The Dining Room at Sun Mountain Lodge

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   Dawnelle

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Came for dinner on our first night at the lodge. Took well over an hour for our food to come out. Other tables that came after us were getting their food before us. Server was not attentive. Only touched the table once and said “yeah your food is taking a while” then left. Was the only option for getting in later then we would have liked.
   

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   Schuyler

   Seattle

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We have eaten here many times over the years we've visited the Methow. The food and service have always been very good. The views and atmosphere are stellar. this time we were there for a special prefix, 3course Christmas Dinner. Things were moving a little slow, but that was ok with us while we were waiting for our drinks and to order. The server brought as a number of different amuse bouches while we were waiting. The appetizers were very good. But when the dinners came, they were barely warm. It was a busy night, and we suspect short staffed. Our server finally came by to check on us and we asked him to take the dinners back and reheat them. My husband's came back very nicely heated up. Mine was the same lukewarm, but more than that, was not my dinner. Different ham, different veggies, and no grits. I was sort of full by then, so decided to just have my dinner boxed up rather than have it sent back again. The cheesecake dessert was very good, but my bouche de noel was dry and tasted like cardboard. Very odd flavor. We know the Lodge is under new ownership, so that might explain some of it. We will give it another go next time we're there, but it was a very disappointing special dinner. If not for the views, the great atmosphere and decor of the lodge, the whole evening would have been a disappointment.
   

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   Daniel

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 15 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The menu is inventive and exciting, and even the classic dishes we tried had little creative twists that would bring us back in a heartbeat. We had the Italian-style wagyu burger and the BCS lamb, which were both excellent. The show-stopper, though, was the lobster ravioli, which was MUCH more lobster than ravioli and featured Korean spices, kimchi spiced greens and kelp oil. We were so impressed with this dish that we had to ask specifically about the ingredients. Sometimes restaurants try to make ordinary food sound extraordinary by using fancy words to describe it, but this menu felt like the opposite. This was an east-meets-west mashup of fascinating ingredients and extraordinary techniques that was presented without fuss or pretension. Some of the prices were on the high side, but for the quality of the food and the inventiveness of its preparation, we found it completely worthwhile.
   

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   Barbara

   Seattle

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 30 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Hamburger and fries were delicious as was a pear, apple starter and the price was reasonable.
   

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   DeAnne

   Seattle

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 29 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   It would have been really good, but the service to our table was very poor. Server seemed to be going through the motions and took forever to get me my drink, after the salad was served.
   

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   Ritu

   Seattle

   6 reviews

   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 29 November 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   While we were incredibly grateful for the Thanksgiving dinner and all the staff that worked on Thanksgiving day, the dinner just missed the mark for us. What was especially disappointing was the dessert buffet. Instead of having a variety of what seemed like store bought desserts, I just wish they had a couple flavors of freshly made fall pies. Also, despite having a booking in the dining room for the Thanksgiving dinner, we were seated in the mostly empty restaurant/bar. We’ve both stayed and dined at the Sun Mountain lodge on multiple occasions, but this Thanksgiving dinner unfortunately has been our least favorite.
   

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   Barbara

   Seattle

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 29 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Thanksgiving dinner was overpriced for the dried out turkey we received. Sauces overpowered meat. Wine list not up to date. Service slow. Disappointed as meals during prior visits have always been fine. Will choose other dining options while staying at SunMountain.
   

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   James

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 10 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, staff, service and view. Breakfast is very reasonable priced.
   

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   JB1234

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 9 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding service. Wonderful panoramic views. Excellent food. Reasonably priced. A+
   

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    Sue

    Minneapolis

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 1 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Wonderful food and excellent service. It was also a good value. I highly recommend.
    

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