Interlachen Inn - Alexandria

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Great gastropub featuring land and lake cuisine. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Walleye with Au Gratin Potatoes

It had been a while since our last visit to the Interlachen Inn. We were looking for that cool vibe that we remembered from previous visits. What we got was a chilly welcome, a meal I could have gotten at Hardee's and staff that was more concerned about rolling silverware, wondering if they should fill the salt and pepper shakers and hokieing the carpet next to us. The walleye sandwich was most definitely not hand breaded as the menu suggested, the waitress had taken the temperature of how I wanted my burger, how I ordered it and how it came out was 2 very different things. If I had to bet the burger was most likely par cooked sitting in a hotel pan full of Au Jus, topped with green olives warmed up just enough to melt the cheese. The French fries were hot and above average so that was the win for the Interlachen Inn. We were not asked about dessert so we decided to go back into town for ice cream. We left underwhelmed.

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

We had dinner on a Friday night at the Interlachen Inn. We were a little disappointed that they did not have any fish special on Fridays. We both ordered ribeyes. One was supposed to be medium and the other medium well. We could not tell the difference! They were both charred on the outside! The portions were good but the hash browns were also over cooked. Our server was pleasant and we would have said something about the steak being over cooked but we did not have time to hassle. The restaurant is smaller on the inside than it looks on the outside. We had made a reservation so we were seated almost immediately. We would have preferred a table but we took a booth anyway. (small space) We are only in Alexandria once a year so it was disappointing as we were looking forward to eating there.