loxley’s restaurant

same 4 musicians. you have anicevariety on your menu, how about expanding your music menu. we're really tired of hearing the typical strummy jimmy buffet guy.

robin would be proud.. loxley's has the most amazing outdoor seating area of any restaurant in lancaster county. it has a great view, and anicefeel to it. they just added a massive upgrade to their outdoor bar area and now have 30 different beers on tap. they expanded the upstairs deck (that's right it's a two-tier deck) area and added more covered seating available now. so for those looking for anicedining experience outside, loxley's has got you covered.

now let's talk about inside. the interior of the restaurant has a reallynicefeel to it as well with lots of exposed wood, trimming, and glass work. very suiting for the "loxley" name. they have a bar inside with tvs as well as seating around the bar area with individual tvs at each table (which someone mentioned before as a detractor for a date night location). they also have banquet rooms for parties and lots of seating on the other half of the restaurant away from the bar that would be better suited to "date night" as it's quiet and cozier. so whether you want indoor or outdoor seating for dates or parties, loxley's can offer it to you.

of course if you wanted to see pretty things, you'd go to a museum or art gallery, so let's get on to food. loxley's, unlike chain restaurants, employs a chef. a legitimate, actual, chef. their menu changes throughout the year as new items are added and old ones removed. they have fantastic burgers, delicious pastas, and savory seafood (though i personally don't eat it, but my girlfriend raves about theirs). there's a variety of tasty options on their menu for all tastes and the prices are fair and on par with most chain restaurants. they have a full service bar, and tons of options for beer alongside a drink menu with some deliciously interesting concoctions like the rootbeer moat and archer's arrow. that about covers the food and drink options, so let's talk about how they get to your table.

the staff at loxley's have always been friendly and professional to my friends, family, and myself when we've been there. they're also not afraid to play so for those of you like myself who like to be sarcastic and toy with your servers, they will indeed give it as good as they get in my experience.

all things considered, loxley's has a little something for everyone, and why shouldn't they? they are attached to the hotel after all. i don't think they have an identity crisis as some have mentioned. i think they want to make sure that whether you're on a date, just looking to eat, kicking back under the stars, or having a small party; they have what you need. to top it all off, loxley's chooses 3 charities each month (they change) to host as part of their "legend continues" program where you select one charity at the end of the night and they will donate a percentage of their profits from your check to that charity. to reiterate, they give their share of your money to the charity on your behalf. so you can get the feelgoods and all you have to do is eat food.

lastly, no i don't work at loxley's. it just happens to be my favorite restaurant in lancaster county, and with good reason.

terrible service, so so food. just had lunch at loxley's today with my in-laws. we ate out on the porch-nicesetting. the food was so-so. crab and corn bisque could have been warmer. the turkey panini sandwich was supposed to be on ciabatta, but the roll was soft, like a kaiser roll. but the biggest issue was the service. three out of the four of us ordered soup- two soups arrived together, the third came about 5 minutes later. when lunch arrived, the strawberry goat cheese salad was missing the grilled chicken. three separate times someone said they would bring out the chicken. it finally arrived after everyone had finished their meal. finally, it took almost 20 minutes to get our check- we finally had to stand by the door to get someone to bring it out. we will not return.

not too bad, but not as great as expected.. my husband and i decided to check out this place tonight because we wanted somewhere new to try and loxley's seemed to have an awesome menu and good reviews. we chose to eat indoors (tonight was humid and a bit rainy) and the atmosphere was nice. the server was ok - she wasniceenough to move us somewhere quiet after being sat near a family with a screaming baby. she was polite but not overly friendly and seemed like she was too tired to muster up a lot of smiles and friendliness. she was ok though. the food was alright, some things better than others. we got the calamari appetizer which ended up being a disappointment. while it did come out extremely fast, it could've used an extra minute or two in the fryer and drained a bit better. it was very greasy (actually had a little pool of oil at the bottom of the basket). we didn't care for the tartar sauce served with it either. on to the entrees - my husband got the chicken with penne pasta plus the salad bar. his entree was again alright, but not awesome. he got a salad from the salad bar and seemed to like it well enough, and he really enjoyed the soup of the day (cream of mushroom) that was on the bar. he actually got a second bowl of it. on a side note, the potato salad from the salad bar would have been really good if the potatoes were actually cooked all the way. where i come from, potato salad shouldn't be crunchy. my entree was the crabcake with au gratin potatoes. the crabcake was pretty good but again, nothing to write home about (then again, i come from maryland so it's hard to impress me with a crabcake). i loved the potatoes though. the portions could have been bigger and the coffee could have been hotter. we were really impressed with the 5% that goes to charity (you pick one of three charities) - which emulates the whole "take from the rich and give to the poor" idea that the robin hood legend is famous for. overall, thumbs up for the charity and ambiance but the food was just not great enough or large enough portions to be worth the money. also, my husband is having some stomach issues after dinner (about 2 hours later) but i'm going to chalk it up to his occasional seafood sensitivity. we may give this place another shot in the future...but then again, we may just save our money.

edit: i tried this place again after my dad requested it for his birthday lunch. the server was very friendly, and sucked us into getting an appetizer (crab nachos, which happened to be the most expensive one on the menu). the portion was huge and we didn't really have much room for our sandwiches after that. he got the gyro and took the whole thing home. i got a chicken salad wrap, which was supposed to have grapes and almonds in it. there were no almonds, which was a bummer. it wasn't bad, but i wouldn't order it again. still am not impressed with this place.

romantic night out. my boyfriend and i went to loxley's for the first time and were really intrigued with the atmosphere and medieval design to the restaurant. their original drinks were really tasty and i love it when restaurants actually include the prices on their drink menus. my boyfriend got the chicken cheesesteak and i got the sauteed pork loin. both were absolutely delicious!! though it was busy our waiter was veryniceand we didn't feel as though we were ever forgotten. sitting outside wasnicetoo since it was a beautiful night. what i was really impressed with was the fact loxley's donates 5% of your bill to a charity which you chose. overall i really liked it and would definitely go back again.

renaissance in lancaster. loxley's has a medieval feel with a menu fit for nobility. i had the mussels as an appetizer and the crab cake entree, both exceptional. good service, great atmosphere andnicecrowd. we stayed afterward for a drink at the bar outside and listened to a jimmy buffet-type band, all on a wednesday night! check it out!

two strikes and you're out.... i've eaten here three or four times over the past year with friends so i feel fairly well qualified to write this. i have to agree with the folks that said the outside ambience is nice. the food is usually well prepared but i would say the portions are a bit small. my complaint is with the quality of service. on two occasions (one about a year ago and another a few weeks ago) the service was terrible. long wait for order to be taken, food to be served, etc. on the last visit the waitress was one of the worst i have encountered (and i eat out a lot). slow is bad but, slow with a bad attitude is worse. food took too long to order, longer to come out (when it did it wasn't too warm), and the time it took to get our checks took even longer. yes, it is aniceplace to sit out and eat but...there are other places that are just as good with better service.

lots of reviews say this place has turned around and become better, i am glad i wasn't there before. it wasn't awful, i'd equate it to a ruby tuesdays. my wife got the trio of sliders- they were ok, nut the crab cake looked like cat food. the calamari was rubbery, overbooked,and super greasy. i got the pork loin for dinner. it was smashed, sauteed, over seasoned (way too much thyme), over cooked, piled on top of over whipped mashed potatoes, and covered with a reallynicesauce. the ambiance in the place isniceand i'm sure that in the summer the deck is awesome. also the service was really good. maybe it will improve in a year, but i doubt i'll be back there anytime soon (for food, i'd kinda like to drink a beer or two on the deck this summer).

worth every penny. this was my first visit today at loxley's and i had the bbq chicken wings as the appetizer and they were tasty. 16 oz. new york strip steak was huge and delicious. broccoli was awesome. garlic mashed potatoes were very good. white chocolate raspberry cheese cake melted in my mouth, the best i have ever tasted.niceatmosphere. verynicewaitress. beautiful place. the food was so good. i will return there many more times. worth every penny. not disappointed. try this place and you will be hooked. it's been a long time since i've had a good meal like this. thank you loxley's for a great evening.

had a good experience.... i have only eaten here once. i sat outside on the patio, it was comfortable and service was good.

i had the corn and crab chowder. it was pretty good, tasty and chunky. i had a ny strip. it was lean and cooked correctly (rare). i had a draught beer - it was also fine.

i got exactly what i asked for, served prompyly and hot. the atmosphere wasniceand a family could go here (i was there on business). based on that single visit, i would return.

not good. we decided to try a new place for dinner one night and after looking through the clipper magazine, we made a decision to go to loxley's. we pulled up to loxley's and were pleasantly surprised to find a veryniceoutdoor seating area on anicewarm sunday night. it was not crowded, and we were seated right away. it took about 10 minutes for the waiter to come over and greet us, though he was a very cordial person. it then took another 15 minutes for him to come back with our drinks to take our orders. the three of us ordered an appetizer and one entree each (my husband the sirloin steak, myself the loaf of stew, and our friend ordered the porkloin). i thought the prices were pretty high, but figured it must be worth the money. we waited over 45 minutes and didn't even receive the appetizer. we barely saw our waiter during this time so we couldn't even ask what was going on. finally the waiter appeared and sheepishly admitted that he had forgotten to put in our order and that he had thrown it away. he offered to buy us a round of drinks and put our order in again. the three of us weren't in the mood for drinks, so he offered to take 50% off the bill. after he offered this, we figured that we would give it another shot, so we re-ordered our food, nixing the appetizer, hoping that the food order would be put in right away and that we would receive it soon. we waited over another half hour before our food finally came out. during this time, my husband happened to overhear the manager talking about our table and mutter something about "a bunch of kids" in a demeaning tone, which we were offended by because we were not acting in such a way. anyway, my husband's steak wasn't even close to the way he had ordered it (it was almost well-done and he had ordered it medium-rare). the manager came over to ask how things were going and my husband told him about ths steak. the manager apologized and offered to put another steak on the grill for him, but by that time we had already waited an hour and a half for our food, which my husband stated. the manager apologized again and came back with a $15 gift certificate for each of us. the loaf of stew i ordered was not good at all, i would highly discourage anyone from ordering it. it was more like horse meat in a tiny bread bowl, in a sauce that resembled cheap stir-fry sauce. our friend commented that his porkloin was okay, but it was a very small portion (it was basically two very thin pork patties atop some mashed potatoes) and he left hungry. we finished our meal and waited for awhile to get the check, which upon examination, we found that we had been charged full price for our meals, there was no 50% off to be found. the waiter insinuated that the gift certificates were supposed to be in place of the 50% off, but to be honest, we would not even have considered staying had the waiter not offered 50% off our meals. the least they could've done was take my husband's steak off the bill since it wasn't prepared correctly. so we ended up spending $75 on three meals that weren't very good. and now we have to come back to this place to use the gift certificates, even though we have no desire. my overall assessment of the place is that the service is pretty bad, the food is not at all worth the price, and that the bar is probably what keeps this place going. it's really a shame because it's a neat concept of a restaurant with the way its built and with donating to charities (though all they really do is jack the food prices up so they have the money to donate, if they even do donate it, who knows). i've talked to a lot of friends and family since then, who have heard nothing but awful things about this place. at this rate, it won't be in business long with this kind of service and the bad reputation it's beginning to develop...there are just too many other good places to go to in lancaster. don't waste your time!!!

not bad.niceplace great atmosphere. friendly service, wouldn't say the best pizza but eatable. wife loves the appetizers.

great experience. wow.. what a concept... more than expected. my sister and i went to lunch and sat outdoors finally had aniceday to do that so we were greeted at the door and promptly sat. the waitress arrived within moments she took our drink order and told us the specials. we received our drinks and proceeded to order.. the food arrived and was delicious prepared as order.. as i don't like mushrooms i asked them to hold them. we lingered over lunch and then ordered dessert all i can say is yum!! along with a beautiful presentation. service and management stopped by several times to check on us as well... then the best part when the check came and we were told about the donation portion what a great concept.. caring about the community
we will definantely be back!!! thank you

huge disappointment!! won't go back.. i love the renovations..niceatmostphere but the service and the food were definitely a huge disappointment! we ordered crab and corn bisque.. it took 15 minutes for it to be served and it was lukewarm for starters. bisque is meant to be hearty, creamy; this was like water coming out of a faucet and we found one very small piece of crab and, without exaggeration, maybe a dozen kernels of corn. i told the waitress about it, and she said, "okay, i'll tell the chef." that was it. i had a salad which i have to say was good but the bread that was served was obviously very old.. the cut edges of the bread were so hard i couldn't even pinch it! it was very obvious the bread sat somewhere for a very long time. my husband had a pannini club, the bread again was stale and "crumbly", and the lettuce was wilted. $36.00 for food that was definitely not fresh and of very very very very poor quality. in today's economy, we definately won't wate any more of our money at this restaurant. once is enough for an experience like this is. unless they make a lot of changes in the food and service department, they'll never get repeat business, at leat, i am certain they won't get ours!