Ale Mary's at the Bittenbender Reviews Summary

Category: Gastropub

Address: 126 Franklin Ave, Scranton, PA 18503, USA

Phone: +15709550176

Rating: 4.4
based on 153 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food combinations and sandwich creations are insane."
  • "Amazing food."
  • "Food was way above what was expected from this bar restaurant."
  • "The pulled pork nachos hands down has to be one of my top 5 favorite things I have ever eaten."
  • "The food was outstanding!"
  • "The cheese steak egg rolls are delicious."
  • "The OG Burger was great."

Cons:

  • "Never brought us silverware or napkins."
  • "It's clear that the kitchen should be inspected for safety reasons."
  • "Food was pretty gross."
  • "I got an over-priced underwhelming salad."
  • "Customer service was AWFUL."
  • "The beef tenderloin add to the salad is ground beef."
  • "It came out very dry and didn't have much flavor."

Service

Pros:

  • "Our server/bartender Megan was absolutely on the ball."
  • "The service was accommodating and quick, considering the crowd."
  • "Service was incredible, we sat at the bar the bartender was attentive and checked on us frequently."
  • "Our server Dan was exceptionally friendly, knowledgeable (on the beer selection and cuisine) and helpful."
  • "The service was nice they were pretty busy at the time but the bartender was doing a great job."
  • "Service was on-point."
  • "The server was fantastic!"

Cons:

  • "The service used to be great, but has significantly declined."
  • "Waited for nearly 10 minutes for a server."
  • "Service is either weird, slow or awkward every time I go, even for takeout."
  • "We still had to get the bartenders attention for refills etc."
  • "Waitress gave a weird vibe."
  • "Got treated kind of weird by staff."
  • "He just seemed very disinterested in serving us."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The place was super cool and fun to be in."
  • "They have a great atmosphere and drink specials at Ale Mary's."
  • "The vibe and atmosphere is awesome."
  • "The atmosphere is a pleasant change compared to some of the other bars downtown."
  • "The atmosphere was very relaxing."
  • "The atmosphere is chill and relaxed."
  • "The atmosphere is nice and laid back."

Cons:

  • "The problem was the noise, inhibiting conversation."
  • "It's going to be a long time before we come back again."
  • "Definitely has a college vibe in the front Section of the bar."
  • "It's loud as it's an open floor plan so if you're looking for a quiet bar, this isn't your place."
  • "Between two different channels on tvs and jukebox on at the same time, you just ended up with noise."
  • "Seated 20 mins with our seeing a server."
  • "The manager today was rude."

Drink Selection

Pros:

  • "Awesome draft beer lineup, liquor selection and bottle/canned drinks."
  • "Their beer menu is really good."
  • "The draft beer list had something for everyone."
  • "They have a lot of alcoholic beverages to choose from and their menu has variety."
  • "I like how they have happy hours with a wide variety of beers and drinks."
  • "Unmatched beer selection."
  • "Everyone that got drinks were happy with them."

Cons:

  • "I got the peach old fashion. It was okay. Nothing to special to it."
  • "Contactless menu with QR code on table, but drink menus were handed to us."
  • "Still charged the same price."
  • "The problem was the noise, inhibiting conversation."
  • "A shot of tequila is $5 dollars a piece which I think is high."
  • "Between that and the overpriced domestic beer, se will not be back."
  • "You will be disappointed if you order food."

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