Woodlands Inn Restaurant Dining Review

Casual Luncheon at the Woodlands Inn Restaurant, Pines offers a well-balanced menu with an array of traditional luncheon dishes including salad, both standard and Caesar, soup and sandwich, the classic Reuben, pasta, fish, chicken and beef. At first glance, the menu while touching on choices to satisfy all appetites, seems typical, however the patron is pleasantly surprised to find that the preparation of these traditional dishes surpasses the ordinary and crosses over to the realm of delicious and delightfully unordinary.

One is not overwhelmed by an abundance of menu choices but is pleased to be met with a carefully selected variety of dishes designed to suit and entice a wide range of appetites from the traditionalist insisting upon a lighter fare, to the more lavishly prepared main courses and of course, the three-course business lunch. The outstanding pleasure found in this traditional menu is the carefully seasoned blends, the skillful preparation in cooking and the artful combinations of flavors introduced in each dish. For example, the standard bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich is brought to heightened levels of zest with a delicate smattering of spice to tease the palate and the added flavor of smoked salmon to create an entirely new taste sensation to the old favorite.

The chef at the Pines supports local purveyors to insure the freshest possible food products but will also have more exotic choices flown in overnight, from places like Hawaii or Maine to assure absolute top quality and freshness.

Dessert indulgences are no afterthought at the Pines, they are prepared right on the premises with the same attention to freshness, unique combination of flavors and the extra consideration to presentation as the main course dishes on the menu.

Of course the menu and high-quality food are the reasons one would initially choose to dine at Pines Restaurant at the Woodlands Inn, however the savory fare is only half the experience. Upon arrival, one is seated at a table with a view of the palatial grounds and gardens (all the tables are thoughtfully arranged so each patron will enjoy the view) then, immediately greeted by experienced servers who unobtrusively cater to every possible need with attention to simple details. Not only the food is expertly prepared and presented, everything enjoyed at the Pines is offered with that something extra, designed to make the dining experience a pleasure: real silverware and serving instruments, crisp linens, fresh brewed iced tea with an infusion of peach flavor, a simple syrup to sweeten the tea, cotton hand towels in the spacious restroom, simple elegance in the indoor floral choice of orchids. The combination of all these niceties serves to make casual luncheon an experience one will endeavor to do often. During luncheon at The Pines, every possible need is anticipated, one will come away feeling unhurried, sated and quite special; pampered in fact, for a reasonable cost. (See www.woodlandsinn.com to inspect the menu.)

The Pines Restaurant at the Woodlands Inn, a Salamander Inn, 125 Parsons Road, Summerville, SC 29483 (800) 774-9999 comes highly recommended and certainly has earned every one of the five stars and five stars attributed to the service and amenities the inn offers.

Charleston’s Finest rating for The Pines Restaurant, five out of a possible five stars. 5 stars Four out of a possible five dollar signs, price evaluation for the luncheon menu at the Pines Restaurant. $$$$

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