Cafe and Trading Post as of 02/Mar/2013
Hours: Winter hours are 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
The Crystal Lake trading post, snack bar, and cafe has been rebuilt inside
with an entirely new stainless steel kitchen, new glass display cabinets, a
massive walk-in refrigerator room, fresh bread racks, and other equipment
all intended to be used to serve up hot and cold meals and drinks.
The chef used to work in a hotel kitchen and comments from people who have
stopped in have been wonderful. The burritos and chilibeans have been
reported to be excellent.
There is a very nice pot-bellied stove in the order-and-takeout section of
the kitchen and there may be a few tables with chairs for people to wait
inside as their meals are assembled and served.
Outside of the kitchen itself there is a large open patio with seven or
eight tables next to an array of gas and charcoal grills for outdoor
cooking of such things as BBQ chicken and fire-cooked hot dogs.
Finally, because the Summer months can get hot up there, the trading post
has a secondary very large walk-in ice freezer that can hold a thousand
bags of ice.
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The current menu does not include the Daily Specials which are posted on
the sign outside. The prices and availability of some items may change so
please be sure to check the menu at the counter. And be sure to let the
cook know how much you enjoyed his cooking! :)
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Breakfast Burrito
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Flour tortilla with egg, cheese, hash browns with choise of sausage or
chorizo
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$5.75
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Cheeseburger
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1/4 pound patty, cheese, mayo or Thousand Island, served on the side:
lettuce, tomato, pickle, and onion
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$5.50
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Hot Dog
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1/4 pound hot dog. Toppings available: relish, onions, ketchup and mustard.
(Add chili and cheese $1.00)
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$3.75
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Hamburger
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1/4 pound patty, mayo or Thousand Island, served on the side: lettuce,
tomato, pickle, and onion
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$5.00
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Charbroiled chicken sandich
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Herb marinated chicken breast with melted Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato,
with pickels on white, wheat, or sesame seed bun
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$6.95
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Tuna sandwich
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White Albacore tuna with minced celery, onions, carrots with light olive
mayo. Lettuce, tomato on side with pickles. White or wheat bread.
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$5.25
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Grilled cheese sandwich
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Choice of white or wheat bread
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$3.25
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Charbroiled chicken wrap
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Flour tortilla with grilled chicken strips with lettuce and tomato. Choice
of garlic sauce or salsa.
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$5.95
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*Trading Post Chili*
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Cup of chili with meat and beans. Served with grated cheese and onion.
Our chilibeans have become very popular! Comments posted to our Facebook
page about our chili makes the cook very happy!
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$4.25
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Simple Nachos
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Platter of chips with cheese and jalapeno peppers. (With chili $5.00)
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$4.00
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Simple Chips and Salsa
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Platter of chips with salsa and jalapeno peppers.
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$4.00
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French Fries
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Available on weekends only. Ask about adding chili and cheese!
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$2.50
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Daily Specials often include a variety of cold sandwiches with different
cuts and seasoning that may change from day to day.
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If we can make something special for you, please ask!
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The Cafe building is historic, the wonderful rock-and-concrete walls were
built a long time ago. Pine trees used to grow on the patio side of the
building but over the years tree branches have splintered off and caused
damage until eventually the large trees threatened to cause major damage to
the store so they had to be removed.
The U. S. Forest Service Visitor Center across the parking lot from the
Cafe looks today just like it did back in the 1960's, and one can see from
the Old Tyme photographs on this web site what the Cafe and Visitor Center
used to look like.
