trummer's

for mymaindish, i chose the icelandic cod served with sorghum and quinoa, asparagus, and drizzled with a lemony sunchoke milk studded with grapefruit segments. the fish was cooked perfectly, the quinoa was filling, and the asparagus and grapefruit added bright bites to the dish.

horrible food, horrible service, industrial staples in food, management still didn't care. my family went here to celebrate mother's day plus two birthdays in the family. we were seated in the new dining room and given the mother's day menu. we ordered our meals and waiting close to 1 hour for the appetizers to be brought out. my wife ordered the fried oysters and on her second bite, had scraped her gums on an industrial size staple in her food. the waiter apologized and the owner came out with a new plate of food. the owner stated clearly "everything will be taken care of and i apologize for the inconvenience." we ate our tiny appetizers and were ready for themaincourse. we waited 2 hours to get ourmaincourse. tables around us were trend over 2-3 times, no one ever came to fill our glasses with water, and our waiter reassured us that our food was coming. i could've slaughtered a cow, built a grille, and made my own steak in this time.

our entrees arrived and they were cold and tiny. other members of my family didn't get their plate until reminding our waiter three times what they had ordered. their food came out 20 minutes later and again it was small, cold, and mediocre at best.

finally it was time for dessert. everyone was starving after sitting in this place for 3+ hours and the dessert again was small and unremarkable. now time for the check. no concessions were made. $659. the owner came to the table and offered us free truffles and nothing further. we insisted that this was a horrible experience so he gave us a napkin to wrap the truffles and take them home.

this was a horrible experience. the waiters and owner were rude. the food expensive, cold, and tiny. i will not be visiting this place ever again. there are better restaurants with better views, food, pricing, and service than this place.

do not go here. save your time and money

trummer’s onmainwas once an inn bursting at the seams with visitors every weekend. today it no longer is an inn, but the restaurant still encapsulates the relaxed atmosphere and feel of a getaway from real life. with the largest wine cellar in the mid-atlantic region and food that rivals top restaurants around the world, trummer’s is a can’t miss! the best part is the kitchen is one of the friendliest to the gluten-free population i’ve found. every time i’ve gone i’ve been completely spoiled. my husband and i were in last week for restaurant week and not only did i enjoy my own entire basket of delicious gluten-free bread for myself, they also whipped me up my own molten chocolate lava cake for dessert. both were amazing and prepared to perfection. i was also able to enjoy a cappuccino lobster bisque and horseradish crusted salmon off the regular menu. the server informed me that the chef naturally prepares things gluten-free when the opportunity presents itself. my husband and i both walked out feeling stuffed and extremely satisfied. we can’t wait for our next visit. -jpm

we love trummer's. we recently dined at trummer's onmainand had a fantastic experience. we had signature cocktails at the beautiful bar before dinner. they were delicious. the dining room is gorgeous and the food was perfect. we had a great dinner with friends and are sure to return soon!

this past weekend, my husband and i took a sunday evening drive to trummer's onmainin clifton, virginia. clifton is a bit of a shlep. it is incomprehensible to me that there can be so much traffic on route 66 at 5:30 on a sunday night.

after sipping on some highland park scotch, we continued around the gala. i continued to ask the chefs, "how did you react when you found out you won the rising star award?" we got some great responses below: chris ford , trummer's onmain(virginia), is