We had a disappointing experience at Dobb's last week. Â We stopped in for lunch on Sunday when we were on our way through. Â They had very few vegetarian options and the service was not very good (not friendly, didn't bring place settings and napkins without being reminded, didn't offer a children's menu until we pestered them for it, etc). Â The food was ok but nothing to be excited about.
Review Source:I stopped in here on my back to Buffalo, NY from Springfield, NJ. I wanted to eat a real meal on the road, not just fast food. I was a little worried that there wouldn't be many vegetarian options, but was pretty happy for find that they had several salads and sides that were vegetarian. I had a salad and my travel companion had chicken fingers. Overall, the meal was good, the waitress was lovely and the homemade pie was amazing! I would definitely stop back should I ever passed through the area again.
Review Source:Many people come over the border to Great Bend and Hallstead for smoke shops, for  other amenities, but mainly to enter the pristine Endless Mountains region. Dobb's welcomes all - right off I-81 - with locals, hunters, fishers and casual travelers alike enjoying their meals. Senior menu, regional specials, attentive staff and fresh baked goods being their strong points.
Review Source:Driving through the northeastern US, friends and I crossed the border of New York into Pennsylvania. We were ravenous for lunch and wanted something fast (we were also running low on gas!) - so we took the first exit we crossed, into Hallstead.
Dobb's Country Kitchen is a medium-sized family restaurant furnished with an old-fashioned iron stove, diner counters, and flower pots. There's ample seating for a large group.
Owners and managers George and Trudy Eddleston do a great job keeping Dobb's comfortable and inviting. Service is friendly and the din of other diners' conversations filled the air. Many patrons appeared to be locals (in their late 60's) or truckers passing through.
Dobb's continental menu is full of the usual suspects: salads, sandwiches, and onion rings to more substantial fare like jumbo hamburgers, steak, and prime rib.
I ordered a bacon cheeseburger - it was inexpensive and had a juicy beef patty and with a side of the best coleslaw I've ever tasted in a long time - a Cadallac of coleslaws! Delicious combination:
Dobb's low-cost grilled cheese sandwich is tasty and pleasantly unhealthy. The bread is toasted until it's crunchy:
If you're in the area and looking for a quick bite (and a high-calorie fix), stop in!