This review is for the restaurant in the lobby of the lodge called, Evergreen. From day one of our arrival in Ely, everyone told us we had to go have lunch at the "Lodge" and order the Bluegill Salad. With so many endorsements, we made it a point to go and we all ordered the salad. I did watch the serving of other dishes to tables around us and it all looked good, especially the burgers. Now I will tell you about our salad, the famous Wild Bluegill Salad. Its crisp breaded bluegill fillets, wild rice, dried cranberries, pecan pieces and salad greens, all topped with a wild raspberry vinaigrette. The mixture of these ingredients and the house made dressing made a very flavorful lunch. We enjoyed a Chardonnay as our adult beverage and it was the perfect accompaniment. I can see why, everyone told us to eat here and to order the salad. They were short staffed, but the service was still professional, attentive and friendly. If our server did not admit up front that they were short staffed, we may not even had noticed. The lodge is beautiful, if I didn't have a cousins cabin to stay in, this is where I'd stay in Ely. read more