Hi,
The lovely Mrs. SteveO and I decided to give Schusters' a try on Saturday afternoon. There were only a couple of other diners with us in the dining room but the bar was full of patrons enjoying themselves.
First impression was that it was cavernous. The tall ceilings give it a volume that doesn't say "cozy", like perhaps at Ellacoya. In addition I was expecting a view of the lake because of the location, but instead got a view of the hotel's indoor pool. I'm not complaining, just "saying" (as the kids say).
We were greeted by a friendly barkeep and our server was attentive and friendly. After perusing the somewhat limited menu for lunch, we decided to try a couple of the flatbreads. What a great choice! We shared 2, the first the "meat lovers" and the mushroom/caramelized onion.
We had to wait a real long time for our food, which was interesting since there was only one other party of 4 ahead of us. I guess they had a skeleton crew in the kitchen which is completely understandable for the size of the lunch crowd. We were in no hurry though, although a quite a bit more hungry by the time the pizzas came out hot and fresh.
Worth the wait? ABSOLUTELY! The crust was thin and delightfully crispy and the toppings were delish! Our fave was the mushroom/onion, you could taste each flavor from the fresh mushrooms to the blue cheese sauce. We enjoyed half of each pie there and took the rest home for Superbowl treats!
We will be back again for sure. Friendly service, great tasting food and of course delightful IPA on tap! Worth the wait!
Cheers,
Steve