Denny's Beer Barrel Pub was fantastic!. Â Â I am from this general area and was excited to get an opportunity to return while on a recent canoe venture. Â In fact it was so good it was our place of choice after the canoe venture before returning back to Pittsburgh as well. Â (Though let's be honest, where else are you going to go in Clearfield? Â
I recommend going with their regular burgers rather than attempting one of the bland 2+ options. Â These will be dressed more appropriately. Â Â The one I particularity liked in the 2 trips was the habernero one that had some good flavor and spice to it. Â Â I also advise hitting up the wings and sharing them at the table as they are a pleasant surprise to be good as well. Â Â
Lastly their beer choice was surprisingly extensive for a small town and offered a good selections of craft beers that appeared to rotate with regularity.
When we got there we just stood in a line going down the stairs into the restaurant. There was no hostess or anyone to tell us how long we would be waiting, we just stood there. Eventually the girl who was waiting tables came and took a couple people to tables as they became available. We probably waited about 25 minutes. Not a huge deal. But we didn't know how long we would be waiting, since no one talked to us, so it was a total crap-shoot in that regard.
The menu was massive (not necessarily a good thing). There were an incredible amount of options to choose from, as long as you wanted them exactly as stated on the menu. You can't modify any of the meals. We had a group of six people, and wanted two appetizers to munch on while we waited. Unfortunately the appetizers that were big enough for six were all over $15. The cheaper priced appetizers were small and still over priced compared to other places.
I ended up getting the Paterno Burger for my meal, since the place is known for burgers and all. It was good. Good as in average for any burger you would get at any other restaurant.
To be honest, if it wasn't for the fact that they have a world record burger on the menu, this place would be nothing special. Â And if you don't care about world record burgers (I don't) then there is nothing special about this restaurant... Other than the fact it's one of about three places to eat in town.
Oh, and you have to pay for water.
I have had burgers from all over. From the coast of Florida, to a dark unnamed eatery in the slums of Frankfurt Germany. I have had toppings both plain and strange. I have had the crappy gas station patties and the gourmet +$15 burgers with cheeses I have never heard of. So on one cool day in September I got on my Bike, put on my vest, and rode down to Denny's Beer Barrel Pub to try the world's greatest burgers. It took a little while but eventually I found at table. When i walked out the door I was amazingly unimpressed. I had a beer seeing as I knew I would be waiting for a while, but when the beer was done I decided to just get a glass of water. Denny's doesn't give out tap water you have to buy it by the overly priced bottle.
As for the burger I found one that sounded delicious to me, but had hot peppers on it for some reason. I politely asked if I could get it without the peppers and the waitress was quick to snap back at me they do not modify burgers. So I ended up having to "Make my own" burger without one of the topping, for an extra couple of bucks and no fries. Thats right, to get them to remove hot peppers I needed to pay $3 more and get a separate order of fries. The waitress looked at me after I ordered for a second after realizing I had just ordered the menu burger without the peppers. She then acknowledged this fact in a snide way and then went to get me my over priced bottle of water.
The burger was decent. No different from any other burger I have had from in any of the places I have been. It wasn't the best burger, it was about middle of the pack. I can see not allowing customer to remove a topping if you are taking one of their burger challenges, but I just didn't want hot peppers in my lower intestine on a long motorcycle ride home. This season I will be visiting again at some point. If I get the same service the two stars stay; if my last visit was just a fluke I will change this review accordingly.
Other than the fact that it's famous, there is nothing really that special about this place. The line is long, the burgers are the biggest in the world, and they have clearly capitalized on making it a tourist destination rather than a good place to eat. I had the two-pound burger, which was way too much to eat in one sitting, but it's not every day you have a burger the size of your head. The banana peppers were great for breaking the monotony of the tasteless patty, otherwise it would have been much harder to eat. If I'm ever back in the area, I'll definitely try something else since their menu is huge. Beware! They don't give you the option of tap water. I'm not sure if it's because of the quality of the water or whether they are trying to squeeze as much money out of you as possible by forcing you to buy bottled, but it's still inconvenient.
Review Source:This weekend, I went to visit some friends in Western PA, and on our way home from the Ridgway "Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous" - we thought we better take a pit stop at Denny's. This place is known for their "World's Largest Hamburgers" so I simply could not pass up this opportunity to chow down on such famous patties!
The waiting area is literally one long line - no "take a number / take a buzzer" type of service. The tables and chairs are hard wood, nothing fancy. Know how to tell when you're in Western PA? The tables were laminated and full of advertisements about fracking equipment and services! Hel-lo Marcellus country!
I heard about the options here: 2 pounder, 3 pounder, etc. and 15-pounder. I thought we should give the 15-pounder a whirl... just for the heck of it, right?. Little was I wrong. Instead, two of us split half of the 2-pounder and we were stuffed! Oh- and the largest on the menu is actually 125 pounds, and sells for $399.00! Our feast of the 2-pounder was actually only $17.99 which I found very reasonable!
As for beverages - they don't serve tap water. Be prepared to buy a bottle of water, or just a pint of beer. I was able to try something new (to me) here: chocolate peanut butter stout! Scrumptious.
I'm glad I visited once, and probably won't be back for a long time. It was decent, and I checked off a "gotta see" sight in my book.
I won't be back. Ever. Â The first time I went, I with my parents and family we were hosting from out of town. Â We took a trip to Northern PA to see the wilds area and thought we'd try the iconic Denny's. Â Sadly, we waited a while to get a seat. Â We weren't even greeted for a long time. Â Once we were seated, we waited about 20 minutes for a drink order. Â When the waitress came back to take our food order, it was at least 15 minutes later. Â About 1.5 hours after being seated, we receive our food, which was only okay. Â
The second time I went, I was with friends going to see a concert at the Clearfield Fair. Â It was about 90 degrees that day, summer 2012, and I just wanted some ice water. Â Sadly, they do not offer free water. Â My Greek salad was okay, but I won't be back after two bad experiences. Â Not offering free water is an insult to your guests. Â I wasn't being cheap, I simply craved a few sips of water.
Welcome to Western PA and Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, aka "Home of the World's Largest Hamburger Challenges." I'm not sure if 'diamond in the rough' is an accurate description, at least from the diamond standpoint, but for this area, Denny's was much better than I anticipated.
First surprise: beer selection. I was expecting the same, standard domestic crap you get almost anywhere else, so I was initially shocked to see so many craft beers on tap. Craving a seasonal, I ordered a Southern Tier Christmas ale.
If wings are your thing, there a a ton of variations, including things I've never heard of before. When I saw the words "Bacon Ranch Wings" I fell in love, at least at first. They were pretty decent, but maybe a bit too much ranch, which also seemed a little thin in consistency. Definitely no issues with the chunks of bacon mixed in.
Overall, a good experience, but when you have a combination of wings, beer and football, it's hard not to.
My husband ordered a burger and I got a turkey burger. They were both cooked well, but lacked flavor. I can only eat so much of something with no flavor, and I'm full of it, before being "full", if that makes sense. Very disappointing, along with having to PAY for water. As a consumer, it's hard to "love" or even "like" a place when they are making you pay for water. Here's a hint to the owners - no consumer enjoys being ripped off.
Review Source:The restaurant has been featured on the food network for it's GINORMOUS burger. Â For the gastrofreaks this place is a stop to test your GI-MIGHT!!! Â It's your typical pub and grub affair with good food and a great selection of beer. Â The crowd likes to keep themselves and its fairly calm and quiet with an occasional wooha here and 'thurr. Â Come ready for football and hunting season! Â The service is smile oriented so anytime you need anything grab the servers attention with a wave or a smile. Â You city slickers might not be used to that ;) Â Overall good place to catch up with friends you haven't been able to connect with in a while.
Review Source:Great atmosphere, great food, kept it simple ordered Cajun wings, hot but cooked just right and had a bacon cheeseburger. I must say one of the best burgers I've had in awhile  chargrilled bacon crispy, very fulfilling. Server was great, water is free but that's because it's bottled, other than that I'm stuffed
Review Source:We went to Denny's while on vacation in PA wilds to give the Burger challenge a whirl.We were quickly seated an started going through huge menu. The menu was BIG, just like the huge burgers they serve. I decided to take the 2lbs challenge.
While waiting for the meal, the place has a game for finding some images on the vast table which kept everyone busy until the food came. When I got the burger it was indeed huge, but at the same time, it was delicious.
As expected - I failed, but really enjoyed the huge burger.
We so enjoyed our time, we came back a couple of days later for a second try. This time I forgo the challenge and we had an appetizer (the sampler apptizer of fried stuff). We loved all the different pickles and cheeses that were deep fried. Everything does taste better fried.
For entree I had the elk burger. The burger was delicious and juicy.
The service was great - We had Danielle as our server on both times - she was great - attentive and helpful and she even offered to take our picture.
Denny's is a unique dining experience in PA - I would recommend this place as the best restaurant around for a while and certainly worth taking a special trip to give the challenge a try. Good luck.
I had a regular bacon cheeseburger to go. Even though it wasn't exactly hot off the griddle when I got around to eating it, it was still very good. Had a ciabatta bun and came with fries.
Got mine to go because of the wait - 20-30 mins on a weeknight. Still waited 20 mins, though - enough time for an irish cider at the bar that was very tasty!
Stumbled in during one of the craziest thunderstorms I've ever seen, anywhere in the country. No visibility on the highway, so we pulled off for safety's sake and we landed here. The power went out twice while we were here, but the staff handled it like champs. With such a huge menu, we followed our tradition, got 2 burgers, and split them: French onion, and black and bleu, with sweet potato and beer batter fries. The burgers were decent: tasty and juicy, but a little over cooked (we asked for medium, but got well). The fries? Meh. Obviously frozen and reheated. Overall, not bad and not incredible. My fiancé wants to return with friends to attempt the 2-lb. burger eating challenge. I'll pass.
Though we didn't partake, they do also have a pretty extensive beer list.
After driving for hours, this looked like a cute pub to grab a late dinner. We walk in, the place buzzing but not too busy... and then stood there, in plain sight, for ten minutes, completely ignored. No "hi", no "we'll be right with you," nothing.
My exhausted mom wanted to leave right then, but I dreaded the only alternative in tiny Clearwater - fast food.
So I walked over to a server and politely asked if we could be seated, as we'd been waiting for some time and not been helped. No apology, just "oh the hostess is probably just clearing a table for you," and went back to her screen, instead, of bothering to help.
We waited another 5 minutes or so, still apparently invisible, and then left.
Been to Denny's 3 times, and every time has been unimpressive. The burgers are way overpriced and not that great. You can't make any alterations unless you build your own for even more money, which is stupid. And the service is some of the worst I've ever had, this is the only place I have ever not left a tip. Orders messed up, never came back for refills, burgers were already about cold when we got them, waiting for a check and having to go ask the bartender to get us one finally... and these were on days the place was half full. If you want a great place to eat in the are go to Luigi's in DuBois instead.
Review Source:After seeing Denny's on tv several times, I knew I had to make the trip.  We decided to go on a Sat night.  When we showed up the parking lot was looking really full, which made me wonder how long the wait would  be (especially since this place looks tiny from the outside).  We walked in and were immediately seated.  To my surprise, this place was actually really big!!  I ordered a half pound burger with pepper jack and bacon.  Oh... em... gee... I can't even put into words how delicious my burger was.  The wait wasn't bad considering the number of people in the restaurant and the waitress was very attentive.  I can't wait to go back!!!  I just wish it were closer.
Review Source:The food at Denny's is good, solid bar food, but what you come here for, of course, is the experience. Â I've been twice now, and both times it was a lot of fun, and a lot of food.
The burgers are decent, but seem to have almost a meatloaf-like flavor and texture to them. Â The Challenge burgers come loaded up with onions, relish, mustard, and banana peppers, which I think might add to that taste. Â On my latest visit, my husband and I split the two-pound burger and *almost* finished it (on my previous visit, a group of 8 of us who were in town for a friend's wedding shared the 3-pounder between us all). Â
The issue with finishing this burger (if you're trying for the contest) is the challenge of completing the bun. Â It's almost the equivalent of a full loaf of bread, and while two pounds of burger is one thing, that much bread is pretty unmanageable.
But prices are good, and although it's unlikely that you would find yourself in the vicinity of Clearfield and stop here for something other than a burger, they have a gigantic menu, complete with seafood, Irish food, Italian food, Mexican food, and good old greasy bar classics. Â We had the cheesesticks and curly fries to 'round out' our massive burger, and they were both excellent.
Service was a little on the slow side, but they seemed busy (we were there on a Saturday night), and our waitress was super nice and friendly.
So, definitely worth it, if only so you can have a picture of a burger that is larger than your head.
Rude staff. I wanted a burger, but am lactose intolerant, so I asked for one of the specialty burgers only without the cheese. No can do, I was told. I get it that they don't want people substituting stuff on their burgers, but it's not like I was asking for anything hard - just please take the cheese off of it so I won't get sick.
I will never be back here. I can't imagine that the burger was that impressive that it's worth going through the hassle of dealing with this wait staff. There are thousands of other burger joints that are probably better than this place, and are more accommodating to those of us who aren't able to eat cheese.
Joseph R, said it best "The place itself is very nice, service was good, but the burger was not impressive at all. "
My wife and I split the 2 pound burger just for fun and of course to take pictures but it just tasted like a boiled hamburger with lots of mustard relish. Â Not very good at all. Â Now the appitizers were excellent and don't forget to get fried pickles!
As for the burgers, I would stick with the small ones if you want any real taste, if your going just for the challenger burgers be prepared to be disappointed.
Thoroughly unimpressed.
The place itself is very nice, service was good, but the burger was not impressive at all. Â
I ordered the:
PENNSYLVANIA BEER BARREL BURGER
1/2 lb. ground beef, seasoned in beer with other
spices, topped with beer-braised onions and grilled
mushrooms, two crisp strips of bacon and Swiss
cheese............................................Â................$ 5.99
I asked for the burger to be cooked medium and was told that all burgers are prepared medium well. Â My burger was a small, dry, flattened, well done piece of meat, lost on an over sized kaiser roll. Â The toppings were scarce, very scarce. Â They didn't even melt the cheese!
The wings were very good, as was the list of beer on tap. Â But I think a burger place, above all, should put out a good burger. Â
I give Denny's a 2-Star rating because it is after all, a burger place.
What can i say about this place that hasn't been said?
Well did you know in addition to the burgers being huge, they are actually quite tasty? It is a quality burger with quality ingredients. And if you fail the challenge, the burgers are very reasonably priced. I tried the 2lb challenge and failed (Hangs head in shame) Everyone there is very nice.
Denny himself was in the gift shop/store selling t-shirts and twelve packs of beer. He is a really good guy. Worth a trip.
I've seen Denny's Beer Barrel pub numerous times on TV and wanted to make it a point to come here. Â The opportunity arose on a recent trip out to Penn State and I just had to make it. Â And I'm so glad I did! Â The place is literally in the middle of nowhere but people seemed to consistently stroll in; a mix of locals and first-timers.
When I saw the pub challenger on the menu I just had to get it. Â It's the 2lb challenge, you have 1 hour to eat it and no utensils. Â I was feeling pretty confident that I would conquer the challenge and I got off to a great start but half way in I hit a wall and such was the result. Â I came up short but the waitress gave me a B+. Â It's a pretty touch challenge, as only 3% finish, so come prepared. Â They let you remove 1 ingredient for the challenge, and I recommend the relish. Â
Oh by the way the burger was great and the beer is super cheap! Â Also the waitresses are super friendly!
This is the best restaurant in Clearfield. Not a lot of restaurants in Clearfield though.
I have spent a lot of time working nearby and almost every night we eat at Denny's.
The challenges are something you should do for bragging rights, but they do have other food that is pretty good. You will have to pay for something to drink (even water).
If you are going to take the challenge and are going to do anything bigger than the 2lb burger (which still takes a while to prepare) order it in advance.
On a recent road trip to the midwest I came here with a group of 4 guys. One of the guys in our group decided to do the 2 pound hamburger challenge.
I ordered a "road stop" hamburger which used two large pieces of square sandwich bread instead of regular hamburger buns. I wasn't expecting much since all their hamburgers are cooked to 160 degrees (well-done). However it is possible to make a great burger that's cooked well-done. I enjoyed every bite of my burger and the BBQ fries it came with. If you're a "rare meat" snob who think meat can only taste good rare then these burgers really aren't for you.
Service here is pretty good. The waitress constantly checked up on us and had a great attitude. She even offered to give us separate checks which a lot of servers grudgingly don't want to do.
My friend couldn't finish the 2 lb challenge but he did say the burger was pretty tasty and delicious for what it's worth. All in all this is a great experience if it's on route to wherever you're headed.
The menu was large. Â We tried the elk and buffalo specialty hambuger with specialty fries: Â sweet potato and beer batter. Â The portions small. Â The waitress very attentive and friendly. Â The sweet potato was raw in the center. Â The other was good.
I enjoyed my local beer: strawberry wheat. Â
The atmosphere was interesting--pub like. Â Â There are flat screens everywhere, signs, and local artifacts. Â We took pictures with the big sign outside. Â
The price was reasonable (we are from the nj/NY area). Â We ate two burgers, two beers, one soda, one small soup, and one dessert for about $41.00.
It was a good experiance, but I don't think I'll be back--I live in NJ/NY.
The only place I've eaten at with a 26 page menu. Â How a place can manage it's stock with that much variety and food is beyond me. Wings, Steaks, Burgers, Wraps, Mexican, Seafood, Subs and Sandwiches, this place is just chocked full of whatever you could be in the mood for. In the most unassuming town you can think of on the side of a mountain.
We came here for my Birthday with the goal to get the 3lb Burger. Not finish it, just get it. I failed miserably, but that wasn't the point. Â It was just damn satisfying tearing into a huge chunk of meat covered in enough toppings to choke a yak and still have enough left over after wards that I didn't have to buy food for the next week. Â The four people in the party each ordered various items ranging from smaller burgers to wings and nothing that came out was shunned. Â We were told that the burger would take at least an hour and a half to be made ready which was fine, we ordered small appetizers and drinks while we watched TV. While we were waiting 4 college guys came in and each ordered 2lb burgers as well. And soon everyone had the behemoths sitting in front of them. Â I took 2 hours before throwing in the towel. The burger was good, but it was just far too much beef for me to be dealing with. I took the rest of it home and ate it like a meatloaf over the course of the next week. Â We had a great time coming here. Give it a shot if you're passing through the area. There sure isn't much else to do in this town.
Despite the incorrect address posted on Yelp, we found this place. Â Correct address is:
1452 Woodland Road
Clearfield, PA 16830
We went all through the narrow streets here in a big truck finding this place, and for once Google (and the restaurant website) was right and Yelp was wrong. Â Sad.
Fortunately there was adequate parking for out 16' moving truck in the lot when we arrived.
I thought the food was good. Â Many, many choices. Â Even for a vegan. Â I had the portobello grill, not to be confused with the portobello burger. Â I liked the huge choices in sides.
I also stopped upstairs and grabbed a novelty glass, because what's a trip without some sort of funny memento. Â
Absolutely a great spot to stop for a break when driving I-80. Â I look forward to it if I ever am around here again.
6 Friends + 2 Cars + 1 Mission = To Finish the 6lb Hamburger from Denny's Beer Barrel Pub.
Having finished the flag football season with a 4th consecutive defense of our title, a few of us opted to take on the challenge of finishing the legendary 6lb burger from Denny's Beer Barrel Pub. Â As the legend goes, there's this restaurant that serves a monstrous sized hamburger that few have been able to finish. Â For the 6 of us, it was off to see whether it was humanly possibly to conquer this feat.
During the drive to Denny's, the 6 of us agreed that whoever finished the burger first, would have theirs paid for by the other 5. Â A good deal for the person who finished, seeing as though the Six Pounder cost $36.00
Arriving at the isolated wooden establishment that is Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, we were all psyched to start the challenge. Â Having not consumed anything for 6 hours prior, the gluttonous punishment that awaited us was something that no imaginary thought could prepare us for.
After checking in with management, we were informed of the rules of the challenge. Â The burger patty itself weighs 6 pounds and is topped off with 1/4 of an iceberg lettuce, 2 tomatoes, 1 onion, 6 slices of cheese, and topped with a massive sized hamburger bun. Â Patrons engaging in this challenge have exactly 3 hours to finish. Â What we didn't know about the challenge is that if any person can finish the 6lb burger in under 3 hours, they would get the burger for free and have their picture put up on the wall of fame.
Nothing to describe about the establishment as the restaurant resembled that of your average Middle American bar. Â The furniture was old and worn, the lighting was dim. Â Of course, no one cared much about the atmosphere, at the end of the day; we were here for the Burger.
Upon seating, we were presented with the astronomical feat that was ahead of us. Â The monstrosity that is the 6lb burger is one that shouldn't be reckoned with unless fully prepared. Â Nevertheless, the visual inspection of the burger revealed the burger was the size of a 6lb meatloaf that's topped with a garden salad and 2 thick slices of pizza dough. Â Nevertheless it was off to the races as the 3 hour clock started when presented with the burger.
The Burger: Â Throughout the consumption process, tasting the burger is secondary to actually consuming it, nevertheless, the burger itself did have a remarkably welcoming taste... Â The burger patty, constructed mostly of 85/15 hamburger meat was scrumptious and well seasoned. Â During the initial consumption phrase, tasters (if not gluttonous eaters) will find that each individual bite contained a proper balance of seasoning that was complemented well with the charred texture of the burger. Â The vegetable ingredients provided a much welcoming refreshing earthiness to the burger, as the meat becomes burdensome to eat after the initial 10 bites. Â Although an immense amount of cheese was used in the application, the overall flavor of the cheese was rendered undetectable by the gluttonous amount of beef in the burger. Â Nevertheless, the burger itself was flavorful, juicy, and well seasoned, which is a difficult feat given the sheer size of the application.
49 minutes, 12 seconds later... Â We had a winner.
That's right! Â Despite being allotted 3 hours to consume the infamous "Ye Olde 96er", Yours Truly was able to accomplish the feat in under an hour.
After approximately 2 hours of consumption, the rest of the party opted to give up. Â James (our quarterback) had approximately 1/2 pound remaining to his burger but the excessive gluttonous amounts of consumption was too much to handle. Â All other members of the team barely broke 3 pounds, as the sheer enormity of the burger was too much to handle.
As agreed... Â The 6 pound burger was free! Â My photo now resides in the Wall of Fame amongst the many others who have accomplished this feat. Â After having my picture taken, I asked the owners whether I could have my picture placed next to my cousin's. Â Sadly, they didn't believe that I was related to Takeru Kobayashi. Â They were right to believe so.
Warning to those attempting this challenge, DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF BEFOREHAND! Â Have a small meal the morning of, but definitely DO NOT STARVE! Â Also... Â Drink TONS of Green Tea afterwards.
I've read the reviews, seen it on Food TV, came across it on "best burgers" websites / articles / blogs, etc. So I had to make sure that I stopped in to try this famous joint. I arrived with high hopes.....
Got there at 12:20 on a weekday for lunch. Not crowded at all and waitress was great. She was very new but very helpful.
I settled for the 1/2 pound Pennsylvania Beer Barrel Burger. I requested medium rare, waitress replied that the lowest they will go is medium. I asked if they could add some blue cheese but waitress replied that you can't add anything but are only permitted to take items off. I inquired again and said I was happy to pay additional for the blue cheese. Nope, no go. WTF?!?!
Burger arrived in an acceptable amount of time. Fries were cold, burger was luke warm cooked to well done. This is one of those kind of places that I wouldn't risk sending the plate back cause I'd be willing to bet any amount of money that the kitchen staff will play floor hockey with your food and add some "special sauce" to your order.
Taste was decent, nothing special. If you're driving by on I-80, you may as well stop by so you can say you've tried Denny's. You'd be better off at Fatburger, Cheeburger Cheeburger or Fudruckers. Â I can't say I'd agree with those reviewers who made a pilgrimage to Denny's for the great quality burgers that they rated 5 stars. Obviously they've never been to Peter Luger, White Manna, le Parker Meridien Burger Joint or Le Tub. Those are the ONLY places that deserve 5 stars (I'm sure there are a few more out there too). Yelp reviewers should remember that 5 stars = impeccable, unbeatable, Mt. Everest supreme, best anywhere.
If you scroll to Jenn's review, I'm the conspicuous character who doesn't eat red meat and still had a good time.
It was definitely a blast. Not the type of place I would go to often (especially now that I live in Seattle!), but the food is all good - even if you get a normal-sized buffalo chicken wrap - the atmosphere is great, everyone is super friendly, and of course they have the huge gimmick of the larger-than-life hamburgers.
The ultimate in guilty pleasures is watching your friends gorge on hamburgers bigger than their heads. 'Nuff said.
Denny's is a destination road trip for any group up for a challenge. We brought the dream team to go after this thing the first year, and failed to even make a dent. Apparently the size of the person has nothing to do with volume of food consumption. Our vegetarian DD also failed his role as he drank too much beer to drive. Getting to Clearfield is a totally different story, it's a long drive from just about any where. Totally worth the drive.
We love this place, $2 and change gets a tall draft of beer, the burger was $40, last year it was upped to $50. Amazingly, the burger has a nice taste to it. It's made with various ingredients in the patty, a pretty good mix. Definitely going again, don't miss this gem... err.. big rock!
I'm proud, being from California, that i have been here twice. once when the 6lb burger was the biggest and then a year later when they had the 15lb burger.
it was a dark and stormy night back in 2000 or so and it was either food TV or travel channel had a show that featured this monster. i was in awe, but how would i ever get to the middle of PA? but then luck was on my side. i joined a band and we toured. we toured all over and luck again steered me within 3 hours of the burger. so i demanded that we wake up hella early, drive 3 hours the wrong way, eat that burger and then drive 6 hours back the other way for the next show.
i had to call 3 hours ahead and put a credit card deposit down! on a burger! pretty funny. and this place is out in the sticks, but a very scenic drive. there's some fancy college near there that looked pretty nice.
Burger came out, and DAMN! both times, the 6lb and the 15lb burger blew my mind. just pure ridiculous. i cant believe they made these. i couldn't eat more than a few pounds of it.
my only complaint is inherent to the nature of this style of burger. you see, they use eggs and breadcrumbs to keep the burger from falling apart, the same way you make a meatloaf. this leads to a meatloaf burger. which is good, but hard to eat 10lbs of.
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i will always love this place and the memories surrounding my journeys there. i will be back one day.
I failed. Â I really did.
We drove up from Pittsburgh and called ahead to get the 6 lb ready. Â We knew we couldn't do the 15 lb. Â And as we got closer to Denny's, we knew that neither of us (the 6 of us including a non-red-meat guy) could finish a 6 lb burger.
But the burger was amazing. Â You would think that a gimmick like this would make the burger just...disgusting. Â Wrong! Â The bun was delicious. Â The meat tenderly cooked. Â The lettuce and tomato was a bit lacking, but that wasn't the point. Â The servers were incredibly nice and friendly. Â Even when we admitted that we weren't going to do the challenge.
It was about $25 for the entire 6 lb. Â My friend got a chicken sandwich (he doesn't eat red meat) and he still enjoyed it. Â He enjoyed watching us devour a burger. Â Another friend got a 2 lb burger and didn't even finish.
The leftovers was great for meatballs.
I came away from the experience with a full stomach (I couldn't eat for the next 24 hours except for water and dried cranberries) and a t-shirt.
This place is home to the 15 Pound Burger... if you don't believe me... google it... Â Myself and 2 other friends did an epic road trip from Charlotte, NC to there... total of about 32 hours round trip... I had to call ahead and give them my credit card number and my time when I was going to be there since it takes about 3 hours to make the thing.... Here is what all it has (it is something close to this)....
10.5 pounds of meat
1 head of lettus
2 tomatoes
1 onion
1.5 cup of ketcup
1.5 cup of mustard
1.5 cup of mayo
1.5 cup of bananna peppers
25 slice of cheese
The thing is only 40 bucks and the pictures are well worth the price alone... surprisingly the first 25 bites of the burger were the best I have ever had... after that i felt sick... you might wonder how much the 3 of us ate... only 4 pounds... it was weak showing but real freaking fun... you should check out the place if you ever want a food road trip.
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