This is the most recent installment of owners to create a restaraunt in this historic building. Because we love the area, and love the restoration of the building and its history, we keep coming back with the hope that someone has restored it to its simple, rustic glory of the 90s. Since 2000 or so, this version is the cleanest, and most organized, however there are few problems.
The menu is confused, with a mix of "Thai," "Cajun," "Carribean" (Jerk Pork?), and Mexican/Italian (Tequila Chicken Fettuchini?) attempts at seasoning. Actually, everything kind of tastes the same, and is arranged on the plate in a convoluted manner reminiscent of expensive Asian/Eurasian cuisine. We had a tempura (Japanese influence?) avacado with raspberry remoulade appetizer, and it tasted of neither of its main ingredients, when it really should have been a harmony of both. "Cajun Seared Ahi Sashimi" is an example of how confused and pretentious this menu tries to be.
The rustic decor is obfuscated by Asian style black tableclothes and centerpieces, muddled with country style infusions.
The layout of the menu itself is difficult to read, and out of sheer curiousity and dart throwing were we able to order.
Looking at the website, there are only two a few lines for the history, much of its history ommitted, with clear mistakes and an incomplete sentence at the end ("Greg and Greg Dexter?").
This building and site has so much to offer. It is an historic, rustic setting. Provide us with simple, good, rustic food. The new managers/owners clearly have a passion to survive in this industry, clean up your menu, harmonize with the building, and use your local resources to create a mountain experience.
We come from LA, if we want a pretentious amatuer stab at fine Eurasian infusion dining, we'll stay in LA. We come to the mountains for good food and atmosphere, not some wierd attempt at Carribean/Asian/Cajun/Italian(?) cooking that becomes indistinguishable from plate to plate.
Rethink and relaunch.