31 Best American Restaurants near Ray Brook

“I wanted to make sure to leave a review for an order we placed Oct 2025. My daughter got married at a gorgeous lodge in Jay, NY. This is about a 35-40 minute distance from Tail O the Pup. I had been in touch with the owner months ahead about a delivery to the lodge immediately following the ceremony that day to feed about 25 people. Communication was excellent. When the day came, I believe that the owner (I’m sorry it was a busy, emotional day and I did not get your name) lacked a delivery driver and drove the food to the lodge himself. Like I said, that would have taken him well over an hour round trip. The timing was perfect and as promised. The food was plentiful, very good, and enjoyed by all. He even threw in some extra coleslaw for free! We thank you for making our day stress-free and enjoyable!“

“visited tonight with the family and dog. excellent outdoor, heated seating. food came out quick, was delicious. our waitress took the time to even serve our pup in a dog bowl. highly recommend this place!“

“Food was great and the service was very friendly. You will not be disappointed!!“

“The food was absolutely delicious. The staff was friendly and the wine was great. Highly recommended I had the chicken caprese and my husband had the stuffed flounder and they were both delicious“

“Come spend time here have a drink, eat some great food and have some conversation! Thanks John and Bob!“

“Everything about Smoke Signals is top quality! The service, food and atmosphere!“

“Excellent food. Excellent ambiance and service.“

“Who would have guessed that a great breakfast would be at the local airport cafe? That's exactly what we got at ADK CAVU Cafe. Reminiscent of the cafe in the television show Wings, this eatery serves a wonderful breakfast at modest prices. We spent about $10 less than the previous morning for breakfast and were treated to excellent food and service. The French toast in particular was delicious. This place is apparently a favorite of the locals and often crowded, but we hit the perfect time when it wasn't crowded. If you are in the area and want an unexpected treat, stop in to see this place.“

“We were looking for a light dinner since we had a heavy lunch. We've checked the menu of a couple of restaurants across the street and Dancing Bears was a little cheaper so we thought that it would be what we are looking for.

When we got our food, the serving was more than enough and it tasted great. The server was very nice was well for accommodating our large group a little after 8pm.“

“Wonderful lunch ! Great view ! Kind and Attentive Server! I recommend the pesto chicken sandwich , side salad and Ham sandwich on a croissant. A little pricey but about what I would expect within that area.“

“Amazing. The drinks were incredible. We had an Ember Trail and an Apres Colada. Truffle fries for an appetizer, perfect, not overpowering like some can be. For the entree we shared a Legend Burger and Chicken Sandwich Special. Cooked to prefection and dressed just right.“

“We ate there numerous times during our stay. Delicious food and great waitstaff! Food and beverage manager, Jeff, was on top of all details. Thanks for the extra care!“

“The best breakfast you can find in that area, and not only… plenty of healthy options, tasty and freshly made food. And the view - is just so breathtaking.
And don't forget to take a stroll after the meal. 💪🏻“

“You may have had a buttery flaky delicious pastry before, but you haven't really had one until you've eaten here. Everything we had here was crave worthy, the savory sausage or ham egg and cheese, the Nutella croissant, the raspberry turnover... I didn't get everything, but I find it hard to believe you could find a bad bite in this place. It's small and there's no seating, so you won't be sitting down to eat and enjoy, but that really doesn't matter.“

“The food was absolutely delicious and we ordered off their brew list- also amazing! The atmosphere is so cozy and comfortable and we had the privilege of visiting with one of the owners who was very friendly and welcoming. The server, Carly was also wonderful and very friendly! If you are in Saranac, this is a great place to go! Thanks to our grandson who highly recommended this place! Gonna go back for sure!!“

“My go to Sammie is Esther on the Caramelized onion roll. Every single time.“

“Heated walkways are non existent now. Only 1 outdoor ( adult only ) hot tub working and wasn’t filled with enough water so jets were annoying when on, spewing water in faces. The pool was absolutely NOT warm enough to swim in and nobody was in it, not even kids so you know it was cold. If you can’t keep the amenities up stop promoting them and charging for them. The area underneath to walk through from pool to movie theater the carpeting was soaking wet and sloshy, no signs up just you step in it and gross. Staff is nice.“

“We have been to Generations many times, consider ourselves locals! We live in Queensbury, NY, so we're able to get there 2 to 3 times a year! Our most recent visit was on May 22, our 54th Anniversary. Generations is our go-to place to eat...breakfast, lunch, dinner or happy hour! The food is so fresh and made to order. The wait staff is superb, especially Desiree, who we had this time...and Megan, who we've had in the past! Great job ladies, keep up the great work! 🩷 We also love staying at the Golden Arrow!“

“I highly recommend this place to eat...The food is amazingly tasty also homemade and the prices are reasonable but the best part was speaking to Logan ( owners son) His parents should be so proud...A very nice experience for our first time in lake placid Diana & Jeffrey kelkenberg“

“Best food in Lake Placid!“

“Definitely a go to place!!! went on a Saturday morning,said it would be a 25 minute wait - I think it was only 15 minutes but worth it! I Love how you pick out your own coffee mug (self service) from an array of styles and sizes! Staff was friendly! and the food was fantastic!! all Homemade - you can taste it!!! I had corned beef scramble & BEST homefries Ive had! Hubby really enjoyed the sausage & eggs. Gotta have the HOMEMADE English muffins!!!“

“We recently found the Shamrock and enjoy going there. The soups are delicious along with all the items they serve. we have been trying to make this our Friday lunch stop.“

“Boneless wings were to perfection, the mixed drinks were delicious and our server did an awesome job getting our order correct w/o writing a single thing down. Kudos man!“

“Excellent food. Cheerful atmosphere.“

“The most amazing breakfast spot…. Will be returning to try more items tomorrow and the next day 🥰“

“This past weekend we held out anniversary dinner. We chose Simply Gourmet for catering and it was amazing. They have a large selection to choose from. All guest complimented the food. We also got a cake, fruit tart and cake pops for dessert and they were all incredible. I highly recommend them for any catering needs.“

“We stopped at the Pub this afternoon and had a great experience! The food and beverages were very good but our server Max was amazing!! A few of us in our group have been servers for many years and appreciated his attentiveness, personality and sense of humor. We will be back to see him for sure“

“Location is prime…decor is cosy and clean. Food is delicious…we eat steaks, pastas, seafood, appetizer’s, desserts, we had drinks, all the food and drinks were delicious. We were e party of seven and unanimously agreed, food and service was amazing. The staff are amazing, super polite always smiling and always right next to you if you if you need them. This is our place to go to, every time we come to Lake Placid. Thank you to the wonderful staff and owners. You are the best!!!“

“Great beers and the food is awesome. The staff is friendly. Always a pleasure stopping in for drinks and a meal, after a long day’s hike. Love this place.“

“We had a great meal here!! The atmosphere and food were awesome. Our server Tyler was great as well!!“

“Today my boyfriend, son and I ate here for the first time, the food was absolutely amazing and our waitress was very pleasant. we were originally seated outside in a very cramped, end of the row seat that didn't accommodate us well with having a stroller.. as we got up and were about to leave a very friendly waiter seated us inside. very kind, we were pleased tremendously. as we were eating our food a gentleman who appeared to be the man who keeps up with their books was SCREAMING at all the waitresses and waiters in another language, VERY AGGRESSIVE and angry..slamming paperwork down extremely hard on their POS station.. it was extremely unprofessional and awkward for us to be trying to enjoy our food... our waitress apologized on his rude behavior. (not her fault, she was lovely). besides that, I absolutely recommend the Tuna. what a great dish that was. Hope someone lets that gentleman know it was absolutely noticed by customers and really unprofessional.“