House Made Steak Sauce
Dahlonega Resort And Vineyard

Dahlonega Resort And Vineyard

400 Blueberry Hill, Dahlonega, United States

Beer • Wine • Coffee • American


"Thank you Dahlonega Resort and Vineyard and Chef Madeline for making our Thanksgiving Holiday into an exceptional day. What an amazing venue and location in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains. The venue and view are surpassed, easily, by the food. Flavor, finesses, complexity and simplicity made this one of the best meals I have had in Georgia. As a recovering Chef I am fussy, not picky when it comes to dining out and the service and menu exceeded expectations. Emma was had the perfect attitude amplified by her smile and curls for days. She took in stride every bump and hiccup, there were a couple and she just smiled and never missed a beat in our service. The food clearly was made with great thought and care. The pumpkin soup was smooth a velvety with a quick kick in the finish. The salad, truly tossed with the flavors melded was crisp and bursting with textures and flavors. Our main course was pure Americana. True to the flavors, no sappy sloppy attempt to be over the top just a respect for an American classic. The respect for the ingredients was evident all the way through the coffee and pie. Food and flavor were the stars of this meal because of the respect for them showed by the chef and her team. This is the kind of place you find very few times in your life. If you hunt for the next it restaurant you will probably overlook this one but that would be your loss. Make the drive. Enjoy the view. Respect the food."

Ridley's Porch

Ridley's Porch

1234 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States

Vegan • Lunch • Seafood • American


"My family and I were super excited to try out this place, mostly because many people have reviewed as a restaurant only for the guests of the hotel. So, our expectations were a bit high considering it is at the Ritz. We found that the food had no quality, service was not great. Our kids had hot dogs, which you can 't really go wrong with that. We had the off the menu Oysters (huge mistake), they are not fresh, and they come covered in some sort of hot sauce and seasonings that you are not told about. Awful to say the least. I ordered a cob salad with grilled chicken , well my grilled chicken definitely came from a premade Whole foods type of thing, that comes cold in very small white cubes. Not exactly what I was expecting. Probably the worst cob salad I 've had in a while. My husband had a steak, that came over cooked (burned), and two small grilled tomatoes. Again, not the presentation expected from the Ritz. The best part was asking for Iced water, they brough us a glass full of ice, which we had to picking at, since the water they serve doesn 't come cold? Service was not great at all. No one come to check on us, so we waited awhile for our wine. The only reason we are giving a star, is because you are greeted at the door by the very nice valet parking guys, and they do a great job making you feel special. Other than that, restaurant is not really clean. Your elbows get stuck on the table. That is how sticky it was. Not to mention that it was close to $300.00 for junk food and bad service (including tip). Definitely not going back."