The Grange

For some time, Warwick N.Y has failed to produce a restaurant that stimulates my taste buds. I find the downtown area produces generic restaurant after generic restaurant, with boring menus that never change. It`s rather sad because the area is bustling with folks who want to spend money. Fortunately enough, a new restaurant has opened in the area that deviates from the monotony of the old system. "The Grange" is a beautiful breath of fresh air!!!

For beginners, the inside is very cozy. Darker colors on the walls and tables, with a rustic wood floor that brings it together. There is limited seating that is spaced out appropriately; they could have been greedy and thrown in more seating, but apparently they realize that less is more:) From the plates to the extras, this place delivers. Attention to detail is what makes this place beautiful in all its ways.

Our waitress Katie was as lovely as they come, and made us feel right at home. She was nothing but accommodating, and being that the seating is limited, was always very attentive and informative.

The food is the best part! They have exceptional cuisine. Whoever is behind the wheel is serious. They know what they are doing, and they are dangerous with a knife. The seasoning is perfect (not over salted) and the ingredients are in perfect unison. I hope this never changes while I am in the area. I plan on coming here for some time.

Items I tasted :

Corn Chowder - Friggin great! Such flavor, and amazing croutons that stay perfectly hard in scolding soup. Lovely potatoes in a beautiful broth.

Tomato Risotto w/ Eggplant - Lovely flavor of tomato, eggplant cooked perfectly.

Pork Beet Sandwich - Beets can be hard to pull off, but they killed it with this sandwich. Onion rings are fried and seasoned perfectly.

Fish and Chips - Perfectly fried with a fresh pesto sauce on top. Lightest fish and chips I have ever had.

Apple, Blueberry, Plum Pie was devastatingly good, but honestly, their coffee was my favorite part of the meal - It was amazing!!! I tried to buy a bag, but unfortunately they only had it in whole beans. Maybe next time?

Note to Owner - Thank you for bringing your heart and soul to Warwick, and showing it to us on a variety of different porcelain plates. You are a Godsend and I am high-fiving you as I write this:)

Everything was delicious. We sat down on a Saturday night after a 45 minute wait (worth it), and after hearing about a couple adjustments to the chalkboard menu ordered two bowls of sweet corn soup and a salad to split to start.

We could tell things were going to be good when the fresh bread and garlic oil came out before the soups. The garlic oil was amazing.

The soup was awesome, I especially like the large slices of potato. The salad was plenty big enough to split, and at that point we were happy we decided to split the steak entree as well.

And this steak is why I chose to take the time to write a review. Cooked to perfection, mouth-watering delicious. Knowing that it was grass-fed and raised down the road was icing on the cake. And the sides were rustic and perfectly complimentary.

So glad we found ourselves there after a long day of apple picking nearby!

The Chef Here Is Obviously Talented  High Quality Proteins  Vibrant Produce  Baking Done On Premises

The Grange has a rustic ambiance with it's Drucker's General Store motif rather than hip, trendy or industrial as you see so often today. The building itself is a reconditioned old home with a front porch and apartments on the second story, parking is limited to the street in a residential area. Inside you'll find a large open space, hardwood flooring, nice heavy tables with comfortable seating and a tall counter separating the work station and window pass to the kitchen. They sell a variety of items from breads & produce to frozen grass fed beef and pork all at reasonable prices.

Spent some time trying to eat around the menu a bit (plenty of photos taken) and discovered the preparation and presentation to be delightful from appetizers to dessert. The well thought out menu and fine execution made for a terrific lunch with the wait staff often touching our table.  As for the front of house, service was super friendly and all questions were answered to my satisfaction, it was just a bit frantic for no apparent reason. The meal was paced well with hot items arriving from the kitchen promptly, plates cleared and ice water replenished without asking.

The only point of contention here is the layout has people waiting for take out wandering the floor while patrons are trying to relax and enjoy. In my case a couple of surly locals (seated at a two top behind me) eating on the cheep had some friends arrive and order take out, they stood behind me for fifteen minutes talking loudly to the seated couple with their asses six inches from the back of my head, shuffling around bumping my chair just making things uncomfortable. I spent a total of $93 for two, these five local yokels spent $50. I really had to bite my lip in this situation...ugh!

I'm in this area often and always in search of ingredients for my kitchens farm to table philosophy. I noticed that The Grange sourced from the farms I visit such as:
Lowland Farm's Beef & Pork
Scheuermann Farms & Greenhouses
Pennings Farm Market & Orchard

Chef James Haurey is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University College of Culinary Arts and his approach is a breath of fresh air over the CIA hacks that abound in this area.