New American Restaurants near Lake Clear, NY

“My family has been spending summers on Upper Saranac Lake for more than sixty years. During these times, four generations have enjoyed dining at 'The Lodge', encountering generational members of the Hohmeyer family along the way. There are too many stories to describe in this review, however I had the pleasure of reminiscing with the host (Ernest Hohmeyer) my remembrance of his father (as a boy I called him Mr. Hohmeyer) and the Cornucopia dessert he brought to the table at the end of the meal. (Ernest mentioned how challenging it became to find the proper equipment to make the Cornucopia, but he did and the pastry with the ice cream was delicious.) There were many more memories over the decades, but I always find myself back as a child every time we go-- Mr. Hohmeyer's polished manner and German accent, Mrs. Hohmeyer's Weiner Schnitzel 'mit the holstein' (a sunny-side egg on top of the veal), and the sauerbraten with the red cabbage on the side. Those old memories will never fade, but in the wake of them are the new ones being made-- we celebrated one of my daughter's engagement with a pre-dinner surprise at the lakeside, took our middle daughter with her husband for dinner last week, and my wife and I are now babysitting our grandson while our oldest daughter and her fiance enjoy a dinner for themselves this very evening. It won't be long before the fifth generation become 'members' of this special place and I can't wait for them to experience the uniqueness of the ambiance, food, and hospitality. Thank you, Ernest and Cathy, for maintaining the spirit of 'The Lodge' and adding your personal touches to it. Fondly, the Samuels Family (Louis, Fania, Rosa and Mick (and Davey with another on the way), Sara and Keven (with a little one on the way), and Marissa and Mike (with our newest addition, Emelia).“

“I’d like to start out, we were seated, ate, paid and left in 35 minutes.

Service was good and super pleasant. Coffee is self serve and we tried the chocolate brew which was actually so delicious. We will be returning to this lively cafe.

I never make reviews. I wanted to comment as we needed a quick place to grab breakfast and were slightly hesitant based on some of the reviews. So glad we went because this was not our experience at all!“