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Massanutten Base Camp

3.0 (154 reviews)
ModerateBars, Barbeque, American
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Live music on the deck. Mike Davis.
Laura S.

This is an update just to add photographs from the Grilling on the Deck special event.

Brittany P.

The food was good. The place is really cool. The service could have been better. We ordered drinks and our beer set on the bar with the ticket for our table for about 10 minutes before our server brought it to us. When I was able to locate our server, she was hitting her vape and taking pictures of herself with her phone.

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Tara M.

Food is great and esp the new light up swings they have now for both kids and adults to enjoy only downfall is mostly seems like adults wanting to be on them and kids having to wait their turn they need to have 2 sep sections one for adults one for children's so kids can have their own section Ik with as much money as Massenutten is racking in they should t have a problem doing so!! They're a lil pricey so be prepared esp the cocktail drinks nearly $15 dollars a pop for a dinner for four ppl nearly $300 that includes tip so yea pricey! The buffet they have during the week isn't what it's all cracked up to be I went and flies were flying over the uncovered produce toppings for the burgers and hotdogs so basically don't waste your time on the buffet deal at least I didn't think so it seems like they have free events but yet they lure you in to buy stuff if you know what I'm saying bc ice cream stand beside the kids toys of course kids gonna want ice cream but all and all if looking for nice outing for the fam while on vacation for the weekend I would def check it out forsure! Def can get a lot of family pics while there and make plenty of memories and that's what it's all about the lighting they have there is so cool at night time the view is priceless. Now on days they have activities plan on being there waiting on service a while and if lil one is hungry and tired you may just have to order and go like I had too!

Large, deep dish pizza ‍
Anne R.

We were hoping to like this place. It was our first time, although we've been owners at Massanutten for almost 5 years. We've always explored the surrounding area eats but this week we didn't want to leave the resort. We were excited to order what we did - deep dish pizza, calamari, the nachos and the summer salad (not pictured). As you can see in the pic, this was no deep dish pizza. In fact, it was a thin crust pizza! Brought that up with our server, who never showed us he was interested in being there until he gave us our check and it was time to sign on the dotted line. All he said was, we're not the first to ask about it. We then said, maybe he can share with management, and he said "oh they know". ‍ Uhhh ok, well time to change that menu! Trash can nachos had big chunks of poorly seasoned ground beef. It looked appetizing but it was bland and the melted cheese were stuck in the can and hardly any were on the chips. The fried calamari was the only thing we enjoyed. It was well seasoned, but as you can see in the pic, there's like 9 pieces Lastly, the summer salad was a Waldorf salad dupe. It was not a good mix. Why was there grilled onions with the raspberries? Yikes. Lesson learned. We won't return to this place. We tried the other resto the following evening (Campfire Grill) and enjoyed that one by a huge leap.

Grilled cheese and French fries. Both were tasteless
Audrine M.

While staying at Massanutten resorts, we decided to pickup some food for our toddler. I can't begin to explain how disappointed I was with the food we got from Base Camp. How can anyone mess up grilled cheese and fries is beyond me. The food was tasteless. I would definitely not come back here, but the place was full, so I am hoping the rest of the food they serve might be good. In spite of the food disaster, I would recommend this place for its entertainment and vibe. They had live musicians who really kept the crowd engaged, and many people were dancing on the dance floor, including my little one. They also have large size Jenga and Connect 4, which keeps kids entertained while waiting on the food.

Francesca T.

Such a cute place to find! Located on the massanutten resort, this spot stood out at the top with it's heated tents and full bar! We stopped in here for a bite and was glad to be in the warmth while we got fun cocktails and snacks. It was convenient to the snow and we saw lots of kids playing outside while their parents watched from above. Food was decent for bar food and it was nice to find a spot that was open.

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Gigi and Megan really made our day at massanutten amazing. With such great service I can't wait to come back.

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Food and service was great... dinged one star due to the flies! Not sure what they can do but it was awful!!!!

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