Pink Cricket

Pink Cricket The Pink Cricket Restaurant located at 929 E Main Street, Lancaster, OH 43130. The ‘Pink Cricket Restaurant’ was established in 1938. Paul Sr.
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Located across Main Street in those days, Deward Shaffer ran a local watering hole that also served sandwiches, burgers, and famously sold homemade pizzas to go. Since there were no pizza boxes in those days, he’d put them on a piece of cardboard and slide them into a paper sack. The Pink Cricket moved to its current location at 929 East Main Street in November of 1965 where it has been a community staple ever since. Previous owners William Rymer and Brad & Angie Bodamer kept the Cricket rolling from the sixties to the turn of the new century when it was purchased by the Hoch family. and Paul Jr., father and son, have continued the tradition of the Pink Cricket since 2000, with the younger Paul and his wife Monique operating it until 2023. In late 2023 Pink Cricket was purchased by Larry Tipton to keep this Lancaster icon going strong. It is Larry's mission to continue to build upon the great tradition of Pink Cricket and to continue to use the finest ingredients available, treat customers and employees like family and give back to the community. It is still as important to us now as it was more than 80 years ago, that everything that we put into our products is as authentic now as it was then. We still roll our own dough with a rolling pin, make our own sauce daily, use 100% pure aged provolone cheese, and bake our pizzas in the old stone deck ovens that came with the building. We make our own salad mix daily, and our vinaigrette is homemade too. We cut our own veggies and slice most of our own meats. We source the highest quality fresh meats to craft our burgers, sandwiches and dinners. We still believe there’s a place for the neighborhood haunt. Where strangers don’t remain strangers for long and the company is always welcome. So, come join our friends and family at the one and only Pink Cricket Restaurant. Doin’ It Great Since 1938.

Good Luck!!
09/26/2026

Good Luck!!

Hey Buckeye fans. This week’s Buckeye Game Day limited release bottle is Penelope Project X. This limited-release bourbo...
09/25/2026

Hey Buckeye fans. This week’s Buckeye Game Day limited release bottle is Penelope Project X.

This limited-release bourbon is finished in St. Croix du Mont w**e barrels which delivers a rich, sweet, and complex profile of maple brûlée, dark fruit, and subtle oak spice. It offers a smooth and dessert-like sweetness balanced against the spicy backbone of the bourbon.

We can’t wait for you to try this one. Join us as the Buckeyes take on the Fighting Illini, grab a pour of the specialty bourbon, and some great food.

And don’t forget our game day specials and Buckeye shots! See you soon!

Good Luck!
09/19/2026

Good Luck!

Pinkie has a treat for you tomorrow. Come get your game day pour of Peerless Double Oak Bourbon while you cheer on The B...
09/18/2026

Pinkie has a treat for you tomorrow. Come get your game day pour of Peerless Double Oak Bourbon while you cheer on The Buckeyes as they face The Kent State Golden Flashes.

Tasting notes “First sip leads to honey sweetness before swiftly shifting to cinnamon and spicy oak. Another sip adds leather for an earthy balance. Finishes with notes of sweet, toasted oak and dry cocoa.”

As always we will have our game day specials and Buckeye Shots. Why stay home when you can hang with us? Great food, great atmosphere, and great people.

Who wants a Buckeye Shot? Go Buckeyes!!
09/12/2026

Who wants a Buckeye Shot? Go Buckeyes!!

Who will be tonight’s big winners?
09/12/2026

Who will be tonight’s big winners?

Who is going to be a winner this week?
09/11/2026

Who is going to be a winner this week?

Hey Buckeye Nation come watch your team take on The Longhorns and get yourself a pour of this weeks limited release bour...
09/10/2026

Hey Buckeye Nation come watch your team take on The Longhorns and get yourself a pour of this weeks limited release bourbon. We have High West The Prisoner's Share, a limited-edition blend of straight bourbon and straight rye whiskeys finished in French oak red w**e barrels from The Prisoner W**e Company.
Offering aromas of ripe raspberries, dark chocolate, and cinnamon bark, moving to notes of dried dates, fig jam, and cappuccino on the palate, and finishing with boysenberry preserves and star anise, this one won’t last long.

Game Day Specials
$5 Buckeye Shots
$1 per Wing (min. 5)
$6 Fried Appetizers
Happy Hour Domestic Beers

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Come out tonight for your music bingo fix! The Queens will be here starting at 7pm for Songs Your Dad Loves Music Bingo!...
06/09/2026

Come out tonight for your music bingo fix! The Queens will be here starting at 7pm for Songs Your Dad Loves Music Bingo!
It’s $1 a wing night so come on out have some wings and your favorite cocktail.

If Dad had it on a CD, there's a good chance you'll hear it tomorrow night! 🎶🍻

Join the Queens on Tuesday, June 9th at Pink Cricket starting at 7pm for Songs Your Dad Loves Music Bingo. Grab a drink, order a delicious pizza, and enjoy a night of singing along! 🍕✨

Address

929 E Main Street
Lancaster, OH
43130

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 10pm
Tuesday 3pm - 10pm
Wednesday 3pm - 11pm
Thursday 3pm - 11pm
Friday 11am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am

Telephone

+17406537300

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