Kenyon Inn & Restaurant

Superb service, excellent hotel accommodations and being, wonderful food and attentive staff. Stay at this hotel and drink the great beers on this wonderful campus. Quiet and very scenic with the lush nature surroundings.

Lunch or dinner I’ve never had an inferior meal at the Kenyon Inn. Always a fun place for office lunches or an intimate dinner. The patio is a great place to eat at during the summer months. The Greek lamb burger is a lunch favorite (see photo) although the fries aren’t always even, sometimes more done than others. They had a blue cheese, artichoke heart, wanton soup du jour that was phenomenal.
Quite a bit pricier for dinner but the atmosphere is worth it.

Had a fine stay at the Inn. But we paid $ 10 for a room copy of The Kenyon Review. If you’re in Gambier to visit the college, there are free copies all over the admissions office. I really think the person at the front desk could have told me and my obviously visiting 17 year old this before we paid up.

While visiting Kenyon College for the requisite campus tour etc. We stayed at the Inn and had dinner there. Unfortunately, our experience did not meet expectations. Dinner for two with wine was about $ 100. Not unreasonable if well executed. However the meal was way overdone, no wait staff came to enquire, the service sporadic and the food mediocre at best. So sad since there seemed to be such potential. The restaurant was not overcrowded, a slow Monday night in July, so it seems there is little excuse for such poor performance. Unfortunately, there is very little competition here. I hope the management takes notice as the tables on each side of us also were unhappy with their experience.

Visiting Kenyon College? This is the place to stay if you don’t want to drive back and forth to Mount Vernon (take it from me: you don’t, especially if you rented a cheap but totally crappy Ford Focus).
My room (215) overlooked the front of the inn on Wiggin Street, and (windows open) I could hear the bells from the nearby Kenyon Chapel. Lovely. The building is old but modernized, quiet, clean, nice linens, in-​room coffee, nice front desk, unobtrusive housekeeping: all thumbs up. I couldn’t find an electrical outlet within charger-​cable distance of my pillow (if you know what I mean), but having to get up to quiet my phone/​alarm clock was not the worst thing in the world.
Best of all, staying at the Kenyon Inn gives you privileges at the nearby KAC (Kenyon Athletic Center). Gorgeous facility and an excellent (world-​class) pool. Swam there twice and *loved it*! Call or drop by to find out public access hours.
The inn is close to the Kokosing Gap trail (a rails-​to-​trails path) – you can rent a bike at the bookstore across the street or just hoof it. The lush greenery was dazzling to this lady from brown, crackling, twiggy, drought-​stricken California! Part of the trail runs by the KAC, and there are some train cars that kids can climb and play on. Really fun for little ones. Make sure and ring the bell!

The location is on the Kenyon college campus which is really nice when school is not in session. There is a restaurant and a bar at the Inn. They serve breakfast lunch and dinner however you usually have to make reservations. The menu has a lot of creative entrees and the food is pretty good. The rooms are very nice and fully equipped with all expected hotel amenities (iron, blow dryer, and bathroom/​shower supplies).

The Kenyon Inn is a very nice restaurant in a beautiful setting in the heart of Gambier. I have been here several times and always have a very nice meal. It’s good for special occasions or just for a nice night out. The food is good and they try and be creative, but it does not quite reach true foodie standards. That being said, there’s always a wide variety of good options to choose from and they also have a nice wine list. A bit pricey for the food quality, however you forgive them for the atmosphere alone. As others have commented, crème brûlée is a great dessert and I also felt their house salad was very unique and refreshing. I also had a lamb shank ragout that was very, very good! I will say, however, their service seems consistently slow — so add lots of time if you are going to an event afterwards!

The wine was impeccable. The pork tenderloin and sweet mashed potatoes with asparagus entrée were to die for and the beet salad was truly a hit. This is my second time here and I have to admit that I look forward to our visit at both the Inn and the restaurant. It is truly a treat. Especially in the fall, the scenes are breathtaking.

If you are staying at the Kenyon Inn for a night (my case), this is a fine place for dinner. You may need a reservation, it has white tablecloths, but it isn’t all that elegant.
I ordered the Red & Green Leaf Spinach Salad with added grilled salmon. Ordered my dressing on the side with a side of the daily vegetable (snow peas). I had to send the salad back because it was dressed and the peas came in a pool (literally) of butter. The salmon was prepared well, and the homemade bread (you seem to get a different kind each time they bring out a basket) is delicious.
Overall this isn’t any place to write home about, but it will do if you need a convenient dinner in the area.

I love this place! Very classy and elegant, great atmosphere! Amazing food!

Sat at the bar and have some wine with a friend. Bar area is really small and so is the dining area. Also had the apple radicchio salad which was huge (nearly a meal in itself) and delicious. Loved the dressing as it’s apple cider vinegar — yum! Can’t comment on their entrée food — maybe next time I come in town to visit.

Great food and staff. Truly a jewel tucked in one of the most aesthetically pleasing college campuses I have ever been on. We had nine people in our party and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. Our group ranged from 20 month old to late 60’s.

An elegant and romantic place to stay. The décor is understated and and the town feels tucked away in Amish country. It’s right next to Kenyon College and so the main thing to do when you’re there is wander the campus (or go hiking, biking; play golf). It’s a lovely campus with a particularly impressive library. Paul Newman is an alum.
There’s a small shopping area and the deli has good Amish cheese. Lots of trees and shady groves.