General Denver Hotel

Well, this is about as good as it’s gets in a small town in Ohio. The wine list is decent and they have a few rotating microbrews on tap. It’s a great place to meet up with friends for a drink, although they close fairly early by city standards.
The food is great! I’ve had brunch and dessert on separate occasions and both were fantastic. Their menu has all of the basics (steak, chicken, bacon and eggs, burgers, etc) depending on the time of day and almost everyone can find something to eat.
The food isn’t exactly inventive or over-​the-​top flavorful, which I prefer, but which I also recognize wouldn’t be a great fit for the town.
I can recommend stopping by if you happen to be in town, especially because your options are limited.
I should also mention that the GD is located in a historic small hotel, which is pretty cool.

Superb service which matches the price but never get it wrong .we love it there. breakfast or the pub. The Sunday Buffett is very tasty and nice and we have nevee had bad service.

Always worry about a place when there is nobody under 60 eating there. My fears /​concerns were confirmed when our meals arrived everything was bland order the special it was cold had to send back they obviously put in microwave to reheat bartender screwed up drinks waitress was annoyed when we told them. If this is the best in the county seat go to another county seat

Hands down the best meal in our beloved County seat.
Wether it be lunch, dinner or their famed Sunday brunch — we have never had anything short of excellence.
Currently, I have found myself emphatically obsessed with the Fried Green Tomato BLT. The perfectly balanced remoulade atop crisp, top shelf bacon accompanied by fresh greens, excellent bread and the flawlessly prepared green tomato make an excellent combo.
The special is always excellent!

This is the second time I’ve stayed at the General Denver. My first stay was great-​nice size room, quaint antique furnishings, comfy bed and good service. This time I left frustrated and tired. Checked in on a Friday and noticed that the faucet in the sink only put out a small spray of water. Reported this to the front desk and assured that they would check in to it. Never received an update, reminded them on Saturday, still not fixed. Our room had quaint antique furnishings, but the only chair (appeared to be an upholstered dining room chair) looked uncomfortable and unsafe to sit upon. The hotel provides coffee, water and snacks in the hallway. At 8:15 am on Sunday there was nothing there and empty cups scattered about. We sampled the food. Friday evening we had a late dinner. My hamburger was undercooked, tasteless, and served without any tomato, lettuce, onion, ketchup or mayo. I had to ask for those thing. I ate breakfast there both Saturday and Sunday-it’s included in the room. The food was fine, but not anything special. I look for quaint, non-​chain places to eat and sleep. This was one of them, but this stay was so disappointing I will not return!

I went with a group of 4, who all had different meals. Two different burgers, pasta and a beef sandwich. Overall our group really enjoyed the food and service! Only downside is our hungry group would’ve preferred a little more fries with the burgers. Definitely recommend this restaurant!

I was eager to try out the food at this restaurant, since I heard such great remarks. Last Friday, me, my husband, and family went to the General Denver for my birthday. We made dinner reservations the day before for 6 pm. They were very accomadating when I called about two hours before our dinner reservation to reschedule for 6:30 pm. The wait time on the food took about 30 – 35 minutes, which was a little long, but to be expected on a Friday. I ordered the cajun chicken pasta, which came with garlic bread and a house salad. My husband and mom ordered the fish fry with coleslaw and fries. My dad and sister ordered salads. We were all pleased with our meals and I’m looking forward to coming back here with my husband!

My family made reservations for Mother’s Day, and I wish we hadn’t. They weren’t super busy, but our food took well over an hour and a half to get from the kitchen to our table. I would be more understanding if they were slammed with orders and we had ordered food that takes a long time to cook… But most of us had eggs or omelettes, food that cooks fairly quickly. On top of the long wait, the waitresses were clearly uninterested in giving us refills, and they were off put by questions about where our food was. I know this sounds like we are impatient people, but one of our family members is a type 1 diabetic who can’t wait very long after taking his medication to eat. You should change the name to Generally Disgusting. Please close down permanently!

Great Food, Great Service, best food in Wilmington. If you are visiting Wilmington OH — you have to stop in and try. You won’t be disappointed.

If anything, the food got better here. This is more than a pub, it is a cross between grandma’s kitchen and a power breakfast, lunch, or dinner spot.
The Tuesday meatloaf special was perfect: includIng gravy & homemade potatos & green beans. They also have asparagus, broccoli & fried freen tomatoes on the menu. So was the gingerbread cake, which comes with ice cream or cool whip, which I like.
Not to ignore more urban tastes, they have a diverse menu. Crowd is very friendly to all.
The fried green tomatoes are salted to southern tastes but all the rest was to a more modern & urban taste.
It provides breakfast fot hotel guests and is located right downtown. Easy parking.

Disappointing. Only commenting on the restaurant: Seems like a place that has it together, but they apparently can’t handle any kind of crowd. It took over an hour for food to arrive with only a half-​full dining room. Food was decent but with higher-​than-​decent prices.

This place is very down to earth. This was my first time eating here and it was wonderful. Try the house salad dressing it is awesome. They use local vegetables from local farmers. The farmers market even sets up near the restaurant on Saturdays. If you are looking for a new place to try stop by you will not regret it.

We ended up in Wilmington due to !-71 being at a standstill (AGAIN) on the route From Columbus to Cincy and found the General Denver via restaurant search while on the move. The food was really good. I recommend the bleu cheese cajun burger — cooked the way I like my burgers and had plenty of bleu cheese.
Additionally, the staff was very helpful in getting us re-​routed due to the traffic stoppage on I-​71 — there’s only so much a GPS will do for you and the staff recommendation put us back on track.
I hIghly recommend even if the traffic doesn’t take you away from the interstate.

This is simply a gem of a family-​owned, historic hotel. We have stayed here 3 times now while visiting family. Every time, every single staff member we have interacted with has been friendly, helpful, and more than generous with their time and their smiles. And on top of that, prices for both rooms and food are very reasonable. The food is delicious and the options range from basic to gourmet. If at all possible, try to include a Saturday night in your stay as the Sunday brunch is one of the top five I’ve ever had the privilege to enjoy. The rooms are charming and clean. Also, if you are traveling with a larger crew, the suites are lovely & spacious. I cannot thank the General Denver enough for being our home away from home when visiting this part of Ohio.

We went to Wilmington, which looks a bit like a town that time forgot. Quiet, friendly but NEVER expecting such a restaurant and pub with the quality of food you receive. Service is fantastic, and they treat you like a regular, even though you just stepped foot inside for the first time.
All the menu items are cooked to order and wonderfully delicious. Oh, and DON’T skip dessert or you will regret it. A must visit if you are in the area!

Great food — I recommend the carbonara pasta. My boyfriend and I actually finished all of our food, which hardly ever happens! The downside was that there was a half an hout wait for a table.

Neat place, eat in the bar, the rest of the place is kind of stuffy. Very friendly staff and bar tenders. Burgers are very good! Like your dad made them on Saturday afternoon. Music on Wednesday nt. good place to check out if in town.

The few times I have been here the food has been delicious! A lot of the dishes on the menu use fresh, local ingredients (including the lamb), which you can honestly taste. The sweet potato fries are my favorite and I love their different burgers. This place is very rustic and a wonderful pub/​restaurant! So glad it’s located in my home town :)

First time there. Food was really good and priced reasonably. The service was good. We ate in the pub area which was really crowded (saturday night). The seating was a little too close for comfort for me and the A/​C must not have been working right. I would definitely try it again, though.

Stopped in here to meet a friend for lunch on a recent trip from Louisville to Columbus. The pub was crowded, but we got a table just as it was filling up. The food was good and they offer a wide range of dishes so most people should find something they like. I had the Greek flatbread pizza, which I really enjoyed. We shared the artichoke dip and chips to start. That was good as well, but it is a very rich dish. I would definitely recommend this spot for dining in Wilmington.
Although this was not something that affected us directly, I did also notice that the staff were helpful and offered to open the dining room when a large party came and could not get a table in the pub. I think that speaks well for the level of service that is offered.