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    The Pike Cafe

    3.8 (130 reviews)
    ModerateBars, American, Burgers
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    THE PIKE CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Gregg C.

    I ordered a medium well burger online. But what I got was this. An unseasoned undercooked burger. But I did like the grilled marks for presentation. The carmalized onions were pleasant and the bun. Oh the bun was the star of the show.

    Ordered Medium rare. Nice job, kitchen.
    Tom L.

    Wow! Where in the heck did this place come from? I have seen a few shows at the Reverb and never noticed this place to pre-game and it is literally just down the street. Showed up 5:30 this past Friday and got one of the last remaining tables. In fairness, it was opening day for the Phillies and a very popular show at Reverb, so it was almost an hour wait by the time we left at 6:45. The place is huge and deceiving from the outside. A massive bar that smacks you as soon as you walk in the door and stretches all around the space with a ton of TV's. It's loud, so not the place for a first date or trying to play catch up with old friends/family. Our server was super nice, chatty and great with recommendations. My buddy had their standard buffalo wings and he loved them. They were on the smaller side, but not over priced. He ordered one of their burgers medium-rare and it was cooked perfectly. I had a build your own grilled chicken sandwich and they serve Bell and Evans chicken breasts, which is my favorite. Grilled onions, wild mushroom and jalapenos (pickled type) all at no extra charge. That was amazing. Huge portion of chicken and so flavorful. The only negative for me personally was the fries. Shoestring type and very light in color. Not super flavorful or seasoned. Great list of cocktails and craft beer on draft, plus so much more. What a hit! Can't wait to return.

    Blackened Shrimp and Scallop Crostinis
    Terriene F.

    The Pike is my favorite place to go for wings on Wednesdays. I wish they would bring back the blackened shrimp and scallop crostinis, which was my favorite appetizer. I only have this picture to keep as a memory.

    Vegan sausage wrap
    Antonina E.

    Finally after hearing so much about this place was able to experience Shirley's sister establishment.. and I am so happy I did. Already on multiple occasions at that! The first time I went I grabbed their Vegan Sausage Wrap. It comes with a sun-dried tomato pesto and eggplant. I am pretty positive they use my favorite brand (Field Roast) for their sausage, and I am not even mad about it. Their beer selection is also always full of great options. I have had multiple hazy brews to choose from so far, and even when something gets tapped the replacement is usually stellar. Oh and the truffle fries... six dollars ladies and gents. Do it. But maybe plan for a run prior to. The staff is always friendly, even making sure to bring crayons and lollipops to the little ones (even though I wanted them too). I've sat outdoors and indoors, and the ambiance in both sections is great. Happy hour brings in a full crowd, however, so prepare to stand at the bar if you don't get there in time.

    Berks burger and fries (fresh cut fries)

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    7 years ago

    Hands down the best wings in town! I definitely recommend getting the Chicago style! It's the perfect crispy to sauce ratio!

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    Went here for valentines day. Was pleasantly surprised how good the food was! Liked that there was ample parking. Will definitely return.

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    Quick lunch, food was good and service was too. And ample parking. If we are in the area, we would definitely come back.

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    Went here for dinner, they make a great burger. The sports fans seemed to enjoy the games on all the tv's. Would go back again

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    12 years ago

    I had one of the best burgers I've ever eaten and awesome fresh cut fries. They also have $2 coors light which doesn't hurt.

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    11 years ago

    My penne with mini meat balls was gross but my boyfriend's crabby patty was awesome! I'd totally eat there again.

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    Best wings ever !! Get the spicy honey Bbq ... No other place has that sauce and the puneaple shot!

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    Wings are the best!!! The food here is always consistently good, even the takeout. My favorite are their hot wings.

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    Cheers Bistro - really liked the mandarin garlic salmon which was a special for the week!

    Cheers Bistro

    4.3(93 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Overall 84/100 -- was completely dead when we went, get the salmon…read more Went here on a Tuesday night at 8pm and were the only people in the entire restaurant. They lit the fire and turned on the music for us, which was a nice touch. Overall the ambience was very nice and they took care of us. It's rare I order seafood from a landlocked state but the menu was small enough that you either could get steak, seafood, or a wrap. I went with the special of the day which was a flounder with rice pilaf. The flounder was good but the salmon was much better, would only recommend the salmon. The rice pilaf was good as well as the broccolini. The mashed potatoes were fantastic and the roasted vegetables were what you'd expect. Also had the ice cream cheesecake which was odd and wouldn't get again. Bill came out to about 120 for 2 glasses of wine, 2 seafood entrees, and a dessert. Overall, had a great dinner.

    Well let's see. We had a 7 pm show. Stayed at the hotel and had reservations here at 5:30. Plenty…read moreof time, right? Well we sat at 5:30 after the hostess seemed to be all over the place. Got our drinks right away. Ordered around 5:50. Saw the waitress one more time after 5:50. 6:45 we walked out with no food and not seeing the waitress again. So much for eating before the show. After the show went back in hoping they'd have late night food...nope one drink, turned on the lights at 11 and pretty much told us we had to go.

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    View from parking lot

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    They allowed me to bring cupcakes!

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    Strawberry pineapple mule. Strawberry infused whipped vodka, muddled limes and strawberries, pineapple juice, ginger beer. Delicious!

    Liberty Taproom - Cuban Sandwich

    Liberty Taproom

    3.6(173 reviews)
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    This place has become a favorite of my husband's and mine! The food and service are consistently…read moreexcellent! The drinks are served up strong and service by our server tonight, Grace, was very attentive. Every time we come here we order the crispy potstickers appetizer and we agreed that their fried pickles are the best we've had anywhere. The dill dipping sauce that comes with the fried pickles is the bomb. My husband loves burgers and it's not always easy to find places that actually serve great burgers, but tonight he said "this is delicious!" Our server, Grace, was friendly, helpful and paid attention to the right time when to offer another drink or see if we want anything else. The music playing is a mix of genres so there's something for everyone and we enjoy it. They play it at the perfect volume. Loud enough to hear it well but not so loud that we can't hear each other talk. And, the outdoor patio seating is dog friendly! Reading some of the other reviews, I am baffled that people are leaving three and four stars when they have nothing but raving positive things to say (awesome, fantastic, etc) about the food, drinks, ambiance and service. That makes a place worthy of a five star review. Do yourself a favor and visit the Liberty Taproom!

    Our friends & we go here for the rum buckets. We don't have a problem with the food or service…read more We were there Saturday Aug 1 celebrating our friend's birthday. We sat outside because last year this is where you had to sit to get the rum buckets. This year outside bar was closed & they had to get them from inside . Had we known this, we would have preferred to sit inside as 2 of us have hearing problems. You can imagine our reaction when live outside music was being set up. Ok. Fine. It was not awful as the volune was kept at a reasonable level. Our problem was when the singer stepped aside & brought 2 little girls up to sing. We are in a public restaurant & should not feel obligated to pay attention & listen to children while WE are trying to enjoy ourselves & celebrate a birthday. Note to the parents: if you want everyone to shhh & pay attention, rent a PRIVATE venue.

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