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    Aerie's Resort

    2.9 (202 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Wine
    Lucy M.

    We came for one of our friends birthday gathering with about 16 people. We enjoyed the view and the patio. We chose Terrace instead of the other one because of more food choices. I prefer the lower level one but I was told they have limited foods. We love do some wine tasting but even they call themselves winery, there was no wine tasting. The server we got was not that great and kind of mean. We were looking at each other because she seemed very impatient and not wanted to serve us. After we said something that she overheard of it, she started being a little nicer. Food was fine. Nothing make me want to come back except for the view.

    Emily S.

    We had an awesome day hanging out at Aeries Resort! We rode the mountain coaster and stopped by the restaurant. The mountain coaster was way cooler than I imagined! It lasted around 2 minutes or so I would say. Beautiful seeing the fall foliage. Then for lunch we ordered the honey garlic chicken & bacon flatbread and it was terrific! Great flavor and portion. It was also pretty chilly outside so we ordered some hot chocolates. Then we rode the gondola back down to the parking lot. Highly recommend visiting and worth the day trip from St. Louis!

    Chairlift
    Jim S.

    This is a must visit place when you're in Grafton even if it's just for a drink and to take in the views. We visited on a Monday and it was very quiet but we enjoyed the chairlift to the top and had a cold beer while enjoying the panoramic views of the river valley. The service was great but we didn't try any of the food. We also took a ride on the Alpine Coaster, it was fun and a fairly short ride.

    Flatbread
    Melissa J.

    Went here for the first time with my daughters. Unfortunately the sun wasn't out but it was still a beautiful view from the top of the resort. We thought there was a way to drive to the winery but you have to take the lift $10.00. We enjoyed a nice bottle of Moscato. We were surprised by the limited food menu. Our server was nice and our food arrived in a timely manner. They had live music. It's very spacious with indoor and patio seating options. It's a great place for photos. They have a fall scene with a gondola that make for a great backdrop. The fall colors on the trees are just beautiful. They do have a few activities such as a zip line, a mini roller coaster and ATV type vehicles. There is an additional charge. It's a nice friends spot or a good date location. The burger and chips were fine as well as the flatbread. The dip was very cream cheese heavy - not a lot of flavor.

    Michaela J.

    A nice hour drive away from St. Louis not too far but a nice little getaway for a weekend. Came here to ride the sky lift. Plenty of parking out front and you can ride the sky lift up to the winery, which has your restaurant and also a winery space. The ride up is about 15 minutes and they offer enclose gondolas or a regular sea bench. The staff at the airlift were very nice. Up at the restaurant The staff was a bit backed up from a lunch rush, but it didn't take us too long to get our food. The food here is just OK. I wish they had a bigger assortment on their menu. They do have a good wine and beer options. I tried the spinach and artichoke dip would had a little too much cream cheese to me. I also had the margarita pizza. I wish they had some other non-meat options outside of salads. This is also a very dog friendly place with great views indoor and outside.

    View from our terrace room
    Joy H.

    It is beautiful and relaxing. I have stayed there twice. The food in the restaurant there is really excellent. You can do a lot of things in and near Grafton. The view really is the best!

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    This is pretty good as long as you temper expectations, which we did. Took the lift up which was nice, though a bit terrifying. Food itself was decent. Wine selection leaves much to be desired. There was live music Sunday which was nice. Good, casual ambiance.

    Marissa J.

    I recently visited here and I have mixed emotions about my visit. I was upset to find out that the only way up to the winery was by taking the lift. I wish there was a different option to go up or at least no one told us that there was one. I also wish they had better food options in the restaurant. We got the spinach dip and I also got a burger which was decent. I will say that the view from the top was very beautiful, especially with the fall leaves. When planning your trip here make sure you take into account the ride to the top and have to wait for a gondola if you want one.

    Gina S.

    My group had so much fun here! We rode the ski lift up to the roller coaster. We'd been seeing it on IG for a couple years and drove an hour out of our way to go. Just as expected! If we did not have 6 more hours to drive, we would have bought the 3 ride. We then had a glass of wine on the beautiful deck. What a view! For context, we were a group of 40's women. I see people complained about having to pay to ride up. I saw nothing stopping anyone from walking (although I would not want to). We actually walked down because my friend was afraid of the lift. No one stopped us and no one was manning the gate.

    Amanda W.

    This was my second time visiting! The first time I didn't seem to enjoy myself very much (perhaps because I came in the heat of summer a few years ago) but for some reason I really wanted to come back and give it another shot in the fall. I'm very very glad I did! I took the sky tour up to the winery for $10. Which, for someone who is afraid of heights was still extremely enjoyable! It took a minute to get used to but before long I was snapping pictures. Going down also seemed much easier than going up. I'm not usually a wine drinker and have never really found a wine I enjoyed before but the server there was very helpful and recommended the blackberry wine. I loved it so much I had to buy a bottle to take back home! (The person I went with doesn't drink alcohol and was pleased to find they had NA options!) I didn't order any food because I had eaten on my drive in (not thinking) and wasn't hungry. However, I did see some things on the menu that I would like to try next time! I took the short walk to the lookout and unfortunately the trees are so tall in front of it that you can't actually look out onto anything. But there are a few swings, ring toss games and benches along the way. Between the view at the winery and the scenic walk, it was very relaxing and beautiful. I also rode the alpine coaster for $18 and that is where I kind of leave the 4 star. It's fun, and I see the potential for it being even more fun - but if someone in front of you stops or slows down too much - your ride is affected and becomes not so fun. The girl in front of me was scared and crying and didn't want to go very fast at all so I, and everyone behind me, was stuck going as slow as she was. I would love to go again but for the price, the slow run time (maybe 5 minutes (mostly getting pulled up a hill and back inside), and risk of getting stuck behind someone who doesn't want to move again, I'm reluctant to try again. I would have loved to do the zipline but it said sold out online. I was there for about 6 hours and never saw anyone zipline. Perhaps it was actually closed instead of sold out?? I visited the gift shops and found a beautiful forest green hat that I just had to have. They had other things like charcuterie boards, dishes, decor, clothing, and vending machines with sodas and drinks. Overall, it was a great visit! I'd love to go back again and try something off the menu, possibly try another wine or buy another bottle of the blackberry. Aaaand if zip lining is open next time, I'd love to try that too.

    Cloudy day at the resort
    Michelle W.

    We were recommended to come here by coworkers! Did the one hour drive from St Louis which was beautiful despite the cloudy day. It can be a little confusing to get there: park in the Grafton SkyTour parking lot and employees in ATVs will drive you up to the property. We ended up following a kind employee through the gate in our car and parked at the resort. We enjoyed the scenic views for a couple minutes before a thunderstorm rolled in. We ordered a couple glasses of wine and the spicy feta dip. The wine was good and cheap. To note, the blackberry wine smelled horrible but was good and really sweet. The feta dip was OK, a huge portion served with warm pita. Overall, great views and fun little road trip. Grafton is such a cute riverside city, I wished we explored it more.

    View from Terrace
    Joan R.

    My review is based on the restaurant and the alpine coaster. My son, husband and I came here to ride the coaster and ended up staying for lunch. It was a nice day so the Terrace was packed and service was slow. I just had a drink but my son and husband ordered food, which they said was very good (a pizza and an artichoke dip w/crackers). I did not see any vegan options on the menu, although I probably could have modified a salad to be vegan. The alpine coaster was really fun, and a pretty good deal since we went in February so we could ride as many times as we wanted for $36 each. We rode about 6 times I think. They have a cool system where they record your ride on a card then you can buy the video with pics for $10. The views from the terrace were spectacular. I would love to come back in other seasons and to try the zip line when it is open.

    Overlooking the Mississippi.
    Michael S.

    With one server on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon that brought out diners, one had to make accommodation for slower service. And accommodation for food items that lacked certain ingredients or used substitutions due to supply chain issues. Regular Lays Ruffles were substituted for kettle fried chips, for example. That's in addition to a limited menu of a few salads, sandwiches, and wraps. Three premium meals of fish, steak, and pork steak were also on the menu. Four diners enjoyed their lunches without complaint. And the outside view on a beautiful day was also spectacular. You can drive up the hill but the skylift, with four person gondolas or three person open seats, is a fun and inexpensive alternative.

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    This was super fun we loved it we had the cheese platter and we rode the ski lift. A great place with a amazing view over the river.

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    Food was horrible. Spinach artichoke dips was gummy and cold. The chicken ceaser salad was so dry and drenched in dressing.

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    Take the gondola ride to the top, grab some food and wine, listen to the live music- they even have an alpine coaster!

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