Washington Crossing Inn

Another excellent event…
I hosted an event at the Washington Crossing Inn last night and we couldn’t be more pleased.
As always, Washington Crossing Inn provides the highest quality in scheduling, planning and execution.
The facility was perfectly set. The food was perfectly prepared and delicious. Our server Christina was very professional and did a fantastic job in a demanding situation.
Thank you Rachel and everyone at Washington Crossing Inn.

This review is for Sunday brunch only. The inside of the inn is beautiful and historic, particularly the Library which is where our large group was seated. The service was great. The brunch offerings, however, were not so impressive. At $ 26pp, a waffle station would have been nice. Or pancakes. If you wanted eggs, you had to wait at the omelet station. A type of breakfast meat other than pork bacon would have been good also, e.g. turkey sausage, turkey bacon. The vodka penne, chicken francaise, potatoes and green beans were all lacking in flavor. The cookies and other dessert items were not worth the calories or fat content.

Had a wonderful perfect dinner tonight at the Inn. Mark Valenza has done a superb job at preparing such wonderful dishes.
Started with the oysters and tuna carpaccio– both delicate, clean and delicious.
Surprised by the lobster tail special– sooooo flavorful! Wonderfully cooked, not overdone.
My wife had the prime rib; I had the filet mignon. I took a small bite of hers, continued with mine, and kept returning to her prime rib. Both were so delicious and perfectly done.
Truly one of the finest meals I’ve ever had.
Will be coming back here again and again to explore the rest of the menu!

Great place for a family dinner. The food and service was great and the private room made us feel very comfortable. this review is long over due (¹²⁄₁₄). we were a group of around 30, adults and kids. we do a family Christmas trip every year and this year brought us to sesame place. The served us family style and there was more than enough for everyone on all courses and they didn’t rush us out. we were able to sit back and relax while kids played. So glad my cousin booked Washington Crossing Inn, other than spend quality time with family it was definitely highlight of the trip.

I came here to celebrate my boyfriend’s birthday with our families on a Sunday evening.
The garden is really quaint and the inside is beautifully decorated. I really liked the historic feel but I don’t think that means the chairs needed to be so historic that 3 out of the 6 at our table were so sunken in that you were actually sitting on wood.
After chairs were swapped, we ordered cocktails which were well-​made and our dinners. I was astonished to see what we got for the hefty price. The chicken schnitzel lacked seasoning and tasted heavily of oil. The rub on the porterhouse was far too charred and the lamb was extremely chewy. With entrees ranging between $ 24-​$ 48 I would have really expected more. I’ve had much better dinners at half the price in the city.
I’m also surprised they get away with prices his high in the suburbs. Why offer a 10 oz filet for $ 44 when you could easily substitute a normal portion (4 – 6 oz) for a more reasonable price ($ 34-​$ 38??).
Anyway, I won’t be in a rush to return but I do hope they get it together in the kitchen because this is truly a gem of a place ambiance-​wise!
P. s. That «bread» everyone raves about is nothing but crusty bread SOAKED in oil. In theory it would be delicious because the garnishes (long hots and roasted garlic) are delicious but I don’t enjoy needing to wring out my bread.

We went to dinner Saturday have to say the tuna appetizer and Mediterranean app
were extraordinaire
Prime rib was exactly as ordered medium rare
Would highly recommend although the noise level in the small room we were seated did have a high-​level
Depends on who’s in the room
Return Sunday for brunch and our 12 o’clock seating included many items that were very satisfactory

I was very underwhelmed with my lunch. For $ 20 I got Penne Vodka that was more like a soup than a pasta dish. The flavors were okay, good even when I had it with the fresh cheese, but as soon as the shaved Parmesan was gone disappointment set in. Even the rolls were average at best. The service was fine and the restaurant itself is cute, but I don’t think I’ll ever go back.

Decent place for the brunch buffet. Eggs Benedict were spot on, and the other offerings outside of breakfast foods like the salmon, chicken, and pasta rosa were all tasty. The buffet offerings itself isn’t that big as some others, but the quality of the foods they had made up for that.
Oddly enough, not a lot of people crowd the buffet area, so I never had to wait in line for anything. So that’s a plus.
Service was decent, coming back often to refill coffee and juices. I did request skim milk for my coffee, which server confirmed she had, but it never came. No biggie, just 25 extra calories per coffee cup.
Tables were kind of close to each other, so spacing can be a bit tight. Doesn’t impact you if you only get one plate at the buffet, but if you’re going up often… (No judgement!)
I would definitely return here, but it’s not some place I can’t wait to go back to.
3.5 stars

I wasn’t sure what to expect from our meal here, but it actually was very nice. The inn itself is small but very well-​kept, with bright sunny windows lighting the dining room. When we arrived the dining room was not that crowded, but for some inexplicable reason, the hostess sat our party of five right next to the only other large party in the entire dining room — a party of about 12 celebrating a graduation. There was plenty of room to seat us away from them, which would have given both of our groups more privacy and make it easier for us to hear each other without shouting.
Food-​wise, things were very good. My creamy tomato soup came piping hot, served in a cute little pitcher that was served table-​side. I got a salad as well, which was fresh and well-​dressed. Everything else my family ordered seemed to be received well. I also enjoyed the extensive cocktail list, including some cocktails that were more historic in nature, since it is after all, a historic inn.
Very nice. I would recommend stopping for a meal or a drink if you are in the Washington Crossing area.

Just hosted a bridal shower for my last daughter what a pleasure to work with the staff from busboy to head of catering real pros. The place is reasonable, food was outstanding as good as it gets, the place is gorgeous, many thanks to all special thanks to the excellent waitress and bar tender

Crab soup is very good and about as perfect as it can be, but DO NOT order any heavy creamy dishes as an entrée — its too much. Nice place and fun bar.

Food was average and service was less than satisfactory– would not recommend this restaurant.
My parents took me here for my birthday lunch. We had the wings, Mac and cheese and calamari to start with the burger, steak and turkey sandwich for our entrees.
The appetizers were great — some of the best wings I’ve had in a while. Unfortunately, we were semi disappointed by the entrees. The steak was 34 $ and did NOT think it warranted the price.
Although the food was meh, I do not think we would return based on the service. Our waitress was an older lady who did not seem happy to be there and only seemed to crack a fake awkward smile on rare occasions.

Came here after a re-​enactment of General Washington’s perilous crossing of the Delaware River, Christmas night in 1776. It was a cold and bitter day back in 1776 and it was cold and bitter today, as well. We came hungry. A warm place with comfortable seating and good, delicious hot food was all we asked for.
The Washington Crossing Inn delivered. Warm, I believe fresh baked, rolls got us going. My dish, Mushroom Duxelle Ravioli, consisting of mushroom ravioli with green peas, shaved Padano cheese with sage and sauvignon butter, hit the spot. The portion was more than adequate and the cream sauce was delicious and, well, creamy. To accompany my meal, Kendall Jackson Chardonnay is a favorite of mine. Its buttery texture and taste provided a very nice pairing.
The Inn has a very nice dessert menu but with a few hours of driving ahead of us and such a filling meal as prerequisite, we fought the urge and abstained. The reenactment was very well staged and executed. The meal that followed put the finishing touch on a cold and blustery but very enjoyable day celebrating one of the more decisive days in American history.

Great setting and location for a holiday brunch… just a block from the State Park…
Plenty of choices, and the service was very good, too…
But better coordination between the kitchen and the front of house will help prevent diners from having to endure cold food…
And I mean not even warm…
Every dish…
I’m afraid the food’s not good enough to overcome the awkwardness at the table when someone finally asks «Is your food cold, too?»

Went out to lunch with a large group of coworkers here on 8÷14÷14. Sat outside on the patio. Service was poor and food was mediocre.
— Service: server was a shorter woman with dark hair in a high bun. We made it clear we were under time constraints but received snappy comments every time we asked for anything.
— Food: Crossing Burger was decent but no one else had anything particularly worth complimenting.
Wouldn’t go here again and wouldn’t recommend it.

No. That wasn’t George W. at the round table in the corner plotting his next move in the campaign to evict the British from the Original Thirteen. Although the Inn named for his most daring plan feels like it might have been around to provide succor to our troops, it actually came later. Still, if patriotic memories served with drink and sustenance are your thing, the Washington Crossing Inn will make you a very satisfied customer. The place just feels so authentic and historically grounded that it is impossible not to have at least a moment of reflection about the birth of our nation fought and died for all around on this hallowed ground.
On a quiet Friday eve in August, when many were far away on vacation or at the shore, the WCI provides a nurturing and comfortable abode for a well made libation to accompany an equally crafted conversation. We sat at the bar catching up on too infrequently overlapping lives, me enjoying a Padron Margarita Up No Salt. It was tart, smooth and strong, without ice to dilute, nor salt to dry the lips. It was so good I anticipated the second long before I was close to finishing the first. The conversation became poignant, and my hunger asserted itself, so we agreed to move to a nearby hightop to enjoy a tavern meal as we imbibed and edged closer to the heart of our exchange.
My Tavern Burger was very good with Red Onion, Tomato, and Lettuce ensconced in a fresh Kaiser Roll. It was dead-​on medium as requested. The accompanying French Fries (here France is still an ally to our cause), were plentifully crisp. It was one of the better burgers I had eaten in the past year. Together, the Rita and Burger were a perfect complement to unexpectedly meaningful evening.
For facilitating this exceptional moment in a wonderfully ambient historic environment, I genuinely felt this was as good as it gets. Taken separately each element may have been less, but in its totality it was life affirmingly great!

Wow!!! They are quick, they are friendly, and they are DELICIOUS.
The drinks are bangin. The service is ON POINT. But the food is out of this world good.
Drinks. They serve Hendricks. The top shelf Gin. And they’re Johnny on the spot to refill. Enough said.
Apps. These are not after-​thoughts. These are very well thought out and carefully prepared. The Warm Spinach Salad with maple vinaigrette and the Special Bread that’s soft and crispy, richly dressed in extra virgin olive oil, and generously accompanied by roasted garlic cloves and roasted long hat peppers that melt in your mouth, are absolutely amazing. The Crab Soup is creamy awesomeness where the crab melts on your mouth. Perfect!
Dinners. The salmon, the roasted squash, the lamb «lollipops», were all melt-​in-​your-​mouth delicious!!!
Desserts. The Washington Cheesecake and the Chocolate Mouse draped in milk chocolate ganache are worth getting again. Delish!!!
A beautifully classic venue with an awesome staff round out this visit with a 5 star rating.

We had my bridal shower here and the event turned out great! We had so many compliments from the food, dessert and the mimosa fountain!
We ended up having a few no shows but the planner allowed us to take home the extra meals, so that we can enjoy them instead of just paying the fee.
I also came here for brunch and the spread had a large variety and was also very good.

This is a very nice place for dinner or drinks at the bar. The staff is top notch. Tonight I had the beet salad and lollipop lamb chops. The heirloom beet salad had beets along with pea shoots, goat cheese and a small quiche-​like square. It was very good. The lamb lollipops were perfect! They always are! We got the special bread that is baked with Parmesan and olive oil and served with olives, roasted garlic and roasted peppers. That too was good. Others at the table had scallops. They were huge and cooked to perfection!
The Inn was built in 1817 and it is full of history. It’s beautifully restored but not stuffy. The bar is relaxed and always welcoming!

After needing to travel to Washington Crossing for business the other week, my client recommended we head over to the Washington Crossing in for their «by the fireside» lunch special.
Two things were actually special about this lunch.
1. The place. It’s absolutely beautiful and I bet it’s really lovely around the holidays
2. The price. You get an appetizer, an entrée and dessert for 12.99
Sadly, the actual food was not so special.
I started with a warm spinach salad which had way too much oil but was pretty tasty. Then I had the mussels with pasta. These mussels were just sad. They were super tiny and overcooked. :(I finished with the best part of the meal… the apple fritters with a caramel sauce. Whoa. These came out hot and crispy on the outside. I loved these.
All and all it was just ok. Our service was good, the atmosphere was lovely but the food just didn’t live up to my hopes.