17 Best American Restaurants near Pinetop Lakeside

“The portions are decent. Good quality is good. They have an amazing hot chocolate. I don’t get the hype: it’s a great restaurant, but in my opinion, not good enough to justify waiting 1/2 hour for a table, or illegally parking on the dollar store property. I’ll eat here in a heartbeat if I’m hungry, I drive by, and the parking lot isn’t overflowing. Unfortunately those stars seldom align.“

“My husband and I came here for the first time and loved it. The atmosphere was spectacular, beautiful and relaxed. We sat outside and it was perfect.
The food was wonderful, simple, wholesome, and delicious.
Our server was the highlight though. She saw me taking a picture as we were leaving of all the beautiful flowers and plants at the entry way and she came up and offered to take our picture, she even left some silly "accidental" selfies for me to discover when I went to look at the pictures. It was her amazing service that made me want to take the time to write this review. I wish I remembered her name!
Thank you for a lovely time. We will definitely be back.

Dietary restrictions: They offer a variety of GF options even 2 for desserts!

Parking: The parking lot is decently sized but this place is popular so you may not easily find a spot to park.

Kid-friendliness: They have a table with swings as the seats, fun for kids and fidgety adults!“

“We really like the place. The portions and are great. Service is friendly. Quality, in my opinion, is as good or better than the extremely popular diner across the street… but not nearly as crowded or overhyped.“

“Cute place! Every summer I come up to my grandparents cabin for a week to visit the beautiful weather and go fishing. I’ve been coming since I was 4 years old and we almost always make it a tradition to walk up to this ice cream shop and eat outside. They have very tasty ice cream and wonderful service. Come visit!“

“Some buffet items weren't quite up to temp, and the steak was passable, but everything else was delicious.
Ordered potato skins, and the only downside was the cheddar cheese wasn't at att melted, but the potato itself was well prepared and seasoned, and the skin still snapped at each bite.
I'll be coming back“

“Came here on a recommendation. Did not disappoint!!! Green chile pork soup was killer!“

“Great service, fun atmosphere and amazing steaks. The fried zucchini was the best we have ever had. My filet was absolutely amazing, I wish I had ordered 2. My husband had the prime rib and quail and said it was amazing. Will come back every time we are in lakeside.“

“expensive..but worth it. everything is alwyaa fresh. never a fail. kind and courteous.“

“I’m from Hawaii and the cashier Ashley was so Super FRIENDLY I thought I was in HEAVEN. She’s the friendliest person in Retail I’ve ever seen EVER! The Atlantic Cod dinner with mashed potatoes and broccoli 🥦 was amazing good. This same meal in Hawaii would three times more expensive than here.“

“What’s not to love? Indoor/Outdoor dining, a large grassy area with stage and occasional live music. It’s a great venue for adults, kids, families. Friendly fast/casual service: order at the counter, fill your drinks, grab a locator and a table, and enjoy the ambiance while you wait for food! My guilty pleasure is the glazed donut burger, or the peanut butter burger. They had a make your own Mac and cheese special last time we were here. Don’t be fooled though: the menu has plenty of no-guilt and less-guilt options too. It’s one of our must stop locations, every time we (myself, wife, child) come up the hill.“

“We love the Bison Bar & Grille. We enjoy sitting at one of the tall tables in the bar, because it reminds us of the former television show Cheers. We tend to be there twice a week. The two lovely ladies that serve as Hostess, Mixologist and Server are Mary & Jordyn. They are both wonderful. My wife prefers the BLT and the BBB (Bison Bar Burger). I also am a fan of the BBB which is the best burger in the White Mountains, as well as the Street Chicken Tacos and Chicken Wings. Rose the manager is working on a new enhanced menu. We are hoping that the Cheeseburger Quesadilla, a special last spring becomes a menu item.“

“The salads made us very happy after days of bad vegetable-free road food, thank you! Strawberry spinach salad with salmon and quinoa salad with chicken were both fresh, tasty, well balanced meals.

Only suggestion: waxed cardboard to-go boxes for salads would be more environmentally friendly than plastic.“

“Great people, great food, and friendly service. We’ll be back!“

“Most people don't even know there are mountains in Arizona. But, the White Mountains in Eastern Arizona are one of the most beautiful areas of Arizona. Torreon, to our family, is the Gem of the White Mountains. It sits among impressive tall pines, with a beautiful clubhouse and 36 holes of golf. The clubhouse restaurant is open to the public, and offers great food and service! We built a second home here a few years ago. And, we love it so much that we had our daughter's outdoor wedding here three years ago. It's an easy 3 hour drive from NE Phoenix. You won't be disappointed!!“

“The food was fast and fresh and delicious. A huge shout out to our server Laura. Very friendly, happy and checked on us a lot We had a good meal and will be back.“

“The food was fast and fresh and delicious. A huge shout out to our server Laura. Very friendly, happy and checked on us a lot We had a good meal and will be back.“

“The food is very good, a little pricey. Nice atmosphere and the have the Cowboy Channel which I enjoy watching. It just added to thd theme and let me enjoy my favorite channel while I ate. The food will not disappoint. I highly recommend the fried Ribs they are delicious!“