Historic Buxton Inn

Nice place to satay although we did not get to experience any of the ghosts. Neat little neighborhood area with gorgeous architecture. Staff here were very friendly.

Average. Service has been lackluster the three times I have been there. I have witnessed servers complaining about management, I have witnessed management complain, the food isn't offensive but isn't great. My Manhattan wasn't anything special but paid a premium for it. Don't waste your time. It's a neat property but I have found the management to make this a place I would rather not spend my time nor money. Go across the street to the Granville Inn. Just a note - I thought initially this my be an isolated occurrence but given that more than half of the Yelp reviews are two stars or less, I feel validated.

We had my son's rehearsal dinner in the garden room on a summer Friday evening. The room looked lovely, the food was delicious and the servers were very attentive. The entire Inn looks beautiful following the recent renovations. Didn't have any ghostly guests for dinner, so I guess we'll have to go back & try again.Thanks for everything!

Took my girlfriend here on a date to celebrate her new job. It was absolutely lovely and gorgeous! The staff was incredibly inviting and friendly. Our waitress had been there for a long time and was familiar with everything.The food was A+++ fantastic! As other reviews state, nothing like the new fusion type of food you find most places. Just timeless classics and actually a very different type of food these days! We loved everything we tried which included a salad, the fried brie, french onion soup, Chesapeake bake, and 'louie' which was the Louisiana chicken dish. Everything was so beautiful and top notch!Afterwards we went around to check the different rooms out and it was very cool! My girlfriend loved this place, and it made me love it that much more!! =)It should be noted there is a pub type atmosphere downstairs that you can eat at. We did not eat there but went down and saw it! It's inexpensive priced and looked very nice down there too! So you have a dressy attire place and a casual place downstairs! Two restaurants in one that you wouldn't know about unless you went and found it! They do not mix the environments at all! in other words, you can't hear people down in the pub. The nice dining areas (they have like 11 dining rooms) are very beautiful, each their own theme, and very serene!With over 200 years of history, this is one fabulous place in Granville! Absolutely recommended!!!

The inn was good, but not what I was expecting. We were dressed up very nice for our anniversary, and were at in a loud bar area. There was plenty of room in other parts of the restaurant, but we dealt with it. The food was good, but took a long time to come out. Because it took so long, we were there up until closing. We had the joy of hearing the servers yelling in the kitchen and complaining about getting told to stay late to clean, even though that wasn't their night or their job. The manager basically told them to deal with it, which only got them more fired up behind the managers back. It was dessert with a show. Overall, I would recommend coming early and asking for a seat in the far back away from the bar and the kitchen.

We were disappointed they did away with Sunday brunch buffet. The food today was alright. My wife had Monte Cristo and the bread was soggy. My daughter had biscuits and gravy which she thought came out of a can. I had seafood Chesapeake and it was very good. We don't plan to return.

I was very disappointed in our evening at the Buxton Inn. Our server was exhausted (maybe they don't have enough wait staff) and sloppily dressed. When she served me a glass of wine, the glass was dirty and I asked for a new glass. She showed the glass to her manager and they studied it carefully to see whether I was telling the truth. The Inn was dirty, smelled of stale cigarette smoke, and the staff were not professional. We were so unimpressed by the restaurant that we left before we were served any food. The Buxton has seen better days. Much better days.

I have stayed at hundreds of inns, B&Bs, etc. The Buxton appears nice but is loud. Very loud. HVAC units adorn the property and go on and off all night long. There's no escaping them. They kept me up all night long. Left me tired and exhausted before an important race the next morning. Left after the first night. Buxton offered no condolence, no refund, nothing at all. They have my money already, I guess.The bathrooms were motel-like, with old scratchy towels. The tavern restaurant offered a $15 grilled vegetable salad that was nothing more that bagged arugula and a few tiny pieces of cold butternut squash.Overall, an expensive, awful, sad lesson. I left tired, hungry and $250 less in my bank account.Go elsewhere.

What a lovely Restaurant. Step back in time to Carriage and Traveling The National Road. Every place in this fine establishmenthas touches of History and Elegance.The service was top notch and the food was very well presented. Our party of 8 Ordered a variety of menu items and everyone was pleased.

Last visit was disappointing. I've been many times before and had decent meals and service, but this time was just bad.The service was incredibly slow for a not very busy restaurant. We had to ask for napkins, ask for menus, and ask for refills. I ended up filling up our water cups once. The food wasn't hot and two of our orders were wrong. I had a cheeseburger that was average. Overall, expected much more for the price.