Seven Oaks Clubhouse

Nice choice for a special dinner as the atmosphere gives u a sense of privacy.
We were a table of 8 in town for 4 th of July and Hamilton School festivities.
The food was tasty, but the menu was quite limited… How about some trout or other local lake fish? My crab cakes were disappointing… lots of «Fillers» (celery, onions, etc.) and little taste that resembled crab. As for dessert, several in our party wanted herbal tea and the selection was quite limited. As one local hotel proprietor reminded me, «this is upstate; we don’t know anything.» This is a lousy excuse.

One of the best places for a good meal in town. More serene. Very nice location, views.

This place is situated nicely, right by the golf course and all. But I think called the cuisine «New American» is quite a stretch. This is much more like traditional Italian-​ish focused dishes, heavy on pasta and carbs. The salads are tasty, and I wish there was more emphasis on vegetables and less on starch. I went there for a catered event and the grilled asparagus was delicious — clearly something they should highlight on the menu. Overall, it’s a good choice for a change of pace from the Colgate Inn.

This is as good as it gets in Hamilton NY. I have been coming here for years, and this place has always exceeded my expectations, which at this point in my life, are quite high. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the village of Hamilton, it is located in upstate NY, is home to Colgate University, has lots of small town charm, and has about five total restaurants (not including pizza places). I have eaten at them all, and when I am in the area visiting the in-​laws, Seven Oaks is the ONLY ONE I continue to eat at. Its amazing to me that this is the only place in town where I can get a high quality, freshly prepared meal, with awesome service from a staff who truly cares.
On my last visit, for an appetizer, I dug into some succulent honey glazed bacon wrapped shrimp. My wife had the chicken and green onion spring rolls with a coconut chili dipping sauce. Delicious! For our main courses, I completely devoured the blackened chicken alfredo, while my wife enjoyed a fresh filet of grilled salmon with a brown sugar glaze. We were so full from dinner, dessert was not an option, but we got some apple pie and cheesecake to take home anyway, as they are all wonderfully prepared by the owner’s mother. Props to our efficient and witty server Dan, and to the entire staff for always making us feel so welcome. Hands down, best food in town!

This place is fantastic. It is locally owned, operated, and staffed; it strives to do things in a simple and hand-​made/​home-​made manner and to do these things WELL and THE RIGHT WAY; the food is fresh and tasty and is cooked with care. Whenever I’m in CNY, I always make it a point to stop in for a Boylan burger. Quite frankly, the other joints in town could learn a lot from the Clubhouse.