The Bistro and Conservatory at Goodstone

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   JohnM

   Baltimore

   3 reviews

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   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on March 22, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   World class. You can’t miss with this on date night.

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 18, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great atmosphere. Great service. Amazing food! The Inn transported us back to a lovely French country village vibe. Sunset was breathtaking!

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   jjflash2013

   Washington DC

   28 reviews

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   5.0

   28 reviews

   Dined on March 17, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Enjoyed the experience. Sea bass with caviar was notable as were the scallops. The abuse amuse was a oyster with sea foam. Perfect. You could run up the bill with the wine list but we found a reasonable white burgundy that paired very well. Finished with the cheese plate - Christens took great care of us. Will return.

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   BeachDiva1

   Richmond

   43 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   43 reviews

   Dined on March 5, 2023

   overall4food3service5ambience5

   For what you get the prices are high and the brunch was just ok. Not a whole lot of options to choose from.

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   Upperwest222

   New York Area

   1 review

   vip
   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 25, 2023

   overall3food3service5ambience4

   Couldn’t have been nicer staff and very pretty dining room but given the price point not worth it. Waited 45 minutes for soup.

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   JayBe

   Richmond

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 18, 2023

   overall2food3service4ambience3

   Me and my wife’s dining experience left us with mixed emotions. The location and exterior is absolutely beautiful. The restaurant unfortunately does not reflect the expectations set by the gorgeous setting. Upon arrival, entering the conservatory feels like walking in the establishments back door. After passing the exposed, messy trash, located right next to the entrance, the main door has no signs identifying entry. The front entrance is extremely underwhelming. The staff were very attentive and kind. I was exited about the menu listed on Goodstone’s website and was shocked to find out the only option was a $168/person tasting menu. This left me with a sour feeling of bait and switch. Even though this was not advertised, I was intrigued to see what quality would come with this new fine dining menu. I was honestly disappointed by the food quality. $168 sets a high expectation of both quality and experience. All of the courses that night were average with the exception of the initial tempura steak “chefs gift.” My three major complaints are as follows: First, the minuscule serving of lobster was overcooked. If you are to charge Michelin star prices but can’t figure out how to cook a lobster you have issues. Second, the interior does not match the price. The building and facilities feels slightly rundown. For example, next to our table the trim desperately needed re-caulking, or cleaning at a minimum. The wall had a large, unsightly hole in the drywall right by the table exposing the mesh tape. The building feels as if it has not being kept up with or maintained well. Finally, singly ply toilet paper. Our bill with two tastings and two glasses of wine was nearly $500. For $500 the details matter and single ply toilet paper is a prime example of goodstone not paying attention to details. Goodstone presents itself and is priced as fine-dining. Goodstone needs to either step up their game or lose the fine dining implication.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 15, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The food and staff were amazing! Anything we needed they were able to provide without making us feel like we bothered them. The food was absolutely the best I’ve had while living in this area. I didn’t know it was so close and will be back!

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 14, 2023

   overall3food3service4ambience4

   This is specifically feedback on the Valentines Tasting Menu. While everything was delicious it’s the first time I dropped $600 and left a restaurant feeling hungry and had to stop at another restaurant on the way home. Staff is great! Drinks are great.

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   Kevin

   Richmond

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on February 14, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The Bistro and Conservatory at Goodstone is a wonderful restaurant if you love food. The team is kind and attentive, balancing your needs and interests with introducing you to new and interesting flavor profiles in their drinks and food. Having gone multiple times now, I highly recommend the wine pairing and on non-holidays if you enjoy cocktails, plan for a little extra time before your meal to enjoy some of their fabulous cocktails. I also recommend asking the servers for recommendations whenever you are unsure, they haven’t ever steered my wife and I wrong. I look forward to coming back and making this our new, special event dining location.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

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    Our server was absolutely amazing. The food was some of the best we have had. The restaurant is perfect.

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    KateP

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

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    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    The staff and the service were absolutely lovely. We both dad the chicken saltimbocca (only dish that was not a sandwich or salad). Even for Saltimbocca, it was much too salty. Chicken was much too dry as well. It would be a good idea to have a vegetarian and a gluten free option. While the menu looked delicious, it was much less varied and not a lot of options. I noticed a couple who came in, unreserved, for lunch, after being seated, decided not to stay .. the reason, they told the manager, was that the menu was not what they expected and didn’t have any healthy options. Surprising for The Goodstone. We have eaten with you many times. This is the first time we have had any complaints.

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    What a beautiful place with amazing food! My go-to restaurant when hosting new friends to the area!

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13. VL

    VanessaL

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Really wonderful. Outstanding food and service. Charming and cozy.

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    CKJB

    Richmond

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience2

    The building was beautiful. As first time visitors it was a bit confusing. We followed the sign for the restaurant. We walked into what must be the Conservatory. It was a bit awkward because we went for brunch and that is only served upstairs. There was no one to greet us. We were finally told to go upstairs. We walked into an open room and there was a huge table of about 15 people seated in the middle. I thought we had walked into a private meal as there was no hostess stand or anything. A waitress came over and seated us, right next to the noisy giant table. Not knowing any better, I didn’t ask for another table but I should have. Later I noticed a sunporch where other two tops were. A bit removed from the large party. No matter. Our waitress was very pleasant. The brunch menu is limited but all of the options looked good. It would have been nice to also have some options for a starter or a pastry basket of some sort. I had the monte cristo and my husband had the breakfast club. Both were very good. The bread for both made the sandwiches. They each came with fries, which could have used a tad more time in the fryer. They were a bit limp but still tasted good. Overall it was a lovely meal. Had the large party not dominated the room it would have been much better. There wasn’t much ambiance with multiple children 3 feet away. I would recommend and would definitely go back to try their dinner menu.

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    rabbithungers

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall2food5service2ambience4

    I was very disappointed in the evening. I had organized this dinner for my wife’s birthday, so it was a special evening. I realized that the evening would be pricey, but I felt that it would most likely be very worth it. In fact, the food was excellent, delicious in fact, however I felt that I was at a kids tea party, because proportions were so tiny that I needed a magnifying glass to see it. I ordered New Zealand venison and I got two medallions of venison the size of a half dollar in about the same thickness. It was accompanied by a very small in fact, only a fork full of accompaniments. I paid over 6 hundred dollars for the dinner for four but had to go home and have a peanut butter sandwich. The staff seemed very sober and inattentive. I ordered a nice(expensive) bottle of wine and they revisited the table once with the bottle to recharge our glasses but never brought the bottle back even though we sat and talked for 30 minutes assuming the wine was finished. After the dinner we found out that 1/3 of the bottle remained as we were leaving. We waited a long time between starter and main so the minuscule proportions were really a surprise and let down. I had notified them that it was my wife’s birthday via open table thinking they would make it a little special —they did—they said “happy birthday”. If you go here, eat ahead of time. Food was great but extinct!

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

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    We had reservations at 730 - made 2 weeks ahead of time. Waited for an hour and a half with only one update. Management was not sincere in an apology. Truly terrible customer experience.

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17. GH

    GreatHH

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall2food5service1ambience4

    I am so disappointed. The good was incredible but the service was terrible. I am not one to complain about service but it took an hour and a half to get our entrees after our starter. There was zero acknowledgment from any server except when we were given the petite four we were supposed to have at the end of the meal. I would have appreciated if someone would have stopped by to acknowledge the delay in the kitchen.

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18. SC

    SCOTTW

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience2

    Really looking forward to this dinner but was disappointed to say the least. The service was slow and unhelpful and the prices for the food outrageous. No social distancing as tables were packed in with guests on top one another. The food was good but for the prices we were expecting Michelin quality and this was not. We sat next to a group of drunken ladies who were doused in perfume and three inches from our backs. If this was an exception due to low staffing or overcrowding, they cannot repeat or they will lose their guests. Harrimans at Salamander Resort that is ten minutes away is three times better for service, food and price. Not sure we will ever return.

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19. DM

    DeniseM

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience4

    Very quaint restaurant off the beaten path. Limited menu choices and very high prices. Food is good and restaurant is nice but prices are way too high for what you get. Our entree took a good long while to get and my husbands meal was warm at best. Service was good, staff was trying hard to please.

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    BelH

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We loved the atmosphere and the food was just amazing! The places is beautiful and just so inviting.

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    BobbyQ

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My wife and I had an excellent dining experience. Great service from the hostess, servers, wine manager and GM. Extensive wine list, though some of the bottles are very overpriced. Food was top notch and portions were much bigger than expected. Wagyu beef was amazing but very overpriced at $36/oz with a minimum of a 4oz order. We will definitely return to this hidden gem.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great birthday dinner

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    SusanJ

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    The location and services was perfect. The staff were kind, attentive and knowledgeable. The food was good - some things were amazing but the entrees were just ok and for the price point I wanted them to be amazing. The lobster was chewy and the pasta grainy. I really love the location and the staff - next time maybe just for drinks, appetizers and dessert.

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We are enjoying a quick anniversary get away, and this was a lovely and leisurely dinner. The service was excellent. We enjoyed having conversation with each and every staff member we encountered. The house-made ricotta and mushroom risotto were outstanding. We enjoyed our cocktails, suggested wine pairings with our entrees, dessert and after dinner drinks even if the beverages felt a bit excessive in price. I will say that they were well made and delicious. We loved the ambiance and experience overall and are already talking about coming back!

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    Ricochet

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The entire experience was "Top Gun", it just doesn't get any better!

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Perfect place to celebrate a milestone birthday. Food and service was excellent.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent experience

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    AshburnRes

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    Goodstone is obviously a unique, high end dining experience and that's why we went. That said, for the price the portions are REALLY small. The service was great, the atmosphere and venue is stunning. But we had a VERY expensive dinner and left hungry, so its hard to say it was even close to a good value. We sort of left feeling like we wished we went to one of the other high end restaurants with comparable atmosphere for a special occasion.

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    rvn1vet

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food and staff in a beautiful setting. Highly recommend...

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    BobA

    Washington DC

    87 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Loved it from start to finish. Sea Bass was epic, Go for the Spanish Octopus small plate. This crew is simply outstanding in every area. This South African red was a real treasure

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    Andy

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We love this place!!! Wonderful service and ambiance. The food and wine choices are exquisite.

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    panoman

    Richmond

    10 reviews

    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall2food4service1ambience5

    This restaurant is located in a remote, beautiful setting and the ambiance is wonderful. The food quality is also excellent, but the quantity is miniscule for the price. It is the most overpriced restaurant I've ever been to, including some in New York and San Francisco. Less than one ounce of Hudson Valley Foie Gras for $42 consisted of mostly apple and brioche. Mushroom risotto was excellent but $48 for the appetizer portion and $58 for the main course portion seems way overpriced. Wagyu Beef was listed as $72 for a two ounce portion, but the minimum order was 4 ounces: rather deceptive advertising. Both seafood dishes came with caviar, so if you don't like that you would still be paying for it. The service was slow even though there were as many servers as dining parties at the time. While the servers were nice, there seemed to be no communication between them. We waited a long time for our check even though we were the only table left and the waiter was just 15 feet away making up empty tables: we had to speak up to even get his attention.

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Every dish was an experience. We loved the combination of flavors and the unique approach to every presentation. We highly recommend Goodstone!

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    Dave

    Austin

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great atmosphere and food. Really enjoyed our visit and highly recommend

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    PatrickT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food and atmosphere. One of the best meals we ever had.

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    WillTravel4food

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The experience at the Conservatory was phenomenal! Incredible service, extremely well curated wine program, and the food was fantastic!

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    20th anniversary

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38. LS

    LewisS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I have eaten at The Inn At Little Washington and the Bistro and Conservatory at Goodstone. Hands down Goodstone delivered more value. Service was excellent and the food was the best I have eaten in the US. Decor was perfect and the ambience perfect. I highly recomment this establishment.

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    WilliamC

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The menu is not extensive, but the dishes are all great. The Spanish Octopus starter is as good as I have ever had and the Sea Bass was exquisite.

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    psc123

    Richmond

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Thanksgiving

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