We were greeted by Frances, who brought us to a nice quiet table with a view of the sparkly lights on the trees outside. She was also our server, and I believe was the only hostess and server working the entire restaurant. There were about five tables and we never felt rushed or forgotten. We ordered the special of the night, a citrus flank steak with mashed potatoes and asparagus, and the chili bread bowl. The chili was lukewarm warm but the right combo of spice and meat. Very yummy! While we waited for our food we enjoyed the paintings depicting the story of Rip Van Winkle. The food was good, the price was right (roughly $20 entrees) and Frances really was the icing on the cake for us! read more

Great food, excellent service, Crosby and Juli took great care of us today and yesterday. The ambiance is family like and very cosy. We will definitely come back read more

Highly recommended. The dining area opens at 5pm, but you can be served at the bar if you want to eat earlier. The pricing is fair, and the food is absolutely delicious. We were visiting the area on a trip for three nights, and decided to eat here two times. The staff was all very friendly and helpful, and the chef even came out to speak with us about their menu, since I have a severe peanut allergy. He reassured us that there were no peanuts in his kitchen, and he even decided to avoid using peanut oil in his fry oil mix, with allergies in mind. If you plan on going late, or on a weekend, you should call in beforehand to see if you need a reservation. Pictured below: Mushroom ravioli with a light butter sauce, fresh sage, caramelized onions, and butternut squash. Overall: A+ read more

Vanwinkles Restaurant - a plate of food on a table - Lounges Near Me - Hunter, New York

Came here to write a review about the terrible service my family had received from the Russian or German bartender the other night and it seems someone had already beaten me to the punch! I would steer clear of this place. The food is terrible and the bartender must just be trying to get herself fired. I've never been more insulted by anyone in my life. She literally put her finger in my husbands beer and refused to exchange it. She smelled terribly of cigarettes and all in all it was a disgraceful experience. read more

My husband and I were honestly thinking of buying a timeshare here before eating at this restaurant. Mind you it's the ONLY option to eat at after skiing! The Russian bartender here is absolutely terrible! Her drinks are completely terrible! I had gotten a salad and asked for the dressing on the side just in case I didn't like it. Nothing to crazy literally all I asked for was the dressing on the side no additional options to the salad to changes just the dressing on the side. The salad was mediocre at best and $17 and then when the check comes it was an extra $4. Obviously, the $4 charge wasn't the issue for me it was the fact that I feel I was nickel and dimed for no reason. When I inquired on this charge the women said it was more work for her to put dressing on the side. I can't believe she said that! Literally who treats someone like that. Please people do yourself a favor and not only stay somewhere else but eat somewhere else! read more

Vanwinkles Restaurant - Our bill that was already over $100 for 2 people - Lounges Near Me - Hunter, New York

You're too lazy after a full day of skiing to want to drive around and get food AND you have a premium parking spot which you don't want to loses so you eat here. It's a very limited menu and pricey for the quality of food you're getting. Lunch doesn't open until 12N and basically looks like the dinner menu - limited. We had dinner, drinks later and then lunch the next day. The burger (always get it well done as it still comes red in the middle), fries are nothing special and we never finish them but i would fight my spouse for the quarter slice of pickle we get, chicken wings are good and medium spicy hit the spot but more than 3 skinny slivers of celery would be nice, their special pizza was okay but I won't order it again as the vinaigrette topping was too sweet and I seriously doubt it was made fresh (FreshDirect does a better job), onion soup is tasty and I would order that again but the chicken sandwich did not look appetizing so I left that for my spouse to eat. I wish they'd serve a basic Italian dish like spaghetti with meatballs or penne with sausage and brocoli, a nice soup like NE clam chowder or chili and any sandwich not on those nasty brioche rolls (maybe they do this because they'll stay fresher longer than a nice kaiser roll). Pumpkin soup in Dec? Now there's a not so creative way to recycle their Oct carved pumpkins. Next time, i'll bring leftovers or a tv dinner before I eat here again. Drinks are ok but they need to get a decent wine. read more

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slow service, bad food for the price you are paying, bartender basically ignored me when the bar was empty and all i wanted was a glass of water. read more

Had a very nice evening meal. Warm pear salad and pickle chips. Delish! Everyone at the restaurant is warm, friendly and professional. I am looking forward to visiting again soon! read more

Standard base lodge type food. Stick with the burger, wings and fries. I tried the salmon, which was dry with nothing much going on. I think I squeezed four lemons & even added a pat of butter to just make it have flavor. They add some sort of juice or orange liquor to my old fashioned, which is probably a local bar thing. Stick with beer. Convenient to post skiing with little kids tho. S'mores are provided in the back fire pit on Saturdays during the ski season at 8p for free by the hotel. read more

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The food is fine but the customer service is the worst I've ever experienced at a hotel. The hostess or so-called manager is the rudest person at a restaurant I've ever encountered. In addition, the policies at this hotel restaurant make you feel like you just came out of jail. I have never experienced so much lack of trust from a company especially considering that the staff know the repeat customers. Senior management has a lot to learn about this business. The restaurant does ok as they have a target audience of hotel guests. VAIL - please take notice and treat your customers better, it won't take much. Just some changes in senior management and staff and teaching common courtesy and customer service. read more

ate here off-peak. found the food and service to be great. Between the hubs and me, we had two meals there...everything was good: fig salad, chipotle chicken sandwich, steak, and Bouillabaisse seafood stew. The chicken was surprisingly juicy and tender. The seafood stew was fresh-tasting. I wasn't a huge fan of the Sunday brunch but it wasn't bad. I was unfortunately on a restricted diet so only had yogurt and scrambled eggs. I would recommend offering some hard-boiled eggs too. Finally the servers we had were super accommodating and even remembered us the next day. We also went in starving 20 minutes before closing and they were very kind. Also when there was a chance of rain for the wedding, I saw the same servers pitch in to move all furniture out of the lobby to another place. the teamwork and attitude exhibited was impressive! read more

My buddies and I have been coming up to the Hunter area for 26 years every year around this time. We've enjoyed many a fine meal at this restaurant, which has always been a little pricey for the area it is located. This year I was appalled to see the major increase in price es, especially the specials, which were about $35 each. Didn't expect to pay NYC type prices this far North of NYC. I also was taken aback by the manager of the restaurant. We literally were ushered out to pay our bill quickly, as one of our servers was offended by one of my friends. Instead of addressing it more professionally by talking to us when said offense occurred, we proceeded to have a parade of 4 or 5 servers bring various portions of our meal to us, with our original waitress no where to be found. only when we got the bill and saw the manager shove it in my face to pay and leave the restaurant, did we get the story of the waitress being offended. While I tipped the waitress well, I would've expected better treatment of me, as I paid the entire check, also leaving a healthy 30 percent tip. While my friend came back afterwards to apologize, I didn't think the way I was treated and my overall table was treated well. Unfortunately may need to seek other eating options next year when we return, partially due to the increased prices, but also to the way I was treated by management of the restaurant. read more

Customer service is horrible! Customer Service is horrible! Did I say yet that customer service is horrible? As we were eating the workers were vacuuming around us! Workers do not have a vested interest and it shows. The bartenders (male and female) were hiding most of the time. Extremely rude service, the customer does not matter. Funny, we ordered two Stella's, at same time. One was half price, the other full price, because they rung up on the register one at a time. The first one was rung up at 5:59:55pm and the second was rung at 6pm, they told us, HAPPY HOUR ended at 6pm. We were shocked, yet amused, as were the numerous men and women talking to us. Bottom line, customer service is and has been horrible for the last 3 years and there is no one to complain to being the manager is one of the problems read more

My family and I stayed at the condos for a wedding last weekend and the bar was a 2-minute walk. The spot is a good place for drinks and really late night eats. The food isn't the best, but the bartenders and company are what make it "A-OK!", according to Yelp. All the guests came for drinks the night before the wedding and the bartender on duty did a really good job accommodating everyone with friendly and quick service despite being the only bartender working. I randomly ordered a French Martini and he delivered! I recommend coming here for drinks and the bar pizza and maybe venture elsewhere for dinner and breakfast. Nice addition for guests staying at the hotel since it's right downstairs. read more

Feeling guilty, I must review this restaurant for underestimating it beforehand. The food was fantastic. Freshly cooked, good quality and excellent taste. I ordered the Thai stir fry -Wow! My daughter - Ramen , My husband- chicken pomegranate. ALL WERE EXCELLENT. Applauses to the chef and kitchen staff. read more

This is a very nice venue for catered parties -- we hosted several family events for 40+ recently and VW did not disappoint. Located in a ski resort/hotel dining room -- it has an institutional feel -- especially in the summer -- but that does not detract from the overall experience. Whether a la carte or buffet style -- the food was honest and the service pleasant. Not sure I would go out of my way to eat dinner for two here -- given the other choices in the area, but it is serviceable for what it is. read more

Went for brunch on Easter, buffet style food. The food was really good and there was a lot to choose from but the price of the buffet which was like $20 a person didn't include drinks. The staff was very friendly, but a little to friendly, talking at your table for a while, while you're trying to eat. I got a piece of chicken franchise and felt it was a little dry. The ham and turkey however was really good, along with the penne al vodka and penne alfredo. They had a few things for dessert and i got like a chocolate, raspberry cheesecake piece and it was amazing. read more

Vanwinkles Restaurant - Lounges Near Me - Hunter, New York

Reasonably priced food and very delicious. Got the salmon for $20, my friend got the Thai chicken stir fry for $17. Happy hour at the bar was from 4pm-7pm so we had drinks before dinner. $3.50 for a glass of wine??! Can't beat it. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Made reservations for 6pm on a Friday but the restaurant was empty so reservations weren't necessary. read more

Vanwinkles Restaurant - Salmon. Was a little too undercooked in the middle, but otherwise very good - Lounges Near Me - Hunter, New York

Came here from Philly. We loved having happy hour and apps. The house wine and Stella was perfect. We also had the Mediterranean plate, boneless wings and pizza and everything was delicious. Would recommend for post ski drinks and dinner. read more

So far, the best meal I've had in Hunter. Great service and amazing meal. The open kitchen allowed us to see how meticulous the chefs were in prepping our meal. Even the wings we ordered as an appetizer were prepared with care. The truffle fries were ordered by half the table and did not disappoint. I personally had the burger, which I know, is sad to say at such a great restaurant but it's what I was in the mood for and let me tell you, it was cooked to perfection. My wife had the Bolognese and really enjoyed it, the pizzas ordered from the other side of the table were gobbled up and the muscles were meaty, large soaked in a flavorful broth. Excellent flavors all around. We left happy and full. read more

I ate here 5 different times with a group during my stay. Every time was a pretty bad experience. It all tastes like dressed up cafeteria food. Breakfast buffet is pretty basic. Mass produced mediocre food. Lunch was okay except the service was terrible. Server straight up forgot to give me fries with my sandwich... just gave me a lone sandwich on an otherwise empty plate. Finally got fries, but no ketchup. I ended up walking into the kitchen area to get ketchup myself... server had vanished. Dinner was terrible. Definitely dont get the "thai" stir fry unless you want to take a bath in sweet chili sauce. Our server for dinner was really unhelpful and rude the whole time. I would have quit coming here after the first time if I wasnt with a group. Save your money and go literally anywhere else but here. Its glorified low grade cafeteria food with terrible service. read more

I would definitely recommend this place to anyone whose in the area We had to leave a voicemail and call back but I was able to get a rsvp for 8:00 on a Friday night for 14 people. Not the easiest thing to do. Everyone showed up hungry from a day of sking and the Food was enjoyed by everyone. Lots of people got the beef stew and it was very good. I would def recommend for any large groups staying in the area. read more

Whoever the night manager in the restaurant is -- she has a terrible attitude and poor customer service --- she should not be in the people business. Food was good -- not awesome and even the bartenders were not friendly. This is disappointing because we have been staying here for years and we love it. They need to review the menu options and do a refresh and they definitely need to get better employees. There is a lot of competition and they should be happy to have customers instead of annoyed. read more

We were staying at Kaatskill Mountain Club and went to dinner at Van Winkles. To our surprise the food was delicious and great staff/service. You must try their Margarita Pizza!!!! read more

Ate here for convenience. We were sat promptly upon arrival. For starters: too much confusion at the front desk; during our wait for dinner, we watched 2 groups of 2 come by to leave their name on a 'waitlist' that was never followed - a 3rd group of 2 came & were sat promptly - the difference between groups? The first 2 were Asian, while the 3rd were Caucasian. Menu on their website is incorrect. Dishes/descriptions on menu aren't fully accurate & waiters weren't aware of changes until after the food was brought out. Forgetfulness from staff, attempt to improve themselves prior to handing over the check - in order to regain a good tip? Maybe. Wouldn't eat here again. read more

It was the day of Nor'easter Stella and there were very few options for food that evening. There was a legitimate 24 inches of snow on the ground and our car was buried in. Ordered take out since the place was packed because well there was a nor'easter. So I will do the quick rundown. Cheddar cheeseburger medium rare was not bad; seasoned well, still juicy and cooked properly especially since it was take out. Arugula and pear and beet salad with goat cheese. They did not mess it up. Jalapeño poppers were most likely the same sysco ones that you get from the Carroll Gardens Diner in Brooklyn. Chicken wings medium spicy were actually pretty good and they were huge, like on growth hormone huge. Pasta bolognese was not bad, not overcooked and well it was made with cream so how bad can it be. Now the funny thing was the Thai chicken stir-fry. When I ordered the girl paused and then said ok. Now I know why...they substituted chicken with the chicken nuggets from the kids menu...pretty funny actually. To finish the meal we ordered chocolate cake. There wasn't a single crumb left! read more

Vanwinkles Restaurant - Snow, lots of snow! - Lounges Near Me - Hunter, New York

Unfortunately would never go their again. Although food was average the service and staff was terrible. Management and waitress both were rude. Have never been treated so poorly at a restaurant before. Definitely would never recommend read more

Poor service, poor quality food. Bartender appears to resent being there. Bar was not wiped down so we had to sit in an area that had spills and food remnants. We would have asked her to wipe it but she picked up her cigarettes and went for a smoke while we decided what to drink. When we had decided, she was nowhere to be found. The workspace behind the bar was also a mess and littered with crap for lack of a better word. Pasta with bolognese sauce was overcooked and bland. The meat tastes as if it were from a can or jar. Salt and pepper shakers slide in your hands from the grime. Hunter mountain has great people working in ski rental area, ticket area, ski program etc. this hotel and restaurant do not match that level of service or caring. There are some substantially better options in Tannersville as well as Windham. read more

Worst service I've ever experienced and I've been in the restaurant business 16 years. I specifically asked the waitress to make sure there was no mushrooms in the entree I ordered because I have an allergy. She assured me there was not. The entree arrived covered in mushrooms. She charged me $18.25 for a margarita too!!!! How insane! Beware if you have an allergy. The waitress does not know the menu at all, she could really seriously hurt someone. Bring your Benadryl if you dine here! read more

This place was pretty good food was decent, and i had a nice waitress, inside it looks preety nice. If you were not staying at hunter mountain you may not know about this place as it is in the lobby of one of the hotels ( the biggest one ) just a side note they serve pepsi instead of coke. read more

Vanwinkles Restaurant - Sign in the hotel room - Lounges Near Me - Hunter, New York

They have the WORST attitude, it's their way or the highway. The bar is part of the restaurant, doesn't matter if you don't want to sit next to the loud noise, too bad. They think the food is the best so they are doing you a favor if you pay to eat there. Bring a chain saw if you want to cut the steak. read more

The food is always good but the service is unpredictable. Had dinner there Saturday night. The restaurant was not exceptionally crowded but the service was not quick. This restaurant seems to have a hard time keeping good wait servers. We ordered wings as an appetizer as soon as we sat down. Received drinks menus, ordered our entrees. The entrees arrived and never received the wings. There aren't many other choices in the area. read more

Just an typical restaurant with mini bar and seating area. We showed up without reservation and despite the waitress telling us the reservation were full, there was no one at the restaurant. Onion soup was not so great. I liked the Thai Chicken Soup. Prices are very reasonable read more

We ate here on a slow Tuesday night before a big blizzard. There is a bar with a few tables and then the dining room and an open kitchen. It's a nice space and conveniently located inside the Katskill Mountain Club hotel right on the slopes. I had the apple and goat cheese salad which was delicious. I followed it up with the Philly cheesesteak pizza. I asked for light onions and peppers and it came out with none at all. My salad was so good though and I was already kinda full so I didn't complain. The server was very sweet and I didn't feel the need to send it back or anything. Both dishes were delicious! They didn't have many options for beer and it looked like all the wines were by the bottle only, but when I asked I was allowed to order by the glass. The server even put it in a plastic cup for me so I could take it up to my room. All in all it was a lovely meal. A little pricey but that's to be expected at the resort. read more

wow, did i just walk into my high school cafeteria (except now we just have iphones and credit cards to throw around?) the bf and i opted to dine at the bar for the happy hour drink specials and also ordered the black and tan onion rings, the apple and fig salad with grilled shrimp, and the chipotle chicken sandwich before beginning our 3 hour drive home. the apple and fig salad was very good with fresh ingredients. i was disappointed that for an extra $5, i only got 2 firm, large pieces of shrimp. the black and tan onion rings were worth a try for the horseradish sauce pairing and the bf seemed fine with his sandwich (although he wasn't feeling well that day.) if i were to come back to van winkle's, i would probably opt for the dining room to avoid the rowdy-ness of the bar area. read more

Oh my - if you see a middle age women, named Josephine or something similar - run! We arrived here for 7 days and tonight being Tuesday as usual we stopped for few drinks after skiing. Nights before "hi, how are, how you doing, what can i get for you, would you like to see a menu, etc" as a normal bartender would do. Not tonight - no hi, no gratitude, only what do you want', then need to see your card before serving drinks, such a rude bee-atch. And there were maybe 10 people in the bar tonight. So instead of eating dinner there, we finished drinks and we left going into town for dinner. We came back to hotel and made a huge mistake of remembering that we had some good desserts there the night before. So at 8:50 my kids and I came down to get some late reward! BIG mistake! What a BIG mistake - first I was told "kitchen is closed" When I said "I thought you were closing your kitchen at 9", I was given roll of eyes and huff followed by "isn't it after 9 already?" Who does that? Oh yeah its 8:54 (!). And to top it all off - annoyed by my request, she asked me a question what room am I staying at? "Why" I asked as I was paying with my card. I was told so you don't steal creme brûlée dishes (!?). What the puck! Who does this? And furthermore when I said we had creme brûlée last night too, we took them to our room and nobody treated us as criminals, she actually went above, called in the kitchen stuff and reprimanded them in front of all sitting in the bar about not asking for our room #. This person should not work on the frontline with customers; she has skills of a four year old toddler that was running with a full diaper for a while - avoid her for all means. Restaurant was awesome until tonight - we're staying here for 7 days, we planned on being here daily, but after 3rd day - we are not going there again! Vanwinkles- pay attention to your staff, some scare your customers away!!! read more

Whole experience was laughable. We started off with drinks at the bar, the manager working behind the bar- was full of dirty looks when we gave our order, which was not difficult or out of the ordinary. The dining room was empty, but we waited 30 minutes for our table for 8. It was one table set for 7....when we pointed that out, the response was "this is your table". So we helped ourselves by pulling over another chair and squeezing in. Which was fine. After a 15 minute wait for drinks, the waitress yelled at us for checking on the status. Saying "can't you see there are only 2 bartenders, when your wine and beer is ready, I'll bring it out." Again, the restaurant was about half full. When my husband approached the manager before we left to let her know about our poor experience with the waitress, she was not apologetic or helpful at all. We definitely won't be back ever. I can't believe they treat customers that way!! read more

Always a good choice for delicious food (great wings & crab cake) but also enjoy the company of the bartenders/servers. We usually sit at the bar for the conversation or they will stop by our table for a chat. Well not so anymore (I suppose you need to be a local)! Last night a new server, Ed, definitely was NOT Mr. Personality! In fact he didn't seem to enjoy his job!! Please bring back Joe or Frank!!!! read more

This was a great decision for dinner. The atmosphere is comfortable yet classy. The bartender shared a nice history of the restaurant and hotel as well as the area. He made 2 nice cocktails as well. Francis served us dinner. I had the surf and turf. The steak was medium rare to perfection, the salmon cake was light and full of flavor. Francis was the quick, friendly and attentive. She even took the time to chat about our pups ba k in the room and packed up a gourmet doggie bag for them. She was excellent. read more

Here at Hunter for our yearly ski trip and decided to got to Van, the food was very good, crab cakes were the best ever had! Service was good. I would defiantly recommend this place. read more