05/17/09

Not worth the price.

by brautiganshoes

With an exception to its location, there is nothing particularly special about the Grey Moss Inn Restaurant. I attended with a party of 6 at around 7PM on a slow Thursday night. We were celebrating the 50th birthday of two of our lady friends. We started with the restaurant's famous Olive Twists which were absolutely divine. The complementary appetizers were the highlight of the night, as from that point on, the food just got worse, I specifically remember biting into one of the Grey Moss Oysters, a $9 appetizer, and thinking that they tasted absolutely ordinary. One could easily spend a couple bucks at a seafood place for the same quality.

The dinner items are pretty expensive. Expect to spend at least $27-$30 a head, not including beverages. Everyone at the table ordered steak, so I decided to try something different and got an $18 vegetarian plate. To our surprise, the meals didn't come with any soups or salads. Our food arrived about 20 minutes after ordering. No one looked completely satisfied. My friend ordered a $35 steak and had to ask for A1 sauce, as she said it was really bland. My vegetarian plate consisted of roasted vegetables topped with the same exact au gratin stuffing that they use on every side. All of the vegetables tasted the same. Another friend ordered their $50 seafood special. My, was that plate not worth it. I can get better lobster ANYWHERE. It was chewy and overcooked. The slice itself was 5 inches long and on a stick. She looked shocked afterwards. Every plate comes with a half baked potato on the side, with that same au gratin stuffing. I would expect some differentiation and innovation, but it was completely lacking. And, to top everything off, although the server knew we were celebrating two 50th birthdays, he didn't offer any cake. I never expect restaurants to offer such a thing, but with their prices and food, it was the least they could do.

I would not recommend this place. Any mediocre steakhouse could offer the same quality of food for less than half the price. The service was nothing memorable, neither was the atmosphere. Although the location of the Grey Moss Inn Rest. is quite intriguing, it is not worth the drive. It's not even worth trying. I would recommend Crumpets for the same type of menu with better food and prices.

Although we did not complain or send anything back, we all promised each other to blog about it later ;)

• Pros: Olive Twists, location
• Cons: quality of food

11/23/08

Best Smoked Prime RIb Ever

by PapaAday

My wife and I went for our wedding anniversary, approximately 20 years after our first visit. The food was exceptional and well worth the ?above average? prices. We were pleasantly greeted at the front door, seated immediately, and service was superb. We started our meal by splitting the ?Waiters Special salad with the ?White French? dressing. The salad was crisp, fresh and perfectly chilled. The marinated asparagus added an interesting and enjoyable flavor and salad quantity, even split, was ample. My wife had the Ribeye as her entree which she thoroughly enjoyed and I had the Smoked Prime Rib and an added Stuffed Roast Quail. The prime rib was some of the best I have ever eaten (and I am a huge prime rib fan). The flavor of the meat added by the ?witches brew? marinade was wonderful; the smoke was evident, but not overpowering and the meat was cooked exactly to order. The 'Grey Moss Squash' was robust, but a definite and delightful change from the usual bland broccoli or mixed vegetables at other places. The twice-baked potatoes were perhaps a touch overcooked and seemed a little dry, but were certainly edible. We also had wine (some great choices), coffee (dark and strong) and the chocolate cheesecake for dessert. The cheesecake was quite good, although not remarkable, but the real highlight of the evening was the Stuffed Roast Quail. I have loved quail since I was a boy, and this was special. It is stuffed with chorizo which gave the dark meat of the quail a real zest and a wonderful flavor. When I first read the menu, I anticipated that it might be greasy from the chorizo, but it was not at all and I was truly glad I took the gamble. All in all, we had a pleasant trip, a superb meal and a wonderful time for under $125.00 with tip. We plan to be back well before our next anniversary, and will bring friends.

• Pros: Food -- definitely worth it!
• Cons: Limited veggie choice, but what they offered was great

11/10/08

Not Like It Used to Be

by Howard2008

My wife and I visited tonight 25 years after our first (and only other visit). We were visiting SA from Houston. Our server (Aaron) was seldom around. The other server in the room made 3-4 passes through the dining room to his tables between one from ours. The first visit was 15-20 minutes after we arrived. There were only about a half dozen tables in use. The special 3-salad combo was very nice, although the 'white french' dressing tasted more like ranch. I had lamb chops, which were pretty good, although very light on the cabernet reduction - I ran out midway through the second of three chops. My wife had a ribeye which was also good.

The signature 'Grey Moss Inn Squash' comes with every meal. It is heavily seasoned with chili powder and got old quickly . Neither of us finished ours. No other vegetables are offered.

The opposite case was the Sour Cream Potato on the Half Shell. It was very bland. Even after adding butter and pepper it had little to offer. It is sad that they want $3 to add jalapeno to this dish. What a ripoff!

All told, we wish we had spent our time and money somewhere else.

• Pros: Parking, ambience
• Cons: Service, set side dishes