I recently chose to go to the Hollander on Main for a special family dinner that included my daughter's fiance, because of the ambiance of the restaurant and the good food. The ambiance and food we ate were still good, but the experience during and after the dinner was quite disappointing. The meals that my daughter and her fiance received were not as they were described in the menu. In one case, it was simply the absence of gold beets from the beet salad, and not being told that there were no gold beets available. In the other case, the Valentino Chicken Caprese received did not come close to the menu description. The server attempted to reconcile the differences, but was not able to, and t...
I recently visited The Hollander with three friends and our experience was not very good. We waited for ten minutes after being seated and no one came to our table. We finally had to seek out a server and ask her to take our order. There was only two other tables occupied so the delay was not because they were busy. I ordered the special which was meatloaf and mashed potatoes and the taste was good but my food was cold. I asked our server to reheat and explained it was cold. She took my food and brought it back several minutes later and it was still cold. Our server did not come back to check on us but she did remove the meatloaf from my bill because she saw I did not eat it. This is my thir...
The building and atmosphere is amazing but the back patio really steals the spotlight. However, the food wasn't as good as I'd expect for a place like this. It's almost as if they can't decide what they want to be. The ice-cream was just okay though some flavors were gross. I used to live in Columbus and frequented Jeni's. The Hollander is aiming for those strange gourmet flavors without the heart and expertise. If a place is going to try to be the new Jeni's Splendid Ice-cream then they need to go all in. You can also find better wood-fired pizzas/food in downtown Wapakoneta at J. Marie's. Again, they're just trying to be okay at everything instead of experts on one or two things. Hopefully...
Excellent potato chips. Good fried shrimp. Acceptable perch. Small portions. Disgusting coleslaw. Abysmal service times. At first, we waited to be seated for 5 minutes, and left, assuming they were closed. We checked the hours and went back in. We spent the vast majority of our time here with EMPTY glasses and we watched other patrons uncomfortably shift in their seats waiting and waiting... and waiting. In total, for my date and me to wait 38 minutes for our food on a slow Monday afternoon was not to my liking. I am unsatisfied.
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I love a place that maintains local history and provides good food with good service. the pressed tin roof over the entire service bar is cool. her wood burning pizza oven delivered really good pizza. my pesto sausage, ham, pfefferoni, mushroom, avocado pizza was really good and tasteful. (avocado was added after roasting) I can't expect to taste the Caribbean jerk pizza sauce with paprika. the buffelburger at my previous visit was just as good.
I love a place that preserves local history and provides good food with good service. The pressed tin roof over the entire service bar is cool. Your wood-burning pizza oven delivered really good pizza. My Pesto sausage, ham, pepperoni, mushroom, avocado pizza was really good and tasteful. (Avocado was added after roasting). I can't wait to try the Caribbean Ruck pizza sauce with peppers. The Buffalo Castle at my previous visit was just as good.
Service was great, Atmosphere is cool and unique. I got the 8” pizza and it was not very much food; I expected more for $11. The quality of ingredients seemed to be good, and it was cooked properly, but not exactly edge to edge toppings. While disappointed and still hungry, I have faith, and I am eager to come back and try something different on the menu like a wrap or a burger.
The Hollander on Main has definitely become one of our top three favorite restaurants in the country—and it's a local gem! Listen up, Lima: don’t overlook this spot. There are so many wonderful things to say about it!
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Wow! 2. Experience with these French Pommes and the Bison Burger just overloaded my taste buds. These fresh peppers and chipotle aioli!
Great staff and good food. Clean, friendly, cozy. Reserve the back terrace.
