"The place was filled with smoke from lamb grease, probably because the kitchen door was wide open when we walked in."
"Horrible food horrible service."
"The salmon was cold and actually completely raw on the inside."
"Don't order the jumbo crab cakes they were the size of a silver dollar and about as thick."
"The potatoes and vegetables were bland with no taste."
"The sweet potatoes & brussel sprouts were RAW."
"The chicken was so tough you had to saw it."
Service
Pros:
"The owner/chef has courteously taken the time to visit with our table."
"The staff is very welcoming and make you feel right at home."
"Our server Sarah was attentive, personable and had a great personality."
"Our waitress Jaime gave us exceptional service."
"Wait staff was A+."
"Service was class A."
"The service was excellent."
Cons:
"Unfortunately, our experience at this restaurant was rather average."
"The male employee we spoke to about the situation was extremely rude and hostile."
"Very poor management and not at all professional."
"It took another 40 minutes for the food to arrive."
"We had a reservation and our orders were not taken for over 1 hour."
"Also the service was very poor, we had to wait an eternity for each course."
"It took the waitress 20 min to come to our table."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Romantic and intimate dining."
"The outside of your restaurant looks like a beautiful log cabin from Colorado."
"The building has always been known for its Craftsman architecture and wonderful ambiance."
"An incredibly beautiful building and ambience."
"Outdoor porch was extraordinary nice."
"The outdoor atmosphere was also very enjoyable."
"The patio area is spacious and gorgeous."
Cons:
"Fairview cafe suppose to work till 10pm but we came right after 7pm to celebrate mother's day with my family. They did not want to serve us saying they don't serve customers after 7pm."
"What a waste of our $$."
"We had an awful experience last night."
"The menu fools you. Reads as a gourmet meal but falls incredibly short."
"Overall the prices were very high for the area."
"This was our 3rd visit and our last."
"Remember itβs BYOB."
Value
Pros:
"All at a VERY reasonable price."
"It was my mom's birthday and they went above and beyond before we even arrived."
"We would definitely be back and recommend this for a special occasion or a nice dinner date night."
"Highly recommended and we will be back."
"Thank you for a great birthday dinner! Highly recommend!!!"
"Great food for reasonable prices that are well worth what you're getting."
"Highly recommend π"
Cons:
"My wife did not enjoy her crab cakes either."
"I will never recommend this restaurant to any more guests, and have deleted it from my list of suggested restaurants to guests."
"Food was mediocre at best and food was expensive for what you got ex dessert was $13,50 each!!"
"The only two things I didn't like what was in my chicken that was not enough spinach, and the shrimp was always three pieces for $18. I think that was a little too high."
"The only negative is pricing is little high for the area."
"We left & went to Mc Donaldβs. I actually would give it a ZERO!"
"We wasted 75 dollars on a poor dinner for our 1 year wedding anniversary."