Robert Beard

Review of Rusty Rail Brewing Company

The restaurant and hotel is located in a huge reno...

The restaurant and hotel is located in a huge renovated buggy factory. Mifflinburg was the buggy capital of Pennsylvania if not the US. When the horse and buggy went passe, this factory began building chassis for Detroit. When Detroit began building their own chassis, this building was converted to cabinetry.

My wife and I had an interesting experience in this restaurant on one of my dozen or so visits. I finished the main course and had to wait half an hour to order dessert. I was pretty steamed, and let the waitress know it when she finally came. I asked what had taken her so long, and she embarrassedly replied, "Sir, I didn't want to tell you, but I have irritable bowel syndrome.' My wife, as an apology for my anger, said, "I understand: I have irritable husband syndrome."

Another time there were two specials on the menu. I ordered the first, only to be told that they were out of that. So, I said, "OK, i'll have the second," only to be told they also were out of that. (I guess that's what was so 'special' about them.) Finally, I chose something from the regular menu. The waitress went back to the kitchen, only to return to announce that they were out of that, too. I was given a $50 coupon for my next meal there, which we never used.

Despite, these episodes, the food is good fare, nothing special. The menu covers the full range of meats, pork, beef, chicken, turkey, very nice salads, and a substantial array of desserts. They have a microbrewery on the premises, which is sold in several regional stores: Weis and Giant markets, that I know of. The beer is very good, but then no better than that of other microbreweries in the area.