Station 21 American Grill — Restaurant in Center Township

The food here is fantastic for the current price, I paid $10 for a set of about 20 pretzel bites and this wonderful beer cheese that came with it as an appetizer. The beer cheese was perfectly warm, not too hot, not too cold, while the pretzel bites were paired well in temperature causing the already melted cheese to melt ever so slightly more, causing it to coat the pretzel bites creating an excellent beginning.

The burger I had, cooked medium-well, was cooked perfectly with just the right amount of pink. I’ve been to a good amount of restaurants and rarely see medium-well cooked as correctly as this. Not to mention the toppings for the burger added such a wonderful flavor that left me very satisfied! Unfortunately, however, the fries were a bit disappointing. If you enjoy potato wedges, these fries can definitely satisfy that need, but as someone who enjoys crunchy fries this just didn’t do it for me, but because it isn’t for me doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be stated that they were also very good and well salted.

The cheesecake looked beautiful, but the flavor was lack luster. Normally cheesecake explodes with flavor, but this one sadly falls flat. Great presentation, poor execution.

The service was average, nothing that blows your socks off, but enough to where you don’t need to ask for a refill or how long is the wait for your food. The waitress I had did the job that was needed and is appreciated.

The wait time on the food was not noticeable, immediately seated, less than a couple minutes to be waited on and given my drink, and about 5 minutes between the appetizer, the meal, and the dessert. Excellent service on the wait time front!

Atmosphere is pretty great, plenty of people so you don’t feel as if you and your family are dining in an abandoned building, the tables are far enough to where you aren’t bumping into anybody, which by my standards, is a job well done to the people who laid it out. The seats are comfortable with no annoying wiggle, along with tables.

The parking is possibly the worst part of dining here however, but I noticed many people don’t know there is a parking lot in the back of the building, feel free to check there if you notice the lot is currently full!

Overall, this is a great place to bring you family if you’re looking for a fair priced meal that will fill you up and keep your...

Server was great, an absolute delight who was very attentive. Upstairs on the balcony outside was also great. Good selection of beers and drinks. $9 for a bloody mary which had not a hint of Vodka was disappointing. Burger was subpar at best, pulled pork on it was a gelatinous blob, which resembled a frozen thawed bag of pulled pork. Burger was extremely well done, dry and flavorless...the kind of well done where it was sitting in a steam tray for hours, and tossed on the grill when the order came through, bacon was old and rubber which i just threw it away.. Cheese curds were ok, definitely frozen, not fresh... which is sad because they are so easy to make fresh!!!! I'll stick to Off Square Brewery for fresh cheese curds as you should too. Buffalo chicken wrap was ok but was just absolutley drowned in ranch dressing, as shown by the pool of watery ranch on the plate. For a $75+ dinner I'll pass on coming back. Nothing about this place made it notable or stand out from any other restaurant/bar that serves up frozen food and pre-made dishes. Seriously cut down your over listed menu and focus in food cooked to order. It will cut your overhead and leave your customers wanting to come back for something special.

Update: 12/23/24

Food again was subpar. Was with a group of 10. Every alcoholic drink took 20min to get, old fashioned was definitely just bourbon with a giant wedge of orange in it. Not sure who thought it was a good idea to say they can make one and definitely can't. Tried their signature old fashioned...yup just bourbon with 2 cherries this time. Waitress was absent and kinda just left us alone. Food came out sporadically. All in all i was there for a work function and ate because it was free. Definitely wouldn't buy an unseasoned overcooked burger outta my own pocket tho. Bartender needs some training as a simple old fashioned was an atrocity. But hey they didn't mess up a jim beam in the rocks. Again this place was disappointing to say the least. I'll be glad to stay away unless it's on corporates dime. BTW everything they serve is frozen. I don't think a single item in their kitchen is made from scratch. Which is so sad with the prices they charge. We could of went to Applebee's for a fraction of the price. Do...

TL;DR -- Service 5/5, Food 5/5, Noise 3-4/5, & Speed 3/5.

I've been to this establishment twice. We were seated upstairs both times and funny enough, in the same booth. The upstairs portion appears to be a sports bar atmosphere with mini-tvs at your booth and multiple large screens everywhere.

First Visit: Three out-of-towners (late 20s, early 50s, early 70s) were looking for a local place to eat after our construction site visit. After reading reviews, we chose this place. We arrived around 11am on a Thursday and were seated promptly. The restrooms were clean and modern. My coworker said that is the best black bean burger (5 alarm) he's had by far and not to tell his wife he said so! I personally loved the fresh brioche bun for my bulldog burger. My other co-worked liked his turkey club and ate every bite off his plate. The chocolate cake brownie was a gooey brownie with a cake consistency and served with some very creamy vanilla ice cream.

Second Visit: Four out-of-towners (late 20s to late 30s) were going to Chicago and we went for lunch here based on my recommendation. We arrived around 11:30am on a Saturday and were seated promptly. My friend who was pretty sick enjoyed her loaded potato soup (mention "lots of cheese"). My other friend had gotten fish and chips and offered me a bite. If you've ever been to Chatham Tap (english pub) you probably don't eat fish and chips anywhere else. However, Station 21 can give them a run for their money.

Service might be considered slow by those who have been to other sports bars (like BDubs) and/or have a short time allowance. It's more of a traditional sit-down restaurant speed. Only negative for me, at least from the upstairs perspective near lunchtime, was the noise. When the entire floor is full, expect to have to speak louder. Some soundproofing could really do them wonders. However, since a portion of it opens to the first floor, might be hard to control. Special shout out to the stair overlay material for wet/muddy...