Sunday calls for something special. We are not going to church. So instead we decided to eat brunch at the Lakewood Inn. We are no more than two minutes walk from the Inn as well. We have no excuse.
So we managed to get up and go. We invited our nephew Robin. I texted grandma and she said he was still in bed asleep. So I figured we would not see him or the in laws. We walked by our neighbors and invited them too. They were awake so maybe. And we then continued our walk to the Inn. Below is my Yelp review.
Well, one more summer item checked off the list. Sunday brunch at Lakewood Inn. This place is like an extension of my cottage here at Weserrunsett Lake. We need only walk 1.5 minutes and we are here. Kinda convenient.
A little background, we spend a month every summer here in Madison, Maine, for the past 25 years. As I said, a short walk from the Inn. So I am familiar with Lakewood like no other restaurant I know. I come for drinks. Dinner. And Sunday brunch.
So, when I speak of The Lakewood Inn, I speak from experience.
Today, the wife and I headed down around 10am. No reservation. We invited our neighbors, via text, on the way. They joined us as well after we got there. I also texted my nephew and in laws, in Skowhegan (20 minutes away) to join us. They showed up without notice.
I should mention throughout this double table change, the staff was cheerful and helpful and no problems. We had already ordered when the three extras showed up and our waiter delayed meals and took care to keep us coffeed up and never stressed. It is always friendly and comfortable here.
I know, you say, “what about the food?!.” Well it’s great. The menu is crazy extensive. 40 breakfast meals? Sure. The drink menu, cocktails, is eight pages long. I did not drink. Though when I do, they are great. Brunch does have bottomless Mimosas.
We all ordered different things. I had the Traditional English Breakfast. A fave. Two meats, eggs, beans, bubble & squeak. Good stuff. I do recommend it.
Bagels and lox, burger, Reuben (love it), to name a few at our table. Over the years I have eaten it all. Not lox.
Service is always attentive and I seldom want for anything. Today was no acception.
The restaurant has filled up behind us and we have been sitting here for an extra 30 mins post meal. They never seem to mind and never try hard to turn the table. Thank you.
To say I will be back is an understatement. Of course I will. Every summer. Only question is is how many times next year?
So that’s what I wrote on Yelp. I feel like we sat there forever. Long brunch, which may be what brunch is for.
We left after noon, like I said we sat there awhile. Robin went with us and the in laws, Hank and Beth, went home. Robin stayed because we were going to Bigelow Brewery, a few miles north of Skowhegan, for some kind of beer, bread and cheese festival. There are not too many things to do here so we grab the new stuff that comes along.
We were at he cottage till about one then headed out to party. I have been to Bigelow a few times. I don’t drink beer but they have craft sodas and good pizza. And everyone else I am with does drink beer. It’s usually a good time for all.
Well this time there was a $15 entrance fee which allowed you “free” samples from all the vendors. Supposedly it also got you wine pairing as well. We wander d around and tried all sorts of cheeses, bread, and some meat products as well. All quite nice. I purchased a few for later, had some ice cream, generally a nice time. We went to have our wine pairing and were told they ran out of wine. So instead they were giving out a very small taste of crappy beer and a piece of bread with cheese on it. Bite size. Ya, that’s what I paid for. These folks need to learn a few things about how they treat customers.
We lasted about an hour there. Not really worthwhile for me as a customer. I think maybe some hard work needs to be done if they expect this to be an annual event.
We drove home and got there about 3. We made dinner very slowly. Usual suspects for dinner tonight, Robin, Hank and Beth. We made our version of the Caesar Pleaser which is a dish we get at a local eatery back home. Consists of spicy beef tips, broiled in cast iron pans served with a Caesar salad. Very tasty.
Before dinner the usual, cocktails and rich food. We had some of the cheeses and bread and some olive charcuterie. Really this was a meal by itself. Appetizers really make no sense. Why eat before I eat? I understand the booze, but the food is just xtra calories though it was really good.
Dinner was a hit. Robin frequ nys the Buckhorn, which is where we stole this recipe. He thinks we have it down well. I like it better, of course, because it’s cheaper too. Win win.
We had Giffords ice cream for dessert. We did not go get it, we had a carton from the market. Just as good.
We cleaned up the dishes and relaxed. It was only 6pm. Everyone went home. Emily and I went for a long walk in the early evening prior to the expected rainstorm. The mosquitoes were out for a walk too. That part was not so good. But, the walk was nice. We came back and decided to play Yahtzee, a family favorite at camp. There has never been any TV here so games were the entertainment. And the whole family is very competitive. It’s fun. Our neighbors joined us for a game as well. We wnjoyed ourselves immensely. Games are fun. More so when you win. The game was slow since neither of them was familiar. Beginners are like that and it’s ok because they are easy to beat. Haha.
They went home about ten and we went to bed. We have an early day tomorrow. Going to Freeport.