Cloister - Ephrata

On Saturday. It was bad weather, so it wasn't full. The staff was pleasant and friendly, the atmosphere was very typical diner (what I like). The service was very fast. Menu was a great choice! Prices seemed slightly high, but reasonable. I have a Philadelphia-style burger (with roasted onions, mushrooms, peppers and cheese, tomatoes, salad and onions). It came with Pommes, Coleslaw and a pimple. Burger was ok, but nothing special not sure why, but only not much taste. I had better. Friends were the best I had. Hot, crisp, tastefully just great! Our whole food was hot, by the way. My wife got the veal parmesan sandwich they enjoyed. The meat was okay. The role was wonderfully hot and roasted. The sauce and cheese were very good. And of course the same wonderful pommes! She also got veggie soup that was fine. Portions were huge. I barely finished mine. Altogether, cute place, good food, great pommes.

Got fish. Fresh and cooked just right. Server made the difference as she was kind and knowledgeable. Took good care of us. Great place to relax and eat a good meal. Clean and bright. Obviously the owner takes pride in business and the servers. And oohhh, those desserts!

This was our first time here and how we could have lived in this area so long without having stopped by is a travesty- it was amazing! Everyone was more than friendly and polite, our food was outstanding, and the prices are super great too. I had the stuffed flounder mini meal and expected it to be small but I have half of mine wrapped up in the fridge. We can't wait to come back- thank you so much!!!!

I've been here twice now and though the food is pricier than the original Cloister Restauraunt, I was absolutely amazed at how much you get for the price. It was very delicious and though I miss the retro feel of the old Cloister, I appreciate the new, modern make-over that they instilled into the place. As the say, out with the old and in with the new. Will be returning and totally recommend!

I visited this restaurant with friends for Saturday breakfast and we could immediately tell that it had been recently renovated — the interior looks fantastic. However, it seems they might still be training some staff, as I noticed one of our chairs was a bit wobbly, but it wasn't a major issue. The avocados were not quite ripe, and the domestic fries were a bit different from what I'm used to, but overall the food was still quite good! The staff were polite and efficient.