The wings were fat and juicy, both sauces were fresh and delicious. They also gave us a basket with a freshly made loaf of amazing bread. My sangria was packed with fruit and had hibiscus in it as well, it was unbelievable. We were the first guest on a Friday at 5pm so it was still sunny outside so we sat on a really cute patio over looking their backyard and tree filled mountains. Service and price was very reasonable. Our total bill was $29.00. Definitely coming back. read more

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Such a great dinner! The ambiance, the perfectly cooked shrimp pasta dish, the king mushroom vegetarian dish! Don't miss this gem. Be patient as everything is created with amazing detail. Here's pictures of our dinners. Love also the beautiful atmosphere, music and feel of this lovely place built 250 years ago in the 1700's!! Thank you Nutty Pear! read more

The Nutty Pear - Nutty pear specialities! Sooo amazing!!! - New American Near Me - Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania

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Never again,I was a first time customer, staff was rude, orders were mixed up, I was charged for the dinner that they gave me, the person whoms dinner I received, neither one of us knew that the two shrimp platters were switched until we started eating them, at that point there was nothing we could do, I was charged $13 more for the error and not what I had ordered, till the end of the meal I had have enough and just wanted to end this experience. Review: Overpriced, Rude staff, and bad service. Save your money and find a more suitable place to go! read more

Great atmosphere, friendly service, and even better food! Highly recommend! Cali ahead for a reservation.

The food was delicious. The service was great and the ambiance was nice. Would recommend it!

This place is very interesting. I wanted to try it because of the reviews so hubby and I went on a Thursday night. Reservations are recommended and I can only assume this is because there is limited seating and you will spend a minimum of 1.5 hours here due to the service. They do not accept credit cards or debit cards- only cash, check, venmo and zelle. Upon walking in it is dimly lit and decorated as if you are traveling back in time. It is quite romantic, but a conversation will carry across the whole restaurant as it was extremely quiet. As far as the food- we ordered the dumplings as an app l. I got chicken francaise over rice and hubby got the korean chicken bbq bowl. It was okay but not worth the price to me. And we were there for 2 hours for 1 app and 2 chicken dishes. I did enjoy my dragonfruit mojito and our waitress was very nice. All in all I am glad I gave this place a try. I appreciate the quirky, upscale vibe they are going for but it wasn't good enough for me to return. read more

Ambience is beautifully unique. My wife and I have been going there every week for 33 years. Ilene and Lilly are intelligent, helpful and excellent servers. People have to remember that everything is made to order and uniquely presented. Not a better place to spend a couple of quite hours with your wife. The Mussels Fra Diablo is very Unique and tastes delicious . If that is what medicine tastes like - I'll have a double dose! Bob and Marian H. Pine Grove read more

There's relaxed service and being ignored. This was definitely on the ignored side of things. As far as the food goes, the Mediterranean shrimp was wonderful. Unfortunately, the mussels we had for an appetizer tasted like medicine. We would have liked to have a dessert but our waitress never came back to ask what we wanted. It's a disappointment as the Nutty Pear used to be a great restaurant. read more

Food and service are top notch. Do not go if you are in a rush, this is a nice relaxing meal.

We are lucky to have this unique, one of a kind spot! The building itself is a gem. The people here are always friendly and great. The food is so good, European touches and oriental cuisine give the menu class and spice. I'd call ahead to let them know to expect you. read more

Food, service, and ambiance were second to none. A girlfriend and I had dinner together and chose to sit outside. The waitress was very attentive for being the only one scheduled for a Friday evening. We shared the Brie appetizer and each had a salad. The Brie was very good. I had the blackened salmon blue cheese salad. The salmon had to be 8 oz! Everything was made to perfection! We will definitely dine here again and maybe bring the husbands along next time! read more

This place is awesome . I absolutely highly recommend this place. Food is fantastic. The lemon drop martini is so good. They always have different menu each week. Plenty of parking . read more

Simply the best! Wonderful ambience, amazing wait staff and chef extraordinaire. An eclectic menu with something for every taste. The seafood is outstanding, and the Nutty Pear drink is so good. Relaxed pace so one can savor each course, no rush. It's become our "go to" place whenever we have company and when we want a really good meal Reservations a must and it is handicapped accessible read more

My wife and friends go here quite often. Always great place to eat. Especially summer time. Sit outside deck to eat. And service is always wonderful. read more

This place is quaint and magical. When you walk in the door there are beautiful lights. All the items we ordered were delicious. The salad that accompanied our meals was fresh and generous. The blue cheese dressing was homemade and chunky, some of best I have tasted. The chicken parmigiana, bruschetta shrimp and shrimp Florentine were fantastic. I am so happy we tried this place. read more

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Excellent food and cozy atmosphere with friendly service makes this a true gem. Worth a visit!

Spent a great night of Thanksgiving dining out with my amazing wife at the Nutty Pear in Orwigsburg, PA. The Owner, and chef, is Patti Birosik, is an extremely accomplished chef. I had her New England clam chowder, sautéed in garlic octopus, crab stuffed mushrooms and chicken Marsala. This feast was perfectly done and I could not have been more pleased. Without our girls being home for Thanksgiving, this made Thanksgiving much more pleasurable. read more

The Nutty Pear - Sautéed in garlic octopus - New American Near Me - Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania

I love this place. The food is delicious and expertly prepared. The 18th century venue makes you feel as though you are stepping back in time (but be careful you don't step into the low 1700s door frame when you enter!). On my most recent visit, I had the Chicken Cordon Bleu. The chicken was moist and the puff pastry was perfectly airy, buttery and chewy. And the ham was absolutely breathtaking-- thick, flavorful and juicy! The Nutty Pear is unique, charming and most importantly, the food is amazing. A must visit. read more

The Nutty Pear - A welcome sight on a cold night. - New American Near Me - Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania

THE VERY BEST restaurant in the area. Don't come here if you are in a rush. The pace is relaxing. Cocktails delicious. Food is amazing. We love it here! read more

I had a difficult task of finding somewhere to bring 15 friends and family members to eat after burying my mother's ashes at Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery. Not being from the area, it was a giant search effort trying to find a restaurant that would be open for lunch, serve good food, and be a nice gathering place for such an occasion. From the very beginning, Patti Birosik, owner and chef of the Nutty Pear was awesome! She readily agreed to open her restaurant for us for lunch- she is usually open for dinner on Saturday- and provided a phenomenal menu selection from which to choose. She was kind and understanding of our unsure schedule, extremely flexible with the changing number of people, and more than accommodating with all arrangements. When we arrived, the table setting was perfect! She had arranged a way for all 15 of us to sit together that allowed for the flow of conversation. We were also very charmed by the ambiance of the restaurant- from the sweet outside to the cozy and quaint inside. Our meals began with a beautiful salad- greens with slivered carrots, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and beets, and choice of dressing (I chose the ginger... yum!). From there we had pre-selected entrees of: Baked Salmon with Creamy Dill and Potatoes; Chicken Cordon Bleu Baked in a Puff Pastry; Lamb Chops Dijon with Potatoes. I should note that Patti had pretty much given us the entire menu to make our pre-selections from. All entrees looked amazing, tasted equally if not more so, and were quite a generous portion. I had the lamb chops, tender and cooked to perfection with a mouth watering Dijon sauce. The salmon was reported as extremely moist, also topped with a delicious sauce over rice. The show stopper was the appearance of the Chicken Cordon Bleu, in a HUGE puff pastry! Everyone in our party thoroughly enjoyed her or his meal. But let's not stop there. For dessert, we had given our guests a choice of 3: Carrot Cake, Triple Chocolate Cake, and Peanut Butter Pie. OH MY! There wasn't a single morsel left on any plate. My mother always loved quaint inn-like restaurants off the beaten path. She would have adored The Nutty Pear, the ambiance, food, and Patti and her son! While we live in Philadelphia, we will definitely revisit the Nutty Pear as often as we can. It will certainly be our "go to" place to eat when in Schuylkill Haven to visit my parents graves. read more

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Came here on a road trip with my clients last week and the food and staff were great. We didn't have a reservation, but they were nice enough to take us in anyway! Try the sangria and the burrata!! read more

Been to the Pear several times, the food is consistently great in both flavor as well as creativity. The menu offers rich variations that tend to rotate over time. Love the pot stickers, give them a try. Interesting cocktails as well. Probably one of my favorite places in PA. read more

February 2019 Quaint lovely log cabin restaurant located in an original stagecoach stop as the legend goes. When you walk in you are greeted with a warm friendly ambience , soft music, always tastefully decorated for whatever holiday is nearby. You can tell that the owner takes pride in her place. Now the best part...the food! Have been going here for years and never disappointed! Went here Valentine's Day weekend 2019 and amazing. There is warm bread , cold plates with handmade salad always with a signature yellow beet. I get the blue cheese dressing and as my mom would say "lots of lumps". For those that like appetizers a wide variety including escargot! I splurged and got lobster tail topped with crab meat for my main course. Unreal, and I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay where crab is king! Sauces she makes are well prepared never too thick or overstated. My husband got chicken carbonara and loved it. Her dishes are made from scratch and served hot and beautifully plated. We took our dessert of raspberry ganache cheesecake home and it was delicious but it you stay for dessert get the French pressed coffee! Can't say enough about this 5 Star restaurant! Yes it revivals New York City restaurants. We are so fortunate to have the Nutty Pear! read more

The Nutty Pear - Lobster tail topped with crabmeat. Notice cute pottery holding warm butter. She always does nice touches like this. - New American Near Me - Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania

Awesome restaurant. Very small and typically few tables when I've been in. Everything is fresh and clearly carefully selected. I always know I'll get everything I'm looking for and feel good about what I ate. Everything I've tried has been delicious. read more

Have been to this place at least three times in the past two years. The food is generally good, however, it's getting to the actual meal point that's the problem! When you make reservations, you are told bluntly that if all of your guests don't show up, you will be charged $25 per person! Really, they never heard of emergencies? They also do not take credit/debit cards. Their are no menus! Use your phone! The overall attitude is one of they are doing you a favor by allowing you to visit them! If the food wasn't above average, I would never put up with this crap of them trying to save a nickel by inconveniencing their customers as they most certainly are doing. read more

The Nutty Pear definitely won't appeal to EVERYONE, as it is a very quirky kind of restaurant. But I love it because it's different, it's a quiet place to have a nice meal with someone, and the food is definitely cooked just for you. The Nutty Pear is located on Adamsdale Road, a back road just off busy Route 61. It's not on a main drag, and I've never been in there where it's fully packed, so it's a nice change of pace. It's got a very small bar and very intimate dining room, and now a deck to enjoy the outdoors. The food is cooked to order by the owner and the specials change seasonally and with what she has on hand. When she has sushi on the menu I always order that. The mussels in garlic and white wine sauce is incredible, served with crusty bread. read more

I was delighted to find this gem of a restaurant in Schuylkill Haven. I am pretty picky when it comes to food--disclaimer: my husband is a chef. The menu was huge for a small restaurant, and the food was definitely fresh. I ate the salmon with angel hair and tomatoes. The dinner salad was beautiful. The beer selection was surprisingly good, too. The is certainly off the beaten path, but I will be back--with cash next time. :) read more

Nice, romantic atmosphere. Food is fresh and delicious. A little inconvenient that they don't accept credit cards so you have to pay cash or check. Food is made to order so they are not rushing you in and out but you can't expect to go and be in and out quickly. That is a definite attraction! The only think negative thing I would say about this place is that I think the menu is kind of rude (they don't split checks on Friday and Saturday so DON'T EVEN ASK!) Yes, that is what it says..... Nice place to go that doesn't have bratty kids running around annoying you when you are trying to have a quiet, relaxing dinner. read more

Located on a back road off of 61, this 1700's log building exudes quaintness and charm. We went for our anniversary, and were given a quiet table. The curry shrimp stir-fry was fragrant and plentiful. The shrimp were jumbo. I asked for it over linguini instead of rice. The salmon with ginger and sesame was perfectly cooked. Salads were delicious with homemade blue cheese dressing. Appetizer was pesto bruschetta. Tomatoes were from the garden Dresser was triple chocolate cake- not homemade, but good. Bring your checkbook or cash. No cards accepted. A great evening! read more

Stopped by this place on the last leg of a roadtrip and found ourselves in an awkward situation. Be prepared: This is someone's house. There is construction going on right now and it wasn't open when we were there. So, we were walking around someone's house... and construction work... just, call ahead, yeah? Also it's on a back road and there are no other houses within sight of it. Maybe regulars from the area enjoy it, but it was weird for an out-of-towner. read more

Great atmosphere! Delicious food! Fabulous service! Unique and cozy little place. Very friendly staff. read more

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Amazing food. Everything was made from scratch even the salad dressing. Our waiter was friendly. Couldn't recommend it more.

I've be going to the nutty pear for years and it is always my first choice. The food is excellent. Steaks are tender always a prime cut to chose from. I've tried the crab cakes before and was surprised to see filler IT WAS ALL CRAB. read more