O.P. Frederick’s, in the Adirondack mountains on state Route 8 in Chestertown, never disappoints us.
While the food is usually good, all the other considerations are, too. I’m always in a good mood when we go to O.P.
’s. We’re usually with husband Eric’s brother, Richard, and his nice wife Helene. We start by having a drink on the deck, looking out toward the lake.
Eric and Richard lived in Chestertown for a few years when they were kids. Then, back to Chicago. Rich and Helene love the Adirondacks and make a yearly trip in June.
We join them, have dinner and stay overnight. This year they took a bonus trip. They were here for a week in August.
We were delighted. We almost always go to O.P.
’s for dinner. There aren’t a lot of restaurants in that section of the Adirondacks, and O.P.
’s menu has something for everybody. You can get an entree with bread and sides, or a burger. The kids have their own menu.
They’re open for dinner Wednesday to Sunday all year. In our experience the food is usually very good. “They get a lot of locals,” said Rich, who’s been there with old school friends.
“Everyone feels fine here,” added Helene. Start with more than a dozen appetizers, including French onion soup and the day’s soup ($7 bowl). From house-made mozzarella sticks ($12.
50) to a duck burrito ($15), they’re all big enough to share, or to stand in for an entree. Meal-sized salads include Caesar ($13) and Buffalo chicken ($18.50).
There's also the Meade Mounta.