Ørchard Bar & Table-Catawba

I feel I shouldn’t base this review on my first time dining here (thinking it could have been/should have been so much better). However, considering the price (over $225 for 3 of us, and I was the only one who had wine/alcohol), I was disappointed. While i absolutely loved the atmosphere, both the service and food were simply mediocre. My order was ridiculously screwed up (I ordered the salmon, but was given steak and lobster tail). As it was a birthday dinner/celebration, I told the waitress not to worry about it (and I didn’t really want to wait for the correct entree while my husband and son ate theirs). She went to the kitchen to explain, only to come back to tell me that what I was served was more expensive (and would be charged accordingly). The scallops my husband had were very good, but my son’s pasta dish was overcooked. We had to ask for salt and pepper, and I had to ask for my second glass of wine (no one asked if we needed/wanted either). At half the price, the experience would have been more acceptable.

We had a family dinner in the Vintners Pavilion at Orchard. The planning, menu choices, and execution were beyond our expectations. The food was delicious, and the hospitality/service outstanding. And the unique atmosphere made it even more special. Our thanks to Kenzie, Chef Michael, Grace and Eduardo from our family.

Amazing food, drink and atmosphere no matter which of the 3 bar and food locations you choose on the property.

Beautiful place with great service. We didn't eat, just had drinks by the fireplace.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Beautiful location. Great staff, very friendly. Food was just ok. Not worth the price. Not a wasted trip though, staff and atmosphere were amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

The lunch chicken was dry and over burned.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lobster Bisque

My review this time will be different than previous reviews. The building’s updated look fabulous! We were greeted with a warm welcome and given a table in the main dining room where it’s beautifully decorated in an open floor plan with tables and comfortable chairs. Although it looks spectacular, it doesn’t provide much privacy. When crying children came through, it echoed quite a bit so not much absorbed sound. Our server was inexperienced in the food industry. He described the Caesar salad as having “little fishies” on it and remarked vegan and vegetarian are the same. As one of us being a vegetarian, he was not able to recommend any vegetarian options even after checking with the head cook. This uncertainty on how handle a dietary restriction equates to a lower scale restaurant and not the goal they appear to be reaching of a high end restaurant. The menu indicated several side options with other meals so we could piece together a low protein meal.
The whipped Feta and hot honey was very dense but delicious with the hot honey. The crispy brussels sprouts were indeed crispy and well salted, to the point it lacked flavor. The orchard salad was a wonderfully fresh salad with fruit, a bit more dressing than my liking, so I’d recommend dressing on the side. The Caesar salad was a fantastic prime for a filet. The steak was of good quality and cooked phenomenally- charred on the outside and a perfect medium rare on the inside. I wouldn’t mind the cost of $12 for 5 asparagus if it was of good quality. The asparagus was a day or two past its prime and a bit woody. However the cook perfected it to the best of its ability. Overall our experience was alright. We encountered friendly staff but a bit under trained. The salad and steak were delightful. This was a usual go to, however, it’s moved down on our list with other phenomenal restaurants options in the area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

The old setup was very nice, but their new facility is beautiful!! Great food, great environment. My crab Benedict had a surprisingly amount of claw meat.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Way too expensive.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Wife and I went here for our anniversary. The atmosphere was amazing and the outdoor area was beautiful. They were super busy so I can't really fault the slow service and I was patient but it did take us 45 minutes before we got our drinks after placing our drink order. We were there for about 2 hours total and only saw our server 3-4 times. It looked like she was servicing two large groups of 10+ patrons, not sure if they were short staffed. My salmon was delicious but my wife didn't really care for the Filet Mignon, it was cooked perfectly medium rare she said it just lacked flavor.
Would definitely go again, just maybe not on such a busy day, possibly try them out for lunch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

The lobster roll was excellent. Great place for a group to gather.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lobster Roll

Nice place, good and very friendly service, but the food was not at price level. We had different starters, all good, but the main dishes were not as expected. My perch was totally dry and not a lot of taste, the fillet steak same story. There is definitely room for improvement.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

The beautiful patio and pleasant staff are the highlight.

I can't recommend brunch, I feel bad for whoever thinks eggs Benedict should be so dry and cold.

Very overpriced.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict

Great Restaurant with very good food, though the portions are on the small side. Beautiful outside patios and bar. Terrific atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went this last weekend. For the most expensive restaurant on the island , we were disappointed for our Saturday night dinner. Bisque was cold, flies every where landing on my pricey entrees. Salmon was cold and ho hum. Similar menu item much better and more affordable at restaurant down the road toward Port Clinton. The restaurant is much expanded and quality is suffering.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4