Worst food i had in awhile. The entree was frozen inside. Really? You think you're getting quality food you're wrong. Would rather be eating at home. The wait was very long as well. Place could be alot better. Seems like an ok place. May give it a 2nd chance but will make sure we send food back if we have the samve experience. Skip it - other local places are way better.
Review Source:We've had some really good meals here and a few that were just ok. Â The service has been hit or miss. Â We were there recently and were seated upstairs because there was a wedding shower. Â Our waitress brought us our food and I asked for mustard. Â After about 5 or 10 minutes, I went downstairs to find her. Â She was cleaning off some tables. Â I asked about the mustard and she said she'd be right up. Â For some reason she wouldn't just hand it to me. Â I almost sent my burger back because by the time I got the mustard it was barely luke warm. Â I didn't just because I didn't want the other 3 people I was with to have to wait.
Review Source:This place looks really fancy and has a very nice selection of food but the service was definitely sub par during my one time visit. The waitress was overwhelmed and not friendly. The owner or owner's wife was wearing jeans, an old shirt, and crocks! Not ok for a fancy restaurant, I don't care if you own it. I was served hot bruchetta(gross) and tea with no sugar or lemon. Also, in their extensive dessert menu, they did not have one single non-dairy item.
Review Source:How can something so beautiful be so disappointing? Never before have I had such a pitiful meal in such a picturesque setting.
My friend found this place while doing research for our one-day trip to the Poconos. The website had looked promising, and the three of us decided that Willowtree Inn was a great spot to stop by for a leisurely Saturday lunch. When we pulled into a gravel parking lot, almost every spot was taken. I figured it had to have been a good sign.
As we walked in, we noticed that the place was indeed quite full. Graduation and confirmation lunches were in full swing, our waitress would later explain. No wonder I felt so underdressed in my once navy blue "2003 Leadership Retreat" t-shirt!
While we waited, my friend, who went to inquire about a table, was chatting it up with the hostess. I couldn't quite hear the conversation, but it seemed like the hostess was telling her about the specials, which I found weird. Apparently, due to "special occasion" celebrations, Willowtree Inn was only serving dinner. "Sure, why not?" we thought.
We asked for a table inside, but then called an audible at the very last second and decided to grab a table on one of the patios. The setting was serene and almost idyllic. The tiny 4-table patio was surrounded by willow trees (hence the name of the restaurant) and overlooked a babbling brook. I immediately felt the aftereffects of the 300-mile drive (complete with a stop at a Wilkes-Barre Kmart) just washing away. Ahhhhh.
When our waitress finally showed up, we could tell that she was not having the best day. She wasn't incredibly friendly or talkative at first, but the three of us were able to turn her frown upside down by the end of the meal. Hey, anyone can have a bad day. We've all been there. I wish she had spent more time explaining the menu, though. Deep in thought, she seemed to have forgotten what she was doing at Willowtree Inn.
The menu choices were very uninspired, and I had a hard time picking something I really wanted. So, I settled on a steak with potatoes and vegetables. Our waitress didn't bother asking us or even explaining to us what potatoes and vegetables we were getting, but it's OK. Who doesn't like the element of surprise when it comes to food, right? My steak also came with a salad, which, I was told, came with the "house vinaigrette" dressing. I guess I didn't have a choice, but luckily I like vinaigrette.
The salad dressing turned out to be a disappointment as well. I am no chef, but is vinaigrette really supposed to be white and frothy? I was confused, and so was my friend who ordered the same salad. My entree was even more disappointing. The steak was chewy and fatty; a low grade cut of supermarket beef. It was NOT medium rare, either. My friend who had the lamb felt exactly the same way. I tried a piece of lamb, and it tasted like something you would get on an airplane. Oh, the vegetable of the day was string beans, my favorite. However, these string beans were overcooked: they lost all their green luster when they were boiled into an unrecognizable, mushy state. Yuck. Also, $26 was way too much to pay for cafeteria quality food.
At least by the time our waitress brought us the dessert tray, we were all friends. She was talking to us about life and work. Sadly, it didn't persuade us to get dessert, and we walked away from the table without ordering any. I didn't feel compelled to order any more food here, in spite of the beautiful surroundings.
The food really deserves only one star, but I am giving Willowtree Inn two stars out of respect for Mother Nature.
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