1796 - Saint Francisville

We are staying at The Myrtles Plantation so naturally we booked a dinner reservation at Restaurant 1796. After dining there I’d say unequivocally if we didn’t live 956 miles away from St. Francesville, we would certainly choose to dine there on a regular basis! My husband and I are older so frequently we share one entree, but then that allows us to sample 4 courses. Kev was our friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable server. He made some suggestions about the new menu. We were heading in the direction of the braised short ribs until the steak ordered by the guest sitting next to us was delivered, and the incredible aroma of the 16 oz. Ribeye wafted over as it was presented to him. I signaled to my husband to look over and check it out! He did and we instantly decided, we know the short ribs will certainly be delicious but we really needed to order the steak. And we weren’t sorry! We first ordered the bread service as an appetizer. It was a sliced baguette of the most delicious fresh sourdough bread served with an herbed goat cheese topped with hot honey and pickled red onions. Yumworth every carb! Then we shared the strawberry salad with lemon poppyseed dressing. Fantastic! The steak arrived perfectly prepared and piping hot over a bed of garlic mashed potatoes, accompanied by bone marrow butter, which we immediately spread on top and bordelaise sauce. There are no salt and pepper shakers on the tableyou won’t need them. The steak was perfectly seasoned, enhanced by the accompaniments and the result was a hit of heaven! For dessert we had a new addition to the menu which name I can’t remember but it is a flourless cake with almonds and hazelnut, a coffee scented cream in between the layers, edged with a chocolate ganache and served with crème anglaise and fresh blueberries! Oh my!!! Lastly and I should have said this firstI was served the best cocktailmargarita on the rocks made its Patron Silver. Very nice wine list too! So obviously I highly recommend Restaurant 1796 no matter how far you have to drive to get there!

The atmosphere was fantastic, and the service was excellent, but the prices for the food seemed a bit high considering the quality. Overall, I would rate the food a 4, the service a 5, and the atmosphere a 5.

We loved our dinner and dessert on our 41st Anniversary. Highly recommended. also loved the bar! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Strawberry Salad, Hearth Blackened Redfish, Charcuterie Board, Duck, Shrimp and Grits, Bread Pudding Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free parking lot

As for parking, there is a gravel lot with plenty of spaces. For families, they offer high chairs and boosters, plus a fairly extensive kids' menu, though it is slightly pricier than most places. That said, the quality and generous portions of the food make it well worth it.