Sapphire Creek Winery & Gardens

Once upon a time this was THEE place to go to experience a uniquely beautiful space for brunch or dinner. I’ve found the food and service has changed significantly with time. It’s lost its luster, unfortunately. The Sunday brunch leaves much to be desired. There used to be an abundance of options but it has become reminiscent of an old school buffet, like Golden Corral or the Old Country Buffet. I expected to see the beautiful fruit and desert display in the center of the space but it was reduced to an afterthought over by the crepe and omelet stations. Everything was mis matched, shrimp;no grits, lamb chops (available for the first round of patrons) two types of Mac n cheese (who needs it especially if neither is seasoned properly) only one cooked veggie; Brussels sprouts, too many starches; crispy potatoes + potatoe pancakes, random rice, no scrambled eggs or egg variations, OVER fried chicken, no salmon (well, the type you use for lox n bagel, but they didn’t even have the right fixings for this basic breakfast staple). It was just all wrong to me. If you’re vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten free, or have any of these dietary needs skip them bc as sophisticated as the place appears they really they don’t cater to diverse palates. For $65 you should be ashamed of the spread you serve your guest, it’s a $19.99 buffet ALL DAY.

My husband, friends and I ventured up to Sapphire Creek because we hadn’t been in so long and our friends hadn’t been. It’s one of my favorite places to go to, but we live in Akron so it’s a little bit of a hike. Everyone is so pleasant as usual and the wine is delicious. My husband and I started with the mussels and I got the scallops and he the burger. I have Celiacs Disease, so I spoke with the waitress and she made it clear they are excellent with allergies. Our mussels did come out with bread on them. Once we told the waitress, she immediately took the mussels back. The manager stopped the whole kitchen to let them know the severity of Celiacs Disease and to pay close attention which was so great! I left feeling so good and my meal was excellent! Highly recommend!