Apropos Restaurant at The Abbey Inn

I’ve eaten at Michelin star restaurants across the world, and I understand why Apropos was on the Michelin guide. I know it doesn’t have a star yet, but it has a lot of potential. We went for restaurant week and had a great experience. I was too busy eating that I didn’t take any photos of the first two courses, but here are some photos of our desserts. I tried the acorn soup, country hen, and Belgium chocolate dome. Everything was delicious. Our server, Johnny was hilarious and attentive. The front desk concierge was also kind and offered us cookies on our way out. The inn overall is very charming. The space is beautiful and I thought that the upstairs chapel was really cool. Would love to try the spa next time.

I thought a long time before posting this but i think it’s worth it giving an accurate image to others. The food was mediocre, the atmosphere like a Ashely furniture home store with young children screaming but all that wouldn’t even have been that bad if it wasn’t for how rude, inconsiderate, and judgmental Kaylee was. I was baffled at how much she went out of her way to be rude. I felt like she thought to herself “let’s place the cripple at the seat with the most foot traffic and in the lesser room at the worst table next to “lower quality clientele” aka clients with leopard prints and hoodies loudly yapping about some clubbing dresses” as she smirked at us while eying me up and down. When we arrived almost no table was taken… she could have seated us anywhere. I was uncomfortable all night trying to squeeze my broken foot under the table so waiters and guests won’t trip on it. We dressed nice and wanted to celebrate my husband’s special day but we felt financially taken advantage of. Throughout the night she kept pulling subtle stunts. She would also go in a corner to gossip with another co-worker while all other employees were hurrying service since they were understaffed that day (our dinner took 3+ hours). Why pay for a mediocre 3 course meal and be treated poorly at a former Michelin restaurant?
Our waiter Tommy was wonderful. We still tipped well and hope our tip was given to him and not split. There was another woman who I didn’t catch the name of who was wonderful as well even though we only interacted with her over water and bread. The valet staff was also friendly, quick, and professional.
We were considering choosing the Inn as a location for our second wedding celebration (the one with our international family and friends) but that’s a scrapped idea.

We are restaurant owners in the city and we can tell you that the cooking in Apropos stands up to good fine dining places in the city. We are so happy we decided to stay at the hotel and dine at Apropos. Our favorite bites were the tuna tartare and the duck breast. Amazing! Staff is efficient and friendly. Everyone knew it was my birthday because I marked it on the reservation. It seems simple but trust me, I don’t expect staff to know in most establishments. We will come back when in the area again.

The estate offers a truly remarkable experience, evoking a cinematic atmosphere. The expansive landscape and exploration of the castle grounds contribute to an exceptional visit. The historical significance of the site, coupled with the views of the Hudson River, are particularly noteworthy. The overall experience is quite breathtaking.

Dinner was fantastic and here's a few reasons why to share the experience...

Atmosphere - 10/10 > from the lush foliage outside, to the view of the Hudson, to the brick work facade of the Abbey; the visuals outside were flawless. Inside, the vibe was very quiet (minus our 4 year old screaming occasionally). The tables were neatly situated, flatware was spotless, glassware was magnificently maintained - it was great. The staff, specifically our server Jhonny, were all well versed on the menu items, the history of the Abbey, and the ingredients of the menu items. Jhonny was even kind enough to include a surprise in addition to my wife's birthday dessert; it was very pleasing.

The menu - 10/10 > The menu was locally sourced to table, which was a nice surprise (reminiscent of 11 Mad in many ways). We're started off with a charcuterie for 2, along with a plate of burrata and mixed greens. The addition of the Red Leicester to the cheese offering was 👏🏼. The drinks were brilliantly blended - my wife had a Manhattan, I had a Moscow Mule (which wasn't watered down). On to the main course - I had the ravioli with spinach, ricotta, and ramps, and my wife had the sea bream and they were both to die for; my son was asking for spaghetti and meatballs which was not on the menu but Jhonny brought out rigatoni with a pomodoro sauce and this really made the night.

The remainder of the FOH staff were remarkably pleasant and highly responsive.

We'll continue to frequent the Abby as we live less than 2 miles away so major score for us.