Quakertown: Spinnerstown Hotel (April 2016)

My spouse and I dined at the Spinnerstown Hotel for a late lunch on a Saturday afternoon in mid-April 2016. We ate at this restaurant one time previously, but we would visit more often if they were open on Sundays. The Spinnerstown Hotel is open for lunch and dinner on Mondays through Saturdays (closed Sundays except for Mother’s Day). The restaurant accepts reservations via telephone. Complimentary parking is available in their private parking lot.

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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