Leon L.
Yelp
This place goes all the way back to the 1700's with some portions of the building to 1870's. We are trying to dine at all 60 historic inns in Bucks County and want you to join us on our quest. While this place is over the river in Hunterdon County, NJ we won't hold that against them.
The Inn is located at the only intersection of the tiny hamlet of Sergeantsville with nearby Stockton being the official address. it's a charming stone farmhouse with several expansions in stone over time. There was some discrepancy over when it was built but I found the following description online and based on that and the date memorialized in stained glass, i am guessing 1734.
"The Sergeantsville Inn is a rustic romantic inn offering fireside dining in an historic 1700's stone building. The inn, which once hosted George Washington had once been a pelt-trading center and feed store
The restaurant with seating for 150 is rustic and cozy with exposed stone walls, beams, softly lit gas lamps, white tablecloths, and dark mahogany rafters"
It's easy to drive past this inn and not even realize that it's a restaurant. There is only a small sign out front which is easy to miss and a tiny parking lot. Once you step inside you realize what a special place this is and how much attention has gone into every detail. There is a small bar room with a few tables and then several formal dining rooms with stone walls, wood floors, and fireplaces. It has a romantic cozy ambiance and is a nice place for a special occasion. The inn suffered a devastating fire in 2015 and was rebuilt by its current owners with the help of the entire community reopening in Christmas of that same year to the rejoice of the community that helped rebuilt it. You can still see the remnants of the fire by the scorch marks on the beams in the dining rooms.
Here is another quote from the paper on the fire:
"New Jersey landmark after a fire broke out overnight.
Huge flames could be seen leaping through the roof of the historic Sergeantsville Inn around 2:00 a.m. Monday.
The four-alarm fire gutted the building.
"I think it's fair to say it's a total loss. There's a lot of damage, a lot of smoke damage, a lot of structural damage," Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony Kearns said.
It took two tanker task forces from Hunterdon County ferrying water from area hydrants to control the fire, along with draining 90% of a nearby water tank."
The inn specialized in small menu Farm to Table type fare. Most of the ingredients come from the wealth of local farmers nearby with great attention placed on the quality and seasonality of the offerings. The fact that this historic inn was nearly lost forever is enough reason to dine there and give them support, but once you taste the food and enjoy the ambiance, the quality of the experience will keep you coming back.
My wife had the Local Lettuces salad as an appetizer while I had the appetizer portion of Smoked Ricotta Ravioli . My dish was quite unique and delicious with fresh peas and wild mushrooms and leeks in a savory sauce. The same also comes in a dinner portion. For the main my wife had the Lo Re Black Pepper Rigatoni which she enjoyed and refused to share while I had the Spiced Tilefish which was served over hummus with cucumber relish. A lovely dining experience where attention to detail was evident. My only feedback is to skip the Local Lettuces and get something more unique on the next visit.