1794 The Whiskey Rebellion

Very disappointed, was one of my favorites. Ordered steak medallions, yukon mash and root hash. Steak was very tasty but I found a hair in the mash and was turned off the rest of the meal. My friend ordered her menu favorite which was subpar and we found out that they are under new management and that the item was being removed from the menu. Server was friendly and apologetic about the mishaps.

My wife and I recently visited for a romantic dinner. I’m torn on this place. It hits all the right points on so many things and just falls slightly below on a couple items.
Atmosphere: I like that it tries to be current and well designed. It feels like they have a few restrictions due to being located in a hotel that caused the design of the place to be less than what it could have accomplished. I would love to see what they could or would have done in a stand alone location. It is welcoming and sets a good mood.
Staff: The staff was amazing, friendly, and helpful.
Food: the food was really good. We had the «Mac and Cheese» as an appetizer. It was very balanced and the bacon added some nice flavor. The bread for two is really good too. I ordered the 28day dry aged Ribeye. I love that they took the time to get quality meat. It was really good. My side was Mashed potatoes. I really wanted a baked potato, but got this instead since they didn’t have that. The other sides looked good but didn’t match the high quality of the main dishes. The main dishes all were really good.
I would have given them 4.5 stars if available. They are far above average for a restaurant in the region, however they fell short of that wow factor that makes you longing to go back weeks after your first visit.
I look forward to visiting again on a future date night!

First time and we would go back. Good and bad. We ate in the bar area, and that did get pretty busy, but still fun. The Caesar salad was as good as we’ve had here in central PA. My steak medallions were good but nothing great. My wife ordered the Bison and that was tougher and a bit more gamey than expected, but not anyone’s fault just trying something new. The one thing that really annoyed us was the wine (get it is about whiskey, but wanted a glass of red with dinner). $ 9.00for a glass that I know the bottle cost about $ 12. I get markup, but the glass was really small. Easily 6 glasses per bottle = $ 54 for a $ 12 bottle. I took a picture and will try to attach (had about 1 sip before picture). Beer and drink prices seemed fare, just the wine left me feeling cheated. But will try again, just different orders.

Whiskey Rebellion was okay. Perhaps I would have given another star if it had come close to the hype. Molly Burger was not as good as Great American Chain, but did sport delicious Lancaster bacon. Husband’s side salad was totally boring, but his Irish stew got a thumbs up. The bar has a great number of drinks, so if that is your thing, it’s the place to be. The (nearly) empty restaurant staff made me laugh out loud when they asked if we had a reservation, and pretended to look carefully at the tables to decide if they could seat us. They were not busy.

What’s the point of a bar being open till midnight, if their kitchen closes at 10pm. It attached to a fricken hotel.
Some people like to eat with their alcohol.
How about you get a better sign that you can see while driving down the street.
Forget it, going somewhere else.

I have yet to be disappointed after dining here on multiple occasions. Service was a little rough after the restaurant first opened, but that’s to be expected. Since then, the restaurant has only improved. I highly recommend the Molly Burger, which is life changing.

When the Whiskey first opened I had the impression that it was farm-​to-​table inspired. So I was dismayed when the menu did not change a bit in the summer. Locally sourced with the same menu year-​round? I am not so sure. Who wants to eat hot and heavy stews and such in the middle of July anyway? That said, my husband and I like the deviled duck eggs and the burger, but we often skip this place because the service is hit or miss. The servers have gotten better, but are still a bit awkward. And the bar service takes FOREVER sometimes. Still hoping this place gets it together.

My husband and I have visited the Whiskey Rebellion three times now and have a great time with each visit. We really enjoy the opportunity to try new whiskeys and mixed drinks and the food is great too. Atmosphere is fantastic. The only thing I’d like to improve is to have a larger bar area. We enjoy sitting at the bar or in the vicinity and it’s often too crowded and we need to go into the dining area instead.

5 stars — meat, booze, and customer service
3 stars — sides and ambiance
4 stars — average of these factors
1. server michael was great. made awesome recommendations, explained our options, and made us feel welcome. funny to boot.
2. great selection of wines, and of course whiskey. DH one of the whiskey flights and he loved it.
3. so much attention to local, fresh ingredients. grass fed local beef and pork — can really taste the difference! i had the bastille medallions — which were 2, 4 oz filets served in a whiskey butter– honestly, this was the best steak i have ever had. the fried onions served with it were so excellent. DH had the whistlepig — slow fired 16 oz pork chop that he loved when it was served with the mushrooms and thought was even better the next day for leftovers. days later we are still talking about how good this was.
4. sides were solid, but not on the same par as the meat. together we had shoe peg grit cake, root hash, yukon smash, and mushrooms. all were good, but nothing to write home about.
5. no room for dessert
we would definitely go back for a special occasion/​date night!

this restaurant respects local cultural influences. 1794 buys local produce and meats. the wait staff is exemplary and the chef, jeff, is the star attraction.
do not let one more meal go buy without trying this culinary delight

We visited on a Saturday around 4:00 for a few cocktails and ended up getting some small plates. The cocktails were really tasty and there was enough choice on the menu so that everyone found one or two they really wanted to try without repeating. Also: the kasespaetzle and the sweet potato fries were delicious. We didn’t have dinner, so we can’t really offer much guidance there, but this is a great place to come and have a few delicious cocktails and nibbles.

Given the mixed reviews on Unilocal and elsewhere, we were hesitant to come here. But it was the 4^th of July, we’d already been to G-​Man, and we’d run out of open places to drink, so it was convenient. Turned out to be a good choice.
First of all, our waiter, whose name I sadly cannot recall, was hilarious. I would like him to just follow me around the world and be my waiter everywhere. I would like him to give seminars on how to be awesome. There are not enough tips for that guy.
This is certainly a classier joint for the Lizzle. The cocktail menu alone is unusually interesting for the area, which was a great plus. Everyone ordered something different: fireside punch, raspberry whiskey jar, bourbon betty, washington pear, citrus spring, bellini, and some ginger beer. Everyone loved their cocktails all the way around. Very interesting, layered flavors, unusual combos, cool presentation. Big thumbs up.
We had already eaten like twice that day, so people only really nibbled at food. My friends ordered the burgoo, a salad, and some sweet potato fries. The BF had the Bulleit-​n-​steak sandwich with a side of the mushroom trio, and I had the crab chow chow.
I didn’t hear much about the fries or the salad, but the burgoo was a big hit. Our friend said it was maybe the best soup she had ever had and raved about it the rest of the night. We thought the mushrooms were under-​seasoned and a bit watery. The BF liked his sandwich enough, and I am a big fan of the house-​made chips that came with them, which were dark and huge, long slices of whole potato. The crab chow chow was like a corn salsa that happened to have some crab, and very little crab at that (maybe a tablespoon). But, the flavor was great, it tasted very fresh and light for summer, and came with toasted flatbread and those house-​made chips, both of which were delicious. The presentation, in a little jar, kept with the theme, but the portion was really small (maybe ¹⁄₃ cup?), too small for the massive amount of chips and flatbread on the plate.
The décor was nice: earthy, dark wood and a fireplace. There’s a patio when the weather is nice. That it is conveniently attached to the hotel is great, given that the hotel is a local institution and doesn’t close.
I think most people would say that it is pricey for the area given the portion sizes, and I agree. The chow chow, given the minuscule portion of actual crab contained within it (I’d be surprised it if it was $ 1 worth, presuming it was fresh), was definitely overpriced at $ 10+. But, I don’t think it’s unreasonable if you want something more interesting than most everything else in town.
Plus, you’ll probably get a really cool waiter.

The bourbon chicken is amazing. Drinks are good service was nice. We came in early with our kids. They have a kids menu that the waiter can give. Nice little spot in Carlisle to eat. Came in after spending all day at the very rainy car show and left feeling much better. The kids loved the spiral cute fries and sweet potato fries are to die for b

My wife and I came here for our anniversary dinner and were so disappointed in the service and the atmosphere that we left after one drink (which took our server 25 minutes to bring to our table). The tables are so close together that we felt we were actually part of the neighboring party of four. Add to that the fact that the loudmouth chef came from the kitchen every three minutes to describe to some of the diners how menu items are prepared. I don’t know if he is hard of hearing or if he just likes to hear himself talk, but he bellowed so loudly that it interrupted my wife’s and my conversation. If that wasn’t annoying enough, the manager (at least he appeared to be someone who might have been in charge) kept squeezing between our table and the one next to ours to rearrange other tables. Each time he did so he said, «Sorry, guys.» Someone needs to teach him restaurant etiquette. Restaurants with any class do not refer to their patrons as «guys.»
The coup de gras was the fact that neither the server nor the «manager» acknowledged my complaint about the slow service or the loud-​mouthed chef. The server merely placed the check in front of me and offered no apology or regret. Instead she tried to explain that they were understaffed (as if I should be sympathetic.
The bottom line with the 1794 House has incompetent management, if it has any management at all. Take my advice and avoid this place at all costs.

Out of the two orders of food (i don’t consider the pecan pie one of them) — one was v gd– the blue crab cake. The crab cake was of v good quality– didn’t see not taste any fillers– just fresh, sweet, clean tastes of crab meat.
The short ribs, on the other hand, while the carrot, celery jus was awesome, as was the grit cake (absolutely yummy!) was super dry. It was really disappointing as the sides were so good. The description on the menu said that the ribs are slow braised. I’m not sure if the braising liquid ran out in the pot or what it was, but it was really so dry. Otherwise the dish would’ve bee really good.
The pecan pie was also a big disappointment– very plain. They could at least have served it warm to us.
The cocktail was good :)
Service was very friendly & warm. Nothing to be faulted on that. I just wished my ribs were tender & the pie warm & more delicious.
If I could give it a 3.5 star I would.

We were a little reluctant at first to try this new restaurant. After a week or two deliberating we decided to give it a go.
We did not have a reservation but arrived around 8:20 on a Saturday night. It was probably three quarters full. The space was a little warm for my taste being in a room with the fireplace but I think they have done a nice job with the décor especially considering what they had to work with.
We were fairly hungry and we like to try to get a feel for the place so we ordered a variety of food. Our waiter was very eager and sweet if perhaps a little awkward but he was very nice about answering our questions and giving us additional information since it was our first time.
I would go to 1794 TWR just for the bar menu. I am not a whiskey drinking sadly but you aren’t going to find such a nice cocktail list in Carlisle anywhere that I have seen. My husband had their version of an Old Fashioned which was made with Woodford Reserve. I had a sip and it was a lovely balanced drink although I didn’t not notice the club soda it had listed on the menu. I went with the Pennsyltuckey mule served in the traditional copper cup and it was lovely and refreshing, not too sweet. I was concerned that the non-​whiskey drinks wouldn’t be as good but I would say if mine is any indication of the rest of the menu there should be no worry.
The restaurant is doing a farm to table approach which I really appreciate. I think for the, oat part the food was well executed. We started with the deviled eggs which was probably a little large for two people especially when I do t actually care for hard boiled eggs. Nonetheless I did try the fillings if each of the three favors. The traditional was traditional, just what you would expect, the trout was lovely but for me the chipotle blue cheese filling was amazing. I would spread the filling on toast if I could.
We also tried the kasespaetzle. It had a very nice mild flavor with a soft noodle, however the menu listed bacon that was not present. I think the bacon would have added a lovely hint of saltiness that was needed. Definitely large enough to split among four people for a nice little taste. I would say if you are a vegetarian you could do this for a meal sans bacon as it seems to be the only non meat dish on the menu. Add a side salad or another side a la carte and you would have a satisfying dinner.
For entrees we opted for the bison and the crab cake dinner. I had read good things and also the waiter recommended the crab cake. Being from Maryland my expectations are typically too high when it comes to crab cakes. Nicely broiled withe just slightly more filler than I would have liked, these were probably the best crab cakes I have had in Carlisle and close the the best I have had in PA. It came with a root vegetable hash. The hash had a nice sweet taste probably from the beets. This also made it sort of pink. I probably would have preferred yellow beets (so hard to source in this area) to create a more appetizing color. Flavor was just great though. My husband’s bison was done slightly more on the rare side than the medium rare he had ordered, the flavor was delightfully smoky from the bacon prune Demi glaze. We both thought that the two components by themselves would be better with other items as opposed to each other but the sauce was so good that I was mopping up the excess with the waffle cut sweet potato fries. The fries were great and totally addictive when paired with the maple cream dipping sauce. The grit cake with the bison was texturally appealing and had a wonderfully complementary taste when paired with the bison and sauce. Not sure we would order either of these right away again because there were several other interesting dishes on the menu we would like to sample. The portions were both generous. Two baseball sized crab cakes and the 8 oz of bison were plenty of food. I took one whole crab cake home. My husband felt the cast iron mini pans were a little difficult to eat out of due to the need to cut his meat but I had no issues with the crab.
Since we were sort of celebrating a birthday we did sample dessert. The apple dumpling a la mode was a highlight of the meal with my only critique being how hard the ice cream was initially. We will definitely be returning.

We’re like bad pennies at this place lately, and it’s not because there aren’t great places to go in Carlisle. We just like the way we’ve been treated, and enjoy the food and drinks very much!
I gotta say I prefer the bar for service and atmosphere, tho. The restaurant is cozy enough with its fireplace, it’s just feels… out of place. They did what they could with limited space.
Back to what’s really important: THE FOOD! We haven’t had anything here we didn’t enjoy. The Reuben has ONE WHOLE POUND of in house made corned beef on it. I ate a quarter and we cooked the rest the next morning as a corned beef hash. Get this one if you’re really hungry, or sharing. And skip the appetizers!
Filet medallions were fantastic. Burgers were, too. Shepherd’s pie is made with Jameson (everything has some whiskey in it, it seems). The chicken was good, deviled duck eggs are banging, spinach and baby kale salad was also delish (helloooooo pork belly dressing!).
You can get a bit of an education on whiskey and bourbon at this place, and try something you might not find elsewhere (who knew they distilled whiskey in Utah??). I’m a fan.

Last night was my second visit to Whiskey Rebellion and it was hand down one of the best meals I’ve had in a while. Between the five members of our family we ordered:
–Deviled Duck Eggs as an Appitizer — they are fantastic.
–The Molly Burger — Perfectly seasoned and cooked. One of the best burgers I’ve had in my life. Probably top 3.
–The Reuben — It is huge. It was cooked perfectly and was delicious. It has sauerkraut on it which I asked about because the menu fails to mention it. The side of potato chips are home made and were still warm and delicious.
— The Kale Salad — perfect combination of fresh and flavor
— The Crab Cakes — my mom is a crab cake snob and she said it was the best she has had in years.
— The Sirloin Sandwich — The meat was cooked perfectly it was super tender and the simple ingredients really brought out the deliciousness of the meat.
— Blueberry Cheesecake — I was a little worried that the desert would disappoint but it was the perfect texture and combination of flavors.
I think the only downfall is the atmosphere. It’s in a bit of an odd space but the food quite easily makes up for that. I mean it is in the front of a hotel so I can’t expect to much.
Also the prices are incredibly reasonable for farm to table food. I am super picky about where my meat comes from and they do a great job of keeping it local. Our servers both times have been incredibly friendly even though it seems like the restaurant is still getting into it’s grove. I can’t wait to go back again. Hopefully the quality doesn’t change as time goes on.

This place opened recently and my friend heard nothing but good things about it from some people he knew. That being said we followed suit and tried it. Pleased, but not surprised is how I would describe our experience.
This restaurant is located in the Comfort Suites in Carlisle. It is a quaint little hole in the corner that, from what I heard, is still under construction in some capacity. They plan to add doors which will fully enclose the dining area apart from the hotel; should look nice when finished. Still, the way the place was at the time of my meal was very nice. A few tables and booths scattered in front of a fireplace makes for a cozy dinner spot.
Its hard to describe the menu of this restaurant. Its somewhat small and yet suffices a variety of palettes. The obvious selections, burgers and steaks, comprise about two thirds of the choices while a few additional items filling in the gaps. As its name implies, whiskey plays a big influence on the entrees. A lot of featured items are prepared or flavored with varying whiskeys and other alcohols though nothing we ordered was.
From what we tried, the Chicken Pot Pie and Steak Medallions, we were satisfied with our meals. However, I wouldn’t fuel the big hype that has been circulating around. This place has a lot of potential and given its location I expect it will thrive as it continues to grow. As a whole, I can’t really find any faults with the Rebellion and am curious to see how it develops over the course of its first year.

The good: The flavors. Everything is properly seasoned, drinks are delicious, smoke on grilled meats is ever present and makes for good eats. Presentation is also unique in a good way as plates look vintage and are always different. The drink glasses out of old wine bottles is also a nice touch. Bourbon selection is fantastic, as would be expected by the name.
Now for the bad… I preface by realizing they have only been open three nights, however, they are still trying too hard. The chef is personable and visits tables, but he should be making sure his plates are correct. My medium rare steak was still cold in the middle. Raw. It was refired, but in 3 – 5 more minutes there is only so much you can do to fix raw, but at least they got the outside warmer. The timing of the plates was also way off. Mains came out just a few minutes after salads were served — we weren’t even done with half of them and then just quit them to dig into the mains. At a diner or even a lower end chain, I almost expect that kind of pushed service; at a $ 100+ for two, experience based restaurant, I don’t. We did hear some complaints about under done meats from two or three other tables too. …Again, more time in the kitchen, less time at the tables.
Also, we were more than chatty and kind with the waiter and chef, but EVERY table around us got free appetizers, a free desert, one table even got 50% off their check and we felt like the uncool kids in school. I didn’t expect anything to be given to us, but when every single other table is being told they are getting these freebies, you can’t help but get a little jealous when you’re left out, especially when you had some unmet expectations.
It’s worth a try and I hope they work out the kinks, but there are other restaurants I would go to at this price point before I would return.