I have review Al's before and have ate here at least a dozen times, but our last visit was disappointing. Â I took my husband here for Father's day. Â The service was as slow as a busy Sat. night and it was Sunday evening. Â The food did not taste the same. Â The wings were over fried to the point of tasting burnt. Â The fries also did not taste the same. Â I have no idea what has changed. Â Please, Al's Tavern, change things back to the way it was.
Review Source:I ended up here because one of my best friends had just had a baby in Altoona Regional Hospital, and I was researching a good spot to eat. Â This seemed to get high reviews on here, so I gave it a try.
First impression was that it was really clean, and I loved all the old signs on the walls. Â It'd be a good place to watch a game, lots of TV's. Â This is a non-smoking place, which was a surprise. Â Our waitress was great. Â She gave us her suggestions, because I could have looked at that menu for a half hour. Â It's HUGE. Â
We decided to spilt the mexican fries. Â They were good, but not really as hot (both temperature and spice) as I was hoping. Â I ordered the baked italian sub for dinner. Â Like the menu - this thing was HUGE. Â It literally had an entire salad on the top of it. Â I started by using my fork to eat the salad off the top, and evetually got to the sandwich, which was just okay. Â Don't get me wrong, it was good, but it just wasn't anything special. Â
If I'm back in the area, I'd give this place another try, solely because of the awesome service we got. Â Also, my friend got wings which looked pretty tasty. Â Overall, it was a nice, fast spot to grab dinner.
This place seldom disappoints (like almost never...) and I just love some of the food here. The menu is very extensive which I like. I have a few standbys, but it's always tough to decide here. The Budda Bing, Budda Bang, etc. sandwiches are great (especially the one with chicken, roasted red peppers and pepperoni), burgers, wings, pizza. Again, it's all good.... I do wish they had a better micro brew selection. They do have some, but it's rather limited. That is my only gripe, but still 5 stars because the food is so good.
Review Source:What can I say? Another great steer from yelpers!
buddy Steve and I meet in Altoona. Where to go, what to eat. want to watch some football. Â Why, lets go to Al's.
Good call, Steve is a wing man (the chicken kind, not the chick kind) and I like almost all bar food. The place is just the right kind of dive, friendly but not aloof or overbearing. wide screen over the bar, plus. Yuengling on tap, double plus. no smoking, unexpected plus.
The wings are great. A minor point, why not let customers split the 24 wing order into two sauces? Sharing is a good thing.
Thanks for the tip, Michael T! The baked subs (or "grinders", as we call them in New England) was tip-top, and full of flat out goodness. The place had a clean vibe and a cool atmosphere. Â
just be aware of all the one way streets in Altoona can be a bit daunting for newcomers, and it was not helped by the thick fog that night. but, all things considered, it was worth it! I will be back!
Best french fries in Altoona!!! I could probably eat a whole tray by myself! Their sauce that is a cross between ranch and blue cheese is fabulous and makes a great dipping sauce for the french fries. Their salads are huge and very fresh tasting. My favorite is the ceasar salad with steak. The dressing is perfectly made and just enough on the salad to not be overpowering or soak the lettuce. Their burgers are tasty and their pizza is great as well. All in all, Al's is one of my favorite places to go in Altoon and I am never dissapointed.
Review Source:I love Al's Tavern. Al's is in the realm of the top 3 places to grab a bite to eat in Altoona according to my own opinion. They have great foods, great drinks, and really large portions. The Wings are delicious as well as the Stromboli's and the burgers. One great hidden item on the menu would have to be the " Al's Hooter" This sandwich is made on your choice of white or garlic bread and includes roast beef, french fries, vinegar slaw, tomato, egg and some cheese... interesting and delicious. I would highly recommend going to Al's whenever your looking for a really filling meal.
Review Source:I went here about a month ago for my friends 23 birthday and it was my first time back at Al's in about 2 years. I was so excited to have their food again because me and my dad were in love with their wings when I was younger.
I wasn't expecting anything out of this world but I always remembered them having fantastic pub grub. I'm not sure if my taste buds have matured, they have changed their recipes, or if they were just having an off night but it was far from good. My friend ordered garlic bread and his girlfriend ordered a veggie plate which was supposed to come with Carrots, Celery, olives, and blue cheese or ranch. The garlic bread was so salty it almost made our eyes water and when they brought her veggie plate it was a pile of carrots and when we questioned our waiter he said they were out of celery and olives which wouldn't have been a big deal if he had come out and told us about it and let her change her order.
Shortly after that our wings arrived. I had ordered ranch wings and they had both ordered cajun. My wings were burnt and I expected the ranch seasoning to be in the breading.... I was wrong. They had basically friend my wings with the breading and then sprinkled a packet of ranch seasoning over them not to mention they were burned.
Add to that the fact that our first round of beers got to the table about 5 minutes after we had received our food and it made for a pretty miserable dinning experience. I really really hope that we just caught them on an off night because I remember their food being so good in the past. It would be an absolute shame if this is what has become of the Al's tavern me and my father loved for so many years. That being said it will be quite some time before I give them a chance to redeem themselves.
Best wings in Altoona! Â Most places under cook wings unless you ask for them extra crispy, then they are over done. Â Al's is one of the few places that cooks them right every time and I'm not belching them up the next day! Â Â Also one of the few places I will eat a whole dozen or more. Most places I'm done after about 6 due to the greasy chicken skin. Â Love the sauce and I recommend the crushed garlic!
Review Source:I live three hours away and will routinely make the trip north to hit up Al's. Â Okay, my parents live in Altoona, but sometimes visiting them is a good excuse to satisfy my Al's craving.
The Baked Subs are some of the best damn sandwiches I've ever had, which spans a long life of hunting down sandwiches. Â I've drug people to Altoona for the Baked Philly and Italian, and they are never disappointed.
The two alarm wings buffalo wings are top-notch, just the right level of heat. Â Sometimes you have distribute the sauce a little, but there's nowhere I'd rather have wings in a town that seems to subsist on them. Â
Also love: the tray of fries. Â This is for sick, sick people. Â I don't want to know how many calories are covered, but my friends and I maul these. Â I personally like to revisit my hick roots with the gravy fries, but the Louisiana (cayenne and garlic) are also tasty.
Atmosphere is great at both the bar and dining area, and they have plenty of inexpensive beer options. Â My biggest complaint is that they never seem to have any Al's Tavern t-shirts so I can promote them...have a nice day, dammit!
If you go anywhere for food in Altoona, you have to stop at Al's. Â They have some of the best hot wings i've ever had and a sandwich called the Hooter that has roast beef, french fries, cheese, cole slaw and it's served on garlic toast. Â It's like a twist on the Pittsburgh Primanti Brothers Sandwich and my wife can't live without them.
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