Silvanus Lodge

Destino ~ Chatham NY, Route 203 & Route 66

New Mexican restaurant and very busy… hopefully the love affair will last.  The best, most reasonable priced Mexican food for dinner.

20 minutes from the motel, moderate pricing, kids very welcome, reservations a must on weekends and holidays (maybe anytime just to be sure). 518.392.6663

 Guests comments include: “just what you want when you want that Mexican food fix… all the favorites, done right, fast and at a good price”, “was a little too busy; it was noisy and service was good, but very, very slow.

Open Tuesday – Thursdays 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m., BRUNCH Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mexican Radio ~ Hudson NY, 537 Warren Street

Where Mexico meets “high end”.  First class kitchen… lots’ of pride here.

20 minutes from the motel, kid friendly, costs a bit more than the average Mexican restaurant, reservations recommended on holidays and weekends.  518.828.7770

Guests comments include: “share the margaritas!”, “order the chips and salsa with the guacamole; it is a whole meal for two”, “ate whatever I was told by the server, best dinner in years!”.

Open daily noon till 10 p.m.

www.mexrad.com

Xicohtencatl ~ Great Barrington MA, 55 Stockbridge Road

 Okay, I still can’t say it the same twice, but it is the good, old fashioned Mexican Restaurant that one can still afford to eat in… and the guests like it.

20 minutes from the motel, affordable, kid friendly, reservations on weekends. 413.528.2002

Guests comments include: “fresh, crunchy chips free with dinner!  but be careful… one tends to drink too much”, “Frijoles con queso was excellent:, “Mole excellent” (that is the chocolate kind, not the rodent kind)”.

Open daily for lunch and dinner from 4 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.