Houndstooth Restaurant

First time there for a wine dinner. Beautiful grounds. Excellent food that matches the featured wines well. Pleasant and efficient wait staff. All in all, a lovely experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have eaten at a fairshare of fine dining restaurants. This one rivals most, and the cost sets them apart.

The romantic decor and kind staff made our anniversary dinner very special.

Should I have to choose between here and the other fine dining establishments in the county, I would gladly come back 9 times out of 10.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fabulous dinner for a party of 5. The Chef's creativity using a myriad of techniques was impressive; the service was impeccable, and the ambiance was refined. The historical aspect of the house and grounds took you back to another time. All agreed, the best dinner we have had in years. Thank-you for the experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Simply put: exceptional from start to finish

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not recommended. The purple potato salad was inedible, the Gazpacho was excellent, the veal stuffed pasta was unpleasant, the saddle of lamb was very good and desert was nice - not much for the price. Wine pairings were not to my taste - they do have a few alternatives but no wine list. You must arrive at 7:00 PM and choose your drinks when you first sit down or wait 25 minutes while other guests talk up the staff, you have no choice as to what to order since food is not cooked to order. Veggies/gluten free must make prior arrangements! Dinner ends at 9:00 PM.

Vegetarian options: None without prior arrangements, and then you take what you get

Dietary restrictions: None accommodated without prior arrangements, and you will not know what you will get until it is served

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

An amazing hide-away in the country without traffic and lots of people! 5-star dining at its finest at a family owned establishment!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not worth $500 a pair. Individual plates were good but not great and they didn’t flow well. Wine pairing was just bad. And a wine glass-pour of Sambuca and fishbowl of drip coffee… no.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Great chef !

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Scallops

What an amazing find in the middle of rural Virginia. Interesting, delicious food, friendly, attentive service. And a beautiful environment. I'll be back for sure.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fabulous staff & stellar service. Chef Dayne and Nancy are amazing hosts.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I went here on accident. I was looking for an event. These guys bent over backwards to help me out and get me to the place I was looking for. Being from way out of town I'm sorry I didn't have more time to stay. I love the concept and the grounds are impeccable. Food smelled wonderful and the hospitality is top notch.

We just stayed three nights at Glen Gordon Manor and dined each night in this restaurant. Dinner is a fixed-price, five-course menu that changes nightly. Each course (salad, soup, appetizer, entree, and dessert) brings new surprises. We enjoyed all of them. We opted for the paired wines, which introduced us to several European varietals we hadn't seen before. (A full bar, including a wide selection of bourbons, is available for a drink before dinner.) There are dining tables located in several of the public rooms in the manor, and we sat in a different room each night. These spaces are quiet, sophisticated, and intimate. It's hard to imagine a more romantic setting. The single seating begins at 7:00 pm. Courses are nicely paced. Service is friendly and efficient. The sample menus on the website indicate the wide variety of dishes and cuisines. Though there were no choices, but we enjoyed everything we were served.

A little rushed, not much time between courses. Food was excellent.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

The restaurant itself is stunning; and might have some fun, unexpected views. You are seated at 7pm, and the table is yours, which is surprisingly relaxing. Five course Chef's tasting menu, outstanding. The wine pairings are a perfect fit, tilts toward French and if you don't want five glasses of wine, they do half servings. The service is impeccable and knowledgeable. I ordered their Brown Butter Old Fashioned. I think this might have been one of the best cocktails I have ever had. Right up there with the late great Restaurant Eve's cocktails. Would I go back, in heartbeat! Although I would have to extend our stay at The Mount Vernon Inn, because the Sperryville, little Washington, Huntly area is a true food lover's paradise. The final surprise, this is a very reasonably priced experience, especially compared to some of the insane DC and Richmond restaurants.

Cannot say enough about this place. This area has great restaurants including a 3 Michelin star restaurant which gets a lot of attention. But Houndstooth (food, ambience, service) dwarves every single bit of acclaim as the very best it’s around. Truly amazing. You can’t and won’t be disappointed. Worth it. Will return and literally cannot say enough positive to describe the experience. A MUST go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5