Columbia Kettle Works — Restaurant in Columbia

We found this place by accident - what good luck on our part. We drove in from Lebanon PA to hit the bike trail and ended up at the visitor center and discovered the trolley. So we locked up our bikes, jumped on the trolley and the guide raved about the Market in town and knew that we were looking for lunch. Well we got off at the market and unfortunately discovered one of the saddest markets ever. Hardly any stands and definitely not lunch worthy. We were in and out and through it in less than 5 minutes but the trolley had already left. We asked an older couple in the street where the nearest bar was and they sent us to Columbia Kettle. We loved it immediately! The atmosphere, the service, the beer, the food! What a great experience! We shared a sandwich and were thrilled when they brought it out to us on 2 separate plates, with enough chips for both of us and a pretzel for each of us. We couldn't have been more pleased - and the panini was delicious! We can't wait to return and bring a few friends along for great...

This was our first time here. I was told by a friend that it was a good place and it was kid friendly. So, I had the Jammer panini, my wife had the salami panini and our son got a pepperoni pizza. I also got a Hefeweizen beer to try. I haven't found many in the states and I loved them in Germany! As for the beer, it was good. It had that distinct wheat taste that I was looking for. The panini's were good also and I would get them again. The pizza was okay, it was thin crust but when taking the first bite all the cheese would fall off! Overall though, my son said he would rate it a 6/10.

The atmosphere was pretty good as it felt laid back and inviting. The bar area is relatively small and quaint. It has an industrial feel to it as well. The parking was easy with plenty of options due to the location.

Overall, I it is well worth a trip back! We will be back to eat and drink here...

We heard about this new brewpub in Columbia, so we decided to stop in to give it a try. We had a test flight of 4 beers (Russian Imperial, Belgian Trippel, Oktoberfest, and Red IPA). They were all good, and we ended up getting full pints of the Red IPA as well as their German Pils. Those 2 were very good. We played some darts, watched some of the Penn State game, and enjoyed our time there. They do offer panini sandwiches, as well as some other local food snacks (i.e. York City Pretzels, Epic Pickles, etc...) for munchies. My only disappointment was that I was looking for a good wheat beer (hefeweisen or belgian whit), but they only had one that was fruit infused. I prefer a simple wheat beer, sans fruit flavoring. But overall, still a good...