Leia was a wonderful server. She gave us great service! Was very attentive. We will Be back!

The service was excellent....Kim and Barb In particular were very accommodating, kind and attentive. I would come again just for them....The food was fresh and delicious and Barbs drinks were on point. Well done! read more

The food was delicious, the service impeccable, and the entire staff was super-friendly and welcoming. A special thank you to our server, Leia! She accommodated all our requests with a smile. read more

Jason's attitude and positivity as well as great conversation made our experience exceed expectations. The overall atmosphere of the restaurant definitely makes me want to come visit again. I would highly recommend a visit to this gem ! The margarita he made was excellent read more

Barbie was amazing! Helped charged my phone and was super accommodating! She is clearly the best and could easily oversee the operations as she knows the meaning "client service"... ! Kudos to the kites for onboarding the best talent. read more

Everything was delicious. Kimberly wore a pretty scarf & had a warm & hospitable personality that set the positive tone for the morning & Connor & the man at the omelette station were very friendly & went above & beyond to make sure everyone had water & coffee. read more

Barbie was the BEST!!! Made great suggestions, told us about some cool local history, and everything was fast and delicious. Will definitely be back. read more

Melanie and Barbie were fantastic and made sure my daughters and I were accommodated, including gluten-free pancakes for my daughter. Excellent experience! read more

Barbara was fabulous with her service at our table. The food was great and the drinks were awesome. We had a very exciting lunch and would definitely come back. read more

Came to grab a quick lunch before my spa appointment and it was great and our waitress Barbie was even better. We are here celebrating a 50th bday and she made us feel so special. She got our order correct and also recommended some good suggestions. Barbie made it a nice experience read more

Came in for a quick lunch and was blown away by the service! Barbie was absolutely exceptional--super friendly, patient, and made the whole experience enjoyable. She offered great suggestions, and my custom order came out perfect. If you go, definitely ask for Barbie. She's amazing! read more

Barbie was amazing!!! The drinks (peach blossom) on point and the quesadillas had a nice kick. Enjoyable experience all around.

My waiter was phenomenal--Barbie was absolutely great. The service was phenomenal. Barbie did an outstanding job.

Great service by Leia and the rest of the team! The food was amazing from the calamari and French onion soup appetizer's to the filet mignon entree. Very calm and romantic vibe, although there is a bar and people sitting at it they were too loud. Overall I'd rate this a 10 if yelp let me! read more

Barb is the best. The food was very good. The views outside are amazing. We really enjoyed our time here

Sam was very polite. She made sure we were happy with the service and food. She always checked in with us. Very personable and Friendly's

Like most, we went here because we were staying here which is very convenient after a delightful day packed full of activities. The staff was delightful, everyone grated us warmly and our wait staff was so friendly and kind. Honestly what a great service experience. We had cowboy steak, salmon and kids chicken fingers. The steak was cooked perfectly medium and what a delight to have a cooked exactly how you want it, the first time. The additional dishes though just lacked life, flavor and inspiration. When you add the price and speak of value, this is where this experience goes south. The salmon was $30 cowboy steak $50. Salmon was just ehh ok nothing special, the red quinoa was literally devoid of any flavor. It's like they set out to give quinoa a bad name. The only saving grace was the beautiful steak. The cocktails were much of the same, sounds nice on paper didn't deliver in the glass. I had the the bourbon cider and sweater weather but both just lacked the touch of finesse, they lacked the depth and complexity of cocktails and just didn't live up to the $17 a pop price tag. I hate to say this but you'd probably have a better meal leaving the hotel and venturing around Vernon or Hamburg. I wish that passion of service matched the passion of food but it did not and really disappointed me. read more

Samantha at the kites bar is amazing. It's my second time there and she is attentive friendly always with a smile. We were a group celebrating a birthday and her and John took very good care of us. You are lucky to have her working in your establishment read more

We had a wonderful drink at the bar. Samantha and John were awesome bartenders!! Can't wait to go back!

The food was excellent! Our server Barbara was incredible and helped make my birthday dinner extra special!!

The food and service were both great! I had the blackened salmon and it was really flavorful.

Barbie and Sam were fantastic. I was there for a business conference and decided to get some breakfast ( also ate lunch there). Barbie was so busy at breakfast time but still manged to get my order timely and even asked is i wanted coffee to go. Sam was extra attentive and was timely and also asked if I wanted coffee to go. Sam was great. Both were very pleasant. That's what you want after a busy conference. They both made sure everything was perfect. Thank you both read more

Barb is amazing, she helped us really enjoy our lunch !!!!! The food was just as good !!!

our waitress Leia was super sweet, and very attentive. we will absolutely come back.

Kites is the main restaurant of The Mineral side of Crystal Springs Resort. Your $30 breakfast credit would probably be spent here ($26 per person at the actual restaurant) and your take out and room service would probably come the kitchen here too. Kites acts as not only a sports bar but also a general dine in area with a lodge as a theme. It almost tries to solve for too much. Food: 4/5 Ambience: 3.5/5 Service: 4/5 To start, the food served for dinner was cooked beautifully. The breakfast? As standard and normal as can be. We got the burger and salmon. The sirloin Burger was cooked to perfection, the fries were okay. The salmon was done just right as well. Would recommend either of the two! Service is a bit slow, so definitely be mindful here. When we came back for breakfast, there was no wow factor. Your main choices are between, eggs, some pastries, smoked salmon, sausage and bacon. All in all the food is overall on point, and the place does not deserve the Low rating others have thrown at it. You will notice that much of the ratings were pointed at particular instances where food perhaps wasn't delivered on time or another disgruntled complaint. I would say that you can't go wrong with them and if you are hungry and are around, don't hesitate to try! read more

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Sadly was probably one of the worst dinners we had. Cold. Cooked wrong. Stale rolls. Very disappointing since not many options here

Be careful with take out orders. I didn't get the eggs with my meal that the menu indicated were included. I called them back and they confirmed it should have had eggs. Since our room was as far as possible from Kites I didn't feel like trekking back for it. Also, a 23% gratuity is automatically added to all orders. I asked about that and they said because of the "holidays". Cocktails during dinner were good. Our children have food allergies and there was some confusion and mistakes in their orders. Since they were out of the gluten free pasta the menu advertised we ordered grilled chicken but they brought out breaded chicken. Eventually they got the order right but the rest of our orders were cold by then since we didn't want to eat in front of my son until he had his dinner. read more

Kites Restaurant - $38 ribeye was decent - New American Near Me - Vernon, New Jersey

I spent the weekend at Minerals Resorts during Spring Break. The breakfast buffet was filling. They had smoked salmon and capers salad, fruits, small breakfast pastries, eggs, sausage, bacon, waffles, and pancakes. The Tuscan dinner buffet was the best buffet I ever eaten. The flavors were bursting. I paid to see the mentalist, Kent Axell and it was so much fun! I would recommend ! Orange salmon, honey roasted vegetables, Belgium chocolate ice cream, etc. open bar. read more

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We (teenage child and I) dined while staying at the resort. We're repeat guests and this was by far our best experience yet at Kites - mainly because of the service. Nat (Natalia), our server was a true gem. Very pleasant, friendly, and courteous. Always had a smile on, and checked in on us, to make sure we had everything we needed. It was a busy night, and not only did Nat stop by to let us know our food would be a few more minutes, but the manager herself also did the same. Great customer service. We were in no rush, so I made sure they knew we didn't mind at all. We enjoyed the fried calamari, the burger, the flat iron steak and a flourless chocolate cake. We found everything to be very good. No complaints. Ambience is always very cozy there; a great way to end the night . Will definitely keep coming back. read more

THIS. WAS. GREAT. That's all i need to say this was deli! * btw this is a ten year old with would probably would Complain BUT NO THIS WAS GREAT* u need to get the onion soup or else it's soooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Good my waiter was so fun! And nice the food was not TOO expensive but not TOO Cheep the place looks GREAT like i love da music not to loud not to quiet. That all i need to say U MUST GO TO THIS PLACE or else....... Ps this is sophie read more

Kites Restaurant - This is Bob btw - New American Near Me - Vernon, New Jersey

great food, great ambiance, GREAT service (Kaya was delightful). just and overall happy breakfast experience.

If you want a casual dinner and you are a guest at the resort, then why not. Our waitress was very kind and attentive. We came here for dinner and breakfast twice. Appetizers: We had their roasted Brussels sprouts. It was delicious and crispy. It was a large portion too. Crab cake, we ordered two. It was very good. We got their salad with pistachios, beets, cucumbers and pomegranate. It was huge and very tasty. The shrimp was very good. However, the chicken was over cooked and very dry. I didn't finish the chicken. Honestly, I wish I didn't add the chicken because the salad was big enough and good alone. Breakfast Buffet: They have buffets when there are a lot of guests checked in or else it would be a sit down breakfast. We really enjoyed their buffet options. They even had a fresh omelette station. I have to say, their staff is very kind! read more

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Our holiday was derailed by family members who fell ill. At the last minute, came here Christmas Day with my wife, her sister and husband. Arrived late for lunch. We were hungry and sad. The manager and staff were superb. Since we were late, ordered appetizers from the lunch menu. Shrimp cocktails and avocado toast. All delicious. Roaring fireplace/beautiful tree. We stayed for dinner and were not disappointed. Excellent wine pairings with the food. Lamb shank was done to perfection (meat fell off the bone). My wife loved the Chilean sea bass that was fresh and delicious. We were made to feel like family. The staff Barbie and Brie took excellent care of us. Joe the maitre'd was knowledgeable and genuinely friendly as was the rest of the staff, all good people who went above and beyond. And to top it off I later ran into my old co-worker friend with her family from Queens. Truly a special evening. I will return. read more

Kites Restaurant - Me, my wife her sister and husband. A memorable evening at Kites. - New American Near Me - Vernon, New Jersey

Food and service was good. Dorothy and Lucy were on point and very attentive. I had the fish and chips which was very good.

I mean. My friend and I are almost the only people here. And we have waited over an hour for literally pancakes and waffles. Lol Will update when we have actual food to review read more

Kites Restaurant - a table with a variety of drinks - New American Near Me - Vernon, New Jersey

We're staying at minerals, so we went the first night, and it was a bit hectic. I ordered the shrimp which I thought was very average. The sauce was a bit funky, and I couldn't tell what was off about it, but that could've just been me. I then ordered the chicken, and for some reason my meal never got put in with the others, so I ended up waiting 20-25 minutes longer for my entree than my family members did. The chicken was just fine, but the wait was not ideal. Our server was very good considering there were 10 of us, so credit to her. However, 2.4/5 overall...this could be skipped if staying here. read more

Went here the first night my husband and I stayed at the hotel. I thought it was going to be really good considering we are staying at Crystal Springs and especially because of how pricey it is! We could not have been more disappointed. $19 for calamari that wasn't even crispy. $16 for an appetizer pizza that was microwaved middle school pizza. Everything just was not good. I was told by my mom that in 2020 her students used to work there and they said the food is packaged food that is microwaved or fastly heated up. The next night I decided to look at the reviews and I should have looked before going! Not only are they a 2 star restaurant but the owner comments on all of the bad reviews! They are fully aware of how bad their restaurant is and still keep it as it is. It is not worth going to eat there for how much you will spend. I would highly recommend going out somewhere else to eat even if you have to drive 5-10 minutes. I would NEVER recommend this restaurant. Just check out the other reviews! read more

Let me start by saying that I was a bit of a captive audience. I had my toddler and elder mother with me and my car very nearly broke down on our way to Minerals Hotel. With that in mind, we ate all our meals here. I made dinner reservations based on their recommendation but honestly it was not packed on a Thursday night(more so Friday). We were greeted warmly each time and service staff quickly recognized us and were service oriented; they wanted tips and they worked their back ends off to earn them. We were able to charge to the room and just tip at the end. The seating area is located on the second floor above the lobby with high ceilings and giant floral/kite decor. Breakfast buffet had a great assortment of items, including an omelette station. If you're staying on property you get a $40 room credit towards breakfast at Kites. (I don't think staff realized just how thankful I was that they let me take boxes of pastries and fruit from breakfast; my picky toddler and diabetic mother quite literally survived off those snack boxes.) Lunch and dinner was from a set menu, the prices were astronomical but again we were there and we were hungry. There is a kids menu with separate selections from breakfast and then same menu for lunch/dinner. I had a lovely beer (both lunch and dinner) and was pleasantly surprised to find out I can take the beer "to go" as long as I stayed on site. When I stay at Minerals Hotel again I'll likely be back. read more

This was our only decent option during our stay so it had plenty of chances to win us over but each meal had issues...I do not recommend it if there were other choices. But if you find yourself there - I hope my reviews of the items may be helpful. read more

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Our server was very nice but the food here was not very good - no I see why others rated it low. Plus it was empty on a Saturday night which is not a good sign... I ordered their risotto - and probably for the first time in maybe forever - I sent my food back. The rice was raw, I kid you not AND the chicken was over cooked...yeah kind of crazy. They brought out something else for me but when the bill came they charged me for the risotto (which was $29) and not the new item which was less. I almost never nickel and dime restaurants but when they mess things up and don't make it right and add tip on top of it, not cool. The manager didn't even come and apologize or check to see how things were going... Others were hit or miss with the meal. Crossing this one off the list for any returns in the future... read more