silver spring house

silver spring house; barfoodand beer!. since moving to montgomery, i would guess tonight's visit to be about my 8th or so dine at the silver spring house. from the outside, the place looks awesome. beautiful landscaping, a packed lot, and fun umbrella-ed patio. must be good, right?

every time we eat here, tonight included, i am disappointed in the food. tonight, i ordered the "spring house" chicken ($14.95 for half a chicken), the signature item of this proclaimed "chicken joint." a toss salad comes before the meal and it's the type of salad you would make at your house with kroger ingredients. just boring and bland. the entree arrives and it doesn't live up to the hype of its citrus and herb marinate. bummer. i have also tried the black and blue burger (not even as good as bw-3s). the burrito is also the kind of burrito you make at home. my sister ordered the vegan burger and said it's just like she popped it in the microwave herself. on a good note, our waitress was really friendly, very attentive, and knew the menu really well.

so why do we keep going back? well, it's the atmosphere. it totally feels like a florida bar to me. they roll back the windows on a sunny day and have tons of ceiling fans. to me, coronas with lime just taste better alfresco. it's nice to be inside, but outside, but inside...

it also has a nice family vibe. parents can enjoy a beer or cosmo (1/2 price martinis tonight!). it's a great place to dine with kids (doesn't become obnoxious). maybe this is why they've been in business for over 20 years? there are also numerous flat panels everywhere, free popcorn, and you can play keno!! fun. just don't expect too much from the food.

your kitchen may even be better, but the beers sure do go down good here.

loved the ambiance... cool open air bar setting and u can eat peanuts and throw your shells on the floor. service good.foodaverage. potato skins were good and huge!! black bean salad..was excited to order but vry disappointed - it was actually bland despite the ingredients - weird. salsa was essentially just tomatos - not what i expect for salsa, but a good quesadilla. overall, a 3.75 on a 5 scale.

i give this place a b+. the atmosphere is fun with a decent crowd. thefoodwas good. it is simple. i can recreate it myself a little better. i had expected the chicken to be a little better cut/quality than what was served.
i will return, and just enjoy the atmosphere and drinks.

a fun place. people of all ages, drinking, dining and having a good time. decentfoodthat costs a bit more than it should and competent, friendly service. nice outdoorsy ambiance when the garage-style windows are open. there’s no shortage of tvs for sports fans. an interesting place worth a visit, especially on a warm day. dress casual and bring grandma, grandpa and the kids (free crayons).

have been here for lunch a few times since my office is located just a few miles away, theirfoodis always good, salads are fresh, but my favorite is the chicken tenders appetizer, huge portions always cooked to perfection.
staff is very friendly, reasonable prices.

me and my wife went there for dinner recently. we left super disappointed. when we arrived the hostess sat us rather quickly which was good. that was the only thing done quickly. it took our waitress five minutes to take our drink order. then it took another ten or fifteen to take ourfoodorder. we explained to her that we were kinda in a rush and she assured us thefoodwould be out in about ten minutes. thirty five minutes later ourfoodfinally arrived. we mentioned to the person who brought ourfoodthat it took awhile. she said she would speak to our waitress. after ten minutes of eating our waitress came by and we mentioned the wait and she just offered up a half hearted sorry. we paid and left. doubt we will be back.

this is a fun beach bar atmosphere that can be quite busy. i have had both good and bad experiences with service. thefoodis generally pretty good - especially the chicken salad croissant. if you like a good chef's salad, i would caution you because this one is kind of small (for $13.99 !) and not what you would expect from a chef's salad. it is mostly a sliced chicken breast, with few very tiny pieces of cubed ham, a bacon bit or two, with shredded cheddar on some nice greens. no hard boiled egg like most chef's salads have. it may be so popular because there are so few places in the area.

bland and ordinary. finally talked the hubby into venturing over to the silver spring house for a sunday lunch. we got there at 12:30 and had no wait. i decided on then fiesta chicken salad ( it was voted one of cincinnati's best) and my husband had the spring house chicken sandwich with a side salad. i loved the peanuts available and the fact that during lunch, soft drinks, tea or coffee is included with the lunch price! but there's where my satisfaction ended. my husband loved the side salad which was a beautiful spring mix with dried cranberries, sliced almonds, and goat cheese (yuck, not my choice for salad). then when my salad came to the table, there were no blue tortilla chips circling it as per the menu. when i asked the server, she acted like she was put out or i was lying. after a couple of passes by our booth, she finally brought a plate of the chips. my salad was bland and void of any taste other than the cayenne pepper that was on the small cajun flavored chicken breast. the sour cream, salsa and cheese was flat and i was totally disappointed. my husband's sandwich was also flavorless. after reading their website about the marinated chicken, i could not detect any citrus tones on his sandwich. i see why this is probably popular after a few drinks, but being totally sober, i did not enjoy thefoodat all. maybe i'll give it one more try for the chicken on the bone, but only if i don't have a better place in mind!

where have i been??. grew up near this place and never been until now. it was amazing!foodwas so good and the staff was so friendly!! get the cajun chicken! yummm!!

first, if you're not a regular, don't bother going. as other reviews have stated; you won't be welcome. you also will get practically no service. the glasses are steam cleaned, which seems great but they aren't given time to cool before being used to serve. the result is warm, flat beer. thefoodis so-so, certainly not worth the hassle to get. i've been here 4 times with various groups and have never had a plesant experience.

for the money and quality, choose a better place. wow, i can't believe the hi cost of eating out. i hear thefoodis good at this place yet my meal was nothing special except the price. very hi for what ya get. clearly a take off from the montgomery inn side of thing. my table was dirty, beer was not cold enough and the spice on myfoodclearly came from a amature cook, not a chef. and french fries at a place like this, should be hot and tasty not cold and mussshie. 2 times is enough. maybe third time is a charm but i'm sure a better meal is awaiting my pocket book elsewhere.

came on the 3rd of july after work for a couple of beers and find out a really nice place that reminds us the places over the beach in pensacola and sarasota, so happy memories :) beer selection is awesome,foodis a+ we had the spring house chicken cajun and the fish tacos very jummy :) mexican beers and belgium beers!! ....good place for a good afternoon...

really good place. this place is always packed for a reason. thefoodis well prepared, hot (a big deal with me), and properly priced. the service is has been excellent on each visit. silver spring house is one of my favorite places for just a beer or for a meal.

great chicken and more. there is a reason this joint is always packed... they serve really goodfoodin a unique atmosphere in an island of homes. this is the place on a saturday night that you go sit at the bar (if you can find a seat) for an hour and have a cocktail or two before your dinner. it is worth the wait, especially in the spring and fall when the weather is perfect and they have the garage door style windows up and the overhead fans going. thefoodis not groundbreakingly original, it is just well executed americana fare. not sure what to eat, have the chicken with a side of broccoli.... yes broccoli.

even if it is usually crowded, it is such a relaxing place.foodgreat, love pete!s special and most everything ever had . love this place!!!!!