Shovel Head Tavern

631 Front St, Cresson
(814) 408-7932

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Ramona Williams Laskowsky

service is great and the wings are delicious

Alanna Walter

Was the only gig in town open on a Sunday evening after 0800. Got drinks and food and have no complaints. Digital jukebox and pool tables available.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kelly K (HellCat)

I wanted to love this place, I really did. It was recommended to me when I moved up here. I heard it's owned by a fellow Marine, too, so I love supporting that. I couldn't.
We walked in and grabbed a table. I picked the least sticky one... I'm a huge fan of dive bars and greasy food joints so I wasn't too upset but as we sat waiting and looking around- it looked like they cleaned the tables with the bar mop. Under my feet at the table was a few bottle caps and straws, some loose change, crumbs, a sticky puddle under the kiddo...
Still willing to do this for the promise of great food. Still trying.
We ordered an app sampler, it's a pick 3... They were out of our first two choices, pizza logs and Mac bites. We got fried broccoli, fried cauliflower, and fried pickles. Everything was room temp but they were pretty ok tasting. Oh, and it came out at the same time as our food. I got the buffalo chicken quesadilla. I'm BEWILDERED as to how you can completely CHAR a tortilla but not warm or melt the insides at all. It probably would've been amazing if it had been cooked correctly. (See my pics) My bf got a burger and tots. The burger was ok, I guess, but he said the best part was the tomato on it. I'm not sure how to take that since he doesn't love tomatoes, you decide? He said the tots would've been great if they weren't overcooked. My kiddo got a bacon mushroom Swiss burger and she said it was good. She got the battered fries and they were perfect!
Our bartender/server never came back to check on us after the kitchen delivered our food so we got no additional condiments...or silverware. We eventually just went to the bar to pay our ticket. Whatever, but a fork and ketchup would've been super cool.
There's no draft beer (fine by me) and my canned beer was decently cold.

Ahhhhh I can't fail to mention the bathroom- the carpeted, lamp lit bathroom with the belly button height mirror. I'll post pictures. It was dive bar perfection.

I guess in all, I'd definitely go back and drink beers, it looked great for that. It was my favorite kind of bar. The old fellas drinking there seemed great... And if I had enough, I'm sure the food would be substantial.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

Ashley Mackey

Good food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Luke Priestley

The Cowboy Burger and Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadilla are insane. Amazing staff, good atmosphere, owner is a decent bloke.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bryan Johnson

Food was good and service was good...played some beer pong....good time

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mary Naugle

Excellent food and service with very reasonable prices.We went in at a busy time.I got a burger and fries it was Excellent. Staff was wonderful highly recommend if your in the area to stop on to eat.

Parking: Parking is good

Wheelchair accessibility: Their is a wheelchair ramp

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Small Fry

Barb

Ordered the wings covered in gold rush sauce and OMG it was delish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kristie Weakland

Alot of college kids...I guess that's what it is these days..

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Susan Foust

All of the people ordered food at the same time and it came out randomly. Some things came out after the bill was already paid and we were leaving and there was hardly any customers in there for the food to take as long as it did. Plus, if they don't like the reviews you give them on their Facebook they just delete them then block you from posting.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Kailey Lamer

Very friendly... The food is amazing and the drink prices are great?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheese Steak Hoagie Style

Liam Layo

Great place to have a beer and play some pool, friendly people, cheap drinks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Calvin Benedict

Great Rueben sandwich thanks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cody Grove

Beer is decently priced. Pool tables aren't bad if you can get to them to shoot a game or two. Did not order food on this trip. More of a college bar and biker bar put together as far as atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 4

ROBERT BASTIAN

Great Rueben sandwich

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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