In 2002 my late wife Kathleen Manion-Rylance and I got remarried for our parents who live here. We…read morebooked every room in the Inn and had a fantastic experience! The staff, the service, the food and ambiance amazing! I have such amazing memories of this event 12/28/02.

An upscale combination restaurant and inn located smack dab in the center of Kenyon's campus…read more Classic American fare with sit-down service and cloth napkins. No need for black tie attire, but don't show up in flipflops and crocs, either. Limited indoor seating. Quaint, small rooms with a bed-and-breakfast feel. Not quite modern but not quite dated, either. Very cozy. A nice option to treat the family (or steakhouse-loving grandparents) when they're visiting Gambier! A good (but pricy) place to stay for reunion weekend or graduation, as well.

My friends and I enjoyed lunch today at the Alcove. Only one of us had been there before and the…read morerest were pleasantly surprised. The decor is absolutely lovely, especially the chandeliers and wall coverings. The tables had white linens and the booths were very comfortable, elegant and not old looking. The hostess who seated us had worked there for 21 years. She was very professional and proud of the restaurant. Our server, Terrence, was very pleasant and efficient and made us feel welcome. I ordered the lamb burger and fries. The burger was moist and delicious, the fries yummy. Everyone at our table enjoyed their lunch. Someone who I assume was the manager, stopped by to see how we were enjoying our meal. We all enjoyed the experience and are looking for reasons to drive back to Mt Vernon to visit the Alcove. What a find!

This place is so delicious! My parents would me here on parents weekend, everything I eat here is…read moredelicious. I really liked the French onion soup, and it's so beautiful inside! The service is always good, and the prices are good too. Underrated

Great atmosphere, staff, and malt vinegar applicator. Go with your family, go with your friends,…read moreand enjoy this hidden gem of a dive. Best food and cheapest beers this side of the Kokosing.

Your bartenders are rude the one skinny little short one does not have good bars eat manners at…read moreall. Spending even wanna serve us the one night we was in there cuz she was to worried bout the men on other sode of bar.

Stopped in here for the first time and really enjoyed it. The wings were good and the wife loved…read moreher wrap. The atmosphere was welcoming and i loved the decorations on the wall. We went during the afternoon but this place looks like it gets busy at night or on the weekend. We plan on coming back and trying some different thing

Great place great people and great music also! The service…read morewas excellent and the food was great also!!

We stopped by for lunch on our way to Amish country because the pictures of the food seemed to have…read morelots of fresh ingredients and it sounded cute. It's a big restaurant off of a country road with plenty of parking. As of two weeks ago they were doing work on the highway that was kind of unpleasant with grated roads and lane closures but it looks like it will be done soon maybe.... Anyway, it's a large space with a gift shop and shabby chic decor that all appeared to be for sale since everything has a price tag on it even in the restaurant. The service was pleasant enough. The menu has fairly straightforward cafe like offerings of sandwiches and salads. I wanted something light so I opted for the cesar salad in spite of my reservations when it said tomatoes and olives were on it. Weird but whatever chicken, lettuce, croutons and cesar dressing still felt on brand so I went for it. This is not a cesar salad. It was a salad with balsamic dressing of some kind, toasted bread with the crust cut off and a cold chicken breast. And, it comes with bread but I was told they didn't have rye so I ended up with sourdough that was also not sourdough and the waitperson didn't bring it until I was mostly through eating my refrigerator cold chicken. Just, yikes. Additionally, I still don't know how there was rye for my sister's sandwich but I wasn't allowed to order it with my food. As for her lunch, the pastrami was fine but with a lackluster amount of meat. The French onion soup was the only thing that felt reasonable with quality and price. All in all, I think the snack bars or even grocery stores in the area/ Amish country appeared to have better offerings. I wouldn't recommend this place for lunch. The gift shop was cute and reasonably priced so maybe check it out for that but that's it.

Always delicious and beautiful setting for lunch. Crowded most of the time so make a reservation…read more The French onion soup is great

The food was outstanding! The service was great and the entertainment was the best! Food prices…read morewere good for the meal we received!

Hubby and I had an errand to run in town so we found a place to have lunch. Flappers happened to be…read moreon our way home so we stopped by. Nice lunch crowd with a few booths left. We sat ourselves as we were greeted right away. Our server was very friendly and was happy to answer our questions with the menu. I ordered the loaded fries which were very good! And the boneless wings which were also very good. Hubby ordered the Flappers Burger with onion rings and the hot cheese balls. He said everything was great. As we were checking out we met the owner Erin and she chatted with us a bit. We were telling her how great everything was and we would be back. She said they try and use as much local fresh ingredients they can and they use fresh beef too. Never frozen. Also they have live bands. Told her we will def be back.

This is another maybe. I visited the restaurant checking it out for possible future visit. The…read moreyoung lady there answered all my questions and was very polite and helpful.

My BF surprised me with a trip over Valentine's weekend in Amish country and while we did not stay…read moreat the Honey Run Inn, we did experience a fantastic dinner on our first night here. The grounds were gorgeous and 2 of these stars simply go to Oscar, the resident cat mascot here. Oscar walked the hilly trail with us and accompanied us on our tour of the grounds. It was so sweet and he was so friendly and plump and surprisingly agile. My BF was so enamored with Oscar that we might have to stay at one of the honeycomb suites just to lure Oscar into staying a night with us, LOL! So back to the restaurant here--wow! I'm not easily impressed with fine dining or upscale American fare but this place gave me a great experience. We didn't have reservations but they were able to offer us the last table for two. The ambiance was classy, modern with a classic twist and filled with complementary lighting for that romantic view. Our waiter was animated, warm and very knowledgeable about all the dishes. The free "bread" that was offered was so unique and good we bought a second helping. I had a clams tapas dish that had a good enough portion to keep me full! BF and I were impressed with the taste, presentation, speed of service and menu selection. It was more upscale but not overly expensive. Just wonderful. Would love to come back just to try their brunch.

This week we had an opportunity to go back to 63 Corks for the prime rib dinner. Absolutely…read moreamazing. Every bite was fantastic...this place never disappoints! Worth every penny and every minute. That's the key word: minutes. Don't rush this one. Give yourself the time to settle in and enjoy it. This isn't a get-in-get-out spot, and it shouldn't be. The food demands your full attention. If you can make the trip, do it.

Decided to check out the new version of Shy Cellars. They made sure we understood that 63 Corks is…read morenot associated in any way with Shy. Okay then. We had a lovely time though we weren't thrilled about sitting in the tiny side room at the tiny 4-person bar with our backs to the room...it felt cramped. Our server helped us choose the perfect bottle of wine from an extensive collection. The apples and rice appetizer was excellent..like arancini balls. My husband had the duck and liked it. I had the lumache which was just ok. The pasta was a little too al dente and the large clumsy shells didn't seem like the right shape for the delicate dish. It was supposed to come with shrimp, but surprise...nope! It came with lobster. I find lobster a bit sweet and thought shrimp would have worked better. This girl is usually in the clean plate club when it comes to pasta and seafood dishes but not tonight. I will say that the dessert alone was worth the one hour drive.. the smoked smores arrived with a bell jar of smoke which the server whisked off to reveal a delectable gooey to-die-for cake smothered in caramel and marshmallow. Did I mention it came with two cups of hot white chocolate to pour over the whole thing? Omg..drool-worthy.

Hotel restaurants are iffy, and generally want to be fancy but the food just doesn't live up to the…read morehopes. This was classy, and handy, and the food and service were great. We came at 6 on a Friday, and there were several parties but it wasn't busy. Only one server it seemed, and she was busy but kept up on things, with some help from the manager and other staff. Nice to see management jumping in and actually helping. They had a special St. Patrick's Day menu for the weekend, and everything on there looked good. Sweetie went with fish and chips, and they were pretty good. A little overcooked maybe, at least the batter, but the fish was tender and it was all tasty. K had cheese pizza, and fries. Decent kids menu, and decent food. A coloring menu and crayons are always nice. I had the corned beef and colcannon, and it was excellent. Loads of meat, with a sweet and savory sauce. Lots of perfect colcannon, with potatoes/parsnips/cabbage/leeks. Yum. They had a mix-up and started that late, so they gave us a free dessert. They also all looked good, and we went with the cherry bread pudding, which was excellent. Bread was many mini loaves, good enough to hold you till the app. Which I forgot about: Sweetie and I shared Brussels sprouts. Very good, with shaved parm on top. We all had leftovers (of the entrees, not the sprouts) for lunch the next day. Service was great, the setting is nice. Several seating options, including igloos in the courtyard. We also had breakfast here, free with vouchers from staying in the hotel, and it was a step above the usual hotel breakfast. Same kind of items, but better quality. AYCE, for $15 if you're paying separately, and though of course you pay one way or another it was worth it. We'd definitely come back. Really only came because it was handy, but way better than expected, and part of a nice stay at the hotel.

To call the Sunday buffet "disappointing" would be an overstatement. The food wasn't even warm and…read morethe service was indifferent. The best thing I can say about the experience is that there's a Bob Evans just a quarter mile down the road.