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Mohonk is a "full American Plan" resort, which means room prices include three meals daily (plus afternoon tea and cookies). Meals are served in the expansive turn-of-the (last) century dining room. High chairs are available.
Breakfast and lunch are buffets and dinner is a four-course affair with reserved seating times. Dinner at Mohonk is, if not a dress-up occasion, at least a "dress decent" occasion. Jackets are suggested for men and boys over 12.
Kids can order from the menu or enjoy the kids' buffet, where there are variations on the kid-friendly staples that any parent knows too well. If your kids do opt for the buffet (seems most do) you may want to manage the pacing a bit so that they're not finished and antsy to go before you've finished your soup.
The food is bountiful and hearty and aims to hit high marks but sometimes falls short. There are some high points: house smoked fish, artisanal cheeses, delicate curries and very good ice cream. But there are other less successful ones: a "grown-up" version of macaroni and cheese that was simply okay; coffee that really ought to be better; bags of potato chips on the kids' buffet that seemed out of place.
Iced tea (not so great) and lemonade (really good) are offered and the wine list is mentioned secondarily -- a subtle nod to Mohonk's roots in temperance. (Legend has it that back in the day of the original tavern that stood on the land, drunks would be chained to trees.)
Breakfast is full of choices: pancakes or waffles, cereals, pastries, a yogurt and fruit bar, omelets to-order, bacon and sausage. There are also lots to choose from at lunch, though some dishes are a little too conspicuous as variations on dinner leftovers from the night before.
Sunday brunch is especially bountiful (and popular with many day visitors), with offerings including salmon and shrimp and a dozen or so desserts including those silly messy chocolate fountains that kids love.
Miss a meal? The Carriage Lounge offers (at extra cost) light fare -- sandwiches, salads and cheese plates. Room service is also available. Summer dining options open up with lakeside barbecues and lobster bakes and informal picnic house selling sandwiches and wood-burning oven pizzas.
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