Macaluso’s Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

The food was fantastic as well as the service. The Gorgonzola salad is a must! The restaurant is very upscale as is the bar. There was an extensive martini list and I have to recommend the pomegranate martini. YUM!

Awesome food! Great service! Great beer selection. Not what I expected at all, love this place! My dad had his reception here after his wedding and it was the perfect night. The waitress even offered to entertain my daughter so I could eat. I’d recommend this place to anyone for any event or even a simple dinner. Best food I’ve had out in a long time.

DO NOT GO HERE. Unfortunately, you cannot give zero stars. On Saturday we made a reservation for 7:30 for a party of 8 where we were not seated til almost 8:30. We were having drinks at the bar so we didn’t really make a big deal about it. Someone had come up to us and said she was pushing the other party out that they were annoying her since they had their check. When we were finally being seated they told me I could leave my card up with the bartender and they would bring to the table for that tab. (I had to ask 2 times and took 30 mins before it was actually given back to me). Our waitress, Marylee, was a complete space cadet. She kept walking away in the middle of speaking to us saying she forgot things. When going over the specials they were either out of it or only 1 or 2 left so they couldn’t accomodate us. If we had been seated at the approriate time this probably wouldn’t have been a problem. The food was AWFUL. It was burnt and bland. After nearly being there for 3 hours at this point we received our check and nothing had been comped for the inconvenience. We asked to speak to the manager who turned out to be the owner, Toni. Well she refused to come out and speak to us… HOW MUCH MORE UNPROFESSIONAL CAN YOU BE? She told Marylee take a round of drinks off. Why own a restaurant if you clearly CANNOT cook and don’t care what your patrons think of your restaurant??? I urge everyone not to go here. GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS TONI BEFORE YOU GO BANKRUPT!

Stayed with a friend of mine at the Lantern Lodge when we took an impromptu trip to Jim Thorpe. The place looked deserted although it was down the street from downtown Jim Thorpe. It backed up to a cemetery and we were told that the following day we had to check out a little earlier because they were hosting a funeral there.
The room was VERY basic but one of the double beds had a huge sag in the center so my friend and I just shared the good bed. It was tiny and right out of the 80’s décor. It had a physical key to the door with no extra security deadbolt or anything on the back which made me a little nervous considering your window is the parking lot right outside. But there is mountains and nature, so it didn’t feel like a seedy town which made me feel a little safer.
The staff may have heard a friend and I teasing that we felt like it was the Bates Motel or a scene from the Shining because we had to search to find someone working there… but the staff was friendly enough. I probably would spend the extra few bucks and stay in town next time. It seemed clean but still divey. There was a bucket but no ice machine or vending machine.
I didn’t bother to eat at the restaurant. Their menu and pricing does not match the quality of their lodging. It looked like you would spend at least $ 60 for a meal for two which was almost the cost of a room there… classy restaurant with a divey lodge…
Just a note, but there is no wifi and my cell phone did not work there at all.
Apparently the restaurant is very well known to locals as being fantastic but I did not eat there…

Service excellent. Great atmosphere. Great food. I have always enjoyed myself. Piano and pianist would compliment his very upscale restaurant.

My boyfriend and his family are from the surrounding areas (Tamaqua, Summit Hill, etc). I brought my mom up to visit Jim Thorpe, meet his parents and celebrate Mother’s Day. I was given positive reviews at this lodge from family members and locals.
Stayed here for one night over Mother’s Day weekend. Very basic but that’s all we required. Not updated. Décor is right out of the 80’s. Generally quiet and very clean.
Check-​in was at 3:30 pm. We arrived at 3:25 and could not find a «office» to check in. We went through the restaurant and waited as the bartender and two employees ignored us. I finally spoke up, «Excuse me but can you ladies direct us to the check-​in area for the lodge?» The bartender, Rita told us to wait by the desk at the end of the hallway. We did as we were told and waited. My mom was thirsty so she went back to the bar to buy a diet coke. At this point, Rita appeared at the desk and asked me, «is SHE checking in with you, too?» I responded, «yes, that’s my mom. She just went to the bar for a drink.» Rita, «well, we’re closed.»… what? seriously? At this point I was beyond disappointed. We were ignored at the door. Rita spoke to us with such disdain in her voice, which was frustrating. She assigned us a room and I asked if we could be placed on the second floor because as two women in an unfamiliar town, we feel safer. Rita’s response, «You’re fine here. They patrol. I have to start on the bottom floor». My mom returned at this point (She later told me she stood at the bar for a couple minutes as the same two girls ignored her completely and sipped on their drinks). We were assigned our room and given a key. We were not told which room we were in or when check out was at in the morning. Rita then lightened up for a second and told my mom she would pour her diet coke. We walked back to the bar and my mom paid. I asked Rita which room we were in because the back of the key was so scratched up and she replied, «15, it’s on the key» in a snotty tone. I was done at this point. We went to our room and minded our own business.
We were the only customer’s that night, so it was quiet but not until after 11:30 pm when all the employees of the restaurant left. They were so loud getting into their cars and talking outside the lodge that we could not sleep until after everyone was gone.
During dinner I heard other customers who knew Rita complimenting her and saying how they needed to say «hi» before they left, which was surprising. I guess being from out of town worked against us. We were polite and courteous but weren’t returned with the same favorable qualities. When we checked out in the morning, the woman who collected our key was extremely personable and nice. It was a redeeming experience but we still won’t return to the lodge after being treated with such disrespect and disregard.
Rita needs to take a class on speaking to customers and proper social cues. We were new paying customers and we won’t be back to the lodge because of her demeanor.