Had an amazing dinner with the best of friends! Service was awesome, atmosphere relaxing and food was delicious. Can't wait to visit again soon!
Jon Lieberman
The atmosphere, people, and food — in the order you encounter them as you enter, are seated, and then dine — were all superb. It had been years since we were last here, and it was every bit as good as we remember it. We don’t dine out as much as we used to, but I think we will return to the Inn at Willow Grove more often now. My advice: When you go out for dinner (or lunch), make it memorable. This is a top place for that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
V Brown
Spinach salad was very good and the filet mignon was perfect!!! Service was beyond outstanding!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vintage Spinach Salad
Anne P.
We went to the restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a fixed price menu for $95. It was worth every penny. The atmosphere was elegant, the service was excellent, but they lost a star because the desserts weren't up to par with the rest of the meal. They offered carrot cake, a dark chocolate something or other and a cheese board. The cheese was good but the carrot cake was dry and didn't have traditional cream cheese frosting. The dark chocolate was not dark and tasted like cool whip. Obviously they didn't make the desserts.
Ben Johnson
Outstanding as always. Very accommodating of different dietary preferences and food allergies.
Best restaurant in central VA. A true fine dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Bartlett
My wife and I had dinner to celebrate our 49th anniversary. We couldn't have scripted a better meal. The service was fantastic and the food was incredible. Our servers, Wednesday and Cierra, explained every dish and how it was prepared and made recommendations. It was an amazing experience. I highly recommend it if you are looking to celebrate a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rita C.
The Inn at Willow Grove has wonderful food and is a beautiful historic place. They don't treat their employees very well. The chairs are dirty. Some of the employees just sit around on their phones while dirt piles up. The waterfall has created mold on chairs. And needs to be fixed. It's one of the only places I can go to get good cheese, so I suggest eating at the bar. The communication between the staff in different parts of the organization leaves a lot to be desired. Management seems to be very condescending to the staff, based on my experiences there. It seems kind of obvious that they can't get staff to work there based on the attitude of management. So they default to high school kids that don't really want to work
PJ R.
Yesterday we went to the spa then the pub for burgers and drinks. WELL IT WAS THE BEST BURGER WE'VE HAD IN YEARS! Maybe it was the fantastic and luxurious spa experiences! All in all do not hesitate to go and enjoy this lovely establishment! The setting is stunning as well. Highly recommend. We would love to stay overnight but it is extraordinarily pricey as we would want spa treatments and dinner too. A fairly priced package deal would be nice to offer folks.
Kevincase
The menu was very very good, with items on the menu my wife and I have not had in ages (very pleasantly surprised). The area we ate was very clean and the staff was extremely professional and friendly.
Chef is amazing! Did the wine pairing dinner, it was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David S
We returned to this restaurant after having a very positive experience last year. We will not be returning again. We arrived on time for our reservation and were seated promptly with menus. We were asked about water and ordered a bottle of white wine. The water was delivered promptly after which we sat for about 30 minutes with nothing else. Finally, our waitress reappeared to say our wine choice was "sold out" but she had a substitute for $25 additional. We made a different white wine choice and that bottle arrived warm. She graciously suggested bringing an ice bucket. Not what you would expect from a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence restaurant. As the wine was served, it was discovered that the round dinner table was wobbling and unstable. We asked to be moved and were accommodated. My wife ordered pork tenderloin and I ordered monkfish, only to be told that halibut was "being substituted for monkfish tonight". I changed to scallops. Presentation was, to say the least, unspectacular. The pork was undercooked - pink, close to rare; the polenta served with my scallops was the consistency of yogurt and tasteless. Nothing looked appealing. There's more, but I'll stop here. After reading all the positive reviews garnered by this restaurant and considering our earlier experience, we were shocked at how poor this evening turned out to be - particularly since we were trying to celebrate our anniversary.
Michael Stephens
Great experience - really good food, excellent service by a fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Shust
We enjoyed an amazing dinner at Vintage. Crystal took care of us and she was personable and extremely knowledgeable about the menu, drinks and wine. It was a nice touch to have our dishes explained to us when they were presented at the table. The chef is creative in his preparation and presentation. The Beef Carpaccio was full of flavor and texture. The tomatoes in the Heirloom Tomato Salad were perfectly ripe and paired nicely with the cheese. The Lamb Duo was cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. The monk fish was prepared in a paprika coating-unique and amazing. Overall, this was a memorable dining experience and we look forward to coming again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeryl Saul
Outstanding staff - waiters, hostess, and manager. Prompt, efficient, friendly service. Food was below average - at least what we ordered.
Had an amazing dinner with the best of friends! Service was awesome, atmosphere relaxing and food was delicious. Can't wait to visit again soon!
The atmosphere, people, and food — in the order you encounter them as you enter, are seated, and then dine — were all superb. It had been years since we were last here, and it was every bit as good as we remember it. We don’t dine out as much as we used to, but I think we will return to the Inn at Willow Grove more often now. My advice: When you go out for dinner (or lunch), make it memorable. This is a top place for that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spinach salad was very good and the filet mignon was perfect!!! Service was beyond outstanding!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vintage Spinach Salad
We went to the restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a fixed price menu for $95. It was worth every penny. The atmosphere was elegant, the service was excellent, but they lost a star because the desserts weren't up to par with the rest of the meal. They offered carrot cake, a dark chocolate something or other and a cheese board. The cheese was good but the carrot cake was dry and didn't have traditional cream cheese frosting. The dark chocolate was not dark and tasted like cool whip. Obviously they didn't make the desserts.
Outstanding as always. Very accommodating of different dietary preferences and food allergies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brick French Toast, Smoked Pork Tenderloin Etc, Seared Jumbo Scallops, Artisan Cheeses & Assorted Charcuterie
Best restaurant in central VA. A true fine dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I had dinner to celebrate our 49th anniversary. We couldn't have scripted a better meal. The service was fantastic and the food was incredible. Our servers, Wednesday and Cierra, explained every dish and how it was prepared and made recommendations. It was an amazing experience. I highly recommend it if you are looking to celebrate a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Inn at Willow Grove has wonderful food and is a beautiful historic place. They don't treat their employees very well. The chairs are dirty. Some of the employees just sit around on their phones while dirt piles up. The waterfall has created mold on chairs. And needs to be fixed. It's one of the only places I can go to get good cheese, so I suggest eating at the bar. The communication between the staff in different parts of the organization leaves a lot to be desired. Management seems to be very condescending to the staff, based on my experiences there. It seems kind of obvious that they can't get staff to work there based on the attitude of management. So they default to high school kids that don't really want to work
Yesterday we went to the spa then the pub for burgers and drinks. WELL IT WAS THE BEST BURGER WE'VE HAD IN YEARS! Maybe it was the fantastic and luxurious spa experiences! All in all do not hesitate to go and enjoy this lovely establishment! The setting is stunning as well. Highly recommend. We would love to stay overnight but it is extraordinarily pricey as we would want spa treatments and dinner too. A fairly priced package deal would be nice to offer folks.
The menu was very very good, with items on the menu my wife and I have not had in ages (very pleasantly surprised). The area we ate was very clean and the staff was extremely professional and friendly.
Restaurantji Recommends
Chef is amazing! Did the wine pairing dinner, it was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We returned to this restaurant after having a very positive experience last year. We will not be returning again. We arrived on time for our reservation and were seated promptly with menus. We were asked about water and ordered a bottle of white wine. The water was delivered promptly after which we sat for about 30 minutes with nothing else. Finally, our waitress reappeared to say our wine choice was "sold out" but she had a substitute for $25 additional. We made a different white wine choice and that bottle arrived warm. She graciously suggested bringing an ice bucket. Not what you would expect from a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence restaurant. As the wine was served, it was discovered that the round dinner table was wobbling and unstable. We asked to be moved and were accommodated. My wife ordered pork tenderloin and I ordered monkfish, only to be told that halibut was "being substituted for monkfish tonight". I changed to scallops. Presentation was, to say the least, unspectacular. The pork was undercooked - pink, close to rare; the polenta served with my scallops was the consistency of yogurt and tasteless. Nothing looked appealing. There's more, but I'll stop here. After reading all the positive reviews garnered by this restaurant and considering our earlier experience, we were shocked at how poor this evening turned out to be - particularly since we were trying to celebrate our anniversary.
Great experience - really good food, excellent service by a fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We enjoyed an amazing dinner at Vintage. Crystal took care of us and she was personable and extremely knowledgeable about the menu, drinks and wine. It was a nice touch to have our dishes explained to us when they were presented at the table. The chef is creative in his preparation and presentation. The Beef Carpaccio was full of flavor and texture. The tomatoes in the Heirloom Tomato Salad were perfectly ripe and paired nicely with the cheese. The Lamb Duo was cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. The monk fish was prepared in a paprika coating-unique and amazing. Overall, this was a memorable dining experience and we look forward to coming again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding staff - waiters, hostess, and manager. Prompt, efficient, friendly service. Food was below average - at least what we ordered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5