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    John Davenport's

    3.5 (131 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 10:30 AM, 5:00 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Amir M.

    Was expecting a better view but the restaurant itself was really small and you're packed very close to eachother, the dessert was the best part better than the actual meal

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    Jeff H.

    Lovely! We were there in the morning on New Year's Day which was a Sunday. They were having a breakfast buffet which we happily participated in. Not a cloud in the sky and the views were spectacular! The views are worth the price of admission, which, since we weren't staying at the hotel, was $30 per person. The buffet was delicious, with all you can drink coffee, juices, and water, as well as all you eat breakfast fixings, such as custom-made omelettes, scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, pastries, fruits, you name it! Staff were all friendly and attentive. Marvelous experience!

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    Ian L.

    Very basic fine dining experience here but for the price, view, and an app that was nothing but perfection, I'll give them the positive review. Despite being extremely late to my reservation due to a snow storm I was seated almost immediately and the rare view during the storm was worth it. Our server was very friendly, none of the staff rush you to leave as their restaurant closes at 10:00pm . I even saw a couple walk in around 9:50pm and they weren't treated any differently. Much respect for that as that's how fine dining should be. The one thing that really stood out was the fried oysters app. The oysters were light fried and coated with panko. Then had the slighted touch of lemon and I believe there was some dill thrown on there as well. It was perfect. In other words it was fried nicely and the oyster was as close to being eaten fresh as it could have been despite it being fried. If you don't understand what I mean, I'm basically saying that it tasted like a fresh raw oyster with coasting, it was tender as ever with a light and not greasy crust on the outside. It didn't tasted fried but somehow it was. Very good app, highly recommend, I'll remember that one. They also had a very nice flatbread app that was basically like a pizza but it was good! Had sausage, spinach, cheese and sauce. As for my fillet mignon, it was just basic and boring. Slightly dry though they cooked it medium. A little salty, then the French Fries didn't help that case either. Not worth $32. Everything here classifies this place in the fine dining category except the fake candles and some cheap, boring options on the menu but at least they got something for everyone I guess. A great view and fancy dinner doesn't have to come at a high cost I guess. Other than the steak and the candles, everything was great. Solid option here, I've heard good things about to their breakfast and brunch too. I hope to try it one day.

    Diver Scallops and Shrimp...excellent!
    David M.

    For convenience and after a long day of travel to get here, I joined some co-workers here for dinner at John Davenports located on the nineteenth floor of the Omni Hotel, where we were all staying. In the past I have had mixed feelings about hotel restaurants. But John Davenports may have renewed my faith that hotel restaurants don't have to be ordinary. First I need to mention the friendly greeting when we entered that made me feel welcome. The service was first rate throughout dinner including not letting our water glasses get empty. The menu is not too lengthy but all of the listed items were appealing. In the end, by some strange coincidence, we all ordered the Diver Scallops & Shrimp; that turned out to be an excellent choice. The Scallops were perfectly seared and tender and the shrimp were done just right! I like to try various restaurants, but I would certainly be happy to do repeats at John Davenports.

    Chi A.

    I chose John Davenport as the restaurant for my summer camp staff's final dinner. I had never been here before so it was worth checking out. I called to make the reservation and chose the pre-fixe menu. I also urged them to have a regular menu for my staff who were vegan/vegetarian. When we got there, we had more people than the 15 person reservation so they added more chairs to the table. The waitress who waited on us was quite snippy and not so pleasant. Some of my staff is somewhat younger (early 20s) and her attitude towards them was off-putting. I didn't like the pre-fixe menu so I went for a Caesar salad which was great. I got a side of mashed potatoes too which were delicious. As the food was coming out, the waitress went over to our director (who she didn't know was the director) and said, "you made the reservation correct?" and my director stated that she didn't and I did. I found it interesting that the waitress assumed the only white woman at the table made the reservation and that she was the vegan in the group, which she wasn't. Anyways, the waitress was just too snippy for me in a back-handed polite way. Not sure how to explain it but she turned me off. So two stars it is Davenport!

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    Service was nice but slow, view was nice, filet was overcooked, scallops were chewy and tough. Overall disappointing.

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