Restaurants near White Oak State Fishing Area

We dine at JFords multiple times per year for the last 13 years. In the beginning it was a quiet, relaxed, atmosphere. Very nice for a date night out. In the last couple of years we keep getting seated next to large tables that have no manners. Loud,on their phones, and not dressed as one should for JFords. This time I requested to be seated in the bar as it is normally much quieter in there. A large party of blow hards from Ampacet were seated in there taking up most of the bar. They were loud, drunk, and didn't care about the people around them. People you are and everyone else in there is paying at least 200 for your dinner, Show some respect and courtesy to others!

The setting in the 1875 Steakhouse is oppulent. Historic location it is beautiful. The service was good. Most of our party of 7 had steaks. Five were quite good. One was a bit tough and the last one was undercooked but the recipient should have had it refired. The steaks are very large cuts. 8 10 or 12 ounces is a lot of meat. I would have liked a petite cut filet as 8 ounces was a lot. We enjoyed the experience and will be back again.

Everything from food to drink to service was excellent. Molly did a wonderful job!

Lovely dining room. Austin was great. Knowledgeable and attentive without being intrusive.

Ballard is in the atrium so expect some noise but also there was an acoustical guitar player. Shared the steak and frites. Steak was delicious but would have preferred the traditional frites rather than steak fries. Finished the meal with coffee and the chocolate bomb. Service was excellent. Lingered at the table to enjoy the music and the light show.