15 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Altoona

“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!!“

“friendly neighborhood place with great service and outstanding food at unreal prices. I know that Mike would like to retire and spend time with his family, but he would be sorely missed.“

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

“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 customer service. excellent food“

“Don't get me wrong, the food is amazing, but I ordered over the phone & I asked for a pizza steak sub & other things. I Asked for the dressing on the side because we were bringing it home. Dressing wasn't even in the bag with the entire order & there were 2 subs. We repeated, dressing on the side numerous times. The dressing is fabulous & a compliment to the sub with flavor. I sent my Grandson to pick up. This happens a lot. I've got the entire wrong order before too. Whoever answers the phone & takes the order needs to get it right. I shouldn't have to check each thing when I pick it up. Very frustrating to find when your already home.“

“so much fun with the chef and server! Great food! A ton of food! Fast Love that our family of 11 could all sit around the grill and interact with each other and the server and chef.“

“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“

“Always delicious food and friendly staff.“

“THE 2-2-7!

…….Thats what I call the excellent deal they have on 2 dozen wings at Nardo’s Cafe!

So I was in the area at a close by stationary and copy service center when Nardo’s was recommended. So I walked on over. And as I approached the door I saw a sign that said, “Try our lemon pepper wings”.

Right then and there I knew that there was something special about the cooks taste and abilities! And, in hindsight, one would think that lemon pepper wings would be a common offering. But, despite being familiar with traditional lemon pepper chicken, this was actually the first time I ever saw it offered as American Cafe style wings.

So I waked in and placed a lunch order. Though not for the wings that day. And I did strike up a conversation with the chef about the wings.

Instantly it became clear that this cook was passionate about, knowledgeable and skilled at his craft. And, during the course of the discussion, he mentioned a 2 dozen wings for $27 deal.

So I promised to return in the future to place an order. And it was only a few days till I returned to buy the wings.

I decided on the 2 dozen for $27 deal. And this price is on par and somewhat better than most establishments. Especially considering today’s economy. And an economy which, despite the valiant efforts of late, still may take a little more time to recover once the dust settles from the much needed regime change.

Anyhow, I arrived on time so as to get my wings as hot as possible. And one must consider that, if you are not dining in, you really should be punctual about arriving at the exact time scheduled to pick up your food.

And, to those that are thoroughly ignorant of food sciences, know this: Gravity and condensation are factors that affect hot foods placed in modern take out containers.

This means that, if you take your good old time to pick up an order, sauces can travel to the bottom of the foil and pool. And, in addition, water condensation can also accumulate on the upper surface of modern styrofoam take out containers. Thus, after sufficient time, one could conceivably knock loose that condensation to unwittingly dilute sauces that, again, gravitated toward the foil.

….. thats my personal opinion anyway.

But, as I spoke to the cook for the second time, I perceived that he understood well the genre of the American Cafe, the ins & outs of the business and that, at times, you simply cannot please all of the people all of the time.

But, as for me, I was very pleased with the wings. I got the lemon pepper wings and their hottest offering…..the “Pray for rain”.

Both of these are excellent in flavor and texture. But don’t take my word for it. Go to Nardo’s Cafe and, no pun intended, Judge for Yourself!“

“The staff is friendly and the food is great!“

“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.“

“You do not go there for the atmosphere, You go there for the food. I have been there many times and I have not had any bad food from them. I drive by that place all the time and didn't even know it was there. We think they are the best in altoona.“

“excellent beer selection and great food. the French dip and steak salad are my favorites!“