Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Cortlandt Manor

We had a lovely lunch at the Thayer. The fried chicken was expertly seasoned and the best I've had. Crunchy where it should be and juicy and tender inside. The Cole slaw was just right. Great snap to the fries. The other dish was the Chicken Salad club. Hit every mark and totally enjoyed it. We also ordered the soup of the day and the only mishap was it was brought out not piping hot. A quick word to the waiter and the soup was retuned and the temperature was corrected. In fairness, most restaurants never serve piping hot soup, which they should. We had a view of the Hudson and the ambiance of the hotel and restaurant is old world elegance. The price was very reasonable for the quality and quantity of food. We will definitely go back. It would be a fabulous place to watch the autumn colors. Next time.

Excellent brunch! Great service, as usual! Will return again!

Yesterday was the first time I ate at the Birdsall House. I decided to eat off the Sunday Brunch menu. The prix fix was a mere $30, which included a bloody Mary or Mimosa, an appetizer and an entree. I chose the virgin Bloody Mary, which was extremely delicious--didn't miss the vodka at all! I also had the very flavorful and creamy butternut squash soup as the appetizer . Corned beef hash with two eggs over easy was my chosen entree. The hash was not salty at all, and the pieces of corned beef were flavored nicely with sweet onions and potatoes. The serving was more than plentiful and also came with toast. Service was extremely friendly, prompt, but not rushed at all, even though the restaurant was extremely busy. My eating partner and I were attended to regularly in a most pleasant way.

We reserved two tables for a family get-together. The bar and seating area was clean and had plenty of chairs and space to walk around. We ordered a bunch of appetizers, and everything came out hot and fast. Beers and drinks were great, and our servers took really great care of us. It was a bit loud, but obviously, a bar with Sunday football and an arcade in the back is going to be loud- we didn't mind it.

A great dining experience. The food was excellent. In particular, the roasted chicken breast. The service was equally excellent. The ambiance was outstanding. And, the live jazz, performed by Kristina Koller, made the evening perfect.