August 9, 2009
Stopped here on a Friday night and was worried when we walked in and saw people standing there. It was only a 15 minute wait for the dining room, you could walk into the cocktail area with open seats and they sat us immediately on the patio. Our waitress seemed to know a lot about the beers, but mostly sounded like a script. Food was great. You must try the sweet potato french fries with all the dippin sauces. Nice selection of beers. tried the sampler. 8 beers for 8 bucks. Not bad. About 6 or 7 seasonals along with the 6 normal drafts. There was a bottle cellar of about eight beers, some vintage. Even a cask on tap. Overall, very nice time and would visit again. A bit pricey, but I do not mind that if it is worth it. Some of the lighter beers were thin, but the seasonals stole the show for me.

June 25, 2009
My family and I stopped in for lunch. We’ve been to the Newark and West Chester locations before, but htis was our first visit to the Lancaster site. Of the three locations we’ve been to, this one is clearly the nicest looking (also the newest). Spacious interior with high ceilings, a beautiful wood bar with attractive shelving, and industrial light fixtures with a modern twist. Our server was very attentive and could not have been better - I wish I could remember his name because I would mention it. The food was very good. I had blackened ahi tuna, my sons both had pizza, my daughter thoroughly enjoyed the mac & cheese, and I wish I could remember what my wife ate, but I know she liked it! Nice selection of beers on tap. Samplers are reasonable at $1 each, and my wife was given a free sample before ordering a goblet of their quad. Overall, a very enjoyable experience, and we will certainly be back again the next time we visit Lancaster.

May 26, 2009
amazing beer, but with quality comes a price, still, i’d recommend this place to anyone, right in the heart of downtown lancaster, gotta love it

January 4, 2009
Stopped in for a sampler around 5pm on a Friday. Sat in the bar area and got a seasonal sampler. Service was sketchy but not rude at least. It has been a while since I have been to an Iron Hill, but I imagine they are have a formula to their design. The beers were fine and the menu looked pretty good though I did not order food. Good location and not hard to reach - a bit more interesting than Lancaster Brewing.

October 8, 2008 [ Updated July 10, 2009 ]
I was fortunate enough to get invited to the opening night Taste Testing by Miver... Food is excellent, I would highly recommend the sweet potato fries, thick fresh cut, with 3 dipping sauces, bouron vanilla cream, smoked paprika aioli, and habanero-lime.... Beer selection is the best in lancaster with a nice frequent change of new brews... As said before though, it can get very busy, you would def need to call for reservations on the busier nights... I have received great service in the dining area even at the busiest times... Highly recommend stopping in...especially if you are a Belgian beer fan

September 8, 2008
Like most brewpubs, this place loses on the beer. The beer here just doesn’t cut it. I even think that the beer here is considerably worse than in the Newark location, and why, I don’t know. It’s also *much* harder to get a table here for dinner. Most nights? Forget about it. This place is packed a lot of the time and there’s often a wait. The only time I’ve found that is good to go is sunday night. In terms of everything else? Nice beer sampler trays. Nice outdoor seating. Great location, very walkable from F&M college and surrounding neighborhoods. Perhaps a bit on the expensive side, especially given the mediocre nature of the beers. Service was very good thoughon the nights when you can actually get seated.

August 19, 2008
Located in a new building right next to a college. Very nice inside, although the atmosphere seems somewhat uptight and corporate. Most of the beer I sampled was pretty unimpressive. Just because you brew it on premise doesn’t give you the right to serve weak style interpretations at inflated prices. The food was good, the beer was forgettable.

August 19, 2008
Visited last weekend. Front area is open with lots of tables. The bar area is in the middle, and there are more tables in back. Food was the same as other IHs, which is to say very good. The beer sampler was 12 strong, ranging from good to great. Service was excellent.

August 19, 2008 [ Updated May 24, 2009 ]
visited on beer tour, 08/17/08. Bill Moore from Lancaster directed us to this location (we didn’t know it existed!), and we stopped by shortly after leaving Lancaster Brewing Co. I ordered a sampler, my choice 6 beers, and the ones which stood out were the Ironbound Ale, Pigtown Porter and Vienna Red, all of which were well done and flavorful. I liked the porter best (I generally do like dark beers better). I ordered lobster bisque, which was above average, my wife ordered french onion soup, which she liked quite a bit. In addition to the food and beer, we had requested a tour of the facility, and the manager PJ gave us a quick tour. He seemed knowlegable about beer and his opinions concerning various breweries and styles matched mine, so he must have been very informed! He took a lot more time than he originally suggested he had available, so I would have to think he was very interested in beer and the art of brewing. I was especially interested in the draft system in the facility,

July 22, 2008
Well located on one of the main roads into/out of Lancaster and directly across from Franklin & Marshall College. There is also a minor league ballpark right around the corner. Exterior is business park-like, but the attractive interior is warm, woody and inviting. Sat at the bar where the service was great. Food was good as well, although we did not stray far from the lunchtime standards. Beer selection and quality was very good, with maybe 9-10 on tap, plus a nitro and cask conditioned offering. Styles ranged from pilsners to Belgians. Definitely plan on returning when in the area again.