The Gem Smokehouse in Bolton Landing
So many puns so little time. Let’s just say this is a jewel of a restaurant in the Lake George Region.
Fantastic Barbeque at The Gem in Bolton Landing. Photos courtesy The Gem
Look no further than The Gem for delectable dining in Bolton Landing. It's a jewel of a restaurant with mouthwatering smokehouse entrees, hand-crafted cocktails, and a cozy atmosphere.
The Gem’s bar and dining area.
We highly recommend beginning with one of their expertly hand-made cocktails. Their extensive cocktail menu is sure to have something to wet your whistle.
Start your culinary journey with their tempting array of starters, including smoky chicken wings, succulent peel-and-eat shrimp, ADK pulled-pork nachos, pimento cheese and pork rinds, and refreshing salads.
When it comes to entrees, The Gem takes things up a notch with their smoked meat platters. Their hand-crafted brisket and ribs are both outstanding and bursting with rich flavor.
Delicious smoked meat platter at The Gem in Bolton Landing.
Full confession: we humbly consider ourselves BBQ connoisseurs — we built our own smoker and have been perfecting our recipes for years. We've indulged extensively in BBQ in Austin, Houston, Kansas City, Memphis and Little Rock.
We've even been to the ultimate BBQ throw-down at the American Royal in Kansas City. We can vouch that the folks at The Gem know their way around a BBQ pit.
Their sandwich options are also delectable. In particular, the Abigail’s Fried Chicken sandwich is, by far, the best chicken sandwich we’ve ever had.
Believe it or not, vegetarian options are available. And, while we aren’t willing to give up our carnivorous instincts, the Roasted Portobello sandwich (with or without provolone) looked great. The Mac' n Cheese was also delectable.
Hand-crafted cocktails.
You’d think we would have had no room for dessert after all that delicious food. Think again.
We spied the Sticky Toffee Pudding on the menu when we were first sat down, and as we consider ourselves Sticky Toffee connoisseurs, we made sure to save room. And we were not disappointed. It was fantastic.
Visit The Gem in Bolton Landing for an extraordinary dining experience that will leave you craving for more.
A Gem of a restaurant in Bolton Landing on Lake George.
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