What is it with garden restaurants in hotels? I know they try, but they just can't seem to serve a breakfast as good as a decent diner. Like many hotel garden restaurants, the Hawthorn (I guess their spelling isn't any better than their breakfasts) is a lovely space that lures you in, and then disappoints with slow service and mediocre food. At least I'm calling the food mediocre. My wife said that her Eggs Benedict were the worst she's ever had, so she would tell you that mediocre is a bit of a stretch.
Hawthorn bills itself as a fine dining restaurant. Other than the pretty room and the garden views through the windows all around, the only thing "fine dining" about it was the pricey menu. It's hard to judge from breakfast alone. Maybe at night the steaks are delicious. I'm skeptical, but maybe. I guess we'll never find out, because a return trip is not in the works.