Figaro the Dining Room

A classy place, both for lunch (chicken & waffles are incredible) and dinner, sea bass was wonderful and the duck is on its way at the moment. :0)

If you want to spend some money and have a nice meal, this is a great choice. Wine is $ 8 — $ 10 per glass, but it is a great wine list. Food is good. Small portions, pricey, but really interesting menu item. I will go back for sure.

One of the best Steaks I have had this year. I had the Filet Mignon and it was sublime. Perfectly aged, cooked exactly as ordered and fork tender. Very flavorful. I will be returning the next time that I visit Newberry. The Tomahawk Ribeye is also out of this world.

The food was just ok. My boys 7 & 5 split the hamburger. We ordered it with cheddar cheese and they brought Swiss. We didn’t request they fix it because according to my kids «this place is soooo boring» due to the extreme amount of time it took for our meals to arrive. I didn’t check the time when we arrived, but halftime and third quarter of a football game had passed. I had the Cuban, which was dry and the bun tasted charred/​burnt rather than toasted. My wife had the chicken sandwich (grilled) which she said tasted good, but lacked vegetables and was very small for the price.
I should add this is a Saturday at 2:00 and the place was not busy.
I hate to rate places badly, but hope you choose somewhere else and don’t waste your time (like 2 hours for sandwiches! Really?) and money.

Our family went for Sunday brunch. I can honestly say this is the best breakfast I have ever had! I had the southern breakfast. The bacon is thick cut and perfectly cooked. Their biscuits are amazing — they grill the inside with butter. Home fries were very tasty and different. My favorite was the grits — not sure what they put in them but they are scrumptious. Our kids had beignets, which were really good and my husband had eggs benedict, which he enjoyed. This place is definitely worth the drive if you are anywhere close! The service was excellent and I loved the rich atmosphere. A New Orleans speak easy kind of décor. And the music was also spot on, old jazz and standards.

I like it! Been in a few times now, when I pass through Newberry. Service has always been pretty quick and very friendly. Last time we were sat at a lovely outdoor table and the server brought water for my lil furry friend. Had a very simple ham sandwich and potato salad and they were straightforward and great, just like grandma makes. The lady had the Reuben and it was excellent also. Sure you may find a few less pricey options but the atmosphere and service is worth it to me. We will be back!

We had dinner with the governor and had a wonderful experience. Actually, she was sitting at the table next to us. (I was wondering why two suspicious men were at the door upon entering.-bodyguards!) Food was excellent, service was good. Though the restaurant paid more attention to the governor than the other customers. Isn’t that to be expected? Our waiter apologized for forgetting our appetizer, and tried to make up for it in the end by offering a free desert. We didn’t complain though. We were having a nice experience. The waiter was very thoughtful. When we got our bill though he added $ 2 coffees on the bill. I don’t even like coffee. I guess that was his way of charging us for the desert after all. yes, it was pricey, but it’s the most intimate quaint restaurant in Newberry.

For me, Figaro is somewhat difficult to rate. The food was mostly very good, but the portions were meager and not worth the price I’m my opinion. My associate and I each had the she crab soup to start. It was very good but the small cup did not justify the $ 8.50 price to me. When I asked the server for fresh bread to go with the soup he told me they did not have bread, which disappointed me. I had crab cakes for my entrée. They were quite tasty and accompanied by a nice savory remoulade sauce. But $ 28 for two small appetizer sized crab cakes was not worth it. Moreover, the only accompaniment was asparagus and it was somewhat woody. I had a glass of Chardonnay with the meal for $ 10, which again I felt was a little overpriced. Overall the quality I thought was good, but overpriced.

We dined here on Saturday, February 22, before a show at the Opera House. It was a disaster. We were seated at 6:00 pm but our waiter didn’t show up to take our orders until nearly 6:30 pm. Then it was a rush to complete the dining process before the 8 pm show. The waiter explained that several of the menu items weren’t available as soon as he approached our table. He took our orders and it took a while for our salads to come out. My wife and I had requested dressing on the side but they forgot. It took several more minutes for that problem to be corrected. The salads are served with a large croûton made out of grits – but ours were stone cold, meaning they hadn’t been recently prepared. Instead they likely came out of a freezer and were zapped quickly in the microwave. If you like bread and wine with your meal, think again if you come here. There is no complimentary bread offered. The wine – the HOUSE wine – is $ 15 a glass! Seriously, this is highway robbery. The entrees were decent – no major complaints except that the flavors were strictly average, the portions were on the small side. The prices were again exorbitant for a restaurant in a small town like Newberry. I got a lasagne dish that was $ 24. It came with one side. I requested the spinach, but they forgot to bring mine out with the pasta dish, and only after I had eaten half of my dish did a small bowl of over-​sauteed and bitter spinach arrive.
To be fair to this place, I wrote my concerns down in a nice way and communicated via the «Contact Us» portal of their own website. Two weeks have passed, and they didn’t even have the decency to respond. That is what has really annoyed me. A new restaurant on the scene, and they can’t even take the time to respond to legitimate complaints. My wife and I spent over $ 110 on our food and drink, and it was at least double what the food was worth. We felt like Figaro’s overcharged for the dining experience that we had, and more importantly, no manager ever stepped forward to acknowledge the service lapses and make things right. What kind of place just ignores customer feedback?
Our advice is: Steer clear of this place. The food is okay, but you will be charged a premium, and you may still be hungry when you leave. There are better choices elsewhere downtown.