Bascom Lodge - Lanesborough

Rustic setting, good hamburger, great view even with the clouds streaming overhead. In general, the area has not changed much, except for the fact that we cooked our own food in the Thunderbolt Shelter back in the 50's and 60's.

Good food, most of it freshly made in-house house. Did not expect to find this up here...what a view and atmosphere! A welcome surprise for find an open kitchen with food reheated on a stove and not a microwave...

Located atop Mt Greylock, it's kinda an odd duck place. Seems like its existence is to service AT through hikers. But how many hikers want to pay $40 a night for lodging? The hours are odd as well. We arrived at the summit around 5 pm. Dark Skies showed that a short duration hail storm was rolling in. So we proceeded into the lodge thinking we would have a quick bite to eat and a cocktail while we watched the storm undercover. No such like. The dining room wasn't going to open until 7 pm. In other words- we won't feed you unless you plan to stay the night. We were able to get a beer $8) and a wine $7). And was able to sit on the covered porch and watch the storm roll by.

If I could give Zero stars, I would. Both the service and the food were so dismal that I felt compelled to write my very first review on Yelp, even though I eat out on a regular basis. Perhaps dining in the Soviet Union was similiar to this tiny, what appeared to be rationed, portions, barely edible food and a wait staff that was annoyed by our mere presence despite our reservation. The staff was overwhelmed and cranky from the start. Everything took a ridiculously long time. Given that there is a pre fixe menu (there is one choice for the first course, three choices for the second and one dessert) they should have this down to a science but it was just the opposite. The kitchen appeared to be in complete disarray. It took forever to serve even the water and bread, which was ice cold. Then, the food (particularly the entree) could not have been worse if they tried and for $30 a head drinks at a very casual restaurant in Berkshire County, it was insanely overpriced. This place should give lessons in how not to run a restaurant. It is really a shame because the view is absolutely beautiful and if the food and service were even halfway decent, I would have returned. Next time, I will bring a picnic!