Damascus Old Mill

Very friendly and courteous service. We enjoyed outdoor seating overlooking the river and some friendly competition in a game of «cornhole.» The grilled Caesar salad was really good, served with a grilled slice of crusty bread instead of croutons. The other vegetarian options we tried were not as successful as the Caesar salad.

We stopped in for drinks outside on the deck overlooking the water. Our waitress was so helpful and took good care of us. The beer selection was quite large and I got to try several before deciding on one. We only had drinks and an appetizer. We probably would have stayed for dinner but we we’re looking for something that was more pub fair. The atmosphere is great. The place was starting to fill up as we were leaving.

We went here for Mother’s Day lunch and had fresh, excellent food. The service was generally good (although the waitress forgot to ask my mother what side she wanted) and the view is excellent. You can sit near the window and look over the beautiful river. A bit of a limited lunch selection, but good beers and a larger dinner menu.

We loved this place as a group. Great food that was fresh and tasty. Great and cheerful service even though we were a large group that just walked in. Pretty views, clean bathrooms and very worth going out of your way to eat here after a long bike ride!

Love this place. Great food. Great service. Great site. The really bent over backwards to take care of us. I will definitely go back. Highly recommend.

Beautiful site off the highway. Quiet and clean, up-​to-​date décor and furnishings in an old mill that has been remodeled. Hosts are very personable. Great bed!

Enjoyed a lovely Saturday night dinner outside overlooking Laurel Creek. Contrary to other reviews, our service was excellent. Food came out fast and hot, waitress and bartender were both friendly and attentive.
Tried the smoked trout spread as an appetizer, served with freshly fried pita wedges– nice chunks of fish, mixed with cream cheese, celery, and shredded cheddar.
Entrees were both quite good: vegetarian root risotto with roasted mushrooms was perfect (seriously), and the grilled catfish was delicious. Remoulade was a little heavy-​handed for grilled but the catfish can also be blackened or fried. Both entrees came with seasonal steamed veggies.
Pretty good selection of local & regional craft beers. The bartender kindly let me try a few, which introduced me nearby Abington’s Wolf Hills Brewing Company’s Honey Cream Ale. Next time we’re going to make a visit to the brewery.
We finished our enjoyable evening with live bluegrass from a local husband-​wife duo who play weekly here. Would happily return here on a future visit to Damascus!

Had a delicious dinner tonight. I had the Virginian (fried chicken with mashed potatoes & sausage gravy). Yum! My family’s grilled chicken and chopped steak dinners also seemed to be hits. The service was very good. My only complaint was their policy not to refill the already skimpy bread plate without charging extra. Really? Hey, just charge a little more for my meal, but don’t go chintzy on the bread! What if I use more salt than my allotment?

Despite the bad reviews we took a chance and had lunch. The staff was excellent as was the food. I am going to attribute the trail days review as an outlier due to the increased traffic. Fried tomatoes were excellent as was the Reuben.

I don’t understand how a restaurant can go from being the best in Damascus to the worst in Damascus in one year. But this place did. They have a new manager who has no clue how to run a bussiness. First of all we went there this year at trail days. They were way way understaffed. got there at 5 pm on Saturday and was told we had an hour and a half wait. When I politely asked about all the empty tables, I was told that they didn’t have enough staff to man all the tables. Not for nothing but this is trail days the biggest money making weekend of the year for Damascus and you are understaffed? The food was just ok. nothing like it was the year before and the year before that. They ran out of a lot of items on the menu. also ran out of half the beers they had on tap. I do not fault the staff. I fault the manager. This guy was rude and hod know idea how to run a resturant. Sunday the are supposed to close at 4 pm. The bartender called last call at 4:10 when he gave us our drinks three minutes later the manager turned the lights out. Such a shame that one person can bring an establishment from the best to the worst in just one year. I can tell you that not only I but many people who dined there this past weekend will never go back. Such a shame.

After hiking hard for three days straight, we came here for a good sit down meal. Unfortunately, the service was terrible. We couldn’t even get our waters refilled while we waited 90 minutes for our food. I could go into more detail about the neglectful service, but won’t bore you with the details.
The manager eventually comped our meal and asked us not to «take it out on the establishment,» but I think it is only fair to warn fellow travelers.
The location is beautiful, and the food tasted good when it finally arrived, which almost brought my overall rating up to a two, but it was such a horrible experience, that I stuck with the one-​star.

Review of B&B: extremely friendly and helpful staff, rooms with view of waterfall and balcony with rocking chairs, cute rooms with thoughtful furniture and accent pieces, overall very charming and comfortable. A hidden gem!

Probably the nicest place to eat in Damascus with the best service. Prices aren’t bad and the view can’t be beat. Plus, anything else in town you have to find street parking or walk, they have a parking lot here. Typically I visit the Mill yearly during Trail Days for lunch or breakfast. Everything I’ve ever ordered has come out fast, right, hot, and good. The food itself isn’t exceptional, but neither is it low quality, somewhere right in the middle, maybe a few points higher. They also didn’t have a problem splitting up the checks on a large party as well.

Lovely setting in a restored mill, but the pleasant experience stops there. Service was atrocious. We waited 20 minutes for drinks to be served –our waitress said «they couldn’t find the Pinot Noir.» Our party of six ordered our meals at the same time as our drinks. 40 minutes later, four out of six meals were served — luke warm. After some time our waitress returned, giggled and said the computer messed up and «didn’t get the second two orders.» Four of us ate, while the other two waited patiently never to see the waitress again. Those of us that ate thought the meals were bland and the country steak overcooked. We left without waiting another 1.5 hours for the two remaining meals to arrive.

The Damascus Old Mill is a lovely restored mill that was a charming stay in a charming town… The rooms are spacious and very clean… The staff and owner were friendly and engaging… the restaurant was very nice, clean, and the service was fantastic… Would highly recommend, and will return… (I would have given five stars but the Pub wasn’t opened yet so I had to go elsewhere for alchohol…)