28 Best American Restaurants in Altoona

“Spacious …great wait staff…delicious quantities of food“

“I had a chicken bacon flatbread at Heritage plaza on Monday and it was so good. Jen was very friendly and made such a good chocolate peanut butter cupcake! I definitely recommend this place if you’re looking for a place to eat“

“Live in Carlisle but from Altoona.... Every time I visit Altoona I ALWAYS stop here and bring hot dogs and mac&cheese home for all my family! We simply LOVE this Place. Their homemade fudge is the best ever also! Will be visiting again this month!“

“Stopped in tonight for the first time and it was amazing, wings were the best I ever had, nice and crispy and not dried out. Pizza was good but sauce could of been sweeter , but that is just the way I like it. It was cooked nice and crispy and thin. Good, waitress was amazing, she was an elderly women but overly nice, she gave his a menu to take home but we forgot it and chased us down it parking lot to give it to us. Will definitely be back. Thank you so much for a really pleasant evening.“

“Nice outside seating area, but we chose inside seating due to the summer heat.

Our eight orders were quickly taken. It took some time before we were served, but nearly all of the orders were served at the same time. Attentive service throughout our meal.“

“Love eating at Cracker Barrel Good wholesome homemade country cooking at it’s finest“

“We will drive from Johnstown to Altoona any day of the week for Knickerbocker! Steven made our experience over the top amazing. His experience and personality made our experience so memorable and wanting to come back. Their food and drinks are truly top notch. Such a great experience!!“

“The food was absolutely delicious and perfectly cooked. There was a small mix-up with the delivery, but they resolved it quickly and got everything to us in no time. Their customer service is outstanding—truly top-notch. I can’t wait to try more from their menu. 10/10! ☺️“

“I messed my own order up lol I accidentally clicked Ceaser salad instead of Blackened shrimp salad. I didn't realize I messed up my own order until I got the food and was like omg I got the wrong thing. It wasn't until AFTER I submitted the feedback to the restaurant. I went and checked my confirmation order and I totally did accidentally order the chicken Ceasar. However, the chicken Ceasar was AWESOME and I was totally not disappointed.“

“Great place to eat and drink!!“

“I love Timmy’s very good hot food yummy in my tum tum delicious beer salad pork chops and wings yum yum yum yummy“

“perfect food start to finish...best experience by far, even against more expensive restaurants. will be back for sure!“

“Great food, service and of course the super burgers.“

“The steak was cooked a perfect medium rare. Excellent loaded sweet potato. I went to move the check to the end of the table, pushed my glass by accident and it smashed all over. The one worker was so nice about it but i feel awful!! She made sure i didnt get cut/hurt and was very forgiving. Sorry Longhorn. You have 10/10 stars for everything in there! Our waitress was great too!“

“This was my first time eating in at Jack and George's. However, I've had to go multiple times. The quality and portion sizes are phenomenal every time. My favorite thing on the menu is their mac and cheese, but you can only get that on Friday, so make sure to stop in then.

Tonight, they were down a server and had two waitresses serving the entire place while it was packed. They did so with ease and had our food out quickly while checking in to make sure everything was OK. The amount of food was crazy. I got a spicy Hawaiian chicken sandwich, which I didn't know came it chips and an order of fries. Most of it came home with me because it I was so full. I did get a cake to go as they are decadent and worth every calorie.

The only thing I gave a 4 star was the atmosphere. The tables are close together, and it was extremely loud tonight to where I had to almost yell to talk to the people at my table. However, the bathrooms were clean and taken care of, which is always a plus.

There is plenty of parking in any of the 3 lots right beside the restaurant. They do ask that you dont park in front of one of the neighboring houses since they do have lot parking available.

Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant.“

“Great old time food choices.“

“For being the only place in town to see a live band of the heavier variety, the food.is really good. I still.know the place by its.former owner but their food now doesnt compare. Wings and burgers are great and keep an eye on their live schedule. Cant wait to.see Ill nino and pm5k.“

“Overall, a great Altoona bar for mixed drinks, shots and bar food - clean bar top and attentive bartenders. If you don’t smoke this is not the bar for you. There’s a bar, the next door over that’s owned by the same owners that’s a great non-smoking option (Zach’s). Regardless of which, if a PA team is playing they’re showing it on several television angles within the bar. There’s an ATM, cash only cigarette machine, and several lottery machines at your disposal.“

“I am from out of town and had to order a tray of food for my family. I spoke to a great staff and helped me with the order. The order was perfect and my family enjoyed their meal. I plan on using this company again. Thank you so much for helping me over the phone.“

“I definitely recommend ANDY'S for the food and also due to the fact that it is owned by great people. The wings are delicious and I particularly enjoyed the honey mustard and sweet heat ones. A+“

“I was very impressed with Molly’s! I haven’t been in this place in years and I would never have eaten here in the past, but my buddies and I had a great time the other evening and the wings were incredible. A lot of well known, quality customers were in there and I felt very safe and comfortable here!“

“Food and service were excellent. But the booth seats are worn and torn. I would think that might be a priority to make customers comfortable“

“Local "Dive Bar". Decent food. Most bartenders are great. The atmosphere depends on the day. Located near PSU Altoona campus so the students do frequent some nights. Most of the time, it's relatively chill, but there are some nights where there are nights and people getting rowdy. Usually on Karaoke nights from what I've picked up. They have trivia and bingo during the week, which I'd do again. Overall, not a terrible experience, but certainly room for improvement.“

“great atmosphere! nice little non smoking bar! bartenders are amazing!!!! dart boards, gambling!!! go see Chris, laine or Kelly slinging drinks when your in there!!!“

“I've been coming here on and off since opening experienced a few things but always came back. tonight our waitress was probably the best one we've had there. Ann Marie! she deserves recognition. checked on us, very pleasant and doesn't rush and takes her time with you. We hope we get her again! In the past service was always lacking. Not tonight!“

“We came in on 5/2/25. Our waitress Cassie was superb! She knew the menu and was knowledgeable on the craft draft beers. She was very attentive also. I included pictures of our food. The sampler was a build your own. We had wings, southwestern egg rolls, and quesadilla. We also ordered the PGH style cheese steak. Everything was delicious! The sampler could have been a bit warmer in temp. Thats why I didn't give 5 stars. 4.5 more like it. Lol, We will be back.“

“Great server and food 😊 Very crowded and we still got served quickly.“