Hawks Nest

I came here for a drink last ski season and was enamored by the look and feel of this restaurant/​bar. I was glad to be able to come here again this ski season for a proper dinner meal.
The restaurant is just as beautiful as I remember it with high wooden ceilings, antler chandeliers, plush cushioned dining chairs, and ski-​backed chairs at the bar. It doesn’t feel like you’re in the main lodge at Mountain Creek! Each dining table is adorned with these cute wooden salt containers — 2 kinds of salt at the table — some pink flaky salt (Himalayan maybe?) and a white flaky salt.
Okay… so our waitress comes to greet us with water, and then says she has a long list of things to tell us regarding the menu which is that basically ½ of the menu is unavailable for the dinner service. Luckily for us, she only named 2 things that we were thinking about getting, so it didn’t make a huge deal to us, but it was a weird way to start off a meal.
We ordered the octopus, ½ chicken, and a bone-​in rib eye. She advised that although it is listed as bone-​in on the menu, their rib eye for the evening’s service was bone-​out. WHAT? After thinking about the other options (no more filet, no more skirt steak, so that left me with sirloin or rib-​eye…), I agreed to the bone-​out rib eye; medium-​rare.
Octopus was cooked nicely, but the sauce was a little strange. It was nice that the octopus wasn’t the «normal» iteration with olives, and although it was tasty it’s not something I would necessarily order again. The ½ chicken was awesome! It was seasoned so well, the skin was nice and crispy, and the met wasn’t dry. It came with a gravy that was pretty good, especially when paired with the fries. The green beans (technically, it was haricot vert, but server said green beans) were steamed in butter — they were a little over done to my liking and they still had the stems on!
The real issues come with the steak. I ordered it medium rare, but the first plate that was brought out was cooked medium well. Not a huge deal, but paying $ 45 for a steak, I’d rather have it cooked the way I like. The 2^nd plate that was fired for me came out black and blue /​rare, so I hated to be a pain but asked for it to get cooked a little more. The 3^rd plate was cooked medium rare (yay), but I noticed the piece I cut off to check the doneness was no longer there… oh well — I didn’t want to be even more of a pain so I ate my steak. It stunk that my dining companion was already finished with his meal at this point, but I kept trudging on. Alas, the steak was yummy, I wish it had that bone-​in though.
When I was done we asked for the check. I was surprised we received no comps for the issues with the steak. We had ordered a beer and wine, so one of them could have been taken off, but I’m just glad they were able to fix the issue eventually.
Overall an okay dining experience, but maybe I’ll just come for drinks next time.

Beautiful restaurant in the main lodge at Mountain Creek. Fancy vibes, nice décor and a great view of people skiing down the mountain. The food is somewhat pricey but nothing crazy and it was delicious.
The food was tasty and they have a nice wine selection. I only had a Caesar Salad so that was pretty normal but everything else looked great.
The staff was accommodating and their service was on point. If you’re staying overnight, this is a great restaurant for a nice date night.

This was one of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had.
The food was average. I got the filet and my boyfriend got the osso bucco, not great, but not horrible. What really ruined our night was the horrific service.
Our waitress was friendly, but neglected to tell us about the nightly specials or bring us bread (which we only learned about by seeing and overhearing other tables).
We also witnessed another waitress bring a table a soup, and then explain that the kitchen ran out of the soup they ordered, so she brought them a different kind instead (without asking). When asked what kind of soup it was, the waitress went back to the kitchen to find out. When she came back to the table, she explained that the soup was «turkey, orzo, and maybe like, some kind of cream?»
It took FOREVER for anyone to clear our plates, and even longer for our waitress to come back and take our dessert orders. We then waited at least a half hour for our desserts (donuts were almost inedible once they finally arrived).
We then waited at least another half hour for anyone to come check on us, and when our waitress finally appeared, she just dropped off the check and left.
At the same time, a couple was seated next to us. They used their cell phones to time how long it took for someone to come over to greet them and take their drink order (19 minutes). That waitress let them order drinks that they were out of, and then brought substitute drinks that they did not order (because they were out of their second choice).
Thankfully we had a good day skiing and left the restaurant laughing at the horrible service, otherwise our night really would have been ruined.

Went here for dinner. When we arrived we found out they do not have tables for two. Only group tables of six or more. They sit you with groups of strangers. Not what I expected based on the price of the food here. No where do they mention this on there web site. We didn’t stay.

The atmosphere here is great but that’s where the greatness ends.
Our server was pretty good until we received our food and then he pretty much vanished.
The food was so so. I had the filet which was a little tough.
A few items on the menu weren’t available because it was «the end of the season.» Not for nothing but I don’t care when your season ends, order some fresh ingredients for those of us that come in March.

Ummmm… I don’t know where to start. I don’t know if I hate the hotel more or this place. The staff needs training not only in the restaurant but, also the entire hotel. The cheeseboard had an assortment of cheeses on it that you could a got at Walmart or BJ’s there was absolutely nothing special about it with thickly cut salami. Staff also does not know menu my girlfriend had asked for avocado on hamburger the girl said that they don’t use avocado for anything there when they have a chicken club sandwich that has avocado on it. I don’t know maybe I’m expecting too much from this place out in the middle of nowhere but they are supposed to be a fine dining restaurant.

I’ve faced it now that I’m 40 I can ski until about 2pm and then I’m done. I mean, I can still ski longer but why? I would rather sit down, relax and enjoy a cold beer.
We always make a reservation the day before we ski at Mountain Creek by phone, then eat a big breakfast, throw a few snacks in our pockets and have a late lunch /​early dinner («Linner») at Hawk’s Nest when skiing at Mountain Creek.
When you step into the lodge at this god awful overcrowded resort and see folks eating at crowded cafeteria tables or sitting on the floor eating, you’ll be glad you have a reservation to eat at Hawk’s Nest. It’s civilized and the service is «usually» (not always) good.
Because of the surrounding environs, you’ll feel like you’re sitting in a 5-​star establishment at Hawk’s Nest and you’ll be so happy you have a reservation.
The appetizers, wine list, scotch selections and a cold beer will make you happy. The menu selection is also decent, but a bit pricey (which I’m happy to pay to avoid the rest of this resort’s overcrowded facilities). Prices also keeps out most of the riff/​raff this resort attracts on weekends.
Large comfy chairs, a big warm fireplace, couches and booze after skiing most of the day. Life is good… Who cares if you have to wait a few extra minutes for your $ 17 burger, look at the poor chap sitting on the floor in the cafeteria :)

Good services n food
Too much salt

This review and the rating is solely for the service receiced at this place. We (7 adults) were looking to get drinks after skiing, so we stopped by Hawks nest. The host said she cannot accommodate us inside due to the fact that we are not eating. Looking around, the place was almost empty. When I said that to her, she replied that the tables are for potential dining customers. Interesting way of conducting business!!! Instead, we were welcomed in the outside area where it was very cold and drizzling. I guess we were not good enough to stay inside.