Teddy's Tavern — Restaurant in Stroudsburg

Many moons ago our local cable provider removed the MSG channel as an option for us and I lost the ability to watch my favorite hockey team play games. At the time I was very into hockey and sports in general and it was a huge blow to me. Someone had mentioned to me that in our very area of the Poconos there was a bar/restaurant that aired all the New York Rangers games and also had some pretty decent food at good prices. This seemed to good to be true. It wasn't.

At Teddy's University you can find extremely competitively priced food and drinks in a warm and comfortable atmosphere with a constant stream of sports all around you. Whether your pick for poison is beer, mixed liquor, shots, or those funky flavored seltzers all the kids are raving about...you can find it at Teddy's (and more than likely cheaper than anywhere else). They also have very competitively priced food and as far as I'm personally concerned, are the owners of one of (if not THE) best Cheese steak in the area.

The "TU" Cheese steak is honestly one of the best I've ever had outside of the city of Brotherly Love. Quality meat, a good amount of cheese, a very good roll, and an awesome pickle. Who can't get behind that? Starting at $7 (at least at the time of this post) with a very cheap option to add other items (must have those fried onions), this is one of the best deals in the Poconos.

It doesn't stop there though. Teddy's uses breaded wings (which is fairly rare to our area) and serves the sauces on the side, so they don't get soggy. Many people go there strictly for their love of the wings. There is one wing that you'll get dressed though if you're willing to try it! Teddy's "Wasabi Ginger" wings are an incredible mix of flavors with some chopped wasabi peas over top. They are so good they won a local wing competition four straight years (I know of at least one person voting for them). They also have some large and juicy burgers as well as the locally famous "Three Bite" which is basically in between the size of a slider and a full-on cheeseburger.

The ownership and staff at Teddy's are also nearly incomparable. That is not to say by any means that other local establishments do not have some excellent owners and staff (because they do), but the team at Teddy's quite literally always treated me as family from day one. It's rare to find that kind of dedication to your craft and your customers and that comes from the current owner (Joey) all the way down, and even more importantly, previously taught by the late great Ronnie. Ronnie (Pops) was an all-around great guy who was constantly doing and giving to anyone or thing that needed aid. He mentored many of the current bar/food employees in the Poconos area and his passing last year was a monumental blow to all of the local community. It's a wonderful feeling knowing that his legacy and compassion live on through Joey and all of the "students of the game" that he now mentors himself.

It's hard to find something to argue here. From the excellent and fairly priced food and drinks to the warmth and dedication of the staff it's very clear to see...Teddy's University in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania -...

Used to come here until they got rid of their cheap beer and started selling pitchers of Yueng for $9.00. A similar place down the street sells the same pitcher for $7.50 and has better food and atmosphere (Rudys)

Price changes are expected in business, but not that this radical of an adjustment.

Doorman is one of the nicest guys on earth.

I used to come here for "Wing nights" and they since increased all the prices, netting my usual $13 bill for wings a couple beers to $20+ for the same exact thing. The change happened this year, and I don't come here anymore specifically because of this reason, and I'm a 4-year patron of thie establishment, which stinks.

The wings, though delicious are just ultra-fried chicken.

Great cheesesteak for a stop-in, buy beer...

Stopped in on a Saturday afternoon based on a recommendation of a friend who went to school at ESU. We tried the wings, they were good! That would be all I would recommend from what we ordered. Our onion rings were so over fried that they were inedible, hardly any onion left to them. Burger was supposed to have been medium but was super overcooked and everything soggy. Overall, place just smelled of cigarette smoke and music played too loud. Made it hard to hear one another talk. Seemed like it may be a local favorite, and may be a good spot for drinks and wings. Would not recommend other food. Was a bummer based on the other reviews and the...