Location: Mechanicsburg
Top Restaurants in Mechanicsburg
- 1. Black and Bleu
- 2. The Pizza Grille - Camp Hill
- 3. T. J. Rockwell's American Grill & Tavern
- 4. Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing Co.
- 5. Duke's Bar And Grill West
- 6. Appalachian Brewing Company - Mechanicsburg
- 7. Ever Grain Brewing Co.
- 8. Snappers Bar & Grill
- 9. Red Robin America's Gourmet Burgers and Spirits
- 10. Gilligan's
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Reviews on Bar food in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 miles (13 km) west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 8,981.
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10. Gilligan's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By MrOcho
This was my first time to this unexpected upscale yet comfortable restaurant. There is an assortment of tables (regular, high), booths and bar seating. They even have an outdoor dining section. The combination of various lighting, location of large TVs, etc., took away any stuffiness that could have emerged from the décor. I would say this place had the best ambiance of the restaurants I have eaten on the area.The menu is more than adequate and was more animated looking inside than expected. They did feature Gilliganâs Famous Wings so that is where I started followed by the house special prime rib. Overall, I thought the menu prices were fair except for $1 plus cost a wing segment ($11 for 10) for what was described as medium sized by my waiter. They offer a broad assortment of tap beers and bottles and well as wine, hard ciders, etc.I was started with complimentary garlic bread which was nothing more than two slab pieces of white bread toasted with a hint of garlic butter. When the wings arrived, I was very excited to see that they were larger than average however this quickly went away after the first bite confirmed they were not crisp rather soft and limp. Considering this is the first restaurant I have seen that advertises and charges for double cooked wings you must serve them crisp, no excuses. I pointed this out to my server who smiled, walked away and later charged me on my bill. Wing Tut takes his wings seriously and deducted Wingyptians points for this gaff. Overall the hot buffalo sauce worked well, and they were just juicy enough but not as juicy as I would have liked. My Wing Tut rating is 7.1/10 Wingyptians, landing this place at the #9 spot on the list of 24 restaurants I have had wings at in the Carlisle area since February 2019. The boneless prime rib special ($28) came with two sides. I decided upon a side salad and a baked potato. The side salad was a nice mixture and the balsamic vinaigrette was very good, also a little spicy. The prime rib was cooked to order and was very tender and juicy. As they say in NY, âlike buddaâ, lol! They provide a small cup of au jus on the side which was tasty and not as salty as most places. There was about 8-10% waste / fat which is acceptable for this cut of beef. The baked potato was average in size and taste. It was disappointing that they serve sour cream in a small pre-packaged container which is a low budget diner move and not something they should be doing in this place. My Prime Minister of Beef rating is 8.3/10 Mooâs landing this place at the #3 spot of the 15 places I have had beef at in the Carlisle area since February 2019.My overall rating placed this restaurant at #9 of the 69 restaurants I have eaten at in the area since February 2019.
9. Red Robin America's Gourmet Burgers and Spirits
Overall Ratings
3 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By Robert D
The staff was very friendly and helpful. May is my birthday and Red Robin offers a free hamburg to a club member. The food is great always done just right. My wife enjoyed a chicken salad. It's a great place to eat once in while.
8. Snappers Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By JG717
We live locally, but only have been here once. We sat outside and got the wings. Everyone was happy. They offer indoor seating and bar area seating as well. It's a very popular stop for the locals.
7. Ever Grain Brewing Co.
Overall Ratings
4 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By MrOcho
This was my first time to this restaurant. The access point from the parking lot features a very attractive artificial creek running from the upper area where there is a lawn and outdoor seating. There are two entry ways, the first goes into the bar area and the second, which is the main entrance, leads into a very large âwarehouseâ where they house their beer fermentation tanks, etc., and a large bar. They also have picnic tables and game areas (corn hole, pinball machines).I entered the main entrance and waited at the greeting stand where it said âWait to Be Seatedâ but no one was there, so I waited a while, then gave up and headed to the small bar and asked the bartender where I should sit. The bar seats about 8 and there are table seats for another 40 or so. They offered a beer menu, a regular dinner menu and a smaller BBQ menu.My order was the Nachos ($10) - tortilla chips, IPA cheese, jalapeño, salsa, pickled red onion, pico de gallo, sriracha sour cream, queso fresco and braised BBQ pork ($3 add) and full brisket ($19) with two sides, which I selected coleslaw and fries. You also get two sauces (BBQ, pineapple BBQ , General Tso, spicy shishito, Buffalo, blueberry habanero, Fresno chili sweet & sour and sweet chili glaze). My server recommended the Blueberry and Fresno Chili.What I Liked:- The Saleado IPA was very good and came in a generous size glass for $5!- The nachos with shredded pork was excellent! It was a larger than expected offering and at $13, I considered it a value for the size and quality.What I Did Not Like:- No one was at the greeting stand with the sign, âPlease Wait To Be Seatedâ which was an early sign of inattentive service to follow- Service was not attentive once my order was taken. He did not bring my second beer and came back after I was done with the meal to see how things were going.- The brisket was served by a food runner while I was about a third of the way through the nachos, so it sat there getting cold as I finished. This happens all too often around the area and is really a bad practice.- The brisket was served on a rectangular metal plate with wax paper between it. Because it sat so long the wax paper got saturated, and unknown to me adhered to the bottom of the brisket. Unfortunately, I ate a good amount of it before I realized what was happening! Those are two significant miscues that are inexcusable.- To make matters worse, the brisket turned out to be too soft and rendered itself into mush. Also, neither of the two recommended sauces paired well with the brisket.- The coleslaw serving was much smaller than I would have expected as a side offering and was not that good. I did not eat all of it.- I wanted ketchup with my fries, but my server never came back, so they got cold and I ended up not eating them- When I told âMikeâ about my experience he shrugged it off and asked if I wanted the checkMy Prime Minister of Beef rating is 7/10 Mooâs landing this place at the #12 spot of the 24 places I have had beef at in the Carlisle area since February 2019.My overall rating placed this restaurant at #41 of the 111 restaurants I have eaten at in the Carlisle area since February 2019. The poor service and wax paper incident dropped their rating by 17 spots on my list.
6. Appalachian Brewing Company - Mechanicsburg
Overall Ratings
3 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By Matt S
We went here for a meet-up with some long-time friends over dinner. With the open architecture (which I generally liked), it made it a bit loud, but it didn't take away from the overall atmosphere in this new building.The staff here was friendly throughout our visit. In general, the beer was good, and we all enjoyed our selections. Our kids really enjoyed the soda that they had on tap, which was a great idea. Our food was more of a mixed bag; my wife ordered a beet salad, which came actually with very little beets. I went with the brats and pierogis; the pierogis were good, and the brats were OK...they actually seemed to taste more like breakfast sausage rather than a bratwurst.So, overall, this was OK; the beer and service was good, and the food the weak spot.
5. Duke's Bar And Grill West
Overall Ratings
4 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By MrOcho
This was my first time to this restaurant. As with the Dukes of Hazard show letâs cut to the chase. While this place had great atmosphere and feel to it the food and service under performed. It was a modern stock car with a Ford Pinto engine in it.My order was the crab pretzel ($12), six wings ($7) with spicy BBQ sauce, and a bacon cheeseburger with fries ($12.25). Most of the burgers are labeled as ½ pound Angus but not this one so was it or wasnât it?What I Liked:- Great atmosphere- The size of the wings, and the sauce were decent- The cheddar cheese worked well with the bacon on the burger. A regular cheeseburger comes with American cheese.- The hidden pickle, although no longer cold (see comments below), was very tastyWhat I Did Not Like:- There are no beer or mixed drink prices posted, only for wine- The much-promoted unique crab pretzel was a bust. It was unique because they served a pretzel that had raw dough inside. I brought this to the attention of my server and he just laughed it off an said thatâs how they make it. I left most of it uneaten, horrible. What a waste of money! I ate one side and left the remaining figure 8 of the pretzel.- The wings were not a value and they were not crisp. The temperature across the six wings was not consistent.- Frenchâs ketchup. There is a distinct flavor in Frenchâs ketchup that to me does not work well with most burgers or fries which was the case here. It does work well as part of a chili mix or even a BBQ sauce base.- The burger was not cooked to order, it was more well done than medium- My server never said there was an upcharge of $1.75 for fries which turned out to be very limp even though they were served piping hot- The pickle slice was buried under a mass of fries and I found it by accident after I ate the burgerMy Wing Tut rating is 6.5/10 Wingyptians, landing this place at the #15 spot on the list of 26 restaurants I have had wings at in the Carlisle area since February 2019. My Brutus Burgerus rating is 6.4/10 Thumbs Up.My overall rating placed this restaurant at #40 of the 78 restaurants I have eaten at in the area since February 2019.
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4. Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing Co.
Overall Ratings
4 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By MrOcho
This was my first time to this restaurant which I have been told is a small PA chain (five locations) operated by Hossâs Steak & Sea. Their branding is making from scratch brick oven pizza, pub grub and craft beers. Not sure many pizza joints, if any, do not make their pizza from scratch so nothing special about it other than the oven they use. It appeared they leveraged an old Applebeeâs theme which is to hang local sports memorabilia around the place. It was much larger than I expected. They have a very large beer and assortment of tables, chairs and booths, or booths.My order started with the Soft Pretzels ($9.50) â Four long salted and buttered brick oven Bavarian pretzels with âMarzoin'sâ Highway 22 beer cheese ... yes, the menu does not say Marzoniâs, lol! For the main meal it was the 12â cheese pizza ($12) and a 12â butcher pizza ($15) â called a meat lover's dream, with tomato sauce, sliced meatball, bacon, ham, sausage, and pepperoni topped with mozzarella cheese. They offer 8â ($8.50 plain) and 16â ($15 plain) as well. Topping addition costs vary by pizza size.For beer they offer their own and select other craft beers. My fight selection included the following:- Avalanche IPA, Camino Mexican Lager, Marzoniâs Amber lager, Roy Pitz Daddy Fat Sacks IPA, Stone Mason Stout, Octoberfest, Helles lager, Locke Mountain lagerWhat I Liked:- The Avalanche IPA (8/10 â Solid citrus, dry), Stone Mason Stout (7.5/10) and the Roy Pitz Daddy Fat Sacks IPA (7/10 â moderate citrus). - The pretzels were good and worked better with Dijon mustard than the beer cheese. - The butcher pizza was loaded with meats! A good value.- The cheese pizza was cooked perfect and had a surprising light crust. I did opt for thin over thick.What I did Not Like:- There was a light over our table that was so bright I felt like the meat on a carving station buffet! I had to asked the server to either dim it or move us.- There was a mix up with the beer flights and the server was blatant saying she wrote what I told her and did not make a mistake, ouch! Overall service was not great.- Most of the beers were average or worse. The Camino Mexican Lager (5/10 â too heavy), Octoberfest (5/10 - dull), Helles lager (4/10 â strong smoky after taste), Marzoniâs Amber lager (4/10 â Sour), Locke Mountain lager (2/10 â overall lousy)- It took way too long to serve our food- The price point for the 12â plain pizza was outrageous!- The butcher pizza was burnt along one sideMy Pizza Boss rating is 7/10 smiling Paisanos, making it #9 of the 17 pizzas I have eaten in the area. My overall rating placed this restaurant at #69 of the 122 restaurants I have eaten at in the Carlisle area since February 2019.
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3. T. J. Rockwell's American Grill & Tavern
Overall Ratings
4 based on 312 reviews
Reviewed By Erin D
We are native Marylanders and should have been wary when told a South Central Pennsylvania restaurant had a really good seafood feast. We were totally looking forward to 'all you can eat' hardshell crabs, shrimp and clams. We could not have been more disappointed. All Seafood was boiled in plain water. The crabs had no flavor, were watery, tiny and unappetizing. The shrimp were a little better but again cooked with absolutely no seasoning. The clams were tiny but dipped in butter they were okay. For the price, customers expect a delicious "special treat' meal. Drive south to Maryland if you're wanting a better level of seafood. Two stars for nice beer list, offerings of old bay, butter, ect. to jazz up bland food although it didn't do the job. The place was crowded on a Thursday so other menu items must be good. I love the garden center next door and would go here for drinks and appetizers.
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2. The Pizza Grille - Camp Hill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 363 reviews
The Pizza Grille offers stylish and casual dining at each of our locations in Lemoyne, Camp Hill & Carlisle, which all include covered outdoor dining year round. Voted Simply the Best by Harrisburg Magazine since 2003, The Pizza Grille offers award winnin
Reviewed By lcb513
Food was tasty, server was friendly and helpful and the place was packed. That's probably why the service was a little slow but we didn't mind. Met an out-of-town relative there and that gave us a chance to catch up. We'll be going back.
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1. Black and Bleu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 596 reviews
Reviewed By TheSeaSoothesMySoul
We visit here now and then. Tonight we tried the Lobster mac and cheese and filet mignon sandwich. Both were underwhelming.The lobster mac and cheese had a runoff the mill mac and cheese sauce which was abundant and overpowered the flavor of any lobster. The lobster was small and soft not rubbery, but was lacking in the dish. The filet mignon came with fries and was lacking, flavor, seasoning and size. It was half the size of the bun, and didnt taste like it was prepared with any seasoning. However, it was cooked perfectly, it could easily be improved.
