A Culinary Experience to Savour
Located in the old parlour of a beautifully restored 1832 manor house, the HobNob Restaurant & Wine Bar brims with historical elegance. Adorned by a sparkling crystal chandelier, carved wooden doors, a stately fireplace and original oil paintings, the restaurant promises laid-back yet exquisite indulgence. Whether you’re enjoying a leisurely breakfast after a stay at The Charles Hotel, an afternoon lunch or a multi-course dinner, discover classic dishes prepared using the best ingredients and designed to pair perfectly with Niagara’s finest wines.
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Restaurant Hours
- Breakfast: Daily 8 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
- Lunch: Daily 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- Dinner & Lounge: Daily 5 p.m.–9 p.m.
Menus
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Traditional Breakfast
$23
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Two farm fresh eggs cooked to your liking, choice of sausage links, bacon, or peameal bacon, russet potatoes, choice of toast.
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Handheld
$22
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Fried egg on brioche, Monterey jack, grainy mustard, lettuce, tomato, choice of bacon or peameal, Yukon potatoes.
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French Toast
$27
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Texas French toast, icing sugar, local maple syrup, Chantilly cream, fresh fruit, choice of sausage links, bacon or peameal bacon.
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Omelette
$24
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3 Eggs, choice of bacon, sausage, bell pepper, spinach, chives, mushrooms, tomato, cheese, choice of toast, potatoes.
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Skillet
$26
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3 eggs, Yukon potatoes, aged cheddar, hollandaise, bell pepper, onion, choice of bacon, sausage or peameal.
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Eggs Benedict
$28
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Poached farm fresh eggs, hollandaise, toasted English muffin, russet home fries, choice of peameal, smoked salmon, pork belly or short rib.
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Fruit Cup
$7
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Bacon
$8
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Peameal Bacon
$8
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Sausage
$8
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Potatoes
$6
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Toast
$4
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White, brown, rye, sour dough, gluten free
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1 Farm Fresh Egg
$3
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Yogurt
$5
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Coffee, Tea
$5
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Espresso
$5
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Cappuccino
$6
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Café Latte
$6
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Milk
$5
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Juice
$4
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Tomato Juice
$5
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Hot Chocolate
$5
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Mimosa
$12
Sides
Beverages
The Charles Hotel uses Nespresso Products for its Cappuccino, Latte, and Espresso
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Cajun Bar Mix
$6
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A side bowl of the bar mix that was available here in the ’80s & ’90s.
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Bread & Butter
$12
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Artisan bread, St. Brigid’s butter, Vancouver island sea salt.
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Soup
$16
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Chef’s daily creation.
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Wedge Salad
$23
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Herbed buttermilk dressing, chorizo vinaigrette, blue cheese, pickled carrot.
Add chicken $10 -
Chop Salad
$24
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Mixed lettuce, chickpea, smoked provolone, artichoke, red onion, red wine vinaigrette, pepperoncini, serrano ham.
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PEI Mussels
$26
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Thai green curry coconut, fresh herbs, pickled chillies, sourdough.
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Fried Brussels
$24
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Miso mayo, toasted sesame seeds, pickled ginger, red onion, cilantro.
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Whipped Feta
$26
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Strawberries, cucumber, shallot, balsamic, mint, local honey, nann.
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Goyza
$25
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Vegetable gyoza, gochujang, kimchi, sesame seeds, scallions.
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Truffle Fries
$17
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Truffle oil, parmigiana Reggiano, parsley, truffle aioli.
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Charcuterie
$42
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Cured meats, Niagara cheeses, house pickles, crunch mustard, crackers.
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Choice of fries, soup or greens salad included with any handheld. Upgrade the side on any hand held entrée to truffle fries for $6.
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Charles Burger
$26
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Ontario beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, aged white cheddar, onion jam, truffle aioli.
Add bacon or peameal $3 each. -
Tuna Niçoise
$35
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Yellowfin tuna, crushed fingerlings, snow pea, black olive, quail eggs, sundried tomato, lemon vinaigrette.
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Tempeh Tacos
$28
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Gochujang kimchi, scallions, cucumber, radish, cilantro, mint.
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Korean Fried Chicken
$31
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Glaze of gochujang, kimchi, fried jasmine rice, cucumber, radish, scallion.
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Canadian Cubano Sandwich
$28
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Peameal bacon, dijonaise, dill pickles, swiss cheese, sourdough.
Mains
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Available daily from 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tables of 6 or more subject to automatic 18% pre-tax gratuity.
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Bread & Butter
$12
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Artisan bread, St. Brigid’s butter, Vancouver island sea salt.
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Soup du Jour
$16
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Chef’s daily creation.
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Bay Scallop Ceviche
$33
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Niagara strawberries, lime, breakfast radish, Tokyo turnip, charred scallion, Anaheim chili.
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Pork Presse
$30
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Pork terrine deep fried, truffle gribiche sauce, quail egg, frisée & snow pea salad.
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Yellowfin Tuna Tartare
$33
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Ginger & soy, pickled pineapple, avocado, wasabi aioli, nori, rice crisps, togarashi.
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Mushrooms on Toast
$28
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Demi baguette, brandy peppercorn sauce, cured egg yolk, crispy escargot.
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Charred Spanish Octopus
$42
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Cannellini bean ragout, soppressata, piquillo peppers, salsa verde.
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Torched Atlantic Salmon
$51
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Tomato horseradish broth, bacon, clams, celery, baby leeks, parsley oil, celery root, fresh horseradish.
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Ontario Striploin
$67
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7oz Ontario ‘AAA’ beef striploin, pomme purée, wild mushroom, cippolini onion, pork lardon, red wine jus.
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Lobster Risotto
$66
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East coast lobster, peas, reggiano, mascarpone, artichoke sauce vierge.
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Pork Tenderloin
$49
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Braised radish, turnip, roasted savoy cabbage, pomme puree, mustard jus.
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Chef’s Gnocchi
$37
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Carrot velouté, peas, wild mushroom, pickled carrot, tarragon, ricotta salata.
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Charcuterie
$42
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Cured mario pingue meats, Niagara cheese, house pickles, crunch mustard, crackers.
Appetizer
Entrée
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Sunday – Mimosas All Day*
$8
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Available Sundays all day until August 31, 2026. Price subject to tax and gratuity. While supplies last.
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Monday – Mussels*
$12
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Available Mondays from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. until August 31, 2026 with beverage purchase. Price subject to tax and gratuity. While supplies last.
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Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday – $5 Corkage*
$5
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Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays all day until August 31, 2026 with the purchase of a food item.
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5 oz Wine Special
$8
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Available daily, enjoy a 5 oz glass of house white or red wine for $8 with the purchase of a food item.
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Available Wednesday – Sunday from 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. at HobNob Restaurant. Prices subject to tax and gratuity. Available by reservation only 24 hours in advance.
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Traditional Afternoon Tea
$55 per person
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Pot of tea, selection of finger sandwiches, scones & accompaniments, assorted pastries.
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Sunday Traditional Afternoon Tea
$45 per person
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Pot of tea, selection of finger sandwiches, scones & accompaniments, assorted pastries.
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Elizabeth’s Tea
$65 per person
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Traditional tea served with a selection of local & international cheeses with accoutrements.
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Governor’s Tea
$65 per person
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Pot of tea, cheese & charcuterie board, pickles, mustard, preserves, crackers & bread, glass of Niagara sparkling wine.
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Cream Tea
$21 per person
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Pot of tea, scones & accompaniments.
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Little Royal Tea (Age 12 and under)
$28 per person
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Finger sandwiches, scones, pastries, fruit, soft drink or juice included.
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Twinings
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English Breakfast Tea
Pure Peppermint
Green Tea
Chamomile
Earl Grey
Treetop Lemon
Decaf English Breakfast -
Higgins & Burke
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English Breakfast Tea
Orange Pekoe
Apple Orchard Spice -
All estate teas are brought to you by local tea sommelier James Cadeau of Upper Canada Tea Company.
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Colonial Breakfast Tea
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A blend of 10 different teas from India, Ceylon, Kenya, and China that can be taken with milk and sugar or plain.
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The Charles Earl Grey
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Specific blend of Earl Grey with bergamot and vanilla designed uniquely for the Charles Hotel.
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2nd Flush Estate Darjeeling
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An elite, bolder 2nd flush harvest from the mountains of one of the specific Darjeeling estates.
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The Jewel in the Crown Chai
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A Chai that exemplifies India where every chai recipe is the claimed to be the best.
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Coconut Almond Rooibos Chai
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An original naturally caffeine free rooibos blend designed by our local tea sommelier using this South African harvest, coconut, almond, & chai spices.
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A Taste of Morocco
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A Sweet & minty traditional Moroccan blend of gunpowder green tea, mint, and sugar.
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The Prince of Wales Blend
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A traditional blend of Chinese teas preferred by the Prince of Wales – before he was King.
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Fruit from the Colonies
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A fruit tisane blended with strawberry & kiwi and naturally caffeine free.
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Vieni Momenti Charmat
$15
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Prosecco style (6 oz).
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Elderflower Empress Gin & Tonic
$17
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1908 empress (1½ oz), St. Germain (1 oz), tonic, lime.
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Aperol Spritz
$16
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Aperol (2 oz), prosecco (4 oz), soda water, orange.
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Mimosa
$12
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Prosecco (4 oz), orange juice.
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Espresso Martini
$20
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Dillon’s coffee liqueur (1oz), Stolichnaya (1 oz), espresso.
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Negroni Sbagliato
$15
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Campari (½ oz), sweet vermouth (½ oz), prosecco (4 oz), lime.
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The Wolf
$24
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Dillon’s coffee liqueur (1 oz), Gretzky’s cream liqueur (1 oz), Stolichnaya (1 oz), espresso.
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The Charles Caesar
$12
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Stolichnaya (1.5 ½), tobasco, worcestershire, clamato.
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Cracked Cucumber
$15
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Hendriks (2 oz), tonic, cucumber, black pepper.
Teas
Estate Teas I $3 per pot
Libations
Discover Our Wine List
Taste the flavours of the Niagara terroir. Our wine list, curated by our seasoned sommelier, highlights the varietals of the region and includes an exciting selection of wines and Icewines.
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“We visited as part of a wine tour. We found the service and food top notch and would have no hesitation in returning on our own.”
Jeff R.
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“This chef deserves an extra thanks! The food was fantastic and had extra touches. The staff was also very attentive, and knowledgeable about the food and the way it was prepared.”
Ineka N.
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“A wonderful dining experience. From the decor, to the service, to the food – everything top notch. Overall, an excellent experience for fine dining.”
Lisa H.