Cashtown Inn

Christiana S is my wife and her review put it perfectly.  I had the rack of lamb with spinach and feta mashed potatoes.  All outstanding.  Also save room for dessert...my blueberry tart was fantastic...you could tell they were fresh the way they popped in your mouth.  Most definitely coming back to linger next time we're in the area.

I didn't have the pleasure of staying here, though now that I've eaten here it will be the first place we call when we return to Gettysburg.
The ambiance is great.  I do wish more of the decor was actually antique, but it still had a great feel to it.  The owners were there working the desk and the bar.  Jack was a bit snippy with me on the phone when I called to say we'd be 5 minutes late for our reservation - a reservation he insisted we had never made (did so 6 months ago) and wasn't on the books.  Well, we went anyway and all was well.  They profusely apologized and gave us first-rate service the whole evening after that.  Our drinks were all hand-crafted and utterly delicious.  I became rather tipsy I must admit.
The food was FANTASTIC.  I'm a serious foodie who was accompanied by a well-known chef and consultant.  We both raved about the meal and so did our spouses.  We each ordered a different main dish representing all the different proteins (steak, chicken, pork chop, and crab).  All were very well executed, which is rare.  My steak was so perfectly prepared and the sauce, while I was worried it came with one, was perfectly complimentary and just enough was there to add flavor but not overwhelm.  I've had worse steak at 5 star restaurants, and that is the truth.  I've made better asparagus myself, but it really seemed to be more of a garnish anyway LOL.

I loved our meal. It was such a lovely evening, and we WILL be back.

I visited Gettysburg for the first time in my life during Memorial Day weekend of 2013 - an overdue trip as the Civil War history buff that I am - and I can honestly say that the Cashtown Inn absolutely made our trip. Although my boyfriend and our two friends only had the honor/pleasure of staying at the Inn for the first two nights of our short-but-needed vacation, we experienced nothing but amazing service, hospitality, comfort, and absolutely OUTSTANDING food throughout our stay. To say that Jack is a great Innkeeper would be a gross understatement as he is so much more than that: the man not only reserved the AP Hill room for myself (despite the two-night minimum stay for their rooms) since the Heth room was the only room available at the time of booking, but also made every effort possible to cater to my gluten-free dietary restrictions, bringing me gluten-free bread on the table during dinner and making some utterly amazing gluten-free waffles in the morning.

The dinner was unanimously the best that we have ever had in our lives (and this coming from a Miami native and current Boston resident who considers herself quite a foodie), and between the to-die-for french onion soup and the melt-in-your-mouth steak, we all felt quite lucky for stumbling upon this amazing gem.

From the music that they play in the restaurant to the care that's taken in creating the drinks at the bar, to the thoughtfulness of the Innkeepers and the history and beauty of the Inn, I was actually sad to leave Gettysburg because that meant leaving this place.

Jack deserves some sort of award for being a great guy and owner, and I completely understand why the ghosts have stuck around even after last call (and yes, unexplained events occurred both in the Heth and AP Hill rooms, and the ghostly-guest book was quickly updated with my experiences).

Amazing history, amazing place, amazing food... I cannot wait to return.