Prospector's Steak & Ale

Hand made hamburger buns, hand patties and the 1/2 pounder is gigantic!.  Wings are spicy and good.  Place is certainly divy, which I like to a point, clean and everyone was friendly.

Stopped in on a whim looking for some post hike eats after finding our way to Lake Serene.  We ended up sitting outside on the back patio.  They apparently had just opened it up for use.  There were fresh flowers growing in a pot and a very homey patio feel.  Two of us ordered beers.  They had a small selection of both local and the usual and we both found local brews we were happy with.

We all ordered varying burgers and fries.  I went with the plain with cheese and bacon. ...  hand made patty, bacon cooked perfectly and a good ole American cheese slice.

I DEMOLISHED that thing.  Like, literally inhaled it.  I know I was starving, but it was so juicy and so flavorful and cooked just perfectly!  Its days later and I'm still thinking about that burger!

Most places have either good fries or a good burger.  This place nails it on both.  the fries are beer battered and cooked to a perfect crisp.  No limp fries here.  The sweet lady who took our order apparently also makes her own tarter sauce that she let us try,.  It was a nice dill sauce that was really good.  I'm a fan of plain mayo for fries, but this would have been killer on some fish and chips.  Between the four of us, the special dip went pretty fast, so I would say we all loved it.

We were definitely taking a risk walking in to a dive bar that had only two local patrons sitting at the bar, but this was a total score.  The service was very friendly, the food was great, and the beer was cold.  Cant ask for more!

On New Year's Day, my boyfriend and I made the trek from Seattle through Stevens Pass to visit his family.  Naturally, we had been up late the evening before, ringing in the new year and celebrating with friends.  By the time we reached Gold Bar, both of us were hungry to the point of distraction and, as if in a dream, Prospector's Steak and Ale appeared on the side of the road.

The atmosphere inside Prospector's was warm, inviting, and endearingly divey; that day, the clientele were mostly regulars who had chosen to spend the holiday watching football at the bar.  Signage posted in the restaurant boasted a weekly karaoke night, although the equipment lay unused in the corner.

We ordered a remarkably satisfying pair of post-party burgers with a side of fries, which we both inhaled.  For the price, the burgers really delivered: hand-formed patties, layered with the standard garnishes and toasted buns.  The accompanying fries were fresh and crispy.

We both look forward to stopping at Prospector's (and possibly breaking out that karaoke equipment) on our next trek to Stevens Pass.