Friday, July 11, 2014

The Ginny Lee at Wagner Vineyards


French Onion Soup
Hot Turkey Club
Crispy Chicken Sandwich

While touring wineries around Seneca Lake, we stopped at The Ginny Lee at Wagner Vineyards. The dining room was bright and airy, and additionally had a patio for warmer afternoons for lunch (The Ginny Lee only serves lunch).

We ordered the Hot Turkey Club, which is served "open-faced," and the crispy chicken sandwich, as well as french onion soup. The sandwiches were both good, perfect for a day of wine tasting, and the french onion soup was very good, and heavy on the onions.

Heading around Seneca Lake, Ginny Lee was also a perfect mid-way stop for lunch, so definitely add this to your day's itinerary.

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Stonecutters at Belhurst Castle



We headed out to Stonecutter's at Belhurst Castle because the castle was beautiful. Stonecutter's, one of two restaurants at Belhurst, had a nice, casual menu and live music; we were sold.

However, we were a little disappointed by the restaurant and service. The hotel was the site of a wedding that evening we were there and the wait staff seemed to be helping out with the reception as well as taking care of the bar and the tables at Stonecutter's.

We ordered a grilled chicken Caesar salad and the cheeseburger soup in a bread bowl. The waiter put in the wrong soup, and, because the wait staff was incredibly busy, it took our waiter a little while to come back to our table to check on us and for me to send the soup back. By the time the correct soup made it to our table, I was no longer hungry and mostly tired.

The grilled chicken salad was good, served with grilled pita breads. The cheeseburger soup was all right, thick and topped with fresh cut lettuce, which made for a strange texture of the soup.