24 Best American Restaurants in Lancaster

“First time I was actually served hot food in a restaurant. Will be back!!!“

“These girls have done an awesome job! The food service and atmosphere is amazing!! We will be back“

“I had the honor of being a participant at the Fall Health Fest today, proudly representing Sunrise Recovery, put on by the health department at the Lancaster Camp Grounds. It was an amazing day with perfect weather. I only wish the turn out would have been better!“

“We had a rehearsal dinner at El Parian Steaks & Tequila. They have a back room that seats up to 60 people. They were absolutely wonderful to work with, reasonable in price, and very accommodating. They gave us the option to pick 4 menu items off the menu for our guests to choose from or the options of - taco, fajita, or nacho bar. We chose the fajita and nacho bar. The food was hot and ready when we arrived. The guacamole here tastes so good! They even packed up the leftover food for us! Their staff were very attentive and kind. We will definitely recommend them to others. Wonderful job! 👏👏👏“

“The food is beautifully presented, delicious, helpings are plentiful! Service was excellent! Atmosphere: cozy-warm relaxed, neighborly , friendly, and pleasant! Decor: Fun, historically accurate photos… etc. A must on your list of restaurant pubs…“

“Had a family Christmas get together (party of 8) Tuesday Dec 23 at Max and Ermas Lancaster. I want to say my food was great as were the kids meals and my wife seemed to enjoy her Great American Burger! The complaints I had were less about the food but rather the attentiveness in the service. We left what was over $20 tip on a $102 ticket so the waitress was more than compensated. My mom was a waitress most of her life and so our family has always tipped. Service would have to be nonexistent for us to no tip but many would have said the kind of service received during this visit was no where near a $20 tip. At no point were we ever preemptively asked for drink refills. Max and Ermas now has fry refills much like Red Robin but again at no time were we ever asked for such. We did get asked when the food was brought out if we needed anything else but at NO point did a manager or staff member ask how the food was or check in from a customer service perspective. The ticket could have easily earned another $15-$20 higher even with suggestions of ice cream for the kids or appetizers. I wanted to share this because as stated while from a food taste perspective most of our food was terrific (The Larado Steak was way too tough) the quality of service would probably make me think about a visit again soon!“

“I have eaten here several times and have always liked the food. I ordered the crab cake salad and it was awful. Crab cake was overcooked, could not cut with a knife, and the lettuce was not super fresh and was a lot of that and not many other toppings as advertised. what a shame. I wanted to try something new and that was a big let down. The key lime cooler was really good though and I'd order that again, but the waitress said it won't be on the menu much longer. The patio was delightful.“

“tried this today! a PERFECT way to end a birthday trip! so good. we'll definitely be coming back“

“Food is always delicious, staff is friendly and quick and the atmosphere is relaxing…and let’s not forget those biscuits 😍“

“Ribs were hot and delicious, smothered chicken was cold and dry. peighton the waitress wasn't impressive. She didn't bring our appetizer until after our meal arrived. She checked on the table next to ours 3 times and refilled their drinks before she got to ours. No veterans discount even though I wore a vet hat and Army polo shirt. poor. just poor this time. usually very good.“

“great divee bar. server was friendly and taking care of everyone all by herself in the front if the house. great wings. but I had the nachos and they were the best I ever had. seriously they fry their own tortilla chips and they are awesome.“

“Wait staff was phenomenal! Food was excellent for price point. Ordered BLT, wings, dumpster fries, nachos, white pizza... it was all good! The only thing that brought the experience down a notch was the ungodly noise level. It is so noisy in there you can barely hear your dining partner(s) speak.“

“I got fried shrimp..fried oysters s and coleslaw..everything was awesome..“

“Went there for the first time today the biscuits and gravy was very delicious and our waitress was very nice and good super friendly place I’ll go back there“

“My boyfriend and I went up over the weekend and they were packed! We had to wait for them to clean a table but we didn’t mind. Food came out so fast we couldn’t believe it since they were so busy. We will definitely be back! Sad it took us so long to find this hidden gem.“

“David was the best person there“

“great service great food. Atmosphere is all good. went for Lunch today With my best friend she said This place was good and I needed to try. so my Friend Michelle of M&M Diner Of Logan, Ohio. Took me here today. and she was Right. it was great Sandwich grilled chicken with lettuce Tomato and Onion and pickles. it was fresh and delicious and the Fries was made with fresh potatoes cut into fries. I Highly recommend This Place. had a Great Time. also special Thanks to the 2 girls who served us, you made it very pleasant. we enjoyed your Hospitality. and friendly Service and Smiles.“

“Extremely funny waitress Christiana. You can't train her personality. Very pleasing and enjoyable. Will visit again.“

“I recommend the waitress Monica Barrera at the IHOP in Panorama City Calif as she gives such great and wonderful service. She asks if everything is ok and always comes back to give refills. This is much appreciated. Best wishes from the original Johnny Blaze, and "may the Blaze be with you."“

“This place is a true hidden gem! The atmosphere was cozy but casual. We were in the mood for this kind of cuisine and they didn’t disappoint! Service was friendly, food was plenty and came out fast hot and exactly as described on the menu. For two people we had plenty and brought some home and we are big eaters. The pricing is fantastic too. Go, you won’t be disappointed!!“

“The quality of our local steak and shakes have significantly improved along with the staff. Much cleaner, tastes better, and even seems more filling than it used to. On top of that the new company policies like banning microwaves, beef tallow for their fried goods, and grass fed beef for the burgers. It went downhill a while ago but I can definitely say it has done a complete 360 and has honestly been one of our families favorite quick fast food locations now. Definitely better than McDonald's.“

“Great waitresses n very friendly. Always on top of ur orders n asking if there’s anything u need.“

“Always look forward to the nice people with great food & service“

“I was here a couple days ago on the 21st, I turned 21 (funny 21 on the 21st huh), with my family and we had a wonderful time. Megan was our server and she was awesome. I used to work in food so I definitely know the struggle with the holidays but she was very attentive and was wonderful. The shark bowl margarita she brought me was fabulous! So good I ordered one to go! Much love to Megan for making my birthday dinner wonderful amongst the chaos of Father’s Day!“