I have come into the lodge a couple of times but never actually ate there. I think the most I ever had was a hot chocolate after a day playing in the snow. But that all changed today when I came up with some out of town family.
There were 7 of us. We ordered 2 Big Kahuna burgers, 2 fish and chips, one Reuben, on stuffed turkey burger, a buffalo burger, a giant Bavarian pretzel and a cup of chili. I tried a bite of chili, a bite of fish, and a bite of pretzel. My meal was one of the Kahuna burgers. I also took home half of the buffalo burger.
My burger was cooked a little beyond the medium I requested. I was OK with that but it would have been better a little less done. Good flavor with the grilled pineaplle though. The chili was very good which I had been told before. They weren't lying. The buffalo burger was good too. Maybe better than my beef burger. A cleaner flavor. The fish was a little fishy for me. I'm more of a turf guy than a surf guy despite my SoCal pedigree. And we all agreed the fries were amazing. Not too thickly cut but thicker than shoe strings. Seasoned. Perfectly cooked.
Service was very good today. Attentive and jovial. There was a little mix up in the kitchen that delayed the buffalo burger and they were quick to apologize and keep us informed of the status. They brought an extra plate of those amazing fries as my aunt waited. The food was good but not all of it was phenominal. A solid 3.5 stars for the food. It was the service, atmosphere and views that give it that last little push to 4.