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4.2 (92 reviews)
Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Dogs allowed

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12 oz sirloin, garlic mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables, and the extra skewer of shrimp.

A quaint little restaurant/Bar inside the Marriott residence Inn. English early American decor. The food is good, as well as the service. Come in relax don't rush. The bartender is also your waiter, nice guy very polite, had a great experience here.

Chef Fermin's Chicken Cariofo

This restaurant is a wonderful enigma. It is inside the residence inn, a place where you'd never look. The chef makes amazing food. You simply must go here. We tried the blue crab stuffed shrimp and the Chef's chicken cariofo. Both were very rich and satisfying. Something you would find at any fine dining establishment. Service by Amber was top notch. All this in a tiny but tasteful cozy restaurant. Truly a hidden gem. We will become regulars to try the entire menu ... and then start over again.

Texas Chicken I believe
Janita A.

The service was great , the food was delicious. I loved the atmosphere. The food menu was reasonably priced. We got a nice serving also. The bar gave me a nice pour for my order. I would highly recommend it!

Steak Sliders
Jay Z.

Small location but BIG Flavor. Very tiny Bar/Lounge inside the residence inn but the Food was superb. The Five Pepper Chicken was excellent, flavorful and very filling. The Crab stuffed shrimp was amazing and were gone before i could snap a picture. Sliders i will say came out a little dry but nonetheless still very good. The BBQ wings were great too. Staff was courteous and very friendly. A wonderful location to get a drink and bite to eat, would highly recommend.

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peter c.

Convenient and has great food. Priced not to tragic for a hotel restaurant. Good service.

Vincent M.

crappy location in a mid range hotel, the shrimp appetizer is awesome! great sauce, the chips are great but queso needs work kinda bland with good tomatillo salsa. needs to be in its own location but food is good. Steak cooked good but a bit tough, chicken was amazing. Quite possibly the best chicken ive ever had. 4 out of 5 just because of location and atmosphere, food is a 5....except queso is a 2.

Chef Fermin's Chicken Cariofo
Robin K.

The food here should not be this good for a hotel in a bass pro parking lot. I got the Chefs chicken and it was immaculate I ate every bite. The bar has big pours too!

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11 months ago

Had a nice experience. Good food. Was quiet (later in the evening). Friendly staff. I will go back when I travel to/through again.

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Excellent staff, waiters and bartenders. Food was surprisingly top notch (Caesar salad was exemplary)

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8 months ago

The food was amazing, I had the chicken fried chicken. The service and ambiance was great good experience!!

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Just a quaint hotel restaurant. Nothing really special, in my humble opinion. Wasn't bad but wasn't worth going out of the way, either

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2 years ago

Best Chicken Ever!!! It is a small restaurant, but the Chef knows what he's doing. The service is also fantastic!!!

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Great place for relaxing and chatting with friends. Casual vibe. Would recommend if you're looking for just drinks.

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Service was friendly. Food was meh. Nothing special. Would not go again. Cocktail was decent.

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We order seafood stew and completely mind blown. Yeah, I am from Japan and my company is from Boston. So shut up and come taste it!

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