Branding Iron Restaurant

My husband and I were camping in nearby Harmony, and had decided to eat out for that evening. As there was nothing to our liking right in Harmony, we ventured over to the Preston Area and found the Branding Iron. Its setting looked apealing, so we decided to dine there. We were not dressed "up" but we were fairly tidy. The restaurant was fairly full, but not full up, and first off, we were dissapointed to be sat at a table right by the kitchen doors. Our waitres, although polite treated us as 2nd class, and when i asked for an orange juice to accompany my meal, i was give a fizzy fanta drink. After asking again for orange juice, i was then told that they didnt have any. Our meal arrived, my husbands steak was tough. My meal was ok, but nothing to write home about. We decided to get our bill and get out of there. We have never felt so uncomfortable anywhere, and unwelcome. Was our money not as good as those with the fancy clothes? Sadly, it left us with ... more

My husband and I were camping in nearby Harmony, and had decided to eat out for that evening. As there was nothing to our liking right in Harmony, we ventured over to the Preston Area and found the Branding Iron. Its setting looked apealing, so we decided to dine there. We were not dressed "up" but we were fairly tidy. The restaurant was fairly full, but not full up, and first off, we were dissapointed to be sat at a table right by the kitchen doors. Our waitres, although polite treated us as 2nd class, and when i asked for an orange juice to accompany my meal, i was give a fizzy fanta drink. After asking again for orange juice, i was then told that they didnt have any. Our meal arrived, my husbands steak was tough. My meal was ok, but nothing to write home about. We decided to get our bill and get out of there. We have never felt so uncomfortable anywhere, and unwelcome. Was our money not as good as those with the fancy clothes? Sadly, it left us with a bad taste in our mouths and our hearts. less

We arrived at 1:10pm with only 2 other tables (1 large, 1 business meeting). Our waitress was very friendly and patient as we couldn't make a selection - but placed an appetizer order while trying to make up our minds. Appetizier was cheese curds which had mozzarella instead of cheddar. There were two people in the party - casually dressed (jeans). One person has Mushroom & Swiss Burger - which was a very good size for the price. The other party had the Chicken Strip Meal (which included potatoe and lots of bread) Salad Bar which is very limited and could use some work - was extra. Steve (owner/manager) also does the cooking - was extremly friendly and made sure the portions were good size. The banquet room seemed small but could fit 50 people. They also have a full bar, which we didn't visit. The bathrooms neat & tidy. The parking was decent (although there were only 4 cars in the lot) but they have 2 lots. But I must say that I loved the view!! While there w ... more

We arrived at 1:10pm with only 2 other tables (1 large, 1 business meeting). Our waitress was very friendly and patient as we couldn't make a selection - but placed an appetizer order while trying to make up our minds. Appetizier was cheese curds which had mozzarella instead of cheddar. There were two people in the party - casually dressed (jeans). One person has Mushroom & Swiss Burger - which was a very good size for the price. The other party had the Chicken Strip Meal (which included potatoe and lots of bread) Salad Bar which is very limited and could use some work - was extra. Steve (owner/manager) also does the cooking - was extremly friendly and made sure the portions were good size. The banquet room seemed small but could fit 50 people. They also have a full bar, which we didn't visit. The bathrooms neat & tidy. The parking was decent (although there were only 4 cars in the lot) but they have 2 lots. But I must say that I loved the view!! While there we saw a bald eagle glide by the large bay window. We found our dining experience here to be excellent with a note to update the salad bar, as this was my first dining experience here I will surely be returning just for the view alone! less