“Highlights: service, wine, local ingredientsLowlights: taste and cookMy partner and I have been trying to go to Graft for a long time. We drove 45 minutes two separate times, after checking their website and Instagram just to find out they were closed on days they were listed as open.We gave up for about a year, and finally was able to make it in last night.The restaurant is small with only three tables and bar space. It is cozy and cute. They have an upstairs but we did not see it.We love that all their ingredients are farm-to-table and my partner who had been several years prior was excited to take me. The first thing he mentioned when we walked in is that the menu seemed to be "whitewashed" which we found to be disappointing. In his past experience, he loved that the chef's Dominican culture was really represented in the food. Now, you would not be able to recognize it from any other American menu.We ordered a wine and started continued to enjoy the company we were with. The waitress was funny and attentive, with a perfect amount of awareness of when we needed her, but not consistently interrupting conversation.Unfortunately when we got our food we were a bit disappointed. The scallop appetizer was tasty but over cooked. We also got oysters, which were okay but I think could be more fresh. While not near the ocean, I have had oysters in this area that I enjoy much more.The bread was amazing and is from my favorite bakery in the region, Wide Awake.For food, we ordered the Arctic Char, Tuna special and the dry aged steak. The arctic char was dry, the tuna dish was very one note and SUPER salty, but the worst thing was the steak.It was ordered medium rare and was WAY over cooked. It was very dry and hard to chew through. All the seasonings on everything seemed to lack depth.Lastly, we ordered all of the desserts and none of them were that good. Rice pudding was not the right consistency and very sweet, the cheesecake was sour and the other chocolate tasty was just okay.Overall we had a great time, but were pretty let down by the food, especially for the cost.“
“I had the cheeseburger with sweet potato fries. It was fantastic. My wife had the baked ziti. She also was impressed with the quality of the food. The service was quick and polite. All in all a very positive dining experience. The meal was also a good value.“
“We are always impressed. We confidently invite our friends; business colleagues for meetings…. Wine is local and fresh, local beer choices excellent. Impressive stills. The plates are fresh crafted and awesome in appearance, flavors, temperature, just pretty darn completely happy. Oh and the people… everyone, Andrew & team, on game and just the best.Kid-friendliness: Relaxed environment for children to enjoy.“
“Couldn’t be more happier about our stay. My partner and our dog stayed in the Lake View Cabin and were absolutely blown away. The view is incredible, we could see a waterfall across the lake! The cabin was very spacious and clean, also equipped with everything we could possibly need during our stay. We were so happy to have found a dog friendly place, and the owners dog Rocky (I think that’s the name) was very sweet whenever we had the chance to see him around the property. The check-in process was easy and the lady who helped us check-in was very friendly. We can’t WAIT to come back, thank you for making our trip so special.“