Rob, Sam & Will are the best at what they do and it shows. This is one of the best settings for a restaurant anywhere! An absolute must try for anyone who fancies the finer things!!!
(5)
Paul J.
My wife and I have been to Springhouse a couple years ago. We decided on a whim to make the drive down to Alexander City and Lake Martin from Birmingham for Sunday brunch this time, and we were definitely not disappointed. This is one of the best restaurants I have eaten in, and since I travel for a living, I do eat in nice places quite often and there is lots to compare to. But not so with Springhouse. When we arrived, we were enthusiastically and tastefully greeted, seated in the outside veranda next to the fireplace with a wonderful view down past the meadow towards the horse corals. The amazing in house baked sour dough bread arrived promptly, as did our drinks. After a Bibb lettuce salad with a wonderful blue cheese vinagrette dressing, my wife had the burger and I chose eggs Benedict, served over pork loin and a lightly toasted English muffin topped with hollandaise. Both dishes were absolutely perfect, just enough to make us full, but we didn't drive down from Birmingham to stop here without desert. We had a lot of trouble choosing, since all the deserts were so interesting. I chose white cheddar cheesecake, and we were treated by the manager to not only the cheesecake but the pineapple upside down cake with Grapico ice cream. Yes, Grapico. The old grape soda combined with sweetened condensed milk and churned into creamy perfection. Both were so very delicious and different twists on southern favorites. I cannot recommend the Springhouse highly enough...a must eat restaurant for anyone here in the south! Delectable southern food with a flare like no where else! Congratulations Springhouse on jobs well done! Service is impeccable, everyone so friendly and hospitable! Thank you so very much!!!
(5)
Joshua B.
If you are in the Alexander City area, Springhouse is a must. Food is excellent and the staff is great! Many items using local ingredients. I have never had a bad meal or bad experience here.
(5)
Christina S.
wow! another awesome Auburn / Opelika / Lake Martin fine dining establishment. this dinner was definitely one for the books. true - this restaurant was created and launched in the hands of Chris Hastings, one of my favorite (all time) chefs in the southeast (actually --- anywhere!!), so you know it's gonna be top notch. but Chef Rob McDaniel is the one behind the sustainable, fresh (and I mean, FRESH - most everything comes from the farms that the restaurant sits on) creativity that hits your table! when we eat with our auburn friends, we tend to "make an evening of it", and this dinner was no different (see my review for ACRE: bit.ly/1QxP71u ). we had the perfect reservation time (7:30), got to see a gorgeous sunset and sit down to an amazing dinner. Sam greeted us when he saw the Hubs looking over the wine list and he and i hit it off right away! he's quite the knowledgeable sommelier and was impressed by our many choices for the evening! i can't wait for his fall wine dinners! we started with the sliced heirloom tomatoes - simple, but served with maldon salt and cracked pepper which made it outta this world. so fresh! so delish. we also indulged in the calamari and shrimp starter and a number of others, including the cheese plate (which I usually save for dessert, however I was forewarned about the dessert and knew i wanted something sweet. for dinner, i had the scamp over the jalapeno creamed corn and thought i had died and gone to heaven! it's a beautiful dish and the fish was like butter. we also had the tanglewood chicken at the table as well as a vegetable plate. its not often i would go to a fine dining establishment and eat a veggie plate but this one was SUPURB! you cant go wrong with any of Chef Rob's dishes and Sam can help you pick out a wine that's perfect for your meal and your tastes, but make sure you leave room for dessert. WE HAD ONE OF EVERYTHING!
(5)
Jeff T.
This is my go to restaurant at Lake Martin. Really good people (Rob - chef) (Sam -GM and wine expert) (Will- bartender) operate an excellent dining and libation experience. Menu changes often with locally sourced ingredients. Exceptional wine list and Exceptional service. Sunday brunch is excellent as well
(5)
Jill H.
I have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. The selections are always very fresh and creative and taste is incredible. I love the main dining room but the view from the deck is spectacular. Everyone I come to the lake I plan at least one meal at Springhouse.
(5)
S D.
Best place on the lake. Pricey but the food, service and atmosphere are worth it. Friendly staff...Rhiannon at the bar is super! I've had many of the menu items and been pleased with most. They change the menu so there is always something new. Make this place part of your weekend at the lake, it won't disappoint.
(5)
Ferd A.
The food is delicious... But the service is crap. They charged for three items they never brought right now and pick up coffee for dessert... We ordered one meal to go because someone wasn't feeling well we place the order at the beginning when we ordered all the other meals and waited 30 minutes for it to show up after dessert. The server lied and said that the desert came out fast... Sad service all the way around from the kitchen and the waitstaff, but if you have the patience but the food is delicious.
(2)
Heidi s.
We were very excited about coming here for brunch last Sunday, and unfortunately we left feeling very disappointed. The service was ridiculously slow, the server got our order wrong, and the dishes were average at best and plain. Then, to top it off, there was a huge roach climbing up the stone wall next to our table in the outdoor patio area. Though the decor and view were lovely, that was the only positive thing worth mentioning. What a shame- they need to make some serious changes here.
(2)
John-Bryan H.
The best, always! Been here dozens of time. Rob McDaniel is one of the best chefs in the South. He has awards to prove it!
(5)
Ali J.
Beautiful restaurant but not impressed with the food-- it was prepared well but was expecting much better flavors after all of the hype! There wasn't anything that I ate there that I would want to return for.
(3)
Leslie P.
Brunch at Spring House is easily one of my favorite things about visiting Lake Martin. Their burger topped with pimento cheese is one of my all time favorite meals. Do yourself a favor and save room for desert! They're seasonal, but always phenomenal. The ice cream sandwich is my favorite, but they're all great.
(5)
Lacey H.
Chef Rob McDaniel is in a league of his own. Each dish is uniquely curated to offer an experience that is both southern and other worldly in flavor. Let Sam Fonte guide you through their first class wine list and dive head first into whatever libation mixologist Will Abner offers up! Best kept secret?Brunch, folks. Foodies will return to Lake Martin and SH again and again.
(5)
Ken And Stephanie P.
Great overall experience. We got the Alabama Gulf Shrimp and Pork Loin for entrees and loved it! Great wine selection and be sure to try the liver patte for an appetizer.
(5)
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Address :12 Benson Mill Rd
Alexander City, AL, 35010
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Accepts Bitcoin : No Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : No Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Andy P.
Rob, Sam & Will are the best at what they do and it shows. This is one of the best settings for a restaurant anywhere! An absolute must try for anyone who fancies the finer things!!!
(5)Paul J.
My wife and I have been to Springhouse a couple years ago. We decided on a whim to make the drive down to Alexander City and Lake Martin from Birmingham for Sunday brunch this time, and we were definitely not disappointed. This is one of the best restaurants I have eaten in, and since I travel for a living, I do eat in nice places quite often and there is lots to compare to. But not so with Springhouse. When we arrived, we were enthusiastically and tastefully greeted, seated in the outside veranda next to the fireplace with a wonderful view down past the meadow towards the horse corals. The amazing in house baked sour dough bread arrived promptly, as did our drinks. After a Bibb lettuce salad with a wonderful blue cheese vinagrette dressing, my wife had the burger and I chose eggs Benedict, served over pork loin and a lightly toasted English muffin topped with hollandaise. Both dishes were absolutely perfect, just enough to make us full, but we didn't drive down from Birmingham to stop here without desert. We had a lot of trouble choosing, since all the deserts were so interesting. I chose white cheddar cheesecake, and we were treated by the manager to not only the cheesecake but the pineapple upside down cake with Grapico ice cream. Yes, Grapico. The old grape soda combined with sweetened condensed milk and churned into creamy perfection. Both were so very delicious and different twists on southern favorites. I cannot recommend the Springhouse highly enough...a must eat restaurant for anyone here in the south! Delectable southern food with a flare like no where else! Congratulations Springhouse on jobs well done! Service is impeccable, everyone so friendly and hospitable! Thank you so very much!!!
(5)Joshua B.
If you are in the Alexander City area, Springhouse is a must. Food is excellent and the staff is great! Many items using local ingredients. I have never had a bad meal or bad experience here.
(5)Christina S.
wow! another awesome Auburn / Opelika / Lake Martin fine dining establishment. this dinner was definitely one for the books. true - this restaurant was created and launched in the hands of Chris Hastings, one of my favorite (all time) chefs in the southeast (actually --- anywhere!!), so you know it's gonna be top notch. but Chef Rob McDaniel is the one behind the sustainable, fresh (and I mean, FRESH - most everything comes from the farms that the restaurant sits on) creativity that hits your table! when we eat with our auburn friends, we tend to "make an evening of it", and this dinner was no different (see my review for ACRE: bit.ly/1QxP71u ). we had the perfect reservation time (7:30), got to see a gorgeous sunset and sit down to an amazing dinner. Sam greeted us when he saw the Hubs looking over the wine list and he and i hit it off right away! he's quite the knowledgeable sommelier and was impressed by our many choices for the evening! i can't wait for his fall wine dinners! we started with the sliced heirloom tomatoes - simple, but served with maldon salt and cracked pepper which made it outta this world. so fresh! so delish. we also indulged in the calamari and shrimp starter and a number of others, including the cheese plate (which I usually save for dessert, however I was forewarned about the dessert and knew i wanted something sweet. for dinner, i had the scamp over the jalapeno creamed corn and thought i had died and gone to heaven! it's a beautiful dish and the fish was like butter. we also had the tanglewood chicken at the table as well as a vegetable plate. its not often i would go to a fine dining establishment and eat a veggie plate but this one was SUPURB! you cant go wrong with any of Chef Rob's dishes and Sam can help you pick out a wine that's perfect for your meal and your tastes, but make sure you leave room for dessert. WE HAD ONE OF EVERYTHING!
(5)Jeff T.
This is my go to restaurant at Lake Martin. Really good people (Rob - chef) (Sam -GM and wine expert) (Will- bartender) operate an excellent dining and libation experience. Menu changes often with locally sourced ingredients. Exceptional wine list and Exceptional service. Sunday brunch is excellent as well
(5)Jill H.
I have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. The selections are always very fresh and creative and taste is incredible. I love the main dining room but the view from the deck is spectacular. Everyone I come to the lake I plan at least one meal at Springhouse.
(5)S D.
Best place on the lake. Pricey but the food, service and atmosphere are worth it. Friendly staff...Rhiannon at the bar is super! I've had many of the menu items and been pleased with most. They change the menu so there is always something new. Make this place part of your weekend at the lake, it won't disappoint.
(5)Ferd A.
The food is delicious... But the service is crap. They charged for three items they never brought right now and pick up coffee for dessert... We ordered one meal to go because someone wasn't feeling well we place the order at the beginning when we ordered all the other meals and waited 30 minutes for it to show up after dessert. The server lied and said that the desert came out fast... Sad service all the way around from the kitchen and the waitstaff, but if you have the patience but the food is delicious.
(2)Heidi s.
We were very excited about coming here for brunch last Sunday, and unfortunately we left feeling very disappointed. The service was ridiculously slow, the server got our order wrong, and the dishes were average at best and plain. Then, to top it off, there was a huge roach climbing up the stone wall next to our table in the outdoor patio area. Though the decor and view were lovely, that was the only positive thing worth mentioning. What a shame- they need to make some serious changes here.
(2)John-Bryan H.
The best, always! Been here dozens of time. Rob McDaniel is one of the best chefs in the South. He has awards to prove it!
(5)Ali J.
Beautiful restaurant but not impressed with the food-- it was prepared well but was expecting much better flavors after all of the hype! There wasn't anything that I ate there that I would want to return for.
(3)Leslie P.
Brunch at Spring House is easily one of my favorite things about visiting Lake Martin. Their burger topped with pimento cheese is one of my all time favorite meals. Do yourself a favor and save room for desert! They're seasonal, but always phenomenal. The ice cream sandwich is my favorite, but they're all great.
(5)Lacey H.
Chef Rob McDaniel is in a league of his own. Each dish is uniquely curated to offer an experience that is both southern and other worldly in flavor. Let Sam Fonte guide you through their first class wine list and dive head first into whatever libation mixologist Will Abner offers up! Best kept secret?Brunch, folks. Foodies will return to Lake Martin and SH again and again.
(5)Ken And Stephanie P.
Great overall experience. We got the Alabama Gulf Shrimp and Pork Loin for entrees and loved it! Great wine selection and be sure to try the liver patte for an appetizer.
(5)