Hart Mansion Restaurant

Outstanding atmosphere. Service was top notch.  One of the best places in the area.  Call ahead because their hours are unpredictable.

Great place with an awesome setting. Very quite and comfortable for an old mansion. The view of the "city" is great and does not get any better than during the holidays with snow on the ground. The restaurant is managed by a young couple that is passionate about the food service industry. Their passion and attention to detail is expressed throughout the place, but the best part is the food. Price is right slightly higher than your large chains but better quality and to know that you are contributing to a local business it doesn't get any better.

Tried this place back in August. Actually looked at this old former home when it was up for sale back in circa 2000 when it was what you could pretty much sum up as a dump. The current proprietors have obviously poured a  lot of $$ into the place & grounds as the results are quite pleasing, though the building on the exterior is already showing signs of wear and could stand a repainting. The inside is very tastefully decorated on a modern upscale level. The cuisine is what you would expect for a restaurant of this level- a bit overpriced and overrated, not bad- but not great; and definitely not cheap. You are paying more for the ambiance & presentation, as they say. I don't know how long this place will remain open since it appears most of their clientele is not local and Minerva, like most of eastern OH is struggling with the times. Definitely worth a visit if only to experience the grounds & interior of the old Hart mansion for yourself; the prices won't have me returning anytime soon but wouldn't rule out a repeat visit sometime in the future either.