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Dobbin House Tavern


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4.5 of 5 stars 115 ratings
115 ratings
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4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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1.0 of 5 stars
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#3 of 58 restaurants in Gettysburg
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2 of 5 stars
ThoughtsbyMaria 6 contributions
Seattle, Washington state
Jul 9, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

There are two sections to this Tavern. There is the part that is the tavern and from what I hear is like pub food. The other section is where they serve dinner in the evenings. We had been told by our Innkeeper at The Brickhouse Inn that this was the best place for dinner in town. The food is just... more

Great food
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5 of 5 stars
Katiebells 10 contributions
Ohio
Jul 5, 2009

We always eat at the Dobbin House Dining Room every trip to Gettysburg. Would not be a complete trip without dinner at the Dobbin House. One of our favorites more

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2 of 5 stars
CaptainRix 1 contribution
DC
Jul 1, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

We dropped in for a mid-afternoon, "fine dining" snack ... My large salad was limp, spongy, tasteless ... did not seem freshly prepared, but from supplies lying around for hours ... My guest's crab-meat, was spongy, without character, the bread served was stale, roll requested was not provided ... Service was slow but adequate ... Long note written on my... more

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5 of 5 stars
kcarpenter 2 contributions
Annville, PA
Jun 29, 2009

We will definitely drive back to Gettysburg for the day, just to eat here! The food was outstanding... as was the service and atmosphere. more

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3 of 5 stars
jcal1003 1 contribution
wallingford ct
Jun 25, 2009

Years ago the Dobbin house catered to quality. The onion soup was best ANYWHERE ! It now caters to tourists and the food quality has dropped considerably. The onion soup is now broth with cheese on top. Even the entree's now take on a "chain restaurant" type feel now unlike the quality of the past. Now I simply like to... more

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4 of 5 stars
surffisher2 1 contribution
PA
Jun 18, 2009

Ate at the Springhouse Tavern in the basement on June 13th. It was nice and cool (which was good since it was warm & humid outside) but the seating was not good. We were crammed into a booth which we barely fit into because of the bench behind us. The food was good (except my potato salad was very strange... more

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1 of 5 stars
breakingben24 1 contribution
rhode island
Jun 17, 2009
2/4 found this review helpful

me and my girlfriend went to dobbin house for lunch before touring gettysburg. I had been looking foward to it and was really excited to try it out since reading all the great reviews on this site. we opted for the downstairs tavern but were literally ignored for ten minutes by the teenage staff while we stood in the cramped... more

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5 of 5 stars
MartyGirl 28 contributions
New Jersey
Jun 15, 2009

My husband & I ate at the Dobbin House (in the downstairs tavern). Food was excellent - we both had steak and it was delicious. Prices were normal for East coast/steak restaurant. Service was excellent. The seating in the Tavern is tight but it was an interesting historical experience. Would recommend to visitors to Gettysburg. more

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4 of 5 stars
Adeena62 4 contributions
West Virginia
Jun 6, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My mother and I stopped at the Dobbin House for dinner last sunday after a day of touring Gettysburg. We chose to eat in the tavern, and were seated right away. The food was excellent. I had the hot beef sandwich and she had a garden salad. We both agreed that the baked onion soup was the best we had... more

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5 of 5 stars
skindy 1 contribution
Albany, NY
May 26, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My husband, our two children and I visited Gettysburg over Memorial Day weekend 2009. It was crowded with holiday tourists and families in town for a large soccer tournament. After a long Saturday of sightseeing, we wanted a nice, relaxing sit-down dinner. At only 5:00 pm, we thought it would be easy enough to squeeze in somewhere - but the... more

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Dobbin House Tavern Address

89 Steinwehr Ave., Gettysburg, PA 17325-2811
Tel: 717- 334-2100 Fax: 717-334-6905
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.