Eh, this place was pretty crappy. I have never been a fan of Aroogas, as the Bud Lite and 23243234 TVs all tuned to the same channel vibe is not really my thing but we met some friends here and one friend insisted that this is the best Aroogas location. I decided to go in with an open mind and hoped for semi-decent food and a nice time with friends. It wasn't too busy but the service was slooooow. Soup was cold, fries were soggy and cold and my friend's wings had clearly spent a great amount of time sitting around. He let our server know that his wings were cold/old and someone just threw the whole basket in the microwave as they came back with his one chicken bone in the exact same place. Yum, old now microwaved wings! I had ordered the chicken fajita wrap which was supposed to come with chicken, grilled peppers onions, salsa, guacamole and sour cream. It was nothing but a stiff microwaved tortilla with some chicken and peppers in it. Oh, plus soggy cold fries. By this point the waitress was no where to be seen and quite frankly I was over it. By the end of this, someone asked for the checks to be split which I knew was a terrible idea and my friend with the sad wings ended up with my beer. When we told her, she said "Oh. Sorry?". No one was happy, even my Aroogas-loving friend and it took seriously forever to get out of there. So it's official, I still don't like Aroogas. If the sports bar on crack vibe is what you're looking for, I would go and just drink some cheap beer, watch a game and steer clear of the sub-par bar food and indifferent service.
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Steve L.
Just ate lunch here with a few buddies from work. This is the best Arooga's out of all of them by far. I ordered a buffalo chicken sub and fries. The sauces at the other locations are weak compared to here. This location really has the food down...by far! The staff and everyone was friendly and the atmosphere was "awesome". Definitely a good place to eat and watch sports.
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Juliet G.
This Arrogas is a nice quieter place with loads of TV's and a casual vibe. It is typical pub fare and there are few healthy sections on the menu but it is what it is and if you want a relaxing place for a beer with loads of TV's come here.
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rico v.
food is ok- lots of tv's (it IS a sports br, after all). service is a little brain dead- ordered bacon on my burger, they bacon didn't arrive, but the charge on the bill did! at least the beer was cheap.
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K R.
This is a great sports bar for watching TV. It seemed that every inch of wall space was covered with a TV. The service was great. Our waitress was very nice and friendly and offered her opinions on the food when we asked. The menu was large (too large to be able to do everything well, I thought) and there is sure to be something for everyone. They had dogfish 60 min on draft, which was great! The generic wine glasses were filled to the brim. The food itself was not that good. I know it's a sports bar and not a gourmet restaurant, and we were satisfied with that expectation, but I'll detail the food in case it helps anyone. The flatbread pizza was about half the size half the toppings than the picture in the menu. It looked like those crappy pizzas you might get at a ball game or a zoo concession stand. The spicy Italian wrap was okay - too much mayo though. The milkshake seemed to come from a mixer machine - there were ice chunks in it. The tater tots and fries were good. The pirogis were really good. I would give it 4 or 5 stars for the sports bar aspect, and 3 for the food.
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Barbara V.
If your a fan of onion rings, get theirs. Great place for drinks and the food is standard American fare. They offer a wide selection on the menu, so there's something for everyone. I've got a friend who only gets their seafood nachos, so try them out. They have a special section on their menu just for wings and I hear that they're really good. You'll like it ok, but don't expect to be wowed.
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Hannah N.
Worst. Service. Ever. Went with a big group of friends (around 10 people) and waited 30 minutes before we found out that more than half of the tables in the back were empty and they still hadn't seated us. After some investigating and protesting on our part, we were finally seated - they refused to put together the tables so our group could sit together, so we ended up splitting up into two separate tables. Should have known it was not going to get any better from there. We had a server from hell - very slow, never came to our table, irritable when we flagged her down or asked her for help on the menu, kept calling all the guys (but only the guys) at our table 'baby' and 'honey'. After 30 minutes of waiting we finally got our orders in. At this point we had already been there for an hour with no food in sight. 30 more excruciatingly hungry minutes and we finally received our orders. All of us had ordered a variety of wings, and I am telling you now, if you do ever have the misfortune of setting foot in this place, do not order any wing-sauce that sounds even remotely exotic. The standard BBQ or honey mustard sauces tasted fine, but the cilantro-concoction was just plain old nasty. All of the wings were dry, overcooked, and had almost no meat. The guys at the table were hungry and unsatisfied after the meal, but none of us complained for various reasons. First, our sever never came to our table (she would tell us to 'hold on honey' when we flagged her down while she stood at a different table and chatted with her group of friends). Second, we were already starving at this point and wanted to eat whatever we had; and third, the service was so ridiculously slow that complaining wasn't even worth it. Nobody wanted to wait another half hour to get their food exchanged - and frankly, since everybody's wings were overcooked and brittle, we didn't expect complaints would change anything. In the end we just wanted to eat and bounce... but it took the server another 45 minutes to take care of our checks. When one of the members at our table gently nudged our server and asked for the check since we were trying to get to a movie, the server answered with a 'I'll take care of it for you right now, hun' and never came back for 20+ minutes. Wings only made for a suprisingly unsatisfying meal. We also missed our movie. The real kicker? Our server from hell was employee of the month. Now that is one restaurant I will never go back to - one million different combinations of sauces nonwithstanding.
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Steve W.
On a busy Thursday evening I was fairly pleased with the service. The food was good. The TV set up is for sports. A great place for a group to get together. I wouldn't recommend it for date night.
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Carolyn A.
Terrible. Bad food, even worse service. They claim to make everything in house but the desserts taste like they came out of the freezer and were microwaved. And for a place famous for wings, they were not good and they charge for dipping sauce!!! How cheap can you be to charge for blue cheese??!! Don't waste your time or money!!
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Scott W.
Late night in the office, and it was nice Aroogas was open for a 945pm meal and snack. This is a classic sports bar with classic food for this type of venue. They are not trying to be renowed for it's 5 star chef, but rather lots of great dishes, TV's with every game on the planet and smiling young staff who keep the excitement level high.
(4)
Brian L.
I miss Kokomos... Aroogas has icky bartenders and the wings have become ehhhh.
(2)
Mike Z.
When visiting friends out in camp hill, this place was the go-to sports bar in the area according to the locals. The food I had was ok, a hot beef hoagie/french dip. Not the best I've had, a bit dry even with the drippings...but I was so hungry it didn't really matter at the time. They had some good deals on domestic brews and mixed drinks for that night, so that was a plus if you are feeling the cheap beer. Definitely had a ridiculous amount of TVs, maybe the most I've seen for a place of that size which was cool since I am a big sports fan. Would like to go back for sure and try something else off the menu. I honestly think they have one of if not the largest menus as far as items I have ever seen. If it was cut in half, I think they could focus more on the quality of the dishes, and keep their signatures at the same time. Also really want to try the wings next time, since they seemed to have a great variety. Will return, but want to be more impressed with the food.
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Joshua N.
Amazing wing choice. I can't tell you how fun it is on 39 cent wing night (Wednesday) or $10.00 AYCE night (Monday) to try all the different flavors of wings. The place is great to catch sports because the walls are covered in TVs which is why MNF games and cheap wings bring out lots of people. They often have cheap beer specials with the wings too. I really like kangrooga flavored wings and almost everything. They are spicey but super flavorful. The wings favor the spicey side, but they are damn good. They have wings for the faint of heart (or pallet I suppose) and the few of them I have tried are just a good. They have a wing called Ghost Face Killa which you have to sign a waiver to eat. I simply dipped my finger in the sauce to try and I was in quite some pain. My one complaint is that carrots or celery and the dip with them coast $1 each. Meaning if you get celery and blue cheese with each order and you get 30 wings you'll add 6 dollar to your bill. They also try to push fries as a filler. That's annoying. The servers can be pretty easy on the eyes which is nice, but the service can be here and there if it's really busy (and that tends to be the case on cheap wing night). Still, good cheap wings and a plethora of choices in sauces make this a good place to go.
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Jamilla A.
Went here for the first time with a friend on a very busy Saturday night. It took a while for the hostess to realize we needed to be sat but once we were, it was all smooth sailing from there. We had a wonderful server who didn't hover but came through just when we needed her. The food was excellent. I had the Tiger wings which were phenomenal; just the same as Kokomos if not better. The seafood nachos were out of sight. I'm looking forward to my next trip to Harrisburg so I can visit Arooga's again.
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Brian R.
Decent bar food, lots of tvs and an ok beer selection. Nothing special in my humble opinion but a good place to watch the game with some friends.
(3)
Raul V.
Excellent sports bar. HDTVs everywhere. Large menu with something for everyone. Reasonably priced.
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Tracie M.
They have dozens of different wing sauces but most are lousy to average They taste very processed. Buffalo bleu is the only one I really like and that one is quite good. They should make their own sauces, really, no? If you want really good wings to go Appalachian Brewing Co. instead. But Arooga's does have good deals on vodka drinks. They have their own vodka called Agoora (Arooga spelled backward). $7 for a small pitcher of any Agoora cocktail. Just one of those will have you feeling good. Oh, and there are lots of TVs here so it's a good place to watch a game or play trivia.
(3)
fatima m.
not impressed. It's always packed, loud, and the staff is a hit or miss. go for the wings not the steak...
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Jeremy H.
Great Food and decent drink prices. They definitely need a bigger parking lot!!! The "free" valet (who always are blatantly scrounging for tips by begging instead of just giving good service) is ok, but on busy nights, parking is always a cluster-f*ck.
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Devin D.
I was at the Camp Hill Arooga's the other night with my girlfriend to get dinner after seeing a movie. The Hostess was very friendly and seated us right away. Our server Caitlin was very friendly and helpful and refilled our drinks as needed. The food was excellent. I ordered a cheese burger with loaded fries. Because I enjoyed the loaded fries so much I ordered some to go too. If you are looking for an upbeat atmosphere friendly staff, and of course great food, you should stop by Arooga's in Camp Hill.
(5)
Daniel T.
This chain reeks of central PA mediocrity. Bland uninspired food. But the beer prices are decent.
(3)
Ben K.
You are better off microwaving frozen appetizers and getting beer yourself. It will save you from overpaying and it won't take nearly as long. I bumped it up from one star to two in light of the very good options with their wings.
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Kenny C.
I will be moving into the area and I have found my new Sunday spot for sports, drinks, and food!!! Great specials all week for food and beer is a great reason to here as well. The best reason to come down to the bar is Lexi. Wow. Personable, professional, and funny. No, Mechanicsburg can't touch Camp Hill!!!!!!!!!!
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Tushar A.
Tried the buffello chicken nachos first time and they were super delicious! They go well with a glass of blue moon by the way!
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Leonie R.
Arooga's is our go-to place for fun and good food, whether it's family time, or a night out with a group of friends. We enjoy the various events, the live trivia and we especially like going there to watch football. We recently decided to hold a birthday celebration at the Camp Hill location (our personal favorite location btw) with a large group of friends. We could not have been happier with the food and the service. (Shout out to Maggie and Alex who took SUCH good care of us all! - Thank you again for making the night so special). I highly recommend trying the wings, which are always a hit. And the staff is always so friendly and attentive (Alyssa and Chris among MANY others), I dare you to try to leave NOT having made a new friend each time. Camp Hill Arooga's - Five Stars all the way!!! Don't take my word for it though... Go see for yourself!!
(5)
Brandon V.
Came here with a group of 12 for a birthday. My maple Sweet potato fries were soggy and had no maple flavor, the birthday boy got his food last of all people, I was just informed by my friend sitting next to me that the crab legs taste "exactly like aroogas crab legs would taste like" the butter that came with it was like the butter they squirt on popcorn at a movie theather. My wife has a pear margarita? It's waaaayyyyy too sour. Just informed the aroogas beer is terrible. Another crab leg quote; "hey you should ask them how they get the pre packaged crab in the legs?" I gave this place 2 stars because the service was good.
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Ted S.
This is a straight up sports bar with an overly large menu. (You should not be able to order crab legs, wings, fajitas, and pasta on the same menu) What this place does VERY well is wings. They've won several awards for them. There are a TON of sauces to choose from as well as dry rubs. I got the Asian Sesame and the Red Chili wings. Both were very tasty and filling. The loaded fries were enough to stop your heart. (That's a good thing) I wasn't overly impressed, but the meal and service were good. I'd probably come back relatively often if I lived in the area.
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PJ M.
Well, where do I start? First, the bartenders were polite just not the sharpest tools in the shed so to speak. My girlfriend ordered a salad and asked for a few ingredients to be held, they were very accommodating. To our surprise the salad comes and is missing the expected ingredients but is littered with ingredients that weren't even listed on the menu for said salad- baffling. Finally the eagles were over and we tried to pay. The credit card system was down. We could not leave! We were held hostage by lack of payment. Let's also note a PennLive article where the owner of this establishment was asked where to get the best burger, and he replied "Fuddruckers." When the owner can't even recommend his business, there's a problem.
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Jeremy L.
Writing this review purely because the happy hour is such a joke. When my fiance and I originally went for the happy hour downtown, we both settled on a few high gravity brews, so we weren't surprised when the glassware was 8 or 10 oz. After going for trivia one evening and receiving a standard IPA in a similar 8-10oz glass, we realized that they actually pour all of their beer in these glasses during "half off half the amount of beer sad hour." That is absolutely atrocious business practice. They should be embarrassed. If you want to enjoy a legitmate half-off happy hour, I would recommend Anthony's, McGrath's, Shady McGrady's, or Brewhouse Grill.
(1)
Mysta K.
The service I received at my recent visit to Arooga's was wonderful. Our waitress was very knowledgeable and attentive. The food was freshly prepared and tasted wonderful. We ordered two different types of wings that came out quickly as appetizers and were delicious. My daughter had a PB & J Burger which I was skeptical about but after tasting it, I have to say it was a lot better than my mind expected. My daughter loved it. Our experience was great and we will gladly return to this Arooga's.
(5)
Wes R.
I've only ever gotten their wings, but they are tied for my favorite. I've heard a lot of the food is sub-par, but they excel with their wings, and have a HUGE selection of flavors, all of which I have tried have been good. The fries are really good as well, and you can order wings "Arooga's style," where they serve the wings over fries, so you get even more flavored fries. Can't speak to the bar or most of the menu, but the wings are great. Absurd numbers of tv's as well.
(5)
Barbara F.
I visited Arooga's and they have an awesome establishment. The food, especially the wings, burgers and crab cakes are very good. The menu has many unique items not found elsewhere. You have to try the Skinny Wings! They are my favorite by far. The bartender is personable, Ashley waited on me and she had a pleasant demeanor and made sure every customer was happy. She took her time to make all customers feel like a regular. They have many specials on drinks and food every day. The establishment is suited for all ages! As it goes for sporting events, you will never miss a play with TVs surrounding you from every angle.
(5)
Mackie V.
Less than one star, went in during non-peak hours, sat down, waited for 10-15 minutes and didn't get served... What is that about?!
(1)
David G.
Lousy service and mediocre food. I gave the place a second chance but the service continues to be slow.
(2)
Lee T.
Not the best ambiance but some of the best wings in the area. Usually good service. Tried the seafood nachos and they were actually really good
(4)
Sara G.
Against my better judgement, I agreed to come to Aroogas after swearing on my life I'd never ever set foot in one on any of my trips home to Harrisburg. It's a sports bar. So gentlemen, expect a bunch of 20-somethings in too-tight, a little too low cut referee shirts serving up your food. Service was attentive and food came out quickly. Speaking of food... since it's a sports bar, you can imagine what you might find on the menu here. The most unhealthy selection of cheese-smothered, fried food imaginable. I think there was one relatively healthy thing on this menu that I could find (a veggie plate with a side of uninspired ranch dressing) but no one goes to a sports bar to count calories, do they? I'd imagine a trip to the cardiologist isn't out of the question if you eat here even semi-regularly - this is calorie overload. Drinks: I feel like the best thing this place has going for it are the drink specials. Cheap! Why don't they have deals like this in NJ/NYC? A decent selection of craft brews along with the usual bar suspects so if you want to indulge in some decent beers, you can do that here. Otherwise -- I don't know what I can say that hasn't been said before. Will I be returning? Doubtful, as this isn't really my scene but it was fine to try it out once just to see what it's like, since they seem to be everywhere in the Harrisburg area.
(2)
Jessica K.
Worst service ever. Took forever for server to come to the table to start off, then the same waiting for our beer And then again to order our food. I understand this place gets pretty busy. Well it was dead when we were there. I was sitting directly under an air conditioner and when I asked if we could move or turn the vent we were told no even though multiple other tables were open. When our food finally came Only my boyfriend's food came out I had to wait for my food because " something happened" so my order didn't go through. when it finally came out it wasn't to order and I never got any of the sides I asked for... I ate with a smile on my face & didn't complain because I wanted to enjoy dinner with my boyfriend but inside I was very disappointed. I work in a restaurant too so it's extra frustrating.
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Peggy A.
Let's just say this is the worst restaurant/ sports bar I have ever been to. I travel about 3 times a month and have been to plenty of places around the world and this again has been the worst experience ever. I will make this easy to read: - service was horrible - our 18 year old waitress had no idea what she was doing. She broke 3 beer glasses on our table, dropped a basket of wings on me, never re-filled drinks, never cleaned our area, etc. - on top of getting a nice basket of wings dumped on me, we also ordered 6 different flavors of wings... Did she know any of the flavors besides buffalo ranch? Absolutely not and they were not even labeled. - one person in our party requested no jalapeños in their salad and sure enough there were a handful of them mixed in with the salad but not enough to notice it until their mouth was on fire - my boyfriend and I ordered wings as our dinner with our party but they came out as appetizers even though she asked if this was for dinner or an appetizer. -on top of all of this, they ran out of bacon... 4 people ordered this with their meals (fire jack burger, pittsburgh burger, bacon burger, etc.) and did she tell anyone that they ran out of bacon and ask if they still wanted something else? She told one person and when we found out when the rest of the food was coming out we asked her to change our order.. She said the foods already being plated and will be out in a few minutes- I let her know that she did not make us aware and she would change our order.. She sighed, huffed, and puffed and walked away. Lastly, the manager had no customer service skills and seemed like a newbie to the food industry. Our experience was horrible, food was horrible, service was worse, it was a snowball effect of the worst restaurant experience. I can't say a single thing went right which was disappointing.
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Philip J.
Awesome Wings! Get an Ice cold Growler of Beer to go!
(5)
Lyric H.
My girlfriend and I had a nice time here after a terrible night at an overcrowded and understaffed Dockside Willie's. Our waitress was under 21 but very pleasant and conversational when it called for it. The food and drinks were good for the price.
(5)
Kevin A.
Don't waste your time, money, or appetite on this place. We came with a party of 6 during mid-afternoon on the weekend and after a long wait to be seated and a longer wait for someone to take our order, we were treated to another 40 minute wait before our food was served. Of course it was served cold and the plates were hot a sure sign that it sat under heat lamps. The inattentive waitress was pleasant enough but clueless about good service. The food tasted of old grease. The place was dark, dirty, and smelled of skunk beer. Friend, keep traveling on down the road.
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Carol S.
I have been to Arooga's probably a few dozen times with friends and the experience is always consistently average. On the positive side, you can choose from a lot of wing flavors. My favorites are the buffalo blue or kinda-hot medium. I like getting the wing special with the tater tots, celery, and blue cheese because its not that expensive. The menu is vast and intimidating, which is why I stick with the appetizers and wings I enjoy. The sometimes have interesting beers on tap or trivia nights going on, which is a plus. The service is hit and miss. Unfortunately, there is more "miss" than "hit" here. While the servers are always friendly and a manager tends to walk around and ask how we are doing, they tend to disappear for extended periods of time into the back. We have had food brought out cold that we have had to send back, appetizers and entrees brought out simultaneously, and empty glasses for way too long. They are always hiring new, inexperienced servers. However, the more experienced waitresses are friendly and generally pretty good. Don't even get me started with their points program. You could drop about 1 grand at this restaurant and will be rewarded with a $5 coupon or something similar. They need to seriously overhaul their loyalty program if they want to actually reward their loyal customers! If you want a chill place to meet a bunch of friends and watch a game or eat relatively late, this is a good spot. Just keep your expectations relatively low!
(3)
Kevin S.
Was with a group of 20 or more friends and Aroogas handled us very quick. The food was ok, the beer was fresh and the service was very good. When there was a delay with my beer request, the waitress explained that the bartender was new....not sure if this was a line or not, but it only occurred once, so that's good. Problems with my entree (asked for no tomatos, got lots of them) were handled quickly by the server. Parking can get tight when they are busy. Look forward to my next visit.
(4)
shivam k.
It's a great neighborhood bar. Have been to two of their locations and this is my favorite since its proximity to my home. Decent beer and liquor selections, Vizios all around and the BEST wings, hands down. I have tried only few other items on the menu and was not impressed at all. It's as if they they have 100% to wings and like 39% to other dishes. Be your own judge. I wouldn't mind hanging out here any time.
(3)
Faith S.
Went here on a Monday night to have dinner and drinks with a friend from out of town, but have been here numerous times in the past year or two. Service at a table this time was great. We camped out talking for a while and were the girl's last table, but she was very nice and never acted annoyed. Came around frequently enough to refill my beer 3 times, so overall not bad. The "skinny" wings (boneless, skinless, no breading) were on special so i ordered a dozen. They looked like tiny chicken nuggets, about 1/4 the size of a McDonald's McNugget. In their defense, they just gave me basketful, since a dozen would not have even covered the palm of my (small) hand. I had the Mango Habanero (I think it was) and it was decent. After a few bites I thought it was too spicy, but that is my fault. I generally love spicy food, but the tiny little pieces of chicken weren't enough to cut the sauce. I love the option of having carrots in addition to or instead of celery, but yes, it costs more and overall the wings, when not on special, are pricey. My friend had a chicken breast sandwich with fries. The fries looked homemade, shoe-string style with the skins on. She loved them. The sandwich was a standard chicken breast sandwich, not huge, not tiny. We moved to the bar and the bartender was pretty bitchy and seemed annoyed that we were there. There were hardly any people at the bar, maybe she was hoping to close up early. In the past I have found the service to be hit or miss. The hostess staff all seem to be bratty 12 yr old girls, always on their cell phones and carrying on loud inappropriate conversations, often about other customers. We have had many really good waitresses, and one or two really awful ones. They have good specials on drinks, like the little pitchers of various cocktails for $5, and also on their house beer, which my husband and I like the light flavor of. The food overall is mediocre: Terrible= a steamed shrimp with onions appetizer thing and the "balls and bats", some sort of mini stromboli type items Middle of the road= the crab pretzel, which isn't very pretzel-y, more like a potato roll texture, but the crab part is good Good=the regular wings, cooked extra crispy, with the thai sweet chili sauce or the bbq. Get any other sauce on the side, because most of the sauces are weird, just...weird). I have had an occasional good sandwich, nothing memorable. Our food ALWAYS comes out really fast, that has never been an issue. Keep in mind the menu is ENORMOUS, so no wonder it isn't all good. Probably about half is really good, a quarter is decent, and a quarter is awful, so who has time to try everything to find out what the really good stuff is? I don't mind the gazillion tvs, but every single time but once, the trivia boxes were not working, and the staff always knows about it ("Excuse me, this one isn't working." "Yeah, none of them do." Then why the hell bring it to me in the first place?!?!?) I like that the kitchen is open late, which is the reason we go here so much. Also it is so close to our house. We like the atmosphere with the tvs and the various rooms and the separate bar area, which is nice and roomy, plenty of seating. It seems cheerful and fun. Generally we get really good service; I always see managers walking around asking customers how everything is. I like that the bathroom is clean due to "hands free" soap, spigots and blow-dryers. If you are looking for romantic or family oriented, then I would say this is not the spot. But for a late night bar-food type meal with inexpensive drink specials and quick service, or a place to watch sports, then it is, as the Yelp ratings say, "A-OK".
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Alan Y.
Never have I been to a sports bar and experienced sensory overload but there's a first time for everything. My family and I went out to Aroogas on a college football Saturday night. From my table, I was able to follow nearly 10 games simultaneously. It was almost distracting how many games were on at the same time, but what a great problem to have! As for the food, it was way better than I expected. I had the twice baked wings and sliders. The wings were so crispy and delicious I wish I would have ordered some to take home. Our meal ended with the cookie pizza (save room for this masterpiece). The only thing missing at Aroogas is a room full of beds because I could have gone to sleep immediately after that overdose of food and drink. Can't wait to go back!
(4)
Barry P.
This review is long over due. We've always noticed this place (and in particular how busy it always seem to be) as we pass through Harrisburg on trips between NY and VA. One one such trip, the timing was just right that we were passing through Harrisburg just in time to catch my precious Bills, on a Sunday afternoon. We decided to stop off for a little snack and football watching to break up the drive. A smartphone search as we were inbound to Harrisburg made Arooga's look like our best bet, and we knew it was right along our usual route. The parking lot was full, but we were offered complimentary valet, which was a big surprise and very useful. Inside the place was packed, but the servers were exceptionally friendly and accommodating, even though we were looking for what was the least watched game of that Sunday (Bills vs. Bengals). This place has an insane amount of televisions (see their website), but of course the game we wanted was only on a couple of them. The servers found us an appropriate spot where we could see the TV, and provided us great service. They have an extensive list of chicken wing flavors, which was definitely the culinary highlight of the stop. I wanted to call the manager after I left to tell him how awesome our experience was, but never got around to it. The place was very accommodating for us Out-of-Towners, the price was right, and the service was outstanding. I will be back this fall -- Go Bills!
(4)
Full C.
I wish to tell you a story about a boy and his fascination with milkshakes. Rather it's a story of addiction personality disorder and how when I get a craving for something I can't stop until I get it. Arroogas (the extra r is for aggravation): It was Final Four Sunday. The place was not overly busy, but not overly empty. Say half capacity, which is suprising considering the sporting event...but then again Penn State wasn't playing foozball so what can you expect from a town that has no college basketball heritage. (you there, Tar Hole fan: you couldn't find Chapel Hill on a map with two hands and a flashlight so spare me the "I've been a fan since birth" speach. Some of us are from states with real basketball schools, so save your baby blue tears for people who went to HACC) Wow, that was a serious digression (another personality disorder). Order in....milkshake. Success? 11 out of 10 for presentation and style. I got a milkshake in (no exaggeration) a 5lb GOBLET! Renn Faire my ass, that is style! It should have come home with me... 2 out of 10 for quality. Take icecream, add water, mash together. I kid you not. What else is there to say?
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John G.
Lots and lots of TVs if you don't see a game there is enough tvs around they should be able to put it on for you. Okay now the important stuff! Was there on an all you can eat wing night! Tue. All you can eat wings and fries that is and you hve to buy a drink at full price of course. Celery and carrot sticks anr ranch dressing extra! To start you get 10 wings and fries. The wings mostly are the smaller less meaty portion not the drumstick side Mine was like 8-2 ration wise the second round was 4-1 and the third round 5-0 but they do make sure you get plenty of fries.(got 2 make money somewhere). Their Rhino Sauce although not their hottest was sufficently spicy enough for me a little hotter than buffalo alot tastier. I had that for my first 10 the second &third rounds of 5 wings each I had Coal Cracker Sauce it definately isn't from The Hard Coal Country of Schuykill Cty it has a blended spice and cheese but is mild not really sure why they named it Coal Cracker. Over all not a bad Dinner Wings Fries and a couple of cold beers. The service was good and the waitress friendly. I'll go back again.
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Cass H.
We just walked out. I came from far away (Washington, D.C.) to try a few of their 30 choices of wing sauces. Even though they completely allow it on other days, at 3:00 on a very slow Sunday, they wouldn't let us get but one flavor for 20 wings or 2 flavors for 50. Really? You advertise all these different flavors of wings and only let me try one per order, except on Mondays or whatever? Then you want to charge me an extra dollar (per 10 wings) to cook them slightly longer? And you want to charge me another dollar to have a little extra sauce put on? No one else charges for these things; NO ONE. Anyway, the one flavor per order is a ridiculous policy the manager wasn't willing to even work with us on, so we just left. Now looking at other reviews, I'm glad we did.
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Byoung L.
I love the wings here but sometimes it's overcooked or under cooked. Most of the time they get it just right. I'm under the age of 21 so I don't know much about how the bar is doing. There are a TON of Tvs but some of them are defective and the color is weird. I got this really rude waitress one time and I was very displeased she was telling us that their manager told us we will be charged if we share wings on the all you can eat special because we've done it the last time even though one of their waitress advised to do so when my friend forgot money.
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Steve P.
If you enjoy being able to walk from the table to the bathroom and not miss any of the game, then this place is for you. The food is a bit expensive but you are mostly paying for the 50+ flat screen TV's that barrage your eyeballs and sensory synapses. It's great if you want to hang out with the guys watch a game and drink beer but not so much if you are looking to take your date to have a nice conversation. For an appetizer try the onion rings with some ranch dressing instead of their Arooga sauce. Any of their Wings, Pizzas or Stromboli, and top it off with their Dessert Pizza.
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Dave P.
OK, here's my two cents on this place. I have been to all of the Aroogas locations, and I think this one is the best. Why? Probably because it closest to my home and the service here seems to be just slightly better than the others. Now don't go and get all excited, because even though you can polish a turd, its still a turd! If you go there with the right expectations, you'll be fine. I go there for the GOOD tasting, terribly overpriced wings. That's it. I like the Louisiana hot garlic, cooked extra crispy. Make sure to tell the brain surgeon waitress you want them extra crispy, but NOT TWICE BAKED. Ever have wings baked in an oven.........nuff said. You might look at their very extensive menu and be fooled into thinking something sounds good. STOP! They do one thing well, and that's wings. You can wipe your ass with the rest of the menu as far as I'm concerned. Be prepared to pay $1 a wing on most nights(including the blue cheese and celery). Even during happy hour when they are .49, they rail you for all the extras. Now for the best part. Two weeks ago while I was there and seated at a both in the bar facing the kitchen, I witnessed a waitress coming out of the kitchen with a plate of food and eating french fries off of said plate. At first I just dismissed it as maybe it was her dinner. Then when I saw her do it a second time, I watched her walk over and serve it to a customer. OK, that's gross. Its wrong. And its probably the reason shes 250lbs. Being a short, chubby, dumb blonde waitress is no way to go thru life. Probably don't want to order the fries either! Beer selection is decent and expensive unless your wowed by the miller lite and Coors lite specials! Does anyone drink that garbage anymore? And oh yeah, get a pitcher of beer, if you like to be ripped off. Didn't even know they made them that small. Should be called a personal size. Keep your expectations in check and this is an OK place to go to.
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L. D.
Actual visit 1/19/12. Went to Aroogas for lunch and had a dry and unremarkable Turkey Burger with unremarkable Arooga chips. I would not go here again based on this lunch.
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Amy G.
I'm torn on this one. I'd like to give it more stars but it just doesn't live up to the hype. I had lunch here with a friend earlier this week. We arrived early so the place was still pretty empty. Service was acceptable. My biggest service complaint was that it took a very long time to get our food and tables that ordered long after we did were served before we were served. My friend recommended the boneless wings. 10 "wings" for $8.59. I opted for two sauces so I received 5 in each sauce. The only problem is that they came to be table looking like the shriveled 5-pack of chicken nuggets my kids get at Wendy's in a bunch of sauce. I tried the Almost Everything sauce which was not nearly as good as I expected. The other sauce I picked was The Cilantro. The ingredients for The Cilantro had MAJOR potential. The actual sauce was a too sweet green concoction that had a slight tinge of Indian cilantro sauce flavor. Very underwhelming and I can imagine that most people would not like it. It was a major disappointment. If you want similar boneless "wings", I suggest you get two packs of 5-piece nuggets from Wendy's down the road and ask for a few extra dipping sauces. Same difference but way less money. I was also pissed at the up-charges on the wings that you usually get for free at other places. Extra crispy costs you an extra buck. All drums or all flats costs you an extra buck. Extra wet costs you .59. A total rip. The ambiance would be great for a bunch of loud guys drinking beer and watching the game (on the huge number of tvs - our booth had it's own small flat screen). Maybe an option for a sports themed bachelor party or something like that. Would seem appropriate for beers after a softball game. Don't get me wrong, this isn't just a guys place but it seems as though they're trying to cater to them. Overall . . . I'd skip it. There are much better and larger wings in the area for the price.
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Jacob Y.
Moved to Camp Hill Aroogas when we had too many food disappointments at the Carlisle Pike location. All was well till Friday night. Wings came out only lukewarm. The manager did come over and shortly returned with a fresh plate of very hot wings. If they had been like this the first time, all would have been well. For what they are charging for wings, they should be right every time. I miss Kokomo's!
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Chris F.
Had a early dinner with friends a party of five. Apps were decent no complaints general bar fare. Menu is too big need to condense and, it's intimidating . Flat out get Stromboli the wraps the pasta bowls and the asian bowls get rid of it, shorten the menu down to three pages max. The wait staff performed well, was never really waiting on anything. The view in the bar wasn't bad. The entree's however were less than spectacular. We ordered four different burgers and one surf turf meal. We had a jalapeño burger, pretzel bacon burger, It's sooo Gouda , and pittsburger. All of these burgers were ordered medium well or medium and they all were well if not a little well done. The burgers did not appear to be the same size shown in menu. As for the wagyu Kobe beef not sure needed more of it less time on the grill, to know the difference. The surf and turf was terrible I watched my friend eat the filet with ketchup. And 22.00 for four shots of Fireball is steep.
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Address :1300 Camp Hill By Pass
Camp Hill, PA, 17011
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Valet, Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Music : Juke Box Good For Dancing : No Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Best Nights : Wed, Thu, Sat Coat Check : No Smoking : Outdoor Area/ Patio Only Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Amy C.
Eh, this place was pretty crappy. I have never been a fan of Aroogas, as the Bud Lite and 23243234 TVs all tuned to the same channel vibe is not really my thing but we met some friends here and one friend insisted that this is the best Aroogas location. I decided to go in with an open mind and hoped for semi-decent food and a nice time with friends. It wasn't too busy but the service was slooooow. Soup was cold, fries were soggy and cold and my friend's wings had clearly spent a great amount of time sitting around. He let our server know that his wings were cold/old and someone just threw the whole basket in the microwave as they came back with his one chicken bone in the exact same place. Yum, old now microwaved wings! I had ordered the chicken fajita wrap which was supposed to come with chicken, grilled peppers onions, salsa, guacamole and sour cream. It was nothing but a stiff microwaved tortilla with some chicken and peppers in it. Oh, plus soggy cold fries. By this point the waitress was no where to be seen and quite frankly I was over it. By the end of this, someone asked for the checks to be split which I knew was a terrible idea and my friend with the sad wings ended up with my beer. When we told her, she said "Oh. Sorry?". No one was happy, even my Aroogas-loving friend and it took seriously forever to get out of there. So it's official, I still don't like Aroogas. If the sports bar on crack vibe is what you're looking for, I would go and just drink some cheap beer, watch a game and steer clear of the sub-par bar food and indifferent service.
(1)Steve L.
Just ate lunch here with a few buddies from work. This is the best Arooga's out of all of them by far. I ordered a buffalo chicken sub and fries. The sauces at the other locations are weak compared to here. This location really has the food down...by far! The staff and everyone was friendly and the atmosphere was "awesome". Definitely a good place to eat and watch sports.
(5)Juliet G.
This Arrogas is a nice quieter place with loads of TV's and a casual vibe. It is typical pub fare and there are few healthy sections on the menu but it is what it is and if you want a relaxing place for a beer with loads of TV's come here.
(3)rico v.
food is ok- lots of tv's (it IS a sports br, after all). service is a little brain dead- ordered bacon on my burger, they bacon didn't arrive, but the charge on the bill did! at least the beer was cheap.
(3)K R.
This is a great sports bar for watching TV. It seemed that every inch of wall space was covered with a TV. The service was great. Our waitress was very nice and friendly and offered her opinions on the food when we asked. The menu was large (too large to be able to do everything well, I thought) and there is sure to be something for everyone. They had dogfish 60 min on draft, which was great! The generic wine glasses were filled to the brim. The food itself was not that good. I know it's a sports bar and not a gourmet restaurant, and we were satisfied with that expectation, but I'll detail the food in case it helps anyone. The flatbread pizza was about half the size half the toppings than the picture in the menu. It looked like those crappy pizzas you might get at a ball game or a zoo concession stand. The spicy Italian wrap was okay - too much mayo though. The milkshake seemed to come from a mixer machine - there were ice chunks in it. The tater tots and fries were good. The pirogis were really good. I would give it 4 or 5 stars for the sports bar aspect, and 3 for the food.
(4)Barbara V.
If your a fan of onion rings, get theirs. Great place for drinks and the food is standard American fare. They offer a wide selection on the menu, so there's something for everyone. I've got a friend who only gets their seafood nachos, so try them out. They have a special section on their menu just for wings and I hear that they're really good. You'll like it ok, but don't expect to be wowed.
(3)Hannah N.
Worst. Service. Ever. Went with a big group of friends (around 10 people) and waited 30 minutes before we found out that more than half of the tables in the back were empty and they still hadn't seated us. After some investigating and protesting on our part, we were finally seated - they refused to put together the tables so our group could sit together, so we ended up splitting up into two separate tables. Should have known it was not going to get any better from there. We had a server from hell - very slow, never came to our table, irritable when we flagged her down or asked her for help on the menu, kept calling all the guys (but only the guys) at our table 'baby' and 'honey'. After 30 minutes of waiting we finally got our orders in. At this point we had already been there for an hour with no food in sight. 30 more excruciatingly hungry minutes and we finally received our orders. All of us had ordered a variety of wings, and I am telling you now, if you do ever have the misfortune of setting foot in this place, do not order any wing-sauce that sounds even remotely exotic. The standard BBQ or honey mustard sauces tasted fine, but the cilantro-concoction was just plain old nasty. All of the wings were dry, overcooked, and had almost no meat. The guys at the table were hungry and unsatisfied after the meal, but none of us complained for various reasons. First, our sever never came to our table (she would tell us to 'hold on honey' when we flagged her down while she stood at a different table and chatted with her group of friends). Second, we were already starving at this point and wanted to eat whatever we had; and third, the service was so ridiculously slow that complaining wasn't even worth it. Nobody wanted to wait another half hour to get their food exchanged - and frankly, since everybody's wings were overcooked and brittle, we didn't expect complaints would change anything. In the end we just wanted to eat and bounce... but it took the server another 45 minutes to take care of our checks. When one of the members at our table gently nudged our server and asked for the check since we were trying to get to a movie, the server answered with a 'I'll take care of it for you right now, hun' and never came back for 20+ minutes. Wings only made for a suprisingly unsatisfying meal. We also missed our movie. The real kicker? Our server from hell was employee of the month. Now that is one restaurant I will never go back to - one million different combinations of sauces nonwithstanding.
(1)Steve W.
On a busy Thursday evening I was fairly pleased with the service. The food was good. The TV set up is for sports. A great place for a group to get together. I wouldn't recommend it for date night.
(3)Carolyn A.
Terrible. Bad food, even worse service. They claim to make everything in house but the desserts taste like they came out of the freezer and were microwaved. And for a place famous for wings, they were not good and they charge for dipping sauce!!! How cheap can you be to charge for blue cheese??!! Don't waste your time or money!!
(1)Scott W.
Late night in the office, and it was nice Aroogas was open for a 945pm meal and snack. This is a classic sports bar with classic food for this type of venue. They are not trying to be renowed for it's 5 star chef, but rather lots of great dishes, TV's with every game on the planet and smiling young staff who keep the excitement level high.
(4)Brian L.
I miss Kokomos... Aroogas has icky bartenders and the wings have become ehhhh.
(2)Mike Z.
When visiting friends out in camp hill, this place was the go-to sports bar in the area according to the locals. The food I had was ok, a hot beef hoagie/french dip. Not the best I've had, a bit dry even with the drippings...but I was so hungry it didn't really matter at the time. They had some good deals on domestic brews and mixed drinks for that night, so that was a plus if you are feeling the cheap beer. Definitely had a ridiculous amount of TVs, maybe the most I've seen for a place of that size which was cool since I am a big sports fan. Would like to go back for sure and try something else off the menu. I honestly think they have one of if not the largest menus as far as items I have ever seen. If it was cut in half, I think they could focus more on the quality of the dishes, and keep their signatures at the same time. Also really want to try the wings next time, since they seemed to have a great variety. Will return, but want to be more impressed with the food.
(3)Joshua N.
Amazing wing choice. I can't tell you how fun it is on 39 cent wing night (Wednesday) or $10.00 AYCE night (Monday) to try all the different flavors of wings. The place is great to catch sports because the walls are covered in TVs which is why MNF games and cheap wings bring out lots of people. They often have cheap beer specials with the wings too. I really like kangrooga flavored wings and almost everything. They are spicey but super flavorful. The wings favor the spicey side, but they are damn good. They have wings for the faint of heart (or pallet I suppose) and the few of them I have tried are just a good. They have a wing called Ghost Face Killa which you have to sign a waiver to eat. I simply dipped my finger in the sauce to try and I was in quite some pain. My one complaint is that carrots or celery and the dip with them coast $1 each. Meaning if you get celery and blue cheese with each order and you get 30 wings you'll add 6 dollar to your bill. They also try to push fries as a filler. That's annoying. The servers can be pretty easy on the eyes which is nice, but the service can be here and there if it's really busy (and that tends to be the case on cheap wing night). Still, good cheap wings and a plethora of choices in sauces make this a good place to go.
(3)Jamilla A.
Went here for the first time with a friend on a very busy Saturday night. It took a while for the hostess to realize we needed to be sat but once we were, it was all smooth sailing from there. We had a wonderful server who didn't hover but came through just when we needed her. The food was excellent. I had the Tiger wings which were phenomenal; just the same as Kokomos if not better. The seafood nachos were out of sight. I'm looking forward to my next trip to Harrisburg so I can visit Arooga's again.
(4)Brian R.
Decent bar food, lots of tvs and an ok beer selection. Nothing special in my humble opinion but a good place to watch the game with some friends.
(3)Raul V.
Excellent sports bar. HDTVs everywhere. Large menu with something for everyone. Reasonably priced.
(5)Tracie M.
They have dozens of different wing sauces but most are lousy to average They taste very processed. Buffalo bleu is the only one I really like and that one is quite good. They should make their own sauces, really, no? If you want really good wings to go Appalachian Brewing Co. instead. But Arooga's does have good deals on vodka drinks. They have their own vodka called Agoora (Arooga spelled backward). $7 for a small pitcher of any Agoora cocktail. Just one of those will have you feeling good. Oh, and there are lots of TVs here so it's a good place to watch a game or play trivia.
(3)fatima m.
not impressed. It's always packed, loud, and the staff is a hit or miss. go for the wings not the steak...
(3)Jeremy H.
Great Food and decent drink prices. They definitely need a bigger parking lot!!! The "free" valet (who always are blatantly scrounging for tips by begging instead of just giving good service) is ok, but on busy nights, parking is always a cluster-f*ck.
(3)Devin D.
I was at the Camp Hill Arooga's the other night with my girlfriend to get dinner after seeing a movie. The Hostess was very friendly and seated us right away. Our server Caitlin was very friendly and helpful and refilled our drinks as needed. The food was excellent. I ordered a cheese burger with loaded fries. Because I enjoyed the loaded fries so much I ordered some to go too. If you are looking for an upbeat atmosphere friendly staff, and of course great food, you should stop by Arooga's in Camp Hill.
(5)Daniel T.
This chain reeks of central PA mediocrity. Bland uninspired food. But the beer prices are decent.
(3)Ben K.
You are better off microwaving frozen appetizers and getting beer yourself. It will save you from overpaying and it won't take nearly as long. I bumped it up from one star to two in light of the very good options with their wings.
(2)Kenny C.
I will be moving into the area and I have found my new Sunday spot for sports, drinks, and food!!! Great specials all week for food and beer is a great reason to here as well. The best reason to come down to the bar is Lexi. Wow. Personable, professional, and funny. No, Mechanicsburg can't touch Camp Hill!!!!!!!!!!
(5)Tushar A.
Tried the buffello chicken nachos first time and they were super delicious! They go well with a glass of blue moon by the way!
(3)Leonie R.
Arooga's is our go-to place for fun and good food, whether it's family time, or a night out with a group of friends. We enjoy the various events, the live trivia and we especially like going there to watch football. We recently decided to hold a birthday celebration at the Camp Hill location (our personal favorite location btw) with a large group of friends. We could not have been happier with the food and the service. (Shout out to Maggie and Alex who took SUCH good care of us all! - Thank you again for making the night so special). I highly recommend trying the wings, which are always a hit. And the staff is always so friendly and attentive (Alyssa and Chris among MANY others), I dare you to try to leave NOT having made a new friend each time. Camp Hill Arooga's - Five Stars all the way!!! Don't take my word for it though... Go see for yourself!!
(5)Brandon V.
Came here with a group of 12 for a birthday. My maple Sweet potato fries were soggy and had no maple flavor, the birthday boy got his food last of all people, I was just informed by my friend sitting next to me that the crab legs taste "exactly like aroogas crab legs would taste like" the butter that came with it was like the butter they squirt on popcorn at a movie theather. My wife has a pear margarita? It's waaaayyyyy too sour. Just informed the aroogas beer is terrible. Another crab leg quote; "hey you should ask them how they get the pre packaged crab in the legs?" I gave this place 2 stars because the service was good.
(2)Ted S.
This is a straight up sports bar with an overly large menu. (You should not be able to order crab legs, wings, fajitas, and pasta on the same menu) What this place does VERY well is wings. They've won several awards for them. There are a TON of sauces to choose from as well as dry rubs. I got the Asian Sesame and the Red Chili wings. Both were very tasty and filling. The loaded fries were enough to stop your heart. (That's a good thing) I wasn't overly impressed, but the meal and service were good. I'd probably come back relatively often if I lived in the area.
(3)PJ M.
Well, where do I start? First, the bartenders were polite just not the sharpest tools in the shed so to speak. My girlfriend ordered a salad and asked for a few ingredients to be held, they were very accommodating. To our surprise the salad comes and is missing the expected ingredients but is littered with ingredients that weren't even listed on the menu for said salad- baffling. Finally the eagles were over and we tried to pay. The credit card system was down. We could not leave! We were held hostage by lack of payment. Let's also note a PennLive article where the owner of this establishment was asked where to get the best burger, and he replied "Fuddruckers." When the owner can't even recommend his business, there's a problem.
(2)Jeremy L.
Writing this review purely because the happy hour is such a joke. When my fiance and I originally went for the happy hour downtown, we both settled on a few high gravity brews, so we weren't surprised when the glassware was 8 or 10 oz. After going for trivia one evening and receiving a standard IPA in a similar 8-10oz glass, we realized that they actually pour all of their beer in these glasses during "half off half the amount of beer sad hour." That is absolutely atrocious business practice. They should be embarrassed. If you want to enjoy a legitmate half-off happy hour, I would recommend Anthony's, McGrath's, Shady McGrady's, or Brewhouse Grill.
(1)Mysta K.
The service I received at my recent visit to Arooga's was wonderful. Our waitress was very knowledgeable and attentive. The food was freshly prepared and tasted wonderful. We ordered two different types of wings that came out quickly as appetizers and were delicious. My daughter had a PB & J Burger which I was skeptical about but after tasting it, I have to say it was a lot better than my mind expected. My daughter loved it. Our experience was great and we will gladly return to this Arooga's.
(5)Wes R.
I've only ever gotten their wings, but they are tied for my favorite. I've heard a lot of the food is sub-par, but they excel with their wings, and have a HUGE selection of flavors, all of which I have tried have been good. The fries are really good as well, and you can order wings "Arooga's style," where they serve the wings over fries, so you get even more flavored fries. Can't speak to the bar or most of the menu, but the wings are great. Absurd numbers of tv's as well.
(5)Barbara F.
I visited Arooga's and they have an awesome establishment. The food, especially the wings, burgers and crab cakes are very good. The menu has many unique items not found elsewhere. You have to try the Skinny Wings! They are my favorite by far. The bartender is personable, Ashley waited on me and she had a pleasant demeanor and made sure every customer was happy. She took her time to make all customers feel like a regular. They have many specials on drinks and food every day. The establishment is suited for all ages! As it goes for sporting events, you will never miss a play with TVs surrounding you from every angle.
(5)Mackie V.
Less than one star, went in during non-peak hours, sat down, waited for 10-15 minutes and didn't get served... What is that about?!
(1)David G.
Lousy service and mediocre food. I gave the place a second chance but the service continues to be slow.
(2)Lee T.
Not the best ambiance but some of the best wings in the area. Usually good service. Tried the seafood nachos and they were actually really good
(4)Sara G.
Against my better judgement, I agreed to come to Aroogas after swearing on my life I'd never ever set foot in one on any of my trips home to Harrisburg. It's a sports bar. So gentlemen, expect a bunch of 20-somethings in too-tight, a little too low cut referee shirts serving up your food. Service was attentive and food came out quickly. Speaking of food... since it's a sports bar, you can imagine what you might find on the menu here. The most unhealthy selection of cheese-smothered, fried food imaginable. I think there was one relatively healthy thing on this menu that I could find (a veggie plate with a side of uninspired ranch dressing) but no one goes to a sports bar to count calories, do they? I'd imagine a trip to the cardiologist isn't out of the question if you eat here even semi-regularly - this is calorie overload. Drinks: I feel like the best thing this place has going for it are the drink specials. Cheap! Why don't they have deals like this in NJ/NYC? A decent selection of craft brews along with the usual bar suspects so if you want to indulge in some decent beers, you can do that here. Otherwise -- I don't know what I can say that hasn't been said before. Will I be returning? Doubtful, as this isn't really my scene but it was fine to try it out once just to see what it's like, since they seem to be everywhere in the Harrisburg area.
(2)Jessica K.
Worst service ever. Took forever for server to come to the table to start off, then the same waiting for our beer And then again to order our food. I understand this place gets pretty busy. Well it was dead when we were there. I was sitting directly under an air conditioner and when I asked if we could move or turn the vent we were told no even though multiple other tables were open. When our food finally came Only my boyfriend's food came out I had to wait for my food because " something happened" so my order didn't go through. when it finally came out it wasn't to order and I never got any of the sides I asked for... I ate with a smile on my face & didn't complain because I wanted to enjoy dinner with my boyfriend but inside I was very disappointed. I work in a restaurant too so it's extra frustrating.
(1)Peggy A.
Let's just say this is the worst restaurant/ sports bar I have ever been to. I travel about 3 times a month and have been to plenty of places around the world and this again has been the worst experience ever. I will make this easy to read: - service was horrible - our 18 year old waitress had no idea what she was doing. She broke 3 beer glasses on our table, dropped a basket of wings on me, never re-filled drinks, never cleaned our area, etc. - on top of getting a nice basket of wings dumped on me, we also ordered 6 different flavors of wings... Did she know any of the flavors besides buffalo ranch? Absolutely not and they were not even labeled. - one person in our party requested no jalapeños in their salad and sure enough there were a handful of them mixed in with the salad but not enough to notice it until their mouth was on fire - my boyfriend and I ordered wings as our dinner with our party but they came out as appetizers even though she asked if this was for dinner or an appetizer. -on top of all of this, they ran out of bacon... 4 people ordered this with their meals (fire jack burger, pittsburgh burger, bacon burger, etc.) and did she tell anyone that they ran out of bacon and ask if they still wanted something else? She told one person and when we found out when the rest of the food was coming out we asked her to change our order.. She said the foods already being plated and will be out in a few minutes- I let her know that she did not make us aware and she would change our order.. She sighed, huffed, and puffed and walked away. Lastly, the manager had no customer service skills and seemed like a newbie to the food industry. Our experience was horrible, food was horrible, service was worse, it was a snowball effect of the worst restaurant experience. I can't say a single thing went right which was disappointing.
(1)Philip J.
Awesome Wings! Get an Ice cold Growler of Beer to go!
(5)Lyric H.
My girlfriend and I had a nice time here after a terrible night at an overcrowded and understaffed Dockside Willie's. Our waitress was under 21 but very pleasant and conversational when it called for it. The food and drinks were good for the price.
(5)Kevin A.
Don't waste your time, money, or appetite on this place. We came with a party of 6 during mid-afternoon on the weekend and after a long wait to be seated and a longer wait for someone to take our order, we were treated to another 40 minute wait before our food was served. Of course it was served cold and the plates were hot a sure sign that it sat under heat lamps. The inattentive waitress was pleasant enough but clueless about good service. The food tasted of old grease. The place was dark, dirty, and smelled of skunk beer. Friend, keep traveling on down the road.
(1)Carol S.
I have been to Arooga's probably a few dozen times with friends and the experience is always consistently average. On the positive side, you can choose from a lot of wing flavors. My favorites are the buffalo blue or kinda-hot medium. I like getting the wing special with the tater tots, celery, and blue cheese because its not that expensive. The menu is vast and intimidating, which is why I stick with the appetizers and wings I enjoy. The sometimes have interesting beers on tap or trivia nights going on, which is a plus. The service is hit and miss. Unfortunately, there is more "miss" than "hit" here. While the servers are always friendly and a manager tends to walk around and ask how we are doing, they tend to disappear for extended periods of time into the back. We have had food brought out cold that we have had to send back, appetizers and entrees brought out simultaneously, and empty glasses for way too long. They are always hiring new, inexperienced servers. However, the more experienced waitresses are friendly and generally pretty good. Don't even get me started with their points program. You could drop about 1 grand at this restaurant and will be rewarded with a $5 coupon or something similar. They need to seriously overhaul their loyalty program if they want to actually reward their loyal customers! If you want a chill place to meet a bunch of friends and watch a game or eat relatively late, this is a good spot. Just keep your expectations relatively low!
(3)Kevin S.
Was with a group of 20 or more friends and Aroogas handled us very quick. The food was ok, the beer was fresh and the service was very good. When there was a delay with my beer request, the waitress explained that the bartender was new....not sure if this was a line or not, but it only occurred once, so that's good. Problems with my entree (asked for no tomatos, got lots of them) were handled quickly by the server. Parking can get tight when they are busy. Look forward to my next visit.
(4)shivam k.
It's a great neighborhood bar. Have been to two of their locations and this is my favorite since its proximity to my home. Decent beer and liquor selections, Vizios all around and the BEST wings, hands down. I have tried only few other items on the menu and was not impressed at all. It's as if they they have 100% to wings and like 39% to other dishes. Be your own judge. I wouldn't mind hanging out here any time.
(3)Faith S.
Went here on a Monday night to have dinner and drinks with a friend from out of town, but have been here numerous times in the past year or two. Service at a table this time was great. We camped out talking for a while and were the girl's last table, but she was very nice and never acted annoyed. Came around frequently enough to refill my beer 3 times, so overall not bad. The "skinny" wings (boneless, skinless, no breading) were on special so i ordered a dozen. They looked like tiny chicken nuggets, about 1/4 the size of a McDonald's McNugget. In their defense, they just gave me basketful, since a dozen would not have even covered the palm of my (small) hand. I had the Mango Habanero (I think it was) and it was decent. After a few bites I thought it was too spicy, but that is my fault. I generally love spicy food, but the tiny little pieces of chicken weren't enough to cut the sauce. I love the option of having carrots in addition to or instead of celery, but yes, it costs more and overall the wings, when not on special, are pricey. My friend had a chicken breast sandwich with fries. The fries looked homemade, shoe-string style with the skins on. She loved them. The sandwich was a standard chicken breast sandwich, not huge, not tiny. We moved to the bar and the bartender was pretty bitchy and seemed annoyed that we were there. There were hardly any people at the bar, maybe she was hoping to close up early. In the past I have found the service to be hit or miss. The hostess staff all seem to be bratty 12 yr old girls, always on their cell phones and carrying on loud inappropriate conversations, often about other customers. We have had many really good waitresses, and one or two really awful ones. They have good specials on drinks, like the little pitchers of various cocktails for $5, and also on their house beer, which my husband and I like the light flavor of. The food overall is mediocre: Terrible= a steamed shrimp with onions appetizer thing and the "balls and bats", some sort of mini stromboli type items Middle of the road= the crab pretzel, which isn't very pretzel-y, more like a potato roll texture, but the crab part is good Good=the regular wings, cooked extra crispy, with the thai sweet chili sauce or the bbq. Get any other sauce on the side, because most of the sauces are weird, just...weird). I have had an occasional good sandwich, nothing memorable. Our food ALWAYS comes out really fast, that has never been an issue. Keep in mind the menu is ENORMOUS, so no wonder it isn't all good. Probably about half is really good, a quarter is decent, and a quarter is awful, so who has time to try everything to find out what the really good stuff is? I don't mind the gazillion tvs, but every single time but once, the trivia boxes were not working, and the staff always knows about it ("Excuse me, this one isn't working." "Yeah, none of them do." Then why the hell bring it to me in the first place?!?!?) I like that the kitchen is open late, which is the reason we go here so much. Also it is so close to our house. We like the atmosphere with the tvs and the various rooms and the separate bar area, which is nice and roomy, plenty of seating. It seems cheerful and fun. Generally we get really good service; I always see managers walking around asking customers how everything is. I like that the bathroom is clean due to "hands free" soap, spigots and blow-dryers. If you are looking for romantic or family oriented, then I would say this is not the spot. But for a late night bar-food type meal with inexpensive drink specials and quick service, or a place to watch sports, then it is, as the Yelp ratings say, "A-OK".
(3)Alan Y.
Never have I been to a sports bar and experienced sensory overload but there's a first time for everything. My family and I went out to Aroogas on a college football Saturday night. From my table, I was able to follow nearly 10 games simultaneously. It was almost distracting how many games were on at the same time, but what a great problem to have! As for the food, it was way better than I expected. I had the twice baked wings and sliders. The wings were so crispy and delicious I wish I would have ordered some to take home. Our meal ended with the cookie pizza (save room for this masterpiece). The only thing missing at Aroogas is a room full of beds because I could have gone to sleep immediately after that overdose of food and drink. Can't wait to go back!
(4)Barry P.
This review is long over due. We've always noticed this place (and in particular how busy it always seem to be) as we pass through Harrisburg on trips between NY and VA. One one such trip, the timing was just right that we were passing through Harrisburg just in time to catch my precious Bills, on a Sunday afternoon. We decided to stop off for a little snack and football watching to break up the drive. A smartphone search as we were inbound to Harrisburg made Arooga's look like our best bet, and we knew it was right along our usual route. The parking lot was full, but we were offered complimentary valet, which was a big surprise and very useful. Inside the place was packed, but the servers were exceptionally friendly and accommodating, even though we were looking for what was the least watched game of that Sunday (Bills vs. Bengals). This place has an insane amount of televisions (see their website), but of course the game we wanted was only on a couple of them. The servers found us an appropriate spot where we could see the TV, and provided us great service. They have an extensive list of chicken wing flavors, which was definitely the culinary highlight of the stop. I wanted to call the manager after I left to tell him how awesome our experience was, but never got around to it. The place was very accommodating for us Out-of-Towners, the price was right, and the service was outstanding. I will be back this fall -- Go Bills!
(4)Full C.
I wish to tell you a story about a boy and his fascination with milkshakes. Rather it's a story of addiction personality disorder and how when I get a craving for something I can't stop until I get it. Arroogas (the extra r is for aggravation): It was Final Four Sunday. The place was not overly busy, but not overly empty. Say half capacity, which is suprising considering the sporting event...but then again Penn State wasn't playing foozball so what can you expect from a town that has no college basketball heritage. (you there, Tar Hole fan: you couldn't find Chapel Hill on a map with two hands and a flashlight so spare me the "I've been a fan since birth" speach. Some of us are from states with real basketball schools, so save your baby blue tears for people who went to HACC) Wow, that was a serious digression (another personality disorder). Order in....milkshake. Success? 11 out of 10 for presentation and style. I got a milkshake in (no exaggeration) a 5lb GOBLET! Renn Faire my ass, that is style! It should have come home with me... 2 out of 10 for quality. Take icecream, add water, mash together. I kid you not. What else is there to say?
(3)John G.
Lots and lots of TVs if you don't see a game there is enough tvs around they should be able to put it on for you. Okay now the important stuff! Was there on an all you can eat wing night! Tue. All you can eat wings and fries that is and you hve to buy a drink at full price of course. Celery and carrot sticks anr ranch dressing extra! To start you get 10 wings and fries. The wings mostly are the smaller less meaty portion not the drumstick side Mine was like 8-2 ration wise the second round was 4-1 and the third round 5-0 but they do make sure you get plenty of fries.(got 2 make money somewhere). Their Rhino Sauce although not their hottest was sufficently spicy enough for me a little hotter than buffalo alot tastier. I had that for my first 10 the second &third rounds of 5 wings each I had Coal Cracker Sauce it definately isn't from The Hard Coal Country of Schuykill Cty it has a blended spice and cheese but is mild not really sure why they named it Coal Cracker. Over all not a bad Dinner Wings Fries and a couple of cold beers. The service was good and the waitress friendly. I'll go back again.
(3)Cass H.
We just walked out. I came from far away (Washington, D.C.) to try a few of their 30 choices of wing sauces. Even though they completely allow it on other days, at 3:00 on a very slow Sunday, they wouldn't let us get but one flavor for 20 wings or 2 flavors for 50. Really? You advertise all these different flavors of wings and only let me try one per order, except on Mondays or whatever? Then you want to charge me an extra dollar (per 10 wings) to cook them slightly longer? And you want to charge me another dollar to have a little extra sauce put on? No one else charges for these things; NO ONE. Anyway, the one flavor per order is a ridiculous policy the manager wasn't willing to even work with us on, so we just left. Now looking at other reviews, I'm glad we did.
(1)Byoung L.
I love the wings here but sometimes it's overcooked or under cooked. Most of the time they get it just right. I'm under the age of 21 so I don't know much about how the bar is doing. There are a TON of Tvs but some of them are defective and the color is weird. I got this really rude waitress one time and I was very displeased she was telling us that their manager told us we will be charged if we share wings on the all you can eat special because we've done it the last time even though one of their waitress advised to do so when my friend forgot money.
(4)Steve P.
If you enjoy being able to walk from the table to the bathroom and not miss any of the game, then this place is for you. The food is a bit expensive but you are mostly paying for the 50+ flat screen TV's that barrage your eyeballs and sensory synapses. It's great if you want to hang out with the guys watch a game and drink beer but not so much if you are looking to take your date to have a nice conversation. For an appetizer try the onion rings with some ranch dressing instead of their Arooga sauce. Any of their Wings, Pizzas or Stromboli, and top it off with their Dessert Pizza.
(3)Dave P.
OK, here's my two cents on this place. I have been to all of the Aroogas locations, and I think this one is the best. Why? Probably because it closest to my home and the service here seems to be just slightly better than the others. Now don't go and get all excited, because even though you can polish a turd, its still a turd! If you go there with the right expectations, you'll be fine. I go there for the GOOD tasting, terribly overpriced wings. That's it. I like the Louisiana hot garlic, cooked extra crispy. Make sure to tell the brain surgeon waitress you want them extra crispy, but NOT TWICE BAKED. Ever have wings baked in an oven.........nuff said. You might look at their very extensive menu and be fooled into thinking something sounds good. STOP! They do one thing well, and that's wings. You can wipe your ass with the rest of the menu as far as I'm concerned. Be prepared to pay $1 a wing on most nights(including the blue cheese and celery). Even during happy hour when they are .49, they rail you for all the extras. Now for the best part. Two weeks ago while I was there and seated at a both in the bar facing the kitchen, I witnessed a waitress coming out of the kitchen with a plate of food and eating french fries off of said plate. At first I just dismissed it as maybe it was her dinner. Then when I saw her do it a second time, I watched her walk over and serve it to a customer. OK, that's gross. Its wrong. And its probably the reason shes 250lbs. Being a short, chubby, dumb blonde waitress is no way to go thru life. Probably don't want to order the fries either! Beer selection is decent and expensive unless your wowed by the miller lite and Coors lite specials! Does anyone drink that garbage anymore? And oh yeah, get a pitcher of beer, if you like to be ripped off. Didn't even know they made them that small. Should be called a personal size. Keep your expectations in check and this is an OK place to go to.
(3)L. D.
Actual visit 1/19/12. Went to Aroogas for lunch and had a dry and unremarkable Turkey Burger with unremarkable Arooga chips. I would not go here again based on this lunch.
(2)Amy G.
I'm torn on this one. I'd like to give it more stars but it just doesn't live up to the hype. I had lunch here with a friend earlier this week. We arrived early so the place was still pretty empty. Service was acceptable. My biggest service complaint was that it took a very long time to get our food and tables that ordered long after we did were served before we were served. My friend recommended the boneless wings. 10 "wings" for $8.59. I opted for two sauces so I received 5 in each sauce. The only problem is that they came to be table looking like the shriveled 5-pack of chicken nuggets my kids get at Wendy's in a bunch of sauce. I tried the Almost Everything sauce which was not nearly as good as I expected. The other sauce I picked was The Cilantro. The ingredients for The Cilantro had MAJOR potential. The actual sauce was a too sweet green concoction that had a slight tinge of Indian cilantro sauce flavor. Very underwhelming and I can imagine that most people would not like it. It was a major disappointment. If you want similar boneless "wings", I suggest you get two packs of 5-piece nuggets from Wendy's down the road and ask for a few extra dipping sauces. Same difference but way less money. I was also pissed at the up-charges on the wings that you usually get for free at other places. Extra crispy costs you an extra buck. All drums or all flats costs you an extra buck. Extra wet costs you .59. A total rip. The ambiance would be great for a bunch of loud guys drinking beer and watching the game (on the huge number of tvs - our booth had it's own small flat screen). Maybe an option for a sports themed bachelor party or something like that. Would seem appropriate for beers after a softball game. Don't get me wrong, this isn't just a guys place but it seems as though they're trying to cater to them. Overall . . . I'd skip it. There are much better and larger wings in the area for the price.
(2)Jacob Y.
Moved to Camp Hill Aroogas when we had too many food disappointments at the Carlisle Pike location. All was well till Friday night. Wings came out only lukewarm. The manager did come over and shortly returned with a fresh plate of very hot wings. If they had been like this the first time, all would have been well. For what they are charging for wings, they should be right every time. I miss Kokomo's!
(3)Chris F.
Had a early dinner with friends a party of five. Apps were decent no complaints general bar fare. Menu is too big need to condense and, it's intimidating . Flat out get Stromboli the wraps the pasta bowls and the asian bowls get rid of it, shorten the menu down to three pages max. The wait staff performed well, was never really waiting on anything. The view in the bar wasn't bad. The entree's however were less than spectacular. We ordered four different burgers and one surf turf meal. We had a jalapeño burger, pretzel bacon burger, It's sooo Gouda , and pittsburger. All of these burgers were ordered medium well or medium and they all were well if not a little well done. The burgers did not appear to be the same size shown in menu. As for the wagyu Kobe beef not sure needed more of it less time on the grill, to know the difference. The surf and turf was terrible I watched my friend eat the filet with ketchup. And 22.00 for four shots of Fireball is steep.
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