SnewsLanguage: English >I would appreciate any suggestions for good value restaurants in >Williamsburg, VA or the area. Are any of the historical center's >restaurants "musts?" Good value to me means you get your >money's worth, whether it's $100 or $1.50, not budget dining. Was in Williamsburg last May, and was disappointed in the available food. I had hoped to find more places featuring "regional" dishes, but sadly. other than Colonial Williamsburg's Historic District, most of Williamsburg seems to be filled with the same fast food places you might find in Toledo or Amarillo. We had only one evening meal in the Historic District, at one of the Taverns. (Don't remember which.) Food was just ok--about what you might expect at that kind of complex. Entertainment value of costumes, musicians, and explanations of dishes is great fun, but Chez Panisse it's not. I had breakfast at the Williamsburg Inn several times, very pleasant if not fabulous food. Also had a very nice afternoon tea there.I'm sure that service for dinner would be marvelous, but not sure about the food. Also ate at what is likely the area's best kown--think it's the Veranda--quite near the Historic area. It was nice. Desserts are aparently a specialty (chef's done a book--can't remember his name), but we were there in May and it was already too warm to think about chocolate sauce. Thinking about it now, the menus for most of the Historic Area taverns and Inns would likely be much more appealing in cooler weather. Warning: Above all, do not plan to eat in Yorktown Husband had been there twice before, tried two different places. We were there for breakfast. He says without doubt the worst three meals of his life (includes army food).
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LLGD5000 wrote: > > Also ate at what is likely the area's best kown--think it's the > Veranda--quite near the Historic area. It was nice. Desserts are > aparently a specialty (chef's done a book--can't remember his name), but we > were there in May and it was already too warm to think about chocolate sauce. I think you mean The Trellis, owned by Marcel Desaulniers, author of Death By Chocolate. I've heard it's not as good as it should be, mainly because Marcel is a celebrity chef these days and rarely actually at the restaurant. Personally, if I was eating there, I would not care what time of the year it was if they had a great dessert on the menu! Bill
I had dinner at the Trellis July '96, and was TOTALLY disappointed - flavorless, boring, even the presentation was insignificant. Have not been back since - could not believe it after all the hype. Have had dinner at the Williamsburg Inn, and it is expensive, but VERY nice and the food is not really fancy, but all well done, and they wait on you hand and foot! There are more than one dining room - when you book make sure you get the room where the musicians play - there is also a little dance floor there. Worth the trip. Also, the Williamsburg Lodge has a WONDERFUL lunch - they call it a salad bar, but it is huge, includes things like chicken salad and seafood salad, soups and chilis, and a large selection of desserts! Go there!