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Guests staying at the main property of Woodloch Pines will be on the traditional plan of three meals a day, which does not include alcoholic beverages, and will dine in the Main Dining Room. If you are staying in a guest house in Woodloch Springs, you have the option of no meal plan, or a two- or three-meal plan, and you will dine at a separate dining room, The Inn. You will also need to take the shuttle bus to get there; so if you do book a guest house, you might want to opt out of the meal plan.
Three meals a day are served in the Main Dining Room, with seating at the same table each day. It's a communal dining experience similar to a cruise, so you will likely be seated at a table with other families. The dining room's American-style menu changes daily, and despite the resort's low-key, campy atmosphere, rest assured you can leave your mess kits and sit-upons at home. The dining room is large and elegant, and its location perched atop a hill provides great views of the lake and beach. Food is abundant and tasty, if a little on the heavy side, and the wait staff attentive and pleasant. There is no shortage of options for kids or adults; The Greek salad and grilled salmon were my favorites, while the kids gobbled up the cheese fries and burgers, home-made raisin bread, and oddly, the string beans. Our waitress even entertained my wide-eyed 6-year-old with stories of bears caught lurking around the resort. Kid-friendly bears, natch. Alcoholic beverages are not included in any meal plan, but are reasonably priced. Dress is smart casual, no hats, baseball caps or men's sleeveless shirts at dinnertime, and jackets are requested on theme nights.
Highchairs and boosters are readily available, but we were not given crayons, coloring books, or any other form of table entertainment. As it turned out, they did have them, so if you aren't offered, ask. There is a daily kids' drink special, usually some sweet and strange concoction that comes with a trinket or two, but they are from the bar and will cost a few bucks. We got finger flashlights with ours, which the kids loved. The dining room overall is very kid-friendly; no one minded the kids who wandered from their seats, nor the few with noses pressed to the giant windows down to the lake.
For those staying in Woodloch Springs in a guest house, try the Clubhouse Grille Room, or the Vista Dining Room. The Terrace Dining Room is a good option for a date night, as, no children are permitted. For quick and casual food there is a sports bar, coffee bar, and snack bars at several locations around the property, as well as a country store with snacks and sundry items.
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