Weird experience, and not in a good way. Saw the Shepard Hills Tavern website and Instagram posts,…read morethought it looked good so booked a rez on Opentable for a Thursday night when they were supposedly serving dinner. One must navigate a badly graded narrow gravel road with several hairpin twists and turns and no lighting to get there. Not what I expected. The lovely stone clubhouse, verdant golf course and lush flowers were welcome sights. We were greeted by a pleasant young server and shown to an outside table. Unfortunately the metal table had no covering and was quite dirty; even worse were the thin red chair pads that smelled of some very unpleasant PP-like substance. Eww. Since all of the other tables looked similar or were occupied and service was slow, we thought we'd stay put and make the best of it - but also planned to shower in hot water soon afterward. We were given single sheet paper menus showing a limited selection, but our hopes were raised (and then dashed) when we saw the statement "ask your server about dinner specials and desserts." Well we asked - only to be told there were no such offerings except maybe on weekends. I had a nice fresh Greek salad and tiny dried out chicken wings. Hubby had a bland grilled chicken sandwich with fries. Iced tea tasted canned not brewed. We finished our meals, and as night descended we were the only ones left outside with our server MIA. After over 15 minutes of waiting we finally went inside the clubhouse to find our server socializing among a hopping bar scene of locals. Guess she forgot about us. While some restaurants are using post-COVID staff shortages as an excuse for slow and limited service, this bizarre experience went way beyond that rationale. Accordingly, we we will not risk life or limb to brave the winding road up to Shepard Hills Tavern again anytime soon.

Just had the BEST Fathers Day at Shepherd Hills- the food ( outrageous) the service (fantastic) and…read moreas an awesome bonus was great music-the prices for the amazing amount of food was very reasonable besides delicious! Big thanks to Rich and Peg for pulling off a venue like this to bring the community together- and for anyone else who happened to be here today- Could not have been any better- highly recommend !!!

We love it here such a great place the prime rib is to die for…read more Service is great Ambiance is great

I had high hopes for this place given the mostly positive reviews on Yelp. Unfortunately, my family…read moreand I were sorely disappointed. We came here on a Wednesday evening at 6pm and there were fewer than 10 people seated (not including a half a dozen or so at the bar). We had two young kids with us so we ordered quickly in hopes we could get the kids settled, fed and back in the car before they started acting like kids. We ordered chicken fingers and fries for the kids, wings and French onion soup for ourselves followed by a cheesesteak and a cheeseburger. We did not see a single piece of food until 7pm. Literally - one hour from when we ordered until even the kids food showed up. We asked the waitress to check on everything about 45 minutes into the evening and could hear the chef say, "you tell them it'll be out when it's ready". Two stars rather than one because when the food did finally show up it was mostly good. The wings were great, the cheesesteak was great - the burger was tragic, borderline inedible. It tasted like it had been grilled directly on charcoal that was doused in lighter fluid. I'd have sent it back if I wasn't 100% sure we'd end up waiting another hour for a replacement. I'm fairly certain this place won't care about this review - but I hope if you're reading this you'll be dissuaded from wasting your time, money and energy and look to any of a number of other amazing restaurants in the area that serve great food and provide amazing service.

The pizza was good. Great service. They have really fixed up the restaurant. Very nice Great Bar!read more

Our daughter took us here for Father's Day with her boyfriend. He (her boyfriend) had just started…read morea job here and we've refrained from reviewing it so as not to reflect poorly on him. Since he's leaving there we've decided to warn other people. First, the food was wretched! The main courses were messed up from the beginning and had to be redone. They screwed up the 'special' as well! My husband and I both ordered steak with shrimp scampi. We both ordered medium; his came back like shoe leather mine was so rare I couldn't eat it! The 'shrimp scampi' amounted to 4 shrimp each that had the texture rubber and appeared to have been thrown in a fry pan with a bunch of garlic sans butter and the white wine required to make it actual shrimp scampi, and dumped on our steaks. It wasn't edible. I ordered rice pilaf with my steak (part of the special) as did my husband. Both came back with cold, lumpy mashed potatoes! We had to ask for the rice! They brought out two smaller plates, much later, with 'rice pilaf' which tasted exactly like it was prepared from a box! It too wasn't edible! Then we order dessert, chocolate cheesecake...which was literally plain cheesecake with awful chocolate syrup on it...NOT CHOCOLATE cheesecake! I'm not sure what my husband or daughters came to because it was a Father's Day present but mine, with NO alcohol, was over $50!!!! For a terrible meal that had to be sent back because they got their own special wrong! Save your $$ and your taste buds and eat somewhere else! To make all of this much worse, the owner (same guy that served us) had hired my daughter's boyfriend promising a certain wage. Turns out he not only refuses to pay him the promised wage (paying him considerably less) but he's paying him (all the employees) under the table as well as cutting back promised hours! Our dining experience lasted 2 1/2 agonizing hours! There was only one other couple in the place and they sat down a full 30 minutes after we did and they received their food first!

This is one of the most amazing experiences I've had in upstate New York. It really is an…read moreold-school house that they converted into a restaurant. It was kind of nice that they had three separate areas. The bar had a game area connected to it kinda loud then they had another dining room which I'm glad we didn't eat at although it was really kitschy with all the stuffed animals around. The people who worked there said it was all from family members that donated them. My mom and I I feel got a great deal. It was hamburgers, fries, and unlimited salad bar with unlimited shrimp all for under 20 bucks per person. The burger was amazing done perfectly and it's from the cattle behind the restaurant. The fries were fresh cut, and were from her uncle's farm. They were cooked to perfection nice and crispy. The salad bar was really amazing. It had lots of choices and lots of toppings. It seemed that they kept up with messes from that dressings that might've spilt over. The shrimp is on ice not in ice. They even had a bit of dessert of ambrosia on the salad bar. It was an overall great experience. I wish I lived in the area to go back and enjoy a great hamburger. Also, you know that I'm a water snob and their water was great.

It's nice to see historic building still in use to this day. this historic hotel is still in use…read moreand adds a bit of charm to an already charming community. The architectural detail is wonderful and the landscape gardens are floral and well maintained. great little spot to stop at if your in the Catskills. ****Great collection of taxidermy inside. If you love it you love it. I if you don't well ... you don't. ***

The server, Jake, is wonderful! I basically let him direct me towards a wonderful meal! The…read moremargarita was delicious! Definitely recommend!!

The pros: - Great…read moreambiance. Well decorated with dim lighting and beautiful color scheme. Warm and inviting on a freezing winter night. - Friendly servers. - Decent food. The cons: - I think it's a bit disingenuous to ask if we want chips and salsa to "munch on while you look at the menus" without mentioning that chips and salsa cost $4, because how could we know that without having had a chance to look at the menus first. Especially when chips and salsa are free at a lot of Mexican places. - My girlfriend and I both got the Cody's Sugar Shack Birria Quesatacos (3 tacos + rice and beans). I thought $20 was a bit steep for the presentation, portion size, and overall flavor. - not related to us since we dined in, but buyer beware: they charge 5% service fee and automatic 20% gratuity to all take out orders.

From the friendly, accommodating staff and the delicious food & mixed drinks to the eclectic…read moreinterior & beautiful courtyard area in the back (including a fire pit and babbling brook), you'd be hard-pressed to find a more welcoming local tavern! Bonus: equally friendly patrons, daily blackboard dinner specials, and live music most weekends! Easily one of my favorite bar/restaurants around, hands down.

Kitchen closes early. Got there at 7:45pm on a Friday and they said the kitchen was closed. Do not…read morerecommend for a late dinner

It's a beautiful restaurant with a dim, romantic atmosphere that makes it feel perfect for a date…read morenight. Just make sure to connect to the Wi-Fi when you arrive because there is absolutely no cell service! The bread and butter were divine! The butter could have been a little warmer, but the bread itself was fluffy, light, and packed with salty, garlicky flavor. I could have easily kept eating it! The gnocchi was just alright and probably wouldn't be something I'd order again. It wasn't very firm and tended to stick together with the other pieces. The steak, on the other hand, was incredible! It was tender, juicy, and cooked beautifully. The crispy vegetables paired really well with the steak and added a nice texture to the dish. We ended up ordering more bread, and I loved it so much that I took some home to enjoy for breakfast the next morning! Overall, a beautiful spot with a romantic ambiance and some standout dishes.

Everything. Yes. Delicious food. Our server was amazing. The seating was superb. I wish I'd gotten…read morea photo of our table and chairs. We were tucked away in an indoor/outdoor area with gorgeous orange comfy chairs. We did not come in with a reservation. Again this place was a stumbled upon gem. We looked online for a nice place to go for my boyfriend's 30th birthday. He loves moose and we love farm to table food. The server helped us decide what to get for drinks, both delicious. The food.....holy cow. Heavenly. Our two meals tasted so vastly different so it was great that we were each able to sample the other's and they were both SO tasty. We asked our server for a special dessert for his birthday, she asked if we liked bananas and we enthusiastically said yes. Next thing we know, this decadent warm banana and caramel creation is coming towards us with a giant sparkler. This was probably hands down....one of the best desserts I have ever had in my life. I would make the trip back up here solely for that! Should we ever find ourselves back up in the Catskills, this will ABSOLUTELY be on our list of places to revisit.

What a great friendly place!! Yummy salad. Cold cocktails! Menu with a wide variety of options!…read moreDelicious coconut cake!

This is the best place to eat in Walton NY hands down !…read moreAlways quick friendly service and the food is Top Notch ! Along with Great atmosphere and pricing. I highly recommend dining here.