After an afternoon of hiking at Oak Openings we decided to head on over to the Whitehouse Inn for a good meal. I haven't been here since I was a kid, and they have clearly remodeled. Everything seems bright, clean, and new.
The restaurant features portraits of all of the Presidents as well as a prominent mural of the White House. The plates have American flags on them and so on and so forth. I think the owners skew Republican as there are two colorful pictures of the Decider as well as a huge portrait of St. Reagan.
I wish they would play with this theme more; instead they piss away all this great material by naming Onion Rings after Harry Truman. This is akin to going to see Bill Cosby, only for him to do fart jokes for ten minutes and leave the stage. But I digress.
The french onion soup was a standout: rich, flavorful broth and plenty of melted cheese. They actually serve it with a small pair of scissors so you can cut the cheese while you eat (fart joke!).
My partner ordered perch which he described as light and flaky. The salad that preceded it could have been a meal unto itself. The $0.75 charge for homemade bleu cheese dressing was worth every penny. The homemade tartar sauce was a little sweet.
I had the Texas BBQ platter featuring ribs, brisket, and chicken. The chicken was a little disappointing -- certainly not worth docking a star over -- but it would have been nice if it had the same blackened, smoky goodness as the fall-of-the-bones tender ribs. The ribs were outstanding. The brisket was surprisingly complex. They must have used some kind of dry rub on it.
I could have powered through and polished off the whole plate, and there was a LOT of food. It was simply that good.
Hopefully they'll rename some things on the menu. Who wouldn't order an Impeachment Cobbler or an Obamarita? Wasted material, I tell you.
Can't wait to go back.
If you are going to dinner, awesome, get the garlic rubbed prime rib and potatoes. You'll have enough leftover to fry up again for breakfast. If you're going to lunch, good luck. Outside of the French Onion Soup, which is amazing and served with scissors to cut the cheese it's so thick, their lunch menu is meh. I have yet to find anything good on it, and usually opt for a bowl of soup and diner salad. Their in-house ranch is amazing, though.
Review Source:We opted to eat at home this evening so I called in my order for pick up. The meal was just being bagged up as I walked in the door at the very time I said I'd be there. Perfect. After a 7 minute ride home the food was still nice and hot. All 3 burgers were perfect and very tasty. The fries were great and the onion rings were crispy and delicious. Plus, I really liked the coleslaw (and for some reason think that that is indicative of a good kitchen)
Review Source:Went here for Easter brunch. Place was packed, which we expected, and they got us in before our reservations, which was nice so the baby didn't have to wait. Food was mostly breakfast, and a big part of the table (1/3 it seemed) was add-ons for your eggs. Â What I had was ok, but on the very salty side. The cooks seemed to lay it on heavy for everything but the eggs. For $15 I wasn't overly disappointed, if it cost more I wouldn't have been happy with the food quality. Service was good, emptying plates and getting refills quickly. An ok buffet, not great.
Review Source:We visit the Whitehouse Inn once a year due to wonderful friends that love it. I have to say, Man they are packed for dinner! You have to fight for a place to breath while you wait for a table. Watch out  the people waiting by the bar for a bar-seat. They are mean and aggressive fighting to get a seat.
We started with the Truman Tower, Hand battered golden crisp HUGE onion rings and the Black & Bleu Chips- Homemade chips topped with melted bleu cheese sauce (probably bleu cheese dressing), Colby Jack cheese and Cajun seasoning. This was good but the heavy salt content caught up with me quick. Our server was amazing having be sat a 12 top ,plus us a 4 top, and another 4 all at the same time with other tables in her care.
Due to the over packing of seating and people standing around you waiting for a table, this is a very loud restaurant so it it is better to text back and forth with the people that you are eating with so you don't loose your voice.
This place is known for their huge cuts of prime rib 36 oz. plus, huge salads and sides. I prefer my prime rib to a have a heavy crust of spices coating the outside edges and medium rare to rare, but this not that type of cooking more grayish look. Although the flavor was good I sent my prime rib back twice. The first time my rib and my broccoli were cold cold and then my rib was well done,. The third time it was cooked perfect medium rare.
I did notice the sides are smaller than they were a few years ago. Not a bad thing some times too much is too ridiculous.
I wish restaurants that were this busy took the time our to make their own dressings and condiments they would be so much better and if they do use better quality ingredients.
The wine selection isn't the best. We ordered an Pinot Noir (Heavy on the grapefruit taste) and a Cabernet, lacking in flavor and aroma) The water was good.
I will go back every year due to my wonderful friends.
If you want to go somewhere for big/huge food options go here. If you are going for quality and flavorful food don't go here.
This is my second time here. Both times were special occasion meals. First time was an anniversary get-together. Due to no good steakhouse in my hometown of Napoleon (another story all together) this was our destination. We had heard they have good prime rib. Uh, not so much. The rib is a low grade of choice at best. Fatty, not well marbled and minimally seasoned. It was also very tough. Your jaw should not be tired after eating a 12oz portion of prime rib. This did not even deserve to be called prime rib. It was a rib roast, but definitely not prime grade. Unfortunately prime rib has become a generic name that allows establishments to purchase a rib roast of lesser grade and pass it off. As I remember, the side dishes were good, and the service was very friendly and attentive.
Today, we went for the Sunday Brunch for a birthday. When I called to make reservations, I was told they only serve the brunch until 1:30 and that it was $8.99 per adult. We had 13 people plus an infant for a highchair. We arrived about 15 minutes early for our 10am reservation. They had said they opened at 9:30. We were the only people there and were led to two separate tables with 7 seats each. We were told we could not have one table because another group of 30 people were coming at 11am and were using the room for large tables. I might mention that they could easily have turned our two tables 90 degrees and made one long table, but they were adamant that this was how we would be eating. Kind of cuts down on the conversation. Anyway, we see a sign on the wall that says the buffet is $7.99. We were surprised as I was told a dollar more. We found out why.
First and foremost, a buffet should have signs to indicate what the dishes are. Not all dishes. Mashed Potatoes are pretty obvious, but even so, theirs had garlic in them and SWMBO does not eat garlic. Little sign. Garlic Mash. Come on. There were three soups and the only one that was obvious was chili, but it could have been beef, turkey or tempeh. Who knew? Ok, I don't expect a lot for 8 bucks. There was a small salad station/dessert station and the soup on one table. It was ok, but as I mentioned, no signs. Tomatoes, carrots, onions: I can guess those. There was some little layered bar on the dessert tray that was chocolate and either a layer of maple fudge or peanut butter fudge. Don`t know. No sign. What if I am allergic to peanuts? And if I am, and somebody lets me know that there is a peanut problem, the chocolate cake right next to it is off limits because it could have been touched by the peanut dessert or the one tong that was serving both. Now on to the breakfast faire.
Standard scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage, ham etc. Right after the scrambled eggs, there wasan array of vessels containing omelete fillings. Diced ham and turkey and onions and peppers, mushrooms, cheese, and so forth. One of the people in my group asks a question as I was trying to assess what was going on. "Is there an omelete station?" Answer  "no, we only have that in the summer". So maybe that was why the price was a buck less. But there are 8 cold omelete fillings that are there in the middle of the buffet. Are we supposed to just put them on top of the scrambled eggs and then eat them cold on barely warm eggs? Not a great deal. The lunch food was mashed potatoes, a mixed vegetable, some mac and cheese , fried chicken and what I thought was a pan of roast beef in gravy. The fried chicken looked unappetizing. Cooked in old grease and the breading was falling off. Some people had it, but I didn't even ask. I got the mash and the "beef". Luckily, I tasted the mash first, so was able to warn my wife about the garlic. The meat was in chunks of about 1-2 ounces and the first one I tried was Soooooo tender and flavorful. It was a home run. Well seasoned. Nice brown gravy. I was actually impressed. The next chunk I got to kind of surprised me. It was very pale meat! I was puzzled. I tasted it, and it was basically the same flavor as the darker meat I had just before. What was up? I wondered if it was possible that there was both beef and pork roast in the same pan. Well, as it turned out, I asked a buffet runner. "Oh, that's our turkey pot roast" You know, first I felt like a schmuck. Here I am thinking its beef and pork and I'm supposed to know my food. Then I think about it. That gravy was as dark brown as any I have ever had on a beef manhattan and tasted like beef gravy. I don't know if it was turkey gravy with an awful lot of Kitchen Bouquet, but it made the whole dish taste like beef. It was great though! I had seconds. Everyone who had it liked it. The other review mentions prime rib coming out at 11am. I never saw an indication and we were never told that it was imminent. Maybe that is for summer too. All in all the food here is ok, but not a special occasion destination as far as I'm concerned. I could have stayed in Napoleon and ate at Big Boy and saved the trip. It was still a good meal.
This place is great! Â They have a very good deal on Prime Rib at this place and it is what I would strongly recommend getting. Â The portions are nice and I have always been satisfied here. Â They have pictures of the United States Presidents all over the restaurant as well. Â I do not live as close to this place as I used to, I actually live on the other side of the country now, but when I find myself in the area I usually drop in for a prime rib dinner. Â I recommend this place to all in the area!
Review Source:This is a great restaurant in Whitehouse. Â The food is good (except for the bbq sauce) and I love that they serve their french onion soup with kid-size scissors! Â Love the rueben sandwich. Â I can't seem to stray from my regular lunch. Â Their salads are enormous as are their baked potatoes. Â The kids love the smiley fries with their meal and the sour gummy worms afterwards. Â The bathrooms are always clean. Â Friendly staff. Â Always busy (downside, nowhere to wait inside the restaurant without being in the way of exiting customers).
Review Source:Ate there with the Hubs for the first time a week ago. Very rustic-looking exterior that appealed to me and we'd driven by it before and wanted to try it.
Portions are quite large, even on the salads, which was nice. I'd always prefer too much food than not enough. The rolls were excellent. I had Prime Rib that was very good. I got a side of blue cheese mashed potatoes that came served in a cute little crock and they tasted divine. The Hubs got Parmesan Tilapia that he thought was great. And their iced tea was fresh and yummy.
We will definitely eat there again. We live a half hour or so away--and I would make the drive just to eat there. That says a lot.
I hadn't been to the Whitehouse Inn for something like 8 years, so I thought it was time to give it another go. Â It's a quaint little steak and seafood restaurant in the village of Whitehouse that is known for their prime rib. Â Due to the name, they have this presidential theme going with the decor and the menu items. Â (e.g. A steak called "The JFK" and pictures of presidents and flags everywhere.) Â I suppose it might have a bit of rustic charm going for it, but this isn't exactly a fancy night-on-the-town. Â This is casual dining to be sure.
Our service was really good. Â The waitress was friendly and helpful, and she even steered us away from a cut of steak she said she often gets complaints about. Â
The prices are steakhouse prices, but nothing out of line.  Expect to pay $10 to $20 per entrée.  We had four adults and two kids, and the bill was $85.
The food itself is middle-of-the-road steakhouse fare that sort of reminds me of diner food. Â You know, that homestyle, greasy, and filling type of food found in every small diner? Â Well, this is that with more expensive food like steak and seafood. Â And I should also mention that the portions are huge. Â If you prize quantity over quality, this is your place. Â There's no excuse to leave hungry. Â Most dinners include soup/salad, rolls, and a side. Â All the sides I saw were massive too.
Back to the quality: nothing was bad, most things were okay to good, and a few things were really good. Â The house salads are large and the vegetables were crisp and tasted reasonably fresh. Â The rolls were nice and soft. Â The mashed potatoes and seasoned waffle fries were decent. Â The BBQ ribs and pulled pork were pretty good, although I wasn't a huge fan of the BBQ sauce. Â It had bits of onion and parsley (I think) that were interesting, but it had a really strong flavor that I think was celery that really came to the front and dominated the other flavors. Â The ribs themselves were tender and fell off the bone with little effort. Â Mine were great, although my wife's ribs were really fatty. Â The BBQ chicken that came with the "Texas BBQ Combo" Â was disappointing because it was just slices of chicken and not an actual piece of chicken, and it was just "okay".
The kids meals were nice, if not high quality. Â They got to choose two sides so they could have mandarin oranges while the adults had salad, and then a side with their meal. The chicken nuggets are the frozen supermarket variety, but the kids pizza was actually really good. Â I had a few bites because it was so cheesy and delicious looking. Â Maybe I just thought that because I've been dieting lately and feel cheese-deprived, but I enjoyed it.
All in all, this isn't a bad place. Â The food is fine, but nothing really special. Â Bottom line, it's a good place for a family dinner or a super casual, laid back evening. Â Don't expect to impress anybody with this place, but you'll all leave full and probably satisfied with your food.
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