The Gem

4983 Lake Shore Dr, Bolton Landing
(518) 240-6083

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Cupola Coffee

A great Adirondack Gem for sure. Casual yet cool vibes. Food and mixed drinks are tasty and fun.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rich S

The best bone-in short ribs I’ve ever had! So happy we finally went here. DIY dirty martini was a fun experience too. Will definitely come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Undefined Silver

I had the pulled pork chili. Very good. No Jack Daniel's or Southern Comfort though.☹️. But the service is great and friendly. I'm here in the off season.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

M G

We really liked this place last year. You had an option of getting a two meat platter but this year they only offer one meat or three meats. I get that you have to raise your prices and this is a good sneaky way of doing it but you are kinda forcing people to pay alot more from one to three meats. Honestly i would have had more respect if you just raised your prices a bit. It’s really insulting when you feel like you are being scammed. Shame on you.

I’m adding a picture of my receipt when we were there. I would advise you not to call people liars. As you can see we did eat there. And you might need to read my review again i didn’t say you raised your prices. But thanks for your nasty response.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

farrell seger

This place is absolutely TO DIE FOR!!! Service, food, cocktails - everything is truly out of this world amazing. We are from NYC, and have been to a lot of amazing restaurants, and I said to my boyfriend that this might be my favorite out of all of them. Our server, Tami, was so unbelievably kind and accommodating. She has the warmest smile and was just so lovely. Definitely come here if you are visiting/live on Lake George!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

alessandra elena

Sauces weren’t all that great. In a BBQ place, sauces are KEY. Wings were amazing though lots of meat. Onion soup was not top tier. Service was great though!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Carline Barnes

ADA VIOLATION!

My wife and I went here for a double date and had a reservation with friends for inside. They put us outside because we brought our service animal. They never asked any legally allowed questions and assumed. We got cold and asked to go inside. When I asked I was met with push back and a female bartender said you have to provide “papers” which is I direct violation of ADA polices and procedures. Then when I said I’d did not have to I was told “you catch more flies with honey” beyond inappropriate behavior we no longer felt welcome and left.

Be weary also the sour beer they had was awful. Seemingly pretentious and overpriced.

Karen Yellin

I read some of the reviews which were positive, but I was still very pleasantly surprised. The food was really good, drinks were great. Atmosphere was comfortable; nothing fancy. I just had three sides, my husband had the ribs, baked beans and green goddess slaw.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Connie Proctor

What a gem! Despite being slammed this crew showed us a lovely time! Good food, good atmosphere, friendly staff! The wings are so good they don't need sauce, but the sauces are good too! It was a delightful evening!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Larry W.

Best BBQ and drinks!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

kevin bratovisc

Amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jamie Noll

The food is out of this world; especially the cheesy corn side. If you like BBQ food, give this Gem a try!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

christian hepperle

Insanely delicious brisket and great cocktails

Stm

Some of the best food we've had!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Laurie White

I was lucky enough to be invited to Lake George and experience the beauty of the area. I'm a foodie and typically I like to prepare a meal for my host's as a token of my appreciation of their hospitality. I was only here for a short stay so instead of spending the day cooking I decided to order the meal for a very large group (to go). It was oustanding!! the food was exceptional! Brisket a must try. The ribs were the best I ever had. We had a pescatarian in our group and she said the shrimp was decadent.
When I picked up the food the atmosphere in the resataurant was lively and relaxed. I must try!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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