Nightlife in East Norriton

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Bernie’s Pub reflects its newly renovated interior with a menu of classic American dishes graced with contemporary flair. House-made pineapple chutney piles onto hawaiian sliders crowned with shaved ham and swiss cheese, evoking an idyllic tropical luau without all the itchy grass skirts and mandatory ukulele lessons. Crispy fries sidle up to a sextet of half-pound burgers, which include the barbecue-sauce-smothered Southern burger and the Insanity burger smeared in hot-pepper compote.

Suds and spirits from a full-service bar slosh in diners' glasses as live tunesmiths hurl dulcet melodies and autographed MP3 files into crowds on Friday nights from 9 p.m. to midnight. Other weekly entertainment includes karaoke on Saturday nights and Quizzo on Wednesdays.

Escort your appetite into Mad River's cheerful, casual confines and sample some hugely portioned eats off of the enticing board of fare. Tasty meal preludes include Angus beef sliders ($8), flash-fried calamari ($7), and barbecue-chicken quesadillas ($7). Full plates can come topped with an assortment of crisp salads, sandwiches, burgers, and pasta nests, all of which pair impeccably with views of flat-screen TVs and competitive chewing. If your appetite tends more toward the alcoholic, set your tongue goggles loose on Mad River's bounty of brews on tap and encased in handy glass cylinders. Trivia takes place on Tuesday nights and tests the limits of amateur quiz masters and time-traveling Renaissance scholars alike.