Saranac Sourdough - LAKE PLACID

After reading numerous reviews, we ended up spending quite a bit on bread here, only to toss it after the first bite. It was stale and dry. Unfortunately, I have nothing positive to say about this place.

We will not return. Could be an amazing place but the owner was rude and while there were Interesting menu items, the sourdough bread was beyond dense. I love a dense bread, but this was a struggle to swallow.

We look forward to getting sandwiches here while on vacation every year . This year was clearly a huge disappointment. Not only was the lady very curt and crabby which has always been true, but the quality and value for price of the food has taken a nose dive ! A brief, polite( on my end) conversation about my no longer offered, but still on the chalkboard favorite sandwich, chicken Gorgonzola was met with frustration and down right rudeness.When we opened our sandwiches, back at our cabin, we found the bread was VERY stale and sandwiches most definitely 1/2 the size of previous years. I asked for a half sandwich and got a sandwich obviously made from the the first or second quite small piece in the loaf, that I could barely bite into because it was so hard, and literally only 3 bites!! I know homemade bread can have a different texture, but this was indeed stale! Quite expensive too for 3 bites! Very sad our tradition ended on such a sour note. No quality control here, for sure. Off day, perhaps? Maybe, but I thinkwe’ll be looking elsewhere from now on. Respect for customers sorely lacking here.This place needs an upgrade starting with quality control and polite, cordial customer service!

As many reviewers stated, the device was borderline rude from the lady at the register. As a home sourdough baker, the sourdough there is very flat, dense, under-proofed, and it way too salty. Overall it was a terrible experience.

I've had the sourdough pancakes, croquet madame, Thai chicken sandwich, and roasted vegetable sandwich. The sourdough pancakes were amazing with a little bit of sourdough tang, slight sweetness, and a wonderfully developed flavor. Some of the best pancakes I've had and definitely unique.I thought the croquet madame was basically ham, cheese, and egg on good bread, not bad but nothing particularly special.The Thai chicken sandwich is a solid chicken breast with some spices and peanut sauce, it's decent.The roasted vegetable sandwich on olive bread is awesome! Both the roasted veggies themselves and the bread itself.Sandwiches are not massive, probably similar in size to what you might make at home.After reading the reviews I expected surly service but I found the lady and gentleman (presumably the owners) friendly enough.