John H.
Yelp
We were so excited to be dining in the newly renovated Logan Inn. The building is spectacular - so spacious and grand. It was beautiful.
Unfortunately, the grand and spacious atmosphere was not worth the price of the prix fixe Easter brunch's admission. An Easter brunch costing in excess of $300 (for 2 people!) should inspire awe, making one dash to, lets say Yelp, to write a laudable review, raving the ingenious use of carrot in the dessert or the skill by which the soup was crafted, balancing the sharp bitter parsnip with the luxurious umami of truffle.
Sad to say, the meal left both myself and my husband wanting. We found the meal to be "meh" and meh for that price is not acceptable. I'll explain - If you want the Cliff's notes version, skip to the end...
- The parsnip and truffle soup with unctuous, but lacked much needed salt. It was parsnip forward and not heavy on the truffle, but needed a different fat, such as guanchale or bacon for a fatty, salt kick to marry everything together.
-The charred brussels sprout and apple salad looked promising with the bacon and maple dressing, but was given a 3/5 due to the lack of char on the sprouts.
-For the main we both had the NY strip and it was good - good, not great. Certainly not once we realized the up-charge of $15 for that selection. The meat was seasoned well, the creamed greens were very good as were the truffle croquettes (mashed potatoes with truffle wrapped in a crispy outer shell).
-The carrot cake was novel - a sheet sliver of cake with a great carrot ice cream, 5 or 6 dots of tasteless orange something, a meager amount of cream cheese icing piped on top, and the lovely addition of crispy carrot and ginger (?) bits sprinkled on top adding much needed crunch to the dish.
-The "brownie" looked, well, inedible. When one reads brownie, you think of cakey-gooey chocolatey deliciousness.... it was not. There was A LOT of effort just to carve through the dark brown mass that it looked more like a lump of hard chocolate fudge just removed from the freezer. And, apparently, we weren't the only diners to not have the guts (intestinal fortitude and digestive prowess) to complete the dessert - several 1/3 eaten "brownies" were observed being cleared from other tables.
- I'll just mention the despicably priced $12 NON-ALCOHOLIC beverage I did order.... I should have opted for the $14 Bulliet rocks my husband had - at least he had a buzz and not a disappointing sour pucker (not nearly enough sweet in that there drink...)
Whew - thank you for making all the way to the end! All in all, I think Logan Inn/Ferry + Main have a lot to think about when it comes to dining experiences in New Hope. Unless you are desperately new to town or hopelessly rich where you can afford to spend 3 bills on a mediocre brunch, we who have lived in this area for a spell appreciate it when the prices match the meal. Don't get too full of yourself, Logan Inn - you will lose locals who bring out-of-towners to restaurants to give them a grand visual experience AND a great meal. And yes, you can have both.