Mill on the River
South Windsor, CT 06074-3567
Phone: (860) 289-7929
- Price:
- $$$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Outdoor Dining 2005, Outdoor Dining 2004, Romantic Dining 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm and 5pm-9:30pm, Fri 11:30am-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-10pm , Sun 11am-2pm and 3pm-8:30pm
Editorial Review for Mill on the River – by Michele McCole Moss
The Scene
Flower beds dot the lush green lawns of this old gristmill on the bank of the Podunk River. Innumerable wedding pictures have been taken in front of the 30-foot fountain, waterfall and covered bridge. Inside, cozy dining areas (including two glass sun rooms) offer a warm escape from the cold.
The Food
Seafood preparation here is flawless, from the golden-crusted fried calamari to the just-smoky blackened redfish. Rich specialties include chicken breast chatelaine, medallions of chicken cooked with wine, chestnuts and pearl onions. Sunday brunch is this restaurant's busiest time. A buffet of muffins, fruit and desserts accompanies orders from the breakfast menu of egg, seafood and meat dishes.
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Insider Tips
Plan AheadMake reservations in advance. The Mill is popular and seating is precious, especially for Sunday brunch.
Outdoor DiningIf the weather is nice, request a table on the outdoor patio overlooking the pond.
User Reviews for Mill on the River
05/07/2008 Posted by southwindsor58
Had my wedding at the Mill very recently and had a few not so good experiences with the Banquet Mgrs. They are very lucky that the guests had a great time and the food was excellent. When we were considering having the reception at the Mill the banquet mgrs. could not be more attentive to us but once we paid them the final payment they dissapeared. I was under the impression that it was there job to oversee the wedding when the guests came in and tell them where to wait, make sure the chairs outside were cleaned off before the quests arrived etc... Well my husband to be was wiping off chairs before the ceremony and directing the guests where to go. Our flowers were not where they should have been, my family had to put out the favors (that's there job). The first time I saw either of the mgrs. was right before I walked down the aisle, we didn't need them then, too little too late. And don't even get me started about the rehersal. Also, one of the mgrs. said that we could change our outside wedding to inside 2 hours before the ceremony. I called well before that 2 hour window was up and the other mgr. said that we had to have a 24 hour notice ( I have witnesses). Overall the wedding was a great success because of the food and the open bar and my guests were very understanding about the outside wedding but that's not the point. So if you pick the Mill for some sort of function you need to keep a close watch on the Banquet Mgrs. and make sure they stay on task.
Pros: the food and the surroundings
Cons: If you don't mind the invisible Banquet Mgrs. have your wedding there, the food and the wedding menu is great and a great value.
05/04/2008 Posted by southwindsor83
Pros - Beautiful Landscapes, Great Food! Cons- Bad Service, Staff has bad attitudes My mother had her wedding at The Mill on the River in 2008. From the very first meeting with the coordinator - who was 15 minutes late - had an attitude problem. We continued to plan the wedding with them because the landsacping is beautiful! The coordinating staff could use more experience in planning and coordinating weddings. The coordinators didnt even show up to the rehersal that they had us do in windy/rainy 45degree weather. The coordinators are not attentive to the needs of the customer, they didnt lay out any "game plan" for when the bride and her attendants arrived. They were allowing guests to go into the reception room before the reception began- we feel they should have been directed to go to the bar or the gazebo. However, during pictures they did bring us our drinks! The waitstaff was quick to bring out the courses, and quick to take them away too - pretty much the second you put your fork down. However the food was excellent! If you plan on having a wedding here, make sure you have plenty of friends to help you set up decorations because they don't , and you can only decorate 1hour before the ceremony start time. Keep an eye on any thing the staff throws out, because they just might throw out the wedding bands (which happened). Make sure you are strong willed when working with the coordinators!
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