Restaurant 1818 at Monmouth Historic Inn & Gardens

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   CRM1

   Tampa

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 2, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The beauty and grandeur of this remarkably preserved historical mansion and expansive grounds delights the senses and provides a wonderful backdrop for the traveler looking for a stopover for a time of rest and reflection. The cottages surrounding the historical home are each their own inviting small pieces of the luxury with comfortable yet period decor. The charming path through the patio and walkways to the garden room for breakfast is magical. The indoor/outdoor seating with a vine covered patio was one of our preferred spots. Along the paths can be found Missy the black and white cat sunning or dining al fresco with her forest friends. All this bring said our visit was marred by our dining experience in the famed Restaurant 1818. The restaurant is divided into two sections separated by a entryway and hall. One side is small tables for dining guests. The other is one room with principally one table for large parties. With the large parties comes a lot of noise that easily carries over into the dining room for small tables of two and four parties. The set up made us immediately unhappy with our decision to dine at Restaurant 1818. A noisy loud party which was also occupying our server’s time ruined the ambiance. The manager should seriously reconsider seating large groups in the main house as if it were a convention center. The larger indoor/outdoor setting of the garden room would be more suitable for this. The expensive fine dining small setting in the main house was not appropriate.
   

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   David

   Mississippi

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 2, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was excellent as usual- this is our go to dinner place when in Natchez! George makes it special- he is the best!
   

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   Gail

   New Orleans

   58 reviews

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   3.0

   58 reviews

   Dined on October 17, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Outstanding service. Tasty meal. Was unable to dine in the house/restaurant as expected and as per my understanding when the reservation was made on Open table. Instead we were seated at a small table in an area that was attached to the bar. This was due to the house being reserved for a large group. Very disappointed since in the past was able to dine in the restaurant. Staff said I had been informed of the seating situation, but did not see any notification from Open Table.
   

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   Susan

   Tallahassee

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on October 12, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely loved the Restaurant 1818 located in Monmouth Mansion in Natchez! Driveway driving in could use repair especially driving at night to dodge big washout in gravel. Very exceptional experience for special, elegant dining! The beginner biscuits were yummy. The filet was cooked perfectly rare plus and the bread pudding was exceptionally delicious!!! The staff was very professional and well trained. Drove in from Memphis and Destin.
   

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   Dennis

   Atlanta Metro

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on October 1, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall, it was a great dining experience for a 50th wedding anniversary dinner. My wife had several gluten free options to select from the menu. From appetizer to dessert, all of our food choices were exceptional. The only negative aspect of our experience was being told upon arrival that we would be seated in the bar area rather than the main dining room, despite having made the dinner reservation about two months in advance and a nearly empty dining room at the time we arrived. When I firmly expressed my dismay at the proposed seating arrangement, the staff quickly made an adjustment and seated us in the main dining area.
   

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   Doug

   New Orleans

   88 reviews

   5.0

   88 reviews

   Dined on September 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was, yet again, a wonderful meal and experience! We had the grilled veal chop, cooked to perfection, and the duck. The sides went perfectly with the meat. Our server Rianna was great! Such a beautiful and elegant atmosphere. We walked the beautiful gardens before dinner, which is a can't miss opportunity. We will be back!
   

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   Sheri

   New Orleans

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on September 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our fourth visit to 1818 at Monmouth and each time has been a consistently wonderful experience. The service is excellent. The ambiance is unique and very relaxing . The food never disappoints, I have had the filet , the redfish and the salmon special and all have been equally delicious. I highly recommend 1818 especially for couples looking for a truly romantic and five star dinner experience .
   

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   ErinB

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on August 24, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food wasn’t impressive, and kind of disappointing. The ambiance was nice though.
   

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   ValentinaM

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on August 5, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Dopo aver visto tante dimore storiche è stato molto bello poterci finalmente cenare
   

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    Freda

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We’ve stayed at Monmouth and eaten there several times. The lamb lollipop and fried green tomato appetizers were DELICIOUS!!! My husband had the filet and said it was good but not as good for the higher price. I had the redfish and it would have been delicious but it was over cooked and very dry. The service was excellent. We know sometimes things are just off. We will return. It’s a beautiful setting. We celebrated our anniversary there.
    

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