Planned a special weekend trip to Winchester for my husband's birthday mainly because of what I've read about the restaurant on their website and the idea that they serve fresh ingredients bought at local farms daily.
I guess we had our table reserved quite early (6:30PM on a Saturday night) because there were no other guests present. The hostess who was also our waiter was polite but not genuinely nice and accommodating. We ordered two appetizers but she brought us just one. When we asked her if the other appetizer is coming out soon she looked at us like aliens and said that we only ordered one. Might I add- she was not apologetic for her mistake at all which to us seemed a little odd but we gave her benefit of the doubt. All this time other staff members were standing at the bar area and talking in hushed voices and looking in our directions which made us feel very uncomfortable. Now, when the entrees came out my husband took one bite and realized that that is not at all what he ordered. He called the waitress over and again, without any apologies she said: I though you ordered Bison! My husband looked at me and asked me if he really is crazy and ordered something that he was not even considering when we looked over the menu. I confirmed that Bison was most certainly not what he had ordered! Waitress grabbed the plate and just darted to the kitchen. The chef came out to the bar area and stared at us whispering and looking our way.
The bottom line is that the staff and even the chef himself is beyond horrible and are not meant to work in food service industry. They made us feel uncomfortable, talked about us behind our backs, messed up our order twice and made us feel like we're the ones who didn't order correctly. They did not once ask us if the food was ok and didn't say anything when we were leaving.
The food was ok- it was not as spectacular as I thought it would be and I felt so bad that I gave my husband such a HORRIBLE birthday gift. We for sure will not be going back there ever again!!!

It started with the reservation. The chef and owner Ed Matthews answered the phone and took the reservation after a good discussion on the menu. Then I rang a few days later to change the time and he answered again. I was beginning to think maybe that was his role and he stood by while others did the cooking. Nothing could have been further from the truth. After cooking for a full house he came out of the kitchen around 9.30, beer in hand, finally relaxing, to see how everyone had enjoyed his cooking.
The menu makes it plain that the ingredients are sourced locally and that it changes almost every day to reflect what is in season. There were four of us last Saturday and we all had something different and all had nothing but praise for the taste and presentation of their choice.
The menu had a number of meat options - bison short ribs, quail, rabbit, a selection of pork dishes - but I had the chorizo encrusted red drum fish dish which was absolutely delicious. Starters and desserts were also imaginitive and well presented and service was great. Last but by no means least the wine list was comprehensive and very reasonable. We had the Linden Petit Verdot, a Virginian wine of which there was a good selection, and it was terrific.

While visiting Winchester we were
fortunate to have dinner at One Block West. The service was excellent not stuffing or pretentious. The food is incredible and it is obvious the chef is quite talented. The wine list is excellent. I wish we lived closer so we could try every dish on the menu.

We were in Winchester and not expecting too much. This turned out to be a great meal from the beginning, The waitress went out of her way to create the perfect martini for my friend. The appetizer and salads were perfect. We had 3different entrees and each was different, but extraordinary. My red snapper was crispy and prepared well. My son's steak was perfectly prepared and my friends tile fish had a lovely flavor. I eat out often, this was a wonderful place and I would highly recommend it for a special meal.