Olde New York

The sandwich menu looks good however I got the dinner plate. Their sauerkraut was not good. It’s not that it was bad it just wasn’t good therefore it wasn’t great either. It was a little sour but had no real flavor to it whatsoever. Their potato pancake that they serve with my plate was the best thing on it. However, it didn’t really have any flavor either. I’m used to a lot more onion, perhaps sal, a little bit of better texture from potato pancake. I was pretty shocked and half-​appalled that they didn’t have knock wurst or any beet dish sides or even a real side dish menu! They had of course fries, tater salad and coleslaw. I guess that counts as a side dish menu? Their bratwurst was just plain gross. It didn’t have much flavor, however the beef flavor was really the main flavor! There was no kick to it, there was no exciting, German flavor, no enjoyment eating it. I’d never order again. Honestly I doubt I’d ever eat here again. Next time I’ll go downtown to the German restaurant on College Avenue, Herwigs.

One of our favorite places to go in State College! Love the Bavarian burger, wings, steak salad, German offerings, and the beer selection. Service is wonderful. We almost always sit at the bar to take advantage of their happy hour specials.

Mediocre meat and cheese plate (could have gotten at the grocery store), amazing jaeger schnitzel that came out while still eating our appetizers. The waitress knew I was upset and didn’t care at all. Horrible service. Completely rushed and makes you feel like you are in a fast food chain. Not my idea of a nice place for dinner and visiting with friends and family! Don’t think I would go back.

I don’t get some of the negative reviews for this place. This is probably now my favorite restaurant in State College. The food is excellent, the beer selection above average, and the service good. Décor is typical pub-​style, with an old-​school twist in the signage and items around the bar. The theme isn’t «New York,» it’s «pub in New York,» so don’t expect touristy kitsch. The food is mostly of a German/​New York deli style, with lots of sausages, cured meats, and the like. For me, it’s all great. The sides include some great potato salad and potato pancakes, a rarity to see. The kraut has a good flavor. For an appetizer, the baked brie, the meat and cheese plate, and the pierogies are all outstanding. Desserts are above average but not as good as the other items on the menu

Poor service every time we have come. We sit and wait for waiter to take our order then we sit for a while for our food, waiter comes back maybe once every time, then we have to hunt our waiter down to pay the bill… EVERY TIME! We only return because the food is excellent! The staff need to stop playing around and do their job and be more friendly. Prices are a little high too for what you get.

Sat and waited for about ten minutes for a waiter/​waitress to come take our drink order. After having three DIFFERENT servers walk past us and take all the newly seated patrons drink orders, we decided enough was enough. We left and I returned the menus. Needless to say, nobody batted an eye that we returned the menus and walked out the door so that must happen a lot. We will never be going back and I recommend nobody else goes here either unless you want to wait over ten minutes for a drink order to be taken!

What an interesting selection of food. Though most of the offerings don’t quite fit what I enjoy, they do have some lighter and more «traditional» food for those of us who find ourselves sitting with friends or family at the table who are enthralled. Everyone loved their meal. Service was pretty good too, a bit slow but for the dinner rush it was not bad.
As mentioned, I was dining during a dinner rush, and the noise level was nearly too much for us. Looking around, I noticed the restaurant is more-​or-​less a hard-​surfaced cube of acoustic hell. There wasn’t one soft item to absorb sound. We were yelling across to each other over dinner, thus creating even more noise to echo off each wall of that building.
It wasn’t a great time for me, but the rest of party enjoyed it.

I came here for lunch monthly. Never any complaints about the food or service. I can recommend the salads and the burgers.

Moved here 3 years ago, from NY.
Thrilled to find this gem.
Wife and I have visited several times for some great sandwiches, authentic German fare and music.
Service always very good, place very clean.
I’m giving it 4, but it would have been easily 5 if not for the following disappointment.
Arrived last Saturday, ordered my usual starter (potato pancakes w/​house made applesauce and sour cream). These things are flipping delicious.
Scratch that, were delicious.
Now, I’ve had enough of these things to know if something has changed and sure nuff, they changed the recipe. They changed from using shredded potatoes to using mashed potatoes and when I asked why, they claimed «nothing has changed».
Come on folks, I’m no Gordon Ramsey but you changed it so own up!
Still a great place to eat, just annoyed they didn’t tell me when I asked. I don’t fault them for changing up the menu. Just be straight up with your customers.
Will we be back? You bet, just not for their potato pancakes.
Anybody know of a better place to get them?

Good lunch menu. Sandwiches are nice size and waitstaff was prompt and pleasant. Will definitely go back again and try their German food.

Really great food, great service, and nice atmosphere. Awesome cocktail menu and tons of gluten-​free options!

Chicken Parmesian was dry, overcooked, and cold. Price was good, but you get what you pay for.

Incredible! I go here at least once a month, and I love it every time. I highly recommend the Mama Mia — a chicken sandwich with fried mozzarella. They also have incredible battered fries, with top-​notch ranch dressing and honey mustard sauce. Portions are generous and prices are reasonable. My favorite restaurant in State College!

Their food and service, as someone who has eaten a lot German and Austrian food, was entirely satisfactory, as they say over there.
I can see how some of the stories could arise about lack of help and standing around, but as am American, you can just walk up to them and ask for help, and I have foudn that they will always give it to you, such as seating you, or fixing things.
I go back.

This is one of my favorite restaurants in State College. It’s nice because its slightly out of town and there is rarely a wait. I love the menu. It has a great selection of german/​polish dishes. They make a delicious crème brûlée martini. It is soo good! We always order the meat and cheese platter as a app. I love the brown mustard, wish I could get a bottle for home! I almost always order the portobello sandwich for my meal. It has a grilled portabella mushroom with provolone, broccolini, roasted red peppers and garlic aioli on a bun. Yum! They used to have a stuffed cabbage on the menu-​wish they still did. It reminded me of my moms! Love this place.

Sucks! The sampler plate with meats & cheeses was low quality & the bratwurst was dry. Our waitress gets the only star because the prices are far too high for the quality of the food. Sorry, but this one really misses the mark.

Food was OK, as was service. Prices weren’t too bad, and the atmosphere wasn’t bad either. I might return in the future, but not planning on rushing back. The atmosphere was good, although I expected it to be far more crowded than it was. Portions are huge!

Portions are huge! Had come to state college for the annual blue and white game and decided to try this place out on a busy Friday night. The place had plenty of seating and we got right to our table after walking in! Very pleasant for all the hustle and bustle during that weekend.
Had ordered the wiener schnitzel and the portion was huge. The meal included potatoes and red cabbage. It needed some additional seasoning, but overall the meal was pretty good. You will definitely need to get a ‘to go’ box for the leftovers

I’ve only been here once and that’s enough for me.
My wings were ridiculously dry. I ordered them «hot» and they weren’t hot at all. In fact, they were too sweet.
The French onion soup had a robust meaty flavor that I really liked. Skimpy on the cheese, but at least the soup itself was tasty.
The service was fine, although my mom ordered a Manhattan and the bartender completely left out the vermouth, which is kinda necessary in a cocktail with only three ingredients. I’ve now taken to calling this drink the «Olde New York Style Manhattan,» which might sound tempting but in fact is quite disgusting. After sending it back, our waitress apologized and said that the bartender admitted to not knowing how to make the drink. So maybe stick with beer here.

This place has been good to me. The food is tasty and the prices are reasonable.
Also the ambiance is very nice.
I would give this place a try especially if downtown State College is a zoo because a football game or other equally annoying event that makes downtown unbearable.