Pat’s Bar

I’ve told everyone I know, when they come to Hawley, they HAVE to have a Pat’s Burger… they’re THAT good. I’ve brought friends from as far as Florida, Iowa, West Virginia, even Canada there, and they all agree — their burgers are incredible. Pat’s is also a great place to just ‘sit and have a drink’, too — two TV’s at either end of the bar, which the bartender is always willing to change the channel if you desire. An internet-​connected Jukebox with unlimited selections, a pool table in the back, dart board as well. Surrounding walls in the back are covered with huge framed collages of pictures of customers and employees, separated by year, sometimes during parties (holidays are fun here) sometimes just random candid shots. Makes for an interesting ‘walk-​around’ as long as you don’t get in the way of someone’s pool game ;)
The bartenders are always friendly and funny, most have a sarcastic and uplifting sense of humor and can ‘hang with the best’ when it comes to conversations about basically anything. They’re all quite experienced in mixology (yes, that’s a thing) and as long as you’re not asking for a whole case of bottles of Johnny Blue, there’s not much they don’t have there. Basically, a draft beer (Yuengling is always on tap, of course), a bottle of ‘Bud’, or a Jack & Coke (RIP Lemmy) is most likely to be seen.
If you’re looking for a bar to relax in, find some good conversation, have an incredible burger, and possibly get a history lesson about Hawley from some of the locals, this is your place. I go there as often as I can, usually for happy hour, and always leave in a better mood than when I walked in. :) If ya go, have a Pat’s burger — and tell ‘em I sent ya.

Friendly bar with great food! Love it.

On one of my many trips to Hawley, PA — my friend brought me to Pat’s for a couple of games of pool and to experience one their infamous hamburgers. As you walk in, a pretty decent bar and an old fashioned juke box greets you. Towards the back is the pool table with some high top tables scattered about. Jeans, shorts, t-​shirts and sweatshirts are the «dress code» here, there is definitely no dress to impress at Pat’s.
The burgers, well, let me say this, my pictures do them absolutely no justice. This is one incredibly delicious, monstrous burger with all the toppings and are made with Pat’s «secret» seasonings, pure goodness in every bite. Without a doubt it’s up there on my top 10 burger list. There is not a kitchen here — these burgers are made on an enclosed grill off to the side of the bar, I’ve never seen anything like it. There are some other selections such as pizza, grilled cheese, hotdogs, chicken sandwiches and others, but the burgers, pickles and potato chips served on paper plates is the way to go and what they’re known for. Add a cold beer on tap to that and you’ve got the perfect lunch! I was loving everything about this place, this is country living at it’s best.
Pat’s is a great place that is extremely popular with the locals and where you go to hang out and relax with friends, for hours. A head’s up if you’re a nonsmoker, like me — in Hawley there is no, «no smoking ban» so ashtrays are everywhere. This was something I had to get used to, but it didn’t take very long. I will be going back to Pat’s whenever I visit Hawley and it’s something I’ll always be looking forward to.