Restaurants near William K Newton Memorial Park

We arrived early to our reservation and were politely greeted by the host who told us our table would be ready soon. After a short wait we were seated at 8 on the dot and they offered to take my winter coat for me which was perfect. We were quickly greeted by our outstanding waitress Bella. We went on Valentine’s Day so the menu was limited but everything that we ordered was phenomenal and came out at the perfect times, not too quick but also not no long that we felt like we were waiting for our food. The presentation on all of the dishes was amazing and every aspect of the dishes were prepared perfectly. The food was pricy but it was all worth it as it was truly a high end dining experience that still felt accessible. The crust of one of the desserts was a bit hard to eat with a spoon but that’s just me being incredibly picky since there’s nothing else bad to say about Embers. I’ve never been to the hotel but the restaurant is enough of an experience to justify going. I also appreciated that there was guest parking so close to the hotel. All of the staff that I interacted with throughout the night were professional, kind, and more than welcoming. Once again thank you to Bella for taking care of us, it was an absolute pleasure and you were very knowledgeable about all of the dishes.

Our reservation got confused with another party with the name of Steele - we actually knew them. We arrived first and were told we only made a reservation for 2 when we had done so for 4. When I advised them of that, I was told "I see that". We were accommodated quickly, however. When the OTHER party of Steele's arrived, we greeted them, and they were telling us how they were told somehow they were down for a party of 4 - I think if the reservations desk had asked us our first name, the confusion could have been resolved.

We went for an early Valentine's. Excellent service and food. We particularly enjoyed our wine cocktails and entrees. The short ribs with mashed potatoes & roasted root veggies were amazing. The steak was the most tender New York strip I've had and was peppercorn cream sauce was delicious. The pecan bread pudding was a beautiful and tasty conclusion to our meal.

Always a joy spending time at Roaring River and Chez Josephine. Food, atmosphere and wine never disappoints. I do miss the Belgian waffle for dessert though! Looking forward to another visit!