Good Eats in Lake George, NY

Food is one of my favorite obsessions and Lake George, NY is my all time favorite vacation spot. When you combine these two you have a happy girl! Ever since I was a little kid, my family and I have always visited Lake George several times a year. Our trip wouldn't be the same if we didn't visit the places I've listed below. In this post, I'd like to share with you some of my favorite food finds to eat in the beautiful Adirondacks. 

• Breakfast is a pretty hard meal to mess up, so it can easily be found at many places in Lake George, but if you want the biggest and best tasting meals you have to visit The Lone Bull. This Western themed breakfast/steak house has been an all time regular for my family since I was a kid. Whenever I visit I feel a little bit older because of their menus; they are placemats stamped with the years they have been in service. I can recall when the numbers were much smaller, showing how long I've been visiting. At The Lone Bull you order your breakfast by the number on the menu, cream and syrup are served in bull shaped containers, and they never let you go home hungry. Almost every breakfast item is under $11 which is the perfect price for breakfast. I promise you will leave with a smile and a full belly!

• If you're looking for a steak house then you are in luck. Just a few miles down from the center of town is an outstanding restaurant called The Log Jam. The name really sums it up but for a picture perfect description the Log Jam site says:
  

"Whether you’re visiting the Lake George – Saratoga region, or you live here year round, The Log Jam Restaurant takes pride both in the beauty of the Adirondacks and in providing you with superb food and accommodating hospitality in an authentic log cabin. If it weren’t for the aromas of sizzling steaks, you just might think you walked into an Adirondack logging camp of 100 years ago. A pot-belly stove warmly greets you at the front door, wood plank floors stretch beneath your feet, pine logs cut from the mountains above Lake George surround you, and three massive stone fireplaces provide the perfect romantic setting".

Of course you don't have to get a steak here, but you'd be sorry if you didn't. There are many other entrees that include fish, chicken, and pork. Each meal includes their outstanding salad and bread bar; you could make a meal out of that alone!  Whenever we decided to go to The Log Jam we starve ourselves all day, making room for all the delightful foods to come at dinner.

• If Italian is more to your liking then Mario's is the place to be!
  
  Located just a few blocks up from the main strip, Mario's is your traditional family owned Italian restaurant. Both the outside and inside of this restaurant screams Italy. They have been family owned and operated for over 60 years and the flavors of their dishes are authentic family recipes. You are greeted at the table with fresh hot bread, garlic and oil dipping sauce is optional but a must! Most meals come with house salad or soup. My husband almost always get the Pasta Fagioli. The meals come out good and hot with lots of Parmesan cheese on the side. Usually, there is so much pasta that we always have leftovers (even though we try to stuff it all in us.) The prices are reasonable, the staff is friendly, and the food is great. What more can you ask for?
  

• I always want dessert when I'm on vacation and dessert can come any time of the day when you're on vacation, right? If you've got a sweet tooth like me then you will surly love visiting A&W's ice cream shack. This little ice cream building is located on the right just as you pull into the Village of Lake George.
  
  
  You can't miss the smiling orange bear welcoming you in. This is the perfect stop for a cold treat. Soft serve and hard scooped ice cream is served here in all the flavors you can think of. They also make milk shakes, sundaes and root beer floats. Along with the cold treats you can find some traditional road stop snacks like fries, burgers and dogs. A&W is fun for the whole family, it makes everyone feel like a kid at heart! 

I truly hope you and your family get to visit Lake George and eat at some of these great finds my family and I have eaten at for many years. I know you will love everything each place has to offer!