Commonwealth Cantina - Calumet-Norvelt

I came here all the time for brunch and happy hour. This will be my last. They reduced the brunch menu and the quality of food has gotten bad. I will not be returning. There’s a lot of places near by I suggest trying those instead.

I have been a couple times. The food was better the second time. But what I find really annoying is the lack of transparency with pricing. I ordered an iced tea and got a refill and the guy charged me for two teas, which was $8. Then there was a mandatory automatic tip (which I didn't know about) which came to $5 and change. Then they asked for an additional tip on top of that.The tea was not even good and paying $8 plus tip for a fountain drink was pretty absurd. Then the automatic 20% tip plus asking for more tip after that is just ridiculous. All of this hassle for not very good Mexican food. I really just hate it and will not be going back.

I found this place to be outstanding. We made a family trip there after a sports practice for our child. The staff was friendly, warm, and looked like they took a lot of pride in this restaurant. Special attention was paid to our child and their food came out quickly.We ordered the bottomless brunch, food-only, to share and try out different things on the menu. We were not disappointed by anything.In general, the food came out fast and hot, and you could see the chef staff's attention to detail. The chicken and waffle was good. The french toast was excellent! The birria hash was good. The empanadas had a good bit of cheese, which tasted a little smoky and I was not expecting--if you are a big cheese fan, the dish will be excellent to you. The birria rancheros and chilaquiles felt like they may have needed salt or some sauce, but we discovered the sauce was more so layered on the bottom, instead of the top. That's literally the only thing we would probably change. The western omelet was very good, and had a taste that reminded us of pizza at times. The shrimp and grits were very good too, and I particularly enjoyed the coarse yellow grits they used.I am sure this place will eventually be very crowded, but it is a hidden gem right now that you should check out! Highly recommended.

This place was excellent. I really enjoyed the mango margarita and my group had a GREAT time. The food was exquisite, and it was a lovely place to dine with good friends. I recommend it for happy hour ! or dinner. Lovely use of the space, and I can't wait to come back and use the patio.

An overall great experience with great food. It seems like a place that would be lots of fun to go to with a group for dinner. There is a platform with a keyboard so perhaps there are performers. Otherwise, the service was fantastic as my server was friendly and helpful. Food also came out promptly but my smoky margarita took a while (but it was quite good). Unfortunately, they were out of their house-made spicy marg mix which I was looking forward to for Happy Hour. Regardless, the mushroom taco was an easy 4.5/5 while the cauliflower taco was a 4/5. The chili was great it was a solid 4.7/5. Definitely worth the visit and bring a group for Happy Hour/dinner for the best experience (I’d assume).