Our 'nice' dinner for the overnight trip to Georgetown, KY was at "Wilshire's". Before leaving I checked them out on a couple of sites. Arriving, I was full of hopeful trepidation. The reviews are so hit or miss I was
worried especially since we were a group of 28.
The old building is
lovely...
...the trash around it is
not. This mess is next to the entrance.
Beware that the walkway around to
the back of the building where you enter is also the roadway for golf
carts. We were nearly clipped by some
jokers.
Throughout our visit there was
only one other table of 5 dining, so they definitely were not busy. We were seated in an addition to the house,
basically a sports bar area. Zero
atmosphere tho ‘historical’ is what they push in their ads.
First, we were told because we
were a group, we could have a limited menu.
Four entrees were offered... a steak, catfish, fried chicken, or a salad
on an unpriced computer printed menu.
That was all we could choose from... couldn’t even order a burger!
Hubby ordered a cup of
coffee. Twice he was offered a refill,
which he took. Come check time he had
been charged for EVERY cup he drank...$6.57 for coffee. The server did not inform us that the refills
she offered were charged each cup. What
a rip off.
Someone's fried chicken that was set down in front of me.
Both Himself and I ordered
the catfish: mine fried and his
grilled.
Catfish came with broccoli
which I don’t like, so I asked for green beans instead (served with both the
steak and fried chicken). The waitress
actually gasped, saying the chef wouldn’t like that and probably wouldn’t make
the change. Excuse me??
She said if I didn’t like broccoli I
should order something else. I insisted
for the substitution. No rolls or
crackers were offered with the meal.
Forty minutes later our food
was served. My fried catfish was hot as
was Himself’s grilled fish. Both styles of fish were
tasty. He enjoyed his broccoli which was
nearly raw. My green beans (yes, I got them) were straight
out of a can; not rinsed and no seasoning at all. They were served in a third cup size
ramekin. The rice pilaf was overcooked
and tasteless; the serving was smaller than the beans.
Towards the end of the meal,
the owner offered 2 options for dessert~ cheesecake or cherry pie. The cheesecake had no topping and the pie was
soggy crusted and very little fruit.
Only when we finally got the
check (a long process) did we know what we were charged. The catfish was $14.00 each and the pies were
$6.00. Ice tea was $2.69 and then there
was that $6.57 for coffee.
Outrageous.
