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MODERN AMERICAN
DINING IN A HISTORIC SPACE.

Welcome to the Allen Street Grill. Visit our beautiful, newly restored space offering an honest, no-fuss menu featuring modern American cooking. The bar program features classics-inspired craft cocktails and a thoughtfully curated biodynamic wine list including plentiful wines by the glass.

Located on the second floor of Hotel State College, an iconic corner of hospitality in the community, the Grill has offered the community and alumni one of the grandest views of town and Penn State through floor-to-ceiling windows for more than 40 years. Thoughtfully restored and reimagined by new owners, Culinary Director Karen Nicolas and the team set out to re-establish the Allen Street Grill as the epicenter of the downtown dining scene with a focus on local, quality ingredients and great hospitality.

Our excutive chef, Alex Singh, discovered his love of cooking at a young age when he began helping his mother in the kitchen. He remembers making a pasta dish that opened the floodgates of creativity and he never looked back. Alex began his studies in international relations at PSU, but quickly realized that his true passion was in the kitchen. He began his culinary pursuit full time with his first line cook job at Rotelli, an Italian themed chain. He went on to learn high volume cooking at Otto’s Pub & Brewery and eventually landed at American Ale House where he learned about flavors, plate composition, and higher end cooking.

He comes to us with a palate refined by his experience, a heart for the State College community, and continued creativity and dedication to excellence in the kitchen.