My wife and I went here Friday night. Our plan was to sit in the lounge, enjoy a few cocktails and have some appetizers and a burger. This plan was thwarted when the bar tender looked at me like I was insane when I asked about their burger. He told us they haven't had a burger in years. The bar menu on their website clearly states that they have a burger which was perfect because my wife and I weren't in the mood for the fancy fare of their main dining room.
We sat at a table on their patio. The weather was perfect and the view was even better. We ordered our first round of drinks and yes they do jack you on the price but that was to be expected. We then ordered some food to share.
* Flat bread pizza thing - excellent
* Beet salad - pretty good and pretty unique. I can't explain it but it is worth a try.
* Oysters - not so good. I have no idea why we got this but for some reason my wife wanted it so go figure.
* Truffled mac n' cheese - OMG - Best. Thing. Ever.
The mansion itself is beautiful but could use a bit of updating especially on the inside. I do regret, however, not exploring the mansion as much as I should have. We pretty much stuck to one small wing of the place but there was probably so much more to it than we saw.
Oh...and their parking situation is a complete clusterfuk. The signage telling you where to park, where the valet is, and how to get to the mansion entrance is a complete joke and almost non-existent. Would it kill them to have more/bigger signs and maybe some lights so you can see them?
** Pro Tip = get the $50 Local Dines gift cert for $25 ( http://bit.ly/dfR4eQ ). Of course they will complain and try to tell you all the rules that somehow aren't listed anywhere. They will even try to tell you what "dinner" food is and what is not. Just tell them that if you want oysters and vodka for dinner then that is your choice. If they want you to get a $65 steak in the main dining room they should clearly say that on the offer.