Update: Porterhouse Brewpub=poor service

Porterhouse Brewpub Restaurant
5775 Lower York Road
Lahaska, PA
215-794-9373
http://www.porterhousepub.com/index.html

NHY Rating: 1 of 10 (for bar only); 5 of 10 for restaurant
Food: American
Serves: lunch and dinner
Price: A little pricey. The bar menu alone starts with sandwiches and salads from $9-$15. Dining room menu from $20-32.
Ambiance: Downstairs had a nice brewpub feel. The room is open, comfortable and large. The upstairs is a more formal dining area with great views. The whole restaurant is smoke free.

Comments: Unfortunately another visit to this place lowers it score even further. I reviewed it back on 11/29/07 as well. I am lowering the score due to their obvious lack of customer service. Their wait staff has absolutely no "sense of urgency" and seem to walk around as if lost in a dreamland. I am basing this review not only on my new experience there but also that of a friend who was there a week ago and herself waited almost a half hour for a simple appetizer. When she asked about her food, not only was she NOT given an apology for their slow service but instead a look of disregard. I'm sorry folks, but that is just horrendous. Restaurants are a service industry and it's not like they are in short supply.

The other night some of my friends planned a gathering there and again, the bar staff worked like slugs. To make things even worse, 45 minutes before the bar was close began the process of cold shouldering the customers right out the door. It was 10:15 pm folks on a Saturday night. In my book, they need to change their name because brewpub they are not. They can consider themselves a glorified restaurant that tries to appear as though they cater to beer drinkers but I would say they cut that achievement short by not only not creating their own beer on site but also by not providing adequate bar service.

Fu Li: Superb Chinese/Japanese Restaurant

Fu Li Chinese/Japanese Restaurant
24-25 Logan Square Shopping Center
New Hope, PA
(215) 862-3018

NHY Rating: 8 of 10
Food: Chinese & Japanese
Serves: lunch and dinner
Price: Very reasonable
Ambiance: Oriental, classy, clean, simple.

Comments: Fu Li is a diamond in the ruff. If you are looking for some authentic, quality Chinese or Japanese food, this is the place. It also will not break your wallet. You get a lot for your $$ here and the selection of the menu is quite extensive.

The food is always, and I mean always freshly prepared, hot and of good quality. This is no fast food Chinese restaurant. We visit probably once a month and get take-out weekly. The dishes that I have enjoyed that are most delicious are their steak teriayki, shrimp tempora, spicy tuna roll, veggie rolls, specialty maki and many others. Unfortunately, they do not have a web site but their menu is quite extensive.

The service there is fair. We have occasionally had to wait for service but I would consider them more leisurely in their presence than lacking total customer service.

This place is indeed kid friendly. The kids will love to stare at the very large fish tank when you come in.

Special note: This restaurant is not on main drag of New Hope but located off of Rt 202 in the Logan Square shopping center in the very front so you will have no parking issues.

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