Came here for the first time for dinner. Hubby and I ordered the fingerling potatoes for an appetizer, the duck breast, the meatloaf, the caramel apple sangria and the Johnny Chapman. Our meal was comped cuz of bad service, so the total for our drinks (including tip) was around $25.
What's hot
- Quality. Our food was good. The potatoes were nicely flavored and not too salty. A nice drizzle of bbq sauce, but not too much and not overpowering, melted cheese, with some chopped fresh herbs. The bacon on the potatoes appetizer was too crispy, though. Hubby said it tasted like it was twice cooked- once before putting it on the potatoes and the second time in the oven, when they heated it up with the cheese.
- Drinks. They have a pretty extensive selection of drinks- from beer to cocktails to wine. My sangria was sweet and yummy. You couldn't really taste the wine, which I liked. I'm not a fan of bitter and overpowering drinks. Not too boozy, unlike the Johnny Chapman. The whiskey in the Chapman was very strong and somewhat overpowering. It was still sweet and yummy. But if that's your thing....
- Price. Everything is reasonably priced. The duck breast is $24, but most other dishes are less than $20.
- Menu. Pretty straight forward and simple. They have veggies, seafood, and meats, so a good variety. Be aware they have happy hour specials, even on the weekends, which is awesome. They also have daily menu specials, which the wait staff should tell you. They'll normally have steaks, pork chops, and whatever.
- Portions. Good size portions and enough for one to make you full. The potatoes appetizer was definitely enough for two, as well as the meatloaf main dish. My plate of the duck breast was a smaller portion, but still enough for one, especially because it came with fried rice and zucchini.
- Location. It's nice having a good restaurant in Moon, which is close to where we live. It's convenient and helpful.
- Layout. It's a small mom n pop restaurant, but it's a decent size layout. It's got a bar and some booths, which is nice.
What's not
- Service. Our waitress is the owner's sister, who seated us. After she seated us, we waited for over 15 minutes and no one from the wait staff even brought us water. I had to flag someone down just to get water. When the waitress noticed that we weren't getting any service, she came over to take our order, apologized, and said she would look into getting our meal comped. We definitely appreciated that, especially because their service really was bad. For example, after we received our check and put the credit card out, none of the staff took it, despite the fact that several wait staff walked by us. Not sure what's going on, but they definitely have to do better. Except for our waitress, who is the owner's sister, no one ever came by to check in on us. I also saw one table with bread but we didn't get bread. Were we supposed to get bread? It's so difficult to get someone's attention. It just looks like their staff don't pay attention.
- Quality. My duck breast wasn't fully cooked through, which I think was a mistake on their part. I still ate it, because the meat was tender and I'm not a fan of tough meat. I don't mind meat that's medium rare, so I was ok with it. But that's just me. Hubby's meatloaf wasn't very well seasoned on its own. Most of the flavor came from the sautéed onions and bbq sauce on the meatloaf. The fried rice that came with my duck breast was a joke. It was pretty much rice stir fried with soy sauce and eggs. It would have been better if the side was risotto or another veggie. No need to try too hard.
Final answer
We're willing to come back to give it another try, because it's a new restaurant (less than 1yr old) and the food, drinks, and menu are not bad. But their service is a huge detractor. read more