Comments on: The Paddock at Devon http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html Finally, a restaurant guide for Philadelphia's Main Line and suburbs Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:23:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ray http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-46953 Ray Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:09:47 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-46953 Paddock is OK,but the several times I was there, it was far too noisy for my mature ears. I'm talking about the clientele, not the music. Also nothing really specially stands out on the menu. Like I say: OK. By the way, although its in the name, the Paddock is not in Devon. It's in Strafford. (Trying to play off on the Devon Horse Show, of course, but misleading to someone who doesn't know the area, one would think.) Paddock is OK,but the several times I was there, it was far too noisy for my mature ears. I’m talking about the clientele, not the music. Also nothing really specially stands out on the menu. Like I say: OK. By the way, although its in the name, the Paddock is not in Devon. It’s in Strafford. (Trying to play off on the Devon Horse Show, of course, but misleading to someone who doesn’t know the area, one would think.)

]]> By: Brian Marrone http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-45612 Brian Marrone Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:10:21 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-45612 I ate at the Paddock a week ago with my wife and two other couple and we were blown away. From the free valet outside to the quality of the food... everything was beyond our expectations. The service was wonderful... the restaurant itself is very unique and beautiful... Our meals were all outstanding from the appetizers to the main entree. After a great dinner we wondered over to the bar where there was a great scene- live music and a large crowd. Dinner turned into a night on the town at the paddock and we will be returning and suggesting this restaurant to our friends. highly recommend it I ate at the Paddock a week ago with my wife and two other couple and we were blown away. From the free valet outside to the quality of the food… everything was beyond our expectations. The service was wonderful… the restaurant itself is very unique and beautiful… Our meals were all outstanding from the appetizers to the main entree. After a great dinner we wondered over to the bar where there was a great scene- live music and a large crowd. Dinner turned into a night on the town at the paddock and we will be returning and suggesting this restaurant to our friends. highly recommend it

]]> By: Becky Thompson http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-35448 Becky Thompson Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:14:16 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-35448 I went to The Paddock at Devon last weekend and absolutely loved it! Everything from the food to the service was out of this world! I would highly recommend this restaurant to friends and family and basically anyone who wants to a wonderful evening! Great Service, Great Food, Great Atmosphere, Great Crowd... I will have defiantly be returning soon I went to The Paddock at Devon last weekend and absolutely loved it! Everything from the food to the service was out of this world! I would highly recommend this restaurant to friends and family and basically anyone who wants to a wonderful evening! Great Service, Great Food, Great Atmosphere, Great Crowd… I will have defiantly be returning soon

]]> By: gottaeat http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-32837 gottaeat Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:56:38 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-32837 Went for a light lunch last Saturday with my wife and daughter. Service was great, but not overly impressed with the value. We had the Greek Steak Salad which was pretty decent, but the steak was very chewy - the salad was difficult to cut up without a steak knife. My wife had the scallop appetizer which consisted of 4 small scallops - at $13 - hardly worth it. We all shared the onion rings which were very good - the dipping sauces were tasty - but again, $8 for onion rings? $3 for a chocolate milk kids cup? - I don't know - just very overpriced for what we received - we left disappointed and both said "Well, we won't go there again" Went for a light lunch last Saturday with my wife and daughter. Service was great, but not overly impressed with the value. We had the Greek Steak Salad which was pretty decent, but the steak was very chewy – the salad was difficult to cut up without a steak knife. My wife had the scallop appetizer which consisted of 4 small scallops – at $13 – hardly worth it. We all shared the onion rings which were very good – the dipping sauces were tasty – but again, $8 for onion rings? $3 for a chocolate milk kids cup? – I don’t know – just very overpriced for what we received – we left disappointed and both said “Well, we won’t go there again”

]]> By: thedogatemyhomework http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-28408 thedogatemyhomework Fri, 22 May 2009 21:20:04 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-28408 I love the Paddock's ribs along with the crab appetizer (it may be called a crab fondue?? You dip crackers into it). My hub ordered the meatloaf and he said it was very good. I think the place has alot of good things going for it; we've gone a number of times and will return. Bar's a great place to watch a game, too. I love the Paddock’s ribs along with the crab appetizer (it may be called a crab fondue?? You dip crackers into it). My hub ordered the meatloaf and he said it was very good. I think the place has alot of good things going for it; we’ve gone a number of times and will return. Bar’s a great place to watch a game, too.

]]> By: KMD http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-28302 KMD Wed, 20 May 2009 18:58:03 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-28302 Friend and I went last night and very disappointed. Truffle fries were ok, nothing special. Pork Sandwich very dry when I asked for some pork gravy, they brought me scolding hot beef au jus. Friend's salad was also disappointing. They better watch it, or they will be another Maia. Atmosphere was like a big beer hall. We will never go back there. Good luck! Friend and I went last night and very disappointed. Truffle fries were ok, nothing special. Pork Sandwich very dry when I asked for some pork gravy, they brought me scolding hot beef au jus. Friend’s salad was also disappointing. They better watch it, or they will be another Maia. Atmosphere was like a big beer hall. We will never go back there. Good luck!

]]> By: Brian Masters http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-25541 Brian Masters Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:34:28 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-25541 Popped into this newly opened "gastro pub"near my house in late 2008 when the power went out one night. Thought I'd give it a try as it is always nice to have new options close to home. Bottomline: Don't waste your time and money. The decor is nice, the bar is large. They did a nice job renovating the space. The hostesses, like at many restaurants, seemed more interested in their personal lives than the patrons-not that it was busy, not by a long shot. The menu is uninspired, which would be fine if they served great versions of classic dishes. They do not. My Ceasar salad was fresh but forgettable. My pasta dish was memorable, but not in a good way. The chicken in it actually had that "too long in a freezer" taste to it. The sauce it swam in was bland yet garlicky. It was reminiscent of a bad frozen entree. Perhaps it would have been better to order a chop or steak, but I don't think so. My dining companion's entree was no better than mine. Honestly, my friend pointed out the local diner served much better food. It appears that people behind The Paddock put all their efforts into the decor and forgot about the quality and taste of the food. Popped into this newly opened “gastro pub”near my house in late 2008 when the power went out one night. Thought I’d give it a try as it is always nice to have new options close to home.

Bottomline: Don’t waste your time and money.

The decor is nice, the bar is large. They did a nice job renovating the space. The hostesses, like at many restaurants, seemed more interested in their personal lives than the patrons-not that it was busy, not by a long shot.

The menu is uninspired, which would be fine if they served great versions of classic dishes. They do not. My Ceasar salad was fresh but forgettable. My pasta dish was memorable, but not in a good way. The chicken in it actually had that “too long in a freezer” taste to it. The sauce it swam in was bland yet garlicky. It was reminiscent of a bad frozen entree. Perhaps it would have been better to order a chop or steak, but I don’t think so. My dining companion’s entree was no better than mine.

Honestly, my friend pointed out the local diner served much better food. It appears that people behind The Paddock put all their efforts into the decor and forgot about the quality and taste of the food.

]]> By: Linsley http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-22920 Linsley Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:29:14 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-22920 My husband and I stopped by yesterday afternoon to watch the Flyers game. The bartender, Steve, very nicely changed one of the tv's for us so we could watch the game. We ordered the truffle fries and the club sandwich at the bar, both of which were excellent and would order again. We look forward to coming back for a real meal and really enjoyed our time there! My husband and I stopped by yesterday afternoon to watch the Flyers game. The bartender, Steve, very nicely changed one of the tv’s for us so we could watch the game. We ordered the truffle fries and the club sandwich at the bar, both of which were excellent and would order again. We look forward to coming back for a real meal and really enjoyed our time there!

]]> By: Red1332 http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-22530 Red1332 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:54:27 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-22530 Had dinner there last night, a few pros and cons. Pros: ~The size of the meals is more than ample. Took half the meal home as lunch the next day and was still full. ~The complimentary hummus and flatbread was wonderful, albeit a touch oily. ~Very nice decor, promoted intimacy within a group ~The cheesecake was utterly fantastic ~The wait staff was very responsive to requests, and cheerful. Cons: ~We waited upwards of 8-10 minutes for the hostess to show up at the entrance and show us to a table. We watched it happen repeatedly with others who came in. She simply was not there, or talking with two customers off to the side for several minutes, completely missing that people wanting to be seated. ~Even with the restaurant only 1/3rd full and the bar perhaps 1/2 full, conversation was very difficult. It was incredibly noisy even though there was no major sporting events going on, nor any parties. This was a Tuesday evening after 8, not your usual rush time. I will not go there at a time when it might be busy, as it would be utterly deafening. The acoustics allow the noise to seep everywhere and make it too hard to hear people sitting right next to you at the table. All in all, I would take a group of friends here on a non-weekend night and prepare to shout while having decent food that is relatively good tasting, but it will probably be a while before I return here with my significant other for a night out. Had dinner there last night, a few pros and cons.

Pros:
~The size of the meals is more than ample. Took half the meal home as lunch the next day and was still full.
~The complimentary hummus and flatbread was wonderful, albeit a touch oily.
~Very nice decor, promoted intimacy within a group
~The cheesecake was utterly fantastic
~The wait staff was very responsive to requests, and cheerful.

Cons:
~We waited upwards of 8-10 minutes for the hostess to show up at the entrance and show us to a table. We watched it happen repeatedly with others who came in. She simply was not there, or talking with two customers off to the side for several minutes, completely missing that people wanting to be seated.
~Even with the restaurant only 1/3rd full and the bar perhaps 1/2 full, conversation was very difficult. It was incredibly noisy even though there was no major sporting events going on, nor any parties. This was a Tuesday evening after 8, not your usual rush time. I will not go there at a time when it might be busy, as it would be utterly deafening. The acoustics allow the noise to seep everywhere and make it too hard to hear people sitting right next to you at the table.

All in all, I would take a group of friends here on a non-weekend night and prepare to shout while having decent food that is relatively good tasting, but it will probably be a while before I return here with my significant other for a night out.

]]> By: jack http://mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-18955 jack Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:08:52 +0000 http://www.mainlinedine.com/rest/the-paddock-at-devon.html#comment-18955 Agreed, comp hummus was excellent. Had a kick to it. Tried the ribs and the beef sandwich. Ribs were good, melt off the bone, good sauce, Beef was good, not as good as Nick's, but whose is? Very lively and loud on a friday, beats the old John Harvard. Will go back. Agreed, comp hummus was excellent. Had a kick to it.

Tried the ribs and the beef sandwich. Ribs were good, melt off the bone, good sauce, Beef was good, not as good as Nick’s, but whose is?

Very lively and loud on a friday, beats the old John Harvard.

Will go back.

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