Thompson House

Food was very good, waitress was excellent. The décor is excellent rustic look … hamburger was excellent, fish was an average size but filled my wife up she enjoyed it. I would recommend it.

My SO and I went here for a late lunch while in Windsor for a day. The place is beautiful — the décor and furnishings are all brand new and very well done. And the food and staff were great.
We ordered the Irish nachos and the fried mac and cheese bites to share. Both were phenomenal and definitely made in-​house rather than just re-​heated. The Irish nachos — not actually nachos, but instead waffle fries topped with cheese curds and braised beef — were my favorite. They had great flavor from every ingredient and reminded me of poutine — something I had been searching for as an American. The waffle fries would have been great even without the toppings. The mac and cheese bites were also very good and came with a good sauce to dip them in.
The bartender was what really made our visit worthy of five stars. He was funny and friendly, and always seemed to have a smile on his face and have something interesting to say. Honestly one of the nicest restaurant staff I’ve met. I wish I’d gotten his name. The waitresses were nice, but didn’t interact with us as much other than taking our order and delivering the food.
As others have mentioned, it is a little awkward getting seated here. There’s no hostess and we waited for a couple minutes for someone to seat us to no avail. I finally just walked in and was told to sit anywhere we’d like. Maybe they should put a sign at the front telling you to either seat yourself, or wait to be seated.
Overall a great visit. Highly recommended.

This is a 2.5 all day. I am beginning to question my standards. I’m shocked that there is a review for this place that includes «service is top notch». Been here twice and it is far from top notch. Bunch of 20 something servers and bartenders who treat this place like its a hang out. Food I find fairly priced. Me, my fiancé, 7 year old daughter and two friends had lunch (no alcohol) and our bill was $ 65 with tip. I find that pretty reasonable for lunch. If this place would fix the brutal service it would be a regular place for us.

Beautiful restaurant/​pub, brand new and spotlessly clean. Super friendly and fun server and bartender, attentive service and everybody seemed to enjoy being there– when employees hate being there it shows and impacts the experience of the customer.
Our server recommended the feature burger called the Cheesus. Absolutely ridiculous burger: house made cheese sauce, real cheese curds, onion rings and house made burger sauce on a hand packed 8 oz patty. It was awesome. My wife had the panko chicken sandwich, also excellent. The food we ordered was clearly house made– no processed chicken or frozen manufactured patties.
Price? Not cheap, but I don’t mind paying a small premium for properly prepared quality food, friendly service and a nice atmosphere. I suppose I could have saved maybe $ 5 on the bill if I went to Applebee’s and ordered something that they could microwave or boil in bag.
My only criticism is something another reviewer mentioned– when you enter there is no hostess stand or line of sight to the bar, so we had to wander around a bit to get somebody’s attention. Once that happened, though, we were greeted warmly and everything was awesome from there.
We’ll be back, and we’ll bring friends!

Owners and staff are awesome. Inviting atmosphere and great place to catch up with friends.
Décor is on point. Food and beer selection will not disappoint.
Have been back a few times since the opening and am sure to recommend it to friends.

The Gentlemens Choice
My mother lives right across the street from Thompson House. It’s beautifully decorated, and the staff is top shelf. The food is great too. The prices are a little too high in my opinion. I also wish they had daily specials, on food and drinks. Overall, go with friends and you’ll have a great time, just bring your visa.

The owners and staff are great.
I went in Wednesday night at supper time. I had wings and mozzarella sticks. My friend had a burger. We both had one draft. $ 50 seems a bit steep. I left a great tip though. The wings were undercooked… that slippery texture even when you bite in. I didn’t complain, but I won’t get their wings again.
I love the late night atmosphere from other nights I’ve gone in. They selection of whiskey sand beers are good. I’ll eat before my next trip in.

Its a brand new place. The décor is really pretty and the bathrooms clean (one toilet for all to use). Free parking in a small parking lot to the rear.
The food is average — not amazing, but not bad.
When you walk in, there is no greeting. Not sure if you seat your self or not. And not sure if you bring your menus with you or not. We sat ourselves and brought menus with us.
Although the waitress was nice, she was not too helpful. The salad was priced to be a super large (you can eat it as a meal), it was just a bit larger than a side salad. But we ordered two toffee cakes. Instead of toffee, the cook or whomever used brown gravy. I am not joking. It took nearly 10 minutes after she served it to get her attention. When we told her something was wrong with the sauce, she picked up my daughter’s fork and just dug in. I laugh at her honesty and the down-​hominess of what she did, but I was grossed out at the same time. Her face was hilarious when she tasted the nastiness. She left. She came back after a long time and said it was not gravy but not toffee. Whatever — it was nasty. Then she said she would be nice to us and take off the desert. No offense — but we would have refused to pay for that because it was gravy on a spice cake. So beware of their toffee cake!
We found this place looking for another place, but that closed at 3pm. This was open, not too busy, and ok food, but have to knock down the stars because of the bad dessert experience. I guess it is worth a try if you are near by, but we won’t return.