Langhorne Hotel

We have eaten here numerous times and while we love the food the service has always been just plain terrible!
We eat in 1 time a month but do take at least 2X’s per month.
Well, tonight is the last straw, we are done!
My wife calls and was put on hold, only to be hung up on. We call right back and now phone is off the hook for the last hour! Who does that? Well they just lost a 400 $ per month customer!

Wings are excellent here, as well as some sort of pizza bread we had as appetizers. Prices are good and bartenders are very friendly. Great place to stop for a late night drink, especially on Wednesday nights for wing night.

While out Christmas shopping we stopped into the Langhorne Hotel for a quick break and bite to eat. Not disappointed with our decision. Ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich, BBQ chicken sandwich and a basket of wings. Flavorful, fairly priced and rustic vintage atmosphere made it the perfect rest stop to fuel up before heading back out holiday shopping.

Food used to be good, they are a bit behind on beer compared to most establishments in the area. Quality has gone downhill overall. I used to go here all the time but gave up on it. They need some updating and upgrades. Locals keep this place open.

Fantastic restaurant! Great food with a touch of history. The old section (the original restaurant) is more quaint — boasting a fireplace and an intimate setting. The new addition is nice, and I’m glad they did it so you don’t have to wait as long for a table, but the atmosphere is definitely not the same. The food is amazing — large portions of great food that comes with delicious bread, free appetizer and salad. My family and I go here regularly and always have a great time!

Love the history behind the hotel but this place has comically bad service. We ordered simple items … Salad, Burger and onion rings, fried chicken with fries. Not really difficult. Wrong dressing, wrong drinks. My husbands chicken came out with the wrong side dish and when he mentioned that wasn’t what he ordered the waitress reached across the table and picked the food off his plate with her bare hands. We were laughing it was so ridiculous. It’s also obvious that not much is prepared fresh there. Oh my gosh, worst $ 50 ever spent.

This was our first time at the Langhorne Hotel. Our friends eat here all the time and invited us to dinner. The food was really excellent. First, the garlic bread they bring to the table was awesome and they kept it coming! Our meals were delicious and the portions were LARGE! Filet mignon, chicken with sautéed mushrooms, seafood combo and broiled salmon. All fantastic! The service was superb and the atmosphere warm and cozy with the fireplace going. It’s definitely a casual environment with lots of other great choices on the menu we are looking forward to trying.

Okay so maybe 4.5 stars– I have never been to a sit down meal here, so maybe my score would go down if I did, but this score is based entirely on the bar.
The bar has it’s own entrance on the street, but can also be accessed through the dining room. You can park in their small lot, or you can park anywhere on Maple ave, which is all free street parking. The houses along Maple ave are really beautiful, so if you don’t park in the lot, park a little ways down Maple so that you can enjoy your walk with the beautiful historic homes!
The town of Langhorne is famous for it’s heavily historical buildings, and the Langhorne Hotel is one of them. Due to this, they can’t do too much to change it, but I am happy this is the case– the beautiful exposed beams compliment the rustic attitude of the bar. The bar its self may not be large (probably 10 – 15 bar stools), but the rest of the bar is filled with seat yourself tables and chairs. They are not always completely clean, but the hard working staff do their best to get to them before you sit down!
Around the holiday season, the bar area is decorated with lighted garland, as well as stocking for all of the staff which is a nice, personal touch.
Every bartender I have interacted with here has been very pleasant. They are all from the area, so the local feeling flows right through your drink– they will treat you like they know you.
They may not have the largest selection of beers since it’s a smaller bar, but they definitely try to always have something new and upbeat. One can find a hand written sign saying what the fun beer currently is– this week, it was Leinenkugel’s Ginger Cranberry– something I have not seen anywhere else! See what I mean? They only really had one craft, but what they had was new/​rare.
If you can, go on a Wednesday night at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night is $ 0.50 wings, and their wings are actually pretty good! I would recommend going a bit early so that you can grab a table before the crowd comes rolling in.
If you leave a good tip, they ring a bell and the whole bar yells. It’s fantastic. Once again, that sense of local, being around friends, really follows through here.

I found a hair in my food tho which grossed me out to the point I will never return.

Comfortable local place with good food and portions. Very reasonable prices, especially for such a historic location.

I’ve been here 4 – 5 times alone and with friends both in the bar and in the restaurant.
The food here isn’t that bad and there’s a variety of it; but it takes a long time to get it, and service is very slow.
Also the restaurant itself is very small. The bar bathroom is dirty but I was not expecting it to be clean.

Good old bar with pretty good bar food. I had such nutritious treats as pork roll and onion rings. So so beer selection by which I mean I wasn’t excited but I did get Dogfish 60 Minute in the bottle. Went for lunch on Sunday. It was relaxed, pleasant and I wouldn’t hesitate to go back.

The Langhorne Hotel has anchored the corner of Maple and Bellevue for a couple of centuries. The world around it may have changed, but this establishment has not, except for a few architectural modifications to accommodate the uses to which it was being put.
This is both good and not so. Walking into the tavern area throws you into the Eighteenth Century, where the local Sons of Liberty gathered to plot the Revolution. Downside, the beer selection is from the same era. The dining area is also dated to about 1890. The menu is solid for a 1960’s kitchen. Everything is well prepared and tasty, but if you want something in the way of vegetarian, vegan, or even contemporary cuisine, it will be hard to find. The burgers, traditional Italian, and usual suspects are present. As long as that is what you want, you will be satisfied.
Today I tried the Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions in red sauce over Linguini for a lunch special. At $ 7.99 the price was right. I enjoyed the meal, but there was nothing memorable about it. We turned lunch into a work meeting and remained for more than an hour after we finished eating. The room was practically deserted on a August Friday afternoon. We were not rushed, and the room was comfortable, if somewhat brown in tone.
A new menu, broader beer options, fresh coat of paint and new carpets would go a long way to bring the Langhorne Hotel a new clientele. But, if they did that, the Sons of Liberty in the tavern might go elsewhere to plot our way to independence.
Maybe we are wise to leave well enough alone.

Decent joint for a neighborhood hangout… lots of locals and good people!
The one drawback is the size… the dining area is reasonable, but the service can be slow, so go out for an evening, not a quickie :-)
The bar side is small… at times it is a little cramped, but the customers are fun and the atmosphere is nice for a local watering hole… give it a shot and you’ll be satisfied.
The lobster bisque is yum yum yummy!

Nice place to belly up to the bar and enjoy a cold beer. While they don’t have the best selection of craft brews. They have the basics covered. Cheap Lagers served in chilled glasses. Bar has a lot of character. Probably not the best place to watch the phils or flyers, but definitely a great place to catch up with an old friend. No smoking permitted

One of the best burgers in the area, most of the other stuff I’ve had there is good too.
On the other hand, kind of dark and outdated, typical American pub look. Usually having lunch there takes more than an hour, its rare to get in and out.
I had a coworker order a similar ravioli special Sean B. mentioned, it was the same price as our burgers and he left unsatisfied.
The only thing I had there that I didn’t like was called a «Trenton Burger». I mentioned service is usually on the slow side but not too bad.

The Langhorne Hotel is a pretty straight forward tavern, but most of what they do, they do really well.
PROS:
Awesome fries! If you like fries that actually taste like potatoes and not super salty greasy mushy I don’t know what, you’ll totally dig these fries. They used to have really good fries, then a few months ago they changed them. Now they’re the best fries I’ve ever had.
Really good burgers.
Really good chicken sandwiches. The breaded buffalo sandwich is awesome! And they use really blue blue cheese and it’s nice and crumbly. Not that blue cheese dressing crap. Their blackened chicken deluxe sandwich is totally awesome too.
Every appetizer I’ve had has been anywhere between pretty good and really good. Try their asparagus rollatini. Crazy good.
CONS:
The service is a little on the slow side. Getting seated, taking your order and following up with you after you’ve gotten your food are all fine, but it just takes kind of long to get your food. As long as you’re not in a big hurry, it won’t bother you.
The prices are a little higher than I’d like to pay for lunch, but they’re not totally out of hand.
NEITHER PRO NOR CON:
The décor is pretty average for a local tavern/​bar type restaurant.
Summary, if you dig this type of restaurant, you won’t be disappointed. Most of what I’ve had here is better than almost everywhere else I’ve gotten the same foods. Definitely check it out.

Nice bar and restaurant with a lot of character. Food was a very good value. Menu includes primarily Italian and American cuisine — lot of pasta dishes as well as chicken, steak and seafood. I was dissapointed, however, with the children’s ravioli as it only contained three large ravioli for $ 5.99. It was adequate for children 2 – 4, but not enough for older kids.

I just read the review Djm posted. Are you sure you were at the Langhorne hotel restaurant? My husband & I just had a conversation about the Langhorne Hotel restaurant while having diner there last week. We were both wondering why we try other restaurants and come away disappointed knowing we should have just gone to Langhorne Hotel. We have been going There for over thirty years now at least once a month. We have NEVER come away with any thing but a GREAT meal. The pasta is fresh not box. The steaks are always tender and tasty. I love their Veal Parm, and the complimentary appetizer of pasta & broccoli is great. I rarely go into the bar side so I can’t review on that but the restaurant is one of the most consistently good one’s around.
Their prices are average. They just don’t serve Italian. Many choices to chose from.
************** 5 big stars to the Langhorne Hotel Restaurant**************

The Langhorne Hotel Tavern & Restaurant, is located in a beautiful and historic town. Victorian houses have been kept in pristine condition and painted in every color of the rainbow.
Originally a log and stone building, built around 1700, this hotel has gone through many architectural changes and ownership. It was originally a «House of Entertainment» with a very large tavern. In 1905 the new owner turned it into a Country Inn.
Travelers from Philadelphia would stop for meals on their trips to New York. Stagecoaches full of families, would come from all over just to dine here. In the hotel yard, there was a large livery stable with stalls for horses, a two story carriage house that was used to store wagons, carriages, and sleighs when not in use.
The langhorne Hotel was transformed during WW1, prohibition, WW11 and the great depression.
During WW11, the US government approached George G. Ehrlen, who had purchased the Hotel in 1905 and offered subsequent housing, so the building could be turned into five apartments for workers in local war plants. Ruth, the daughter of Mr. Ehrlen, is still alive and living in the house next door, She has many tales to tell and pictures to show.
After the war the building was returned to the owner and remained empty until it was sold, once again. They renovated the first floor and resumed business. During one of the many renovations to the building, Ruth Irwin was able to salvage one of the original fireplace mantels which she still has in her present home.
The hotel was sold in 1972, to the present owners, who maintain residency there and run the family owned business.
Knowing they had a reservation for a party of twenty five, they had one server on, the owner came out and asked her if she needed him to call in another server, she said no, where he should have just taken the lead and called in more help. She was friendly, but running around like a chicken with her head cut off. She was also running the register and had her drawer full of money on the counter. I had to finally get up to get our menus and informed her that the cash drawer was out. The bartender came out to bus our table, told her she had a table in the tavern and wanted to know if she could pick it up. First the server said no, my head swung around and then she said, you go ahead and take it.
The bar is large and the tavern seats quite a few people. Dimly lit, with a lot of old dark wood, beautiful fireplaces and down to earth friendly servers. The owner makes his presence known and will chat with you, for as long as you want.
The entrance way has two large wooden booths, which have to be antiques and the main dining room, which was added on, is quite modern.
The food… We used to dine here, years ago and we really did enjoy the food, however our recent visit here left us bewildered. We were not at all pleased with the quality, flavors or presentation. Maybe we ordered the wrong things and we did not complain, but I can not foresee rushing back there again.
From the list of seventeen appetizers, hubby ordered the very small breaded clams casino, which were the best part of our entire meal. I had the crab imperial stuffed mushrooms, which had a lot of breading and they were just okay.
We shared a huge Caesar salad, with the dark green outside leaves, they were lifeless. No anchovies were available for this un-​crisp salad and powdered Parmesan topped it. The dressing was more like a ranch, with no hint of lemon or anchovy paste.
Their side offerings leave a lot to be desired and are very old school. It is either fries, baked potato, a veggie melody, applesauce, jarred beets or cottage cheese.
They have eighteen seafood entrees, nine veal dishes, three steaks, many chicken entrees, twenty seven different sandwiches and many choices of pasta.
It was lunch time and we were hungry, hubby ordered the spaghetti with grilled sausages. He made it a point to ensure it was spaghetti and not linguine, he is so picky. They brought him super over cooked, to the point of mush linguine. He had them wrap it, even though he ended up pitching it.
I ordered the Buffalo Chicken cheesesteak. Words can not justify the disaster of this sandwich. I like heat, but this was blazing hell, I love blue cheese, but not in a runny disgusting looking sauce. The real turn off was the chicken, it almost looked like someone had chewed it, spit it out and put it on the roll. They did not, but that was the consistency of the poultry. I had them box it, I took it home and tossed it out.
Entertain yourselves here with a drink, reading the history of the Langhorne Hotel, from the place mats in front of you, enjoy the fireplace and a few apps. Maybe I should have tried the fried cod and chips, the fries were good.
This Hotel has a wonderful past, but I fear for it’s future, unless they hire a good cook.