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Where to eat American food in Ashland: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Best American restaurants nearby. Discover the best American food in Ashland. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for American restaurants near you.. Ashland is a borough in Schuylkill County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Pottsville. A small part of the borough also lies in Columbia County, although all of the population resided in the Schuylkill County portion as of the 2010 census. The borough lies in the anthracite coal region of eastern Pennsylvania. Settled in 1850, Ashland was incorporated in 1857, and was named for Henry Clay's estate near Lexington, Kentucky. The population in 1900 was 6,438, and in 1940, 7,045, but had dropped to 2,817 at the 2010 census.
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10. Romanâs Lounge & Catering
Reviewed By JoeHouston52
Always packed. Known for a friendly crowd - a favorite of the under 30 YO crowd.Good food. We were there on "all you can eat wings or tacos" Tuesday at a bargain price of $12.99. Excellent and large cheesesteaks.
9. Creekside Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By bskj
Granted there is not a lot of choices in the area however, Creekside certainly provides enough to compensate for what is not available. Nice going to a restaurant where most will know the people at the table next to them as well as the staff. The menu offers the customer a lot of basics as well as several items unique to the area. The food has always been excellent and the service caring and efficient. We look forward to our next visit to PA and Creekside.
8. Village Towne
Overall Ratings
3 based on 10 reviews
Established in 1986. Looking for the perfect place for a family dinner, business lunch, or just a quick sandwich? Look no further than Village Towne. We offer something to satisfy everyone's appetite. We offer a full menu of affordable items from breakfas
Reviewed By Jon C
My extended family and I (four adults, two children under age 5) stopped here for breakfast on our way to Knoebel's Grove on a Sunday, mainly because it's one of the only options along our route and relatively close (15 minutes) from the camprgound/park. Next time we'll drive straight through...Village Towne is a fairly standard no-frills family restaurant. After seating ourselves (there is no hostess), we were given menus fairly quickly and our drink orders were taken. So far, so good. Our drinks were brought out by another waitress who then took our breakfast order. And then we proceeded to wait. And wait. And wait some more. After 25 minutes of waiting until our food came out with no word from our sever, my wife tracked her down and asked if it would be much longer. After all, our young children, who are no strangers to dining out, were getting a bit restless at this point. I should also mention that the restaurant was not even half full at this point, and we had seen numerous customers that arrived after us receive their food. When my wife asked about the status of our food, the waitress asked "where are you sitting again"? Not a good sign. She then said "your food will be out in just a minute". We all strongly suspected she had never even put in our order. When the food took another 10 minutes to arrive, we pretty much knew we were right. No apologies or explanation from the waitress. She never checked up on us again after than, and we had to go find her once again to ask for our check. She said she would bring it momentarily. We waited ANOTHER almost 10 minutes, she still had not brought our check, so we just went to the register to ask for a bill so we could pay and leave. She hastily started adding it up, and it took almost 5 minutes for her to tally the check and process our payment. All told, from the time we walked through the door to the time we left, we were in Village Towne restaurant for over an hour and a half - for breakfast. Being from NJ, we eat out at diners and family restaurants all the time, and this was without a doubt the worst service we've ever received. It would have been more tolerable had our waitress given some sort of apology or explanation, but neither were provided. As to the food, the toast was really just warm bread - no crispiness to it at all, probably because it was made hastily when they realized they did not process our original order. Pancakes were very large (one could easily feed two hungry children), but a bit on the chewy side. Creamed chipped beef was better than average, but not a standout. Scrapple was excellent. Their menu offered "french toast made with blueberries, or topped with blueberry compote". My mother ordered it with blueberries, and when it arrived, it came plain. When she asked for the blueberry french toast instead, our waitress said that this wasn't an option - just for the blueberry compote "topping". When we pointed to the fact that the menu specifically stated they had an option containing real blueberries, she said "I'm not sure why it says that, I'll have to check". We never did get an explanation, as that was the last time she stopped by our table until we tracked her down to (try to) get our check. About the only thing this restaurant has going for it is that the portions are large and the prices are very reasonable. That's what kept it from getting a one-star rating. However, the abysmal service turns this location into one we will not take a chance on again, regardless if it is the only option for miles or not...Avoid, unless you truly have a few hours to kill over a mediocre meal...
7. 901 Pub
Overall Ratings
3 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Summerfog
This place was so bad that it was worth the stop just to experience how bad bad could be. Something to aspire to. After waiting for 45 minutes for our food we were informed that they had out of barbecue, something they didn't know 45 minutes earlier. So there sat with the other discontented and confused customers. I count this as good fortune, though I was curious as to what atrocities Pennsylvanians could commit in the name of BBQ. I wonder what their real business is?
6. Cracker Barrel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By william s
Seated immediately; prompt excellent service by Jill S; food very good; excellent blackberry cobbler with ice cream; then service fell apart at cash register. As I approached the only cashier a lady arrived with items in a bag. I guess she wanted to return or exchange items. Rather than wait, I went to the bathroom. When I finished and returned the bag lady was still at the register and a couple was in line waiting to pay. A second cashier came shortly and attempted to take payment from the couple. The PIN did not work for his debit card. After multiple attempts, he finally paid cash. Then the cashier had to clear the attempted debit payment before she could take my cash payment. When I finished paying the bag lady was still with the first cashier.I had been driving in stop and go traffic for multiple hours on the expressway. I had many miles to go for the day. The hostess, table service, and food were good, BUT it took as long to pay as it did to eat. I will not put myself thru that again at this Cracker Barrel. Customer service should be a complete experience; management attention is needed.
5. Dutch Kitchen
Overall Ratings
3 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By cathyP1058
We used to stay nearby, at the econolodge, and eat here regularly, was always pretty good.Hadnât been in a while, but stayed at econolodge last night and walked across Used to be older ladies waiting tables, now itâs young guys, they were ok but not overly attentive Last time we were there they had a good salad bar, that is now gone!They did bring out 2 big slices of their wonderfully light homemade breadThe salad was roughly cut up iceberg lettuce with 2 thick chunks of cucumber and 2 thick slices of onion along with shredded carrots and 2 cherry tomatoes, but the plate was so small ( 6â side plate) it was almost impossible to cut up the cucumber & onions without the salad going all over the tableI ordered the baked & broiled cod with a baked potato ( a little underdone) when asked if I wanted butter or sour cream I said both but only got butter which is so pale and whipped it could have been the sour cream! No one around to get the SC Portions seem smaller than I remember Cod was OK but a small piece and not a lot of taste
4. The Famous Dutch Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By JDWL
I was driving south on I-81 and stopped the the Ditch Kitchen around 2:00 on a Saturday for lunch. It's a bona-fide local place: red-round stools at the counter, jukebox music at the table and Formica tables with paper place settings.I ordered the two (country) pork-chop lunch special with a baked potato and side salad. Plenty of food, the bread was made on premises and the coffee was fresh. My server Annie was prompt, friendly and attentive. I was full after the entree, and skipped dessert.One has to appreciate a restaurant where the servers wear attire with slogans like "Stay Humble", "Eat Well", "Be Kind", "Eat Local" and "Love Diners"!
3. M C Coney
Reviewed By kas206
Mc Coney in Mt Carmel PA has great Fry foods to offer and these best hot dog and burger joint around in Central PA and in our Coal Region of PA you must try the fluff cheeseburger or the killer cheeseburger to there coney dogs and burgers to there must try deep fried mac and cheese bites or there deep fried corn nuggets to there deep Fried mini potato cakes (and ask for sour cream with it) to there deep fried chicken fries to there deep fried sweet potato fries to there loaded everything Fries and yes don't forget there super aweosme chicken wings witch are so very crisp from there fryer and to top it off with there very own vanilla coke to drink so come to dine in or take out it's a very neat and clean Place and the food prices are very good the owner and the staff dose a great job and they even do deliveries too ! so come give Mc Coney a try in downtown Mount Carmel PA 17851 you be glad you ate there that's for real sure :-)
2. Mine Shaft Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Hiker17920
Stopped for a night of live music with friends. Always a good time for an area that lacks entertainment opportunities. Owner supports local music and other events within the community. Good selection of drinks and seating. Very clean throughout a big plus. Waitresses friendly and kept busy. Plenty of parking it's never an issue. Will always support businesses that support community. Separate rooms for dining, some tables off the sides of stage section with a long bar complete with backed stools.
1. Mays Drive-In Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By bassjwp
Nice little Drive In that's a real throwback kind of place. You need to know what you're in for going in, so temper your expectations. It seemed to staffed entirely by local high school students the afternoon we went in. They were all very friendly and happy to help, but obviously these aren't terribly experienced line cooks. Everything here is going to be slapped on the grill or tossed in a fryer, often straight from the freezer. The kids went for hot dogs and chicken strips, both of which came with a generous helping of fries and a coupon for a free dessert after their meal. They were perfectly fine. My one friend and my wife both went with the chicken parmesan sandwich while my other friend went with the pulled pork special. Both platers were extremely poor, resembling what you'd find in a high school cafeteria of yesteryear. With that said, I'm not quite sure what they were expecting. I went with the fried chicken basket. It was a much better choice, consisting of two huge chicken breasts that were fried just right, still maintaining their moisture inside their crispy, cholesterol-laden shell. It was accompanied with a pile of french fries and a small dish of institutional-style cole slaw.After lunch, everyone had desserts, and that's where this place shines. My peanut butter soft serve was delicious, and generously sized for a small. The kids loved their chocolate soft serve and slush puppy, and the generic "Flying Saucer" ice cream sandwiches were good as well.May's is your stereotypical old school drive-in style restaurant. Don't stray too far from burgers, hot dogs and simple fried dishes and you'll probably be okay. Prices are right, and service is friendly. There aren't a ton of choices in Ashland to eat, and if May's isn't the best of them, at least it is a reliable choice.
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