50 Best American Restaurants near Schaefferstown

“Our group of 9 ladies stopped here on our pub crawl and had an amazing experience. The cocktails are excellent, bar tender was great and I cannot say enough about how the owner treated us! If you have a chance go here!!“

“My drive from Leola to Ephrata made for three very bummed kids when we realized W Donuts was closed on Monday. So, we headed to Dutch-Way in Ephrata—and I’m SO glad we did! From the sweet young man greeting us in the parking lot to the kind woman who helped me find the bathroom with three little ones, everyone was incredibly friendly and helpful. We were thrilled to discover their café is open until 9pm, too! But the icing on the donut was Lyla. As we were leaving, my 5-year-old accidentally dropped her strawberry milk, creating quite the mess. I ran back in, mortified, but Lyla immediately assured me it was no problem, came outside, and cleaned it up without hesitation. That small act of kindness meant more to me than she probably realizes. With school starting this week—one heading to middle school and one to kindergarten—my momma heart is already a little emotional and anxious. Lyla’s kindness truly made my day. People don’t always get the recognition they deserve, so I want to make sure she knows: Lyla, you are AMAZING! ❤️🍩“

“thank you to the staff and especially to Olivia who made our anniversary last night so special 100% recommend we will definitely be back“

“Excellent food, classic, charming atmosphere, & very reasonable prices! Smoked trout bruschetta app is a must try. Filet and pork schnitzel entrees were delicious!“

“Great atmosphere and great food. Loved the bananas foster made at our table. Friendly and efficient staff“

“It’s a cute friendly family place!!! I highly recommend!!! ❤️“

“Great breakfasts, soups, and sandwiches. Sending prayers to the Udder Choice family“

“Great food & Service 4 our Party of 23“

“best food in Lebanon county. very friendly staff. I go there to often because I live about .5 miles from there.“

“we just had lunch it was awesome highly recommend the black diamond steak it was excellent and service was great thanks jade“

“Greatest place for out of town folks and locals, very warm and welcoming environment . Worth the time and money you are spending there and you will most definitely be catered too I am gonna be spending my days of work pretty often at this place“

“I love everything about Fox Meadows. The lunch, salads, soups and burgers are my favorite! Of course the ice cream is delicious and their chocolate chip cookies are the best!“

“We thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Pretzel Hut! We were able to enjoy dining in one of their igloos and our grandchildren were delighted as well. The Hut Smashburger got rave reviews and as always, the cheesesteak was a hit. Seeing the baby camel and the other animals was an extra treat. Nice job Pretzel Hut on making a winter visit to your restaurant such a pleasant experience.“

“Just returned from a delicious noonday meal. Expertly served by Leo who was courteous and attended to our every need. We will definitely return and recommend Blue Bird Inn to our friends.“

“The food was great…and a nice variety to choose from. Grace was our waitress, and she was amazing! Got our order right and kept our drinks full. Especially my iced tea.“

“very nice place- don’t get too intoxicated as there are plenty of tight steps to endure on the way out :) Most servers we have enjoyed being around has made visits superb however we’ve heard (1)? with some negative issues in life literally crying at the bar, which presents a downer for customers. finally, the happy & overall pleasant staff, happy blond mgr included, we have heard bar patrons gossip after customers leave- & some tenders joining in- & wonder if, this takes place, after we leave…“

“Had dinner here tonight. Everything was great from the drinks to the food as well as their service. I got the autumn salmon which was perfectly done and paired with the most delicious autumn vegetables. My husband had steak and fries and added a crab cake and loved everything as well. My daughter even gave the deep dish pizza 2 thumbs up! Forgot to take a picture but one of my favorite things about Tony’s is their attention to detail and how beautifully they plate their dishes.“

“We had the best experience! The food was delicious & the service was fantastic. Next time we are in the area we're coming back!“

“I came here once and never stopped coming back. For an introvert like me the drive thru is so amazing to offer! I eat here pretty much daily, a lot of times twice a day. The service is so extremely friendly and warming, and all the food is absolutely delicious. Ready in no time and doesn’t break the bank. Pictured here are the taco cheese fries. Thank you for such wonderful food that is ready so fast, prepared by friendly people, And makes me feel at home. This place is my favorite and I’m so grateful you’re in business“

“Love their lotus drinks!!! Lattes are great too!! Not super sweet like other places!“

“Very clean nice atmosphere and not too bad on the price“

“I always get great service at this Friendly's location. Johna and Tif greet everyone with the perfect Friendly smile. Great service every visit.“

“The service was quick and very pleasant. Your coffee was some of the best I’ve drank and your black bean brownie was better than a regular one!! My grandson enjoyed it and never knew the difference ❤️ An eclectic, homey, well priced coffee and eatery. Lots of options for vegan and gluten free. Will definitely be back!“

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“Excellent food, great service and always fresh and new menu items!!!“

“Had two sandwiches, the Reuben and a chicken salad on cranberry walnut bread. Delish. Other restaurants could take lessons from them on how to make a Reuben. Where they fell short was with the overpriced drinks, Autumn rum runner and a martini. The martini came with a 2" square ice cube and not much drink. They need to take lessons from Penn's Tavern Restaurant on how to make a rum runner. No one has beat theirs yet.“

“Best pastrami sandwich in area.“

“The Honeysuckle Fizz was kicking, the Smoked Sausage and Pierogies, and Pastrami Burger were so tasty and on point! Love the atmosphere there despite COVID keeping the distance between tables.“

“I really like everthing I have ever bought at Zigs, my problem is the service, you can be at counter waiting for service an the servers will just walk past you.“

“We were warmly welcomed by Laura. Had sandwiches, scones and lattes. All good, fresh and flavorfull. Nice ambience and located in the heart of the Main St. shopping.“

“Recently (on Tuesday, September 23, 2025), our family buried my husband at the cemetery at Fort Indiantown Gap. We visited the brewery for a lunch to celebrate him. We were sooo very pleased with the service, the food, and the beer. I’m so sorry I don’t remember our waitperson’s name but she was just wonderful. Thank you so much for making an otherwise sad day a great experience. We will definitely recommend your establishment to others. Pamela Gauthier“

“Everything is fresh and homemade... She took her time which I don't mind because that shows she cares about her food... People need to support restaurants like this...“

“Great food and terrific beer selection in a classic English pub setting.“

“I am a waitress at the restaurant been here for over 5 years.. I’m hearing lots of bad reviews from the bar next door to us. Just because we are now not allowing the bar next door to use are parking lot for them to park.. we are very focused on our customers .. if they have no place to park they won’t be able to come in and eat. We had times where we had trash thrown on our parking lot.. beer cans.. signs been broken down.. our customers have been complaining..we were letting it happen for a lil bit until they were starting not to respect the situation so as are businesses we look after our customers.. so there no more parking allowed for the bar customers..so now we getting made up bad reviews on or food and restaurant from them because their upset that we not allowing them to use are parking lot.. this restaurant has the best food.. coffee and the best homemade desert that are freshly made every Thursday..we have lots of regulars that come here, this place is very family oriented.. and our food is great. And has has the best breakfast.. Evan a bar tender that works at bar next door comes in and gets food every time. It’s very upsetting and how far people would go to bash another business just because they are upset about our business policy..“

“No wait time, clean and friendly environment but best of all… amazing food!“

“Greatest hot dogs 🌭 ever.“

“Each year, for a time span of 57 years, three of us couples celebrate our wedding anniversary together by selecting a different fine dining restaurant for a celebratory dinner. We have selected restaurants within a 60 mile radius of Lititz.. Last evening we chose Blackworth Live Fire Grille which was among one of the best restaurant selections we've made during the 57 years of keeping this tradition. Thank You. Chef Max and your staff for the great experience!!!!“

“The stuffed flounder was amazing.. all the sides you get also. the waitress was great!“

“Thank you Union House Taproom for welcoming with open arms the Twin Valley Community. Service, food and beverages were top notch.“

“Great little spot. Good food and beer. We will definitely be back“

“Some of the best subs around. Very fresh and plenty of meat“

“Staff was polite, and had the food come out fast. Fries are MTO so super fresh. Burger was greasy (in a good way) but thats what im here for. Only complaint is the air temp. Its stuffy and hot in here lol. Doesnt seem like the AC is on/working“

“We've always had great food and until tonight, always had great service too. The waitress tonight was terrible! Never checked on us. Didn't fill drinks, didn't check on our food order(which was not given as ordered) and didn't have the courtesy of apologizing. We had to get another waitress(who was awesome btw, and apologized for the poor service we received) to get our check and take-home box. And the original waitress, well, she was not too busy to stand around gabbing. smh.“

“I accidentally ordered from the wrong place, but after I found where my food was and had some I was very happy with my mistake. The white pizza had a generous amount of ricotta and garlic and the crust had a nice crisp but chewy texture. The cheese sub was well balanced and was an exceptional value. I'll be back.“

“I have a problem Tonight I was in to have a great meal Now understand it was full and god bless our waitress she was on the run So we had some left overs so I went up to get containers to help the waitress and the attitude of the lady taking my Request was so rude she was mad because I disturb her and she just threw the container on the counter We come in allot but when I went up to pay her I told her the next time you are rude to me will be the last time we come in. Also the person that was in with us said one time she was rude to her because she did not say she had a gift card and that made the lady mad at her I’m sure she may be old but a attitude like that is not very impressive Thank you God Bless but it will be awhile tell we come in again. Believe me other people have noticed too“

“This past Tuesday me and my brother stopped by for a place to check out before the show at Hershey and wow what a great choice this was the bartender was awesome very nice and helpful I sampled 6 beers and loved all 6 of them and the food well let's just say I'll be back again next time in the area such a great atmosphere“

“I must say I like that store a lot . the soups are good as well as the other stuff . .but when ever I go there to get something from the meat counter there is never anyone out to help u get something.its really disappointing .“

“Good place to eat. Good food and friendly atmosphere“

“Applebee's always has excellent food. We really enjoy their Bavarian Pretzel and Beer Cheese appetizer. We also had the opportunity to taste their new appetizer - Bacon Cheeseburger Wonton Tacos. They were delicious! Also really appreciate their 2 for $25 menu in which you can choose 2 entrees and an appetizer to share for $25. Kailee was an excellent server. I observed her excellent treatment of all her guests!“

“Cedar grill had a wonderful variety on their menu to choose from. Breakfast served all day. I had Eggs Benedict and they were delicious. My husband had Fettuccini Alfredo with shrimp and enjoyed it very much. We were seated quickly, and our server took our order right away. We did not wait long for our food and it was hot and delicious when it arrived. I only wish we had room for dessert because they had some really tasty looking goodies in their dessert fridge! The restroom was very clean. Highly recommend and would love to come back next time we travel through.“