Very rustic, in a campy sort of way. The picture of Lake Iwannasteak greets you as you sidle past the log cabin style walls and sets the tone for your experience.
Fun and friends and beer.
But don't go expecting a great dining experience.
There is something about the breadcrumbs. They have a bitter aftertaste. We had the Mountain Topped Mushrooms. Stuffed mushroom caps-good portion size but dipped in breadcrumbs then deep fried. The mushroom cap was good and the stuffing was okay but there was this bitter aftertaste.
Another member of my party got the chicken fried sirloin steak. He loves chicken fried steak. The steak was large, the gravy was great-just the right amount of pepper and cooked well-no flour taste. The steak was tender and easy to cut but again the bitter aftertaste.
It wasn't so bad that it was inedible but did make you feel sort of off, not want to order that again. I had pork chops which are hard to make, dry out easily and mine were a bit overdone but again edible just not pleasant.
The catfish was clearly breaded and frozen then fried when it got to the restaurant. But the portion was generous and the taste was good. Pleasant even, and I am not a great fan of bottom feeders.
The cheese fries are okay, very seasoned fries topped with cheese and bacon bits-salt on salt-some would say that's a food group, I say uncle-too much sodium for me.
The best part was the honey butter served with the very generous commercially prepared warmed rolls. Scrumptious and complemented almost everything on the menus.
Sides--they make a big deal out of the sides.
The mashed potatoes may be real(they say authentic) but need seasoned. The waitress assured me that the mushroom gravy was homemade-yep, homemade out of a package complete with one little dehydrated mushroom swimming in the dark brown soupy stuff.
The Caesar salad was right up there with the salt food group but the romaine lettuce was fresh and crispy.
All in all, a great place for beer and snacks. Be sure to order the beer or Loose Moose margaritas, it will dull the less pleasant flavors of the decently edible food.
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