Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar

Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar

Delicious. Dave Magrogan knows how to run a restaurant. I know this is an understatement, but I'm officially a fan of all of his creations. His service model is clearly consistant with all restaurants in his group. Staff is friendly, energetic, and intelligent about their service and food selection.

As was explained to us by our server, the premise of the restaurant is the seasonal menu, changing 3 or so times per year. All food is sourced from local farms (local being within a 290 mile radius). This is an idea that fits into the "Buy Fresh Buy Local" theme in Chester County. Also, this blog is about supporting locally owned businesses; so supporting a local business goes beyond it's location. Who supplies the food is equally important.  As you know, I'm opposed to spending hard earned money at national chain, foreign owned, 'big-box' style restaurants.

Reservations were made online a few hours before arriving. We were 15 minutes late but the table was not ready. "Have a seat at the bar...." But within a minute or two we were called to our table. Good. On to the food. So we looked at the menu on their website before arriving, thinking we knew what we wanted to order. That changed when we sat down and looked again and heard the specials. We ordered martinis (of course) and started with asiago flatbrad. Very nicely done, crisp with just enough cheese.  The menu selection is nice, there's something to please every taste, but it's not overwhelming. One of the specials was bison meatloaf, served with garlic mashed potatoes and brussels sprouts. I am a fan of bison, so I couldn't resist. The Misses ordered the "award winning" Alaskan Halibut served in an Asian ginger broth. The menu includes meats & poultry, fish & seafood, vegetarian selections, sandwiches, etc. There's something for everyone. Oh, and most entrees are under 500 calories.

Desert is served in what looks like large shot glasses. I had apple crisp, Misses had s'mores. The other choices looked equally delicious. We're looking forward to going back when the menu changes next season. My only complaint is the noise...it's not a large space, but the noise control was lacking. It was a packed house, but the noise level seemed higher than it should for the amount of people.