Richardson’s Tavern — Restaurant in Woodstock

We were staying at the hotel - which is an incredible place and I would give it a top-notch review no question. But the tavern was extremely disappointing. First off, our table was near a sort of staging area for the waiters, and two of them were standing almost in physical contact with the chairs of two of our party. They were talking loudly about work etc and it was really intrusive. When they stepped away for a moment we moved our table over a bit. It seemed unprofessional for such a handsome location.

As for the dinner, aside from a mushroom pasta dish that we shared - which was excellent, no question - the food was mediocre at best and an extreme disappointment when considering the price. I asked for a medium-well burger, my son asked for a medium-rare burger and we both got burned-down-to-a-piece-of-charcoal burger. The bread was hard and difficult to bite through. In sum, it was terrible. My wife had salmon and quinoa. The sauce appeared re-heated from days past. The salmon was overcooked and not fresh. It was greasy and unrefined. Not at all what you would expect at such a place.

We canceled our reservation the next night...

This is a nice place for casual dining. Not a huge selection, but the dishes we had were tasty--potato soup, flatbread appetizer with mozzarella cheese and salad on it, seafood stew and salad with grilled salmon.

The atmosphere is laid back and relaxed. The manager was very attentive. When our dinner was delayed, he apologized and at no extra cost gave us another round of the beer and wine we had been drinking.

Portions are a good size, but not overwhelming, and prices are reasonable. This is a good choice when you don't want a fine dining experience, but something...

The hotel this tavern is located in is beautiful in itself, no question. The tavern was also excellent, and the food was mostly locally sourced which I loved! The baked Ricotta was a great sharable, the oysters were served with some creative sauces which is always a refreshing and exciting alternative to just cocktail sauce. The mussels were excellent, the brocolini was probably the best I've had, and the cocktails were on point! Also the deserts were very creative and delicious. We had a mojito gateau which was a great end...