Lamp Post Inn

Chris Russell

I have to say, when we first walked in, it seemed very dated,and dark. It took an exceptionally long time to get our food order out in. We were actually about to walk out. But the waitress finally came over and apologized. She explained how they do things in an order. When the waitress sees your drinks are served, she will come and take your order. It took a long time to get our drinks, hence the long wait for food order. But like I said, she did apologize for that. Not to mention she was the only waitress, and we could clearly see she was running around to care for everyone. No one can be faulted for that. And once the food was served, she did keep up with checking in. And she was very friendly. And I'd have to say, the food was definitely good. So by the time we were done, we were both satisfied. I would go back there again. So if you don't mind it being dark and dated ( I was able to get past that, it did appear clean), I recommend giving it a chance.

Timothy Roemer

Amazing food. We had a rehearsal dinner here and it was very enjoyable. Great service, food was delicious, the room was also nice. Gave a more rough rustic feel from the outside, but the hall space was great.

Peter Wynn

Very pleasant experience. Sunday specials menu included homemade mushroom soup (a meal by itself), plus meal and dessert. Tasty food and a lot of it for a very respectable price. Haven't been there in a while, but still a great place to stop for a meal.

EE Grimshaw

***3 1/2 stars*** The Lamp Post Inn was the site of a post-snowtubing lunch on Superbowl Sunday. It looked intriguing/eclectic from afar, and it certainly was that. If you grew up in the 70s or 80s, you absolutely had a grandparent whose basement had wood paneling like this. It doesn't look like the dining area has been updated in decades, and I'm all for it; Jimmy Carter could have stopped here on a campaign swing. The booths looked especially cozy, but we had a party of eight, alas, and sat at a standalone table. Framed pithy sayings/aphorisms were all over the walls. There was a more modern/standard bar area further into the restaurant, but I enjoyed eating in my time vortex. We ordered a bunch of standard bar apps to start, which included mozzy sticks and tater skins. Both were excellent. I'm usually slightly positive (though not overwhelmingly so) on mozzy sticks. I think it's really easy to mess them up texture-wise, but these were perfect. Just the right amount of crispness without veering into unpleasant soggy territory. The tater skins were more like wedges than straight-up potato halves, which I was definitely into - better serving sizes, and none of the pieces were overdone. Also, I ordered a glass of wine that, I'm not kidding, was less than $5. This was not a Happy Hour - it was the normal price. Sussex County is such a delight. For my entree, I went with the penne vodka. It was tasty with a decent but not overwhelming portion (one companion commented that the appetizer portions were larger than the entrees, which seemed accurate to me - not really a negative or a positive, I suppose). Since I had accidentally gorged on the taters, I had leftovers (which held up well the next day), but you could easily eat this in one fell swoop if you're not being too naughty otherwise. Have I had better? Yes, but this was perfectly fine, just a little bland. Dessert-wise, a couple of us ordered the apple crisp ala mode and the peanut butter cream pie to split. The peanut butter cream pie was more warmly received, so I ended up eating most of the apple crisp, which was fine but also a bit tasteless (possible trend, given the penne vodka situation). It could have used something else to give it some zip, like caramel drizzle (which coincidentally the peanut butter cream pie had). The bathroom was an interesting experience. It was a nippy day (probably around 30 degrees), and the windows in there were wide open. I'm glad I didn't have to be in there for more than a minute or two, and I felt bad for any future visitors who had...a longer agenda than that. It was clean at least and pretty spacious - I changed out of my snow pants into jeans pretty comfortably in the stall. The service started off strong, and petered out over time, unfortunately. To their credit, the hostess/staff who greeted us when we came in didn't even bat an eye when I told them how many were in our party. We were seated promptly, and orders were taken almost as quickly. I think our assigned waitress changed midway through, which could definitely explain what happened with the service - honestly, I can't remember the last time that occurred and it DIDN'T have a negative impact. I even hesitated ordering dessert, knowing it would likely keep us in there for a while, but the devil on my shoulder usually wins those debates. We were probably in there for 45 minutes more than we needed to be, all told. Given that we were a large party, I'm honestly surprised more attention wasn't paid overall, and it definitely caused what was up until then a pretty positive review to hover more toward neutral. A shame.