The Allen Street Grill offers an honest, no-fuss menu featuring modern American cooking. The bar program features classics-inspired craft cocktails and a thoughtfully curated biodynamic wine list including plentiful wines by the glass.
Located on the second floor of Hotel State College, an iconic corner of hospitality in the community, the Grill has offered the community and alumni one of the grandest views of town and Penn State through floor-to-ceiling windows for more than 40 years. Thoughtfully restored and reimagined by new owners, Culinary Director Karen Nicolas and the team set out to re-establish the Allen Street Grill as the epicenter of the downtown dining scene with a focus on local, quality ingredients and great hospitality.
Relaxed spot for burgers, seafood & steak with a homey vibe & sunny outdoor porch seating. Based on 263 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
100 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Phone: (814) 231-4745
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Hours
| Wednesday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Thursday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Friday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Saturday |
4:30–9 PM |
| Sunday |
Closed |
| Monday |
Closed |
| Tuesday |
4:30–9 PM |
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Reservations: allenstreetgrill.comopentable.com
Reviews
George Casab
We recently visited this restaurant on 6/17.
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Jerry E Yorks
Grilled Halloumi cheese, caramelized peaches, smoked spec ham, and tahini honey. I’m telling you, the Allen Street Grill has the best food and a genius chef.
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Emily Stefanko
Fine dining in a historical setting. Food was yum staff was great and presentation of dinner was fun. I loved how they did my mushroom soup and it was !!!
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Bill Linkeheimer
This second floor spot overlooking the busy streets of downtown State College has a sophisticated (white marble-top bars), yet comfortable feel to it. The mushroom soup was unique, with lots of different flavors and ranks among my favorite soups anywhere. The Lumache pasta with lamb ragu was very good. Cocktail list and wine list are decent. The service (mostly young staff) is pretty good.
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Karen Addenbrook
We had a reservation and were unavoidably 10 min late. The hostess relegated us from a window table to a small 2-top just inside the door even though there was plenty of seating available. 🙁
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Elaine von Goetz
This was a wonderful restaurant experience. Came back to Penn State to go down memory lane. Best dinner for both in probably two to three years. Got the red wine chocolate cake too which was fantastic with toasted pistachios. Melon salad was very good too. Excellent service too. Our host gave us a beautiful window table without a reservation. Will be back
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Vipin Sharma
It was a birthday celebration date night at Allen Street Grill. We were saving this place for some special occasion, mainly because of the price tag. It was the best fine dining we have experienced within State College.
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Cards by Anne
I was shocked, to be honest, by the lack of options for those with allergies. While the food was delicious, as a gluten-free vegetarian, the choices were quite slim. I struggled to find a dish that I liked and could safely eat. We won’t be back until they add some gluten-free pasta or rice to their menu.
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Kelly Manieri
Compliments to the chef, staff and team at AG. Let’s start with the extensive cocktail menu and excellent wine list. Had both a cocktail and wine (it was move in weekend after all) and both were fantastic . The menu is seasonal, and they curate and use local ingredients and it was evident. Food was fresh (melon salad, salmon and chicken were outstanding), seasoned to perfection, delicious and the presentation – beautiful (insert chef’s kiss emoji here). And to top off a fabulous evening at the AG, our server Brian was knowledgeable, attentive and beyond helpful (thanks, Brian!). Now that our only children are residents of State College, we plan on stopping here anytime we are in town. Great choice for dining when in the area!
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Cajetan Barretto
Great experience at this fine dining location overlooking the main campus of Penn State in downtown state college.
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