Blue Parrot Bistro

Came here with my in-laws after doing the auto tour of Gettysburg we'd purchased at the Gettysburg National Military Park.  It was a very interesting tour (I'll get to that in another review of the actual park).   As we were doing the tour, I whipped out my handy-dandy go go gadget phone (Aka Smart Phone), and of course, booted my Yelp app.  I read several reviews of restaurants in the area, and between my mother in law, and myself, we decided where we were off to eat.

It was rather easy to find, and parking wasn't so bad to get either.  However, if you are going any day but Sunday, before 8 pm, bring change for the meter, you'll need it.  Once we walked our little jaunt down the street from where we parked, we arrived at our destination.

I cannot remember the exact name of my dinner dish, and unfortunately it was a special of the day, so it's not on the menu either :( . However, it was a Pork steak of sorts, with a apple cream glaze that was amazing on it, fried zucchini, and I substituted the horseradish mashed potatoes with a twice baked potato that was yum (with leeks baked in it).  The appetizer I shared with my mother in law was the brie with raspberry/port glaze. That was so dang good, I wanted to lick the plate, but alas, I could not, as I was sharing, and plate licking is frowned upon in general *sigh*.  For dessert, I chose the homemade salted caramel ice cream, with caramel sauce and a toffee bar.

I had absolutely NO complaints about this place at all....which for me is amazing, because I'm rather picky (read that as: REALLY picky!)

Too bad this place is 2 hours away, I'd come eat here again soon to see what else is good.

Very good food, great service, nice beer selection and an option to eat outside.  Overall a great place to go.

After a long day of touring the Battlefield, we were looking for a place for dinner that wasn't a chain.  However, on a Saturday night at 6 pm with beautiful weather, this was not an original idea.  Every restaurant we attempted had long waits for tables (most of the restaurants along this strip are very small with few tables).

Someone suggested the Blue Parrot, so we walked down and we were able to get a table right away.

The place is set up in 4 sections.  There is a bar area, an outdoor area, a small area with a single pool table and then a dining area all the way in the back that has a lot of tables.  The tables are very close together and the noise level gets a little loud, so I found it hard to talk.

The restaurant was very busy, with few waitstaff, but they were working as hard as they could to keep everything moving.

Everything on the menu looked good and interesting and it was hard to pick something, so I decided on a burger.  I was pleased with my selection.  The burger was perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned and a nice portion.  I also ordered iced tea and it's always wonderful when it is fresh and made well.

We were happy with our meal and were happy we found this place.  I would not hesitate to eat here again or recommend it.

A word about the bathroom.  There is one (1) stall.  I was fortunate to not have a line when I used it, but I imagine as the place gets busier later in the evening, the line backs up.  It's clean, but it's 1 stall.  Plan accordingly ;o)