A stone fireplace, period-style furnishings and aviation imagery set a rather unexpected scene for a meal beside Montgomery Field. This restaurant takes the form of a World War I French farmhouse, then fills the rooms and grounds with military memorabilia, vintage décor and aviation relics.
The result is more than an airport-adjacent dining room with a good view. It is a place where the setting keeps offering small things to inspect between courses: an old-looking object on a wall, a carefully placed piece of military history, the layered texture of the farmhouse-style interior.
Beyond the windows, small planes and helicopters may taxi, arrive or lift off across the field. Aircraft activity naturally varies with airport operations, but the open airfield is a constant part of the backdrop.
Two Ways to Take It In
Indoor dining is the quieter side of the visit. The history-minded rooms, stone fireplaces and detailed period atmosphere give a meal a comfortably removed-from-the-road feeling, even with an active field nearby.
The patio or terrace shifts attention outward. Seating faces the airfield, allowing diners to linger over a drink or dessert while watching the movement on the tarmac. The patio has also accommodated dogs, a useful detail for guests dining outdoors with a well-behaved companion.
The grounds add another aviation-minded stop before or after the table. Gardens soften the setting, and an exterior triplane gives visitors something substantial to look over up close rather than merely spotting aircraft in the distance.
Brunch Built for Browsing
Brunch here has the scope of an occasion meal. Rather than choosing between a conventional breakfast plate and lunch, diners can move through a broad spread that has included breakfast dishes, fresh fruit, pastries, a large salad bar, seafood, sushi and charcuterie.
Then the stations keep going. A nacho bar and noodle bar bring a little playful range to the table, while vegetarian choices such as tofu curry or vegetable stir-fry give the spread more breadth than a meat-and-potatoes buffet.
Waffles have earned particular affection, but they are only one stop in a lineup that can include prime beef, chicken, pork, fish, mashed potatoes, rice and lobster macaroni and cheese. An extensive dessert display makes it easy to save room, or at least try.
Champagne has accompanied at least one brunch buffet, and tea, coffee, water and lemonade have been included with a buffet meal. Formats, stations and included drinks can change with the date or special occasion, so the pleasure here is in seeing what the day’s spread brings.
Dinner Has Its Own Flight Plan
The dinner side is more conventional in format, though still framed by the unusual setting. Mentioned selections have included New York strip, prime rib, seared salmon, an Aviator Burger and crispy calamari.
A dinner special has paired French onion soup with an eight-ounce prime rib, mashed potatoes and vanilla ice cream. Other entrées have come with a choice of soup or salad, followed by warm bread and butter—a pleasingly old-school sequence in a room already devoted to another era.
A Manhattan fits the mood nicely, particularly if the evening calls for settling in rather than rushing through dinner. The atmosphere has remained comfortable for conversation, with friendly, attentive service supporting the unhurried tone.
A Natural Setting for Gatherings
The restaurant’s mix of indoor rooms, patio or terrace space and private dining areas gives it a wider role than a casual stop for dinner. It has served intimate weddings and other private celebrations, with the airport setting becoming an intentional part of the occasion rather than a background oddity.
For a family brunch, anniversary meal or small gathering, the broad buffet approach can be especially handy: one person can begin with seafood, another can head for breakfast dishes, and someone else can build a plate around salad, vegetables and sides.
The World War I-inspired farmhouse theme also gives an event a ready-made sense of place. It is detailed enough to carry a celebration without requiring much extra decoration.
A Few Useful Details
A free parking lot with ample space takes some friction out of arriving, particularly for a venue that can host meal crowds and private functions. Seating includes the indoor dining areas, the outdoor patio or terrace and reported private dining space.
Reservations may work differently depending on the visit. A regular dinner has been possible without one, while events and busier occasion meals may call for more planning.
Come for the farmhouse rooms, the buffet, a steak dinner or the chance to watch the field from the patio. The unusual pleasure is that a meal can include all of those things at once.