James Buchanan Restaurant

15 N Main St, Mercersburg
(717) 328-0011

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James Martin

Great local restaurant!
We have been there 3 times in the past 3 weeks. Tried different things each time and have been happy with everything. Make sure to have Taylor mix you a drink.
Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kimberly Hammond

We decided to try it out here tonight and we were super pleased. Our service was great, our food surpassed our expectations, and Taylor made us the best martinis ever! We ate outside and it's such a great space. We will definitely be back! It's definitely our new spot!

Anne Cullinan Miller

The food and service were outstanding! I had the ribeye, which could literally be cut with a butter knife! It was amazing. My husband had the haddock stuffed with crab, which was equally delicious. Our server was top-notch. We will definitely be back!

Anne Miller

The food and service were outstanding! I had the ribeye, my husband had the haddock stuffed with crab, both were amazing. My steak could literally be cut with a butter knife. We will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

William Davis

The food was excellent, crab cakes were fresh and the chicken Marsala had one of the best Marsala sauces I have had in a long time. Everything was prepped / cooked to order and well worth the wait.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Petland Robinson

The food was absolutely Amazing!!! I never would have thought the food would be anywhere near as good as it is! The Crab stuffed Haddock and my son had the Chicken Marsala. The Marsala was some of the best I have ever tasted!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matt Knox

I stopped in the restaurant while visiting the area. If you are staying at the James Buchanan Hotel or visiting the area for JLG training, you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't visit this restaurant.

The restaurant is in a beautiful historic building, accessable from the James Buchanan Hotel or from the street. John was extremely friendly, and possibly more importantly is an amazing chef.

Mercersburg is only 15 minutes from JLG, so if you find yourself nearby for training as I have, stop in for a wonderful meal with a calm atmosphere. It will be a must-stop for me the next time I visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Melinda Shackelford

Great food and friendly staff. Chef even came out to ensure meals were to our standard. Definitely recommend!

Mindy Shackelford

Great food tonight! Chef came out to check on everything and it was delicious! Will definitely stop by in.

Kayla Tesla

John the chef is fabulous. Crab fritters are perfect. Haddock and crab amazing and my steak was perfect. If you are any where near here go for dinner!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jane Caldwell

Management is rude and they are grossly understaffed

Janie Caldwell

Rude service. Terrible experience

Charlie Ford

The bartender/waitress, Beth, was magnificent and truly professional! She was very personable and super friendly!

I have been to this restaurant over half a dozen times, THREE times now, the head Chef, John has come out to check on the meal and make sure his customers were satisfied!

Ashley Kulp

For was good but nothing that warranted the price point. Service was terrible, asked 2 separate servers for waters and never got them. Food took awhile to come and we witnessed many other tables sit for over half an hour for drinks.

Douglas Lehman

This was our first time eating there. The ambience was wonderful. There were no other patrons there at the time. It took a bit to be greeted. However, once we were, it was a great experience. Taylor L was very friendly and took very good care of us. They had a Valentine's Day special which was more than what we wanted to eat but she said if there was something on that menu we were interested in, we could do a la carte. I got the braised lamb shank meal which was melt in your mouth delicious. My husband got the blackened steak melt with fries which was also very tasty. Then we shared the strawberry shortcake which also didn't disappoint. The shortcake was homemade with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. It was a great way to end our experience. We will go back again!

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