Scovill's Grill — Restaurant in Town of North Dansville

This place has a lot of potential to be...idk...more, I guess. Located at Brae Burn golf course club house and has a beautiful atmosphere (tip: use the bathroom by the pro shop, not the one off the bar - it's much nicer!), great service, but the food...the most important factor in a great restaurant... is sadly just... MEH. I wanted to love it... I really did...but even excusing the very lacking menu descriptions that left key ingredients out--in some cases to their own detriment as the ingredients left off the menu were key to making it sound like an appealing dish-- and described "crispy" calamari that was anything but, as it was drowned under soggy diced tomatoes and floating in garlic wine sauce (we gave that a pass because the sauce was delicious, the whole thing dumped over a bed of pasta would have been a tastier dish than our actual entrees). Beautiful and quite tasty honey sriracha salmon, cooked almost perfectly, served with grilled asparagus and then a pile of white rice?!! Who does that? It looked like someone took the Chinese takeout rice container and dumped it on the plate. Maybe a little pilaf? Mix it up with a little ancient grain in there? ANYTHING but an ugly pile of white rice. The ahi tuna nachos won the prize for taste and presentation. It was close to perfect. Unfortunately some of us prefer not to eat raw fish, so there's that... My dish, the Chicken Milanese was OK at best. The chicken was a tad overcooked, the greens were ridiculous...just so much...and I pulled out a good handful of very yellow to slimy green and rotten leaves. The lemon vinagrette was really boring...in fact the whole dish was pretty boring. Desserts were good (cheesecake, peanut butter pie and berry créme brulee), but the hit of the night was the coconut lime margaritas. Those were danged good! I would go back for the bar and maybe some handhelds, but I wouldn't recommend for a fine meal for a...

We decoded to stop at Scovills after a morning enjoying StoneyBrook parks trails. This outdoor restaurant skirted a golfcourse and provided the perfect atmosphere to enjoy a hot lunch on a surprisingly cool summer day. We picked up some lighter items to try the variety more then a full meal and were pleasantly met with great food. The chicken wings were meaty, juicy and full of flavor while the pretzel and beer cheese were hot, salty and robust. The beer cheese was full of flavor and the chili-mustard was a nice counter flavor to the aforementioned cheese. Lastly, and my go to, the French onion soup was delicious. The flavor seemed to include a bit more hints at Italian seasonings than I prefer but the taste was delicious none the less. The cheese was melted to perfection and included that beautiful crispy browning where it bubbled in the oven. The soup was creamy, not oily which can often happen with cheaper ingredients or recipes) and full of tender onion slices. The breading, which I find to be more the case when traveling up north, was made of croutons or smaller pieces of toated bread, not a full slice or round. I'm not the largest fan of this method but it doesn't really impact the flavor but more so the texture or consistency so much.

Regardless, this restaurant hit the spot and the staff was very friendly and the service was fast. We would certainly come here again and try more items off their menu. I'd suggest stopping by if in the area and enjoying...

It's pretty surprising.

I thought we were at a doctors office or nursing home because the sinage is hard to see in the dark.

The restaurant has a nice patio and a nice dining room and bar area.

The menu was original. The prices are good. The food was excellent. It didn't feel or taste like cheap, low quality food with fillers. I had panko shrimp. The veggies were crunchy and firm in my stir fry. The shrimp were big and plump. The wife had tuna nachos, and she really enjoyed them. The fish was fresh and flavorful. Our daughter had boneless chicken wings and tater tots. I had a tot, and it was crispy but not overcooked. The chicken had a nice batter on it and she really enjoyed them.

The men's bathroom was clean and well kept. Looks like the TP dispenser broke off the wall recently. But everything else looked nice.

The dining room was clean, and everything was well kept. The tables were nice and generally everything was very clean. It was a little dark to read the menu, but maybe that's my old eyes.

The waitress was attentive and explained the menu and specials. She came back to check on us a few times.

I saddly forgot to get pics of the food.

It's definitely a must try if you're...