meadowlark restaurant

had polenta as an app, was not well seasoned, however, strip steak was excellent! other dinners in our group were pleased as well! plus i loved the selections for non-alcoholic drinks.

excellent food / worth the wait. small place in a strip mall - excellent food, though. closed mondays.

very good experience. i live in nyc and was in dayton for business and candidly we weren't expecting much in the way of dining so meadowlark was a pleasant surprise.

when we went the place was in the middle of a mall (i believe they're moving) so that didn't help our expectations but all that aside the food was delicious. the menu was inventive but not trying too hard. all of the dishes, apps and entrees were fresh and very flavorful and the desserts were great. staff was very friendly, portions generous and prices reasonable. even my snobbish foodie colleague was impressed!

if you're looking for a good place in the dayton area i highly recommend.

i can't believe i have never rated this place before today. i usually go for dinner but i ended up here for a long lunch with a friend. no matter what you get, you will not be disappointed. they have a call ahead reservation system if you are going during a peak time. i would suggest you take advantage of it since it always is busy.

can’t rush perfection. yes it might take a while to get seated (if you don’t call ahead), but the dishes are well worth the wait. they have books of children’s original artwork to view while you wait to be seated.

upscale lunch with unique combination. great salad with authentic asian flare. we were there for a fast business lunch. food was good, fast and great service.

they're strip steak and buttermilk mashed potatoes amazing cosmos are as well!! service is great nice atmosphere my favorite restaurant is rue dumain and meadowlark just took their place:-)

food is only fair for the price. not a good pick if you want to have conversation during a meal. the dining room is very loud with poor acoustics.

enjoyed the food.... i have had better and more couteous service at taco bell!. i had lunch on a friday afternoon at 12:30, it took over 20 minutes to receive our cocktails from the bar, received our lunch and never saw our waitress again, never checked back....
apparently got off her shift and had to flag someone down to get dessert more drinkse stc. apparently not to concerned because that to took an additional 10-15 minutes..
all and all very strange dining ecperience. awful service and good food!

best way to enjoy dining at meadowlark. i posted this before, but it's the best way to enjoy dining at the meadowlark.


we always sit at the bar.
we never expect to get waited on for a few minutes.
we never expect any urgency on drinks or the time it takes to get our order place.
we never expect our food to arrive at any particular moment.
we leave happy.


-----06 nov, 2014-----

meadowlark how to hate/love this place..... since being back a few more times, the food is always unique, well prepared, we have how developed a routine.

we always sit at the bar.
we never expect to get waited on for a few minutes.
we never expect any urgency on drinks or the time it takes to get our order place.
we never expect our food to arrive at any particular moment.
we leave happy.


-----10 may, 2014-----

service sucks: i love all.... service sucks:

i love all of the unique beers, great coffee and the food is spot on..
but the service need some real attention!!!
bartender very very well versed on the offerings bravo...

back again for lunch, great salad and lark burger, as usual sat at the bar perfect service!

overrated.. first of all, why do hostesses think the more condescending attitude they can give,the better the restaurant is. what an air of superiority. we visited the restaurant for the food, not the rude treatment of the hostess. second, the food is hit and miss. the beet salad was great, fries not real favorable. the entrée of pecan/cream cheese enchiladas were creative, but pairing it with plain rice garnished with pumpkin seeds. (bland and unimaginative) maybe a roasted pumpkin rice with apple tidbits and pumpkin seeds. the salad with the plate was very bland. with all the accolades everyone has bestowed upon elizabeth and her restaurant, i feel it just falls short of the accolades and the potential of the restaurant. the hostess is the first impression, most times they can make or destroy the overall experience. when is a hostess job the top of all occupations??

we had brunch at meadowlark and i'll definitely be back for that. the shrimp and grits is an amazing dish. and you can actually get a decent cup of tea

i came for a big event. the service was awful!!! at 2 hours we did not have our main course. i would have walked out if it had not been an event. they did not have the staff to handle the event. the manager was "too busy" to come talk to our group. i will not be back. also, the bathroom was not clean. the trash was over flowing. it was a bad experience, not to be repeated.

my surprise 80th birthday party. 19 of my family surprised me saturday, jan 31st with a party at meadowlark for my 80th birthday. the food was exceptional, service impecable, and we were allowed to remain in the private room for over two hours with noone making us feel uncomfortable. there were my two daughters, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren along with respective spouses. i will remember my night in this lovely restaurant forever. thank you for helping create such a special evening. judy ireton

ok food bad service.. just wish they wouldn't tell me the wait was 45 min and had to wait an hour. then had to wait another 45 min for food with no refill.