Dewberry 1850 Restaurant & Lounge

Pretty decent experience for a hotel restaurant. For dinner, we had the salmon and pork. We also split the Caesar salad. All of the food was nicely presented, pretty efficient, and tasty. Nice wine and beer selection. We also enjoyed the buffet breakfast in the morning which I would describe as slightly elevated standard hotel breakfast buffet. Friendly staff. They did seem to be a little short staffed but did not make us feel rushed.

The service was first-rate and the food was tasty and generous! This restaurant is located in the Marriott hotel at the University of Dayton. The restaurant is quite attractive and well-maintained.Eschewing the buffet, I ordered the American breakfast combo off of the menu. Two eggs, sausage, ham, bacon, or Canadian bacon, a large mound of crispy and quite tasty hash browns, and a bread of choice. I went with two eggs over medium, sausage links, the delicious hash browns, a poppy seed bagel with cream cheese, and four sausage links. Everything was cooked perfectly and the portions were so generous that I could only eat half. It comes with coffee at no additional charge and the server left an individual carafe at my table so that I could manage my own refills.I highly recommend this establishment to anyone living or traveling to Dayton.

Yawn. Hotel dining. And they were out of hash browns and forgot my toast. But omelets were good and coffee was hot before heading out in a blizzard. And they let me take my coffee cup back to my room, ensuring tomorrow's coffee wouldn't be out of a cardboard cup.Bonus was really nice servers and prompt service. But really...food was pretty much a yawn and over priced. Just what you expect in a hotel. But convenient.

Server was great! She helped keep the rating up. The chef/cook is where it fell apart. M burger was cooked perfectly. The lettuce was terrible. Rotted at the tip. Bun was over cooked and the bacon was not even warmed up and was tough. Probably left over from earlier in the day and was chewy. I don't think the cook put in the effort I was expecting for a $20 bacon burger. They chose poorly when picking a career. They aren't good this one. I probably will not be back. I hate being disappointed.

University of Dayton History LessonDewberry Farm, which consisted of 125 acres of orchards, vineyards, farm buildings and a mansion were sold to the Society of Mary in order to found the University of Dayton.Years ago when the Gem City was seeking a Brand Name Hotel, Marriott built near the University of Dayton, and this property is now owned by the University of Dayton.Given a 24-million-dollar renovation, the University of Dayton Marriott has become arguably Dayton's finest hotel. A decision was made to include a new dining center: Dewberry 1850 in the Marriott at the University of Dayton. We like the new symbol: Farm House with church steeple and a modified cross.We have much experience with the UD Marriott. When serving on National, Regional, and State conference committees, we have enjoyed several tastings at the Marriott, and have signed several contacts with this property.We are quite certain that Marriott and University of Dayton is keeping this new Dayton Gem as a hidden secret for the present.We like Dewberry 1850 in the Marriott at the University of Dayton. The servers are outstanding; the décor is excellent and modern; the menu and food is a huge plus (American dining.)Dewberry 1850 in the Marriott at the University of Dayton - we do not like; Front desk personnel are clueless concerning this restaurant; It is difficult to impossible to connect to the Dewberry 1850 in the Marriott at UD. All calls goto the Front Desk and are recycled to the Food and Beverage answer machine.Given the paucity of downtown restaurants for Shuster performances, Dewberry 1850 in the Marriott at UD is a very real answer (if one can connect to the restaurant.)For a very long time we have known that Marriott excels in the dining business, and we arrive for the breakfast/brunch buffet; this is a very similar Marriott buffet to the complimentary breakfast buffet which Marriott offers to business travelers, who hold Platinum Elite status.Dewberry 1850 in the Marriott at UD buffet is excellent. Our experience is that Haydee, our server is a long time Marriott employee, and Haydee enjoys Marriott guests. Haydee points out that our omelet chef has been making omelets for 25 years.In our view Dewberry 1850 in the Marriott at the University of Dayton is a find, and we shall return for many dining events.

Food is great, wonderful local wine and beer selections. Wonderful and unique cocktails. Clean environment and Jordan the bartender is a one man show who works by himself and does it all and is so kind and talented.

I recommend the Breakfast Sandwich. OH MY GOSH.Toasted cinnamon raisin bread, 2 overhard eggs, brie, maple bacon chutney, served with crispy hashbrowns.So yummy. I can't share a pix because I gobbled it up. It's ten bucks, and with coffee that's $13 total. Reasonable and delish. So glad I didn't do the buffet.This was perfection. The wait staff (Amy) were very nice and efficient as well.

Your average hotel restaurant but met our needs because we didn't want to go far. Service was good and food was ok. Didn't like the tap water.

Took my beautiful wife and her sister to the Mother's Day brunch in Dayton, OH. No problems until I received an alert on my credit card.I paid $121.37 for the meal. THEN I received a FRAUDULENT charge from there for the amount of $278.47: "Recent TransactionsMARRIOTT DAYTONDAYTON , OHMay 12, 2024$121.37----------------WINGSTOP 303CARSON , CAMay 12, 2024$278.47"That was the only place I used the credit card on that day, and have RFID protection. My credit card company immediately closed the card and issued a new one while the Fraud Department fully investigates. This is an unnecessary inconvenience; therefore I intend to file other reports for this fraud against Marriott Dayton/Dewberry 1850 so that no one else is so inconvenienced by the filthy actions of a criminal with credit card access there.This has been a tremendous inconvenience that spoiled what was to have been a great day in honor of Mothers. We will see if they have any intentions of making things right for this unlawful indignation, and I will timely update.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Edit: Management has been informed via front desk on 17 May with no response. 12 May '24 1:39pm, CHK 1943, Table 28/1, Server 208261 Mark $121.13 plus tip. Further my credit card company has CONFIRMED FRAUD.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Edit2: 14 JUN 2024 in a responsive message sent to BBBCredit card Theft and Fraud is NOT a "victimless crime", therefore accountability of the criminal offender and proper restitution is requisite under penalty. This Theft by Fraud was committed under Marriott's watch. Marriott has demonstrated at least another like and similar act of Fraud found on this BBB site https://www.bbb.org/us/md/bethesda/profile/hotels/marriott-international-inc-0241-1027762 in which they have earned a dismal 1.09/5 rating.Througout this complaint process Rick Miller of Marriott has attempted to contact me by phone while I insisted that all communications be via email for compiled evidentiary purposes pursuant to further investigation.The basic facts of the case were presented on 17 MAY 2024 in this BBB file and https://www.yelp.com/biz/dewberry-1850-restaurant-and-lounge-dayton-marriott?hrid=p78K2IaeNacwLhIVorUM2g"Edit: Management has been informed via front desk on 17 May with no response. 12 May '24 1:39pm, CHK 1943, Table 28/1, Server 208261 Mark $121.13 plus tip. Further my credit card company has CONFIRMED FRAUD."$121.37 was paid by credit card for the rather mundane buffet on 12 MAY 2024. Shortly afterward, my RFID-Protected credit card was unlawfully charged for an additional unauthorized amount of $278.47. This is THEFT/FRAUD as Verified by my credit card company (see att).Reimbursement for a meal paid for under this unlawful indignation and offense does not constitute anything "goodwill", yet that is how this Rick Miller identified it by stating this is how the Dayton, OH manager had previously "reached out" to me. There is no record of a preexisting contact by this manager, nor is there any proper previous marking identifying such in Rick Miller's "quotation". Experience and observation has shown when one begins to needlessly lie on the little things, they are most likely preparing for the big lie. This occurred when I queried him concerning the repayment to my credit card for the Fraudulent $278.47 to which he replied "After further research, we did not find any evidence to support your claims. As my colleague, Mr. Carter stated in his May 30th email [sic], the hotel approved a refund in the amount of $127.68 [sic] as a gesture of goodwill. This refund was issued in the form of a check and was mailed out the same day."BBB has been made aware of additional relevant facts. Marriott is still due and owing at minimum $278.47 to my credit card company and me that was subjected to Fraud.Respectfully,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Will keep everyone posted with new developments, and thank you for all of your support!

The staff was very polite, however there was simply not enough of them. The tabletops felt filthy. The staff assured me that they were clean. They felt sticky and did not look clean. The eggs were poor quality, pale yellow yolks with runny whites. Just not tasty at all. I was disappointed. It seems like with some vision and a little elbow grease this place could go from blah to yum.