"We decided to celebrate our 40th at the Manor House Restaurant...recommended by a friend soon to be married at the Inn. After looking at menu on Open Table, I made a reservation. A few days before our reservation, my wife read the menu on their web site. Noting substantial differences, I called the restaurant to ask which menu was correct. I was told that the Open Table menu was most likely the current menu. Wrong! Open table menu out, web site menu in. This needs to be fixed. The 90 minute drive was easy, this is a country property. If you go at night, bring a flashlight! I had to use my iPhone flashlight when we left to navigate my way to our car. Exterior lighting is sub-standard, dangerously sub-standard. The restaurant...a beautiful building, nearly 100 years old, beautifully and tastefully restored. The main dining room, a central great room with a large fireplace, beautiful hardwood floors, and tasteful neutral decorations, is comfortable. Our waiter, Bradley, a gem. He had a great sense of humor, was helpful and accommodating. He made our dinner a fun experience, a natural without pretension. The food...the menu choices are not complex, we decided to keep it simple on our first visit, “test the waters”. Smoked salmon app, my wife loved it. Nicely plated. Baked Brie, I loved it. Also nicely plated. Needs twice the bread, chef. I had to ask for more bread! The Porchetta was tasty, the entree fattier than my wife expected, a third was not edible. The colorful cauliflower was nicely done. The Filet was nicely prepared, perfectly cooked, wonderfully flavored...I enjoyed every bite. It was accompanied by a baked tomato and polenta. We ended our meal with a shared creme brûlée and coffees. It was somewhat soupy, it wasn’t great, but not “bad”, either. We had a nice time. Based on this, our first visit, we will go back. It’s a remote and charming place."
