The Preserve Smokehouse at Grand View Lodge

Was there recently for a Bourban and craft beer dinner with a four course meal. Fun event and great food.

We went for a family supper while staying at the resort, overall a good meal. A few highlights- the portion sizes were large on the platters. The hush puppies are a must try! Handmade, Soft on the inside and not dry at all. Bf had the soul burger which was probably my second favorite, pimento cheese and bacon jam on anything is a winner. Everything else was well made and seasoned well. I give this a 4 star because it's a solid choice, not life changing, but you will leave full and satisfied. The rest of the group was overall happy with their meals as well.

I’ll start with saying that this was the first place since moving to the area in January from Milwaukee that I was excited to try for dinner. My wife and I really enjoy Justin Sutherland’s shows, his cook book and the twin cities spots we have dined at before. Thus, when asked what we should do for dinner on Friday night, we both agreed to go to Northern Soul no questions asked. We arrived to a very empty dining room at 7pm, slight red flag there as we had to make a reservation earlier in the day as they weren’t accepting walk ins. We were sat for our reservation, received some water and then about eleven minutes later, we were greeted by our server who took our drink order, and then he returned with them about ten minutes later. Luckily, we had put in some starters which turned out to be

On a pretty quiet Monday night, we shared the platter choosing brisket, ribs, and catfish as our 3 choices of meat. All were very good. The cob of corn and pickled cauliflower were just average. The potato wedges were very good. The toast was bland and unnecessary. We would have preferred if the main dishes would have been served slightly warmer. Before the main course, we shared the lightly smoked watermelon salad, and it was delicious. When I made the reservation, I mentioned we were celebrating our anniversary. The host who took my call and greeted us at the door didn't mention it when we arrived, nor did he pass it on to our server. Not a big deal but one of the small things that might be improved. Great setting! Beautiful views. All in all, a nice anniversary dinner. We will return

AMAZING RIBS! Pimento cheese appetizer very good. Burger was good! Pecan Pie Excellent! We will be back next season! Thank you for a great dining experience!