Delicious Food from Arooga's Grille House and Sports Bar

Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar has several locations in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area. We decided to go for a late lunch at Arooga's located on Linglestown Road during a Friday afternoon. We wanted to get there and dine before the weekend crowd. 

It had been several years since we last visited Arooga's so we were really looking forward to visiting. We were seated within 1 minute upon entering the building. We were placed in a section that had no other patrons. Nice! Our serve obtained our beverage order immediately and handed us some menus. She returned 5 minutes later to obtain our orders.

I ordered barbecue wings with french fries, my wife ordered a burger with sweet potato fries and we shared a LARGE soft pretzel with 3 dipping sauces as our appetizer. There's a lot to choose from on their menu...all kinds of different burgers, chicken wings, chicken wingers, steaks, soups and salads and their appetizer offerings are vast! 

We started with that massively sized soft pretzel that came with 3 different dips. Oh my gosh, you want to talk about delicious? Yes...it was the BEST soft pretzel that we've enjoyed in a very long time! The 3 cheese dipping sauces were the perfect addition to the appetizer. This soft pretzel fills you up before your meal even hits the table!

About 20 minutes after our appetizer arrived on the table came our meals. Everything was prepared exactly as we had requested. Wife has some allergies and they made her burger exactly the way she needed it to be made. Everything was piping hot and well presented. The portion sizes were a little larger than I expected...that's a good thing!

As we ate our meal our server stopped by several times to see if we needed anything else and to give us beverage refills. Not once did I have to chase her down for anything. She was very attentive to our dining needs. As a bonus, she was friendly, knowledgeable and talkative! 

The atmosphere on the afternoon that we visited was nice and quiet. That's why we went at 2:30 pm on a Friday afternoon. We were'nt looking for a noisy or busy dining experience. If you prefer quiet...go before the dinner crowd comes in. If you're looking to have some fun and be around a lot of people then you'll want to visit during the primetime hours and on weekends.

Our dining experience was fantastic! So much so, that we're already planning to return next month to try out some additional items that caught our eye on the menu. We're giving Arooga's a big two thumbs-up!!! A great place to visit for a casual dining experience.

Family Fun at Harbor Light Miniature Golf in Wildwood Crest

Looking to play miniature golf at one of the nicest places on the Wildwood island? If so, you'll want to head to Harbor Light Mini Golf in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey. You'll find it located on 10200 Pacific Avenue on the southside of the island...right before you leave the island to head into Cape May.

Harbor Light is open seasonally, so you'll want to check their website before you head out to play for their hours of operation. In addition to mini golf...they also offer ice cream. There's plenty of free parking available in their parking lot. 

This 18-hole mini golf course is beautiful. You'll find average to challenging holes with most being par 3. There are several beautiful water features too! They keep this course in tip-top shape! We like to play during the off-peak daytime hours...but playing during the evening is nice too.

The last time we were there we had the opportunity to see several ducks on the course roaming around. They were fairly friendly. The main highlight of our mini golf experience was watching several turtles come up out of the bay...go across the grass and starting digging holes to lay their eggs. If you happen to be there during that time of the year...please don't disturb them!!! 

You will be playing golf outside and not in a shady area. You'll want to dress appropriately for the current weather conditions, wear comfortable shoes, apply sunscreen and bring along a bottle of water to help keep cool on a hot weather day. During the busy tourist season we like to go as soon as they open or later in the day to play.

After a round of miniature golf you can visit their ice cream shop. There's no indoor seating but you can sit outside to enjoy your ice cream. They have all of your classic ice cream flavors. Just need something to drink? You can get that there too!

In my honest opinion, Harbor Light Mini Golf located in Wildwood Crest is one of the nicest places to play mini golf on the entire island! Get off the boardwalk and check it out while you're there.