Scott’s by Dam

Scott’s is a Johnstown hockey-​folk tradition. Taco’s are tasty and huge. They made Duck Farts for us, just way I like them. Scott is one of the nicest most out — going bar owners there is. If you are playing at the War Memorial, you have to get there early and hit Scott’s.
It’s small but cozy, and the locals are super friendly. You can’t help ending up in a conversation with somebody over football or hockey.

We havent been here in awhile but finally coming around to writing the review now. My wife has always been a fan of this place for the tacos and cheap drink prices.
We have been at least 3 times and the service has been pretty good. The tacos are huge for the price and always tasted pretty good. Thats the only thing we have ever gotten here.
The place isn’t good for groups because it is such a small place. We will probably come back from time to time

This place always amazes me! Best restaurant hands down! Food is amazing, atmosphere is awesome, and the owners are the greatest! If you have a chance to go here do it!!! Also while here try to stop and see the tomahawks! Every time we go to see the tomahawks we have to go to here too!!!

I would give this place zero stars if I could.
During thunder in the valley, I was literally served a beer with fecal matter on it (rats?) and the owner took it from me without apology and charged me for a new one.
Against my better judgment, I returned with some friends. As I was speaking with another friend’s parents, I decided to play the jukebox which was behind their table. I got scolded by the owner for this. Not a scandalous song and not bothering anyone… not my fault u put your jukebox behind a table.
Atmosphere = Divey. Small. Bathrooms are disgusting.
Service = Slow (rude obvi).
Food = average… go to Taco Bell and get a chalupa if you want one of their «tacos». If you want a «punky’s» taco there are plenty of other places that have them in town.
GROSS.

Meh. This place was suggested by a local who I was doing business with, so I went for lunch. I got one small beef taco, which is what they’re known for and was suggested by my colleague and the waitress. The taco was very large. The house-​made taco shell was made of flour and then fried on one side making it more like a Chalupa shell. The filling was very plainly seasoned and cheddar cheese iceberg lettuce and tomato. The hot sauces were a Tabasco knock off and some other run-​of-​the-​mill mild hot sauce.
All in all, nothing really good about this place other than the very friendly service. The food was more situated for a cafeteria setting or someplace like a ski lodge or the beach where you want a ton of calories and you don’t care about flavor or quality.

Excellent food no matter what you order! Best tacos you will ever eat! Very friendly, casual atmosphere. Prices are fantastic, portion sizes are enormous, and you will leave very satisfied!

Great food and friendly service. I’m looking forward to my next visit soon! I highly recommend the tacos, but the buffalo chicken salad was pretty great too.

I was staying at the holiday inn and read the reviews on Scoots By Dam. It didn’t disappoint! The buffalo chicken taco was awesome. The «small» taco was absolutely huge! I was going to order 2 but glad I didn’t. Cause a ordered the poutene and could barley finish it all by myself. Try this place out!

The food here is delicious here and the service is great! I love the tacos because they are always made fresh and taste great! I would recommend this place over taco bell any day because this food is homemade and just tastes better.
The owner is very friendly and nice as well wich makes a very good environment to be in!

I come here pretty often with coworkers, and it is a great local place to get lunch. The tacos are indeed huge, and I have never had a bad one at Scott’s. Normally when I go out for a meal, I have a main dish with a side, but there is no need for sides at Scott’s. The taco is going to fill you up, easily. The owner is very friendly and cares a lot about whether or not you are having a nice time at his bar. The atmosphere is cozy and relaxed.
One thing to keep in mind is that this bar is tiny. It may be the smallest bar/​restaurant I’ve ever eaten in. If your group is larger than 4, you’re going to get split up, and there is really no way to push tables together because there is no space to do so!

Friendly staff, giant homemade taco was good. We had to wait an hour to get our food in spite of the fact that there was only one table ahead of us. The 3 ladies who came in after us finally just got up and left.

Ate here three times, all good food for a bar. I think I remember a wonderful Reuben sandwich there (back when I ate meat) and crispy fries. Yummy.
Others have said it’s a small place, run by the owners. Had an experience once where I showed up for lunch but it looked like they had just opened the place up and weren’t ready to serve. I asked why and the owner said they had stayed up too late partying and that they were hung over and could I come back another time! LOL Looking back I wondered if it was the day after St. Patrick’s day as these are very Irish folks. In any case, I would go back to try the brews someday.

I’ve been here twice. Great little local place! The owner is friendly, and very hands on. He took our order and delivered the food to our table. Great big tacos!

All you Thunder in the Valley bikers need to come here and eat! The food is great and the prices are very reasonable. It is a small place but you can get take out.

The tacos are something of a local legend and the reality matches the legend. The owner and his son run the place and they’re super friendly and hospitable… unless you get into it with them regarding sports haha.
The only problem with this place is it’s terribly small. It’s usually a non-​issue, but if there’s a hockey game or something at the War Memorial, forget it.
I overheard Scott the owner talking on the phone with someone that wanted to bring a bus load of people before a hockey game. Scott said, «Have you been here before? Where would I put you?» Lol

It was my brother’s birthday so we were going out for a steak dinner at the Holiday Inn. We were just going to Scott’s by Dam just for a beer before we ate dinner. We decided to order a Buffalo Chicken Taco as an appetizer to split between the three of us. After tasting the taco, we ordered three more small tacos and didn’t get the steak. The small tacos are huge. We also ordered the Beach fries which were amazing and big enough to split between three or more people. Prices are very inexpensive compared to the food you get. Great value. Only had a few craft brews, but nothing really hoppy. Would have given the 5^th star if it wasn’t for that. Awesome place, though. Will definitely come back again. Don’t let the outside full you.

This place is pretty small and cozy – maybe four tables, and about eight seats at the bar. They had the usual stuff on tap, and then – gratefully and inexplicably – Honkers Ale by Goose Island. We got an order of wings as an app, and a burger and taco.
After seeing photos, the lady made sure to order a small. When the thing came out, it was as big as what we expected the large to be. So yes, they’re huge. And it’s more like a large, folded quesadilla than taco, but no complaints here – doughy, cheesy, and tasty.
My burger was pretty darn good. Very basic, but done well. Worked for me.
We ordered the wings well done and they were a little on the other side for me. I’m guessing they were just done regular. They do their wings dry and then give you the sauce you want to dip, which strangely costs extra, but also works well enough. (The lettuce and tomato on my burger cost extra, too, but hey.)
As for the clientele… there were three groups of people at the bar who seemed to be locals. Overheard by one group was, «We should have stormed the White House by now.» Overheard by another was, «I love the Lord and the bible with all my heart.» But they might best be summed up by this anecdote:
We were watching the Rangers/​Canadiens game on TV. When the Canadiens scored, the woman raised her hands and clapped. Shortly thereafter a brief argument ensued wherein there was a discussion about which was which team; it turned out she thought the Rangers had scored. A few minutes later she was again confused, as she seemed upset that the Rangers scored.
That all said, the food was good, reasonably priced, good beer (also reasonably priced), and out server, who I think may have been the co-​owner, was really nice and attentive. And don’t forget the free entertainment.

One of the better places in town if you don’t want your typical chain food. Tacos are very large and filling. Staff was friendly and quick to respond to your needs. only reason I can’t give 5 starts is because they have a condom machine in the men’s restroom. Seriously! Doesn’t look like the place where you are going to score a quickie.

This is a great little bar and grill. I had their «small» double meat buffalo chicken taco and it was not small and it was great! Yes a great taco in small town Johnstown, PA! It is right down the street from the downtown Holiday Inn. The bartender was great and played along with the crowd and we all had a good time. Highly recommend!

Scott’s By Dam is a great little restaurant in downtown Johnstown! This place has that friendly everyone knows everyone type feel and really good food to boot. The burgers are large and delicious and the locals rave about the Taco’s.This is not your typical Mexican style taco… but really good and unique and did I mention HUGE?
This is a great place to stop before or after a hockey game in downtown Johnstown, being it’s right beside the arena.
Give this place a try you’ll be happy you did!