The Road Toad - Ligonier

I would give this place 3.5 stars if I could, but for the sake of fairness, I'll go with the four... A very nicely decorated place located at a very picturesque location, we ate here on what started as a quite Special bday evening dinner that turned out to be quite a busy night by the time we left. The menu is varied across the board, not your normal fare, which is good in my book. For an appetizer we had their pretzel lobster roll. For the dinners, my wife had a seafood medley that included large scallops, whereas I had their half pound rack of ribs all of it superbly delicious. The only complaint, light as it may be, was the service. It wasn't as attentive as I prefer, but after long enough waits, we did get taken care of. It was simply slow. Anyway, a nice little place with great food, I'm sure has better days ahead of it.

We eat her few times a year. It's always very good, but this time was amazing. We had called and made reservations so we asked for something on the back porch, by the window. This time of the year it is beautiful. We were seated immediately and shown the specials. We ordered the asian tuna tartar. Very good and cooked perfectly. Then, my husband got the bruschetta chicken. One of my favs. I took a bite, it was perfect. Probably the best I've ever tasted. Even better than mine! I had the seafood ariabiatta. Full of shrimp, scallops, and mussels. If I order ariabiatta sauce, I want it hot yet flavorful. Most places can make it HOT or flavorful but not most. This tasted so good. I never eat my whole meal. I ate it all. I could barely walk out of there. The owner checked on us a few times and was very friendly. The bill was as expected. We will definitely be back!

For our meals, we ordered a bowl of the housemade cream of mushroom soup, which was delightful. Our main courses included linguine with meatballs and chicken piccata. Everything was fine to eat, but nothing really stood out. While the chicken was juicy, it needed more seasoning to enhance its flavor. The green beans were fresh and well-prepared, which was a positive note. However, the meatballs felt rather standard and tasted almost like they came from a frozen package. On the plus side, the service was friendly and the parking was convenient.

As returning customers, we felt compelled to leave a second review. We called on New Year's Eve just before the restaurant opened and were fortunate enough to have a cancellation that allowed us to be accommodated. We were traveling in the area and were delighted by our wonderful dinner, which my pictures aptly capture. Thank you for another fantastic meal!

Lovely spot. Had to dodge a little Rt 30 traffic to slip into the lot, but it was worth it. Nice u-shaped bar, six beers on tap and a lot of liquor behind that. Friendly bartender/server. Good service, sandwich was tasty, properly priced. Nice view of the creek out the back window. Pretty much had the place to myself at that hour. Decorated for the season, almost to Hallmark-like levels. Definitely worth a stop.