Black Angus Restaurant & Pub

Had lunch there and it was fine, but nothing special.
It seems more people come there to try the different beers since the bar was packed.
We ordered bison burgers and the brisket sandwich. The waitress forget to mention they had Kobe beef sliders, which we found out about after the food arrived.
The bison burgers were very good and came with fries. The brisket sandwich was disappointing. No taste and a little on the dry side.
Their website makes this place look like theres a lot more to do than when you get there.

Returning late from Hersheypark, we stopped in here because I like steak and beer. Good deal. Beautiful old building, comfortable seats, nice old-​timey ambiance that made me think of special dinners out at a restaurant when I was a kid. Server was pleasant and efficient, our food was very good, their home-​brewed Stoudt’s beer (I believe I had their American IPA) was super, and prices are reasonable for the good quality you get. If my very nice salad (with my delicious New York Steak) had come with tomatoes I’d have been tempted to give 5 stars. But I love tomatoes and didn’t get any.

Sadly disappointed. I was hankering for steak and we were antiquing. With a huge cow, Black Angus for a name and an established place, how can we go wrong, right? So, we just forged on ahead!
We started with the cheese plate, which was great, even if the server gave us an apparently old menu, where one of the cheeses we ordered was no longer available. But they subbed with a similar flavor, which turned out ok.
Salad was so-​so. Herbed vinaigrette was so-​so.
Ok, the steak… We both ordered a sirloin steak, hubbykins, was over done and mine was underdone. It was supposed to have the Hunter Mushroom sauce, and I got one (1) mushroom stem, hubbykins got 2 thinly sliced caps. Please don’t print it if you are not going to put it in.
They were out of baked potato at 5pm on a Sunday! He opted for fries, which were soggy and I chose rice pilaf, which is technically rice cooked in a seasoned broth. Theirs tasted more like steamed rice and I wouldn’t have minded except that it was over nuked and was hard on the surface.
We were seated at the dining area by the bar, which wouldn’t have been so bad, except that one of the bar ladies had such a loud voice that we felt that she was also talking to us.
Sorry, the cheese was great but we can get great cheese somewhere else.

Went to Renningers and based on Unilocal reviews, we tried the BlackAngus Resturant. We were not sorry. Service was excellent. Angie, our waitress, was wonderful.
Had a great choice of beers. But I got a holiday gingerbread martini. EXCELLENT!
Hubby got the New York stip steak. It was tender and perfectly cooked. Sides very good as well
I had the good sense to order the Country Brat and sour kraut. Note to self– when on a German Resturant, order German. It was excellent.
We come to this area about four times a year. We will always make it a point to stop here.
Nothing bad to say. Great experience.

Maybe I’ve been spending too much time in hipsterville and perhaps there are still places like this out there but it’s been a while since I’ve set foot in one.
I was out in Adamsville with a business colleague, searching for vintage watches and all of a sudden it was dinner time and we were both ravenous. We randomly selected Black Angus because it was within sight and walking distance from the final antique mall we’d visited but we were probably enticed by the fact that they were a brewery and named after a type of cow, implying steaks.
We walked in, apparently to the wrong door but managed to find our way to the hostess station. The hostess was busy seating people but plowed through the line and efficiently got to us reasonably quickly. Each group was offered the choice between the dining room or the pub. Not really knowing, when it was our turn, we asked the hostess her opinion and she diplomatically informed us that the pub seats had armrests. We were sold.
This was a Tuesday night and I don’t think they were expecting such a busy night because our hostess also ended up being our server. Somehow, this poor girl managed to seat people, make the same canned speeches about the beer selections and the specials repeatedly all while keeping a smile on her face and managing to continue to host and wait and nobody had an unreasonable delay. Although there were visible speakers on the walls there was no music. We were able to hear our server’s communications with every other table. This was how we learned in advance that the kitchen was out of a few of the items that I had hoped to order.
They brew beer, make cheese and bake bread right there on the premises. Although my first choice for beer was tapped I certainly enjoyed the one I settled on. One of the two cheeses I had considered trying was also sold out so I decided not to order a cheese plate. The bread that they served while we were waiting for our entrees was clearly fresh and extremely yummy.
Once again, I learned with dismay by overhearing our server’s announcement that my first choice on the menu, the schnitzel, was sold out. I briefly vacillated between a steak and what I ultimately ordered, the Stroganoff. I was pleased with my choice because instead of a bed of egg noodles, they used herbed spaetzle. (I’m a sucker for spaetzle). My colleague was a little boring and ordered the burger and iced tea. He stated that both were far better than he expected.
Bottom line, we both enjoyed and will probably return on our next buying trip

My family and I went to the Oktoberfest like I’ve done in past years. This year the food was terrible. They charge to get in plus charge a lot for the crap food. I ordered the Pork Schnitzle, which had absolutely no flavor. They put a gross think brown sauce on top, which also didn’t have any flavor. The potato salad was hard and also tasteless. Also the German pretzels tasted like Auntie Ann’s, I remember them being bigger and tasting much better. After getting bent over with all the costs we aren’t going back.

Arrived here for good food and drink on a weekend getaway with some friends.
I was starved arriving for dinner, having skipped lunch.
The first thing to hit you is a musty smell, like my Grandparents house. Not a bad scent, but not appetizing either.
The interior is a little dated as well, kind of a mash up of kitsch and paneling.
They had a good selection of a number of Stoudt beers on tap. And I found one I liked. They came out quickly.
I ordered a black angus burger. It was cooked to perfection at medium rare. It was smokey and flavorful. Nothing that will hit a top 10 list, but it is good. The other stuff on the menu looked decent, but I just wanted something inexpensive and the rest was pricey.
The best part of the whole experience was dessert. I had a deep dish apple pie and was totally amazed by it. It was huge. And there must have been 30 layers of apple slices packed into it. You could clearly see all the layers. It was delicious and packed full of cinnamon flavor. It did not come ala mode or with cream. And I don’t know I could have finished it if it did.
One thing to note for parents of young boys. Take them to the handicap bathroom and not the men’s room. I’m not sure how it is they think it is appropriate to have pictures of naked women from the 20’s all over the walls, but they do.

I went to Black Angus for a pint and snack after the brewery tour I took at Stoudt’s (next door/​attached) and I don’t think there was an unappetizing beer on the tap list. I stuck with the pilsner, which was delicious and expertly crafted, while my friend got a flight of assorted brews.
We also split the shrimp special, which was marinated in a lovely red sauce and topped with generous hunks of the bread baked on premises. Tasty and just filling enough for us to get on our way to the next event.
There’s also a large oyster bar (interesting for a German-​type restaurant), where the owner Ed can sometimes be seen shucking oysters. Great vibe inside– all dark and classic, with lots of wood and plenty of space for large groups.

This one was recommended by our innkeeper, and without his word we might have sailed right by. The place is filled with character, from the classic car in the lobby, to the tavern, and private booths. We enjoyed the house specialty bratwurst with sauerkraut and red cabbage, which was about as good as it gets, well seasoned, sweet & pungent. The waitress suggested pairing it with their Stoudts 1860 IPA, an unfiltered copper beer in the style of the time, with a trace of citrus. Sure wish I could get some back home!!! My dining companion ordered the Rachel Sandwich and she enjoyed every last bite. We shared a slice of their beer enhanced chocolate layer cake, which was sweet and moist. My only regrets, not having time to sample their steaks, a tour of the brewery or picking up a case of beer to bring home. A great expeience!!!

Many years ago (like 10) my wife and I stayed in a wonderful B & B in the Reading area. One of the things we did over the weekend was take a tour of Stoudts Brewery and eat at the Black Angus for dinner. It was wonderful… so good in fact we came back the next day to try the pub. It was great too.
Fast forward 10 years to yesterday. We found ourselves in the area with the extended family and wanted to treat them to the wonderful meal we remembered. To say it came up short just does not described it.
Service was top notch but the food was just average. Appetizers we very good. We had the clams and the clams casino. But the meals… and most important the steaks were just average. (the kind you get at any chain steakhouse) But you did PAY high end prices.
My wife’s cole slaw was was bad. Waitress thanked us for letter her know and reported to us that a refrigerator had broken down. This made us wonder if the blue cheese dressing we had on the wedge salads really did have a «unique» flavor, or had it turned as well.
Only high note was the beer. I know my in — laws are thinking «This is the place they have been raving about for 10 years?»
Very disappointed.

My brother took the whole family here. We tried «Heifer in Wheat» beer and it was good. So good I got a Stoudt’s Brewery T shirt. As my brother said, «This place has good pub food, but you have to look at it as pub food, not a five star restaurant.»
The fish and chips was quite good.
Other family members got burgers.
We had little kids with us and little kids are just fine. It may be a pub but it is also a family centered restaurant. This is not a rowdy place for frat boys. It is a place for regular people who just happen to like beer with their food.

Well to start with it took 15 minutes to get the attention of a server once seated. I ordered a beer sampler and the steak tip sandwich. For a $ 13 sandwich I expected more. Eight bites and it was gone. I also though they might have been less stingy with the fries. I was given 14 and the person I was with even less. I will say the sandwich was tasty however Small. As for the beer I wasn’t impressed. The chocolate cherry was undrinkable. In the future j will be going elsewhere.

Great place, went here with a couple friends to have a beer and a light meal.
French onion soup and steaks were perfect.
Stoudt beers are made on premises

This place is stuck in 80s. By that, I mean the 1880s. The atmosphere is dark and stuffy. Lots of old furniture you’d expect to find in your great, great grandmother’s house. Most of the items on the menu cost more than I had to spend, so I opted for some lighter fare.
Still, $ 14 for two pieces of sausage with some sauerkraut and red cabbage. The food was good, but not good enough to justify the menu prices.
I should add that, despite the high prices on the menu, management has forbidden the wait staff from leaving bread on the table. You can eat all the bread you want, but you have to ask your server to bring it each time you want another slice. I realize this cuts down on waste, but it seems a bit short-​sighted to me.
My girlfriend may disagree. She said her beef stroganoff was «made of magic.» Possibly the best she ever had. I’m tempted to give the place an extra star for that, but hey, let her write her own review. :)

My husband and I were trying to decide where to go for dinner tonight. There were a couple options that we had decided to choose between. The only thing that we knew is that we wanted a steak of some kind and didn’t want to go to a chain restaurant. The first place we tried was closed and I am so glad that it was!
We both ordered the ribeye and it was probably one of the best I’ve ever had. I did order the mushroom glaze on the side and I’m glad that I did (the glaze wasn’t bad… the ribeye was just so good it didn’t need it).
The mashed potatoes were actually real. The string beans were so fresh.
Now for the service… the waiter was very nice. The service was quick and he was very personable. The woman who greeted us took time to give us a tour and some history on the place.
I know this is a long review but I didn’t want to forget to mention that the actual place was so pleasant and unique.
We will be back for sure!

Second visit to Black Angus. Service was good. Food not so much…
I ordered the kielbasa platter with kraut and cabbage. The solo kielbasa sausage link was TINY… the kraut tasted like it was from a can and the red cabbage tasted like it was cooked in the same pot as the kraut. For $ 10, I expected bigger portions of better food.
My wife had the fried fish. It had very thick batter, almost like a second skin… but she said the fish itself was Tasty and her French fries were okay. Cole slaw was finely chopped and dry.
Overall, we were disappointed in the food and will not be coming back for a third visit.

We sat at the bar and tried a good number of their beers, all rather good. We then had burgers which were very good. The bartender was very friendly and informative. We also had a cheese plate which was very nice as well.

We went to Stoudt’s on Easter Sunday — not FOR Easter but as part of a romantic weekend away. We really enjoyed the eclectic décor of the place. Had some good laughs (watch out ladies — in the one stall, the pic of Jim Morrison makes you feel like he’s watching you)!
The steaks were perfectly done, I had a filet and my hubby had a NY strip. The sauce and mushrooms were light and added an excellent touch. Some negatives — no choice of veggie or starch — you get the asparagus and baked potato — we didn’t ask to substitute so maybe we could have… we were ok having baked potato but hubby hates asparagus (more for me)! The baked potato was only slightly hot and the outer portion was dry (microwaved or overdone)?
The beer — we love tasting and so opted for 2 samplers (8 total beers). We enjoyed most of them — each had one with dinner and took a mixed six pack home. We also had a 3 cheese sampler platter — was wonderful to try the different beers with the different cheeses — YUMMY!!!
Finally, we were too full for dessert there but opted to take 2 of them home. The espresso mousse was ok… not very espresso-​ish, but the mint chocolate pie was AWESOME!!! Would have loved another piece of this instead of the espresso!!!
We will return — might be our new go-​to for steaks… and cheese and beer, oh, and peppermint chocolate pie!!!

Definitely an interesting location. Had late lunch/​dinner here with my family after having toured the antique mall and the brewery. The service is decent, the décor is _​fascinating_​, and the food is… okay. No one was displeased with their meals (which varied from the steak to the pulled beef sandwich to a portabello sandwich to chicken to the burger), but also no one was impressed. I overheard the tables next to us having issues with their waitstaff, but we must have lucked out. Can’t really comment on the prices, but again, nothing super special as far as food. The beer, though…*really* good. It’s the best place to sample Stoudt’s brews, which are extremely well renowned. I’m adding a star simply for the easy access to fresh Fat Dog.
While here, definitely see about getting a tour of the brewery from Ed Stoudt himself. Absolutely the most interesting and entertaining brewery tour I’ve ever been on.

I didn’t dislike this place, but my dining companion did. The food was decent and decent prices. The service was a little pushy for us to finish, but it was decent. The atmosphere was kitchy, but clean and decent. All and all, decent… I’m not going back, but i didn’t call the manager over to the table!