The Captain's Pick at Lake Panorama National Resort

09/30/2026

Weekly Specials at The Captain’s Pick
🥣 Chicken Corn Chowder
Cup $4 | Bowl $6

🥪 Honey Mustard Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich — $14.99

Crispy fried chicken breast drizzled with sweet honey mustard, then topped with sliced ham and melted Swiss. Served with LTOP and fries.

📍 The Captain’s Pick
Lake Panorama National Resort
5071 Clover Ridge Road, Panora

09/23/2026

This week’s specials at The Captain’s Pick 🐟🥣

🥣 Brisket & Potato with Green Chili Soup
Cup $4 | Bowl $6

🐟 Fried Catfish Basket — $21.50
Whole catfish filet fried in cornmeal batter and served with spicy sriracha coleslaw, fries, roll, tartar sauce, and lemon.

📍 The Captain’s Pick
Lake Panorama National Resort
5071 Clover Ridge Road, Panora
•Full menu @ TheCaptainsPick.com

09/23/2026

The Captain’s Pick will be closed this Saturday, September 26 for a private function.

Come see us the rest of the week:
🍺 Wednesday–Friday: 3 PM – 9 PM
⛳ Sunday: 11 AM – 4 PM

TheCaptainsPick.com

09/21/2026

The Captain’s Cup — Gentlemen's field is set!

Thank you to everyone who signed up. The enthusiasm from the membership was outstanding.

48 golfers are in. That’s 12 even teams for Sunday’s 4-person dropout scramble.

Didn’t get a spot? Email [email protected] and we’ll put you on the waitlist. If we reach 56 golfers, we’ll open 8 more spots and notify the waitlist.

For those already entered — please read:

•Team Draft is this Wednesday, September 23, 7:00 PM sharp at The Captain’s Pick
•A golfers MUST attend. You are the captains and you make the team selections
•We are still finalizing GHIN flights, but if you are 8.3 handicap or under, plan on being an A golfer
•If an A player cannot be there, you must send a proxy to draft in your place
•We’ll text all entered players to confirm draft time, tentative flights, and Sunday’s 1:00 PM sh***un at Lake Panorama National (September 27)

$100 entry (signature hat, dinner, prize pool) is paid in the Lake Panorama National Pro Shop.

09/16/2026

Weekly Specials at The Captain’s Pick

🥣 Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Cup $4 | Bowl $6

🇬🇷 Greek Gyro with Fries — $14.99
Sliced beef & lamb mixture with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce stuffed inside warm pita bread. Served with fries.

📍 The Captain’s Pick
Lake Panorama National Resort
5071 Clover Ridge Road, Panora

09/15/2026

The Captain’s Pick will be closed this Saturday, September 19 for a private function.

Come see us the rest of the week:
🍺 Wednesday–Friday: 3 PM – 9 PM
⛳ Sunday: 11 AM – 4 PM

TheCaptainsPick.com

09/09/2026

Weekly Specials at The Captain’s Pick

🥣 French Onion Soup
Cup $4 | Bowl $6

🍗 Jerk Chicken with Yellow Rice — $22.50
Caribbean-spiced grilled chicken breast with seasoned yellow rice, veg of the day, and a cornbread muffin.

🥗 Add a trip to the salad bar for only $6

📍 The Captain’s Pick
Lake Panorama National Resort
5071 Clover Ridge Road, Panora

09/08/2026

Fall hours are here at The Captain’s Pick ⛳

Starting this week:
Wed–Fri: 3 PM – 9 PM
Saturday: 11 AM – 9 PM
Sunday: 11 AM – 4 PM

Closed Monday & Tuesday

See you after your round, or just because. 🏌️‍♂️🍻

TheCaptainsPick.com

The Captain's Pick is the dining, events, and catering business located at Lake Panorama National Resort.

09/03/2026

🥩 LAST CHANCE FOR PRIME RIB! 🥩

This is the last week for our Friday prime rib night. Through the fall and winter, we are moving prime rib to only the First Friday of each month (starting October 2nd).

Our other weekly specials this week (Thurs-Sun):

🥣 Bacon Potato Soup (Cup $4 / Bowl $6)
🥪 Chicken Parmesan Sandwich & Fries ($14.99)

09/01/2026

🏈 FINALLY FOOTBALL SEASON! 🏈

The Captain’s Pick is locked and loaded for College Game Day!

🍗 $1 Wings
🍺 $20 Buckets (6 beers • mix & match)

Specials run during every Cyclone and Hawkeye football game all season.

Saturday’s kickoffs:
• 🌪️Iowa State Cyclones vs. SEMO — 12:00 PM
• 🦅 Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Northern Illinois — 3:15 PM

📍 Lake Panorama National Resort
5071 Clover Ridge Road