Summit Chalet Reviews

The gondola ride up is amazing, I highly suggest it to anyone who hasn't been! It was an incredible time sitting on the overlook patio enjoying some pulled pork poutine and local brews!

Beautiful place with gorgeous views and gondola ride up to the restaurant with a view.

Spectacular views and a fun gondula ride to the top!

Cold day the day we stopped in for lunch, would have been nice to have the fire place going.

It was lots of fun only downfall was things are a little bit expensive.

As far as chalets go on ski hills good selection of food. Bar options and good views plus gondola ride is pretty cool too.

Beautiful views of Lake Superior. Food is decent, pretty standard fare. Ample seating. Price of the gondola ride to get here is too high if you don't want to hike up the mountain.

We were looking for a safe social distancing activity and the gondola ride worked well. It was not busy mid-week. We had some trouble with our online ticket order but they were able to find it in the system. The bathrooms were clean and we were happy to see masks required in the store. We had read on the website that picnics were encouraged at the area around the restaurant at top of the hill, so we planned on that. We were disappointed to find all the picnic tables corralled in an off limits area. Wish we had known to bring a blanket from the car. Overall, everything was clean and Covid-19 measures were in place. If only we could get all the guests to put on a mask.

Horrible! The building smelled like a locker room and it is so over priced for cafeteria style food. We both had turkey cranberry wraps and I suggest they change the menu to spinach salad wrap with a piece of turkey lunch meat. I would take the ride up on the gondola for beautiful views and hiking but I wouldn't waste my time eating there. Definitely not a $100 lunch by the time you purchase gondola tickets at $56 a couple and $41 for two bad wraps, french fries and a couple beverages.

We loved this place. On the way to Grand Portage and Isle Royale, we decided to stop and ride the gondola to the summit. It was a great decision! The views were amazing. The system was recently updated and the ride is super smooth.
At the top there are some great trails leading to spectacular views.
The Summit Chalet serves snacks and has comfortable outdoor seating.

Stunning viewsm of fall foliage and of the lake. There is a restaurant which is convenient. The cable ride was overpriced but you have the option of walking.

No better place to take in the beautiful view and one weekend each year some awesome snowmobile races!!

This is a family favorite. The gondola is a yearly stop for our kids.

Not more to say than WOW! We were there for a wedding and dinner. Staff, food, and facilty was excellent!

Absolutely beautiful here with the the leaves at peak!!

Views are amazing. They could use signage on how the process works to order. Signs say "Reserved check in at the bar" on the windows yet you seat yourself after you order your food at the bar. They do bring it out for you. The food was made quickly. We took the gondella up the mtn and my daughter (9yo) and I loved that. Pics don't do it justice.

This was all incredible!!! Incredible fall colors, incredible trails, incredible experience!!

Enjoyable gondola ride to the summit area. Deck has beautiful views of the golf course and Lake Superior.

Great place to eat when hitting the slopes for a day. The chicken Philly is an amazing sandwich that is definitely shareable. Price were very reasonable, and the view were awesome as well.

Pic taken while on gondola ride. Beautiful scenery and very enjoyable rest and refreshments at the chalet at the top. Kind of surprised at high ticket price-$44 for 2 seniors.

Beautiful place. Nice but short ride. Not a single wild animals in sight. We went during the first snow and we don't even see any animal tracks on the snow. Very Rocky and mountainous. Good place to camp to relax.

Fabulous view!!!! Great place to hangout between ski runs. Hot coffee, warm soup and cold beers

Took the gondola in peak fall colors. Expensive ride but worth it!

Awesome! A must do solely for the views. The food was surprisingly excellent. Had a bacon cheeseburger and cocktail. Both great. The group enjoyed their food as well. Loved the views!! The ability to walk the surrounding trails on top of the mountain is an added plus. The Gondola ride up provided amazing views and was just fun. The staff were efficient! A really cool thing-to-do when visiting Northern Minnesota!

Great place to go. Wife is on crutches the Employees were very good helping her on and off.

Perfect location for warming up and observing the view of lake superior atop the slopes at Lutsen Ski Mountains.

Good beer, but they need a Non-alcoholic beer choice. Food looked good, we didn't eat there, but the sea gull loved their chips and fries.

Good food. Great view of the lake. You take the gondola up to the top of the mountain. Must see if your in Lutsen

I came on vacation form South Carolina. It was a great experience. The employees I encountered were all very courteous. If I'm ever back in the area it will always be a place I come back to.

The chalet is a must do experience in the north shore as it has some of the best views in the area. To get to the summit you have to take a gondola which was super fun and pet friendly. The chalet has a nice resturant which served local beverages including a great alcoholic cider which you can purchase at the winery less than 1 mile away from the base of the mountain. The resturant has a great outdoor deck which allows dogs but the floor is a metal grate which was just large enough to prevent my miniature schnauzer's paws from slipping in. As a result, my pup did not like sitting or walking on the grate. Luckily not too far away are multiple hiking paths, one which connects the the superior hiking trail, and a great outlook where we had lunch on.

Great atmosphere and view, but the food is a bit expensive m

There is no cleaning in the Gandolas. I was surprised that no one cared to sanitize the cabs.

Had a blast ,my first time there and the view was amazing .well worth the 25.00 ride ! Cocktail and a snak sealed the deal! We will be back

Beautiful view, fairly healthy sandwiches and snacks, and the gondola ride up there is breathtaking. Just do it.

A good restaurant and bar with a spectacular view of Lake Superior. Burgers, sandwiches, flatbread, and drinks.

Incredible views, really reasonably priced food (the $8 burrito is our choice, rivals chipotle size so we split no problem) and a nice choice of tap beers. We always stop here a couple of times during the day any time we ski at Lutsen.

Cool chalet with great views. Food and drinks are so so for a ski hill in MN. They could definitely do better. Prices are a bit steep, but not out of line for what you expect while skiing. The views will make up for any short comings. The staff seems less than enthusiastic to work any where here at Lutsen , lots of little things Management should be doing to really wow customers and hope they come back, instead you feel like you entered a tourist trap and are being held hostage for large ransom at this entire resort .

We went in August. The view! I definitely enjoyed the deck.

Best viewing while eating or having a beer in the area! Well worth the trip and the gondola ride to get there is worth the trip too.

Pretty awesome location. We hiked the SuperiorHikingTrail to it in July. Love that it s not accessible by vehicle!! Food was really good and had some decent beer choices. Very fun experience.

Food was great, better than you might expect for a ski chalet on top of the mountain. The views are hard to top anywhere on the North shore.

Awesome and breathtaking experience with a view. The gondola ride is beautiful

Worst workers in the world, rude and not helpful. I actually asked a question and they shrugged and walked away wow

Beautiful views, fun FAST gondola ride, cute chalet with snacks, gorgeous hiking trails

Classy place took the gondola up with my two daughters, we hiked the trails on moose mountain, it was nice we also went back down just to go to the alpine slide, that was fun too. I recommend it if you are in the mood for fun.

The walleye sandwhich is so good. Perfectly fried fish and really good bread. The fish overall here was just great. And the view is worth it. Remember to buy the gondola tickets so u can get up here and enjoy the view

I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that there was a restaurant on the top of a ski lift. I recommend the cheese curds

Beautiful time to come, the leaves are already changing, quiet on a sunday morning, not busy.

Bob the seagull was a great entertainer he recommends the walleye sandwich. He also has a distinctive red mark on the bottom of his beak that looks like ketchup.

one of the best chalets I've been too. great view, good drinks

Nice that they serve beer. Large food portions. Quality ok.

Great lunch. Always love taking a break from skiing, looking out at the big blue lake.

Fantastic time. Worth the 50 dollars to ride with the family.

Beautiful overlook of Lake Superior. The chalet is nice enough. The food is what you would expect from a resort chalet on top of the slopes: mostly all fried food or burgers, with a few options for prepackaged sandwiches. The food prices are what you would expect from a ski chalet, more expensive than you would like to pay, but still affordable.

When we were there, they had live music during lunch. The music was great, but pretty loud for the venue. It made it too difficult to hear anyone at your table.

NICE gift shop with a variety of items. Sale room in the back!

Fun place and Gondola wasn't as bad as I thought since I am afraid of heights

It's a nice chalet. The view is amazing. The food is more expensive than Aspen and about the quality of a middle school cafeteria. Come for the views. Eat elsewhere.

Always an amazing experience during all 4 seasons that Minnesota has. This time of year is great for the fall colors and people come to see them, so anticipate others. Highly recommend this place!!!