beardslee castle

absolutely amazing service. we had our wedding there with 150 guests from all over the usa, ireland and england everyone raves about the food and service. lynn the wedding coordinator went above and beyond to make our day amazing our wedding was 3 years ago and people still talk about it! we went fordinnerfor our anniversary and the food and service where phenomenal!

unprofessional, rude.
bridesdinnerplate was dirty.
keg beer was warm.
bartender didn't know how to make drinks.
staff tookdinnerplates away from people while eating. ( including my daughter's)
took paid drinks at the end of the night.
there staff was rolling my stuff up in the table cloths i brought and threw it on a table in front of me.
staff ignored questions and guests talking. to them all night.
guests asked for more bread and wait staff rudely answered back with we have no more.
staff commented on my facebook post and told me i was a fat ugly bride the next day for posting a bad review.
lynn lost ourdinneroptions, drink package and linen colors so had to go back when it got closer to the date.
charged us a room fee because corona virus didn't allow for my whole wedding list to be there.
finds every loophole to charge extra.
doesn't give a couple a chance to discuss anything privately.
ac unit upstairs leaked on my grandmother while she was eating.
beautiful place worst place to get married at.
also lie to save their reputation.

what a great place!. we visited there on a busy saturday in october with our son, his wife and his in-laws. the service was impeccable, and they could not have gone out of their way more for us. even though there was a wedding and a rehearsaldinnergoing on at the same time, we felt like we were just as important! our food was served hot- our waitress was amazing - everything was just perfect - thanks!

amazing food and service. we went last night for an anniversarydinnerand had a wonderful time. the food was to die for and the selections were very hard to choose from. i had the duck which was sooo tender and flavorful and he had lamb. normally at a gourmet restaurant the portions are small, but not here which pleased him. there were 8 lambchops on his plate, cooked perfectly to his expectation. we had wonderful breads with 2 different spreads to try, fresh salad and the wine list had anything you wanted. the atmosphere is magnificent and we ended up sitting at the fireplace for quite awhile afterdinnerwas done. the only negative thing i can add is that we went to the bar downstairs afterwards (in the dungeon) and there was an awful odor that caused us to leave earlier than we planned to. all in all, the night was memorable and we will be back soon, with friends.

our wedding day. my husband and i held our wedding @ beardslee castle and it was a wonderful experience.lynn was fabulous and the food was excellent ! we have returned several times fordinnerin the "dungeon " . the setting at the beardslee is very romantic and the staff made sure everything went smoothly for our special day. i give this venue 2 thumbs up! a lovely experience .

consistent, great food.. best overall experience. there is no other restaurant in central ny that makes for a better all-around dining experience than beardslee. i don't go out simply to fill my stomach. i want a great experience in a spot that makes me feel special. the castle is amazing and unique, the service is great and the food is delicious. i try to get there at least once each season since the grounds are awesome and each season has it's special treat. in warmer weather we spend time walking around the grounds where the gardens are an endless delight. this past weekend we made the trek for a valentinesdinnerand loved everything all over again.
two appetizers were surprises... scallops in bacon were not the normal boring variety... two huge scallops (golfball size!) wrapped in thick bacon or pancetta came with greens (arugula?) that were lightly sprinkled with a sweet vinegar. the scallops had a smoky citrus barbecue glaze and a side of grilled pineapple that brought it all together. wife had grilled asparagus that came with paper thin prosciuto and sweet buttery sliced leeks. melt in your mouth! delish! salads are always good/fresh but sometimes we eat only sparingly since thats the least (but still good!) exciting part of the meal. breads were warm and fresh, served with olive spread and hummus.dinnerwas awesome. wife had the grilled duck breast (again) which came nicely medium rare with mouthwatering raspberry horseradish sauce (beardslee, please post recipe on your site!) and a confetti of 'dry' fruits that aren't really dry as they come warmed with butter and scallions. the duck usually comes with rice but this time had a nice quinoa pilaf with veggies in it. i went with the walnut pork which comes as pork loin that's pounded like a cutlet and breaded (or crusted) with crushed walnuts and breadcrumbs. the pork was perfectly seasoned and moist inside with a great nutty crunch outside and came with an apple chutney that had peppers and gold raisins in it. very good! no doggie bags, we finished everythin! shared a dessert since their cheesecake can't be beat and it's so light and creamy. a bottle of pinot noir from la crema was a great match.

i can't recomend a restaurant more... this is my first urbanspoon review but i had to share our love of this great valley spot. thanks beardslee!

unique place, good food. unfortunately we didn't get to see the murder mysterydinnershow, which seems like a lot of fun. all in all the food is very good. my husband's filet mignon was great, and the eggplant appetizer was yummy. my walnut-encrusted pork loin however wasn't very good, and it wasn't even a pork loin. so the quality of the food is a bit uneven. but the atmosphere was nice, quite romantic.