Mary Anne O.
Yelp
We have been visiting The Yardley Inn for many years, albeit only once a year now for our Anniversary. We did a double celebration as we went on Fathers Day. It's a tradition. The staff is absolutely lovely, no complaints there!
However, I need to be brutally honest, it's not what it once was.
I specifically asked for a window or patio seating on the reservation as I do every year & where were we seated? The bar at a small pub table. Fortunately my husband went up & spoke to the staff & we were reseated in the main dining room.
My husband ordered a Whiskey Sour & it looked nothing like any Whiskey Sour we've ever seen or made, served in a tall narrow glass, almost colorless, w/a slice of lime. It also took forever to receive & we sent it back, only to receive the same drink again.
Ordered the Roasted Beet starter, husband liked, also the cheese board, it's described on the menu as including chef selected cheeses, olives, prosciutto, fresh fruit, bread etc., the olives & prosciutto were forgotten, a tiny portion of bread & no description of the cheeses. We asked for more bread & were told there was no more bread that night. Huh?
For our mains, we ordered the Lemon Chicken & Strip Steak, medium rare. Quite frankly, it was probably one of the worst steaks I've ever eaten, very rare, tough, tons of fat & gristle, the seasonings in the sauce were overpowering & extremely salty. I could barely cut it. The chicken was just ok; tasty but the thickening agent made it rather pasty.
Now before anyone asks why we didn't send food back, remember this was supposed to be a happy occasion, celebrating & reminiscing many years of love & decided to concentrate on that instead of the shortfalls, but in the future, probably only for drinks & maybe appetizers.
I'd also like to point out that they need to do some sprucing up/cleaning in the ladies room, dirt, dust & lots of bugs in the ceiling light fixture. Owners take note.