A Sea Of Red

The iconic Crown Sterling held down the top spot here a year ago. Is it time for a new champion?

Haha, Depot Grille and fine dining mentioned in the same sentence!

That was my first reaction, but wer had several people suggest it last year.

Frankly I am surprised Millstone isn't receiving more love. I haven't been there but my 86-year-old grandfather has been to all on the list and raves about MTR.

Sly Fox wrote:That was my first reaction, but wer had several people suggest it last year.

Frankly I am surprised Millstone isn't receiving more love. I haven't been there but my 86-year-old grandfather has been to all on the list and raves about MTR.

I've never even heard of that, were is it located

Sly Fox wrote:That was my first reaction, but wer had several people suggest it last year.

Frankly I am surprised Millstone isn't receiving more love. I haven't been there but my 86-year-old grandfather has been to all on the list and raves about MTR.

Surely one of the tops for fine dining, but like the Craddock-Terry and Shoemaker's, few people have sprung those kind of bucks to experience it.

libertyFANatic123 wrote:

Sly Fox wrote:That was my first reaction, but wer had several people suggest it last year.

Frankly I am surprised Millstone isn't receiving more love. I haven't been there but my 86-year-old grandfather has been to all on the list and raves about MTR.

I've never even heard of that, were is it located

It's on 122 in Sedalia.

thank you

Cant believe Crown is still relevant...if you're going to spend that amount of money please try Millstone or Shoemakers and you'll feel like you're getting far better bang for your buck.


I went Millstone, never had a bad meal there and have had a few at Shoemakers.

Crown Sterling is "Lynchburg Good." It would not be considered good many other places. I took my wife for our anniversary a couple of years ago and it was like the golden coral with white table cloths.

Crown Sterling yet again.

alabama24 wrote:Crown Sterling is "Lynchburg Good." It would not be considered good many other places. I took my wife for our anniversary a couple of years ago and it was like the golden coral with white table cloths.

Fully agree...thing is, its not even Lynchburg Great...for the money you can find far better around here

Is the Crown stigma still that strong? Have they significantly upgraded the dining experience over the years?

I admit that I haven't been in two decades. But it wasn't all that amazing even back then when there really weren't many other quality options like there are now.

why are the DPO and bull branch on this list??? it has to be shoemaker's. though expensive, excellent food, service, and atmosphere.

I'm not qualified to vote in this particular poll.

However, I had to get in on the Crown talk. Last week I went down to NC for my dad's 57th birthday. He wanted to go to this place in Raleigh called "The Peddler". My friend Matt commented to me "That's an ooooold school steakhouse, dude." I wasn't quite sure what that meant until I walked in the door. It was like someone moved Crown Sterling to Raleigh. Same atmosphere. Same prices. Same salad bar.

I guess people like my parents are into that sort of thing, but I find neither place impressive. Just dated and mediocre.

There is a place down Timberlake near the Tokyo Express that was really good... anyone remember what it was?

Liberty4Life wrote:There is a place down Timberlake near the Tokyo Express that was really good... anyone remember what it was?

And I enjoyed eating at the place near Osaka's -- Isabellas.

oh yeah...meriwethers is closed. isabellas moved into the old meriwether's location at boonsboro shopping ctr.

I went with shoemakers bc that food and atmosphere is great. I have been wanting to go to millstone for a while, but can only afford somewhere like that about once a year

Millstone.......by far..........I have been to Crown many times (not on my dime) and it is teh suck.

Hold My Own wrote:Cant believe Crown is still relevant...if you're going to spend that amount of money please try Millstone or Shoemakers and you'll feel like you're getting far better bang for your buck.


I went Millstone, never had a bad meal there and have had a few at Shoemakers.

I really like shoemakers, but it is significantly more expensive than Crown Sterliing (almost double) and The Crown ain't cheap!