Came here for Thanksgiving dinner and food was delicious. It was a prix fixe menu for the holiday for $125 per person. 3 courses and you get to pick one. Portions were great and we were not super full. The ambiance was very nice as well and produce is from the garden at Longwood gardens. read more

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There are pros and cons here. Came on Monday of a holiday week for the first time. Had a 445pm reservation and was at around 515pm with 6 of us. Have the following comments... - for the price, if expect 5-star service. Instead, service was a snails pace. The brioche app for the table came within 10 minutes. Was another 30 minutes for the other apps we ordered. Our drinks (ordered same time as apps), came 15 minutes after the apps. Our entrees arrived just under 90 minutes after sitting. We ordered coffee after entrees and after 30 minutes of waiting for coffee, we asked for it to be removed and for our check. Overall, we had 2.5 courses in 2.5 hours. And the server was far from attentive. Never got to order a second round from the bar. 1/5 stars - brioche - very sharable between the 6 of us 4/5 - flower salad - while I wanted the cesar salad, I couldn't have the homemade dressing, so the server recommended the flower salad. It smelled like a bouquet on the plate which was lovely. Then it literally tasted like weeds. After nearly throwing up the third bite, I was done. 1/5 - mushroom wellington - this was phenomenal. I dream of the gravy that came with it. Was it worth $34? No but I happily paid it. 5/5 - rooibos mocktail - this was wonderful and enjoyable. 5/5 Other friends had the French omelet that they found amazing as well. At the end, the entrees and cocktails were amazing, service was miserable. The ambiance was nice with a nice view of the outside. My portion of the meal cost was about $75. I sadly do not need to return. read more

1906 Fine Dining - Flower salad - New American Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

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Nestled in Longwood Gardens it's great to have an upscale restaurant to enjoy. Known for their mushroom soup which is flavorful albeit rather salty. I recommend the wild salmon which was well prepared and not dry. Service is friendly and quick. Prices are city prices but I think I would prefer over some burger and fries joint. Can't wait until the new iteration opens in October read more

The new venue of 1906 is very nice and significantly improves the overall ambiance. Service was excellent and our table by the window overlooking the Christmas fountain decorations was lovely. Food was generally good but the lobster appetizer had very little actual lobster, mains were good except the sea bass was slightly overcooked, venison and the seafood pasta both very good. Desserts were nothing short of spectacular and made the meal. Wine service was excellent even though they did not have the vintage on the menu of the bottle ordered. However wine was well stored and served at the perfect temperature. An expensive evening at $175 per head all- in but worth it for the beautiful location and warm service. read more

Major disappointment. 1906 is a Christmas tradition for my family and we were excited to check out the new spot. While the ambiance was nice, the service and food were horrible. Food - It tasted like mass produced catering food. Our brioche came out lukewarm (the table next to us their butter was frozen). Pretty sure my steak was not the cut it said on the menu and only had 4 small button mushrooms. Service - Where to begin, we were seated 35 minutes after our reservation time. It took another 20 minutes for our server to acknowledge us. Had to ask for a steak knife and we were never given a utensil to serve our shared side. When I asked to pack up our leftovers the waitress only packed up one item and left the others on the table. I miss the old 1906 the food was so much better and the service was never this slow. The new restaurant is pretentious (you can tell just from the menu changes) and is trying to sell itself as fine dining when it's far from it. If you wanted to give this restaurant a try do yourself a favor (save money and time) and skip this spot on your next longwood trip. read more

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Absolutely phenomenal. We got the Chef's Choice 5 course. Each course was a surprise and just simply impeccable. Worth.Every.Penny. read more

Had a lovely dinner with my sister and some friends. It is interesting that this place is only open for dinner on Friday and Saturday, I hope they open that schedule up soon. I had the Whitetail cocktail, very tasty, my sister had the Winter Chic and my friend had the Nevergreen. All were very good. The bar takes a bit of time, but they seemed to be very busy. John our server was very knowledgeable and explained all the dishes we asked about. We ordered the beef carpaccio, salmon tartare, and the artisanal cheese board. All were very good. My dinner was the little gem Caesar with white anchovies and the Spaghetti Alla Chitarra. Both were spectacular, at first I thought the spaghetti was a bit salty and al dente, but since it also had had huge lumps of crabmeat, the flavour evened out and the chewy pasta worked well. I had two glasses of the Skouras Moschofilero from Greece which paired very well. Desert was stellar, the banana cake is a floor show as it is served, the warm dupont donuts were also very good. I will be back. read more

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Ambiance is what you are paying for here. A little too pretentious for the quality they are serving up. They really need to focused on quality, execution, flavor and returning clientele. Caviar tray for $120 was just a bunch on condiments. They emptied a can of caviar, then filled half with creme fraiche, and placed some caviar on top. Just disappointing. Garden risotto was mediocre, with a dusting of dried garden powder. This is not a joke, the vegetables in this dish were powdered and sprinkled all around the plate. Short rib cannelloni was pretty good, i liked the flavors of the dish. The horseradish and shallot jam were a nice touch. Wrapping the short rib in a poorly cooked dry cannelloni was just amateur. Duck Breast was also...just okay. The meat was cooked properly but was cold by the time it reached the table, and the skin was soggy not crispy as duck skin should be. And the breast was strategically placed on top of one sweet potato french fry. Hahaha just so amateur it makes me laugh. The Caramelia dessert was quite good and a visual treat. I would prefer a little more cake then mousse ratio, but well prepared and plated. Some servers were very polite and worthy of a high end restaurant, some others should be working in a diner. Our other guests were disappointed with the Halibut. read more

i was so looking forward to going back to 1906 as past visits have always been lovely. this was a major departure from those experiences. gone are the lovely soft rolls served in little flower pots...though for $12 you can buy a roll. i ordered the entree scallops served with potatoes, which consisted of a mere 3 scallops on a decorated plate accompanied by 4 tiny cubes of potato all of which together consisted of a single bite of potato. fortunately i had ordered the brussels sprouts and of course their strategy of ridiculously underfeeding you left you hungry enough to be ripped off by ordering the dessert. the food taste was average, nothing special but my mocktail, entree brussels sprouts and dessert cost me about $85 with tax and tip. read more

1906 Fine Dining - The $32 scallops & potato bits spread across half a dinner plate and decorated with garnish so you don't notice you are being ripped off??? - New American Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Absolutely fantastic experience. The food, service, fountain show, and ambience were all 10/10. Every detail felt thoughtful and elevated - a perfect blend of fine dining and the magic of Longwood Gardens. Highly recommend! read more

1906 Fine Dining - New American Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

My husband and I had a wonderful experience at 1906 this evening at Longwood Gardens. Tara greeted us with a smile and a lovely attitude happy to be serving us. She truly made our experience. I had asked for a mocktail which was not listed on the menu, Tara suggested something that I absolutely loved; I believe it was a citrus caffeine free tea mocktail with lime. We ordered the brioche to start, the taste of the brioche with the butter with honey was delicious- seeds on the brioche from the gardens itself and homemade butter...YUM. For a main entree we ordered the Dayboat Scallops and Spaghetti Alla Chitarra with a side of the Grilled Brocollini; it was all phenomenal. We also enjoyed the Caramelia for dessert, which was presented looking like an adorable mushroom! The dining room was enormous, smelling of flowers all around. If you have ANY specifications due to seating, your diet preferences definitely put that in your reservations and definitely do not show up expecting a walk in- without a reservation expect a least an hour wait (we had reservations weeks in advanced and were glad we did as we were seated immediately). We were treated amazing by all the staff and I cannot say enough how much we enjoyed our first experience at this fine dining restaurant. We will absolutely be back for more special dinners. Thank you to Tara and all that catered to us this evening! read more

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Tried the chef's menu with my partner and we absolutely loved it. We are not fine dining people and usually dinners out include massive plates of tacos, so we were a bit skeptical about what to expect in terms of taste and portion sizes. However, we were more than pleasantly surprised. The service was amazing. Everyone was so courteous and accommodating in terms of food restrictions. The view and ambience is beautiful with a grand view of the main fountain garden. We were celebrating a special occasion here and it was a perfect setting. Coming down to the food, we were served a total of five dishes, not including the palate cleanser. We were told Kennett Square is the hub of mushrooms for the entire world, which we had not known previously, despite living in the area for several years so we were excited for the mushroom dishes especially. The dishes included: 1. Caesar salad - this was a typical salad, but the highlight was crispy well-seasoned mushrooms. We could not get enough of those mushrooms! 2. Mushroom bisque - a creamy earthy mushroomy soup, again with crispy mushrooms. Very flavorful and will definitely get it again. 2.5. Cucumber sorbet(?) (Palate cleanser) - while this did not count as one of the five dishes, it was very cute and refreshing. 3. Ocean Trout - this was one of our favorite dishes. The trout was very well cooked with crispy skin and sat in a creamy flavorful potato gravy. We thoroughly enjoyed this and scarfed it down in minutes. 4. For this course, I received crispy tofu and my partner received the lamb due to our differing food restrictions. Crispy Tofu - this was also very tasty, exemplify a fine dining Thai dish. The plating was exquisite and the curry was the highlight. Lamb - my partner enjoyed this and it was also plated beautifully. 5. Caramelia - was quite far the cutest dessert I've ever had. Molded into a perfect mushroom, reminiscent of toad from Mariokart. We almost felt guilty eating it, but we were so glad we did. It was so good, and we will definitely be back for more. Overall, this was a wonderful fine dining experience, even for those who are not well experienced in such settings like us. We will definitely be back to explore the gardens further and to dine at 1906 again. read more

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What an experience! I went with my Mom on a Tuesday for lunch after a snow storm. The view from our table was towards the fountain and tower. The staff is very helpful, greeted us at the door and did the coat check. Our seat included a wonderful view and they allowed us to move over a few tables to avoid the sun shining in our eyes. I loved the beef carpaccio with its salty like mayo sauce, crispy crackers and egg. There were some greens in the middle too with the same sauce which was delicious all together. The meat was thinly sliced with melted in your mouth flavors. They were out of gnocchi so I got the fusilli with pancetta, brown butter and winter squash. I also really enjoyed the pasta and the sauce was sweet and the flavors complimented each other. My Mom got the bisque from the mushroom section of the menu but she said she preferred the mushroom soup in the main dining area better. It was very earthy. The scallops were cooked perfectly with a light flavor. It came with three, some broccoli and cauliflower and greens. The mashed potatoes were buttery and standard. The cabbage (Caramelized Savoy) had a vinegar like taste which is described as crispy cabbage with keepwell soy. I enjoyed both sides but ended up having some to take home as we were getting full from the other dishes. We got the Caramelia desert which was shaped like a mushroom! It was filled with chocolate mouse, white chocolate outside, espresso caramel that drizzled out when you cut it open. All of the things on the plate were edible including the soil and rocks which are chocolate candies and cocoa soil. The dishes were very creative and artistic. I want to come back and try out more delicious food! Our waiter was very friendly and knew the menu well. He helped us pick items and described ingredients and presentation. They have a cheese board option and drink menu also. The music was calming and not too loud. The bathrooms are single stall with orchids inside. I will be back again. read more

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Fabulous! Four of us had a wonderful dinner and experience! The setting at the conservatory and the decor/ambiance of the restaurant are unmatched. We arrived a bit early to have a drink at the bar and our cocktails were great: Negronis, a Frosted Violet, and Cosmo. Then seated at our table (with comfy chairs) we had a lovely view of the fountain lights - perfect on a cold, dark winter night. The decor is modern but very warm with a lot of wood and greenery (all from Longwood), perfect lighting, and acoustics. Though the restaurant was busy, we could hear ourselves talk due to the special acoustic ceiling. Service was on point: energetic and very friendly. We asked lots of questions about the restaurant, and staff were happy to engage. We were most impressed with the food: choices, presentation, and flavor. Everything from brioche, flatbread, mushroom Wellington, fish, pastas, to desserts was delicious and did not disappoint. We all agreed the experience reminded us of a "Michelin" spot without the pretense. Overall, a great night out; we all look forward to returning. read more

Was shocked to be so disappointed by 1906. Started off badly after ordering glasses of barbera from Wayvine (Nottingham, PA) but getting, instead, a red blend from the same maker. It was a harmless wine but the volume amounted to less than 2/3 of a cup, which is quite an astonishing markup at $15/glass, and seemed comical given they chose to serve it in huge glass that would likely hold 2 21/2 cups. And the wine guy launched, unprompted, into an idiotic speech about how much he liked the label, as if he was selling us a used car. The mushroom soup wasn't as good as what is served in the primary dining area. If I'm paying several hundred dollars for a meal located in Kennett Square, the mushroom capitol of the world, the mushroom soup should be excellent. The fish and venison were both overcooked (luckily, waiter managed to get a new venison made that was perfectly done). I was so tired I didn't try to get another fish. Desserts were overly complicated and seemed to be made for instagram, not tongues. On a positive note, none of the dishes was over-salted. We will never come back. read more

Everything!!!! My experiences there have all been fabulous... I love the view. Great food.... And the service has always been impeccable. I consider it A 5 star restaurant.!!!!!' read more

Service was good. We did not wait a long time to eat. We actually showed up early for our reservation and were seated right away. Food was good not great. I had the scallops and my husband had the chicken. Cute place. read more

1906 Fine Dining - Scallops and chicken - New American Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

This is just for the BAR! Stopped by after a sub-par Xmas light evening at Longwood, the bar was the highlight and only redemption of the evening. Ambiance: Open, modern, comfortable, crisp - very nice! Seating: Sat at the bar, but there is a dining room if you have reservations. Service: Bartender and head mixologist were awesome - friendly, helpful, made the evening. A+ Crowd: Older Drinks: Excellent cocktails! We like our mixed drinks and these custom creations hit the mark! A+ Food: Food is good, no complaints. Restrooms: Unisex, clean, very nice. Parking: Huge parking lot. Value: Little too expensive for what it is. Experience: Had a great time at the bar, loved the atmosphere and the bartenders; it was not cheap. After the disappointing Xmas lights this year (seems like it is less and less each year) the bar saved the evening. Give the bartenders and the head bartender/mixologist (British guy) a raise - professionals all the way. read more

I rarely post reviews. But 1906 was so good, I have to share. Setting is beautiful and service was gracious and timely but not rushed. And every dish was superb--little gem caesar, corn & crab soup, blue oyster mushroom agnolotti, crab & saffron pasta. Fresh, seasonal, delicious. Finally, presentation was beautiful--agnolotti, pictured, give a sense. Highly recommend read more

1906 Fine Dining - Blue oyster mushroom agnolotti - New American Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

1906 is a really fine restaurant on the grounds of Longwood Gardens. Excellent and innovative food with great service and the beautiful surroundings of one of the most beautiful and elegant botanical gardens in the world! WOW! read more

I had been to the old dining room and I remember liking it a lot. This new experience needs a lot of work. We were seated 15 minutes after our reservation time despite being 10 minutes early. Not a huge deal but the host said that we would be offered a drink which we were not. We sat down and eventually ordered a drink. For a 7:00 reservation our first drink arrived at 7:50. Our appetizer at 8:00. Not great. For appetizers we had the little gem salad. A few leaves of lettuce were dressed well. Then big chunks of lettuce core with no dressing. Overall not good. The beef carpaccio was tasty but pretty rich with a lot of sauce. The scallops were a little bland. We ordered a second drink. Mine arrived but my wife's never did. For entrees we had the crab pasta which was very bland and the mushroom Wellington which was just ok. After our dinner plates were cleared the waitress came over to pour my wife's wine. Since she wanted it with the meal we turned it down. Because the tables are on top of each other we heard the same conversation on our left and right. Three tables, all members of Longwood, zero intentions of coming back. Seems like this was a waste of $90 million dollars. read more

I'm usually a gatekeeper, but feeling generous tonight. This restaurant continues to deliver wonderful culinary experiences! If you want huge portions, don't come here. If you want exquisitely prepared food with local ingredients, curated wines and splendid views- 1906 will not disappoint. Love this place. read more

1906 Fine Dining - New American Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

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This was the ultimate date night! Yes, like others said, the service is slow-- WE LOVED THAT!! If you are in good company, you are in no rush! I loved that we weren't rushed and could enjoy our time. The food was incredible! The spaghetti with crab was something I will dream about for a long time. And the best part was sitting at the window and seeing the fountains and lights outside. We also enjoyed getting to go for a walk around Longwood after dinner. My only negative is that when I went to make another reservation for dinner again. There are no dinner times for the foreseeable future because the gardens close at 5pm now. I hope that changes!! read more

1906 Fine Dining - New American Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

This was a special place. The staff was attentive, the menu was varied and sophisticated, and the wine list was very extensive. Everything was delicious. Our party had the duck, risotto, fusilli with pancetta, pomme frites and grilled savoy cabbage. Amazing! read more

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We had an excellent meal. We do not dine in restaurants often. Between crowded atmosphere and rumors of poor service across the hospitality industry post pandemic we just don't. I am so glad we did this time. We were there on a very rainy weeknight and the restaurant was half full at best which is how we like it. This is an upper scale place. We normally opt for the cafeteria which is consistently good or the beer garden which we have had mixed experiences with. First atmosphere. The inside has a nice updated look. We actually were outside on the terrace in a heated tent. Lots of fairy lights and Christmas trees for the season. Even on this cold, rainy night we were very comfortable. All the tables had fresh flower arrangements, which were beautiful but I would expect nothing less from a public garden. This is the type of place where you have multiple servers and they were all very attentive and worked together well. Water was refilled, plates were taken, new silverware placed all quickly and without prompting. Now the most important part the food. Complimentary brioche bread was served in mini flower pots - so cute. I ordered the mushroom soup as I have had it many times before and it is excellent. One of my favorites. Delicious as always. We ordered truffle gnocchi, salmon, and the pork chop. All was served hot and fresh with beautiful presentation. We all loved our food. Then we saved room for dessert. Desserts were between $12-15 if memory serves, and I was expecting a very small portion but excellent presentation as is typical in higher end restaurants. Imagine my surprise when a very large tiramisu was served in the form of a log with a gnome. (I love gnomes.) Fresh flowers added a lovely touch. My daughter got the flower pot. Everything you see is edible including the pot. My husband ordered the cheesecake. It was all delicious. Amazing experience. 10/10. Highly recommend read more

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Wow!! What a lovely evening at 1906! Service was exceptional and our server (Natalie) was very attentive, so friendly, knowledgeable and went over and beyond to make sure we had a great experience!! The food was excellent as always especially the Caesar salad! Well done 1906. We'll be back! read more

We have been fans of the original 1906 Restaurant for years. We were about to be seated in a lot of direct sun. I asked to be seated at another table in an almost empty dining room for lunch. Seeemed to be a big deal, but we were moved. Our server was very pleasant and professional. We all shared a delicious seeded brioche with fancy butter. The mushroom bisque was yummy. I had the French Omelet. Totally awesome! Perfect eggs, filled to the brim with sweet lobster. Unfortunately, my "scallop aficionado" wife found the scallops to have a strong fishy odor. Since one of our companions was enjoying her scallops, my wife said nothing. read more

Now in a new location, under the Conservatory and facing toward the fountains. It's a beautiful space with a garden theme that really works. The food is excellent. We were there for lunch and had the Oyster and Chicken Salad plate along with the Spaghetti Alla Chitarra (Maryland crab, saffron, herbs, pasta). Both were delicious as was the Caramelia dessert, which consisted of chocolate mousse with some very interesting flavors added (see photos). Service was very good as you'd expect in a restaurant of this caliber. On the downside - no more flower pot bread! And the prices ... well, you don't dine here that often! Adding two ice teas to the above our bill with tip was over $100 for lunch. read more

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Just call me not impressed. This has been my favorite restaurant for years! The food was always perfect as was the service and cocktails. This was our first experience at the new 1906. We had 6:45 reservations and had to wait until 7:15 to get our table. Then it took the server almost 15 minutes to bring us a menu. Our server turned out to be great! The cocktails are still amazing. But the menu leaves less than a great impression. They feature a whole chicken for $75 and a ribeye for $90. The menu offers many meatless options which are each around $30. Our food was just soso - certainly not what I'm accustomed to at 1906. The new space is stunning, but it's not so stunning as to over shadow a soso menu and average food. read more

Husband and I went here for 1906 winter nights and we had a blast. I love Longwood so i loved an excuse to be there at night. It was a bit chilly but that was the only negative (well the service wasn't also the best but I'll excuse that it was a busy night) . The ambience was dreamy, cozy. Everything that came out was yummyyy! My husband still talks about the bolognese. Already planning another visit in the summer. read more

I had high hopes for this restaurant. 1906 has a lot of potential but the service and food was such a let down for me. I will start with the good. The ambiance is great. Very cozy, classy and modern. I was surprised there was not a service to bring the customers from the entrance to the restaurant. During the cold months it is a long walk to the restaurant so make sure you are bundled up for the walk. We waited a long time for our drinks and the food came out way too fast we were only able to enjoy one cocktail during our time there. I do think it is important to mention the manager that night stepped in and took care of us. The food was the part I was most excited for and it was underwhelming. The menu is limited which I usually like but I was looking for a good red meat option and all they had was "steak salad" I did not enjoy the options for appetizers. Although the presentation was beautiful the flavors were bland. The donuts for dessert were inedible tasted like a ball of bread instead of a sugary donut. I would like to try it again but would need to see a different menu. read more

Hey, I heard the mushroom soup was to die for. Don't worry you will walk out alive. I've had better mushroom soup, actually the best mushroom soup, up-da street at Two Stones Pub. BUT, I will attribute the weird consistency, almost tasteless soup, to the fact I was here on a Fireworks/Fountain show night. 2 stars The mandatory "overpriced for the servings" Prix Fixe menu on this Fireworks night did come through with the Dayboat Scallops. They were sweet, crisp sear with translucent interior, with baby fennel and the co-star of the dish, the lentils. I couldn't get enough of the perfectly al dente little devils, and to go with the small portion theme of the dining experience, I didn't. 4 stars For dessert, I chose the flourless chocolate/cake/tort, whatever it was, it was so small if you stuck out your middle finger between you and the plate, you would have blocked the vision of the entire dessert. 3 stars I wish I knew in advance before I made plans/res for dinner, that on the Fireworks night you were going to be forced into a Prix Fixe situation, I woulda went somewhere else. Oh yea, service was excellent, except it was a full house on a Saturday night, yada yada yada. read more

I really want to write a glowing review for 1906, but I just can't. Made a post-wedding reservation for 8, weeks in advance to celebrate, and upon arrival were led to a table set for 6. The staff scrambled to find another table and set it for our party. Hostess did offer provide a comp of sparkling wine upon being seated, which, of course was appreciated. I will say that the dining room is absolutely gorgeous, and all the staff is extremely friendly and polite. The menu is imaginative and creative. And truth be told, everything, from the red meat, to the scallops, to the pasta was really delicious, well prepared and presented. However, none of the eight dishes that came out of the kitchen was hot. Everything was room temp warm. A wedding cake was ordered in advance and when it came time for it, a server brought it out to the table to present it (as of course, none of us had seen it yet) and they did do a fantastic job with it's design. Everyone oohhh'd and ahhhh'd. The server took our coffee orders and back to the kitchen the cake went for cutting. Coffee and espresso came out and those too were not hot. And then we waited...and waited...and waited for the cake. And waited. When we asked the same hostess who gifted us with the sparkling wine about it, she said: "the pastry chef is a little backed up. I can't just wave a magic wand." Really? Really? All that was needed was cutting the cake. Finally, the pieces came out. One looked like it was cut with a chain saw. And our coffee was still cold; no one came by to see if we wanted more. As I said in the beginning, I really wanted to write a glowing review; this is not the first time I've eaten at Longwood. It's probably my 6th. I think the issue here is that the new restaurant appears to be 4-5x the size of the older one. Maybe in a year the management will have worked out all the problems with running a room of this size. I certainly hope so as the location and setup certainly deserves it. And one last mention: I find it difficult to understand the fact that if you want to go to this restaurant, you need to purchase a $25 ticket per person to walk through the gardens before you spend a dime in the restaurant. There must be a way to fix this. read more

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My husband and I tried out this new restaurant for my birthday. I included the special occasion and my gluten allergy on the reservation, either were acknowledged when we sat down. We received menus after 20 minutes of sitting, drinks 40 minutes later and food after 90 minutes. We tried talking to a manager and even switching to the bar area but were told no. We had the oysters which were shucked poorly, and it had a lot of shells in it, the chips and dip with very greasy chips, and the mushroom bisque which had so many pieces of burnt mushrooms the entire soup tasted bitter. For the entrées, we had the carbonara and the dayboat scallops, which were both OK. All in all, we will not be returning to this restaurant. read more

An amazing dining experience! I've been wanting to try the mushroom soup for years and boy was it phenomenal. The pasta dish was so flavorful, I have never had ramps and fiddleheads before now and it was such a fun experience tasting these new veggies. Loved the whole experience! read more

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We ate in the Lounge at 1906 ( we couldn't get a reservation in the Dining room). The food was outstanding. from the mushroom pate to the mushroom bisque it was excellent. We also had the artisanal cheese board, the cheese steaks and the almonds. Finally we shared the Carmelia for dessert. Everything was delicious and beautifully served. The service was exceptional! And the setting was tasteful and quiet. Very comforting. read more

Some times you eat at a restaurant just for the food. My wife and I ate at the 1906 for the food and to have a wonderful experience. If you appreciate both on a top tier scale, go to 1906 Fine Dining. The mushroom soup was very good, creamy and filled with flavorful mushrooms. The apex of the meal was the King Salmon. Like a fine wine it fills you with an amazing complexity. I've never had such an experience. Our service was excellent. Our needs were met and surpassed. When we had consumed our spring hors d'oeuvres for two, ( which was both tasty and an art form) I wondered what happened to the ice tea. A staff member apologized for the tardiness,but the first tea brewed was not up to their standards, and they had to start again. What an excellent example of superior service! read more

Excellent food and service in an incredible Longwood Gardens setting. The new 1906 is bright and airy with a view of the fountains. 1906 is upscale. Everything is delicious! We had the mushroom soup, Caesar salad and pate appetizers. The soup was incredible! We selected the scallops, halibut and gnocchi entrees and the beautiful mousse dessert- shaped like a mushroom We dine at 1906 every visit to Longwood. read more

1906 Fine Dining - Mousse Dessert - New American Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Important notes: You need a paid timed ticket to the Longwood Gardens to get entry, and reservations are absolutely recommended. This place is a fantastic dining gem in the middle of the Longwood experience. I've been to the gardens a few times but never with enough planning or timing to really enjoy the restaurant so this time I made a special point of it. You can select outdoor or indoor dining and the outdoor deck is spacious, smack against the woods area, and fantastically appointed. The menu rotates frequently and is difficult to decide which dish you want to select between many options. I loved their past/present/future theme focusing dishes on different trends and yet still keeping matched to the season. I enjoyed the chicken salad and fried oysters immensely. I felt as if every dish and drink was a full composed experience and absolutely worth the fine dining label. There was just a slight misstep with one of the desserts which had a candied hazelnut tuille but it was very tiny and did not balance well against the berry heavy plate. A very small thing but that's how high the standards are kept here. This is a leisurely experience so be sure to plan for 2 hours in your gardens experience to enjoy. If you're a semi regular visitor, planning for dinner before the fountain shows is a fantastic evening. read more

1906 Fine Dining - Buttermilk blackberry Panna cotta, needed a lot more crunch and nut - New American Near Me - Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

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It was my birthday and I told my husband that I want to go to the 1906 House to celebrate. It's been newly renovated and the food there is amazing. The ambiance is superior. I had the striped sea bass and what a great choice. My husband had the lamb and it was done perfectly as recommended. The dessert was spectacular as it was shaped in a mushroom which was decadent. They even put a candle on it for me. So sweet. The hostess and our server were fabulous.... This experience was a perfect 10. We'll be back. read more