Let me start this by saying that for 30 of my 40 years, Tamarack had been my favorite seafood stop. Service was fast and friendly and the food was outstanding. They no longer curry as much favor as far as I'm concerned and I'm confident I'll not be back. What a shame.
I knew of the new ownership and gave them a while to work out the kinks.
Went twice this summer and it was horrible both times.
The coating on the onion rings was so bitter and soggy - and I know they were fresh out of the fryer because I saw them flipped then boxed. The onions themselves weren't yet cooked all the way on the thicker slices either.
I ordered fried clams as well and the coating was the same soggy bitter yuk as the rings. The small ones usually promise a sweet and tender clam, but not this batch. My guess is that they were frozen. The smallest clams were as chewy as the larger ones - and for $12.9 per 1/2 pint???
I had hope for my lobster roll which was absolutely 100% lobster meat, but the lobster was warm, not like cooked in butter warm, but like it had been sitting out of the fridge too long
I took it home and got it nice and cold before eating it, but the serving temperature surely is well above acceptable ranges for a meat and mayo item.
Anyway, I feel a sense of loss at the poor quality. The new owners are SO far removed from the old Tamarack gang that really cared about the product, that they've removed all of the signs about lake and restaurant history and such, leaving holes and fade marks on the building. I should have discerned the level of care from that alone when I pulled up.
Too bad really, I have a lot of good memories there.