Prospect at Scribner's — Restaurant in Town of Hunter

For the record there is nothing great I've found in the area yet.. And I'm here at the end of the season.

I really really want to live this place.. The vibe is great, very cool, candlelit, boothes, old country in style. Service was very friendly and quick. There is a very limited menu at this time year (not the ones you see posted only in reviews)

I got the bread, chicken and a beer. Bread (8$ for 4 rolls) and beer were great, chicken... Terrible. I couldn't put my finger on the exact problem it seemed drastically undercooked as it was super tough but when I checked in what limited light there was it didn't seem to be red so I really don't know... The manager explained it was smoked but I've just not in all my experience had anything smoke or otherwise with that quite consistency so I'm at a loss. The flavor was okay not great I was initially very excited as the first bite which was primarily skin had a really great glazing on it but things went downhill after that. On the plus side the manager removed the plate cost and didn't give a hassle about it. My son did get the Caesar salad which had a very distinctive staulk of lettuce appearance which may have been a special lettuce or just the way they prepared it either way he left his without eating it as well so it all fairness that could have been a function of that preparation that somebody might enjoy and we didn't raise it with the management.

Again I would like to love this place and there are really not in my many years of coming here many Great ones if you're looking for an exceptional meal that you're willing to spend money on... Maybe other dishes are better but for the experience that we had I would say it was some part but services good and management was...

Prospect is 90% disappointment. This was not a hard review to write. There were no grey areas on this experience. Male bartender(Nemo?) was excellent.

•The crispy potatoes are firm but mushy; like overcooked breakfast potatoes. They do not come “crispy” or “crushed”. Instead they’re served in a mediocre buffet-style soup bowl with a stainless steel sauce cup pushed into the bowl. You get 2 diced potatoes in this presentation.

•The medium rare steak is a raw center & served cold, with a big glob of butter on top. After one bite, your lips will be coated & feel like your utensils look* after trying to spread it. The cauliflower on the plate was decent.

*Zoom in on my fork covered in their butter. This was 5 min into being served the cold steak. Imagine what that tastes & feels like.

•The winter harvest salad is 99% greens with a sliver of a gourd. You will not find any more squash in this salad.

•Wine pickings are all over the place. The NY wines are bitter. Sadly, supporting a local vineyard wasn’t an option on this trip.

Luckily, this is not the only restaurant in Hunter. We were better off going into town (3 miles away) to Tabla on Main Street. Impeccable service and great...

I loved this restaurant so much, I ended up going three times during my recent stay at Scribner's Catskill Lodge. Our brunch and two dinners were excellent, and the servers were so friendly. The backdrop of the mountains at sunset also enhanced the setting.

I knew we were in for a real treat when we started with just bread and butter trio. I think I'll be dreaming of the al pastor butter and the tomato one. Ridiculously tasty.

Our dinner entrees made for some of the best meals we've ever had — no joke. I had the fish of the day — sea bass — and was impressed by the presentation and the fresh flavor of each bite. I also sampled the citrus brine chicken my husband ordered and liked it so much, I ordered it the next night when we returned for dinner. For the second night, my husband ordered the burger, and he said it really hit the spot. We also loved the cocktails (the maple old fashioned rocked) and the beer selection.

Brunch was great too when I stopped in for a quick bite one afternoon. The breakfast sandwich (bacon, egg and cheese on brioche) and fruit bowl was everything I could have asked for. I can't wait to come back to try one of the toasts or the...