The Dining Room

The food was cold and some was warm and the food item not stock properly at all the stations. There was empty pans threw out the different stations. Plates missing at dessert table and empty food plates and not stock only 5 items and the ice cream was melting. The money I paid was outrageous for tonight meal. And to say the least it was not busy we went around 8:PM. So where was Management nowhere to be found. I would not recommend to my Friends Again or take them here.

Fantastic service, from the front of restaurant to the wait staff. Good food, though not amazing. Had the honey salmon, which was just okay. Had a mushroom side dish that was wonderful. Wife had a chickpea stew that was also good, but not amazing. Ambiance was just okay... super neat and historic building but the actual restaurant space had the full lights up, no live music, and had restaurant employees walking past our table all the time to access other parts of the restaurant. If they sit you along the closest wall, as you enter the restaurant, ask to be seated elsewhere as it is an extremely high traffic route.

Tough one to review. I enjoy going to the stately Nittany Lion Inn and the employees are cheerful with good attitudes, but it seems so poorly managed. I like to go to their popular brunch on football weekends - it's a large and tasty buffet. I just don't understand how they run it though - they don't turn tables well - at any time from 930 to 11 - prime times there were about a third of the tables empty while the hallway outside was overflowing with people waiting to be seated. They only had one over-whelmed car valet at 930 am of a Homecoming weekend - did they not know that people would be trying check out, leave and get their cars while others are coming for the brunch? Maybe the managers need to go back to Penn State's Hotel Restaurant Management School? Or maybe get some folks from there. Don't even start with the half hour omelet station line...

Three golfing buddies and I stopped into the NLI for dinner after a day of golfing nearby. We were dressed for golf and the dining room is more elegant. However, we were kindly greeted, seated and served great meals and drink. Service was very good and I made sure my server knew I appreciated her good service with a generous tip. I recommend, if you find yourself in Happy Valley, stop into the NLI and enjoy.