Lake Lynn Lodge

Country cooking.  Hot environment.  Food was okay though my steak, as usual wasn't cooked right.

Rustic and camp-like, down to that camp-lodge smell.
The last time I went they had a cigarette machine in the lobby and the bar was full of people smoking despite local smoking laws.
I wouldn't call it a clean restaurant.
That said, we've been there a few times.  The steaks are always tasty.  The potatoes come out just right.  The nachos were homemade and a real treat.
Service is slow and generally awful.
Do not use the bathrooms here unless you absolutely cannot wait.   There are no doors - just shower curtains.  
I wish someone would buy it, rennovate it and generally fix it.  The location is quaint and there is a lot of potential.

Certain social obligations cannot be avoided. One such event for me was held at Lake Lynn Lodge.

I recalled rumors from the past that gave me cause for avoidance. I read the reviews here. I read reviews other places.  I developed some concerns.

What does a person with concerns about a restaurant do to alleve  their fears?  Well, I have no idea... because what *I* did was consult the Cabarrus Health Alliance Restaurant Inspection Report.

You can do the same here: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcabarrus.nc.gegov.com%2Freports.cfm&s=a25c9687a1991a27eca4e4e81b358e5125dac6723cad9a6fe01fd65b691c319f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://cabarrus.nc.gegov…</a>

I've worked in restaurants... I know what food attracts. I realize every place can have an off day where they got caught without something at the right temp. But there are some pretty bizarre violations that if you look back, are constantly repeated.

The most concerning to me was that the water source is an unapproved well. Really, who cares that fish are thawing in the hand washing sink if the hands are being washed in "unapproved" well water?

So the event arrived and we were told to wait in line to place our order (it was a party so there were preselected menu items). Steak cooked to a crisp and a baked potato... hopefully no water involved here.

We entered the party area and there were cheese cubes and a veggie tray. I asked our ball-capped and tube socked host/bartender where I might place my handbag and wrap and he said, "Over there" and pointed at the corner of the room. So I put them on the floor as directed.

I've seen several comments about the cloudy tea. As it was a large group, there was a glass urn of tea for self service. There were particles floating in that urn so large, I think they could have worn water wings. It really made me wonder what can be found in unapproved well water.

We were seated for dinner. I passed on the salad because of the water thing and some other sketchy salad bowl problem and instead opted to down about 32 pre-wrapped packages of Lance Cap-n Wafers.

My plate arrived and I will say that my steak, while very fatty, was actually quite tasty. My baked potato was also good.

Upon completion of dinner, I excused myself and went to the ladies room. I opened the door from the hallway, entered, and laughed out loud when I saw that there was no stall door... but rather an old, ugly shower curtain in front of the stall. It really seemed fitting.