Erna r.
Yelp
This place opened in January, after a long renovation. I was actually surprised that the project finally got finished. The building is beautiful, and they took a lot of care, particularly upstairs, to restore it to its original glory from the 20s.
As for the restaurant, it was inconsistent. I was seated for lunch, and then ignored for far too long. Finally I asked one of the servers if I had a server. She asked me who seated me, and then ended up waiting on me. I don't know what that was all about.
I ordered a roasted corn soup with bacon, and that was really good, although lukewarm. I ordered the cappuccino which came as pictured. No foam. Not really a cappuccino, in my mind. I asked for a roll or something to go with the soup, and the server acted like she'd never heard of such a thing. She finally provided a piece of bread. I thought that was truly weird. Most of the time, with a hearty soup, they include a roll, or at least little crackers or something.
I also ordered roasted cauliflower, which was a mixed bag. It was a little too greasy, needed a bit of seasoning, and although it was done to perfection, it needed to have been roasted more - it wasn't very roasted tasting or looking. It was OK, but I make better at home.
For a place which is reaching for an upscale market, this place needs a bit of work on service and food. I think they'll probably get there if they want to. The drinks are overpriced for Saranac Lake. New York prices, and this is the boonies.