“Absolutely amazing place for food, drinks, and entertainment. The owner is a great guy along with the entire staff, and it's a great place for music, trivia, and once in a while a small stage production. I highly recommend the Hot Club sandwich, it's my favorite!Parking: There's a bunch of parking next to the building, on a standard night there's no issue finding parking, on an event night when a band is playing you may have to resort to street parking but there's plenty all around the block, just don't park at the hobby place across the street, he'll tow you...“
“I have loved this place from childhood to currently and will continue to be a loyal patron of this food service establishment. It is split into two parts, a bar on the left side and a sit-down area to the right, is connected by a small, thin corridor, if you will. The food is outta this world, I highly suggest any wing flavor and the ranch seasoned fries. Service was found to be somewhat slow as the only complaint I had was my drink wasn't kept full but that's okay, there's worse things however I do gauge my tips based strongly upon keeping beverages filled. Other than that, great atmosphere and often see others I know while there, thus making for an overall great experience.Parking: Parking lot is located directly across the street from Al's entrance. Free parking and very rarely struggle to find parking, maybe once in 25 years.Kid-friendliness: I went here as a kid and it's pretty much the same and I have nothing but the best memories of Al's and the family visits for dinner. Also, kid-food is available.Wheelchair accessibility: Don't quote me but I do believe this restaurant/bar is handicapped accessible.“
“Stayed the night at the hotel that the Grouse nest is in. Sat at the bar and had a Greek salad with salmon and a glass of wine. The bartender was great and the service as well. My check was $20The background music was great too.I’d go there again if I’m in the area.“
“Local "Dive Bar". Decent food. Most bartenders are great. The atmosphere depends on the day. Located near PSU Altoona campus so the students do frequent some nights. Most of the time, it's relatively chill, but there are some nights where there are nights and people getting rowdy. Usually on Karaoke nights from what I've picked up. They have trivia and bingo during the week, which I'd do again. Overall, not a terrible experience, but certainly room for improvement.“
“This was a last minute decision. I was originally in the mood for a cheesesteak; but changed my mind when I saw the Chicken Teriyaki dinner. It was very delicious. My man got a personal sized pizza and he said even that was pretty good. We shared some Onion Rings, which were a decent size with some being pretty big. We also shared some mozzarella sticks which were also very big! Easy to say everything was delicious and worth the price. Can’t wait to try different foods from here!“
“Overall, a great Altoona bar for mixed drinks, shots and bar food - clean bar top and attentive bartenders. If you don’t smoke this is not the bar for you. There’s a bar, the next door over that’s owned by the same owners that’s a great non-smoking option (Zach’s). Regardless of which, if a PA team is playing they’re showing it on several television angles within the bar. There’s an ATM, cash only cigarette machine, and several lottery machines at your disposal.“
“The renovations that have been made are fantastic! Place looks great and the non-smoking rule really helps liven the place up. The governor's current orders severely limit the amount of people allowed in but hopefully soon enough they can open at full capacity because the Dutch is an extremely hospitable bar.“
“great place to go and kick back. cold beer and a older crowd with none of B.S that comes with loud crowd. Sirius 70s and 80s music that you can still talk to people around you while watching sports on TV. Washer pits outside and pick up teams are throwing every day. Smoking permitted. [email protected]“
“From the outside this place doesn't look like much. Plenty of parking but looks a bit like someone opened a bar in their house. Going inside, the decor is very neighborhood bar. It is roomy and fairly well lit. Wasn't too sure about the place at that point, but we were quickly and warmly greeted by the girl behind the bar and asked to sit where we liked. We were brought menus and our drink orders were taken right away. When Peyton (our server) returned with our drinks she filled us in on the daily specials and cheerfully gave us time to decide what we wanted.The food choices were actually surprisingly varied. There's standard bar fare but other choices too, including soups, salads, dinners, sandwiches, wings, apps and more. My wife ordered some cheese fries and a Philly Cheese steak, I ordered some Mac n cheese along with their bruschetta beef sandwich and my Mom ordered the soup and salad comprised of a ham and cheese sandwich and the chili.Before long, the cheese fries came out. My wife usually is not a big fan of steak fries, but these were perfectly done. Golden brown, crispy and delicious on the outside, soft and hot on the inside and nicely bathed, but not drowned, in a decent quality cheese sauce. We enjoyed the fries until our sandwiches arrived.My wife's cheese steak was very large. Plenty of properly cooked, well-seasoned meat and cheese on a gently toasted roll. My bruschetta beef sandwich was nearly as large. Tender, seasoned beef under tangy, tomatoey bruschetta topping on a toasted roll slathered with pesto mayonnaise. It was delicious and original. My Mom's chili was flavorful and well seasoned but not hot. She had plenty of fresh ham and cheese topped with crispy green lettuce and tomato again on some really nice Italian bread. The portions were very good, none of us finished our sandwiches, though they were delicious and we all took some home. The Mac and cheese I had on the side was really nice as well. It was neither dry nor over sauced. Made me think of pasta Alfredo and Mac n cheese having a love child. Warm and comforting, creamy with a hint of garlic. I enjoyed it very much.If you're looking for haute cuisine or a fine dining experience, this is not it. But, if you want great service (Peyton was wonderful), good portions, reasonable prices and really well made food this place is a diamond in the rough. Highly recommend, will definitely go back.“