MOLLY ABRAHAM
Dining at Gilbert's Lodge in St. Clair Shores
![This is the front exterior of Gilbert’s Lodge on Harper in St. Clair Shores, Saturday, April 29, 2017.](/gcdn/-mm-/1d0e3a781b14f81cd6cabd9d9434999807769c3c/c=0-374-3372-2279/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290784564690353-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s008.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
This is the front exterior of Gilbert’s Lodge on Harper in St. Clair Shores, Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![Taxidermy mounts are displayed in the ceiling of the main entrance.](/gcdn/-mm-/ca188f88bdf9aea0814a5bccbf85329e9bb07eb5/c=0-786-3148-2565/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290785513812605-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s022.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Taxidermy mounts are displayed in the ceiling of the main entrance.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![VInce Imperiale, right, enjoys a 16-ounce PBR draft beer before he and his father-in-law, Ken Czado, left, both of St. Clair Shores, order lunch.](/gcdn/-mm-/9d939232b72004bfa4dec5adb2414bf8b009cbd0/c=0-207-4248-2607/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290786298819701-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s253.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
VInce Imperiale, right, enjoys a 16-ounce PBR draft beer before he and his father-in-law, Ken Czado, left, both of St. Clair Shores, order lunch.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![Wooden cross country skis, shoes and poles are displayed on the wall in the Trophy Room, where banquets and parties are held.](/gcdn/-mm-/869e8ef5bf216d8bd1787ce1222324ecca3c49da/c=0-367-4042-2650/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290786873534753-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s026.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Wooden cross country skis, shoes and poles are displayed on the wall in the Trophy Room, where banquets and parties are held.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![Waitress Selina Torres, center, of Fraser, talks with patrons Lorrie Shock, left, of St. Clair Shores and her sister, Kathy Pilotto, right, of Roseville.](/gcdn/-mm-/3c3e12c9633c03a61a4ce3847e00c5995026bd99/c=0-247-3825-2408/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290787563692025-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s037.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Waitress Selina Torres, center, of Fraser, talks with patrons Lorrie Shock, left, of St. Clair Shores and her sister, Kathy Pilotto, right, of Roseville.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![The restaurant is lit by several antler chandeliers.](/gcdn/-mm-/08bcd1462e709437303e0d01d6b03000e943e0fa/c=0-54-3779-2189/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290788301430212-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s077.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The restaurant is lit by several antler chandeliers.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![Gilbert's Lodge serves their own beer called, "Lodge Lager," made specifically for them by Short's Brewery.](/gcdn/-mm-/09d44b35b0b2b6d9a6b1e8b600fa9fd8bedf09ec/c=0-497-3286-2354/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290789043848489-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s116.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Gilbert's Lodge serves their own beer called, "Lodge Lager," made specifically for them by Short's Brewery.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![This is homemade Mac N Cheese in the Trophy Room in front of a brown bear hide.](/gcdn/-mm-/9c568bb9671d8cb521822a23796ea4b90a8e0257/c=0-179-2795-3906/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290789585958914-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s140.jpg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
This is homemade Mac N Cheese in the Trophy Room in front of a brown bear hide.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![This is a full slab of barbecued baby back ribs with fries and cold slaw.](/gcdn/-mm-/357c690460a8f25b5099d6128395df35e5289ce0/c=0-57-3379-1966/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290790457235669-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s150.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
This is a full slab of barbecued baby back ribs with fries and cold slaw.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![This is a Nacho Supreme plate.](/gcdn/-mm-/49caecdecc1000277ad4cbb16f0e2d6d5bffa3aa/c=350-0-2312-2616/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290792201349209-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s161.jpg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
This is a Nacho Supreme plate.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![This is a Morning Burger, a bacon cheese burger with a fried egg on top, fries and cold slaw.](/gcdn/-mm-/5b3b7998d289a187bef99070589a3f69949cca20/c=235-0-3927-2086/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290792723335247-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s187.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
This is a Morning Burger, a bacon cheese burger with a fried egg on top, fries and cold slaw.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News![Jacquelyn Smith, left, of Birmingham, and Paul Brown, of Roseville, share a laugh during lunch on this, their first date. They found each other on the online dating app called, "OkCupid."](/gcdn/-mm-/1e49643d11d73203f1e96ff067f0bd16038d1f3d/c=0-6-4060-2300/local/-/media/2017/04/29/DetroitNews/DetroitNews/636290793469185590-042917-tm-Dining-Gilbert-s203.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Jacquelyn Smith, left, of Birmingham, and Paul Brown, of Roseville, share a laugh during lunch on this, their first date. They found each other on the online dating app called, "OkCupid."
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News