Wow! Great food and service in what seemingly is a "move 'em in / move 'em out" place! But, in reality, it is SOOO much more. Sure, the Great Room is essentially a food court, but it's a mighty fine food court--a fantastic, classy ski resort food court.. You won't find McDonald's and Taco Bell here, but instead, they feature 7 different restaurants (cooking stations), all serving fresh, delicious new American style foods.
On my first visit, my friend James and I visited the Grill in the Great Room, where they feature made-from-scratch sandwiches and burgers with regional influences (e.g. many of the sandwiches feature Vermont cheddar cheese). I had the meatloaf sandwich, which was amazing and served with an herb mayonnaise that was mouthwatering. James had the chicken sandwich, which he let me sample, and we were both blown away! Fresh, succulent chicken with Vermont Cheddar and bacon--tasty! With all of the sandwiches, they serve delicious, homemade cole slaw. I'm not generally a fan of cole slaw b/c it's typically too sweet... but this gourmet slaw was amazing! As a side, we shared the chili cheese fries-- I know, sounds like bar food, right? Well, their rendition is updated with a gourmet chili... and it's awesome! It does feature stadium-style cheese on top, but is was high quality nacho cheese, and it made the fries even better! Note that the portion sizes are huge, and that's always a plus in my book!
So, what about the other cooking stations (restaurants) in the Great Room Grill? Well, I tried the bar area a few times for drinks-- the drinks were delicious and strong! There is a bit of a line sometimes b/c skiers coming off the slopes were looking to unwind with a drink or coffee... and, oddly enough, the line to order coffee is the same line to order cocktails. They definitely need a separate line for ordering coffee quickly.... or better yet, build a separate coffee shop kiosk in the Great Room.
Architecturally, the place looks awesome! It looks like a giant, modern log cabin. There's also a grand fireplace... and all three times I visited the Great Room, they had live music going. Very cool. read more