Preston's at The River Course

Went twice; both times were impressive for the gorgeous views, exceptional service, and delicious food. The second time the super-friendly chef came out and talked with me (twice!) to cater to dietary restrictions and make sure everything was good. A hidden gem, though there is a service charge, presumably because if you aren't members.

Restaurant took our dinner reservation without mentioning they were serving a limited buffet that night, which was disappointing to say the least. Then we were hit with a $60 service charge because the restaurant wants to provide better healthcare for their employees -- I support this but if you are going to do this, increase your menu prices -- do not add this as a large hidden fee that we discover at the end of the meal. We will not be going back.

Shrimp dish was delicious and best view in the New River Valley.

Poor Service. Rude wait staff. Advertised for game night watch and wanted to close us out at half time. Closed kitchen and was not serving food but continued to serve alcohol. Begrudgingly stayed with no service through 3rd quarter of the game (after contacting manager) but turned TV’s off with 8 minutes to go in game.

Poor service and a rude staff. Advertised a “watch party “ for the VT vs Miami football game; they stopped serving food at halftime of the game and wanted us to settle our tab and leave. They then proceeded to turn the game off with 8 minutes remaining in the contest.