Lionne - The Nittany Lion Inn

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   Jon

   Jacksonville

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I emailed the restaurant about one of us having celiac and Richie the chef replied that he would take care of us. Once at the restaurant, our waiter Ryan confirmed with the kitchen as to which options were gluten free. These efforts helped to make a great evening. Big Thanks to Nittany Lion Inn.
   

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   Amber

   Raleigh

   16 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   I was disappointed that when making the reservation for Thanksgiving dinner I was not told that it would be a buffet style dinner in a large meeting room. I made the reservation expecting to be in the very nice Lionne restaurant. The price charged was very high for what was served and it did not include even a cold drink of iced tea or soda. Those were charged separately. The wait staff was not helpful. This was a bummer of an experience for Thanksgiving dinner at such a nice hotel.
   

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   Barry

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Extremely good service and preparations. Buffet was well organized, accessible, and of high quality. Great holiday experience in tremendous upgraded setting overall of Nittany Lion Inn.
   

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   Stephen

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderfully creative dishes. Well-prepared. The staff was fantastic and the experience was great. Note that the dishes are very large, and the appetizers are more appropriate for two or more people. The filets, scallops, and chicken were all great entrees.
   

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   Sam

   Washington DC

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   We were excited to try Lionne now that the Nittany Lion Inn has reopened. The experience was disappointing on several levels, overpriced for what they delivered. Valet is provided and while they don't validate which they should for the cost of meals at Lionne for $5 + Tip parking in state college is is a good value. If you don't want to use valet the Nittany parking deck is close by. Decor is beautiful! Service was slow and it appeared that they really just did not have enough staff to cover with our waiter and the hostess seemingly doing water and service for the whole dining room. Warm-ish rolls with a small portion of two different flavored butters and oils arrived with the waiter who took drink orders we each got a modest wine by the glass. Our advice warmer, better rolls, and pick one good oil or butter and provide enough for the whole table. Wine selection is good and we had no problems finding good wines by the glass and could easily have picked a great bottle. I had a Caesar salad requested no anchovies got them anyway waiters reaction yeah they miss that a lot and my wife got the mixed greens. OK except for the missed request. We split the lobster bisque and the bisque had great flavor sadly the chunks of lobster were way overcooked rubber. It is not easy doing Shrimp or Lobster bisque well to avoid overcooking but we have had a lot we love that does just that. Mains she got the petite filets and the steak was perfect! It was good beef and we both tried it and liked it. The accompaniments were sparse (one piece of asparagus? really?) and the potato hay reminded us both in a bad way of Potato Stix snacks. The sauce was excellent but sparse suggest put it in a ramekin and provide enough for the whole steak. My special Mahi-Mahi was overcooked and the lobster risotto was gummy and sad with again an overcooked piece of lobster. We skipped dessert and got out for $200 including tip. We probably won't be back soon they have a lot to fix.
   

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   Regina

   Chicago

   23 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   23 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My first time dining at Lionee , but have been to 1855 Lounge before . The cocktails were very good and the bar service was excellent . Thank you Cody. Dining experience was wonderful. It was a quiet night , but service was excellent as well as the food and wine list . Thank you Richie, the GM ,for making our night out with friends special !
   

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   Anthony

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding service, outstanding environment, outstanding food, outstanding everything. Give it a try! It will NOT dissapoint
   

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   William

   Philadelphia

   29 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined on November 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We started our evening at the 1855 Lounge. It’s a beautiful venue with high level cocktails and scotch. Great way to start! Walked over to Lionne next door and had an amazing dinner. Enjoyed delicious lobster bisque, a traditional NLI flavor. Our entree was beautifully browned scallops, black rice with light raisins for a little sweet, tiny tomatoes and spicy micro greens. We were very impressed with both the great flavors and original presentation. The dessert we chose was a yummy chocolate cake with fresh fruit, sherbet and lemon cream. It was truly a great dinner at a new venue that didn’t disappoint at all!
   

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   Linda

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 19, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was a fine dining experience. It was a wonderful treat.
   

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    Jeanne

    Philadelphia

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Just a couple small serving mishaps that are easily remedied. Nothing that would prevent us from coming back knowing you’ve been open for such a short time
    

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