There were 10 staff, not one checked on us after we received our food. They also told us AFTER we ordered our food and drinks that we could not put up our table umbrella. We roasted outside as a result in the sun while all the staff sat inside. I try to support small business, but as a result of the lecture I got on liability caused by umbrellas and the terrible service, we will be going to the new/rebuilt Mount Lemmon Lodge instead with ample outdoor covered seating. Best of luck to this small business. Hope you make some changes to survive. read more

A really big menu with good sounding things. The presentation isn't as fancy as the description. Not bad considering you are in Mt. Lemmon. Pricing isn't terrible and they have some cool things you wouldn't expect like an expensive steak dish. Seasonal dishes are unique. Service is fair considering how busy they are. It's fast casual kind of place where you order up front and then sit and they bring you food. We have gone a few times and definitely will return. read more

Went on a friday afternoon for the wings, drove 2.5 hours from Phoenix. They were all out of the wings. No biggie, we'll get burgers....all out of burger buns. Had to use sandwhich bread, okay fine.... Food came and everything was fine but the adult burgers didn't have fries which was strange. The menu didn't say fries *didnt* come with the meal, but the kids meal did. The girl taking our order didnt ask if we wanted fries or let us know that it didn't come with a side, which was even more strange. Everywhere you go and pay $15 for a burger, it usually comes with fries or tells you things are Al La Carte. Not here. Unfortunately, we won't be back. Bar drinks were decent though. Bartender makes a good espresso martini! read more

We weren't expecting this little gem on our trek up Mount Lemmon! Counter service: you pick off the blackboard, order & pay, they deliver it to your table piping hot! We were not skiing, but others were as well as long distance hikers & bikers. It may look a little spendy but the amount & quality of the food is worth it! I had the Buffalo Blue Burger: delicious good meat in the burger itself, fresh ingredients-especially the bun! My partner had their Rueben, which was also tasty and fresh! My only regret is that we didn't save room for a piece of the pie! read more

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The food was good had the smokehouse fries and a Bobs Burger. Both were great the fries had a little over powering sauce but still good. The service was good however the only issue I had was the lady at the counter was annoyed that I asked for water. I cannot be sure why but she was not aware how dehydrated I was bottle how much pain I was in from the fall earlier, but still nice service nonetheless. read more

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We just had lunch at Sawmill Run Restaurant and the sandwich that I had was the worst. The bread was so over toasted, tasted like cardboard. It was supposed to have hummus but it was largely missing. It had a couple of slices of tomato and some pickle, for $13. We won't be going there again. read more

Happy this place is still open, even with the reduced Covid hours. Everything is ordered at the counter now, but I totally understand given the circumstances. We ended up eating here twice over the weekend (not a ton of options and I REALLY didn't want to cook). The first time, I ate the same Reuben of my prior review. And...it was exactly the same. Tasty, a nice portion, and the mild sauerkraut was again overpowered by cheese. Tots were as good as always, and while their beer and wine is quite limited, there were some decent options. Second time, it was Saturday evening, and they were out of a few things (the trials of a restaurant on a mountain). But we were in need of veggies, and both had the spinach salad with chicken added. It was a very pleasant surprise - fresh veggies, nicely cooked chicken, and even the pre-packaged Ken's dressing worked. Congrats on the best offerings of Mt Lemmon. read more

We have been here one other time after hiking and it seemed like a good place to fill the hole in our stomach! I will say that the staff's friendly attitude, drinks, appetizers and the lovely patio are for sure what makes this place. You ready for a trip through the school cafeteria? read more

Ignored and mislead on smokehouse fries ingredience. Decided to ride through the mountains today, ended up at the Sawmill Run Restaurant. Nice place, and that's why it gets 2 stars instead of one. Sat at the bar and I was impressed by the prices. Bartender recommended Smokehouse fries and asked if i would like to pay with a card prior to their arrival, he promised free refills on lemonade. I did and tipped over 60% for his generosity. After that I was everything short of completely ignored. Received the fries and they were covered with pork, I don't eat pork and never informed of this ingredient. Waited with one bite out of these fries and an empty cup, no acknowledgement from my server/bartender at all. Won't be going back anytime soon unfortunately. read more

One of the only restaurants here at Mt. Lemmon/Summerhaven ... and it's pretty yummy. Walking in the staff is not very friendly however they have good lunch and dinner selections, you have to order up front and they give you a number and they will bring it to you, place has a full bar and lots of beer options. Burgers are good and side options are tasty! Lots of desserts and ample seating space! Outdoor seating is pet friendly! read more

Sawmill Run Restaurant - Southwest burger - New American Near Me - Mount Lemmon, Arizona

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Better food than the Iron up the road. We had our food quickly and appreciated how friendly the server was. They also had a gentleman clearing tables and cleaning regularly during our visit. The crispy cheddar burgers are incredible! All the flavor and crunch! Also, their fries were bomb and addicting. The serve a good ranch. We loved sitting on the patio, amazing ambiance. We will definitely be back. Not sure why this is not as high of a rating, maybe because some folks prefer to be waited on. This set up and customer experience allowed for quicker food and drink service. The company had a great time! read more

Sawmill Run Restaurant - Crispy cheddar burger - New American Near Me - Mount Lemmon, Arizona

Service was good. Could be slightly more friendly. The food was really good! Grilled chicken sandwich and burger with fries were really good. We will be back to try other items. read more

I was happy to see they offered a veggie burger! When it arrived it was definitely on the dry side. Some sauce or avocado or pickles would have helped this burger a lot. Overall I was happy with the menu. My burger came with a huge side of sweet potato tots that were delicious. The food was good but for the price I would have expected a little better food. read more

The wait staff was great. Front counter lady, not so much. She seemed annoyed. A friend got the "summer special" mushroom burger. There are no words for how appalling this was. The look, taste, texture. Absolute Inedible. Like, couldn't even swallow it. Looked like , I don't know, macerated innards. My burger bun was burnt. A burger and tots with a drink was $22. Which is fine, we are in a mountain, but why was my bun burnt ? read more

Sawmill Run Restaurant - Mushroom burger summer special - New American Near Me - Mount Lemmon, Arizona

The food is delicious, their fries are always seasoned so well and their bacon is nice and crispy. The service is great, very helpful staff. The food is a bit more expensive than I'd like HOWEVER, the cost to get the ingredients up the mountain I can imagine is very expensive itself. Dog friendly on the patios. read more

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Super quick and good food smash burger was really good - chili was great.. had a really good kick to it, but wish I would have got more. my girl got the grilled ham + cheese and soup.. said they were both good they're dog friendly - no pets allowed inside, but you can hang with your pooch at a table on the front patio read more

Sawmill Run Restaurant - smashburger + chili - New American Near Me - Mount Lemmon, Arizona

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the people whining in the reviews expected a 5 star restaurant in the middle of the mountains. Servers were extremely nice and attentive, food was good and scenery was beautiful! read more

Food was OK at best, place feels more like a cafeteria than a restaurant. The food is WAY overpriced for what you get, plastic utensils, throw-away plates, and packaged condiments. You'll get the cold shoulder if you put off "right wing" aurora around this town as it's obviously very "left". $15 for just a burger, fries $4, drinks $4, it adds up quick, and you'll feel robbed when you're done. I'd skip it and eat somewhere in the city. read more

Sawmill Run Restaurant - New American Near Me - Mount Lemmon, Arizona

On a scale of "OMG, mmmm" to "blech", I'd give Sawmill Run a "meh". Went up the mountain this past Saturday morning, arriving around 10:45 or so. Saw that Sawmill was the only thing open yet, we thought we'd give it a try. Upon entering we were a bit confused as the person behind the counter didn't really say anything. Do we wait to be seated and then order? Do we order at the counter and then sit? We finally figured it out on our own and started reviewing our dining options on the chalkboard behind the counter. We thought we'd find some breakfast options but nope, all lunch/dinner items. Since nothing really sounded that great at 10:45am we decided to split the tri tip sandwich and sweet & spicy tater tots. Menu says it's meat, sauteed onions, mushrooms, cheese and horseradish. We asked for no mushrooms. Food arrived at our table and guess what? Mushrooms! Lots of 'em! But no horseradish whatsoever. As for the "sweet & spicy" tater tots....yeah, no. Basically they're just sweet potato tater tots - with no "spicy" to them at all. Sawmill Run is one of only a few dining options in Summerhaven but perhaps when the Mt. Lemmon Hotel opens, the culinary choices might increase. The inside of the restaurant is comfortable and there is a big fireplace on one end that makes for a cozy ambiance. My daughter told me that I should have had one of their bloody mary's instead of a beer. She thinks their bloody mary's are pretty good. Maybe next time. read more

My guy and I went up to Mount Lemonn for a ride. We'd never been and while researching it looks beautiful. Yes, we enjoyed ourselves but it was time to eat. We stopped in here. Personally, I loved the atmosphere, the fireplace, the stonework, it felt like lodge but it's a fast food type of place. This place has the menu written above the cash registers so it took a bit of time to find what I wanted. I went with the veggie burger and fries. My guy wasn't too thrilled with the food so he just went with a soda. My food was not bad but I think this restaurant might be more enjoyed by the snow bound crowd. In the spring I'd like to try it again. read more

Sawmill Run Restaurant - New American Near Me - Mount Lemmon, Arizona

I think it was unfair that I ordered a salad and chicken wings, left a 20% gratuity with the cashier, then when the unicorn colored hair lady brought the food out, asked: is there anything else I can get: I asked for a water to go along with the wings... she stated they're not giving out "complementary waters" at this time have some respect, i'm literally paying your living, spending money at your restaurant (not as a stranger, as a customer) and you have the audacity to pull that ? Felt a little bit cheated. Here is the stage 1 pointer for ya! read more

I had Bob's Burger with blue cheese, fries, and a Sprite. We went on a Sunday and were arriving to Mount Lemmon at 5:00 PM, so our order had to be a call-in and to-go. The burger was SO good and way better than I expected. The fries were supposed to b3 seasoned fries and were just regular, but still greasy, crunchy goodness. read more

Though it says no dogs they have a great back patio and a small section of tables out front. We took my dogs thinking we can sit outside under their umbrellas. They said no and we can only sit out front with the dogs with no umbrellas, directly under the sun and we couldn't have alcohol in that section. Very limited options for restaurants in that area so after trying to sit out there it was too hot for the dogs and us so we took the food to go. The food itself wasn't bad kinda tasty to tbh. But cmon! You have a restaurant where people go to be outdoors and usually take their pets if they can and you can't have a patio where it's shaded and dogs are allowed?!?! And automatic NOPE for me! read more

Take the time to take the beautiful drive from Tucson up Mt Lemmon, then in the ski village, go to this restaurant. They don't have table service, you order when you walk in, but the food is amazing. The burgers are huge and juicy. The fries and onion rings seasoned well. And the Reuben is the best I've ever had. Ton s of corned beef, and the bread is homemade. We were so happy we stopped here, the food was just fantastic. read more

Sawmill Run Restaurant - Reuben & onion rings - New American Near Me - Mount Lemmon, Arizona

Mountain beers are the best. First off, you need to add a star when rating place on Mt Lemmon. There are limited other options, and I'm sure deliveries, finding employees, and almost everything else is a challenge. For us, Sawmill is all about the ambiance. We LOVE driving up the mountain on a Saturday, doing a short hike, and then having a beer and a burger on the patio. The relief from the heat is worth it. The menu is what I would consider "bar" food as it's mostly burgers, fried stuff, and grilled sandwiches. And they serve beer, wine, and have a bar. On the whole, it's a great simple place to kick back while you are on Mt. Lemmon. read more

It's a mountain restaurant with limited service for resupply so 1/3 of the menu was unavailable. Chose the Ruben, it was decent and the fries were OK. $15 for the sandwich is a little steep, but it's on a mountain. The beer, the ice cold Dragoon draft was perfect for a day on the mountain saves the day at this place. Great view, cold beer, and good vibes. We'll stop here anytime we are up top just to support the mountain life, but can't expect too much with limited resources. read more

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Was not impressed and yet the staff make every effort to show small town hospitality.

I liked the onion rings and chuckeye tacos I got. I ordered a large onion rings to share with one person, and the serving was so large (about 25 rings) we could have shared it with at least four people. The tacos were very meaty and rich, with a great sauce. Between my companion and me, we could have had one taco each and shared the regular onion rings (which I found out later were about a dozen). Attractive place, great location. Will probably return! read more

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Husband and I enjoyed a really good lunch today. I had the chicken sandwich which was cooked perfectly. Nice and juicy. He had the carne asada tacos with sweet potato tots. Delicious. The patio is wonderful too. Nice escape from the triple digit heat down in town. read more

Really nice place! Prices are really good for all the food you get. Service is wonderful and fast. I ordered the poutine and it was wonderful. read more

Surprisingly good! Iron Door down the road was closed, and we were hungry for lunch after driving up Mt. Lemmon. This was a good choice. If it's a nice day, I recommend sitting outside on the patio. Summerhaven feels like a Utah or Colorado ski town. Food and drink were yummy. Our table ordered: Loma Linda margaritas, pulled pork sandwich, smoked salmon BLT and the smoked chicken dish. All were good! read more

Comfort food for the mountains. Bob's burger is the best and usually the spicy tater tots are my favorite! We come every year to celebrate our anniversary. I must say the food wasn't as great as last year. Pulled pork sandwich and sweet potato tots is what I had and was slightly disappointed considering last year's was so delicious. But there is always next year! read more

The lady who helped my friend and I (9/20) today was so rude. Funny seeing that we were the only minorities here. Every other white person here was greeted with a welcoming smile and a "welcome in". Unfortunate that she treated ever else here with kindness. She didn't greet us walking in, she seemed annoyed when we were ordering, and then brought us our food and tossed it on the table. Not once did she ask us if we needed anything else or just show some sort of helpfulnes. I was still even nice enough to tip her. Will never come back. read more

NOT dog friendly. Would not recommend if you want to grab a beer or wine with your dog in tow.

Ambience, Friendly Service Staff; good menu choices...Family oriented, but also has a cool bar

We ordered 2 children's hamburgers with fries & 1 pastrami with fries. The hamburgers were large & very good, but the Rueben Pastrami sandwich was full of tough & fat meat. The management acted as if we had committed a crime we asked for half our money back due to not being able to eat it. She said, "Pastrami is a fat meat & can be tough". Uh no, my Dad eats the Rueben Sandwich almost everywhere we go so he knows what it should taste like. Management definitely could've handled the situation much better & had a better attitude. Their main floor is clean, but their bathrooms were filthy & garbage cans were overfilling, counters were wet & dirty. Indicates to me that nobody is checking the bathrooms in order to keep them clean. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Mt. Lemmon read more

After a long day of hiking on the mountain the wife and I decided to grab a snack from sawmill on our way down from the peak of the mountain. The staff was very friendly and the burgers were delicious ! My wife ordered a burger that had green chili and to our surprise they put a generous serving of fresh green chili on the burger instead of the canned stuff most restaurants serve . The ground beef was great quality , the veggies were fresh , the buns and seasoned French fries were perfect ! I will definitely be paying another visit to sawmill . read more

The service here isn't really great. We walked in and the workers were walking around clueless! It seemed like nobody knew what to do since we weren't seated until we suggested "Should we seat ourselves?". The tator tots were delicious, a lot of flavor. They definitely made up for the awkward/terrible service. There were four of us sharing this dish so we asked for some plates.. which had tons of soap and water on them. Though, this place is beautiful (outdoor seating/deck). Especially when it's sunny outside! read more

Sawmill Run Restaurant - New American Near Me - Mount Lemmon, Arizona

Burnt wings and burnt onion rings . Carrots not fresh. Little taste or quality. This place is horrible. Food was not good. Carrots not fresh. They need very serious help. They want tips but you order at counter. I was really hungry and paid high prices for this. I dug the onion out from under the burnt crust. Same with the wings I pulled the skin off. The food was really tasteless. You could tell the sauces just weren't that good on the very few parts that were not burnt. The taste just wasn't high-quality. Skip this place. They don't care and or don't know what they're doing. Probably both. read more

Five stars plus plus plus. Everything was absolutely delicious and the people were SO nice We had the Sawmill Loaded Fries, covered in tons of cheese, pulled pork, yummy sauce and I don't even know the rest-packed with flavor and a huge portion enough for all 5 of us to get some. Had the Reuben sandwich, piled high with corned beef and cheese on a really fresh marbled rye. Again, a massive sandwich, definitely a half at lunch save the rest for dinner choice. Then extra good chicken tenders and fries for the kids that they devoured. Fountain sodas, lemonade and a couple rich creamy hot chocolates to drink and we were good! Highly recommended, it was all very well done and satisfying. Overall an excellent time and we'll be doing that again for sure Thank you to everyone there on the mountain, you truly made our day!! read more