Matchbook Traveler
Pennsylvania - Statewide

Abington - Timber, 1301 Old York Rd., report received -- no matches with its name

Allentown - Sangria, 840 W. Hamilton St., report received -- has matches with its name  www.sangriaallentown.com 
    Sunset Diner, 1401 S. 4th St., our favorite diner in the Allentown area; has matches with its name
     Robata, 39 S. 9th St., good Japanese food; no matches with its name
     Schnecksville Diner, 4527 Rt. 309, Schnecksville, pretty good diner (but with one-person restrooms, there can be a wait even when not crowded); no matches with its name

Ambler - The Shenachie, 111 E. Butler Ave., pretty good Irish pub; no matches with its name

Bally - Pied Piper Diner, 1605 Rt. 100, good diner; no matches with its name

Barkeyville - Comfort Inn, 137 Gibb Rd., pretty good motel; no matches with its name

Bedford - Jean Bonnet Tavern, 6048 Lincoln Hwy, good restaurant; no matches with its name
     Landmark, 647 E. Pitt St., ok breakfast; no matches with its name

Bensalem - T.G.I. Friday's, 3301 Street Rd., among the better chain restaurants; has generic TGI Friday's matches  update: October 2011 no matches with its name
     Applebee's, 3219 Street Rd., always good food; has generic Applebee's matches  update: February 2010 no matches with its name
    Parx Casino, 2999 Street Rd., very nice casino; has matches with its name  www.parxcasino.com  
         Chickie's & Pete's, 2999 Street Rd. (in the casino); pretty good fare; no matches with its name
     Toscana, 4603 Street Rd., very good Italian restaurant but at our stop for lunch, the prices were definitely more dinner-like; no matches with its name
     Pen Ryn Mansion, 1601 State Rd., catering establishment; no matches with its name
     Oakford Inn, Bristol Rd. & Rt. 1, strip club; no matches with its name
     Crowne Plaza, 4700 Street Rd., nicer hotel; no matches with its name                                          
     La Cena, 2333 Galloway Rd., known for its happy hour food selection; no matches with its name
     Chez Nicole, 2746 Bristol Pike, old-style Italian restaurant; no matches with its name  

Berwick - Villa Capri and Bulldog Lounge, Mulberry & 11th Sts., good place for lunch; has matches with both names

Bethel - Comfort Inn, 41 Diner Rd., very nice hotel; has generic Comfort Inn matches
     Trainer's Midway, Diner Rd., decent diner; no matches with its name

Bethlehem - Hotel Bethlehem, 437 Main St., historic hotel with nice restaurants; has matches with its name  update: February 2011 no matches with its name   
    Sands Casino, 77 Sands Blvd., nice casino; has matches with its name   www.pasands.com   
       Coil, 77 Sands Blvd., nice bar in center of casino floor; has matches with its name  update: February 2011 no matches with its name
       Molten, 77 Sands Blvd., pleasant bar in the casino; has matches with its name  update: February 2011 no matches with its name
       Infusion, 77 Sands Blvd., another nice bar in amongst the slot machines; has matches with its name  update: February 2011 no matches with its name
        Cobalt Cafe, 77 Sands Blvd., 24-hour restaurant in the casino; no matches with its name 
    Copperhead Grille, 5737 Rt. 378, popular casual spot with good food; has matches with its name  www.copperheadgrille.com       
     Bethlehem Brew Works, 569 Main St., brewing its own beer with decent food; no matches with its name

Blakeslee - Murphy's Loft, Rt. 115 (1 mile south of I-80), great food; even a pool for customers; has matches with its name  www.murphysloft.com  
     Blakeslee Inn, Rt. 940, report received -- no matches with its name
     Village Squire, 5621 Rt. 115, report received -- no matches with its name
     
Blue Bell - El Sarape, 1380 Skippack Pike, excellent Mexican restaurant; has matches with its name (more than one color)  www.elsarapebluebell.com 

Bristol - Golden Eagle Diner, Rt. 13 & Bath Rd., good diner well-known for its bakery; has matches with its name  www.goldeneaglerestaurant.com  
     Club Risque, 3025 New Rogers Rd., pretty good gentlemen's club; has matches listing four towns where located  www.clubrisque.com 
     La Casa Mia, 2605 Durham Rd., pretty good Italian food; has matches with its name  update: March 2010 no matches with its name  

Buckingham - Baci, Rt. 202 at Rt. 413, good Italian restaurant with English pub downstairs; no matches with its name

Chester - Harrah's Casino & Racetrack, 777 Harrahs Blvd., nice casino; has matches with its name  www.harrahschester.com 

Clearfield - Moena, 215 E. Market St., nice restaurant; no matches with its name
     Budget Inn, 6321 Clearfield Woodland Hwy, pretty good older motel; no matches with its name
     Arrowhead, 6293 Clearfield Woodland Hwy, good place for breakfast; no matches with its name

Conshohocken - Great American Pub, 123 Fayette St., very good pub food; had two varieties of matches - one listing four towns where located and one listing three towns (according to Web site, now only in two)  www.greatamericanpub.com/Conshohocken/consh_index.htm    
     Boathouse, 113 Fayette St., popular bar; no matches with its name
     Baggataway, 31 N. Front St., West Conshohocken, tavern serving decent bar food; no matches with its name

Cranberry Township - Marty's, 20700 Rt. 19, report received -- no matches with its name
     Wind Haven, 20744 Rt. 19, report received -- no matches with its name

Delaware Water Gap - Sycamore Grille, Main & Oak Sts., report received -- has matches with its name

DoylestownFreight House, 194 W. Ashland St., nice restaurant; no matches with its name  update: August 2010 has matches with its name  www.thefreighthouse.net 
     Poco's, 625 N. Main St., nice Mexican restaurant; has matches with its name
     Le Cafe, 72 W. State St., report received -- has matches with its name  update: July 2009 no matches with its name     
     Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Rd., Fountainville, pretty good place for lunch; no matches with its name 
     Knight House, 96 W. State St., good restaurant; no matches with its name 

Elizabethtown - T.J. Rockwell's, 800 Mt. Gretna Rd., pretty good food; no matches with its name

Elkins Park - Marco Polo, 8080 Old York Rd., pretty good food; no matches with its name

Entriken - Lake Raystown Resort, 3101 Chipmunk Crossing, nice place on the lake; no matches with its name

Erie - Presque Isle Downs & Casino, I-90, exit 27, very nice casino and race track; has matches with its name  www.presqueisledowns.com 
     Alto Cucina, 3531 West Lake Rd., excellent Italian restaurant; has matches with its name  www.altocucina.com   
     Avalon Hotel, 16 W. 10th St., nice hotel; no matches with its name
    
Everett - Travelers Rest Motel and Travelers Cafe, 14275 Lincoln Hwy, inexpensive older motel but nicely kept; no matches with its name

ExtonDrafting Room, 635 N. Pottstown Pike (Rt. 100), very good food and beer selection; has matches listing three locations  www.draftingroom.com    
     Ron's Original Bar & Grille, 74 E. Uwchlan Ave. (Rt. 113), good food, good prices; has matches with its name  www.ronsoriginal.com  
     Ship Inn, 693 E. Lincoln Hwy, nice restaurant; no matches with its name

Farmington - Nemacolin Woodlands, 1001 Lafayette Dr., premier resort; has matches with its name  www.nemacolin.com 

Fayetteville - Caledonia's Bistro, 6418 Chambersburg Rd., good place for lunch; no matches with its name

Feasterville - The Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Rd., very good food -- definitely the place to eat in Feasterville; has matches with its name  update: July 2010 no matches with its name  
     Sunoco A Plus, 300 E. Street Rd., gas plus convenience store; has generic A Plus matches  update: July 2009 no matches with its name
     Mink, 146 Bustleton Pike, bar & lounge; no matches with its name
     IHOP, 60 E. Street Rd., always good pancakes; no matches with its name
     Frank's, 677 W. Street Rd., basic bar with good pizza; no matches with its name

Flourtown - Scoogi's, 738 Bethlehem Pike, pretty good place to eat; no matches with its name

Fountainville - see Doylestown

Grove City - Elephant & Castle, 1923 Leesburg Grove-City Rd., good British pub food; has matches listing all cities where located  update: January 2009 no matches with its name
     Compadres, 1809 S. Center St. Ext., pretty good Mexican food; no matches with its name

Harmony - Log Cabin Inn, 430 Perry Hwy., report received -- has matches with its name  www.springfields.com/lci_files/logcabininn.html  

Hatboro - Lochel's, 102 S. York Rd., good, hearty breakfasts; no matches with its name  

Holicong - Barley Sheaf Farm, Rts. 202/263, top B&B; no matches with its name

Holland - Big Heads, 295 Buck Rd., part of area chain of bars; no matches with its name

Hopewell - Kountry Kettle, Rt. 26, pretty good family restaurant; no matches with its name

HorshamGiuliano's, 537 Easton Rd. (Rt. 611), very good Italian food (great bread) and brick oven pizza; has matches with its name  
     Cafe Lombardi's, 296 Horsham Rd. at Dresher Rd., very nice Italian restaurant; has matches with its name  update: June 2009 no matches with its name 
    Cigar, Cigars, 537 Easton Rd., hand-rolled on site; has matches with its name  
     Fountain Side, 537 Easton Rd., report received -- no matches with its name

Huntingdon - Mimi's, 312 Penn St., fine dining plus excellent bar; has matches with its name  update: August 2011 no matches with its name 
     Mill Stone Manor, Rt. 22 4 miles east, nice rooms and a very good restaurant; has matches with its name  www.themillstonemanor.com  
     Miller's Diner, Rt. 22 3 miles east, pretty good place for breakfast; no matches with its name
     Motel 22, 13931 William Penn Hwy, Mapleton Depot, pretty nice older motel; no matches with its name
     Top's Diner, 12151 William Penn Hwy, good place for breakfast; no matches with its name
     Woody's BarBQ, 7620 Lake Raystown Shopping Center; pretty good chain food; no matches with its name
    
Intercourse - Travelers Rest Motel, 3701 Old Philadelphia Pike, nice but expensive motel; no matches with its name

Ivyland - Spring Mill Country Club, 80 Jacksonville Rd., private club with restaurant open to the public; no matches with its name
     Spring Mill Manor, 171 Jacksonville Rd., pretty good catering; no matches with its name

King of Prussia - Dolce Valley Forge Hotel, 301 W. DeKalb Ave. (Rt. 202), very nice hotel; has matches with its name plus generic Dolce Hotel matches
    Kildare's, 826 W. DeKalb Pike, very good Irish pub; has matches listing five places where located  update: August 2009 no matches with its name
    Radisson Hotel, 1160 First Ave., the hotel at the Valley Forge Convention Center; has generic Radisson matches (more than one picture on front)  www.radisson.com/kingofprussiapa  
     Sullivan's, 700 W. DeKalb Pike, pretty good place for lunch; no matches with its name  

Kutztown - Kutztown Tavern, 272 W. Main St., report received -- has matches with its name  update: July 2010 no matches with its name
     Airport Diner, 15110 Kutztown Rd., our favorite for breakfast; has matches with its name
     Basin Street Hotel, 42 E. Main St., prety good for lunch; no matches with its name
     Campus Inn, 15080 Kutztown Rd., fair accommodations; no matches with its name
 
Lahaska - Peddler's Village/Golden Plough Inn, Rts. 202 & 263, shops, restaurants (Hart's good for sandwiches) & hotel; has matches with its name  www.peddlersvillage.com 
    
Lancaster - Lancaster Host Resort, 2300 Old Lincoln Hwy (Rt. 30), full service resort including golf course; has matches with its name
    The Pressroom, 26 W. King St., very nice restaurant; has matches with its name  www.pressroomrestaurant.com  
     Olde Greenfield Inn, 595 Greenfield Rd., fine dining; no matches with its name
     Horse Inn, 225 N. Marshall St., well-regarded local restaurant; no matches with its name
     Heritage Hotel, 500 Centerville Rd., decent but pricier accommodations; no matches with its name
     Loxley's, 500 Centerville Rd., newer restaurant serving B,L&D; no matches with its name

Langhorne - Bridgetown Mill House, 760 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., pleasant facility but a slow kitchen on our visit; no matches with its name
     J.B. Dawson's, 92 N. Flowers Mill Rd., good food; no matches with its name

Levittown - Knights of Columbus, 1492 Woodburne Rd., dining area occasionally open to the public; no matches with its name

Lewisburg - Lewisburg Hotel, 136 Market St., nice place for lunch; has matches with its name
    
Lumberville - Black Bass Hotel, 3774 River Rd., nice riverfront dining; no matches with its name

Malvern - Desmond Hotel, 1 Liberty Blvd., very nice hotel with a decent restaurant; has matches with its name  www.desmondgv.com 

Manns Choice - Lincoln Motor Court, 5104 Lincoln Hwy, nice 1940s motel; no matches with its name

Markleysburg - National Trail Motel, 4615 National Pike (Rt. 40), very nice and well-maintained 1940s motel where the hummingbirds visit; has matches with its name (more than one color)
     Curt's, 4906 National Pike, serves a substantial breakfast; no matches with its name

Mars - Uncle Bob's, 273 Mars Valencia Rd., report received -- no matches with its name

Mercer - My Brother's Place, 2058 Leesburg-Grove City Rd., very good bar and restaurant; has matches with its name
    Rachel's Roadhouse, 1553 Perry Hwy, report received -- has matches with its name
     Iron Bridge Inn, 1438 Perry Hwy, good restaurant; no matches with its name  update: January 2009 has matches with its name
    
Mifflinburg - Mifflinburg Hotel, 264 Chestnut St., pretty good place to eat; no matches with its name

Monroeville - Primanti Brothers, 3847 Northern Pike, report received -- no matches with its name
     El Campeseno, 4063 William Penn Hwy, report received -- no matches with its name
     Rivertown Pour House, 312 Center Rd., report received -- no matches with its name         

Mount Pocono - Mount Airy Casino, Rt. 611, nice casino; report received -- no matches with its name
       Stray Dog Edibles & Gifts, shop in the casino; report received -- has matches with its name  

New Hope - Triumph Brewing Company, 400 Union Sq., good food, good beer; has matches with its name  www.triumphbrewing.com/new-hope 
     Karla's, 5 W. Mechanic St., nice place with good food, including our favorite Sunday brunch in New Hope; has matches with its name  www.karlasnewhope.com  
     The Landing, 22 N. Main St., outdoor dining right along the river in warm weather; has matches with its name  www.landingrestaurant.com  
     Eagle Diner, 463 York Rd., pretty good diner; has matches with its name
     Havana, 105 S. Main St., good place to eat with very popular bar; no matches with its name  
     Mother's, 34 N. Main St., long-time favorite with good food; has matches with its name  
     Martine's, 14 E. Ferry St., riverfront dining; no matches with its name
    
New Stanton - La Tavola, 400 S. Center Ave., very nice Italian restaurant; worth getting off the turnpike to eat here; has matches with its name  www.latavolas.com

Newtown - Isaac Newton's, 18 S. State St., good place for lunch plus a great selection of beer; has matches with its name  www.isaacnewtons.com  
     Ned's Cigar Store, 4 S. State St., older cigar place that has been nicely updated; no matches with its name  update: July 2010 has matches with its name
      Tobacco Leaf, 15 S. State St., cigar store; no matches with its name 
      Temperance House, 5 S. State St., terrific place for lunch; great food with great prices; has matches with its name  www.temperancehouse.com    
      Applebee's, 2 West Rd., standard chain fare; no matches with its name
      Green Parrot, 240 N. Sycamore St., serves a pretty good lunch; no matches with its name
      Manny Brown's, 25 Summit Sq. Shopping Center, bar serving food; no matches with its name 
      Dragon of Newtown, 2841 S. Eagle Rd., pretty good Chinese food; no matches with its name
      Homewood Suites, 110 Pheasant Run, very nice hotel; no matches with its name
     
Newtown Square - Charlotte's, 3207 West Chester Pike, nice place for lunch; no matches with its name

North Wales - Ariana's, 981 North Wales Rd., pretty good Italian place; no matches with its name

Palm - Cab Motel, 926 Gravel Pike, nicely kept older motel with 10am checkout time; no matches with its name
     Cab Fryes Tavern, 914 Gravel Pike, pretty good restaurant; no matches with its name

Pine Grove - Econolodge, 419 Suedberg Rd., pretty good place to stay; no matches with its name

Quakertown - Montana West, 1030 N. West End Blvd., nightclub but many enjoy the take-out wings and beer downstairs; has matches with its name  www.clubmontanawest.com 
     Hobo's, 85 S. West End Blvd. (Rt. 309), good food, good beer; has matches with its name  

ReadingJudy's on Cherry, 332 Cherry St., one of the best in Reading; has matches with its name  www.judysoncherry.com  
     The Speckled Hen, 30 S. 4th St., "cottage pub" with good grub in restored 18th century log home; has matches with its name  www.speckledhenpub.com   
     The Inn at Reading, 1040 Park Rd., Wyomissing, our favorite place to stay in Reading; has matches with its name  www.innatreading.com  
     Ugly Oyster, 21 S. 5th St., pretty good pub; no matches with its name

Salisbury - Clark's, 103 S. Grant St., local spot for lunch; no matches with its name

Schnecksville - see Allentown

Sellersville - Washington House, 136 N. Main St., still good food; no matches with its name

Sharon - Quaker Steak & Lube, 101 Chestnut St., known for wings -- the original location; has generic Quaker Steak & Lube matches and toothpicks  www.quakersteakandlube.com/Sharon_PA 

Shartlesville - Haag's Hotel, 3rd & Main Sts. (Rt. 22), Pennsylvania Dutch institution with a great bar; has matches with its name (more than one color)  www.haagshotel.com 

Skippack - Back Porch Cafe, 4000 Skippack Pike, serves a very good lunch; no matches with its name

Southampton - General Davis House, 76 W. Street Rd., my favorite burger & beer place; has matches with its name  update: January 2012 no matches with its name
     Kenny's, 1134 Street Rd., a bar for 50 years, now renovated with ferns (like the country song) plus good food; has matches with its name  www.kennys.us  
      Applebee's, 1063 Street Rd., good chain restaurant; has generic Applebee's matches  update: November 2009 no matches with its name
     Pike's Pub & Grub, 455 2nd Street Pike, good pub grub; has matches with its name  update: October 2011 no matches with its name 
     Coyote Cigar Post, 1051 County Line Rd., report received -- no matches with its name
     Las Margaritas, 765 2nd Street Pike, good Mexican food; no matches with its name  

State College Home Delivery Pizza Pub, 1820 S. Atherton St., known for good pizza to eat in or to go; has matches with its name  update: February 2011 no matches with its name  
     Happy Valley Motor Inn, 1245 S. Atherton St., pretty good motel; no matches with its name
     Faccia Luna, 1229 S. Atherton St., well-regarded Italian restaurant; no matches with its name 

Upper Black Eddy - Indian Rock Inn, 2206 River Road, good food across from the river; no matches with its name

Virginville - Virginville Hotel, Main St. (Rt. 143), lives up to its slogan, "good country food;" has matches with its name

WarminsterEagle Diner, 739 Street Rd., good diner (at breakfast, tea drinkers automatically get two tea bags); has matches with its name
     Mike's York Street Bar & Grill, York & Street Rds., good burger and beer place; no matches with its name
     Davisville Sunoco & Food Mart, 890 E. Street Rd., gas and convenience store food; no matches with its name 
         
Warrington - Villa Barolo, 1373 Easton Rd. (Rt. 611 at Bristol Rd.), nice Italian restaurant and wine bar known for its fish dishes; has matches with its name  update: January 2010 no matches with its name  
     P.F. Chang, 721 Easton Rd., always good; no matches with its name
     Melting Pot, 751 Easton Rd., part of the fondue chain; no matches with its name

Washington - Meadows Racetrack & Casino, 210 Racetrack Rd., nice gambling & harness racing facility; has matches with its name  www.meadowsgaming.com 

Washington Crossing - Washington Crossing Inn, Rts. 532 & 32, very nice restaurant; has matches with its name  

Watsontown - Watson Inn, 100 Main St., great place to eat; worth traveling the few miles off I-80; has matches with its name  www.watsoninn.com  

Wayne - georges', 503 W. Lancaster Ave. (Spread Eagle Village), famed chef Georges Perrier's restaurant on the Main Line; report received -- has matches with its name  update: October 2009 no matches with its name but did have matches with former name Le Mas 

West Conshohocken - see Conshohocken

Whitehall - see Allentown  

Wilkes-BarreMohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, 1280 Hwy 315, very nice casino and harness race track; has matches with its name  www.mohegansunpocono.com   

Wyomissing - see Reading

Yardley - Yardley Country Club, 1010 Reading Ave., fine dining open to the public overlooking the course at this private club (note: club may add tip to check); has matches with its name  updte: June 2011 no matches with its name
     Makefield Highlands Golf Course, 1418 Woodside Rd., public golf course; no matches with its name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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