Best Brunch Restaurants in Downingtown

Such a great restaurant! Food is delicious, service is outstanding. Love that the menu contains items not normally found such as the tasty shrimp & grits, deviled eggs or the hush puppies. Definitely worth an evening out!

This was a hard review to write. We have been staying at the Desmond for years but had never dined in Fork and Bottle except for breakfast. It was a Monday night and the dining room was not full. So noise level was excellent especially since it was reunion of sorts with our friends. Cocktails were excellent. Service was excellent. The ambiance was great in a beautiful setting. Unfortunately the food was not so great. My husband and our friend had the bacon wrapped filet which he loved. He claimed the sauce was excellent and the filet was tender. I had the shrimp and crab cake scampi - not so good. The crab cake was very flat - almost like a potato pancake (my husband thought I had ordered chicken!) and the shrimp were small and chewy. The lemon butter sauce was good the crab cake was very very mushy. For the caliber we expected from this restaurant, I was disappointed. My friend had the salmon and I don’t think she cared for that either - neither of us finished. And the food was presented was another disappointment considering what you would expect from a high end dining experience. We have attended conferences here where the food was excellent do I sm not sure if this was just an off night or what? I must add though we had breakfast the next morning here. And the breakfast did not disappoint. Coffee was excellent. Presentation was phenomenal with all the accoutrements. And the food was delicious! So kudos to Desmond for that!

We had a lovely birthday dinner for my sister. The staff was friendly and courteous. We had the chicken quesadilla, spinach/artichoke dip, crabcakes, lobster bisque, filet mignon, and lobster rolls. Nice presentation and it was all delicious. Good selection of beer and cocktails. Vibrant atmosphere, children are welcome, and they have a kid's menu. This is my second time here and it won't be my last.

I go to the Brick and Brew at least once a month. The service especially Antonio is excellent! However since my last visit the drinks have more ice than water ice, and the food is less than average. Use to love the Brick and Brew no so much anymore. Must point out that the service is excellent!

We visited Iron Hill at 6pm on a Saturday night and were seated in the dining room. We made a reservation which was helpful because we were seated rather quickly. It was very busy that night and the acoustics in the dining room make it a loud environment when it’s packed. It can be hard to hear each other if you have a large group around you. Our server, Andrew, was down to earth and knowledgeable. He did not rush us and answered all of our questions about the beer and food menu. We ordered a few beers, the hummus appetizer, Margherita Pizza, OMG blt and the chocolate hill dessert. We never received our hummus but Andrew took this off the bill once our main food arrived. The kitchen looked overloaded and so did the staff. Our meals were amazing! I like the twist on the BLT adding the pepperoni with the mozz and pesto-mayo with balsamic glaze. Yum! The dessert - eh, not so much. The brownies seemed old and dry and we could not even cut into them with our spoons. We will skip next time. Overall it was a decent experience with yummy food and a wonderful server. If you’re looking for a quiet location to eat or have someone hard of hearing, this is not the place. Def recommend making reservations on the weekends!