Red Fox W.
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This review is for the restaurant, not the winery or vineyards. Our experience, sadly, could have been better.
First the good: The venue is pretty. We made a reservation and were seated fairly quickly. But the restaurant was very noisy. Tables all next to each other. Felt kind of like a cafeteria. But the views of the vineyards were nice.
The waitress was very kind, but service was S-L-O-W. I mean like it took a long time for anything to happen. We did get water right away, but then we waited and waited to order food. Finally, ordered food and waited... like we're talking an hour. Ordered dessert.... waited 30 minutes for thawed cheesecake. Staff seemed new, unsure. The waiter dropped cups at least twice, not a big deal, but just felt a bit jarring. There was ice in some people's waters but not in others (not ours).
Now the food. First, the bread was delicious. Menu says it comes with whipped feta cream cheese, but it came across like garlic butter to my taste.... and we're talking SPICY garlic. It wasn't bad, but our breath was after, LOL! It was actually very tasty. Olive oil might be good with the bread.
My husband ordered the prime filet, which was decent, but they put some kind of shaved things on top that reminded me of tortilla chip strips, didn't enhance it.
The food felt kind of like Applebees or something. It tried to be special, but came across as sub-par. I ordered the raspberry chicken. The description just says "Our classic raspberry chicken". I was hoping for a grilled chicken, but no. It is very fried. Encrusted with pecans, which sounds good, but it was just so dry. Felt like it had been under a heat lamp. My mashed potatoes were bone-dry and cold, actually crumbled apart. It came with asparagus, but the worst part.... the raspberry sauce. It was basically like a sugary sweet dessert sauce, and everything was swimming in it: raspberry mashed potatoes, raspberry asparagus. For $34, I was hoping for something a little more fresh and special, maybe a glazed grilled chicken breast with a sprinkling of pecans and a drizzle of raspberry?
Three choices for dessert: raspberry cheesecake, blueberry cheesecake, or flourless chocolate cake. Wish they'd replace the blueberry (my choice) with something else. It tasted like a cereal bar. It was cloying to me, and I have a sweet tooth. Flourless chocolate was yummy, but very rich. It all felt like it came frozen and was thawed. Not very "real" or fresh feeling.
Just re-reading my review it sounds really snobby. I'm sorry for that. The place is nice and deserves a chance, but I just thought some feedback might help management to improve. I hope so. I'd give it another chance for faster service and fresher ingredients (maybe locally sourced)? Also, a little local artwork or a history of the vineyard in photos might be nice in the entryway on the big, blank wood wall. Maybe some sparkly lights? Partitioning the dining area somehow might make it a bit more intimate. Just a thought.
They did seem to seat families with kids a bit apart from the couples, which I appreciate. We love kiddos! But when you're out for an expensive, intimate evening, it's nice to have a bit of quiet atmosphere.
Hope they can make some little improvements. If so, we might try again.