After 30 years in the valley, we finally tried Lon's. Our out of town guests invited us and I was excited to finally try it.
First off, the ambiance on the patio is wonderful Quiet, serene and with this weather-WOW! The staff is helpful, casual but professional. This is not a trendy hipster kind of place. If you want a really nice place to have a good conversation-you'll love it.
The food and drink. The bar staff is very helpful and we all got drinks we loved.
The food, while very good, was not memorable.
We had a few appetizers-the mixed grill and the squash blossoms. Both good but underwhelming-i can't really comment on anything extraordinary about them. we were all a bit surprised at the size ( very small) of the dishes.
The entrees were portioned much bigger. ( not that bigger is better!) Two of us had the salmon, while cooked nicely, the flavors were just so-so and the semolina gnocchi was gritty and under-seasoned as well.
The others had the pork dish ( meh) and the steak-it was( again) good, very good but not WOW.
The prices are high so it's a special occasion kind of place. I have to say. I have had more memorable food at places like North or Tuck Shop or St Francis.