Less than satisfactory.
I was there in August 2006 for my daughter's birthday and the service and food need improvement. Dinner for 4 was in the low $400s and I don’t mind paying for excellent food and service - which was not the case. The waitress was slow and forgetful. I asked the manager how long the waitress had been employed at the Lodge and his answer was many months and yes, she could improve - keeping an employee who is not cutting the mustard is just bad management. I had to ask at least three times for different condiments-water-and other beverages, the food was less than satisfactory, the meat was chewy, the bus staff was slow. We dined outside and the scent of summer evening was nice but when I walked back into the Lodge the smell of old food was heavy in the air. The plants / trees need more attention, there was some type of plant / tree that had long thorns, and you guessed it, due to poor trimming / pruning I was hooked in the side of the face. I mentioned the injury to the manager and his comment was "We pay a lot of money to have the plants and trees pruned and trimmed." It is not how much you pay; it is how well you MANAGE! The location in the mountains and ambiance as a lodge is very good. Overall I would rate Saddle Peak Lodge as having less than satisfactory management, and absolutely less than satisfactory food and service. Thank you for taking the time to read this review.    [23 Dec 2006 18:01:52]

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My husband and I won a certificate for dining at the Saddle Peak Lodge. We had read a bad review regarding the service and "inappropriate nude paintings in the dining room" and so were a little apprehensive about the pending experience. However, we thought the dining room very attractive and atmospheric and the nude paintings tasteful. Former reviewer has a bit of a hangup here we think. The menu had a nice selection and overall our outlook improved. However, the service was beyond bad. The waiter didn't listen, made mistakes on the bill (to his favor of course), was slow in responding to requests. We were told no bagels were available for one dish, no bread was available to accompany our entrees and we could have celebrated birthdays waiting for coffee at the end of the meal. If the waiter had spent 1/2 the effort attending to our table as he did to the pronunciation of his name, we could have had a good experience. The greeting staff pleasant, the second tier waiters efficient, the menu interesting. The chef deserves a better staff to deliver his efforts to the table. A shame. Would I return.....NO! Thanks for reading my review.    [07 Apr 2007 20:27:30]

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