With the traditional restaurant, we decided to stick with a conventional meal starting with a…read moreCaesar salad ($13) that's very garlicky - enjoyable for me but could be a lot for others. Topped with fluffy croutons, tender crumbled bacon bits, and Parmesan cheese slivers, it's a simple and classic take on the starter. The prime rib ($44) was surprisingly large for 8oz covered in a well-seasoned crust that was fairly salty, so much so that I wish the restaurant left their gravy (not au jus as the menu describes) on the side. At least there was plenty of horseradish to counteract the saltiness. The buttery mashed potatoes seem to have chunks of the spuds added into the mash giving the side a nice contrast. On the other hand, the asparagus became mush as it's served under the meat, and the Yorkshire pudding was airy but dry. I guess you can't win them all. The Old Station House doesn't take reservations, but fair-weather months offers additional seating along their wrap around porch along with their rustic dining room. Still, I'd recommend visiting early (or much later) to avoid disappointment, especially if you're in the mood for prime rib that's subject to availability.

Food excellent everytime we visit The service always with a friendly and knowledgeable, greeted…read morewith a Smile. Ambiance Adorable Love the stump and fireplace

The serving sizes are insane!…read more The smallest size would be Xl anywhere else. The 2 scoop size is pretty much a pint of ice cream. Not only are the portions gargantuan, but they taste great too! I had maple walnut and dockside cappuccino and they were amazing.

Such a classic for ice cream! Everyone knows the quality of Kawartha's Diary is top-notch. It's…read morealways a treat when you have a scoop of Kawartha's. For this trip, I opted for the "Blue Buried Treasure" flavour in the small size in a cup. The blueberry flavour is robust and the white-chocolate (or perhaps yogurt) filled nuggets of goodness are always a fun bite, however, they do get a bit hard since it's frozen. Also, if you do choose to opt for your scoop in a cup, the small size is basically akin to a whole pint of ice cream! Definitely worth it due to the portion size but if your just going for a casual portion I would go for ice cream in a cone, as the size is more reasonable for your typical ice cream serving. If you do get it in a cup, be prepared to bring a cooler and container for your leftovers to enjoy for the next week!

This was a neat piece as the kitchen was open and you can see all 3 guys by the stove making…read moredelicious food for us. I also went here for my birthday dinner and quality was good and staff was also kind.

Surprisingly good…read more Not many places are open Sunday evening in the area and this is clearly the best available. That being said it's not really settling as it's solid on its own. Calamari had an Indian twist with tandoori whole wheat flour & soya roasted sesame seed sauce was surprisingly good. It's rings only which is a shame since tentacles are better. Also shows that these are previously frozen. Butter Chicken with steamed rice & wilted spinach, served with pickled vegetables & garlic naan was excellent and authentic. The chefs are Indian and we were told this was their personal recipe from home. Risotto Button & shiitake mushrooms with fresh parmesan is apparently a dish that has been on since they started and it was definitely good. Slow Roasted Lamb Shank with red pepper jelly, mustard seed, roasted vegetables & red-skin smashed potatoes was surprisingly a touch sweet and one of the best lamb shanks I've had. Overall great meal. Ambiance is casual.

Four of us for brunch. Seated at the table with no napkins or cutlery…read more 4 cups of coffee with no offer of a refill the entire stay. 3 plates of food finally arrived and was luke warm at best. Still no cutlery. 4th plate arrived hot and then finally 10 minutes later we got the cutlery and napkins after our food was now cold. Scrambled eggs are just a thin plain omelet that is chopped up. Had to wait 15 minutes to get our bills at the end. Will never go again.

Unfortunately they make the worst Avacado toast ever. Very easy to make make but they failed…read moremiserably. My daughters pancakes looked good though. So maybe just avoid the Avacado Toast. The waitress was lovely, they are not all good at there job!

The good was delicious. We ordered their veggie burgers, chicken pie, lasagna etc. everything was…read moredelicious. The veggie burgers used mushrooms and beans. They have good collection of sweet pies too and everything is made fresh. This place is located in a small town called Minden Ontario and worth stopping if someone is traveling to Algonquin state park to take a break and eat healthy food.

Wow if they showed some effort this place just might be not half bad, but nope!! The food is…read moreuneventful, it's like god forbid they put any effort into making a plate look at least appetizing! Also since when did we except a restaurant serving basically instant coffee via a Kerig* for coffee? When did a beautiful percolated pot of coffee go out of style? And please don't get me started on the rest!