Beta84
They're out to get us
Agreed. That place was awesome. The owner seems like a great guy. He makes you feel welcome, as did the bartender. Got everything we needed when we needed it, everything tasted great, and we had a good time.
The Lexington Restaurant & Lounge (former Roost)
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Agreed. That place was awesome. The owner seems like a great guy. He makes you feel welcome, as did the bartender. Got everything we needed when we needed it, everything tasted great, and we had a good time.
workaholic
Save the Tatas!!!
The Sloppy Joes were good. I am stuffed.
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Bronwyn
Guest
Kinda far from CP... don't you work there anymore?
donmagicyourmom
New Member
not sure if i got the right place, but the food i got was cold and wasnt very good. i could've gotten a better burger from mcdonalds
dn0121
New Member
workaholic
Save the Tatas!!!
Yeah you can't have the right place. Everything I have gotten and anyone we have gone with has been hot and delicious.
nomoney
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I've sent an entree back because it was cold. Open faced roast beef should be hot. I'm not one to complain or send food back either. So that speaks to how cold it was.
I hope they're not getting overwhelmed with the rush of new people coming to check them out. If they fix the bugs quickly they have a gold mine. I have noticed the few times that I've been there that their system of having those guys bring the food out and not having the waitress at least assist them is not working very well- there's alot of mess ups on what gets brought with what, etc. They need to have someone who at least knows who got what come with them to the table. Twice this system has left us without items or with the wrong sides.
Ate there tonight. Thought it was very good. Had the salmon. It tasted fresh and was cooked just right.
My only suggestion for the restaurant is that they should have more specials. I realize they're just getting started, and there are many things on the menu I want to try. But, eventually, over the years, a place can get boring if they never change their menu or add specials. I think that was one big problem with the Roost. It NEVER changed so people got bored with it.
My only suggestion for the restaurant is that they should have more specials. I realize they're just getting started, and there are many things on the menu I want to try. But, eventually, over the years, a place can get boring if they never change their menu or add specials. I think that was one big problem with the Roost. It NEVER changed so people got bored with it.
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Bronwyn
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BadGirl
I am so very blessed
We had dinner there last night. It was awful.
We started out with the cream of crab soup. It started as a promising night, as the soup was really very good, although a tad oversalted. It was loaded with nice big lumps of crab meat.
I had the steak special (medium rare) and it came out well done. I couldn't eat it, it was that overdone and yucky. The sides (corn and green beans were obviously canned, and the corn must have had the can opener taken to it three or four days ago....it was that old and discolored with a tinge of grey.
Hubby ordered a menu-item steak (also medium rare), and it came out well done, too. Odd thing: it was sliced very thin, but it took up almost the whole plate. That same steak could have been sliced thicker, and smaller, and it would probably have been a decent steak. The french fries were, however, excellent.
Thinking that the steaks could be saved by a steak sauce, we asked for some - the house brand steak sauce is atrocious.
Bubba wanted buttered noodles for dinner, and although not on the menu, the kitchen did accommodate him with it - it was a nice touch for them to entertain the whim of a 3 year old.
To give the place credit, they did take off money off of the check, and they did bring two desserts, both free - and we hadn't asked for any compensation. The pumpkin cake was very dense and very heavy...not very good. The chocolate mousse was good.
As we were getting ourselves ready to leave, the owner/manager (?) brought out two freshly-cooked steaks and sat them before us. They were beautiful pieces of meat, and they were cooked perfectly. By this time, though, we weren't hungry, but we did box them up to take home.
I feel badly for complaining about the restaurant, but had they brought out the second steaks instead of the first ones from the get-go, we would have had a very nice dining experience. Despite the nice goodwill gestures, I'm sure that The Lexington will be far down on our list of restaurants to re-visit....and we go out to eat a LOT.
We started out with the cream of crab soup. It started as a promising night, as the soup was really very good, although a tad oversalted. It was loaded with nice big lumps of crab meat.
I had the steak special (medium rare) and it came out well done. I couldn't eat it, it was that overdone and yucky. The sides (corn and green beans were obviously canned, and the corn must have had the can opener taken to it three or four days ago....it was that old and discolored with a tinge of grey.
Hubby ordered a menu-item steak (also medium rare), and it came out well done, too. Odd thing: it was sliced very thin, but it took up almost the whole plate. That same steak could have been sliced thicker, and smaller, and it would probably have been a decent steak. The french fries were, however, excellent.
Thinking that the steaks could be saved by a steak sauce, we asked for some - the house brand steak sauce is atrocious.
Bubba wanted buttered noodles for dinner, and although not on the menu, the kitchen did accommodate him with it - it was a nice touch for them to entertain the whim of a 3 year old.
To give the place credit, they did take off money off of the check, and they did bring two desserts, both free - and we hadn't asked for any compensation. The pumpkin cake was very dense and very heavy...not very good. The chocolate mousse was good.
As we were getting ourselves ready to leave, the owner/manager (?) brought out two freshly-cooked steaks and sat them before us. They were beautiful pieces of meat, and they were cooked perfectly. By this time, though, we weren't hungry, but we did box them up to take home.
I feel badly for complaining about the restaurant, but had they brought out the second steaks instead of the first ones from the get-go, we would have had a very nice dining experience. Despite the nice goodwill gestures, I'm sure that The Lexington will be far down on our list of restaurants to re-visit....and we go out to eat a LOT.
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
A group of 5 of us ladies went last night and actually, I have to say the waitress, was the best darn waitress I have ever had in St. Mary's county. I tipped her accordingly, as I think everyone at our table did. I also made sure to tell her boss how fabulous she was. Food was good, not superb, but good. We all had the steak special with stuffed shrimp, mashed potatoes and a side salad, followed up with dessert. The mashed potatoes were obviously homemade. 
And it's one of the few restaurants in this area that actually has French dressing and sweet tea. 
But I have to agree that the steak sauce was the worst steak sauce I have ever tasted in my whole life. 
Also they had entertainment last night which I thoroughly enjoyed.
All in all, a good experience. Fine dining it is not, but I will eat there again. I want to try their breakfast menu, and I am asking for my same waitress again.
And it's one of the few restaurants in this area that actually has French dressing and sweet tea. But I have to agree that the steak sauce was the worst steak sauce I have ever tasted in my whole life. Also they had entertainment last night which I thoroughly enjoyed.
All in all, a good experience. Fine dining it is not, but I will eat there again. I want to try their breakfast menu, and I am asking for my same waitress again.
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Bronwyn
Guest
We are going there tonight for dinner. Thanks BG for the tip about the steaks... hubby likes his rare and he is picky as shait about it being right...
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
I just don't order steak anywhere..i'm never satisfied unless I make it myself. I like it reallllly rare..and most places make it too salty...steak must be tough to make in a restaurant setting.
I wouldn't measure a restaurant on it's steak...or i would never go anywhere.
But it did sound like they went out of their way to make it right. That says a lot.
I wouldn't measure a restaurant on it's steak...or i would never go anywhere.
But it did sound like they went out of their way to make it right. That says a lot.
Fruitloopz
New Member
there were no drug bust at The Lexington!
Fruitloopz
New Member
The breakfast is great! I had eggs, rye toast, home fries and bacon everything was yum yum yummy!
Fruitloopz
New Member
I can not image it taking one hour and 45 minutes to receive your food when they are on top of their game every day morning...noon and night! I personally work there and they are hustling in the back. May I make a suggestion? On their website it states quote" CALL AHEAD order and we will have your meal waiting for you" and they are serious about this they will have your lunch waiting for you when you walk in the door.