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Tara - A Country Inn
Category: Hotels & Travel Bed & Breakfast Bed & Breakfast [Edit]
2844 Lake RdClark, PA 16113
(800) 782-2803
3 reviews for Tara - A Country Inn
3 reviews in English
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Review from Bill M.
Canfield, OH
9/28/2009
3.5 stars, if only I could.
Owned by a very successful area family, the place spares little expense in creating the feel of a 19th plantation house. The interior is full of period furniture, clothing, guns, etc. The grounds are very interesting, nicely manicured and full of statues. They were hosting a wedding rehearsal the night we were there. The Shenango River (Reservoir) is "out back" providing some understanding as to why a place like this would be where it is.
The location is much more convenient that I'd thought, located on PA-18, less than 20 miles north of the I-80/PA-60 interchange, and less than 5 miles north of the Shenango Valley Mall in Hermitage. It is tricky to see the exit when on 18N, take the Clark exit (PA258).
The folks had invited the wife and me out to dinner, telling of this very inexpensive early-bird deal. I'm thinking Seinfeld, force feeding myself a steak at 4PM to get the senior discount. But, even if it was the case, my folks are worth it.
The room that they do this in is not the fancy, upscale, overpriced steak room. It's in the basement. The ceiling is low. The room has a musty smell. It is jammed with stuff. It is decorated strangely, kinda 19th century, kinda 1980's country fad. There is a huge fireplace that they say heats the room in the winter. I'd like to return for a Christmas dinner just to see that baby blazing.
The dinner deal runs from 4-5:30. They offer a choice of main dishes (read: meat) with a fixed set of sides (mashed potatoes, sauteed veggie, slaw) and a choice of sherbet or bread pudding. Coffee or tea included, the bill comes to about $10/person. Mine was a little higher, thanks to a little help from Sam Adams.
The food was spotty. The veggies were very good, the mashed potatoes had enough butter to clog your neighbors arteries too, but were good. The slaw was average.
The wife scored the best choice at the table. She had the pot roast. It was very good, even to her uber-discriminating taste.
My pan-fried chicken was dry. Bleh.
The folks both got the pork chops and kraut. The kraut was good, a little sweet, but the chops were as dry as my chicken.
The bread pudding was overly sweet, but the portion was big and it was good. It was very warm when it came out which was a plus.
In the end, this is an interesting place to spend time with the folks, and if you can stand the atmosphere, the price is right. Don't get the chicken. -
Review from Audrey B.
10/10/2006
This is a fantastic historic inn, drawing decorative and architectural inspiration from the Tara from Gone with the Wind. The rooms were really nice and each had a different design and decor. It has a very intimate feel, being a small country inn, but the rooms were really luxurious and it is pretty high-end. The food here was fabulous - best in the area - and there's a room completely lined with vintage and antique guns of all kinds for events. They also have nice gardens and the staff dresses in period costume in the evenings. Very bucolic and sort of a throw-back, but the most high-end inn in the area.....
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Review from Gordie H.
Seattle, WA
6/22/2009
Let's sit and enjoy a $90 steak, comrade!
