The place looks like a warm, comfy mountain lodge, complete with a huge fireplace, wood-beamed ceilings and rough-hewn river rock décor. Live musical entertainment in the bar draws patrons in for a cozy chat, and the hearty American fare, made from cherished family recipes, keeps them coming back day and night.
A pleasing menu of generation-spanning favorites offers fruit and nut-laden salads, sweet homemade breads, huge burgers, rack of lamb, pot roast and an irresistible chocolate ganache torte with caramel sauce. Family members oversee gracious service, and there's plenty of parking in a lot behind the restaurant.
--Judy Chamberlain