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Inn On the Twenty
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3845 Main StJordan Station, ON L0R 1S0
(905) 562-7313
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- By Appointment Only:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
10 reviews for Inn On the Twenty
10 reviews in English
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Review from Lindsay R.
Scarborough, ON
11/1/2011
I was here as a wedding reception guest. The venue for a wedding reception was amazing. The hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour were super yummy and great little tid bits of flavour, but the only problem was the room was a little small/crowded and we were far from the service door so we missed out on some because by the time they got to us the plates were empty.
The salad as part of the meal was good, but nothing super special. The main courses were all amazing. I had the steak with grilled veg and mashed potatoes. It was perfectly seasoned and cooked just right. The chicken option was simple but very well prepared, although not what was described on the menu card. And the vegetarian /vegan option was a garlic and eggplant filo parcel on spiced lentils which was very flavourful and quiet imaginative (often my vegan friend just gets a stirfry or pasta).
The room where the reception was held was nice and big and had an amazing view. The wine of course coming from the Cave Springs vineyard (where the wedding itself had been held) was very good. The Riesling white wine was actually amazing, I would totally buy it at the LCBO in future (and many friends went home with cases).
Overall a great venue and a wonderful serving, bar and catering staff. I would definitely recommend it to others looking to plan a wedding reception, and I hope their regular restaurant fare is done so well. -
Review from Dave H.
Richmond Hill, ON
9/7/2011
This is for the restaurant not the Inn.
Beautifully decorated and an incredible setting for a romantic dinner. My wife and I stopped in Jordan at the Cave Springs winery for a tasting and the restaurant is attached. It was recommended by a good friend who lives in the area.
We went on a Friday night without reservations and got in right away. We were seated at a window seat overlooking the valley at sunset. Couldn't have been better.
The server was very attentive and professional which is what I would expect at this calibre of dining.
I had the veal strip loin- ehhh- OK- nothing special but decent. My wife raved about the arctic char. Regardless the experience was fantastic and I would have given 5 stars if the strip loin had a little more flavour.
Overall, check it out and go early and have a tasting too. You won't be disappointed. -
Review from David M.
Toronto, ON
11/14/2010
This review is for the restaurant, not the Inn. My meal would have gotten 2.5 stars. This is a bit of a heads up for vegetarians.
I was part of a group of 12, with 3 special birthdays ending in 0 -- 30, 50 and 60. Most of our group was very happy with this place, and I'm sure the majority would have given 5-stars, but here's my problem as a veggie. Of the 8 or so entrees, one was vegetarian and I wasn't interested in it. This isn't unusual in an exclusive place with a small menu, and usually accommodation can be made. I'm used to hearing "no problem, the chef could do this for you, or perhaps this". In this case, the waitress asked "what would you like"? After a bit of negotiating between what I liked and what they had, I ended up with linguine and vegetables in a tomato sauce. Not very exciting, but it COULD have been fantastic. It wasn't. Recent pasta dishes at Positano and Grano were better. (The butter lettuce salad was great, and the chocolate pot dessert was mediocre.)
Again, this is a very good restaurant and most in our crowd were ecstatic, but if you're vegetarian (or are turned off by the principle of fois gras or veal on a menu*), this place isn't for you.
*and I know NON-vegetarians who are -
Review from Lia K.
7/3/2010 1 photo
I'm definite that I cannot do the meal justice so here goes our orders:
REAL BUTTER as part of the breadbasket. yummmmmmm!
parmesean & asparagus puree soup
salad
open faced steak sandwich w/Niagara gold cheese
lobster claw, with shrimp & filet of bass on a bed of risotto (best...!)
flourless chocolate cake with blueberry compote & blueberry icecream
cappuccino.
yea. food coma time..... each bite was incredibly fresh & packed with all sorts of flavor. Each meal was paired with a wine from cavespring's cellar. I liked their service and loved their food. If it wasn't a fine-dining establishment, I would have licked the plated. -_-??;;!!
Pardon the less-than-usual descriptive post.
PSSsssssSSsssSSsssT: its a 4 diamond restaurant since 2005 -
Review from Thom H.
12/30/2009
I was here for lunch recently and left disappointed. Perhaps they were working with a skeleton crew as it was just after Xmas at the time. However, there were hints that it would be less than stellar on any given day. Most notably, leek and celeraic soup was simply not good, and the addition of hunks of a dryish boar sausage really didn't help. The two flavours just didn't work together at all, though perhaps if the soup had been more thoroughly warmed, it would have helped. Eggs Benedict was just okay. The ham was a bit dry and the bread was basically stale, store-bought English muffins. Smoked turkey sandwich was filled with fat and grissle. Coffee was not very good, but was plentiful.
Overall my wife and I both thought that the meal did not live up to the restaurant's atmosphere. The food would have been more appropriate in a pub setting. Prices were reasonable.Listed in: Restaurants My Mother Would…
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Review from Richie S.
***2.5 stars***
Stopped here for lunch in between staggering from winery to winery.
Nicely decorated. Patio is lovely on a sunny day. As one would guess, a good wine list to choose from. Ordered the flat iron steak sandwich and it was cooked to near perfection, but the side of German potato salad was watery and nonexistent in taste and seasoning.
The chicks I was with ordered the Turkey Club with blue cheese and bacon. It was a good all around sandwich, but I couldn't find a hint of the blue cheese in the flavour. The last main was the mustard crusted chicken - nice flavour on the leg of poultry, but again the side of "goat cheese mash" lacked a distinct flavour.
Desserts were great however. The Strawberry and Wine Gelée with
chilled goat cheese souffle and lemon thyme biscotti (pass on the biscotti - I nearly broke a tooth) and the Raspberry Almond Financier with praline ice cream and confit fennel (fennel could have been more pungent, however).
Service was a little slow as there were few patons. I was able to consume my first Caipirinha of the summer though. Made my day. -
Review from Saharat S.
3/25/2010
This food was solid and the service exceptional. It was a tad overpriced, but that should be expected considering the chic chic location.
For those of us from the states, the quaint town is reminiscent of those conservative New England towns harbor towns--friendly, clean, "pastel-ly"---but still a bit stuffy.
The short ribs were a bit dry and not sufficiently marbled.
The pierogis were freshly made with a very soft and savory potato based filling.
The tender duck was flavorful as well as the polenta. The same can be said of the steak which was a bit overcooked for medium rare.
The yogurt cheesecake was a nice lighter version of the typically heavy dessert.
The white chocolate creme brulee was very rich and well made.
All in all a satisfying meal, but other than the service and views out the window, none of the food was truly special. -
Review from Carla B.
8/20/2008
On the Twenty would rank high among the restaurants that populate Napa and Sonoma. It is set in a vineyard, and if you get a table by the window, you will have the pleasure of gazing at said vineyard while you dine on the exquisite repast.
They use local, organic and fresh ingredients in their creative cuisine. Plus the requisite wines that the vineyard and other local wineries produce. There is also a hotel and a spa if you wanted to spend the night.
If you are day tripping from Toronto, stop in here on your way to the Falls. -
Review from Shaun C.
Jordan Station, ON
10/14/2009
OK, so I now write my second review on this Yelp site and it goes out to On The Twenty restaurant in Jordan Village. If you never been here, I am a local its like Niagara on the lake before they got bitchy and stuck up.
Lots of wineries, clothing, food, antiques and did I mention wine?
The restaurant is owned by Cave Springs winery owner and local entrepreneur Len Penichetti. I eat out a lot for my pleasure and for my job. I mean like 3 times a week, every other week somewhere different around the world. I eat out at expensive restaurants where money has little meaning as long as my customer ordered more product and is ahead of last years sales and understand the Michelin star scale and believe that I have been to an one two and three Michelin star restaurant.
This place in my opinion is in the top 3 restaurants in Ontario. It definitely caters to the wine crowd, No probs, as I am part of that group, so no biggy. Lots of parings and dishes with wine or local fruit slant, that is OK by me as well, we live in fruit land after all.
The atmosphere and view of 20 valley is gorgeous year round with a 2 mile view down the twenty valley. The service is always excellent. The knowledge of great wine and food by the wait staff excellent. The menu changes every time I go, maybe monthly. I have been for breakfast lunch dinner and brunch. I have even had there catered pizza. The food is an eclectic group of different dishes with fish, meat and vegetarian all staying happy campers. Soups salads, desert are all equally given grace and delicate balances to entrees so that you cant remember what you liked more. I feel that is one of the criteria for excellence.
All in all if you want an excellent meal and have a little fun with an afternoon in the little shopping village of Jordan located in Niagara in the tourist region known as the Twenty Valley then consider this restaurant as a sure thing!
Rating on my scale: three out of three stars
("exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey"). -
Review from Andre D.
Edmonton, AB
12/19/2010
After reading rave reviews on this place, we decided to get a well deserved massage at their spa. I know my rating will only be based on the spa experience but it's worth it.
I had emailed to make a couples massage appointment a couple of months ago. After various attempts I decided to speak to the receptionist. She was very friendly and bubbly and the moment I finally met her in person, she hadn't changed one bit.
So this Inn is nestled in the small quaint community of Jordan Village in the Town of Lincoln. It would be part of what one would call "downtown" Jordan with a set of stores within about a 500 metre walking distance. The stores all support each other in one way or another.
As we walked into the Inn, it had a very small town feel to it. A wooden covered walkway as you entered the Inn. It has a very romantic feel with it and with the slightly covered sidewalks and trees with snow, it is definitely a picture perfect moment.
The waiting area was a small room with a few chairs and a couch. The couples massage was in a different area of the inn. We just had to walk outside for a brief moment and up 3 flights of stairs. It wasn't your typical urbanite spa. Very simple. It was diffferent in the sense it didn't come with the robes. We just changed in the room and left the clothes on the chairs. Kind of odd in a way when you're used to different types of spas. The massages weren't too bad. I had the one who was light and my gf had the one who was hard on her. Only if I could switch because I needed a deep hard massage.
Our spa package included a bottle of wine and a fruit tray. The choices were a Chardonnay or a Cab/Merlot. We ended up eating the fruit tray in the area. I mean it wasn't a true couples experience. Maybe if we would've stayed in the inn, my view would be a little different. Who knows?
