Boxer’s Cafe

I have been here twice since I began attending Juniata. The first time I got fish and chips which were very decent and the second time I got the burger which was just as impressive. The beer menu was fantastic as well. I’d highly recommend a visit to Boxers to anyone passing through Huntingdon.

I have lived in Huntingdon for 5 years, and Boxer’s is by far my favorite restaurant/​bar in town. I know that once I move away from this town, Boxer’s will always hold a place in my heart. At first, Boxer’s may not charm you, but I promise, if you give it a chance, it will win you over. The food is delicious and the beer selection will impress you. On Tuesday nights, Boxer’s has the BEST wings I’ve ever had. Just make sure you get your seat and order in way before 7:30 pm. Favorite meal: Cajun chicken salad with ginger dressing.

We’ve eaten at Boxer’s several times during the past two years. The only reason we return is twofold: the food and beer are tasty and they are the only solid restaurant in close proximity to our cabin.
The service is bad — the bartender and servers are rude. It appears that they are not interested in serving non-​local patrons. To be honest, I hate patronizing the establishment, but we probably will continue to return. It’s a shame that people find it so difficult to be nice — it’s truthfully not that hard.

We tried Boxer’s Café after attending a conference at Juniata College. It turned out that it was «Wing Night». We were told by our server that that was the only food available for the night. We weren’t in the mood for wings but we figured we’d try them since we both enjoy wings. After 45 minutes, our food still had not been delivered. When we inquired about it, we were told that the kitchen staff was overwhelmed and it would be a little longer. Our server never seemed bothered by this and barely apologized. We were offered a free bag of pretzels. We left after 1 hr. and 15 min. without our dinner. Furthermore, after speaking with other conference attendees we found out that they were offered dessert as soon as they walked in to Boxers, which was 15 min. after us. Again, we were told that chicken wings were the only food available that night. Poor service here, I do not recommend.

This is an awesome place. No one is a stranger. My burger was great, handmade onion rings; made for a great lunch. Seth was our waiter, an awesome waiter.

This place was a little too crowded to be comfortable, I mean, take out a table or two so you’re not knocking elbows and seatbacks every few minutes.
I had a roast beef sandwich with horseradish sauce. Not bad, had to ask for more sauce because it was a bit dry. My wife had a burger which she originally rated a 2 out of 5, but once we left, we needed to make a run to Sheetz so she could get the taste out of her mouth.
Would NOT go back.

Arrived at Boxer’s post-​hike: came hungry, left happy! The ambiance charmed us immediately as we chose a seat in the window. This was clearly «the place» to be on a Saturday night in Huntingdon: tables were full up, and filled immediately after each turnover — a great sign. Our friendly server brought water promptly; great selection of beers on tap for excellent prices. The menu was truly impressive, for so many reasons. First and foremost: they focus on local and organic ingredients where possible. Second, the prices are more than reasonable. Third: SO MANY VEGGIE OPTIONS! Seriously, I was astounded. A family seated at the table across from us noticed our glee (and indecision) with the extensive menu, and assured us that we «can’t go wrong» — clearly regulars, they had multiple recommendations for us (and they were not even vegetarian, a ringing endorsement in my books!) We decided to start with «Phil’s» jalapeño poppers as a snack with our beer, then we went with sandwiches for dinner. I ordered the veggie melt, while my partner chose the «Bleu Cheese Delight». The poppers came quickly and appeared to be homemade; nice crispy crust but the cheese seemed to be of the processed variety. Decent, but wouldn’t order it again. Next up, the sandwiches: both were served «open face» style. My veggie melt consisted of two slices of pumpernickel bread piled high with strips of green peppers, red onion, perfect bites of cauliflower and broccoli, and wee orange cherry tomatoes. The veggies were broiled to the ideal tender-​crisp texture, with the cherry tomatoes being hot and soft but not yet bursting. This bed of veggies was covered over with mozzarella cheese (not too much, not too little — just right) and broiled to a golden brown. I also requested the «seasoning» option, which appeared to be some sort of powdered herb/​spice blend sprinkled on top (not spice, just flavour). The portions were quite generous — my partner’s Bleu Cheese Delight was an astounding mountain of finely shredded cabbage, carrot, and broccoli (again, perfectly broiled) atop two pieces of pumpernickel, covered over with a blanket of provolone and a bleu cheese dressing. This was just as delicious as my own order, and both were beautiful rainbows of colour. All in all, I was thoroughly impressed — great vibe, great food, great service. Will definitely stop in again, and encourage you to do the same (fellow hikers take note: this place is excellently located as a stop along the way to many parks and excellent trails!)

Stopped for dinner after a hike. The place feels like your typical bar/​restaurant mix. It is definitely inviting. The food was reasonably priced… actually good price considering how they try to use local produce. I got the jalapeño popper, which was ok. Then I moved on to the blue cheese sandwich, which is one of the many many vegetarian options. It has a surprisingly good vegetarian selection for a place like this. The sandwich was good, and has decent flavor (could use a pinch more salt). Portion size is big.
The menu is pretty large and there are definitely a lot of tempting choices. I would definitely go back there again to try different items… maybe their soup, which seems to be very popular. The beer selection on tap is good and the place seems to get packed easily. It is definitely a great place to eat considering the options around town.

Went here after bike riding this past Thursday evening, encouraged by the good reviews. Unfortunately, didn’t have a good experience. It was a busy but still a free table here or there. Waited for a table to be cleaned off and sat down. Then I waited and waited and waited and waited. Finally a woman came over and asked if she could get me something to drink. I noticed in other reviews that they have a few craft beers so I asked if they had a beer list. No, was the response. Could she recommend anything? No, with a shrug of the shoulders and she pointed over at the beer fridge but I couldn’t see what was in it. She was becoming impatient so I just ordered a beer on tap. No smile, no you’re welcome, no can I get anything else. Very surly service. Another couple next to us had been waiting for awhile for their food. When they inquired, the waitress just shrugged her shoulders and said, it’s a busy night. I had a chicken quesadilla which was tasty and the salsa was excellent so I can’t say don’t ever try this place, just come for the food not for the service.

Had the Philly cheesesteak and for the price was pretty good. Could have used a little more cheese but still good. Prices seam to be reasonable based on the menu.

I ordered a falafel sandwich. It comes on a pita bread, it was good. Is not original falafel, I think they made it with flour not with garbanzo beans. My hubby ordered a sandwich with chicken and bacon. It was regular taste of bacon. I would add avocado and mustard. Not bad.

We are from out of town and there is nothing good to eat in this town but this place was SOOO good! The customer service was amazing and the peach pie was awesome! I would certainly come back!

Very good. I had the seasoned fries and beef with salami Cheese and ajus sandwich or whatever they called it. Was going to try the Ruben but the bartender recommended this also. It was great, bartender was awesome and atmosphere was great. Not a fancy place. It’s really small but you can tell the locals love it and so did I.

Update, I was back again last week and had some Super Delicious homemade Pie. I still give it 4 stars, because service time was a bit lenthy.
Drinks were good and the wings were very good. I like the atmosphere during the summer the best. It can get a bit crowded on weekends when Juniata is in session. Other than that a great place to stop in for a drink.

Loved this place! Food was awesome — especially the Turkey Reuben sandwich! The Cajun chicken sandwich was a little salty but that’s to be expected. Extra points to them for using local, organic products and having Woodchuck cider on tap. It was pretty crowded so we ate at the bar but the bartender was friendly and we had a great time. I’d highly recommend — this is one of my favorite places in town.

If you happen to find yourself in the town of Huntington, PA and you’re looking for a good place to eat, you’ll find your options to be kinda limited. Just about as scarce as the options to eat are the Unilocal reviews also. However, trust me when I say, this is the only review you’ll need to look at because Boxers is THE spot to eat in town!
A business that’s been around for over 25 years, with great service, and alot of fresh, made from scratch food, this place is a great diner!
The food is amazing, and the menus doesn’t say anything about desert. However, you eat the food, realize it was AMAZING and then get presented with the idea of desert. The typical response is, «egh, I don’t think I want desert, especially at a place like this.» But the you start to think, wait– the food was pretty good here. Maybe I do want desert?

Perfect place to go for a beer after a rigorous mountain bike ride! I had the nachos and Pils — yummy. Service was excellent and the atmosphere is great.

Great selection of import beers… food is fantastic. Grilled Cajun chicken salad is the tops. Beer battered mushrooms and unbelievable potato salad are a must try. Very peaceful place to eat, relax. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Went back this week with some friends and ordered my favorite meal (fries with spicy seasoning and turkey reuben) and it was just as good as I remembered. My husband had a burger and it too was cooked just the the way he wanted. Everyone cleared their plates and had a great time. Everything was perfect from the service to the food.

Boxers is a great little joint that has an atmosphere that is really hard to find in Central PA. On this visit I had the Beer Battered Fish and Chips and a Guinness and everything was great! The fish had great batter and the fries where fresh cut and delicious! If you find yourself in Huntingdon Boxers is a must stop.