First-Date Restaurant Choices! Suggestions Welcome. (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre: house, theater, live in)

[The Commish]

Hey guys, I'm summoning the collective expertise of our active, knowledgeable sub-forum in choosing a nice place to have dinner on a first date next weekend. So what do you think? I'm thinking the Scranton area since we both live in that part of NEPA. I don't have any guidelines except Less than Patsels and More than Applebees.

I'm open to any suggestion. Ideally, I'd like a place where we could talk at a slightly louder than conversational tone, but isn't so loud that I'd struggle to hear her. I'd rather the hustle and bustle of a busy restaurant to fill the inevitable conversation void than the sound of silence. Clinking glasses; not chirping crickets!

I also think the choice shouldn't be overtly romantic. Having dinner together has enough implications without adding an overtly romantic burden before we're ready for it. I only hung out with her once in a group, and this will be the first time I hung out with her alone. So the idea is to first get to know each other comfortably, without any overt expectations of romance, and then to see what, if anything, develops.

[jsschwass]

State Street Grill in Clarks Summit.

[John From Scranton]

Originally Posted by The Commish

Hey guys, I'm summoning the collective expertise of our active, knowledgeable sub-forum in choosing a nice place to have dinner on a first date next weekend. So what do you think? I'm thinking the Scranton area since we both live in that part of NEPA. I don't have any guidelines except Less than Patsels and More than Applebees.

I'm open to any suggestion. Ideally, I'd like a place where we could talk at a slightly louder than conversational tone, but isn't so loud that I'd struggle to hear her. I'd rather the hustle and bustle of a busy restaurant to fill the inevitable conversation void than the sound of silence. Clinking glasses; not chirping crickets!

I also think the choice shouldn't be overtly romantic. Having dinner together has enough implications without adding an overtly romantic burden before we're ready for it. I only hung out with her once in a group, and this will be the first time I hung out with her alone. So the idea is to first get to know each other comfortably, without any overt expectations of romance, and then to see what, if anything, develops.

I would say Micky D's in Clarks Summit. They have a nice window over looking all the BMW's driving up and down 6&11.. Food isnt to bad.. And lets face it.... When the date is over your only out 10 bucks max!!

[DavidWebb]

Gee, John, what a big spender you are!! HAHAHA.....down in Mountainhome there was this really nice small restaurant called "My Daughters Place"...don't know if they're still in business or not but you should be able to find it via a google search. Up north I don't know any place since I live south of you guys.

[Summering]

Oh My, how exciting...........I donno' because most of the time while in Scranton we just pop into Whistlers. We kinda' found that on our own at one point. Its relaxed, old, quaint.........
I'm not sure but perhaps its rockin' later in the night.......TV's here and there....Good Chicken salad..emmmmmm. ( not expensive, and won't use up the poolboy tips...LOL)

[ScranBarre]

State Street Grill in Clarks Summit
Smiler's in Dickson City
Brixx in Downtown Scranton
Thai Thai in Downtown Wilkes-Barre
Cooper's in Pittston/Scranton (Although the food/service is often sub-par)
Kildare's in Moosic (Although this place is often TOO loud!)


Can you tell I've dated a lot?! LOL!

Another nice idea might be a Tunkhannock get-away for the evening with a movie at the old Dietrich Theater and dinner at Twig's Restaurant. Too bad the downtown merchants are clueless and roll up the sidewalks at 5 PM or else you'd also be able to kill a lot of time browsing the stuff in the cool shops in town.

If you're looking for a good spot for the inevitable "first kiss," then Nay Aug Gorge was a good one for me, as well as staring off from a bluff overlooking the Delaware Water Gap. The Clarks Summit Festival of Ice next month would be a good bet too for something fun to do, assuming all goes well from this point onwards.

Best of luck to you! If you have any "prospects" for me toss them my way as well! LOL!

[weluvpa]

Harbor House if you want good seafood and a nice atomsphere.

[go phillies]

Rossi's in Archbald, Italian food, inexpensive, nice atmosphere. You do need reservations.

[MermanMike]

Some good suggestions so far...one of the first places I thought of is La Trattoria on Moosic St. I think they've got really good food, and it's a pretty casual place, but still has some ambiance.

[MermanMike]

I keep hearing about fascia luna too, maybe that would be good. Have fun!