Markley & Blythe

We were seated on the patio with amazing weather, they have a special server just for outdoor, she was wonderful!
We shared the cheese curds, and shared a bottle of wine with a friend which was very reasonable ($25 and they have several options and price ranges).
I got the River City Green Salad and added grilled chicken, it was so delicious! Homemade dressing and croutons, juicy chicken and local greens.
My friends got the Pork Medallions, which they said were the best they’ve had, the burger and the Linguini Scampi - all had great things to say. A great meal, we’ll be back!

Visited again in September and had a lovely dining experience. Great drink and wine selection, the menu is small and unique. They brought out some homemade bread and lovely honey butter to start. Truffle fries were crispy and delicious. I got scallops and they were good, the risotto was even better. We went for our anniversary and received a free dessert- the highlight of our meal for me! My husband got the ribeye and said it was good, veggies were delicious, mashed potatoes were ok. Service was awesome!

My wife and I stopped through here and thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. The Gnudi Alla Gricia is a must-have as far as appetizers here go. It was scrumptious and unexpected! I wanted the Beef Wellington (sad face) but they had just sold the last one so I settled on a T-bone which was excellent. The side of whipped potato and Brussel sprouts was a perfect accompaniment. My wife got the fish (trout I think) which was also perfectly cooked. Finally, the warm chocolate chip brownie was the perfect sweet finish.

July 2023:
They said there are a couple weeks into a new chef. Our dinner (a year after the first review) was still 5-star excellent! The Duck Wontons for an appetizer were a pleasant burst of flavor. The Tavern Burger, Linguini Scampi and Sea Bass were excellent!

We ate outside on the plaza, loved the outside seating. Food was good. Service was great. Some items seem a bit overpriced but we liked the food we had.

I am relieved that any negative reviews I read from before did not ring true when my friend and I went today for brunch. I got steak and eggs and she got stuffed French toast. Both were perfect, and the service was lovely as well. I will definitely be back next time I’m in Mason City. Beautiful hotel, nice people!

The restaurant is very nicely decorated and the menu has a lot of tempting options.

Dinner consisted of smoked chicken pot pie and potato rolls which were both very good, followed by apple crisp which was even better. Unfortunately, the service was very slow due to their being short-handed.

The next morning's brunch food was also very good and clearly this place is the Sunday hot spot in town. With a little improvement on the service side of things, this place is worth five stars.