Ferndale Inn

My first experience at the Ferndale Inn was very positive. It's a quaint old building and the inside is nicely decorated with lots of paintings. It's a spacious place so the tables aren't on top of one another as is sometimes the case at older inns.  We were seated by the host immediately upon entering (we had a reservation) and he took a drink order from us right away.  They had a younger server filling water throughout the night, so that was always taken care of.

The food was excellent.  I had the scallops and my husband had one of the Inn's specials that night which was called the Hunter's Plate and he loved it.  It included pork and spaetzle as the main features and was perfectly done.  We split an apple crisp for dessert and it was good, but nothing too out of the ordinary.  Overall, we enjoyed the food, atmosphere and service.  The only minor service snafu we experienced was in between the time we received our first round of drinks and ordered.  The wait was so long that we asked the person who refilled the water to send our server over.  The water re-filler came back a moment later and said that the server was delivering food to the table and would be right over (she was very polite).  When the server did arrive, she apologized for the long wait and service was good after that.  I think the issue wasn't so much an issue with the server so much as the staffing.  It seemed like a pretty busy night at the Inn and I think they would have been better off to have another staff member available for waiting tables.

So, all told, we would go back.  It's way out on 611 north, so especially this time of year, it's a beautiful drive.  Dinner at the Ferndale Inn would be great end to a day spent in Doylestown and Upper Bucks County.

We ate at Ferndale Inn tonight and my husband I both thought it was mediocre at best. The staff is young, not particularly knowledgeable, but polite. We started with corn chowder, which was didn't have the layered flavor I'd expect and was heavily based with potatoes and thickening agents (cornstarch/flour).  The skirt steak was good, but the pork tenderloin really lacked flavor and what a miss by not seasoning and crisping the outside of the meat. The baked potato had been reheated and was dry and the steamed veggies were just that. I will say the chocolate covered strawberries gratis that came with the check was a nice touch.

Excellent food.  Seriously.

AND... they offer takeout!!!  This is actually the closest restaurant to me, which is convenient :)

I do like the atmosphere...it's nice but yet casual.  I guess it's because for the prices, people think they have to dress and act more formally, haha.   Visits average about $50/person.  

Service is superb.  What would make it a 5 star?  Friendlier staff.  The only thing stuffy about this restaurant was the staff.  It's okay to laugh and smile, people!