First Look: Brickman’s at Lakehouse Resort

A golf course restaurant is often a place for sweaty people in visors to house a club sandwich, a carb-and-bacon bulwark against all those tall boys chugged on the green. But The Lakehouse Resort’s new Brickmans Restaurant and Bar is not your average 19th hole ho-hum. Brickmans debuted on April 1, after the previous concept got a full revamp; the kitchen is now led by Jarrod Moiles, former executive chef of renowned high-end, food-obsessed resort Rancho Valencia. The menu’s filled with grilled salmon picatta, beet and goat cheese salad, birria tacos, loaded potato skins–Moiles’ tributes to San Diego and SoCal farms and ranches. Golfers seeking classic culprits at the Lake San Marcos eatery will still find burgers and beer-battered fish and chips. The lettuce will just be a whole lot greener. Aiolis will have chefy-ness. Bread will matter.
 
The space has a new, bright lounge, and a full renovation of the dining room, bar, and patio is set to take place in the future. But with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Kermit-colored driving range, it’s not hell on the eyes.