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The Brown Dog Cafe & Wine Bar

2431 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946
518-523-3036
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Ranked #11 of 79 restaurants in Lake Placid
Price range: €6 - €24
Cuisines: French
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, View, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
Description: In our 14th year as Lake Placid's premiere wine bar with award winning wines paired with an eclectic French American fare in a quaint, romantic setting over looking Mirror Lake or have a bite and a glass of wine in our Bar and lounge- serving both Lunch and in between cafe menu and dinner everyday.
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Lake Placid, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

We love to go to Brown Dog Cafe!!! Lunch, Dinner or just Wine and Cheese!!! Always friendly Staff and great wine List

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Manlius, New York
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

We had a superb meal. I had salmon my 2 dates had the diver scallops. Both meals were excellent I added the Caesar Salad ...yum. My dates added the soup of the day...1 loved it the other not so much! Would absolutely go back!

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See 9 more reviews by IamMeltingGlass for Lake Placid
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

As of January, the Brown Dog moved to a new location, but still on Main St. So much better than the old, the size of the facility is bigger, the food is great, and the views are super. Hard to beet combination. The wine list, while not extensive, is a good solid menu of drinkable wines. We have visited it... More

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New York, New York
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27 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Seems like they try hard, but the food was pretty ordinary. Didn't particularly seem like a wine bar, but I'm probably unrealistically comparing them to wine bars in NYC.

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See 4 more reviews by SusanX for Lake Placid
Sacramento, California
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19 restaurant reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013

Make reservations for a window seat, great view of the lake. I had the mussels and they were very good. I also had the lavendar infused creme brulee--also well done. The wine selection was very good.

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See 5 more reviews by GVTraveller for Lake Placid
Hurley, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

We had a lovely lunch overlooking Mirror Lake (...best table in the corner.) The food and service were excellent, and you felt you were geniunely wlecomed by the owners and staff, and that they were happy to have you relax and visit for a bit ...not being rushed out the door to serve new blood... like in some other resort... More

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

We stopped in here for a quick bite for lunch to scope it out for dinner and liked what we had (soup of day for me and salad for my hubby). We have been coming to Lake Placid for the long weekend in May for many years but have always had a child in tow. This year for the first... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

Although she is the manager, Eden was our server. She knows her menu, the wines and makes sure everything is just so. She suggested a wine pairing with dinner and brought me 2 to taste. I didn't care for either and without batting an eyelash, said I know what you will like and brought me a great selection! She is... More

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Potsdam, New York
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55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Likes: Atmosphere, view of Mirror Lake, wait staff, excellent "tuna three-ways" Dislikes: WAY,WAY over the top garlic with the prosciutto-wrapped scallops - scallops are delicate and delicious but the garlic was like a punch in the mouth - so strong that even after scraping it off - along with most of the mashed red potato base - the flavor was... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013 via mobile

My wife and I would like to acknowledge that the Prime Rib for myself and for my wife the prawns. for myself the very best Prime Rib I have ever had anywhere in the world. I mean in 40 countries, 100 different restaurant not to mention at least another 60 in Canada. Platinum medal to the Chef Travis O'Brien and... More

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