Present Company - Tariffville

Tasting menu was a bit overpriced as compared to other places but extremely tasty and amazing service from our waitress. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Popcorn

Lovely experience all around. I ordered the jumbo head on shrimp with Calabrian chili pistou/toasted polenta cake to start; pan seared swordfish with wilted greens, four spice crispy shallots and eggplant bechemel as the main dish, and the server was kind enough to surprise me regarding desert each course was spectacular. Josh had the heirloom tomato and melon with fresh mozzarella di bufala to start; garden herb agnolotti with Berkshire pork sausage and morel chantrelle mushrooms, and as the main course, coffee crusted filet with espresso mustard, pommes sarah and sautéed curly kale and seacoast mushrooms.

A for effort place has a nice energy. Service is fine not warm but they get it done. Food looks lovely but the taste is always a bit disappointing. For sure a nice evening with friends. But hasn't been a taste bud adventure yet. I have been here 4 or 5 times. Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5

Having dined here a few times, Present Company does a good job in its attempt of culinary creativity and having a friendly staff. But they have an opportunity to improve the value it’s able to deliver. The food continues to be very good, however, I'm not a fan of the 3 or 4 course only options for $87 and $107 (no A La Carte) one of which is dessert. If you want to swap out the dessert for a starter, they charge you an extra $12. Order a small metal container of bread (not house made) there's another $4.50. Have a bottle of wine or a couple of drinks each your check will be over $300 w/ tip for two people (3 course without dessert option). With the 3 course option at $87, is the starter $25, entree $45 and dessert $17? That's a bit pricey especially when one of the entree's is a Cauliflower vegetarian dish). Again, the food is good but at their price point they are in the same if not higher end of a Michelin restaurant (which they are not). That said one would expect the service to justify the higher prices. The servers are friendly and professional, but at these prices one would expect a bit more. For example, instead of just plopping down the food and walking away it would be nice if there was a bit more engagement by explaining/reiterating what the dish just served entails. I've been to several high end restaurants and it is a nice touch by the servers when they explain your meal giving the patrons a sense they are in lock step with the kitchen. It must be said that the creative seasonal menu with a very good wine list and beautiful, historical building, is the type of restaurant we love. So, if the high price is not an issue, you will have a good meal. But for me I can get good food for much less at other nearby restaurants. Vegetarian options: Usually 1 option

My favorite place, wonderful staff and amazing food!!!