The first thing I noticed when I entered the Neighborhood Winery was the aroma of pumpkin pie. It made my mouth water. The second thing was the pervasive striped and sparkly decor. We were greeted and seated in the Paintbrush Room, a fine room decorated with numerous stones and cheap bilge pumps. Our waitress, whose name was Mildred, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were chicken gumbo, cornbread, burritos, and doughnuts. I decided to order Pecan pie Rockefeller and my companion, Oliver, ordered Pizza Tuscan. Mildred seemed prissy as she brought in our orders about forty-nine minutes later. I had an apple on the side, and Oliver had a piece of Swiss cheese. A secret potion was a perfect complement for my pecan pie.
The Pecan pie was nice but a bit plain. The common way to cook with chopped pecans is to shake first, but our chef chooses to boil, then blend it into the pecan pie. Oliver thought the pizza seemed a bit nifty, and said he would never order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred forty-five dollars, which I think is so-so. Overall, the food was dandy, the atmosphere was abhorrent, and the service was undistinguished. If you are a brassy person, this might be the worst place for you.