Red Lion Cafe

They ruined a tuna melt for me. You know the tuna is bad when you take home the left overs and even your cat won’t eat it.

Wholesome, Hearty, local PA Dutch cooking at its best. Its a great local restaurant that of course is frequented mostly by the locals. I would highly recommend the passer by not from these parts to stop in. If you’re a down to earth person you’ll fit right in and enjoy the cuisine here. I personally really like the Deep Fried Pork Chop dinner with a side salad with hot bacon dressing and the potato filling with gravy. I also LOVE their Chicken Pot Pie. (This is Pennsylvania … its not in a pie crust, that’s a Chicken Pie) And for as far away from Philly as this place is I am very pleasantly surprised by how great their cheese steak is. Be adventurous and get it with the sauce, I really like it! ALWAYS save room for dessert as their cakes and pies never disappoint. And be sure to get yourself an ice cold Birch Beer, poured from a tap and served in a glass mug. This here is what Pennsylvania is all about.

This place has been around a long time and it is traditional for a quaint dinner with your family. They have a large selection of food on the menu, and daily specials which can include local ethnic dishes. I have tried the chicken pot pie, which is Pennsylvania Dutch style, and it was very good. The service here has always been prompt and friendly.

Excellent food and super service. Hot roast beef with fries is a hearty meal. Now serving craft beers from local breweries. Homemade pies and cakes made daily on the premises. Lisa and Sue … great waitress .Luv these gals.

The broasted chicken is the way to go. We always stop here on our way through town. It is a local restaurant where you will never leave hungry. The portions are huge and everything is delicious-​not to mention the exceptional price tag. If you can save room for dessert, the peanut butter cake is delicious as are all of their treats, you really can’t go wrong. Excellent value, excellent food, and friendly service!

Delicious food, friendly service– worth a detour on our way home to Maryland! Pizza was yummy. Gluten free bread was a pleasant surprise for my daughter-​in-​law.

Dish I liked: Everything! I’m a Philly girl on a mission up here in pine grove. Packed all my meals but drove by this mountain café noticing the packed parking lot in a not so packed town. Figured it must be worth it if that many people are eating out on a country life budget, or the bars packed and typically there’s a country town full of drunks. Well it wasn’t for the bar, not that it’s not cozy there too but this lil gem was oh so worth the stop! Being spoiled from a foodie town, the French onion soup was to die for. Single serving soup not being a usual shared dish still had my hubby (a well travelled foodie) dipping his homemade bread into my broth once he finished his own. Followed by the superstar which gets 5 out of 5 stars for a sandwich — not on Philly bread mind you– and a rack of ribs drenched in a tangy/​flavorful but not overwhelming sauce sided by a very close second best perogies this polish girl has ever had soaked in butter and caramelized onion then followed up with a chocolate fix fixer of the peanut butter iced chocolate cake and the very best coconut cream homemade pie myself And my husband has ever had. When I say the best I can honestly say we are all for loving something and leaving it but we both fought the plate for this one and took one to go. I grew up around the corner from Stock’s bakery which is now in my eyes garbage compared to this treat! And my southern grown hubby who has traveled the world in pursuit of all things key lime/​lemon meringue and coconut cream and never finishes nor consistently orders dessert was asking for a take home pie by the second bite. The «service» and even the «how we started» story in the menu as well as their mission statement to serve decent food at an affordable cost with a happy work environment was just the icing on the cake. Friendly service, smiles all around, definitely worth your time and money, (and an insanely cheap meal I might add). Do not pass by without trying. This Philly girl will be back!

what a dump!!!
one of the worst place that i have visited. i was there monday night and sign says Monday night special so i stop there and ask for the waitress about monday night special and she don’t no about it. when she find out there is a monday night special she told me that it was for bar only and bar is closed at 8:45pm. i simply walked out from there .
This place need to be closed down…

Boneless pork chops. Beef barley soup. Fresh bread. Fries…
Simple home-​style foods, but they do them very skillfully. It’s in the middle of nowhere, very back woodsy, but the friendly staff and quality and quantity of the foods make it worth a visit.

There are ton of good reviews here so I will just say a few things.
The broasted chicken is excellent.
The pork and sauerkraut special on Thursday is a favorite. To bad Thursday is only once a week.
Meals come with a choice of 2 or 3 sides. A nice big list of choices!
Rice Pudding is listed as a vegetable. I always get rice pudding as one of my veggies.
The service is always very good even during the busiest hours.
The parking lot is across the street so you get a little exercise coming and going.

Red Lion has great staff, they’re always friendly and their food is amazing. If you leave this place hungry, it’s your own fault cause you get a ton of food for the amount of money you’ll spend. You definitely won’t break the bank here!

Mmm. They have the best ribs, and the best cream puffs. Their french onion soup is amazing as well. There aren’t too many good places to eat in Schuylkill County, so Red Lion is definitely a diamond in the rough. Not to mention, their servers are always really friendly! Whenever I go home, I have to go here.

Having grown up a stone’s throw away from the Red Lion I can honestly say that I have probably had everything on there menu (or at least tasted everything on their menu).
I would say that everything is decent on their menu. I personally enjoy the chef salad and any of their subs. Pizza is okay-​not great. Dinners are decent.
Casual dress and friendly service.