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19 Mile House - PATTY'S PLACE : * EDITOR'S CHOICE Great food and HOME-MADE COBBLER ! Scenic view over the Toutle River, beer / wine. Milepost 19 ( OPEN DAILY 11-7 May-Oct.) |
Gush over a slice of cobbler ! From Fox News Review, May 18, 2010
it's understandable that the surrounding region lacks for notable food finds. You will find at least one quiet, good, and highly atmospheric restaurant along Spirit Lake Highway. As its name indicates, 19 Mile House (9440 Spirit Lake Hwy., Kid Valley; 360-274-8779) lies at the 19 mile point of the road. The rustic, riverside restaurant is just about a 15-minute drive beyond the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Seaquest State Park, perfect if you're en route to or from Johnston Ridge. The kitchen turns out tasty chow, the specialty being a daunting tower of meat called the St. Helens Burger, which comprises a quarter-pound beef patty, a fried egg, a slab of ham, both Cheddar and Pepper Jack cheese, a pile of fresh local greens, onions, and tomato, and a special house sauce. Slightly spicy house-made chips make a perfect accompaniment. Dessert is the true highlight here - 19 Mile House specializes in fresh cobblers, with blackberry or strawberry-rhubarb among the delectable options. You can eat inside the rustic dining room hung with volcano souvenirs, but in warm weather it's preferable to grab a seat on the veranda and admire the rushing rapids of the North Fork Toutle River while trying to imagine the torrential volcanic debris that gushed through here following Mount St. Helens' eruption. |