Everday the highlight was in deciding what to order from the menu. I don't think we missed one meal in the Goodstone dining room.
We stayed at the Inn on Sept 5 & 6 to celebrate my husband's biirthday. When we checked in, we were told that breakfast was served between 8 & 10 (with a sharp cutoff). We arrived at 8 and were told that the chef was not yet ready. After waiting around 10 minutes we were seated and ordered Eggs Benedict and Fluffy Pancakes.
The Fluffy Pancakes arrived burnt and filled with blueberries, bacon cold; the Eggs Benedict was served on mushy (drenched in water) english muffins and cold potatoes. The server never came back to ask how the food was. But when she came to clear my plate, I told her that the muffins were mushy, she stated "I'll tell the chef". Never was I asked if the muffin could be replaced with another or even a piece of toast.
We were planning on having my husband's b-day dinner at the Inn that night, but decided against it. If this 5-star renowned chef could not handle breakfast, we questioned his ability to prepare a decent meal.
Save your money and try a different restaurant!
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It's ALL very very great. Dinner or breakfast you can't go wrong. The chef is outstanding and the wait staff is first rate.
My husband and I decided at the last minute to make a Saturday night reservation. They were full, so we captured the last table on Sunday night. Will plan earlier next time. Obviously other people love this restaurant as much as we do. We decided on the way to order appetizers only. We chose the duo of salmon [always our favorite], wonderful fois gras, and delicious gaspacho. Since we split them, we decided the crab cake looked awfully good to try. All lump crab meat held together by egg whites [I asked!]. Yum. We did take most of it home because we needed to save room for the warm peach cobbler a la mode. I'll be dieting all week, but it was worth it.
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Reviewed July 14, 2012
We liked the quality of the food, the service and the atmosphere; however, be prepared to pay for it. Also, if you are a group of six or more, the gratuity (20%) is added - make sure you notice that and don't double tip - it would make a very expensive meal even more so.
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