The Back Door Lounge

Visited with Family and Relatives. The Main Dining Room is located in the heart of Starved Rock Lodge and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Sunday Brunch is a favorite at Starved Rock! In addition to our delicious food, we offer a variety of wines, homemade Artisan ice cream and great desserts. Locals and guests enjoy our restaurant because of its beautiful, historic setting. Reservations are recommended and always appreciated. Holiday Buffets are offered on Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Easter. Reservations are required for holiday buffets. Liked the Ambiance very much . It is inside Starved Rock Park.

Our first adventure/sit down was in afternoon a bit chilly outside enjoying some eats after the St Louis Canyon Trail!! Ohhhh the Smores dessert, Cheese Curds and mixed drinks! So good!! Then...... later on we couldn't get a table for 2 at the lodge diner until 7pm since we waited to book a reservation on Saturday.......whoops!! So "The Back Door Lounge" rescued the dayyy with some awesome nachos that I highly recommend!! I enjoyed these later that night after more sight seeing on the town!! What a great little hideaway and our first time there the waiter was working his rear off to make sure we were all taken care out outside!!

We had Ana for our service and she was GREAT. Above and beyond service. She was so thoughtful and helpful for my daughter and me. The food was pretty fresh and good although a little pricey. You cannot beat the views. Great local beer available too!

Overpriced and bland. My chicken sandwich with cheese was $18.50 and the chicken was so bland. It's boiled and had zero seasoning. Fries were an extra $3. The kids pizza and fries meal was $8.50 but then the waitress was trying to charge us an extra $3 because we were sitting outside. She then realized she was wrong. If you're reading this, just wait a few more minutes and go to a bar/pub & grill in Utica.

The service was excellent, the young man who was our serves was fantastic, attentive, kind, and polite. I believe, if memory serves me well his name is Kam. Cheese curds are always yummy. We were going to share fish tacos and pot roast but I like more my tacos so did not share. These were fry fish tacos which are okay, even though I prefer grilled. Food is mediocre and the patio and view are wonderful. A safe bet when we go hiking at Matthiessen or Starved Rock