Slopeside Lounge at Boyne Highlands Resort

Dark. Really dark, after you’ve been out in the sun and snow on the ski runs. After your eyes adjust, you can see that it’s a fairly nice place, with a fireplace and ski-​gear-​on-​the-​wall-​as-​decorations motif. The red bucket chairs on casters are really, really comfy.
I’m sure they have booze there, ‘cuz there were some people talking with that loud voice you only get when you’re a bit … expansive. But we were there on a mission: refuel, warm up the toes, then go back out and ski like maniacs until they close the lifts and tell us to go home already.
Our waiter made us feel at home. She didn’t rush us, and came to check on us often enough. Great service!
We decided to split a Reuben sandwich. The corned beef was not too salty. The sauerkraut had been warmed on the grill. Sometimes, they keep it cold, but we like it warmed up, ‘specially in the winter. The bread was swirly pumpernickel rye. The waitress brought us each our own basket, and we each had a pickle and crunchy homemade ripply potato chips (awesome!) along with our Reuben. It was plenty for me. Don’t want to eat too much, then feel sluggish right at the top of a challenging ski run!
Only about ten bucks, plus tip. A great deal for lunch at a ski resort. And you don’t have to wade through the crowds, like over at the Boyne Highlands cafeteria.