The Winery

Went here for a bridal shower for my cousin.  Was a little disappointed by their wine selection.  Good for small parties, they cooked me and my aunt plain eggplant.  Definetly a good place for a date.

Very disappointed. I was expecting better by far. Atmosphere was nice with the the rustic look of exposed rafters and stone walls. Churches usually creep me out like many, but I personally did not get that feel from this one. Parking lot is a complete mess and we had to walk on the shoulder of a main road to get to the entrance, even though they are in the process of fixing that issue.

Officially The Winery at St. Georges with all their known struggles from the town has turned from winery to a full restaurant. I was there on a Saturday night, pretty quiet with no live music on that night. So instead they played GOD awful pop music from the radio, so half the time your listening to commercials which totally ruined the atmosphere for the look of the space.  Also at the time I walked in there was no hostess to greet and seat with sort of an awkward layout of the tables. So no greeting as if I had no idea what I was walking into because even the inner doors were closed, which I thought is a mistake for welcoming customers.

The food was where the main disappointment lied since it is a restaurant. We shared the Tapas. Food was on the cold side, over cooked shrimp and everything else lacked flavor. They raved about a brussels sprout dish that was extremely over dressed with oil and a vinegar. So just over all the food was far anything special and just really not that good. Later at the end of the meal the owner came up to and asked if everything was good. I was polite and said it was, but at the same time I mentioned about the brussel sprouts I felt were over dressed. He said something in the form of that "well there brussel sprouts and you know..." I don't recall what was exactly said, but it was like an excuse to try and cover up the main ingredient of a dish because of what it was instead of complementing it. Not like I'm some expert. I think you get what I mean though.

Don't get me wrong I have had much worse and nothing was completely awful, but all in all EH.

My wife and I invited a couple to come here on a Saturday night.  We were here a year ago, before the new menu was created -- the dinner menu makes this place perfect for dinner with friends.  The ambiance of the old church building is really unique and classy -- everything from the bar area to the seating and even bathrooms is done with quality and taste.  We decided to order 4 from the Tapas menu and 1 entree to share among the four of us.  It was fun ordering them as the night went on rather than all at once and we enjoyed each plate.  Highly recommend the brussel sprout dish even if you don't like brussel sprouts normally!  Also really enjoyed the short ribs (but I always order those no matter where I go!).

The service was very attentive, and one of the owners came by to chat and make us all feel very welcome.  He talked about the various wines and gave us some good education (and some laughs, too).  We really enjoyed the wines we ordered -- my wife loved the Riesling especially.

I told my parents about this place and now they want to come up with us again to celebrate their birthdays which fall this week.  I don't normally go to the same place twice in the same week, but this time I'm making the exception.  It's a commute for us from Northern NJ (around 45 minutes) but compared to going to NYC, it's a nice drive with worry-free parking and a real quality place to go.  

Highly recommend!