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American Ale House

+1 814-237-9701
821 Cricklewood Dr, State College, PA 16803 United States of America
Open Today: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Amenities

Service options
  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
Highlights
  • Fast service
  • Fireplace
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Live music
Popular for
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Private dining room
  • Salad bar
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
Dining options
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
Amenities
  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale
Crowd
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists
Planning
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
Payments
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
Children
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
Parking
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Parking

Best WLM Reviews

We had burgers since we ordered at 3:30pm, there are more dishes available after 4pm.
The food and service were excellent.
Not impressed by the two beers we tried, not bad, but not great either.
The ambience inside is incredible, love the piano bar setup, as well as the sunny rooms. Also, we had no trouble finding a nearby parking spot.
We would go back for sure, so we also strongly recommend for a visit. The food and the atmosphere are hard to match!
I was very uninspired walking to the restaurant; the sign was hidden and doesn’t actually lead you to the door. I walked up to the bar and found a seat. From there I was blown away. The bartenders were very responsive and helpful. Then there is the gumbo; I never had better. It was amazing. I can’t walk to go back. ????
Kind waitress, fast service and good food. They were playing christmas songs and the atmosphere was cozy and nice. They also had a band playing music too. The place is huge and you have the option to sit in the lounge or dining area. Will visit again!
Great food, but took forever to receive our meal. I had the prime rib sandwich with provolone. It was fresh and delicious on crunchy toasted bread with just the right number of fries. Our server was very friendly and accommodating. However, like us, he was frustrated by how long it took for the food to be prepared. Definitely recommend this place for the food quality, but you may need to wait awhile for it to arrive.
Always provide good food and service. It's really nice to seat outside in a peaceful porch.
They have good burgers and sandwiches that I have been tried here. This time, I tried their Chef's specials: octopus appetizer, linguine with duck and bass. Mt favorite part was octopus appetizer. So tender and well seasoned. The linguine was surprisingly good and its tomato based soup was really good. I would like to try again. However, I am not sure about the bass.
The pistachio baklava was also nice. I hope they provide knife as it was hard to share.
I like to make a reservation with them using a phone call. The parking lot is easily filled, but you can park on the street still.
Great food. Only weakness point is service. Have been there more than 10 times. They Did good job 8 times. First time had bad experience is the waitress looks like a student who work here and doesn't even care about us but the other experienced waitress work here is amazing. Second time, the waiter there has no problem but the front desk is not really in a good attitude, that day they got bunch of people so not taking everyone so well i saw others treated like us. However the food is really good there, worth the wait. Oysters are fresh and delicious. The menu changes due to different weather. Thumbs up for the kitchen.
This was an amazing find. We were traveling home after the Steelers game and looking for a nice place for a break. Our waitress was amazing. She was funny, fast abs knowledgeable. Highly recommend! Looks like it’s a fun night spot too. Huge abs multiple bars.
Was visiting State College and chose to eat here because it was not on campus and not a chain restaurant. Was delighted with my experience. Loved the ambiance (upscale without being pretentious and quite charming), service was good, food was presented well and cooked to perfection.
Ordered a few different kinds of oysters to start, all were excellent. Entrees were the seared scallop salad and salad with a filet. Both salads were larger than expected. The scallops were tender and delicious and the filet was cooked perfectly. Had mushrooms as a side, it was a generous portion cooked just right topped with a fried egg.
No issues at all, this was one of the best dinner experiences I've had recently.

Quick Facts About American Ale House



Today

Opening Hours

Sunday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

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