Recently spent 2 nights at the tranquil Clear Mountain Lodge and subsequently ate every meal at the Lakeview Restaurant which is part of the complex (and also open to the public). Firstly, this restaurant has the most amazing 180degree view from the Glasshouse Mts, across Lake Samson, and over to Brisbane City in the distance.
To complement the wonderful views, the food was very good. A smallish menu which includes some produce from the on site vegie and herb gardens. So...what did I eat? First meal I had the 300g steak with mashed potato, garlic broccoli, caramelised onion and pepper sauce. This was a huge, home style meal and very very tasty. My second meal was the prawn and calamari frittura with lemon gremolata and tartare sauce, a side salad and a mountain of chips. This meal was not so great...the prawns were overcooked and I found the lemon gremolata so sour that it was inedible; however the calamari was delicious. My third meal was a delicious and substantial piece of crispy skin salmon, with poached fennel and an orange and pistachio cous cous...yummo!!! And my last meal was a very tasty rustic warm chicken salad with grilled potatoes, baked onions, bacon, lettuce, parmesan and other goodies coated with aioli.
Prices were reasonable as well, making this, in total, a lovely dining experience! read more