The Orchard Grille — Restaurant in Smithfield

Orchard Grille takes me back to the 80s and the early 90s, but not in the best way. The atmosphere feels dated and worn - it makes me think of going to dinner with my parents as a child, BUT it feels like it is slightly worn rather than nostalgic.

The menu is lengthy, again reminding me of the old family restaurants we used to go to.

I decided to get something really classic - a turkey dinner.

It was really good - not better than mine, but better than others I've had from other places. The presentation and flavors reminded me of the Roast House that used to be at the Lincoln Mall. This is where the nostalgia really kicked in for me.

The turkey was moist and well prepared, the stuffing was also moist - it could have used more herbs and maybe some more modern, trendy additions - but it was exactly what I expected when I tasted the turkey.

The potatoes were good, and the gravy pulled everything together. A little bit of cranberry sauce is always welcome, but again I'd like to have had a slightly more complex flavour.

The yam was sweet and a good addition, though it was, at times, too sweet.

Would I return?

There are other places that do this same kind of thing, but I'd probably pop in if it were not for the fact that they are cash-only. I generally stay away from actual cash, so going to the ATM was a pain. At least they had...

Never had a chance to attend and never will go! Called to make a reservation for moms 82nd birthday for a Saturday. First person said “Sure, not a problem but can you call back I’m busy with breakfast” We called back to confirm, nobody answered. We then requested a reservation again via reaching out to the “contact us” website option and we received no response. Had to call back again to confirm the Saturday reservation request and the next person we spoke with said: “we don’t take reservations on weekends and was told to call an hour ahead so we can prepare which is completely opposite information of previous phone contact person. So who knows what’s going on in this place? If mom was 100% capable of “waiting” we would not need to make reservations, but unfortunately that is not possible. All we we’re trying to do was take mom out for her birthday and met with confusion. This place has horrible phone manners, non existent website replies and a condescending “sorry-bout-that” responses. Never going...

I want to start this off by saying; I am so beyond heart broken to have to leave this comment. I’ve tried to get in touch with you guys last week. My 92 year old grandfather who loved this place, passed away over the weekend. I tried reaching out on Monday to Speak with a manager. We were hoping to have an event here, after the burial service as a celebration of his life. I know these things aren’t just a regular reservation to be made. This is why I wanted to speak directly with management. Initially I called at Monday noontime and they said they were busy and told me to call back. I tried two more times that evening and each time I was told to call back. I tried again the next day, asked to speak with a manager, and this time they hung up on me. To the employees in charge of answering the phone, shame on you. Seriously. We were basically forced to take our business elsewhere,...