The White Inn

The food here is great. I’ve known Dave the head chef for a long long time.
We recently booked a room for Friday and Saturday and had a completely different experience with Mel.
Don’t book and hold this place on a card weather that be directly through the hotel or through Priceline or another portal site. The way they have set things up is to take your money.
Because of the blizzard in NYC I was unwilling to get my new future in laws and pregnant fiancé into the car. Everything ended up last minute. Our bad.
The consideration on the other end was to charge 50% of both nights stay. I could write a longer review that a 48 hour cancellation policy is rediculous in a town of a little over 5k people but let’s move on to when management thought it would be good to let me know how big of a favor they were doing by only charging us 220 $ for rooms we didn’t stay in.
There was also no way, even with the call on Friday to have changed this.
There are better ways of making money than on the savings of a new family that was unsure of weather and did not expect to get so much resistance. Even the nice girl who first answered the phone said she thought there was no way we would get charged the full 50%.
This place has a distinction of being one of the finest dining choices in the area. My family grew up in the area and ate at the white inn often. This inconsiderate act has made us think again.
And in the end, having the manager try to tell me what I should have done but that it wouldn’t matter anyways and she was doing us a favor…
Thank you. This has been helpful.

I booked a room and dinner reservations here as I thought it would be a quaint and pleasant experience, similar to other B & B’s I have stayed at in small towns. The room was nice, 0ld, but cute. Clean. All was OK until about 2 AM when there was a group of people in the hallway making so much noise and yelling as if they were in their own home. It continued for a half hour, and I could not resume my sleep. Unfortunate, because I had a very long drive the next morning. When I woke up and went down for the breakfast they had told me I was entitled to, it was a cold dark room, no one was there, no hot food, only a toaster and some hard bagels.
I asked at the front desk about the hot breakfast I was told I was going to get, and was told not today. As a matter of fact, when I told the front desk about the sleep deprivation I had and the reason, her answer to me was, «I know who that was». Not an offer of an apology, or in any way trying to make ammends. After I checked out waiting for my ride, and was waiting in the lobby for a bit, I asked for a cup of coffee, and was told that I could buy one in the restaurant, that the «free» coffee was over as it was past 10AM. (It was a Sunday)
I would never give them my business again,

We’ve been eating here for years. The place is a real gem. Consistently good. The bar area is nice too. There is a pub grub menu in there as well, if you don’t want the full sit down thing.

Very disappointed
My wife wanted to try this for our anniversary. Mistake: house salad a small handful of romaine w/​one cherry tomato… 4 tiny slices of baguette… No water without asking. Crab cakes were good size, but bland and reminded me of canned tuna and a very salty sauce. Twice baked potato was obviously not fresh or hot. I finished with a $ 7 slice of very stale pecan pie… Chewy pecans and soggy crust… Not going back…

Pretty place, people were pleasent. No one was rude. Overall personel was good. The biggest problem was that it was horribly understaffed for the graduation weekend. We had a reservation and waited a total of 2 hours for our food and had to ask for water and bread after an hour of waiting. The food was not very good. Portions are small for price. I would give them another shot if they weren’t so busy and maybe it’s by chance that the food was not so good.

After visiting the White Inn recently, I can say that it offers a more elegant dining and lodging experience compared to other accommodations in the area.

My friend and I decided to dine at the White Inn due to its historic reputation, the fact that it has new ownership and employs a few friends, and since I hadn’t been there since graduating from SUNY Fredonia in 1988. We were not disappointed, and had the pleasure of meeting new owner Greg as of December 2014 who is a gregarious fellow (pun intended), very thoughtful and enthusiastic about doing things right, with deep knowledge of local history and the restaurant. A smart, successful business entrepreneur, he is the type of person who seems ideally suited to managing an establishment like the White Inn, and this is evident in his staff’s efforts to revamp the menu and daily cuisine themes (check them out on their website). We dined at 8pm on a Saturday, and Greg spent quite a bit of time in the bar area telling us about his background and vision for the venue. Our bartender was Melissa who was new but very friendly and attentive. The décor has been upgraded while preserving the historic look and feel, and one can feel the ghosts of the past so if you like historic settings this one will please you. We were seated in the Squire Lounge (named after the physician who originally owned the place as a home and medical facility in the 1800s, Squire White). Nearby was the warmth of an open fireplace, which added to the ambiance. The lounge was not too crowded, about half full with boisterous groups of diners, couples at the bar and pleasant background music. To start we both had the house Pinot Noir which was excellent, and a growing list of fine local wines are featured. We had Squire’s house salads which include an unusually wide range of house dressings all freshly prepared. The meal came with fresh bread & butter. Our server was a jovial chap named Don who made several helpful suggestions. My friend had the 6 oz. filet mignon served with parmesan crusted twice baked potato, asparagus, tomatoes, spinach and white wine butter. I had the 12 oz. NY strip steak which came with similar sides but with green beans instead of asparagus. The meat was properly prepared and tasty as were the vegetables, and the potato was quite good. The portions are suitable but not large. Our total bill including tax and tip was $ 65, and we left a $ 15 tip. We enjoyed our time at the White Inn and would definitely like to return to try some other selections. I am giving them 4 stars as I think they still have some upside potential under the new ownership, and be sure to meet Greg!

Stayed middle of the week, early February. $ 135 a night. Booked specifically for gas fireplace shown in the picture with someone enjoying the fire. When arrived fireplace was taped shut. When I asked the girl at the front desk, she says fireplaces are not functional & are for looks only. TV was old & very small. Desk chair had big rip in it & carpets were outdated & dirty. Has a ton of potential but has been very neglected.

We had a very disappointing experience dinIng at the White Inn. When making the reservation I requested a birthday treat for the birthday person. Nothing was provided at the end of the meal. We requested the air conditioning be turned down that was blowing directly on us. It never happened. The food was mediocre and service was slow on a night that was not busy. The price of the specials was not revealed when ordering by the waitress and was no included on the menu sheet. A piece of local barramundi fish on a bed of very salty tomatoes was $ 35.00! Upon leaving I mentioned these things to the manager who said she could not do anything. She said. I would have to speak with the food manager who was not there. Most unsatisfying experience.

Not the typical sort of hotel I’d stay in, but i came to town for a friend’s wedding and there weren’t many choices. Think antiques, wallpaper, ghost stories, etc. However, I’ve left the décor (and the supernatural) out of my rating since I know many people appreciate that sort of thing.
What most people don’t appreciate is filth. The room we stayed in really had a layer of grime all over it… The drapes/​blinds and doorknobs were especially gross. And I’m not really one to go looking for that sort of thing.
The staff could also use some improvements — some were really rude or unfriendly. However, there were some definite standout stars who get 5 stars on their own! Kind of a mixed bag.
The shower temperature was dreadfully unpredictable too. I went into this place thinking that I knew how to adjust water temperature in most showers, but this one alternated between scalding and freezing within a matter of minutes. Hopefully the screams coming from my painful shower didn’t disturb the neighbors too much. Despite being the only one using the plumbing in the room, it seemed that it was affected by other rooms’ actions as well.
The mattress was like a brick, but maybe some people are into that too.
Lastly, this place could really use some outdoor seating not reserved for the restaurant. It was beautiful this weekend and I would have loved to be outside more often without feeling like I was inconveniencing the hostess.
Overall, not really recommended.

we made reservations at white inn for 7:30. we got there about 5 min late and were seated right away. after waiting Over 30 min with not one person coming over, we said something to the manager/​owner. Her response was yeh I would leave too. really?
how about I am so sorry I will send someone right over to take care of you. what happened to customer service?

Dined here Fri. 3÷21÷14. Remodeled back room is lovely. We had 4 diners and everyone enjoyed their meals. Service was fair. No rolls were ever served although a tiny dish of butter was placed on the table. No complaints on the food although this is probably not the place to order sushi. The California Roll was primarily rice (about a half inch circle surrounding a miniscule bit of filling.) Not a good value for $ 12. Wegman’s sushi is much better.

My wife and I were on the Erie Wine Trail and had made reservations at the White Inn since it was at the end if the wine trail. We stayed in h wicker room and we were very pleased with the accommodations. We love the style of this inn as we have stayed in similar mansions made into an inn or bed and breakfast motif.
The dinner was good but not great. The complimentary breakfast was more than I had expected… the staff was very nice. We will no doubt be back at another time.

The White is stellar hotel and restaurant. It’s bar is beautiful, food was excellent, staff were friendly and extremely accommodating. I’m in the area touring Lily Dale and next year when I return I would like to stay at this inn. Such a wonderful experience.

I have to say that I really a fan of the White Inn. It takes all the comfort and convenience of a modern chain hotel and melds it with the class and beauty of a 19^th century inn or a B&B. The rooms were all spacious and comfortable, and the staff was extremely helpful. It’s nicely located in Downtown Fredonia, so there are plenty of dining options within walking distance. The breakfast is unfortunately lacking and was limited in both selection and quality, but after a great night’s sleep, I hardly noticed. I’d highly recommend the White Inn to anyone traveling for business or pleasure.

My wife and I had high hopes for Squire Whites. We absolutely love the Brick Room restaurant and was hoping this might be another Fredonia gem. I’d read somewhere that a relatively new chef-​owner was making a great effort at fine food with this white-​tablecloth establishment in the White Inn on Main Street in downtown Fredonia.
Based on our dining experience, the effort has so far fallen way short.
Everything seems so right when you step in: You have an option of sitting in the lively bar-​lounge (which has a separate pub menu), in the spacious (and nearly empty on our visit) main dining room, or outside (during nice weather). Alas, it was raining, so we chose the main room, with the nice tablecloths and cloth napkins.
Our server, Erin, could not have been nicer. She was efficient, responsive and helpful. She replaced used forks, she told us we could freely substitute side dishes.
Unfortunately, she was just about the best thing going for Squire Whites that evening.
The first sour note — literally — was the music. Instead of lilting background Baroque, or soothing smooth jazz, there was jarring John Barleycorn, as sung by the Wiggles, my wife opined. I hope they were playing it in the lounge, too, because it surely would drive you to drink.
Okay, but what about the food, you say?
Mushroom soup was good, but almost tepid. It came with a cellphone package of saltines like those issued by my company cafeteria.
The salad was anemic — a bed of lettuce with one ring (not slice) of red onion and one itsy-​bitsy tomato. The bread was a bland white miniature sliced Italian loaf, unheated, with foil packets of butter they give you in diners. I mean, really?
Entrees: My veal chop special, encrusted in blue cheese, on a bed of mashed potatoes sounded a lot better than it tasted. The good-​sized chop (portions are not an issue here) was not as tender as it should have been. Once I started sawing at it, it sunk under its own weight deep into the tasty mashed potatoes, which became all mixed up with the thick blue cheese topping (not really an encrustment — too little time under the broiler.)
My wife’s ½ rack of ribs were tender and tasty, but any evidence of an advertised rub had been lost in the braising. Worse, the too-​sweet glaze was like «sugar water,» slapped on to no good effect.
The coleslaw was good (and my wife is picky about slaw).
And oh the sweet-​potato fries! Quite a treat. So good, it made me shake my head in dismay about how mediocre nearly everything else was.
One final bit of good news: The bill was just $ 43 for the two of us (before our generous tip to Erin).
But I gotta tell ya: Food this disappointing is no bargain at any price.

Be aware! I stayed at this hotel its extremely dirty and on top of that I was shocked to see they charged me an extra $ 161 when I called to find out why, the inn keeper told me its because you smoked Marijuana in the room needless to say that its not true! when I told her that its not true she hung up the phone. Stay away from this place…

The last review for the White Inn was in 2007 and back then i would have recommended the restaurant and have had family stay at the Inn. Recently it changed owners and I have gone twice. The service has gone down as well as the quality of the food. If you are visiting the area there are better choices for dinner.

The White Inn is a beautiful old Inn in the heart of Fredonia NY. Each room is different, big comfy beds, big room tubs with feet, beautiful carpets, old wallpaper and built in shelves with assorted what-​nots. The minute you walk into the rooms you go back in time about 100 years. Romantic, comfy, super quiet, about 60 – 70 miles from Niagra Falls. Teensy little town, but super wonderful Inn. The dining room is just like an old boarding house feel, the Ceasar salad is a true experience, they bring a cart to your table, filled with fresh fresh ingrediants and they make it right next to your table.