Union Canal House

Shrimp and scallops very good. Delmonico was ok. Peanut butter pie was just ok. A little overpriced for what your getting.

I agree, food is fresh and prepared and made to.order.Want a romantic dinner, this is the MOST romantic destination in Hershey, easy parking and a premier rustic restaurant in a country setting, our white tablecloths on until spring, decorated for the holidays. Our New Years Eve dinner is priced at $ 55.00 per person. Check it out on
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Entirely mediocre food. We came here for the first time, hoping to find new places to eat. Nothing about our meal or service makes me want to come back. Waitress was rushed and kept forgetting things. Cross this one off the list.

The best thing here was the butter for the rolls; a honey garlic flavor. The duck was pretty good, but I have had better, and the desserts were nothing to write home about. I think what spoiled our experience was the fact that we couldn’t determine whether our waitress was snarky or just socially awkward. Still, it made for a somewhat uncomfortable interaction.
That butter though…

This place is priced and advertised as a «high scale» restaurant but there is nothing «high scale»
about it. The service at this restaurant appeared disappointing from the second we walked in: upon our arrival, the lady who «greeted» us was upset that we didn’t make a reservation although the restaurant was nearly empty (I think the lady was the manager/​owner by the way). Once we were seated, we had to wait for about 10 minutes before anyone ever attended to us (again, the restaurant was nearly empty). The server didn’t seem to care about providing good service at all; she never refilled our drinks and didn’t explain the menu items to us. I got the peach martini as my cocktail which barely had any alcohol in it and was too sweet. For the entrée, I had the lobster tail which was very bland and with only asparagus on the side. We were so disappointed by the food and the service that we didn’t even want to see the desert menu. My word of advise to the management of this restaurant would be that advertising your establishment as «high scale» takes more than making your menu items pricey; it’s about the service, the professional attitude of the personnel, and of course high quality foods and drinks. I won’t go back to this restaurant and will give it my lowest recommendation.

YUMMY!!! Apps to desert we ejoyed it all. Nice quiet atmosphere and wonderful décor made for a great date night!

Best place in Hershey by far! The staff is amazing and the tour downstairs (have to ask for it) is awesome!

The place didn’t look like much from the outside, inside was cozy. The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly

What a pleasure we had dining at the Union Canal House.
don’t let the modest décor and parking lot fool you, this restaurant offers a varied and very interesting menu with a very pleasant diversity of tastes and flavors.
Start out with the warm bread with a wonderful spread of honey garlic butter.
For drinks I’d recommend the abundant and wonderfully presented Margarita and I’d steer clear of the Sangria.
Also recommend the house salad with farm to table beans and tomatoes with a reduced balsamic dressing. Big thumbs up for the onion soup.
Lobster tails with a grand mariner butter and the chicken Marsala (they make their own veal stock) were yummy and well presented and my brother was quite pleased with his ribs.
love that chocolate cheesecake for dessert.
Very friendly service as well and the owner shares a nice history about this restaurant as well as interesting insights into the food.
The décor is modest, but if you are looking for a menu with a wide variety of creative culinary and not the same unexciting items most restaurants offer, I’m confident you’ll be pleased you chose this restaurant and you’ll likely come back on your next trip as I am planning to.

This place is in the middle of nowhere– from outside the place look ok– once inside, the environment is friendly and warm.
The food: The Delmonico steak is awesome! Drinks are generous and the chocolate soufflé was unbelievable.
The service: EXCELLENT!!! we had the pleasant surprise to meet AnnaBeatrice Josephine who made our meal even better. Great personality and even better service. Haven’t had this much fun during a meal in a very long time. Good luck in NY– don’t change

Great steaks and martinis. We have been there several times and have had delicious meals every time. Friendly staff, clean, intimate atmosphere. Off the beaten path but worth the drive.

Pleasant and personal.
I read up on the reviews of restaurants in town and this one came in highly-​rated. Everyone raved about the calamari, but it was not the best I’ve ever had. When it comes to texture, it was a bit on the soggy side. I prefer calamari to be crispy. The sauce, however, it was quite good, and complemented the calamari perfectly.
I ordered the scallops, which came with mashed potatoes and seasoned vegetables. The best part where the vegetables! Roasted to perfection, and seasoned with a delightful herbal mix, they were my favorites. The scallops were ok, and the potatoes were quite good as well.
Since I was there with my family, we ordered each of the desserts, and shared. The crème brûlée was a bit bland, the cheesecake was an excellent take on the standard, the Keylime pie was fantastic, but the winner was the chocolate cake! Dear Lord! If you like rich chocolate desserts, this one is for you. Excellent!
Service was kind.

I’m saddened to leave a review for this place with such a low rating. Before it was flooded, the food and service were both exceptional. I had reservations Saturday night and we were seated right away. However, our table was right next to the bar and there were people walking around us all evening. The appetizer and salads came out quickly, but we waited over 30 minutes for our entrees. While my mom & I were in the bathroom, they asked the rest of our party to move the table to make room for a band. During dinner, we had no water refills and our alcoholic beverages were empty. I asked for a box twice. A few of us had ordered desserts, but after sitting another 35 minutes, we told the waitress to cancel those orders and bring our checks. The experience of having a fine dining meal was horrible here this night. You couldn’t relax with people constantly bumping into your chair. The only reason I’m giving two stars is because the food was excellent. The fried calamari was some of the best I’ve had – perfectly fried and in a light garlic sauce. My filet was tender and flavorful. My husband got the barramundi and it was a fantastic piece of fish. My brother got the duck and we were also pleasantly surprised with the results – beautifully crisp skin and a delicious orange sauce. If the service had been up to par, this would have been five stars. If you decide to dine here, make sure you are seated in one of the dining rooms.

Terrible dining experience. We had a 6:00 dinner reservation. Arrived a few minutes early and had a drink while we waited for the rest of our party to arrive. We were by the Bar and the owner told my friend to sit down or get out of the way. Btw this is now 6:30. 7 we finally got seated and then the waitress was not aware we were her table no food hit till 7:30−45ish. Good Food, Owner seemed alitte Rude did give us 10% off but for the amount of time we waited I would have liked ALITTLE more interest from the manager. I doubt I would return.

Food and service is awesome we always have veg food like paneer and dal with naan it’s good

We were visiting from out of town and happened to find this place. They accommodated our large party (11 people) easily and could not have been easier to deal with. The food was very good. I had a strip steak and lobster tail. They were both excellent. My husband had a shrimp dish that he raved about. The previous poor reviews seem completely unfounded to me — the place was clean, the food was great and the service was outstanding. We’ll be back.

Looking for seafood in Hershey PA and this was one of the restaurants that came up. We took a chance and checked it out. Boy am I glad we did. I had Calamari for an appetizer and it was the best I have ever had. It had banana peppers in it and they gave it such a great flavor. Lightly coated and delicious. My husband had clams casino, good but not remarkable. He also had Caesar Salad that he said was very good. For entrée’s I had the Scallops and they were tender and quite delicious. The homemade tarter sauce was really refreshing. My husband had NY Strip which had a peppercorn sauce that he said was really good. We will definitely return to Union Canal House.
The staff was very friendly and attentive as was the owner who came and introduced herself.

The service was terrible: server was impolite and disappeared for long intervals, but we were forced to tip 15% anyway because gratuity was included; maybe that’s why the server didn’t care about us! Chairs were dirty. Food was ok but not worth the price: $ 30 for entrée with no soup or salad; also not kid-​friendly menu.

This place is mediocre at best. I went with a group and we were served inferior food, poor service, and overcharged by a small fortune. Poor service was not the servers fault. They were great. Management was literally insane. She claimed to be the owner but I find that hard to believe. Find a better place for your fine dining.

Hubby and I are at the Hershey RV show and parked in the dry camping lot. To conserve our use of water, we HAVE to est out so no dishes to wash. Oh darn. We walked the ¾ mile to the restaurant. I checked in the menu ahead of time and usually we do not spend that much. But had to conserve water don’t you know. I had the veal scallopini oscar and hubby had the veal Marsala. Both were tasty dishes that come with veggies and mashed potatoes and warm Italian bread with a very interesting butter (garlic onion and honey). Hubby had the chocolate stout beer (yum) We were not sure if we would like it so asked the server if we could have a taste. The taste was at least 2 oz.
The restaurant itself is not much to look at in a rather old run down part of town. The inside consists of small rooms for a more intimate experience. I’d go back again after my budget recovers. One drink each and entrees plus tip and tax came to $ 66.