Favorite Mountain For Food?

[awf170]

I enjoy sit-down/bar-type restaurants if available. The price is usually only a few dollars more, but the quality of the food is usually signficantly better than the cafeterias. Two of the best that I've been to are Christiansen's at Jiminy Peak and the Mushroom Bar & Grill at Lincoln Peak/Sugarbush. Sometimes if I'm soloing, I'll brown bag it.

thats the place i was talking about the mushroom bar and grill i just couldnt think of the name.

 

[Charlie Schuessler]

I've found most of the RESTAURANTS at the mountains serve good food, but are slow and do their best to milk the BAR TAB $$$$.

I thought the Mid-Mountain Lodge in Jackson Hole serves good MEALS, as well as the Pub at Mount Snow, BUT BIG $$$$...

Locally Loon Mountain’s Summit Cafe' is where I'm enjoying Jerk Chicken sandwiches or the Bread Bowl Gumbo sometimes with a Red Stripe…

Lastly, once upon a time, the Schwinder Hut atop Waterville Valley served excellent meals, but not for several years...

A fair amount of time, especially at big mountains, I pack snacks & lunch and hang out on the side of a BUMP TRAIL (White Heat comes to mind) and watch the young guns go like made, enjoying something good from my kitchen…

 

[Brettski]

With a family of 5?

Brown bag it...used to do that all the time anyway...just for speed and quality...ever get sick on Caf food at the mountain....

Now, with that said...there's also nothing like getting Venison Stew, or their Seafood chowder, sitting on the top of sterling mountain...and in spring, when the suns out and everyone is ripping off layers...(I love spring skiing) the fire up the grill and set up the outdoor bbq......I don't think they sell beer though...you could always lift up your own....but I always tend to wait till I'm done...

 

[Charlie Schuessler]

......I don't think they sell beer though...you could always lift up your own....but I always tend to wait till I'm done...

One time at Killington, atop the Summit Lodge, we conducted a scientific experiment to determine if we could ski bumps on 44-oz of Heineken and 8-oz of soup, down Cascade to the old K-Chair mid-station...

We did....but not real well after the 2nd run...

 

[JimG.]

One time at Killington, atop the Summit Lodge, we conducted a scientific experiment to determine if we could ski bumps on 44-oz of Heineken and 8-oz of soup, down Cascade to the old K-Chair mid-station...

We did....but not real well after the 2nd run...

Tough to ski with a can of Heine on one foot and a can of soup on the other :lol: :lol: :lol: .

 

[Charlie Schuessler]

Tough to ski with a can of Heine on one foot and a can of soup on the other :lol: :lol: :lol: .

I meant after consuming.... :wink:

 

[bvibert]

One time at Killington, atop the Summit Lodge, we conducted a scientific experiment to determine if we could ski bumps on 44-oz of Heineken and 8-oz of soup, down Cascade to the old K-Chair mid-station...

We did....but not real well after the 2nd run...

Tough to ski with a can of Heine on one foot and a can of soup on the other :lol: :lol: :lol: .

Thats what I was thinking, I wanna see video of that! :lol: :beer:

 

[JimG.]

I meant after consuming.... :wink:

Knew that, but the visual I got was priceless.

 

[hammer]

One time at Killington, atop the Summit Lodge, we conducted a scientific experiment to determine if we could ski bumps on 44-oz of Heineken and 8-oz of soup, down Cascade to the old K-Chair mid-station...

We did....but not real well after the 2nd run...

I hope the slopes were empty for your experiment...potential safety issue, you know... :wink:

 

[Robbski]

Worst: The resturant mid mountain at Bretton Woods. It is a converted function room with no charm (except the view).

The wait for a table was ridiculous (especially when I could have been skiing and there were empty tables). The service was slow and the food was cold and only so-so. Keep in mind that this was after the lunch rush at 1:15 pm.

I was expecting a self service style place to get a decent bite to eat and ended up wasting an hour of prime ski time because I kept saying to myself "my skis are already off and how long can it take anyway."

Part of the problem resulted from an inexperienced but well meaning staff who had no idea how to organize or run a resturant during a busy lunch hour.

Best: Deer Valley has excellent food and ambience but it is just too damn posh for a ski resort. I think of it as the nicest country club that I have ever skied at.

 

[cyrk007]

a handfull of pistashio hearts in my pocket and empty liftlines.. thats my best lunch..because really.. if i want 4 star food i'll go to a four star resturant.. i dont want to pay 4 star prices for a 2 star meal

 

[Bkroon9175]

Le Massif has very good and reasonable food. No fries, no burgers, real ffood at acceptable prices.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Bump..

I like the food Options in the Casper Lodge at Jackson Hole mountain resort. In the east I have to go with Mad River Glen..great Chili and good lasagna..

 

[snoseek]

I like the food at snowbasin ut, mt. abram, sugarloaf and taos. I only buy food if it's a decent bargain and wholesome. Almost always pack a lunch, homemade food makes you feel much better than chicken fingers.


Edit-just got done actually reading this thread. My question is if so many people realize how bad and $$$$ cafeteria food can be, then why even eat it? If less people bought the food then resorts would be forced to step up their product. Standard menu pricing (25-35% cost of food) is out the window at most resorts.

 

[Hawkshot99]

Christiansen's at Jiminy Peak

Even better when they cut you a deal.:razz:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I like the food at snowbasin ut, mt. abram, sugarloaf and taos. I only buy food if it's a decent bargain and wholesome. Almost always pack a lunch, homemade food makes you feel much better than chicken fingers.


Edit-just got done actually reading this thread. My question is if so many people realize how bad and $$$$ cafeteria food can be, then why even eat it? If less people bought the food then resorts would be forced to step up their product. Standard menu pricing (25-35% cost of food) is out the window at most resorts.

People buy the food out of convenience. Plus alot of ski areas discourage brown bagging. At my local ski area..I usually eat before I ski and after I ski and just ski a non-stop session with no break for food. When I'm on a ski trip I like to treat myself. At Okemo chili, a soft pretzal. and a bottle of iced tea was $12+..pricey but it was good. At Blue mountain you can get Pierogies, Cotton Candy, and fried oreos. Ski areas can charge so much for good because they have a captive audience like in a sporting event or at a theme park. Plus it's not cheap to transport food up a mountain and you're also paying for the view. Sure a hot dog and a beer is 10 bucks at Stowe but you can sit on the deck of the Octogon and enjoy it. Stay away from the burgers and chicken fingers and you can find some decent options at most resorts like wraps and sometimes a daily special. I've seen Ribs and Sloppy Joes at Belleayre before with green beans and mashed Potatoes...if that doesn't give you energy to shred the gnar..nothing will.

 

[DJC]

If you're ever out at Powder Mountain the biggest mistake you can make is not eating a powder burger (with the special sauce). Best mountain burger around and only 5 bucks. SIt at the bar next to the fireplace and have a burger and a beer for like 7 or 8 bucks.

Later that night get another burger at the Shooting Star...specifically the star burger - its a double cheese burger with a bratwurst stuck between the two patties. Also five bucks.

 

[freeheel_skier]

The quality of the Caf food @ Deer Valley was insane as is Snowbasin's.
Alta has quality caf food too.
MRG and Abasin's caf food is not too shabby either.

 

[Talisman]

Routinely the best food at ski areas in the East are at areas in Quebec tasty, good price and nice presentation. I don't eat hamburgers any more so my assessment doesn't include that dish.

 

[Powderqueen]

While Snowbasin and Deer Valley have excellent quality food for a ski area, my favorite, by far is the base lodge at the Whitewater Ski area in Nelson, BC. They serve a very healthy fare, with stir fry and thai noodles, as well as veggie burgers and beef burgers, salads, and very yummy soups and kickass breakfasts. We made it a point to eat all both breakfast and lunch there.

In the east, there really isn't anything that stands out in my mind. It's all the same grub. I prefer to brownbag it and save some money.