Dine and Dish: The Forks Resort on Bass Lake

BASS LAKE, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Forks Resort connected Bass Lake offers a scenic getaway and a sensation of yesteryear. That's what keeps folks coming back.

"It's going to punctual them of wherever they utilized to spell camping arsenic a kid," says The Forks Resort Owner Leslie Cox.

Many travel for The Forks Burger.

One of them is called "The Meal," which is simply a treble cheeseburger connected sourdough. It comes with French fries and a salad.

A writer from The New Yorker mag gave the burger precocious praise successful 2020.

"We cognize they're good, but to beryllium the champion happening that the writer had eaten successful the past 10 years was conscionable a phenomenal award," Cox said.

Cox added that everything is fresh, saying they prep the lettuce, tomatoes and onions each day. The dressing that goes connected it is made from scratch.

You tin get the burger connected a bun oregon sourdough.

Generations of families person enjoyed the food, the store, the boats and cabins.

Cox besides showed america the chickenhearted fried steak, which has homemade gravy.

The chickenhearted crockery is besides filling.

So galore dishes, including the crystal pick milkshakes and monolithic pies, are shareable.

When Leslie's gramps bought the spot successful 1941, helium added a luncheon counter. Leslie has worked present for much than 50 years.

Employees and vacationers person go family.

"I don't truly recognize however agelong it's been until I spot 1 of my favourite customers' grandkids having a brew astatine the bar," Cox said.

The Forks has been the tract of galore personage sightings.

"Tom Cruise came done present 1 time," Cox said.

Regulars are ever treated similar stars.

Being successful the outdoors, sometimes uninvited guests gully the astir attention.

"Last clip we were here, they had a carnivore tally crossed the street," says lawsuit Bill Miller. "I was sitting determination eating a sandwich, and it jumped close successful the water."

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