1285 Winery

We ate SUNDAy brunch on a gorgeous fall day. We were seated immediately in the amazing dining room. Our attentive server was accurate and timely. We loved our food. The blueberry muffins are so delicious we bought two more to take home.

My wife and I stopped in with mom for an early dinner. There was something going on out on the patio, but it was too unbearably hot to sit there and it look like they were setting up for live music later in the evening. We've had our server before, and on par with our previous visit, she seemed to be scarce even though there were almost no tables. That said, we opened with their baked brie. It was as delicious as ever! I decided on their steak, which was out of this will delicious. My mom tried to order their grouper, but was informed they were out when she ordered. My wife decided on their Greek pizza. I must say it was extremely interesting as it was delicious!

First, I love picking blueberries at The Blueberry Patch, so this review has nothing to do with The Blueberry Patch (or their wonderful pies and donuts!). My husband and I drove out to pick blueberries yesterday and decided to have lunch at the winery. First, we waited for at least 15 minutes before the hostess even appeared. She knew there were people there because the five people (two groups) in front of us had already put in their names. When she finally showed up, we were told it would be ten or fifteen minutes. It was 30. To be clear, the restaurant was not swamped with people. In fact, because it was raining, there were probably fewer people than usual. There seemed to be only two servers, and they were doing the best they could, I think, but everything was very slow. The menu isn't extensive, and it's not complicated food, so it was hard to figure out what was taking so long. When the food finally came, it was less than stellar. I had the chicken salad with blueberries and allegedly toasted pecans. It was overly dressed with an aggressively vinegary dressing. The pea salad on the side was strange. I think it had paprika in it, which is an odd choice in my opinion. The blueberry muffin was excellent though. Anyway, next time we pick blueberries, I think we'll find somewhere else to eat.

This is a local staple in my hometown. Anytime I go visit family, this is likely where we are getting food. I haven't had a single meal from here I don't like! We started with an appetizer and a bottle of wine. They have a big assortment of fruit wines which I'm not too fond of but I know they are a local favorite. Give me the driest red on the menu. The new building is spectacular. It would be great for a wedding venue. I think there was a birthday party on the patio while we were there. Props to the Beilstein family for such a beautiful building. It was pretty busy so we had to wait about 15 minutes to be seated. We tried to get a reservation about a week ahead because it's always been busy in my experience, but I was told they no longer do reservations. Given that it was busy, our waitress, although very friendly, was slow. We eventually were asked if we would like our waters refilled when she brought out the check. And we watched the party of two sat and get their drinks and an appetizer before our bottle was brought to the table. I've been here many times, so I'll chalk the service up to them being busy and let it slide, given that I will more likely than not be back soon!

It's so exciting to see how much this location has grown over the years. The new building is huge, has plenty of seating inside and out and has a gift shop. We stopped by for lunch and were not disappointed in our grinder or our Croissant sandwich. Everything arrived quickly and had wonderful flavor. The sample pours are generous and allowed us to try the ones we liked. Our usual favorite is the dry Blueberry which is fun to drink while picking blueberries when they are in season.

Gréât ambiance. Live music on Friday night. We are stopping in after berry picking after a hot day at mid Ohio raceway. I'm very impressed with their bushes!! The sweet blueberry wine is a bit tart but good. $22/bottle. I'm sad they don't offer flights.

Good venue. Great service. Menu was full of blueberry options, which makes complete sense, as the winery sits upon a blueberry patch. Lots of families were out today enjoying the summer weather, and filling their buckets with blueberries. Wine was as expected.

Not my favorite stop of our weekend. We came in for a wine tasting and were told to sit at the bar since we were just doing wine. The bartender seemed annoyed and/or agitated that she had to serve us. The space is beautiful and open. They offered a variety of wines to sample for a small fee. There was a pair of women who got their wines before we had ordered. We were glad to see this as the pours were definitely more than 1-2 oz. We each ordered a few wines to try. I really enjoyed the sweet Riesling and the mixtape. Overall, the service could have been a bit more friendly. Not sure I'd return.

I ordered the pork chops with blueberry compote and they were cooked to perfection. My husband enjoyed the cheese burger. I must add that the blueberry mule was delicious, as well! Our server was friendly and very attentive.

Lisa and her team helped us plan and execute a lovely birthday brunch. All details were handled perfectly and the space was beautiful. The food was as described and delicious. The birthday cake (lemon blueberry) was divine. I highly recommend the 1285 Winery for your next event. Lisa made the whole process so easy for us! You will be delighted!