Absolutely fabulous. The chef's specialty Log House Pork Tenderloin  and the South of the Border Pork Tenderloin were well worth the wait !  The atmosphere was over the top historic. If the walls could only talk. Would highly recommend and don't dare pass through Wytheville without stopping at The Log House.
Review Source:I am beyond thrilled that my family and I found this place, via yelp, on our recent road trip. Driving along, in what feels like BFE Virginia, you come through some civilization in Wytheville. It's not off the main highway, but it's worth the detour. The only way I can describe Log House is to say it's an original old Log House that reminds you of the civil war period, but a LOT of room was added on and their are various parts of this palatial house that make it seem like a true pub. The inside gardens, the candaliers, and the really cool wooden chairs give it some curious and unique charm. Outside is a massive English type garden. Flowers, flowers, flowers and more flowers are such a beautiful sight. There are birds and a few bunnies that you can actually get in the cage and play with. My son thought that was so rad. There are several unattached buildings that are gift shops. In one I saw incense (heck yeah!), soap rocks, crystals, oils, tshirts, cards, jewelry, perfume, body lotions, and then I stopped because the place kept going and my food had arrived.
If you are ever through here, you MUST go. The place is huge, the people are nice and I'm pretty sure if you realize after awhile that you've been at Log House for more than 3 hours, you'll be perfectly okay with that. Shoot, I wish I could live there.
Very nice place to go, not the kind of place you want to "grab a quick meal" come with the idea of some good food but the main reason to go here is ambiance. As for food: try the stuffed Yellow Squash, I had a steak and baked potato with the squash. It was good. Best I have ever had? maybe not... you know it was a steak, and a baked potato, but it is NOT the Outback or Texas Roadhouse or Ruth Chris , its a LANDMARK that's why you are here!!!! Â Prices were very reasonable to me, my ribeye, baked potato, squash and sweet tea totaled $24 being in the log home built in 1700's... PRICELESS. I would go again. Enjoy being in a historical landmark for dinner!! It was SOOOOOO amazing to sit and think about how long the place has been there are about the people who have roamed the halls. Go to the back to the gift shop and enjoy the small garden it is really lovely. I have a friend that is from this town and otherwise I would have NEVER EVER known this was here. Such a treat for me. Enjoy my photos. I really enjoyed my time there. Sorry i did not take pics of food I focused on other things. Remember try the stuffed squash!
Review Source:Cool, old restaurant. Â I mean how many times in your life have you eaten in a place that was built around the time of the Revolutionary War? Â The building is original, and they have maintained much of the original materials. Â Even the menu has some truly old dishes which is pretty neat. Â Overall, my meal was good. Â The sides were great and the service was also very attentive. Â I was leaning towards three stars as I felt it was expensive for the quality of the food, but the building is so well maintained and they have kept the history alive so well that I had to bump it up to 4 stars.
Review Source:We had a lovely dinner here tonight by a toasty fireplace. Â Very cool, kitschy Revolutionary Era atmosphere in an historic structure. Â Sweetie had the peanut soup, which was delicious, and the beef stew, which had a cidery flavor from the apples that I liked. Â I had the corn fritters, which were perfect -- light, flavorful, not at all greasy -- and Sweetie ate most of them, which is a sure sign of goodness. My entree was the pork tenderloin. This had good flavor, even though the pork was overdone and a bit dry. Nice selection of beers on tap and a small wine list. Â We had a delightful meal with great service and will be back when we are next in Wytheville.
Review Source:Stopped off highway based on Yelp commendation. It's okay. Historic 1792 house and interesting menu. Stuffed pork tenderloin nice though think it was nuked - a bit tough. Squash stuffed with cheese mediocre contrary to other reviews. Nice broccoli with mustard sauce. If you like Williamsburg you'll like this. A nice break from chains on highway.
Review Source:A destination in itself! Food is a tad expensive - but wholesome, the ambiance is charming, and the service is up front that they will be slow ... so kick back and make conversation with your compatriots like they did in 1776 (or at least the genteel who had time for 2 1/2 hour dinners). If you get bored, explore the restaurant and report back to your fellow pioneers - then ponder how anyone lived comfortably before smart phones and yelp. ;)
p.s. the chairs in the bar, behind the restaurant, are stunning.
This place was a really unique stop! It's in an old boarding house and has rooms and rooms and rooms. I got the confederate stew, and it was spectacular! It was ridiculously filling and so, so delicious. I also got fried grits alongside, which were awesome. Good drinks selection, and good service.
Review Source:We came off the road after a L-O-N-G day and were looking for a nice dinner to reward ourselves ... and we were not disappointed at the Log House! Â It is a one of a kind landmark but what makes it really special is the family feel of the staff and the meals they serve. Â Everything was perfect. Â And as a bonus, we went to the gift shop in the back and bought some one-of-a-kind gifts (and I never buy from gift shops on the road). Â Great place ... can't wait to come back.
Review Source:I've eaten here twice, and I will never go back. Â Both times the service was very slow. Â I can live with that, but the food is just ordinary. Â This last time, I got one of the sandwiches, and it was terrible! Â It had asparagus on it that was so overdone, it turned to mush when I tried to bite it. Â And, if that wasn't bad enough, when our waitress FINALLY came back to bring the check, she smelled like she had been smoking. Â I became nauseated. Â It was altogether an unpleasant experience.
Review Source:This is one of the best restaurants in Southwest Virginia. Â Certainly worth the trip and experience. Â Food is excellent and Atmosphere is perfect if you're looking for that nice romantic or quiet place for you and the Mrs.
Spinach and Artichoke Dip - Excellent
Clam Chowder - The Best
New York Strip - great choice meat and cooked to perfection.
I ate here a few years ago and enjoyed it so much that I felt the need to write a review WAY after the fact. Â
The restaurant is essentially an old, historic house in town. Â The tables are located in various rooms throughout the house. Â We were told that Robert E. Lee and his troops used to stop and eat there back in the day. Â And it was one of Thomas Jefferson's favorite places to eat. Â
There is also a gift shop with "interesting" books such as "The Truth About Slavery." Â I'm just going to hope that the book said that it was a bad thing and leave it at that. Â BUT you are in the south....so....yeah. Â Take that for what its worth. Â :)
We actually ate there twice on the trip. Â Once for dinner and once for lunch. Â I can't remember the exact meals because it was long enough ago, but I do remember enjoying the food very much. Â Enough that we wanted to go back a second time. Â
I really think the best thing about 1776 Log House is the atmosphere and unique history. Â If you're looking for a local place with character, pretty good food, and some interesting history, then I would recommend stopping by.
Tremendous energy swirling around this place. Â I agree with the other posters, the food is pretty tasty; but the reason to stop by is for enjoying the atmosphere. Â The service was plenty reasonable. Â The ladies at the hostess stand were definite characters (either welcomingly friendly to some, humorously blunt with others). Â Our server was down-to-Earth and more than satisfied my expectations for service. Â The price was probably a little on the steep side, but not enough for me to never return. Â Don't know when the next time I'll be in Wytheville, though...
Review Source:The atmosphere is really quaint and historical, but the food is just OK.
Three stars is my rating for this restaurant considering how few choices there are in the area. Â This restaurant would need a new menu to survive in DC, Chicago, New York, San Fran, or any other place with good competition.
Overall we had an enjoyable time here, not because the food was amazing or because the staff was perfect (because they weren't), but because of the ambiance. Â
First, I'll get my nits out of the way.
When we arrived, the hostess tried to seat us in what appeared to be the only forgotten corner of an otherwise quaint and homey restaurant - right near the front door and hostess stand but seriously buried in a dark corner. Â I politely objected to this dark forgotten corner and so she seated us in the front dining room which is the original part of the old house. Â This made us happier, although after exploring the grounds I found areas I would have much rather been seated in, like the beautiful garden area of the restaurant. Â It would have been really nice if she had asked if it was our first time and offered us a few choices of places to sit because it really is a neat place and every area of the restaurant has its own different feel to it. Â If you go here, I suggest you bypass the hostess and walk around first. Â They really don't mind you exploring. Â Then return and suggest the area of the restaurant you'd prefer to sit.
For dinner, I ordered the Chicken Marengo. Â It was supposedly Abraham Lincoln's favorite, but I bet they made it better for ol Abe. Â I'll fill you in on my interpretation of their current super secret recipe for this concoction: Â Step 1) Grill a piece of bland chicken breast and be sure to do nothing special to it. Â 2) Meanwhile, mix a can of Hunts Diced Tomatoes with a few run of the mill jarred green olives. Â Add a couple of canned mushrooms. Â Stir and heat. Â 3) Pour the canned tomato, olive, mushroom concoction over the bland chicken and serve. Â There you have ol' Abe's supposedly favorite dish.
When it came time for dessert, we ordered the Strawberry Rhubarb pie a la mode. Â Sounded great. Â Actually tasted great. Â Didn't LOOK so great. Â The waitress actually said "Sorry, when I microwaved your pie to heat it up, it kinda fell apart". Â Really? Â You admitted to microwaving our pie and told us that you knew it looked like it had been dropped on the floor and stepped on and yet you served it to us anyway? Â Really? Â Well, at least the mess that sort of looked like pie tasted good.
On to the good:
Like I said, the ambiance is great. Â It's a very old house with some history behind it. Â They have a neat gift shop in the back, a nice garden with some turtles, doves, a rabbit, some statues, etc. Â The bar is quaint, the garden / patio dining area is great, the front room and upstairs dining area is great. Â Overall, most of the tables would make for a memorable, and maybe even romantic evening (just not the one table by the door to the right of the hostess stand).
My wife ordered the Broiled Shrimp with Garlic. Â Those were very, very good. Â It was served with cocktail sauce which we didn't even use because the shrimp were so good just the way they served them.
The Greek salad we ordered to share was large and very hearty. Â Overall it was quite good - not sure if I liked the fried green olives that it had in it, but other than that it was a great salad. Â Yes, fried green olives and no, I've never heard of that either.
The sides were good - not great, but good. Â Boiled Potatoes with parsley -- hard to mess that up but it's pretty bland. Â
Their "spicy green beans" were very good, but not really spicy. Â It's fresh green beans, salt, pepper, and garlic seasoning. Â Those should be called "garlic green beans", not "spicy green beans". Â
The squash with cheese was good. Â Again, nothing that would make it to the menu of a Chef Ramsey or Emril restaurant, but not bad.
Service was adequate but nothing spectacular.
Overall... Â The ambiance is great, the food is OK, and the service is par for the course. Â Would I eat here again if I were in the area? Â Probably, yes. Â But that's because there's not a lot of choices in Wytheville. Â Would I eat here again if this restaurant were in an area with a hundred restaurants to choose from? Â Absolutely not.
We were immediately in love with the atmosphere but then discovered the horrendous service. After waiting for 20 minutes without seeing a waiter, we informed the hostess who was very apologetic. Â We decided to try the bar instead. Once again, Â immediately in love with the atmosphere but sat for 10 minutes watching staff walk by with their eyes on the floor. Â We finally started pleading and succeeded in ordering two beers but then waited a long.time for the wait person to take our food order. Â We were ready to leave and thus cannot rate the food. It wasn't that busy. Â I think the problem is the staff training. Really tragic for such a gorgeous place.
Review Source:Wow! What a gem the Log House 1776 is. The service was friendly and we were encouraged to walk around while we waited for our food. There are historical relics throughout the restaurant. While we toured through the bar and gift shop, our server called out to the gift shop to let us know our food was ready. Even though we were receiving an April Fool's Day snow, we could still tell how beautiful the gardens must be in their full bloom. Our lunches were delicious and very reasonably priced. We will return on our next travels through Virginia.
Review Source:We stopped here upon finding high recommendations for this place on <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftripadvisor.com&s=b7a45c946ae1ae01b3c7e132feae42871680ada3b76593a3b76393cd0c65a36a" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://tripadvisor.com</a>. Â We are in Wytheville, VA every third weekend to facilitate my daughter's visitation with her father.
Upon entering the restaurant, we were impressed with it's unique decor and layout. Â
I have worked in restaurants for over 15 years (in the past - I am now an accountant). Â I am very forgiving in many areas concerning things that can happen in error in restaurants.
Our server did not even greet our table for close to 15 minutes. Â After this, it took at least 10 minutes to receive our drinks. Â
She then asked if she could run food to a larger party seated next to us before taking our order. Â This was fine with us. Â Little did we know that it would take 20 minutes to run food to eight people. Â
Eventually, we ordered and I ordered a steak, which is according to our waitress one of the best items on the menu. Â After 50+ minutes we had not received our food, nor had we received an update from our server on it's status. Â Upon flagging her down and asking, we were told it had not been longer than 25-30 minutes. Â
About 10 minutes later, our food arrived. Â My steak was very bland with no taste, however, it was cooked correctly temperature wise.
Server did not remove dinner plates from table, and had to be flagged to get bill for payment. Â This is where the scene actually turned for us (believe it or not).
We asked to speak to the manager and at first were told by our server that she could "relay a message." Â This was not acceptable to us, and a few minutes later a small framed fellow with reddish hair approached our table.
We informed him we had waited 50 plus minutes for one medium steak and a southwestern pork plate (which was supposedly prepared already). Â He first asked if we had a reservation, upon which I answered, "No, but we were seated immediately." Â As if our food took longer because we did not have a reservation....... Â He insisted there was no possible way that we waited this amount of time. Â He was very rude, and threatened us with "checking the ticket time" on the order to prove we were somehow exaggerating. Â At this point, we had been in the restaurant for 1 hour and 50 minutes. Â
We asked him to verify this ticket time, and he returned with the news that the ticket time had been exactly 50 minutes. Â This of course is minus the time our server took to ring it in. Â We expected that upon this realization, he would at the very least apologize and offer a reasonable explanation.
Instead, he became even more hostile and accused us of being malcontents. Â He refused to offer any apology or explanation for this long ticket time, even though he insisted that this never happens. Â Additionally, we called his attention to a 2-top that was seated close by and received EXCELLENT service by some young man in a plaid shirt who appeared to have tables downstairs as well.
We will not be returning to this restaurant. Â Additionally, we will be posting reviews on every internet site that WE use to determine where we would like to dine and more importantly, spend our money.
The manager did not seem to care when we mentioned we would be writing bad reviews online. Â If not for him, our waitress still would have received at least a 15% tip, as well as we might have returned in the future to give this place another chance since we are in town so frequently.
The owner should be aware that his management (at least in this case) is sub-par, and may be losing him business at an alarming rate.
I will start off by saying I expected more. It wasn't bad, but it didn't blow me away either. I really enjoyed the stuffed squash. The peanut soup: meh. The chicken marango: the sauce was alright but the chicken was rubbery. The corn fritters were ok, but we all enjoyed the black bean quesadillas. (however I like my own beans better). I loved the historic building. I liked that it had many smaller dining rooms. Our server, Theresa, was friendly and helpful. The food alone would probably gotten the place only 3 stars; Theresa and the ambiance helped bump them up.
Review Source:Great atmosphere, but food was mediocre. We were traveling from PIT to VA on the way to Myrtle Beach. I saw the reviews on Yelp and decided to give it a try. The kids had a great time, but again, food was eh. The biggest attraction here is the antique store attached to the restaurant.
Review Source:I adore this place! It was an unexpected surprise in the small town of southwest Virginia. If you visit for dinner, don't forget to explore the rest of the building. The bar is decorated with unique wood furnitures that endorses the "mountain" feeling without over doing it. There's also a lovely gift shop, too.
Four of us sat in front of the fireplace on the first floor of the restaurant. The service was pleasant, and the food was great. I recommend the peanut soup and roasted squash (vegetable side dish). Â It's an excellent venue for a special dinner.
Very nice restaurant in a small town. The food was really good (try the pork tenderloin, a house specialty). Some reviews were critical of the slow service, but we found the service to be quite satisfactory . . unhurried, but not slow or unattentive. The building has an interesting history, and the environment is very quaint.
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