Mastracchio's Restaurant & Lounge — Restaurant in Howe Township

My son and I had the NY Strip steak. Excellent food. I have been here perhaps four times over the years. It's great place off the beaten path in Perry County. Not much to look at but don't let that fool you as it relates to the food and service. The prices are on the high side but the quality is just as good too.

My only complaint was that the website menu prices are not what they state. For example we decided to stop here on the way back to Harrisburg instead of The Glass Lounge (another bar and great steak place) because the online listed prices were cheaper for Mastracchio's. So, don't go by the prices online. I felt a little misled if I'm being honest. They use "Market Value" pricing on the menu but should state that online. Had we known in advance we would have most likely not taken the Newport exit, stayed on 322 and drove to the Glass Lounge for steaks instead.

Don't get me wrong though, the food and service is always very good here. Just expect to pay a high price. Our two steaks, salad, and potato with three glasses of wine ($5 each) was about $85 bucks for the two of us.

We both ordered medium rare steaks as we always do but they were more on the rare/raw side. We said nothing because it was fine for us but if you are selective I would certainly ask about steak preparation as some places do vary based upon the chef.

And oh, they do have a very decent craft beer and wine selection to choose from. Pre-pandemic he (owner) had a hard time getting deliveries but I think it is okay now as of this review (June 2022).

I also highly recommend their pasta dishes as we have had those in the...

I found this place by accident. I'm an Aussie staying in an airbnb in nearby Thompson Town so I used googlemaps with "Dinner nearby" and several locations came up. I read through the reviews because I'm staying in a pretty remote place and I didn't want to end up somewhere average. The reviews on this place were pretty positive and I smiled at the part I read about 'keeping your beer on the coaster at the bar'. All the things people said in the reviews were true. It's not overly easy to find, it's very unassuming, it's kinda tight for room...but also the bartender lady (part owner) was WONDERFULLY friendly. I had a dinner salad and the spaghetti alfredo shrimp with the homemade garlic bread and croutons and it was fantastic! A beer, a coke, a fantastic meal and fantastic service and conversation was well worth the $28. I wholeheartedly endorse the place. It was a happy surprise for me and a place I visited purely based on the reviews I saw on here about it. Can't say enough about the experience. Oh, and it's true, keep your beer on...

After picking up my friend from the train station in Harrisburg and heading back to central PA, we decided to google "bars" along 322, expecting something totally divey and lame. A surprising google review came up for Mastracchio's, mentioning how the selection of beer and atmosphere was a pleasant surprise. We took the "dive" and I have to agree: the beer selection here is a far cry from your standard Bud-Miller-Coors-PBR. And that's awesome! We sat at the bar and got to hang out with the owner and bartender; friendly, fun, unintrusive, helpful, and really funny people. We ordered some excellent local brew. Several, in fact. The food was also delicious; I got the steamed shrimp, my friend got the scallops. The portions were well above expectations. And you really should try the salads with one of their house dressings. We ended up hanging out here for about three hours! Definitely...