Heirloom - Lewes, Delaware

Douglas R.

Absolutely amazing experience! It was a friend's birthday and the staff at Heirloom did not disappoint. I had some picky eaters with me, and every person loved every single dish we ordered, and I mean LOVED! I had the pork schnitzel and I ate every last bite. Every dish is so unique and delicious it leaves you talking about dinner long after you've left. Would recommend to anyone looking for the best meal of their life, I promise you won't be disappointed.

John

We visited Heirloom restaurant this past weekend. One of my favorite places in Lewes downtown. This place continues to impress me every time that I eat there. We visited for a special occasion and it didn’t disappoint!! Met the wonderful owner Meghan Lee. Now I understand why this place is my favorite. She is so passionate about it and puts her soul into every nook and cranny. So much excitement talking to her on how she came up with delicious food idea. Highly recommend the Cheese and Charcuterie board! Just writing this review makes me salivate for their food.

Jasmine T.

I went to Heirloom tonight with a friend and we LOVED everything about this dining experience from the second we walked in. Everything went smoothly with our reservations and the owner seated us -- that doesn't happen at most restaurants!!

I loved absolutely everything I ate. We ordered a cheese board, and steak tartare to start. AMAZING. My friend ordered a pasta dish and I got the pork chop which was a way bigger portion than I imagined because some of these weirdo reviews said the portions were small They're absolutely not. We were unfortunately way too full for dessert. Definitely trying something sweet next time!

I wish I could remember our servers name but she was sooo sweet and knowledgeable.

I found the owner to be amazing. She was helping her staff all throughout the evening and was super friendly. I cannot wait to go back and try something new!

Robert D.

To be honest I was expecting more from this restaurant. The positives were our server Perfecto who was attentive and had a great personality. The

- Mezcal Negroni was excellent.
- Green Gazpacho with lump crabmeat was totally missing the lump crabmeat (zero crabmeat). Waiter said it was under the tzatziki - it was not. Didn’t feel like arguing.
- Spinach salad was very good.
- Steak entree was perfectly cooked and had a nice presentation.
- Mahi was pedestrian.
- Dessert - we were excited for the ice cream sandwich (peach ice cream!) but the cookie part was so rock hard that I couldn’t cut it with a steak knife (was sharing w my wife).

Where the restaurant lost two stars was for the way the dining room very poorly run. The dining room staff is basically untrained, and general dining room experience is poor. I may sound picky to some but with $15drinks/$15 apps/$38 mains/$14 dessert, you expect a trained level of service. I asked for pepper and an empty pepper shaker was provided (no fresh pepper) - I mention this because when. I worked in a restaurant we refilled salt and pepper every night after service. When bus staff collected plates and silver they stacked them on the table and loaded up silverware on top right under our noses. The bare wood table was never wiped between the three courses (sweating glasses, bread crumbs). Table not cleared of condiments before dessert.

This is a shame because the chef/kitchen is putting in some darn hard work.

elspeth M.

I can't say enough wonderful things about our dinner at Heirloom! We were in Lewes and wanted to find someplace special to celebrate our wedding anniversary and Heirloom was PERFECT! The Victorian home was decorated with such care and attention to detail for the late summer season. The service was warm and attentive without being tooo attentive. But the real star was the food! The menu was crafted to elevate all the tastes of August and we enjoyed everything we ate from the tomato butter on housemade bread to the chicken with corn and patty pan squash to the tuna with blueberry ponzu sauce to the housemade summer squash & pine nut ravioli. Oh and desert! We just couldn’t decide on one, so we ordered all three! (We were a party of 4 but in retrospect I would have made the same choice if it was just two of us!) We could not decide which dessert was the best, they were all so good. We can’t wait to return and will make a visit to Heirloom an annual tradition!

Fred S.

Lovely spot with great and attentive service. Our group of 8 had mixed reviews of the food. Most dishes were very good and one or two rave-worthy. Mushroom appetizer was outstanding. Cod with mushrooms was bland and didn't have clear flavors. My friends said similar things about the catfish.

Theresa M.

Wow! We had dinner here tonight in celebration of my birthday.
The service and food were excellent

The service was incredible and every detail was paid attention to. We had the grilled octopus that was cooked to perfection; braised lamb tender and delicious and the double cut pork chop was spectacular.

Can't wait to make reservations again!

Diana W.

What a glorious restaurant...locally sourced with unique combinations of spring veggies. From foraged mushroom soup with fiddlehead ferns and crispy shaved beets to salad with shaved asparagus and intensely flavored lamb specks to MD rockfish and whale-sized crispy soft shelled crabs, every dish was delightful. Service was the right blend of attention to detail and monitoring us from afar. We hope to return on Saturday!