Arena Bar & Grill Inc
| Address: | 380 Coal St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, USA |
| Phone: | +1 570-970-8903 |
| Site: | arenabarandgrill.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | Closed Closed 4PM–2AM 4PM–2AM 4PM–2AM 4PM–2AM 4PM–2AM |
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Ashley Caruthers
Besides being employed at this Fine establishment ...the Food was always impeccable. The Salmon, I would eat everyday for dinner on "breaks". THE beer Selection was PHENOMENAL. 50 BEERS ON DRAFT, I learned a lot about different styles of beer. Being able to try an alcoholic beverage before each shift, was a bartender/Server dream come true. Unfortunately, my Wrongful termination of "Gossip" and "Hearsay" has brought all that to an end , Being embarrassed my the Female owner,has come to an end,which Im grateful for. Her Husband however,is wonderFul. Hes Smart,Knowledgeable and just always wanted to help make me a better bartender or Server. . Unfortunately, Thee Management of this fine establishment, will not reply to my messages.Some of the awesome wait staff,The food ,amazing selection of alcoholic beverage styles ,I can no longer enjoy. For now, I part ways in hopes to have some delicious Salmon,by thee amazing Kitchen staff in the near future.
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Dan Kimbrough
If you like beer, Arena is a good spot. They have one the best happy hour beer specials around and their flights are good as well. The food from the main menu is actually pretty good as well, just dont order the happy hour specials and expect to be satisfied. Patio is nice when its open and they do a pretty good job when they have live music. Non happy hour beer prices can be a little steep. Outside of the happy hour, its pretty dead. Many have complained about the management and the fact that they hire/fire so often. Beer lines have needed to be cleaned a few times and definitely werent. If you dont get caught up in the politics of the place, its not to bad. .
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James Siene
Overall, the food here is good, and they have a wide beer selection. I will note, however, that its common practice for them to overcharge, especially on the boundaries of happy hour. Myself and numerous people I know have had issues with this. Their clocks work quite mysteriously. Also, they have a very high turnover rate, which Im told is because of the management. So, good food. Nice beer selection. Horrible management. Mysterious clocks.
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Leni Konstas
Pros: The return of the classic $2 happy hour draft list. The beer list is long again! Actual menu items pretty good. Service is typically pretty fast. Lots of parking. Crowd pleaser. Cons: Happy hour appetizer deals are lame and oversold. Servers rotate a lot, so they can be hit or miss. Non-happy hour pricing can be overpriced.
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Brian Fisne
The food was excellent, as was the beer selection. The only reason I didnt give it the 5th star is because the service was not quite as good as I remember it being a few years back when I lived here. It wasnt bad this time. It just used to be impeccable. The Happy Hour that they have is fantastic. Check it out, for sure.
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Ryan Cywinski
Excellent food and service. The staff is always friendly and the prices are very competitive. They also have an outdoor patio which is nice in the summer. They offer BOGO specials weekly if you add them on Facebook. The restaurant is always clean and the food always comes out hot.
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albert martino
do NOT go to arena on a holiday of any sorts. you are forced to pay a cover (even if sitting outside with no desire to watch the cover band playing music they didnt even write), deprived of the normal happy hour specials, and served drinks in an 8oz plastic cup. awful.
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Chelsea Pike
Great food and drinks! California Spicy Pickle Burger is my absolute favorite!! Everything is made fresh and tastes delicious!! Drinks are amazing as well, especially the punch bowls!! Lets go fishing is a must try!!!! Best happy around 5-7 and 10-12! Highly recommend
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Scott Acree
Great place, large, large drink selection. Indoor and outdoor seating. Food is awesome and taste great with nice presentation. Lots of homemade food and unique dishes. Service was great add well. Defiantly a fan. Was our first trip there and definitely going back!
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rob gigliotti
It was nice and clean inside this large bar. They have a million beers and the bartender was helpful and knowledgeable to what she was serving. I was there on a Sunday so it wasnt packed but Im sure this place gets hoppin. I really like it.
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Shirley Diluzio
Damian was an excellent server! He helped with my decision on dutchess chicken - awesome meal! Maybe could have used a few more green beans, but tasting! Thank you Damian for your suggestions! Shirley for Erie!
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Samantha Waterman
One of my favorite places to go for happy hour, especially during the summer when you can sit on the outside deck. Sometimes the service can be a little slow but overall everyone there is pretty friendly.
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Bob Ballentine
Great place for happy hour. 50 beers on tap. $2 a draft during happy hour. They also have 500 bottle beers. Food is good but not great. Love going in the summer and sitting out on the deck.
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Carl Marsh
Stopped in for a quick drink they have a very nice selection of beers. Im going to guess 25+ on draft. Service was fast and friendly and it looked like they have lots of specials they run.
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Riley Huff
THE HUMMUS WAS SOOOO GOOD!!! I also got avocado with it and that made it even better. Im so glad that they had a vegan option other than fries... But their fries were quite good.
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Mandy Pennington
Ive been here a few times for appetizers and those are good (as are the drinks), but I found the sandwiches to be sort of "meh". Service is usually pretty fast, though.
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Gary Parker
Best happy hour in Wilkes-Barre. $2 beers and wine 5-7 Wednesday to Friday. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Good food. Outdoor deck. Excellent service. Loads of tap beers.
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Gerard Rosso
The Arena Bar & Grill has excellent bar food with a great selection of beers and wines. They also have a huge deck to enjoy your food and drink outside in the summer.
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Austin Gregory
Waited 35 minutes for a table after they said only 10, then waited at the table for an hour before our food arrived, food was good, experience not so much
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A Private User
Great food, reasonable prices for the quality of the food. Incredible beer selection. Got nothing bad to say except its too far from home.
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Ross Volkwein
$2 drafts for happy hour is great. I had bad luck with beers but the pulled pork was rather good. Decor was dark, but Id go again for sure.
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A Private User
Food was horribly overpriced and the portions are small. Owners are very mean and could care less about your patronage. Will NOT be back
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Joe Peregrin
Outstanding food! Northeast PAs largest draft beer selection. A bottled beer selection second to none. Creative novelty drink bowls.
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bubbydos111
Great ever changing selection of craft beer and really diverse menu. I have been here multiple times and never had a bad experience.
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William Fagan
Excellent draft beer selection, love their rare, premium choices. Food is ok, but lets be real, whos coming here for the food?
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Hans Gerritsen
excellent beers and the food is also better then aspected , nice place to have a drink and some food . Excellent service .
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Charles Holzlein
As Toby Keiths song sais "I Love This Bar." Excellent food and good service. NY Strip Steak is absolutely my favorite.
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A Private User
Good food hot waitresses good for happy is about all though dont plan on saying there for the night too expensive
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Mark Smerdon
Wonderful selection of beers, great at Happy hour. Great and reasonable prices. Will come here again definitely.
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Donald Dunkerton
Impressive draft selection-Wednesday is the day to come try - $2.00 drafts for just about everything on draft!
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Steven Zadora
Waited 2 hours to get food...when it came out it was cold and the fries were still from being under a heat lamp
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Daniel Thole Jr
Easy location, good food & service at a reasonable price and always a great selection of beer, wine & spirits.
