31 Once inside, you will find three dining rooms for seating guests and a beautiful bar made of mahogany where I prefer to sit for dinner. Lake Ridge offers a nice wine menu and great beer selection, but as a tequila and bourbon drinker, I am impressed with their high-end selections of coveted bourbons and nice scotches, which are some of the best bottles you can serve. The first item I always order when I visit Lake Ridge is the Bostonian Shrimp. There is a reason this jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon and served with maple Dijon horseradish dipping sauce is described as “A house favorite.” The Pretzel Crusted Crab cake & Lobster cake is a delicious collaboration of jumbo lump crab meat and lobster mixed with green onion, bell pepper, celery, and house seasoning, served with curry mango aioli. The Lobster Betty is a butter poached lobster tail served over braised greens finished with a shallot sherry cream sauce offered as a starter, but could easily be satisfying as an entree.
The Red Curry Seafood Bolognese may be my new favorite entree in the region. I’ve been served this dish two times in five days at this restaurant, and I have eaten the leftovers for the other three of those five days. The sautéed shrimp, perfectly cooked scallops, and lump crabmeat in a red curry Bolognese style sauce, tossed with pappardelle pasta are an incredible flavor combination. The Pecan Pork Chop is a favorite among their regular guests. This boneless 14 oz. pork chop encrusted in pecans, pan roasted, and finished with a tart cherry demi-glace was absolutely wonderful, beautiful, delicious, and tender. The Grilled New Zealand Lamb Rack, finished with a rosemary red wine demi-glace, is another well-executed entree that I have ordered several times.
The Mushroom and Crab Phyllo Cup is not only visually delicious when presented, but the sautéed leeks, wild mushrooms and jumbo lump crab meat in a garlic sherry butter sauce truly "excites your senses,” as Chef Scott would describe. The Goat cheese, walnut, and fig crusted Salmon is incredible. I've enjoyed this perfectly cooked oven roasted salmon, topped with goat cheese, walnuts, and dried figs finished with raspberry arugula vinaigrette, many times. I have dined at Lake Ridge many times over the past several years, where the food & service are always excellent. I truly believe that you will have a wonderful dining experience here as well. Happy Eating!
Lake Ridge Restaurant is located at 35 Burlington Avenue, Round Lake, NY. Nellie Ackerman-Vellano, Feed Me 518™ Instagram: @FeedMe518 FB: www.facebook.com/FeedMe518 Website: www.FeedMe518.com
