Website says open to 10:00. We show up at 8:45 on a Friday night. The bartender looked at us like the doors were locked and we got in. We asked if we could have dinner and she went into the kitchen. Then they all came out and looked at us. We were told we could sit down, because of their weird behavior, I asked again if we could have dinner. She said yes, but only salads. So if I didn't ask, we would have been seated and ordered a drinks then told we could have a salad but that's it. If your website says 10:00, then honor it. It's Friday night and we live close and are trying to go to the local businesses. The week before, we were seated at the same time in a Thursday night with a very friendly bartender. He served us a full meal and we had a great time. Not consistent and next time we won't even bother stopping at Gables.
Daniel Sobol
Food - below averageService - below averagePrice - above average
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Terry Albert
Food was excellent. The mushroom soup was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Pj C.
Easter brunch disaster prime rib sliver had to ask for decent portion. looked like flank steak. pancakes seriously rock hard. showed server her eyes wide opened and apologized, it was seriously a hard disk. soup cold. no lobster in the lobster bisque. had to ask servers to replenish buffet. food was old and dried out. dessert picked through and looked unappealing due to broken and touched by others. $65 a head. experience/ expectation is to have fresh and hot. will never refer or go back.
Juan Luna
First time and we ready for the second! The food was great! Right price for the right amount of food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Francisconi
Was here for a bridal shower, but the catered food was good, and the atmosphere lovely.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Amanda Gibboni
Such a bummer - my husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary here. Mainly cause we got married at "the Gables" back in March of 2014. We went for the nostalgia which was somewhat there :) Our server Cheyenne was great - couldn't have asked for better & the rest of the review is no reflection on her.From the moment we walked in, it was eye opening that the pandemic has impacted the place - we were shocked that they were still opened. We walked in & we were greeted by a nice host; after he was done with his conversation with the FOH manager, which by the way was wearing sweats & a tShirt...if that doesn't tell you the direction of the place..not sure what would. I am pretty sure it was the owner Ann, which was eye opening cause she was so kind & polite to us during our wedding event. We have no idea what is going on in the lady's life so do not want to judge but when dropping $200 on an overpriced meal you would expect a higher level of appearance (this is why we shouldnt expect things..LOL).The meal... the apps were delicious and the best part of our meal (the only reason I am giving 2 stars). We got the brushetta and calamari - it was on point & great! My husband and I ordered steaks... if you are going to take anything out of this review, do NOT order the steaks. They were sub-par $50 steaks that I could have easily gotten better at outback for the fraction of the price. Additionally, my husband and I do not like to complain about our food but we look back & learned a lesson to do so in the future. His steak smelled rancid (he shared after the fact) but fortunately, didn't get sick. My steak on the other hand was so fatty that I had spit it out and hid it in the mashed potatoes so the server didn't see it (I was embarassed). Every piece had fatty tissue & it was such a bummer. The drinks were on par with other places & I got wine so you cant really mess that up LOL. Lastly, we ended with creme brulee which was small & overpriced - it was good, but we believe due to our negative experience with the main - we were probably looking for more negative feedback. Our assumption is the location makes all the money on events & probably loses money in the restaurant part; we are ignorant to that but it was dead on a Friday night!We spent $200 on the memory/lesson learn to not come back in 10 years unless it's a new restaurant or new ownership or if we want the nostalgia again to not get the steaks LOL. Its tough feedback but hoping the place can turn around or it won't last too much longer. Also, if another local restaurant is reading this - someone hire Cheyenne, she deserves better :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Katharine Maroney
We love the Gables. Always a good meal. Something for everyone and last night, our waitress was particularly wonderful. Great charm and sense of humor that added to the overall atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lauren Pareti
We enjoyed a wonderful birthday celebration at the Gables. Food and cocktails were delicious, portions were generous, and service was fantastic. Great place to eat if you are visiting the Brandywine Museum or Longwood Gardens!
Such a bummer - my husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary here. Mainly cause we got married at "the Gables" back in March of 2014. We went for the nostalgia which was somewhat there :) Our server Cheyenne was great - couldn't have asked for better & the rest of the review is no reflection on her. From the moment we walked in, it was eye opening that the pandemic has impacted the place - we were shocked that they were still opened. We walked in & we were greeted by a nice host; after he was done with his conversation with the FOH manager, which by the way was wearing sweats & a tShirt...if that doesn't tell you the direction of the place..not sure what would. I am pretty sure it was the owner Ann, which was eye opening cause she was so kind & polite to us during our wedding event. We have no idea what is going on in the lady's life so do not want to judge but when dropping $200 on an overpriced meal you would expect a higher level of appearance (this is why we shouldnt expect things..LOL). The meal... the apps were delicious and the best part of our meal (the only reason I am giving 2 stars). We got the brushetta and calamari - it was on point & great! My husband and I ordered steaks... if you are going to take anything out of this review, do NOT order the steaks. They were sub-par $50 steaks that I could have easily gotten better at outback for the fraction of the price. Additionally, my husband and I do not like to complain about our food but we look back & learned a lesson to do so in the future. His steak smelled rancid (he shared after the fact) but fortunately, didn't get sick. My steak on the other hand was so fatty that I had spit it out and hid it in the mashed potatoes so the server didn't see it (I was embarassed). Every piece had fatty tissue & it was such a bummer. The drinks were on par with other places & I got wine so you cant really mess that up LOL. Lastly, we ended with creme brulee which was small & overpriced - it was good, but we believe due to our negative experience with the main - we were probably looking for more negative feedback. Our assumption is the location makes all the money on events & probably loses money in the restaurant part; we are ignorant to that but it was dead on a Friday night! We spent $200 on the memory/lesson learn to not come back in 10 years unless it's a new restaurant or new ownership or if we want the nostalgia again to not get the steaks LOL. Its tough feedback but hoping the place can turn around or it won't last too much longer. Also, if another local restaurant is reading this - someone hire Cheyenne, she deserves better :)
David Martino
A long time awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roger Linde
Great service and food.
Joanna Jefferson
We made reservations for the garden area. They sit us inside. On the website they show the old indoor garden atmosphere and you get there and it’s not there. It sucks. I ordered the butter milk pancakes. It was soo dry. Provided very little syrup. I hated it. The waiter is nice asked if I wanted another mimosa. My date said yes but I said no and they still brought it out. I never drank it because I never wanted it and I was still charged. Disappointed in the food and at atmosphere and the waiter he did not listen
Website says open to 10:00. We show up at 8:45 on a Friday night. The bartender looked at us like the doors were locked and we got in. We asked if we could have dinner and she went into the kitchen. Then they all came out and looked at us. We were told we could sit down, because of their weird behavior, I asked again if we could have dinner. She said yes, but only salads. So if I didn't ask, we would have been seated and ordered a drinks then told we could have a salad but that's it. If your website says 10:00, then honor it. It's Friday night and we live close and are trying to go to the local businesses. The week before, we were seated at the same time in a Thursday night with a very friendly bartender. He served us a full meal and we had a great time. Not consistent and next time we won't even bother stopping at Gables.
Food - below averageService - below averagePrice - above average
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Food was excellent. The mushroom soup was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Easter brunch disaster prime rib sliver had to ask for decent portion. looked like flank steak. pancakes seriously rock hard. showed server her eyes wide opened and apologized, it was seriously a hard disk. soup cold. no lobster in the lobster bisque. had to ask servers to replenish buffet. food was old and dried out. dessert picked through and looked unappealing due to broken and touched by others. $65 a head. experience/ expectation is to have fresh and hot. will never refer or go back.
First time and we ready for the second! The food was great! Right price for the right amount of food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was here for a bridal shower, but the catered food was good, and the atmosphere lovely.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Such a bummer - my husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary here. Mainly cause we got married at "the Gables" back in March of 2014. We went for the nostalgia which was somewhat there :) Our server Cheyenne was great - couldn't have asked for better & the rest of the review is no reflection on her.From the moment we walked in, it was eye opening that the pandemic has impacted the place - we were shocked that they were still opened. We walked in & we were greeted by a nice host; after he was done with his conversation with the FOH manager, which by the way was wearing sweats & a tShirt...if that doesn't tell you the direction of the place..not sure what would. I am pretty sure it was the owner Ann, which was eye opening cause she was so kind & polite to us during our wedding event. We have no idea what is going on in the lady's life so do not want to judge but when dropping $200 on an overpriced meal you would expect a higher level of appearance (this is why we shouldnt expect things..LOL).The meal... the apps were delicious and the best part of our meal (the only reason I am giving 2 stars). We got the brushetta and calamari - it was on point & great! My husband and I ordered steaks... if you are going to take anything out of this review, do NOT order the steaks. They were sub-par $50 steaks that I could have easily gotten better at outback for the fraction of the price. Additionally, my husband and I do not like to complain about our food but we look back & learned a lesson to do so in the future. His steak smelled rancid (he shared after the fact) but fortunately, didn't get sick. My steak on the other hand was so fatty that I had spit it out and hid it in the mashed potatoes so the server didn't see it (I was embarassed). Every piece had fatty tissue & it was such a bummer. The drinks were on par with other places & I got wine so you cant really mess that up LOL. Lastly, we ended with creme brulee which was small & overpriced - it was good, but we believe due to our negative experience with the main - we were probably looking for more negative feedback. Our assumption is the location makes all the money on events & probably loses money in the restaurant part; we are ignorant to that but it was dead on a Friday night!We spent $200 on the memory/lesson learn to not come back in 10 years unless it's a new restaurant or new ownership or if we want the nostalgia again to not get the steaks LOL. Its tough feedback but hoping the place can turn around or it won't last too much longer. Also, if another local restaurant is reading this - someone hire Cheyenne, she deserves better :)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
We love the Gables. Always a good meal. Something for everyone and last night, our waitress was particularly wonderful. Great charm and sense of humor that added to the overall atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
We enjoyed a wonderful birthday celebration at the Gables. Food and cocktails were delicious, portions were generous, and service was fantastic. Great place to eat if you are visiting the Brandywine Museum or Longwood Gardens!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Soup, Lobster Ravioli
Amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gables Burger, Sandwich
Restaurantji Recommends
Such a bummer - my husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary here. Mainly cause we got married at "the Gables" back in March of 2014. We went for the nostalgia which was somewhat there :) Our server Cheyenne was great - couldn't have asked for better & the rest of the review is no reflection on her. From the moment we walked in, it was eye opening that the pandemic has impacted the place - we were shocked that they were still opened. We walked in & we were greeted by a nice host; after he was done with his conversation with the FOH manager, which by the way was wearing sweats & a tShirt...if that doesn't tell you the direction of the place..not sure what would. I am pretty sure it was the owner Ann, which was eye opening cause she was so kind & polite to us during our wedding event. We have no idea what is going on in the lady's life so do not want to judge but when dropping $200 on an overpriced meal you would expect a higher level of appearance (this is why we shouldnt expect things..LOL). The meal... the apps were delicious and the best part of our meal (the only reason I am giving 2 stars). We got the brushetta and calamari - it was on point & great! My husband and I ordered steaks... if you are going to take anything out of this review, do NOT order the steaks. They were sub-par $50 steaks that I could have easily gotten better at outback for the fraction of the price. Additionally, my husband and I do not like to complain about our food but we look back & learned a lesson to do so in the future. His steak smelled rancid (he shared after the fact) but fortunately, didn't get sick. My steak on the other hand was so fatty that I had spit it out and hid it in the mashed potatoes so the server didn't see it (I was embarassed). Every piece had fatty tissue & it was such a bummer. The drinks were on par with other places & I got wine so you cant really mess that up LOL. Lastly, we ended with creme brulee which was small & overpriced - it was good, but we believe due to our negative experience with the main - we were probably looking for more negative feedback. Our assumption is the location makes all the money on events & probably loses money in the restaurant part; we are ignorant to that but it was dead on a Friday night! We spent $200 on the memory/lesson learn to not come back in 10 years unless it's a new restaurant or new ownership or if we want the nostalgia again to not get the steaks LOL. Its tough feedback but hoping the place can turn around or it won't last too much longer. Also, if another local restaurant is reading this - someone hire Cheyenne, she deserves better :)
A long time awesome
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service and food.
We made reservations for the garden area. They sit us inside. On the website they show the old indoor garden atmosphere and you get there and it’s not there. It sucks. I ordered the butter milk pancakes. It was soo dry. Provided very little syrup. I hated it. The waiter is nice asked if I wanted another mimosa. My date said yes but I said no and they still brought it out. I never drank it because I never wanted it and I was still charged. Disappointed in the food and at atmosphere and the waiter he did not listen
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Manager is taking his employees
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Grilled Asparagus, Lobster Ravioli