Southern Restaurants near Granville

“We spent three nights at the Lakeside Inn last month celebrating my milestone 80th birthday, a long-awaited getaway. The Wildwood staff were exceptionally friendly, and our stay was overall an enjoyable one. However, at check-out, we became convinced that we had experienced a kind of “bait-and-switch” transaction. We first attempted to make our reservation online, but there were problems (likely Granville weather-related) with the website, so we called and made the reservation by phone. The prices posted online for the Lakeside Inn were substantially different both for weekdays and weekends and also for rooms facing the water and rooms facing the road (more than 20%). We chose the less expensive weekday rate posted online, and, of course, assumed that was the rate we were being charged, but not so. We dealt with three different employees, one to make the reservation, one at check-in, and a third at check-out. We did not ever receive an email, text, or “snail mail” confirmation of our reservation, and first noticed the significant price discrepancy when we received our credit card statement for the 1/3 required deposit. We were told at check-out that we had misunderstood the posted pricing, but that absolutely is not the case. If the call was, indeed, recorded, every one of these facts will be confirmed. We are both handicapped, and there is no handicapped-accessible parking for the Lakeside Inn. There are instead almost-never-used re-charging stations for electric cars where handicapped spaces should be. Also, we must mention that our very important sleeping request -- that our king room be converted to two twins -- was never honored. And there was only one sitting chair in our room for two people, so we brought in a rocker from the porch each evening for reading and winding down from the day, an heroic accomplishment for these 80-year oldsters. Summary: Charge only the clearly posted, agreed-upon website prices, no switching after the fact. Send a reservation confirmation immediately. Honor the important option, as advertised, for two twin-sized beds for those requiring that sleeping arrangement. Provide accessible handicapped parking for those of us who must use a cane and walker. Provide at least two chairs in a room for two.“

“Having been coming to the Stolen Coin for over a year, nearly every Friday night, we have never been disappointed. The food, drinks, atmosphere and staff are amazing. It feels like family. Thank all of you, Pete, Cassie, all of the staff. See you Friday.“