The Inn at Little Washington

I am not quite sure where to start...it was quite the evening.

About a year and a half ago, we transitioned to serve another care group. The group we were leaving blessed us with a gift card to The Inn at Little Washington. I had only ever heard of this place from Joe and Esther Lee. Well, it was all I could have imagined and more. An absolutely amazing experience!

We drove down to VA around 2pm and hit a vineyard on the way down for a wine tasting (we had lots of time to kill). Then we found the inn, but continued to drive around a little bit more. I wish I had brought my camera because the views were spectacular! It was gorgeous countryside all around.

We walked into the restaurant a little early, but were taken to their living room, where we enjoyed drinks and had a snack as we waited. Shortly after, we were taken to our table, where we sat for the next 2 hours and enjoyed a delectible 7-course meal. We had our own personal menus (as you see in the picture) The service is, well....probably about the best you will find anywhere.

The people almost didn't seem real. We read an article on the Inn while we waited and learned about how the owner selects, trains and continues to train and educate his employees. It's very impressive! For instance, all employees are not allowed to use the word "no." They are also given research projects on a regular basis where they need to do extensively research on topics such as a type of wine or food. Then come back and give a report to the rest of the employees. Also, when you arrive, the waiters/waitresses rate your level of contentment on a scale of 1-10. Anything less than a 7 is considered not happy. It is their goal that no one leaves less than a 9, and they will do anything in their power to achieve that goal.

The food was amazing, but the service, the decor and people are probably what impressed us the most. But, again, I will say, the food was unbelievable! Before we left, we were given this cute little basket, filled with little treats and the most fancy "doggy bag" to carry it away, that I have ever seen!

If you ever have the opportunity to go, do it! And to all the wives out there, if your husband ever surprises you and takes you there...don't think about the money (because if you do, you will not enjoy it!), but instead soak it up! For me, it was an experience of a lifetime!

Thank you, DeCarlo care group, for the way you so blessed Dave and I. We will never forget it!