The Spinnerstown Hotel is located one mile from the
Quakertown exit of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bucks
County. The historic building dates back to 1811; however, the current owners
purchased the property in 1959. The restaurant offers several different dining areas
including a rustic tap room, a more formal dining room (with linens, hand-painted
walls and ceilings, and a fireplace made of Mercer tiles from Doylestown), and
a seasonal outdoor deck. The second floor features private dining space for events
and parties for up to 100 people. The restaurant offers an extensive beer
selection, with over 15 beers on tap (and 8 more drafts in growlers), and
nearly 375 additional beers by the bottle.
The restaurant offers a varied menu, from mussels and frites
to burgers, homemade soups, and signature entrees. Seasonal additions to the
regular menu incorporate local ingredients. Each dish seems to feature a unique
or innovative ingredient or component. On our most recent visit, we ordered the
bacon lollipops as our appetizer, which come as three huge chunks of bacon/pork
belly stuck with lollipop sticks (although we choose to eat them with a knife
and fork), served on a slate, and accompanied by a root beer barbecue sauce
(which really isn’t necessary, because the bacon is so amazingly delicious! We
would order this appetizer on every visit because it is SO good!) As entrees,
we ordered the chicken carbonara and the crab cakes. The chicken carbonara
included house-made pappardelle pasta, peas, bacon, parmesan cheese, and an egg
yolk on top, for breaking and mixing with the white sauce. The crab cakes came
two to an order and contained mostly lump crab with barely any filler or breading,
but instead lightly pan-seared, served atop home-made creamed corn (which was
more stiff/solid than liquid) and a small cherry tomato salad. Both entrees
were plentiful and delicious. Our entrees were preceded by side salads (mixed
greens tossed with a house-made citrus vinaigrette [or your choice of another
dressing]) and a basket of warm rolls accompanied by a copious serving of
butter. For dessert, we shared a slice of the peach pie, which is made locally
and contains sliced peaches in a peach fluff.
We like the thoughtful and unique menu at the Spinnerstown
Hotel, and we like the pastoral location that provides a pleasant drive on
country roads from our home in the Lehigh Valley (although it is also easily
accessible from the PA Turnpike via Route 663). We just wish that the
restaurant was open on Sundays so that we could visit more often!
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June 2019
