Had apps and drinks the outdoor deck. The service was good, the food was as always, great, the drinks were also very good. Again, the topic of conversation was what changes to the decor we would make if we owned the restaurant. Just getting rid of the unecessary clutter would be a great start. Still hoping!!!
Review Source:I am so mad I have to write this review. I REALLY wanted this place to be my new favorite restaurant... :-(
Ok...so I went there with a group of my friends for my birthday because the atmosphere of the place is KICK A**! It's in an old mill, and the decor and architecture is to die for!
And now the bad part: THE SERVICE!
First of all, my friends and I are all servers so we know the business. If the kitchen is out of something, the server is supposed to inform the guests of this so as to prevent them being disappointed if they order something that is unavailable. Well, our server allowed us to order things that were unavilable...twice, and used a tone as if he was criticizing us for making these selections. I said, "why didn't you just tell us that these things were unavailable earlier?" His response: "you didn't ask me." Great, I didn't know it was my job to walk you through this. Secondly, he seemed to be avoiding us for most of the night and it was hard to get his attention when he was fixing a table right next to us (we were the only people in there, so he wasn't busy with another customer). It seemed like he was reluctant to talk to us. To be honest, I think it was because we were all relatively young and because we were all of various ethnicites (asian, black, indian, latino, white). I guess this guy didn't think we would leave him a good tip so he gave us bad service. Also, we asked him what Pinnacle vodka flavors he had and he stared at us for a few seconds like he hated every second of speaking with us and then asked, "what's pinnacle?" to which we replied, "ask the bartender, he will probably know." to which he replied, "I am the bar manager and I don't think we have it." WOW....bar manager who is unfamiliar with popular vodka brands and who is giving us the worst service we've ever had in our 22-30 years of life. Whatever. This guy was a 50 something white guy. Steer clear.
And the food...I really wasn't able to enjoy much of it because I was hungover and nothing seemed appetizing but my friends got the filet mignon and said it was good...the fried goat cheese balls were good (but how can you mess those up?).
One piece of constructive criticism for this place would be to maybe offer house butter and better rolls and salads. In a typical meal, these are the things that set the tone for the remainder of the courses. They have individually packeted butter (which was cold, so I couldn't spread it) and blah bread. Also, the salads use too much ice berg lettuce for my liking. The salad reminded me of something out of the local pizza shop.
Despite these things...I will be back again to try out appetizers and the bar scene (because I want to like this place SOOOO bad!!!) but I probably won't be dining there again. Be more like the Milton Inn or Oregon Grill. lol
So you leave the highway, following what the GPS said,  driving through the countryside of York County, you might think you are lost but eventually you come to the tiny downtown of Glenn Rock.  Parking is along the railroad tracks.  The decor is very country homey, and I love the decoration and the adaptive reuse of the space.  Beer selection is mostly the major boring brands, but get a +1 because they had Shiner from Texas.  Salad had much to be desired but was decent and edible. I had the Grouper for dinner and it was cooked well, and was not drowning in butter as I feared but a light drizzle to accent the fish, and not overpower it.  The best part however was the dessert which was a locally produced  silky creamy Delicious  Carman's Ice Cream.  For the locals its probably a 5 star, but compared to the rest I'd give it three, and I'd go back if I was in the area.
Review Source:Very interesting place nestled in a very small town location.
I ordered some a duck and risotto dish which was pretty good, not quite up to par with the atmosphere of the place, but surely adequate for the location. Just not such a good value for the price.
There was a harper there which added a very unique mood.
Worth a visit, if you are willing to shell out the money.
I was attracted in to this restaurant by its old factory building ambiance which is really neat. Â The food is also very good. Â Maybe a bit too good for Glen Rock.
I think the owners are trying a bit too hard to be a fancy formal restaurant. Â Sure, if this restaurant were in some trendy area of a big city it would be fine. Â At dinner time, the waiter just acted way too formally compared to what I wanted. Â The "mood lighting" was way too freaking dark. Â Dinner prices are fairly high.
Lunch is the better time to come. Â Lunch prices are impressively reasonable, the lunch menu is more expansive, and the natural light actually allows you to see what you are eating. Â Also, the wait staff were much more casual acting.
I sure hope this place can stay in business, because the food is great and so is the building. Â I just fear that they will go under. Â Glen Rock is not a big town and I don't think it will support a "fancy" restaurant. Â Message to the owner: please keep the great food and tone down the formality a bit. Â Message to potential customers... try it out now in case it is not around long.
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