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Checking in at the bar....that was a little weird. The bartender had a "day planner" with our info recorded in it. The room was very nice. Neat and clean, and in a VERY quiet location. The beds....well that was a bit of a problem, much like the story of the 3 bears. The downstairs bed was "mama bears". It was MUCH too soft, and had we slept there, we would have had horrible backaches. The mattress probably needs replaced, as I suspect it gets more use than the upstairs bed. So, we trudged up stairs (the spiral staircase was a bit difficult to navigate, till you figure out the trick of staying on the outside rail). The upstairs bed was a bit too firm, but we went for it, figuring we had a better shot of a good night's sleep on a firmer mattress.||||Unfortunately, with the warm weather, the AC from downstairs didn't make it upstairs very well, so we did get a little warm. It would be great in winter, with the nice fuzzy comforter that was there. The loft's dormer window kept the room a little "light" especially considering that it was storming all night long. The in room coffee maker was sad....first pot of coffee you could see through (looked like tea), so we ran it through a second time, and used 2 packets (1 regular & 1 decaf) made it taste ok. Still it was a fun getaway. Be sure to ask for a wifi password. They did have wifi, but we weren't offered a password at checkin.||||Food: Truly a mix of good and not so good. You're out in the sticks, so you've really got no choice, Sawmill or Mooselips (the same place, just better decor in Mooselips). Sawmill is first and foremost a bar. We'd heard great things about it...but my first advice is if you don't like a noisy bar, go EARLY. We got there around 5:30, but by 6 or 6:30, they had cranked up the music so loud you couldn't think. The food was excellent, but the soda machine mix was not good (dr. pepper just didn't taste quite right). I had one of the burgers and fries. A big burger with delicious toppings and a HUGE serving of fries. My husband got the 1/2 broasted chicken and red potatoes with garlic seasoning. They were both very good. Our server was excellent, and when she came by, she noticed my husband had set his chicken breast aside (it was slightly underdone). She took it back without even being asked, and they made him 2 new pieces of chicken. We had enough leftovers to make another meal EASILY. We had the same server for breakfast the next morning. It was tasty, but nothing real special. We were expecting a HUGE selection (based on other reviews), but it was pretty basic. My husband got an egg dish with spinach and bleu cheese. He LOVES bleu cheese, but he said there was way too much on there, and it was VERY sharp tasting. I had what was supposed to be scrambled eggs with meat, peppers/onions, and cheese. It actually turned out to be an omelette. It was very good, but again, wasn't what we were expecting. Overall, it was a good anniversary getaway, and I would likely go again. We were in the addition. The original building is brick on the outside and supposedly has the original wood floors and chalk boards.
