"I first went to the Old South Mountain Inn when I was about 10 years old and my dad and I were section hiking the Appalachian Trail in the late 1980s. I remember the food to be really good. I have been a few more times over the years but my wife and I at there this past weekend. The staff was welcoming and friendly. The service was good not great. The food was lacking in some areas. I had the cream of crab and my wife had the lobster bisque. The cream of crab was pretty good. A little runny for my taste but it was good. I did not like my wife 's lobster bisque. It just tasted a little off but not bad. For entrees, I ordered the Rockfish Chesapeake and my wife ordered the Sirloin, medium rare. My entrée came with mashed potatoes and a salad. My wife 's came with a salad and a baked potato. The salad was good but the plates were too small to mix the salad with the dressing without making a mess. My mashed potatoes were good. The Rockfish Chesapeake left a lot to be desired. I could not taste the crab, the fish was rubbery on the sides, and it lacked taste overall. I would not order it again. My wife 's sirloin was unevenly cooked. It was medium to almost well done. The meat was choice or maybe even select with a fair amount of gristle. I realize sirloin is a tougher cut with less marbling, but I was unimpressed with the steak when I tried it. Maybe this meets the grade of fine dining in the Boonboro area, but not in the places we usually dine for a special night in Northern Virginia/Washington, DC. If you have dined at Minibar, Plume, the Dabney, or the Inn at Little Washington, you will be disappointed. I would equate the food we were served to what I would expect from a Sizzler or Pondarosa. The next time I am in the area, I may go back but will likely find somewhere else to eat in Frederick, Boonsboro, or Thurmont. Maybe in another 10 years (about how long it has been since I had last dined at the Old South Mountain Inn), I will go back."
