1856 - Culinary Residence

A really special experience. Cannot believe this place is 35 minutes from my house. What would cost you $300 + in NYC costs you $95 here....with a master sommelier to boot! A truly world class operation at our doorstep, courtesy of the university. I will support this place as much as I possibly can.

A wonderfully innovative and delicious experience that is not to be missed! Auburn is beyond fortunate to have such culinary talent in their midst, now as part of the university curriculum itself. We brought my mother (who has fine dined all over the world) for her 83rd birthday - we were all impressed!

Unbelievable experience! It is an expensive outing, but worth every dime! Anyone that lives or visits the Auburn area should go here at least once. The setting was gorgeous. Intimate, but not intimidating. I have never gone anywhere like this, and was nervous to be honest, but the staff was so friendly and welcoming, I felt at ease at once. The service was not rushed, but not slow either! The timing of each course was at our pace. Each course was explained and the wine pairing was perfect! The master sommelier was friendly and knowledgeable and Clinton, server is not the word, was more like a consierge, making sure everything about the experience was perfect. The food itself was beyond amazing, flawlessly made and stunningly presented. We truly felt like we were in another world. It's what I imagine a Michelin star restaurant experience would be like - and right here in Auburn!! Definitely recommend, definitely will be back. Thank you so much!

Just wonderful! The space is beautiful, and the service excellent. I had never done a tasting menu like this, and was afraid it might be a bit pretentious, but was extremely warm and gracious. The food was amazing! Each course delicious and beautifully presented.

We had dinner here for our anniversary and absolutely loved it. The restaurant is stunning, the staff is super friendly and knowledgeable and the food is out of this world. We had a tasting menu filled with items we had never tried and now love. The presentation of each plate was beautiful. We requested to meet the chef to ask him a few questions and he accommodated our request which was an added bonus for the night. The view from the rooftop bar is breathtaking. Nothing like taking in Auburn University and Toomers Corner at this angle at night! We will definitely come back and highly recommend going to 1856!