In this edition of Pottstown Foodie, Yelp lists its users’ Top 10 restaurant choices for “dining in the fresh air.” Nine are in Pottstown, and one in Spring City. Also, Sonic Restaurants are treating app users to a summer of Friday freebies; and a Qdoba restaurant is now open in Oaks.
Want to Dine Al Fresco Nearby? See Yelp’s Latest List
POTTSTOWN PA – Nine restaurants in Pottstown, and one in Spring City, captured Top 10 spots Thursday (June 19, 2025) on a Yelp review list of user-favorite outdoor dining spots.
“Good food and outdoor vibes create an awesome experience,” a Yelp e-mail proclaimed. “Locals highly recommend these spots for outdoor dining,” it reported.
Restaurants selected by California-based Yelp for its list were sorted by its subscribers’ “recommended” ratings for places that received comments on specific keywords. They included “outdoor seating,” “outdoor venue,” “courtyard,” “patio,” “patio seating,” “outdoor seats,” “outdoor dine,” and “outdoor dining.”
Recommended Outside Locations
Here are the Top 10 as ranked in Yelp’s user-recommended list – as of “June 2025,” it adds – for outside locations at which to chow down:
- J.J. Ratigan Brewing Company, 227 E. High St. Pottstown;
- The SunnyBrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown;
- El Volcan Mexican Restaurant & Bar, 235 E. High St. Pottstown;
- Stave and Stable, 232 King St. Pottstown;
- Big Phil’s Bar & Grill, 351 W. Schuylkill Rd. Ste. A2, Pottstown;
- Sly Fox Brewery & Tastin’ Room, 331 Circle Of Progress Dr., Pottstown;
- Piccolo Mondo Italian Restaurant, 501 W. Schuylkill Rd., Pottstown;
- Manatawny Still Works, 320 Circle Of Progress Dr. Ste. 104 Pottstown
- Ron’s Crooked Hill Tavern, 1271 N. Sanatoga Rd., Pottstown; and
- The Grille, 3350 Schuykill Rd., Spring City.
Another 28 other selections also were part of Yelp’s list, but landed outside the Top 10.
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Sonic Offers Friday Freebies on App This Summer
LIMERICK PA – In a promotion that began Friday (June 20, officially the first day of summer 2025), Sonic Drive-In restaurants are offering weekly free treats to users of its app when they make a qualifying purchase.
The freebies include Corn Dogs, Classic Sonic Shakes, Sonic Tots and Groovy Fries, Mozzarella Sticks, Sonic Cheeseburgers, and other items.
The promotion, called “Live Free Fridays,” also offers half-price drinks daily from 2–4 p.m. when ordered at the drive-in, or when ordered ahead in the SONIC App as part of its rewards.
Sonic operates at locations in Royersford, Reading, Elverson, and Norristown.
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New Qdoba Restaurant Opens in Oaks Shopping Center
OAKS PA – Another Mexican edibles entry has arrived to attract area diners’ attention, this time in Oaks (Phoenixville).
Qdoba, the fast-casual chain that describes itself as “a Mexican restaurant and caterer offering customizable flavorful food,” officially opened its doors May 30 at 1570 Egypt Rd. in the Oaks Shopping Center. The Integrity Group, the Oaks restaurant’s Langhorne PA-based management company, held a grand opening event two weeks later, on June 13.
Its menu includes burritos, bowls, tacos, and other items prepared as ordered. The restaurant is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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