The Gardens Restaurant

My experience was top tier. Not only was the food amazing, but the service topped it! The service exceeded all expectations and I'm very grateful I was able to experience it. Shout out to the coffee, brewed to perfection. 5/5 stars for this amazing restaurant!

We had the American Bounty buffet this past weekend and absolutely loved it! The selection was great, the flavors were excellent and often surprising in the best ways (cornbread stuffing with spicy sausage? swordfish with watermelon and feta? lobster bisque? sesame crusted tuna? apple crumble with Creamery ice cream? 100% yes, please!), and every item we tried was terrific. I am usually not a steak person but the steaks were incredible.

I would rate this a very good buffet on quantity and variety of choices. The staff is very attentive also. The restaurant may want to improve its advertising because it was difficult to find it online. Again I would recommend this venue for its Sunday brunch!

Dang that brunch is crazy good! First time here two days ago. We made reservations (you really must) for Sunday brunch. Stunning variety of food - and everything was fabulous! Crab imperial, poached salmon, smoked salmon (and caviar!), yummy bread pudding, Berkey Creamery ice cream (and tons of other desserts), Irving's bagels, lamb chops, roasted veggies and potatoes, cheese selection, pate selection (never expected that!), a rainbow of fresh fruit, custom omelettes, salad bar, great soup, traditional breakfast foods (eggs/sausage etc.) plus a million other things. The value is unbeatable and the quality of the food is fantastic! We had a lovely server (Amy) who was super kind, attentive and positive. She clearly likes where she works. Cannot wait to go back!

Our favorite Sunday brunch spot in town. Large buffet, Although I usually stick with Belgium waffles covered with berries and smoked salmon, I am tempted by many other choices. $22.50 per person included a mimosa. Our waitress told us that a regular size iced latte would be $7 and I skipped that. Their Friday and Saturday dinner buffets are also very good.

Gardens is located on the ground floor of the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. This is the fancier sit down restaurant compared to Legends with its Tavern/Sports Bar look. Large restaurant with lots of seating, the buffet area is in the front when you enter. Offers a breakfast buffet that is reasonably priced, but I prefer to order from the menu. Serves a nice breakfast that I've enjoyed the last few times I've ate here, portions are fair sized. Home Fries are wedged potatoes and the bacon is good. Serves Ketchup with breakfast, something I find a little odd at times. Sunday they do not have a breakfast menu and it's buffet only. Serves a lunch and dinner menu that I have no experience with. Overall, nice place for breakfast.