We were looking for a nice restaurant to enjoy dinner with our family but it was an unplanned late afternoon out so we didn't have reservations. We had never been to St. Mary's before so we were not familiar with the town or food scene. We really weren't sure what to expect at all but WOW we're so very happy we found this place!
Sadly, we were enjoying everything so much that I forgot to take photos so I'll try my best to describe our experience but really, just go there and enjoy it yourself. You'll be so happy you did!
The restaurant is on a golf course and is designed like a usual Country Club type facility with plenty of parking and large restrooms with attached sitting rooms. One member of our group needed accommodations for the tall set of stairs inside so we were happy to see that there was an elevator available. It was a small two person elevator but suited our needs just fine.
The menu is upscale and the restaurant has a bar and a large event space. Although we were dressed casually for the afternoon you could easily make this your to-go date night out as well. One of the first things I noticed on the menu is that they use locally sourced meats and produce from a variety of vendors. What a great way to support the local community!
We were a group of seven so we ordered several appetizers including two different preparations of scallops (which were cooked to perfection), crab stuffed mushrooms and arancini. I truly could've ordered another round of appetizers because they all were delicious and everyone in our group enjoyed them. The Drunken Scallop preparation was my favorite, I loved the flavors and expertly cooked scallops. Their french onion soup surprisingly is a French Onion FILET soup with filet tips and I now firmly believe that everyone should make french onion soup this way.
For dinner we enjoyed thick cut ribeye steaks, a 40 oz Tomahawk steak, jumbo lump crab cakes (flavorful and with more crab meat than filler), honey glazed salmon, lobster tail with drawn butter, and a Tomahawk pork chop. All meat and seafood were cooked perfectly, seasoned well, tender and juicy. Sides included Boursin mashed potatoes, broccoli, baby baked potatoes, and asparagus but other side dish options were available as well.
They offer both a Cocktail and a Mocktail Menu and we enjoyed our selections from both. Dessert Menu included Peanut Butter Pie, Chocolate Cake and Apple Pie Pot Stickers which we ordered to-go and devoured later that night. Service all around was excellent and everyone we came in contact with during our time there was friendly and helpful with smiles all around. We couldn't have asked for more it was really a wonderful experience!
The name Dream View says it all about the view from the restaurant, it's fantastic! They offer a lovely touch by providing binoculars on the window ledges and a list of local sites for you to search the town through the binoculars to find. What a fun way to learn a little about the town and see the local sites from a hilltop view!
If we're ever in the area again we will definitely make it a point to dine here. St. Mary's seems to be a smaller town but this establishment definitely gives bigger city vibes with their delicious food and wonderful service. Thank you to all of you at Dream View! read more