Best Casual Restaurants in Wilkes-Barre

Always delicious. Always friendly, excellent service. Always a great value.

The staff was extremely accommodating, helpful, friendly and personable from the time I first made our reservation to the time we left after our meal. Everything we ate was outstanding and clearly prepared with such fine attention to detail; the food was flavorful without being overpowering (get the meatballs!!!), and the presentations were beautiful, right down to the dessert spoons they brought out creatively arranged on a platter! Our waitress, Liz, was probably the best server we’ve ever encountered in a restaurant. She was so pleasant, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic, all while being funny and down-to-earth. We were seated near the kitchen which wasn’t ideal, and at one point we were very aware of the music having too much of a “club vibe,” which wasn’t to our taste, but neither of these “negatives” ruined our dining experience by any means. In fact, we made another reservation on our way out! While on the pricier side, The Refinery does live up to the hype!

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit and meal. Service was excellent. Staff was friendly. Food was delicious and perfectly presented. Would love to return on our next trip to PA. Thank you!

The food and drink menu are great. The meals are well prepared and tasty! We enjoyed our visit.

Four out of 4 diners were extremely pleased with all entrees tonight --- everything from their signature pork chops to duck to salmon was delicious!