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. Â 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.
Went to Heaven Hill Farm and decided we needed to go somewhere else for lunch. This did not disappoint! Â Food was amazing as was the service and they were willing to make a 1 year old a grilled cheese sandwich. All fresh, local ingredients and everyone was super impressed. I had the grange salad with ahi tuna and many I was with had the burgers. Def will return if I am in the area!
Review Source:This place sets the standard for what a great restaurant should be. From the farm-to-table philosophy, to the amaaaaaazing food, to the adorable and cozy atmosphere, this place nails it. Â They even have photographs of their suppliers (awesome portrait photographer, btw, whoever took them) on the walls with write ups about who they are and why they do what they do (grow organic vegetables, raise animals humanely, etc.). And on top of it all, they are reasonably priced. Â I could go on and on, but just go visit yourself and you will understand. Â If every restaurant was like The Grange the world would be a much better place.
Review Source:Just discovered this little gem tucked away in a quaint corner of Warwick. We had the life altering potato leek soup and grange salad to start and the vegetable pasta and grass fed burger for dinner. Everything was fresh, delicious and reasonably priced! The service was friendly and attentive!
If you are in the area this is a definite must-try!
An absolute gem. Â Fresh, well-prepared local food done by people who obviously care. The interior is unpretentious, clean, woodsy and the people are friendly, welcoming and caring. Â Delicious corn chowder (savory, bits of croutons, bursting with genuine flavors), and crisp, fantastic salad. Â The coffee is fine, the dessert I had -- bread pudding with fresh fruit and fresh whipped cream -- was perfect. Â I can't recommend this place enough; it is as if a hip, Brooklyn restaurant was transplanted to a beautiful little corner of Warwick and you actually didn't have to edge out 45 other people for a table. Â I know this place will catch on and hope that there is always room for my wife and I there, and that the prices will stay as reasonable as they are, with the quality so high. Â This is the place to go in Warwick right now, if you crave fresh, local food.
Review Source:Warwick has too few places that a foodie would consider 'destination dining', but recently opened The Grange has a few people around town whispering about the farm-to-table cuisine.
There are maybe ten [10] tables and 40 seats in this charming spot located just off of Route 94 near the NY/NJ border. Â There are also two tables outside, but the lovely children who seemingly live upstairs made a ruckus one night on the balcony while we waited to be seated, so I would consider dining inside. Â The Grange is open for both lunch and dinner (and stays open the hours in between).
The printed menu consists of sandwiches which come with seasoned Potatoes or Onions Rings from the nearby 'black dirt' farms that produce about 25% of America's onions. Â Sandwiches range from Fried Fish with herbal Pesto to the local grass fed Lowland Farm Hamburger, and a few others choices. Â And until a liquor license is obtained, only Iced Tea, Sparkling Water, and Boyland Sodas are available (even if you want to - BYO - bring you own).
The Grange also has a blackboard with 'specials' that change most every day; the 'specials' change daily because Mother Nature provides the kitchen with something new nearly every day. Â In just the few weeks they have been open, I have recognized a few 'staples' on the appetizer side of the blackboard: 1.) The Grange Salad with mixed greens, squash (for now), red onions, both garlic croutons and a goat cheese adorned slice of bread, dressed with aged balsamic/truffle oil, 2.) A classic Caesar Salad, and 3.) Soup(s). Â Personally, I avoid hot soups this time of year, but I overheard more than one good word about the soup made with Potatoes and Leeks. Â However, if the Chef is willing to make a salad dressing with both pricey aged balsamic vinegar and truffle oil, I would consider he remove those overpowering garlic croutons and the red onions from The Grange Salad.
One thing that most people who dine here might notice is what some might consider the redundancies on the menu.  But that's the point of farm-to-table cooking - you cook what looks best today.  If Pattypan Squash are coming from the garden, then it's understandable why more than one menu item would have these; the same can be said of corn and heirloom tomatoes during the month of August.  Next week and next month will bring a new harvest and new menu choices.  Regardless, The Grange is offering well sourced and mostly local protein served with impeccable vegetables that might be on display during your next visit.  Thus far, I have seen main courses of Pasta with vegetables, Tuna, Steak (whole and sliced), Pork Tenderloin, and Cod, to give an idea about what you might expect.  All meals are served with a wonderful piece of freshly baked bread served with a dipping olive oil.  I  know the sign outside has a bulb of garlic, but once again, if I were the chef, I would consider a bit less garlic in the sautéed vegetables to avoid a lingering taste.
It's a new restaurant and they do have a few kinks to work out with service. Â For instance, the Server should have known what to call and/or the general ingredients of the one dessert that gets served. Â Simply saying, "I know there are peaches," was not the best description of a bowl of warm fruit with whipped cream. Â But since I prefer finishing up a review on a positive note for places that I consider to be worth the trip, try out The Grange in the coming months - the food is marvelously fresh and tasty, the location is off the beaten path, and the well-meaning service is offered with smiles that are most refreshing.
5-stars in anticipation of improvement.
Just had lunch at the Grange. We had the Caesar salad, corn chowder and the grass fed beef burger. The burger came with pan roasted potato wedges seasoned with chopped garlic. Outstanding meal !!
Service was great , knowledgeable , attentive wait staff . Can't wait to go back and try the steak!
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