Lake Hope Lodge - McArthur, Ohio

Corey H.

Great food and service from all the staff. Truly beautiful setting with awesome views from the deck. The cheese burger and fresh French fries I had were awesome. Will have to come back as they were out of the nachos and pizzas unfortunately. Definitely worth making the drive! Prices were reasonable too.

Ian W.

What an amazing view, great service (Calvin “Snoop”,) was awesome! 😎 The BBQ food was the bomb. The pulled pork and brisket were delicious but I have never had smoked turkey before and it was A-MAZE- 🏀 ⚽️. Who knew? And the au gratin potatoes were cheesy spicy perfection. Highly recommend!!! Everyone is amazing here EXCEPT for Karen in the gift shop who checks you in for the cabins. She is rude, confrontational, loud, obnoxious and clearly suffering from emotional issues. I probably won’t return because Karen is an embarrassment of an employee. She should not be working with people. When I asked her about pricing last time she yelled at me that I needed to look it up online or call the number and refused to give me any information about pricing. When I asked her why she was being rude, she threatened to call a park ranger on me. I told her to go ahead and do that and then I got my food to go, told the restaurant staff that I could not stay because Karen was so irrationally rude to me and left. I probably won’t be back unless she retires or is fired.

Lisa B.

We had a great time at the lodge. We didn’t wait long to be seated and our waitress was awesome. We thought they offered a good selection of choices on the menu too. The pizza was good. The burger was great. We all loved the fries! The lodge is so nicely decorated and it’s very comfortable. They have an outdoor dining area as well that’s very scenic. You might even be able to get wifi while you’re here! It’s almost impossible to find a signal anywhere but they offer free wifi so we took advantage of that.

Joseph S.

A nice restaurant in the MacArthur area of Hocking Hills.

We come down and hike often, as well as come for SOFR. We wanted to try this place.

It's nice to have something close by, there aren't a lot of options outside of downtown MacArthur or Logan.

The location is hard to find, they should put a sign at the Stage Park entrance and near the restaurant.

The menu is a good size, good selection. Everything was good.

The staff was friendly even though the service was a bit slow which is only an issue because there were a lot of staff and not a lot of clients at the time, so very confusing.

The food did come out quickly, which is nice.

Worth visiting if you're in the area.

Christopher P.

Lake Hope Lodge was absolutely beautiful. We sat outside with the view of the lake.

It was very pretty and the food was great. It comes with a free picturesque / scenic drive.

Robbie S.

Went for the first time in years to Lake Hope for Sunday brunch. It is the only time in the week it is buffet style. Smoked pork, brisket, and turkey all available, as well as scalloped potatoes, biscuits and gravy, vegetables, and there was a salad mix I didn't try (the forementioned brisket, pork, and turkey). There was also a wood fired pizza, and berry cobbler.
This is around $25, which I think is a dollar more than the three meat combo Monday through Saturday.
Everything was very good, but the brisket has been the star for several years for me. I had multiple pieces, some had a deep char, but the meat was still melt-in-your-mouth juicy. So good.
My family was with me, and one of my kids said they were experiencing "savory" overload, not having anything to balance it.
It is worth a moment to go out on the deck and check out the view... It ain't bad, not at all.
The service was great, keeping up with plates and drink refills in a busy room The room was about 3/4 full, with additional seating being utilized down the hall. Our seats were right in the flow of the air conditioning, which was quite chilly. I would have requested another table had it not been busy, but I was grateful not to wait.

If you are into smoked brisket, pork, and turkey, you at least need to try this at least once. They rent overnight cabins as well, with various trails and activities.

Jaime B.

One of our favorite places for an all around good meal! We almost always order the same thing…Pride of the Pit, which includes a sample of brisket, pork, and turkey. LOVE the au gratin potatoes! I could eat a whole pan if they sat it in front of me. Rolls are always good…sometimes we ask for extras, which is never a problem, and they’re served with real butter. The ranch dressing is delicious. Cheesecake is some of the best out there! Really can’t say a bad word about any of the food. My husband will occasionally order a pizza and raves over it.
Service is back and forth, honestly. There are a couple servers who have been there for a long time, and they are always great, however when we’ve had newer, younger servers, service really isn’t as great. I can’t stand having to track someone down just to get a refill, when they know darn well your glass is sitting empty, or have dishes collecting on the table with no acknowledgment. We always just hope we get one of the good servers when we go…
The views are spectacular. Comfortable atmosphere, and the noise level is usually minimal, even when it’s busy. There is very rarely a long wait, even when we’ve gone on weekends.
The beautiful country drive out is a bonus!

Amanda M.

It's been a couple years since we have dined here. I'm on a mission to give positive reviews to those that need it, so I'm back tracking a bit.

We had our first Hocking Hills weekend away, just my husband and I. We live about 4.5 hours from HH.

I did a Facebook post asking for suggestions to do/eat/see while in the area. Lake Hope Lodge was one of them.

We came in November, so most of the leaves were down. It was a beautiful drive up, and once you arrive at the restaurant, the view down into the hollow is a looker too!

We dined in the main dining hall with HUGE high ceilings and lovely wooden beams. We did have a seat next to the window looking down into the hollow. It would have been and even better experience if we had been there during warmer temperatures and could have sat outside. We might have to make the trek back to LHL!

We had a couple beers and decided to start off with some loaded potato skins- they were a win!

My husband had the ribeye, veggies and baked sweet potato. He enjoyed his meal.

I had the Pride of the Pitt, which goes against everything in me as I'm a pasta/salad lover, and shy away from protein most often. It was delightful! I kept saying during my meal that I had made the right choice! All three meats were cooked to perfection. I got a side of coleslaw and the veggies as well.

We didn't find that the prices were obnoxiously high, like you so often find when traveling to touristy areas.

Our server did a great job as well.

This was a very enjoyable experience!