Our family had a great dinner together at The Tavern, after a Penn State event. Service was attentive and nice. We were glad we checked out this longtime restaurant when visiting campus. Excellent bar drinks. We would return to enjoy a drink in the bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Riley Jarrett
Waited 30mins after being seated, server never took our order but took other tables’ orders that came in after us. Beautiful bathrooms though!
Service: 1
Waleed Farouk
Very nice place for dinner in state college. Enjoyed the lovely atmosphere and the quick service. The crab dip was really nice and the butcher's steak was very good.
We loved this restaurant, was a delightful experience! And our server, Erin provided an incredible service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marissa Wardach
Celebrated my graduation here. Everything—food, service, ambiance—was excellent! We made reservations well in advance. I recommend the crab dip and the filet mignon.
Marat Mardenov
At the hostess stand you get asked what you’ll be eating. If the hostess does not hear that you’ll be ordering exactly what she wants to hear (an entree per person), she will not seat you. It is unreasonable to ask a customer to make a decision on menu choices before having a moment to review. If you have a minimum, then say so on the door. Instead, you list “walk ins welcome”. Obviously, that is not the case. I was looking for a table for me and my pregnant wife, not for an inquisition. At least, we did not have to deal with the dirty dishes and silverware everyone else is talking about. Go to Central instead, this place lost all the soul it once had.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jessica Miller
Great! Good is excellent. The renovation is fabulous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Murray
The food was truly special - creative, nicely presented, fresh, and best of all, delicious. We stopped in for "old time's sake" during an alumni weekend trip to Penn State, and it was better even than remembered - and it was remembered fondly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Judy Loy
We celebrated my husband’s birthday there and everything was as excellent.
The food was the best I’ve had in years. The bolognese was extraordinary nostalgic In fact it brought me back to my childhood memories when my my grandmother made it for me as a young lady. The tiramisu washed all of my past troubles away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Tavern Prime Rib of Beef, Sprouts
TJ
After the way we were treated, we will never go to this overpriced and overrated restaurant again. I’m telling all people in my network to stay away. This place is not worth the money and they don’t know how to treat customers.
Emily Stefanko
The meal was incredible. This is the calibur of food o expect when I spend this much money. The atmosphere was wonderful. Staff were knowledgeable and fun. Olivia knew her stuff and Justin knows how to open champagne. The big wheel turns and is silent. He nailed it! Food was so so so tasty and presentation was on par. Nom nom ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot, Cheesecake with Strawberries, Tavern Prime Rib of Beef
marisa ferrari
Food was good, but was charged $50 for a no show from two people in our group. We let the front know before we sat that they were not able to make it. Ridiculous policy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Ted Fetner
As a Penn State student many many decades ago, The Tavern was only a "maybe someday" place. I barely had enough money for a slice of pizza, let alone a table at The Tavern. In our return to the alma mater after many years, we put The Tavern on the list. It was well worth the wait. The atmosphere is highlight by art work featuring the history of Penn State as well as the State of Pennsylvania.For dinner, we had paella (mussels, clams, chorizo, chicken, shrimp, saffron tomato sofrito, Spanish rice, and toasted baguette), lemon thyme rainbow trout (brown butter thyme basted trout, sherry honey marble potatoes, and asparagus), and The Tavern prime rib (slow-roasted Black Angus primerib served with herbed demi-glace). All were delicious and satisfying.We couldn't pass on dessert choosing berries and a brownie.We were happy to final visit and are taking great memories with us. Experiencing the history and great food and service was well worth the wait.
Our family had a great dinner together at The Tavern, after a Penn State event. Service was attentive and nice. We were glad we checked out this longtime restaurant when visiting campus. Excellent bar drinks. We would return to enjoy a drink in the bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Waited 30mins after being seated, server never took our order but took other tables’ orders that came in after us. Beautiful bathrooms though!
Service: 1
Very nice place for dinner in state college. Enjoyed the lovely atmosphere and the quick service.
The crab dip was really nice and the butcher's steak was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Maryland Crab Dip, Ravioli Fungi
We loved this restaurant, was a delightful experience! And our server, Erin provided an incredible service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Celebrated my graduation here. Everything—food, service, ambiance—was excellent! We made reservations well in advance. I recommend the crab dip and the filet mignon.
At the hostess stand you get asked what you’ll be eating. If the hostess does not hear that you’ll be ordering exactly what she wants to hear (an entree per person), she will not seat you. It is unreasonable to ask a customer to make a decision on menu choices before having a moment to review. If you have a minimum, then say so on the door. Instead, you list “walk ins welcome”. Obviously, that is not the case. I was looking for a table for me and my pregnant wife, not for an inquisition. At least, we did not have to deal with the dirty dishes and silverware everyone else is talking about. Go to Central instead, this place lost all the soul it once had.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great! Good is excellent. The renovation is fabulous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was truly special - creative, nicely presented, fresh, and best of all, delicious. We stopped in for "old time's sake" during an alumni weekend trip to Penn State, and it was better even than remembered - and it was remembered fondly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
We celebrated my husband’s birthday there and everything was as excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very comfortable atmosphere with tasty food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The food was the best I’ve had in years. The bolognese was extraordinary nostalgic In fact it brought me back to my childhood memories when my my grandmother made it for me as a young lady. The tiramisu washed all of my past troubles away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari, Tavern Prime Rib of Beef, Sprouts
After the way we were treated, we will never go to this overpriced and overrated restaurant again. I’m telling all people in my network to stay away. This place is not worth the money and they don’t know how to treat customers.
The meal was incredible. This is the calibur of food o expect when I spend this much money. The atmosphere was wonderful. Staff were knowledgeable and fun. Olivia knew her stuff and Justin knows how to open champagne. The big wheel turns and is silent. He nailed it! Food was so so so tasty and presentation was on par. Nom nom ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot, Cheesecake with Strawberries, Tavern Prime Rib of Beef
Food was good, but was charged $50 for a no show from two people in our group. We let the front know before we sat that they were not able to make it. Ridiculous policy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
As a Penn State student many many decades ago, The Tavern was only a "maybe someday" place. I barely had enough money for a slice of pizza, let alone a table at The Tavern. In our return to the alma mater after many years, we put The Tavern on the list. It was well worth the wait. The atmosphere is highlight by art work featuring the history of Penn State as well as the State of Pennsylvania.For dinner, we had paella (mussels, clams, chorizo, chicken, shrimp, saffron tomato sofrito, Spanish rice, and toasted baguette), lemon thyme rainbow trout (brown butter thyme basted trout, sherry honey marble potatoes, and asparagus), and The Tavern prime rib (slow-roasted Black Angus primerib served with herbed demi-glace). All were delicious and satisfying.We couldn't pass on dessert choosing berries and a brownie.We were happy to final visit and are taking great memories with us. Experiencing the history and great food and service was well worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tavern Prime Rib of Beef
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