Mendon64 — Restaurant in Town of Mendon

WARNING: Do not eat here if you have food allergies!! Had to walk out without eating. We have Celiac and the server and host kept repeatedly asking me what we could eat. We told them several times we can't eat gluten and to please ask the chef and not guess about the ingredients because we will get sick. Finally the server returned for a 3rd time and asked if we could eat cornstarch because the bottle of sauce they put on the fish contains cornstarch (unrelated we thought this was a farm to table restaurant and the menu states home made dressing and sauce so questioning why they are using anything out of a bottle, and the server said "cook" rather than chef, which made us question if there was even a chef working that evening as true chefs know how to handle allergies without having to ask). We said we're leaving as don't feel safe eating here and wasn't worth the risk of being extremely sick for a week. The staff were not educated on food allergies at all and were passive aggressive. It wasn't about disrespect as it's difficult working in this industry these days but being stunned about lack of knowledge that we ended up leaving. We never have issues with any true chef and reputable restaurants understanding basic food allergy requirements and welcome the owner contacting us directly, although doubt that will happen, which is okay. This incident also reminds me of a computer science class back at a university in Palo Alto, CA long ago where someone asked why we spend so much time understanding the needs of the handicapped as they make up a small fraction of the general public. Celiac disease affects a small percentage of the population, so why bother educating ourselves? In the exact words of the professor, the answer is easy, as paying attention to the needs of a few is critical "because it benefits everyone and is the right thing to do". We will not be coming back to this restaurant and ended up having dinner at an Italian restaurant that night that understood and "got it" and ended up saving the evening. Although we believe this restaurant doesn't deserve your business we will not use our influence in our circles to cause unnecessary hardship, always hopeful for a better future outcome for others and wishing the very best to the owners who likely were just trying to do the best they likely could. The atmosphere is welcoming and...

So…. We made a Rez on the website 3 days prior and even put in the notes about having Allergies to certain foods and a birthday. They didn’t have the reservation when we arrived but luckily they were able to set us. The “Hostess” possibly the owner was not very warm or welcoming. Seemed uncomfortable and just a strange first impression. The server was great even wearing a walking boot. The menu has no descriptions so the server unfortunately has to explain everything which makes table time long. The wine,beer and cocktail menu had no prices. Ok… the food was ok. The cauliflower appetizer was good but super small portion. The whole fish was good but the skin wasn’t crispy. And the $40 strip steak that we ordered med-rare was med-well and was more like a sirloin cut than a ny. All the food was seasoned well but still missed the mark. When we left, walking past the same unfriendly “host” “owner” not one thank you or goodbye was said. No need to return. Good...

We really liked Mendon 64! We had a hard time finding the door since there wasn't a sign out front, but we eventually found it! The inside was super cute, for an older school restaurant, but it did smell like must in there. Next time I'd probably eat outside since they have a very cute outdoor area. The lobster egg rolls were the star! They weren't overly fried and you could clearly taste the lobster inside. They were so flavorful and clearly made in house. It came with two delicious dipping sauces but the egg rolls themselves were very moist. The homemade gnocchi was very good! The pad Thai was definitely not authentic, so I would probably order something else next time, but maybe if they labelled it asian noodle stir fry that would be more realistic, since it was still pretty good. The service was on point and the food came...