The Cottage

Best bloody Mary's, chill is also great.

Great little restaurant right on mirror lake. Outside seating is hard to get especially in nice weather, which usually requires you to make a reservation. The pizza was very good and did not take long at all to arrive.

Amazing appetizers, the beer selection was solid as well, had the sloop juice bomb. We sat outside in the ski lift gondola. Great experience amazing view of mirror lake

I kept going back to the Cottage for three days in a row... That should tell you something... My favorite is Lisa's Favorite. The sandwich is so delicious. Highly recommended!

I have eaten at the Cottage on three occasions. Each time it has overall been a great dining experience, especially at night when Mirror Lake is lit up. The restaurant has a warm ambiance, the staff is friendly, and the food is generally good. Prices are a bit on the high side compared to similar foods at other restaurants. On this most recent visit, our table service was unfortunately not up to usual standards. Our server might have been new or maybe the place was just too busy, but our table was not bussed at all. Dirty plates from our appetizers and soups sat on the table for our entire 1.5 hour visit. It was also difficult to flag our server for additional items. The buffalo chicken dip appetizer was a bit underwhelming for $14.75, but the apple squash bisque was excellent. My black bean burger on a pretzel roll was fantastic, though it would be nice to have an option for french fries rather than chips (the restaurant does not have a fryer). The space inside the restaurant is rather cramped. It's been like that for years, and it's a bit worse with COVID restrictions and the clear dividing walls that are being used to separate patrons. The bathrooms are very small, and my sister complained about having to walk through the kitchen to get to the women's room. After all these years, I would expect the restaurant to invest some funds into expanding the space, especially considering its popularity. Maybe it's not possible, but there seems to be some land available for an addition. Still, The Cottage remains one of our favorite places to dine at when we are in Lake Placid.