Location: 500 Roscommon Drive, Springfield
Website: www.stablesatwindyknoll.com
Social media: On Facebook and Twitter
Telephone: (937) 390-6608
Background/overview
The Stables Restaurant stands on property that once was a horse farm. Dan D’Arrigo built Windy Knoll in 2001 and was its owner for about a decade until his wife died and the land was put into receivership.
Dave and Pete Duffey have been part of the Windy Knoll management for many years. The father-and-son team formulated their company, Nostalgic Golf L.L.C., with partner and cousin Nick Tiller and then purchased two parcels of the land they love from receivership in 2012. Soon thereafter, the new owners expanded The Stables at Windy Knoll to become a full-service restaurant with a covered patio.
Sue Avery is the food and beverage manager at The Stables, and has worked at the restaurant for 13 years. Her sister Barb has helped her for many years with the day-to-day serving tasks at the restaurant, full bar and banquet facility. Sue boasts that on The Stables menu, “We have awesome pizza and great sandwiches and salads.”
The menu
Beverages: Coffee, ginger ale or Coca-Cola products-$2; Five kinds of craft beer-$3.75-$4.50; Canyon Road is the “house” wine-$5.49/$18.49.
Kid’s menu (w/side and drink): Grilled cheese-$3.99; chicken tenders or pizza-$4.99.
Appetizers: Greek salad pinwheels or Pub Pretzels (three)-$5.99; Bucket O’ Balls (six, meatballs)-$6.99; boom boom shrimp (eight, deep fried & covered w/ spicy cheese)-$9.99.
Soups (could be): Bean and bacon, corn chowder or loaded baked potato-$3.50.
Salads: Chef salad-$9.29; Caesar chicken salad or spinach salad-$10.49/$11.49.
Sandwiches (w/ fries, or chips): Fried bologna (1/4 pound)-$5.99; club-$8.49; fish (white, breaded)-$8.49; buffalo burger-$10.99.
Pizza: Pepperoni-$8.49/$13.99. Extra toppings-$1 each.
Entrees: Chipotle lime chicken-$10.99; Asian glazed pork-$12.99; lemon pepper sole-$13.99; Windy Knoll Hole-In-One Steak-$16.99/$21.99.
Desserts: Old Fashioned Lemon Bar, or cheesecake-$4.29; Italian tiramisu-$4.95.
Hours
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
More information
Military, seniors and students receive a 10 percent discount off each tab’s total with proper I.D.
A “senior early bird special” coupon for 10 percent off any entree from 4-6 p.m. can be downloaded from the website.
Reservations are only necessary for parties of 12 or more guests. The covered patio is now open with seating for 20.
Windy Knoll is an 18-hole public golf club; for information, check the website or call (937) 390-8898.
The Derby Banquet Hall and Conference Center at Windy Knoll holds two hundred people for your next event, so telephone for all the details.
Special event
July 7 brings singer-songwriter Griffin House to the 18th green at “The Knoll.” His opening act will be Patrick Dawson. Tickets are on sale now at The Stables for $15. Reservations are required for this event.
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