There were 4 in our party. No one really cared for what they had. The staff was very friendly but all of us agreed that we would not come back if we were in town again. 4 different dinners. 0 liked it. There are certainly better places to eat in town. read more

We had only been to Silk Mill Grille once before a year or more ago and had the opportunity to visit again this weekend. Just like the first time - no complaints from us! The crab dip served in a bread bowl is a must! In fact I think I could just eat that and a salad and be done! So good! I had crab cakes and shrimp and hubby had the fried seafood dinner with rockfish, shrimp and crab cake. Just no complaints! Our waitress was nice and service was very timely. Appetizer, 2 tasty plentiful dinners, a beer, a wine, a tea - $63 - don't mind when it's good! read more

This was one of the worse dining experiences I've had. The hostess was a really nasty lady. Had a large party with us, 22 total...which included 2 kids. You would have thought we insulted her just by stepping in the place. 22 paying customers, and she made it feel as if she was doing US a favor by serving us in the restaurant. She spoke about our entire party as of we weren't standing next to her, while she complained about us to another customer . I would not recommend anyone go to a place like this. She made reference to this is how we do things "in Orange", as if we had stepped back in time to the civil rights movement . Nobody needs to put up with ignorance like this. Please save a trip and just go to Subway next door. read more

Great portions, great taste, good prices. I was pleasantly surprised! Highly recommend. Very nice rustic decor. Would be cute for a rehearsal dinner or rustic reception. Hope to try again and confirm this review is accurate the next time! 4 stars just cuz 5 stars is reserved for some kind of outrageously incredible place! read more

The food is OK, nothing to write home about unless below average service coupled with some very bland, uninspired dishes are your thing. My server, Carter, smelled like a French hooker and weed. Wasn't very attentive. A woman, whom turned out to be the owner, was skulking about like an angry troll. And to top it all off, I saw not one, but two roaches near the kitchen door as I was sitting right across from it. Disgusting. Will never return here and will be sure to warn others to stay away. read more

Such a disappointment! After visiting a potential wedding venue in Orange my fiancé and I decided to we stop in for lunch. We were met with a hostess who appeared less than thrilled to have a job, who shook her head and informed me it would be a 30 minute wait. I told her that was fine but before she could finish writing down my name an older woman barged in and loudly proclaimed they had several large parties, had large parties waiting and it would be at least 30-40 minutes maybe even more. She was so rude and pushy I immediately told her not to worry as it appeared my fiancé and I were not welcome there. I couldn't help but feel like race played a role in her demeanor and neither could my fiancé. Unfortunately, we will not be booking with the venue we were looking at either, as we don't want our diverse family to feel the same way we did, should they wish to dine out while we are in town for the weekend. Such a shame! read more

Our party of four stopped by for lunch after a trip to Montpelier. We just pulled in because it was convenient on our way home. Turned out to be a great decision. First of all, the service was friendly and efficient, drinks and salads brought very quickly. The menu was very diverse - pastas, salads, sandwiches, steaks, burgers, etc. the whole menu, including dinner, was available. One of ordered the homemade meatloaf, which came with red skinned mashed potatoes and a salad ($11.99) - she said it was delicious and a large portion. My husband had the ground beef "steak" with onions, mashed potatoes, and gravy all over (about the same price), and my nephew and I had the pasta Diablo - scallops, shrimp and crab in a creamy red sauce over penne ($14.99) salad included - fantastic! We all agree it was a great meal and we really got lucky for going to an unknown restaurant with 3 yelp stars average. Total tab, which included four beers, was about $78 pre tip. We would definitely go again and I recommend. Note: I initially ordered the wrong thing, my own fault since I didn't read the specials menu closely. As soon as I realized it (before I was served) the server graciously subbed a new entree. read more

We chose to hold our rehearsal dinner at the Silk Mill Grille as our wedding venue was less than a mile away. I wasn't crazy about the decor or atmosphere in the private room, but the food and service was absolutely amazing!!! We chose to allow our guest the options of the Chesapeake Chicken, Filet Mignon, or Grilled Atlantic Salmon, and every turned out wonderful! They allowed us to bring in our own "groom's cake" and helped serve it after it was cut. At the end of the night my husband and I were pleasantly surprised when our check can and the total bill was much less than we had planned for! All in all, I think it was a very nice night and a great place to hold small celebrations. read more

My wife and I just had dinner at the Silk Mill Grille and were very satisfied. The hostess seated us in a nice booth, then came back and offered us better seating in a more comfortable part of the restaurant - not necessary, but very nice. My wife ordered the Salmon with Jack Daniel's sauce and I had Creole Rockfish. Both of us had a glass of wine. Both main courses were delivered piping hot and were well prepared and well presented. Portion size was just right. Service was attentive, polite and helpful - could not have been better. The price was quite reasonable for the quality of the food, the setting and the service. It is an excellent value. We recommend it without reservation and will be coming back! read more

I've been here on three separate occasions and while the food is acceptable, the service is NOT. My last visit (1 week ago) was the nail in the coffin for me. Specifically, we sat in the bar area thinking the service would be more attentive. It was not. We were offered drinks by another waiter as our server was not available yet (?), and when I asked if they had any dark beer, the 1st server could not tell me, so I was given a drink menu. Our official server eventually showed up without introducing herself and we saw her exactly twice after that--including once for my request for rolls, which are generally/normally served with each table, and when our food was delivered. No offers for refills, no how was your meal, NADA. Not a good experience, and it will not be repeated. read more

If I could give no stars I would. We booked for a family party of 20, we ended up having about 35 people come. The place was not busy and for a party this large they gave us on server with an attitude since we had more than 20. After taking our orders we asked if she was taking our drink orders she said no I will come back for that well guess what she never did and if it wasn't for our family filling pitchers of water we wouldn't have had refills at all. Our food finally started coming out which almost everyone who ordered a steak wasn't cooked right some people were done eating while others still hadn't got their food. And our food was lukewarm warm. When they sent out my nieces hers was ice cold. I went to speak to the owner who said with an attitude we are doing the best we can and walked away. We asked the waitress if she could warm our nieces food she said she would and she never returned. Trying to pay the bill was nightmare number 2. Again one of our family members went to complain to the owner who told him she didn't want to talk to him and walked off. Well the awful and pathetic excuse of a server who did the worst possible job she still got her 18% off of all us and the pathetic OWNER hid until we left and refused to remove my nieces food from the tab. She pregnant and couldn't eat her cold food. Here's my thing the restaurant wasn't so overcrowded that they couldn't put two servers in our room and I probably would not be writing this is the OWNER knew how to handle her self and her business and came into our room and apologized better yet help the waitress!! By the way our family served everyone their food and refilled our drinks which was water since we never had our drink orders taken all the pathetic waitress did was take our orders and brought the food into the room. Who cares if we had more people show that meant more money!! But that's ok your loss we will never have a family function here! So if you go eat here after reading this know the owner doesn't give a crap about her patronages. Next review face book then the bbb. read more

First of all I hope the owners read the reviews, there is no review section on their website. This was our 1st time here on 7/26/14 Walking in the door it was not fancy, clean but not very welcoming. The hostess greeted and proceeded to seat us by the front door in a office type of cubical (portable office walls separating you) I suppose so not have to be seated by people waiting to be seated. (we asked to be moved /they were not busy) Service was sub-par , basically our first greet was are you ready to order, not a hello or whom she was. We had an appetizer, entrees, drinks and desserts (not a low bill at all). Food came in a timely fashion. Not once did she come back to see how everything was after we received our entrees. (It has been standard in any restaurant I have worked at to check back within a couple minutes). My husband ordered the Baby back Ribs. He was stabbed in the mouth by stray needle sharp bones (that I have have never seen on these types of ribs before). As we waited and waited for the waitress to check back. The hostess that seated us walked by I asked her is she was an owner she said yes. I told her about the ribs and show her the sharp bones. She asked wanted something different my husband being nice said no. She did no ask if he was ok. She came back saying she checked other ones and that they looked ok to her. She said she would talk to her distributor about it. As a owner of a restaurant. She should have automatically, A) brought a new set of Ribs B) taken it off the bill or discounted the entree C) or given a dessert I have worked 30 years in the customer service industry I know how things are supposed to go. read more

The baked crab dip here alone could have earned this place a 5/5 star review. Don't hesitate, just get it. The burgers are great too. This is a great place to go if you're staying nearby or driving through. read more

Fantastic atmosphere, very affordable, and delicious food. Comfort food done well in the ambience of an old Silk Mill. Glad we picked here to dine during our stop in town. read more

The food here is pretty good, we've been satisfied with the food quality and service. Once I got a burger that was overdone and the server whisked it away and brought me out a properly cooked burger very quickly. @Kelley C., we're not sure what 'dinning' is. You said 'din at the Silk Mill'. You said that you like deserts. We like them too, though we much prefer tropical beaches. read more

We had a fantastic dinner here tonight. The grilled salmon was perfectly prepared. The salad was fresh and flavorful, with what appeared to be homemade dressing. The onion soup was perfect - full of flavor and not too salty. The service was outstanding, friendly, professional. The chef even took a moment to visit us during our meal. We are visiting from out of town, and we may just go back tomorrow! read more

I have been here multiple times. I like their food, good service, but it doesn't have a comfortable feel. I do not like the bar near the bathrooms it is not very kid friendly near the bathrooms. I like it a lot, but it is not my favorite. read more

Very good food, great service and nice decor that's a throw back to the old time industry that once was in orange. Tasty bacon potato wedges, great wings and great sandwiches. Perhaps the beer menu could be more expansive. My family ate here after my grandfather passed and eating there we realized when it was a real functioning mill, this is where my grandfather first met my grandfather. It added an extra special sweetness to it knowing this was where our current family tree began. read more

Silk Mill Grille is definently my favorite local resturant. The food is always great, the service is great and everyone is so friendly. I eat here alteast 2-3 times a month and have never been dissapointed. read more

Silk Mill Grille was excellent last night. Came in around 6pm and was greeted very quickly, by our server Kelly who took care of us. The food was great especially the Baked crab dip which was served in a bread bowl and the Chicken Marsala was better than my Mother's. I will be returning as soon as I can. read more

9/6/14. my, first time today. the food is great. cannot wait to return. great decor and plenty of dinning area. waitress was great!. prices are very reasonable in todays market. ken m. read more

Try the light fare: penne Florentine with steak tips....good local wines from Trump, Barborsville and Horton....I had a glass of Horton malbec...excellent all round-great service & ambience... read more

My wife and I (from the Southern Tier of New York State) were staying in Orange Va. for the first time. We were not familiar with the area and we're looking for a restaurant to have a nice meal. There are no national chains here except the usual Burger King, Wendy's etc. Not the kind of places we wanted. So using Yelp to help us find what was available, the Silk Mill Grill came up with mostly good reviews. So we tried it. We were warmly greeted by the Hostess and pleasantly served by Brooke. The waitress seemed to anticipate when we need something and also was quite pleasant. The food was very good. I had the homemade meatloaf and my wife had Salmon. Prices were reasonable portions generous. We would recommend this establishment to everyone and will eat here again if we travel through this area again. read more

food and aps were good but not great!! ok in a pinch !! waitress on duty was slow to get our drinks and had an attitude the rest of the visit. took forever to get our food after we ordered and the place was not that busy. this was to be expected after going inside and seeing this place !! will not return to this " grille" !! read more