Went out to State College to visit my daughters and celebrate my firstborn’s 20th birthday. Wanted to take her to a nice restaurant for dinner plus she was craving steak so I chose The Dining Room at the NLI. I have to say that we...had an excellent dining experience from start to finish. The waitress who was clearly a PSU student was friendly and professional. She brought out wonderful bread with seasoned olive oil for dipping. My daughters had the file mignon and the short ribs for their entrees and I had the salmon. Every one of our dishes was tremendous. It was then followed by a birthday dessert which we all shared since our stomachs were so full. The complimentary birthday dessert that my daughter chose was the chocolate and peanut butter cake which was to die for. They presented it with “happy birthday “ written with chocolate on the plate and a candle. Because it is expensive I would recommend this restaurant for special occasions. It is definitely worth it.More

Beautiful setting but food was pricey and just good. Service was good, but needed to ask for steak knives for our steaks. Starters were adequate. Our steaks were $50 each without sides and Longhorn look and taste. Probably would not return.

We ordered off the menu and had the ham and cheese omelet and the banana bread french toast. Coffee was good. Omelet was a bit dry, roasted potatoes were seasoned well and tasted great. Banana bread french toast was too sweet for me with the...extra powered sugar on top and the bread got very mushy very quickly when syrup was added. I think it could have been dipped heavier in the egg mixture and fried longer to crisp up more on the outside. Service was great. Price from breakfast was reasonable.More

Fabulous brunch with the family! The prime rib was delicious along with the shrimp. My husband’s favorite selection. Our son raved about the French toast and the eggs Benedict. I enjoyed the shrimp lo mein cold salad, the variety of cheeses, and the salmon spread...was out of this world. The cheese blitzes with the raspberry sauce made the perfect dessert. Excellent service and wonderful meal.More

We had a small meeting in one of the rooms at which lunch was served. Service was excellent - our server was extremely attentive without being disruptive and was very friendly. Based on the recommendation of one of our party who'd eaten there before, we...had the lobster bisque - which was perhaps the best I've had: rich, creamy and loaded with large pieces of lobster. The other dishes we had were equally impressive.More

Ordered a Veggie "Omelet" without the egg or cheese, and waitress was very helpful, in making sure all items brought to the table were free of animal products. Server was very professional and attentive also.More

We had not been to the Thanksgiving buffet at the Inn for a few years after a few not so great experiences. We tried it again this year and it was excellent! We were lucky to be seated in the traditional colonial dining room, although...the ballroom and other rooms were very busy as well. The food was great as well as the display and service. I was so impressed that the Inn is back to its wonderful past excellence! We will be back attending other buffets as well.More