GO HERE! get a coffee (or wine/cocktail if you fancy). hang out on the patio. listen to live music…read more support a local business. you won't regret it :)

Everything online reads that you're open. Sign at building reads you're open. However, you have…read moreanother Sign reads closed and posts winter hours. Ugh

A really nice cafe that's located in downtown Lake Geneva. It has floor to ceiling windows…read morethroughout that allows all the natural light in. This was is designed simple and beautifully. Staff members were nice and were keeping up with how busy it was. My husband and I stopped in around 10am on a weekday and it was packed. We were fortunate enough to snag a table inside. We noticed that people were constantly coming and going throughout our time there. We shared the hot pumpkin cream chai and the avocado and egg sandwich. This seasonal drink is probably 1 of my favorite coffee drinks of all times. It was creamy, not overly sweet and very delicious. It reminded my husband of having a slice of homemade pumpkin pie in drink form. The avocado and egg sandwich was also very good. The croissant was flaky and buttery. All the ingredients went very well together.

Love this spot for coffee. The flat white was fantastic! The blueberry muffin was good, could use…read morea few more blueberries. Loved the interior and didn't know this initially but there is another space you can sit if you go outside and to the left. The bathroom is located there too. Will definitely be back..

Very good choices of wine - with tastings - yet also a variety of other alcoholic choices. Ranges…read morefrom basic to high-end. They have a counter where you can taste some options - then - around a corner is a room with a couches, chairs, tables with games, and places to just sample along with snacks. There's also a room in the "way back" where you can get served at a table. A few of their options are unusual enough to not be sold in a typical liquor store - which provides additional value.

This is a cute wine shop. The ambiance gives you a cabin vibe with a fireplace, lots of sitting…read morespace with tables and sofas. They have board games and magazines to keep you occupied. The wine tasting is great. You can pick between dry sweet or a mimosa flight. I loved the red wine I had I bought it. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable about the wines they sale.

We were out in the pursuit of some seafood, and we found Barrique near Lake Geneva. It's a small…read moreand quaint place facing the lake. The food was fantastic and they had wine for $5 a glass. We had ordered a soup flight (bisque, chilli), flatbread with burrata, crab cake, lobster roll and a poke bowl. The only dish that disappointed me a bit was the rice bowl - I had a poke bowl in mind, but you have to order the fish separately, which defeats the entire purpose of a poke bowl. There was more rice than toppings, and the dish overall felt a bit dry. Everything else was pretty good. No complaints. Service was good. Overall a decent experience.

Excellent service. Baked brie was outstanding. My salmon burger was tasty however did see a $5…read moreupcharge to sub a salad for chips. Should have been mentioned. My friend had the tequila lime shrimp which she said was ok. Nice location. Good selection of items. Good for a date night vs a fun place for a group to go.

I mainly go for the oysters, but everything i've tried so far on the menu has always exceeded my…read moreexpectations. service is top notch. I definitely recommend coming here for a relaxing environment and special occasions!

Celebrating Love, Suffering Through Dinner: Hunt Club Steakhouse Fails When It Matters Most…read more Anniversaries are sacred. They're the one night a year you splurge a little, dress up, and expect the restaurant to hold up its end of the bargain. Hunt Club Steakhouse couldn't hold up its end of anything. My wife and I arrived to celebrate twelve years of marriage. We left counting the minutes until we could get out the door. From the jump, the evening felt like an afterthought. We were tucked into a small side room -- four tables, terrible acoustics, voices ricocheting off every wall. When I asked to be moved to the main dining room, the answer was no. Those tables, we were told, were reserved for larger parties. Except the main room was full of couples. Just not us. Then came the waiting. Drinks: ten minutes. Rolls and butter -- rolls and butter -- took over twenty. Our entrées took over an hour. Our waitress apologized a few times early on, which was appreciated -- but somewhere around the 45-minute mark, she stopped coming by altogether. Out of sight, out of accountability. Meanwhile, tables seated well after us received their full entrées and were eating through their meals before ours ever arrived. Not a quick turnaround -- significantly faster service, start to finish. When I finally voiced my frustration, a staff member stopped me mid-sentence, promised they'd let us enjoy the meal first and then address my concerns. What actually happened? The check arrived instead. Then every person in sight -- waitress, host, anyone -- vanished. We paid and walked out without a single acknowledgment. As for the food: the steaks were underwhelming -- poor cuts, little flavor, nothing that justified the price or the wait. The mac and cheese was decent, perfectly fine, forgettable. We added lobster only to find a small handful of pieces scattered across a plate meant for two or three people -- a genuinely insulting portion. The one bright spot? The Brussels sprouts. Genuinely delicious. Truly. I wish I could say the same about anything else. Hunt Club Steakhouse had one job on our anniversary: don't ruin it. Poor food, chaotic pacing, vanishing staff, and zero follow-through on their own promise to make it right. This is not a restaurant that respects its guests -- especially not on a night that actually matters.

Peruvian wings. Great salad and two giant wings. Shared with Wifey and a bottle of a reasonably…read morepriced bottle of wine. Perfect light lunch. Bob Ross on TV over the bar. Mesmerizing.! Decor was really cool (Euro-ish) so was the music in background. Want to come back for more. Server never stopped smiling.

Bee milk needs to be in a pitcher please it's that good! lol…read more Peruvian chicken wing dish has me flapping my wings for more! Great flavor to a good clean dish. The decor from the candles, dimly lit small intimate space, fiddler on the roof on the tv right down to a wonderful French pressed coffee with coconut sugar and oat milk. Don't skip trying this place! We will be back

Maxwell Mansion is a wedding venue, motel and a cocktail bar. I was here mostly for the cocktail…read morebar, but I did get a tour of the mansion and grounds. The mansion was built in 1856, making it the first mansion in Lake Geneva. The estate has been completely redone but charming details were kept. Along with a mansion where you can book a room, Maxwell also includes beautiful gardens, lounges, outdoor fireplaces, a heated pool, croquet and bocce ball. There is also a separate area in the back with motel rooms. Like I said, I was there for a lil' drink. There's a bar inside the mansion (Apothecary Bar) with all kinds of medical and druggist paraphernalia, with the space being a tribute to Dr. Philip Maxwell. But it's the speakeasy, which is accessible outside in the front of the house, that you'll want to visit. Ask for the password inside the mansion, and they will let you into a dark, below-ground bar. It's all decorated in prohibitionist flyers, and even the bartenders are dressed up in period costumes. It's a really cool and unique bar in Lake Geneva.

We went to both the apothecary bar and the speakeasy. We did not spend the night. I don't see that…read moreYelp has a separate page for the food/drink places. Focusing the review on the apothecary bar. You need to know the password to get in the speakeasy. A few days after we visited the speakeasy, we went in to try the apothecary bar to get some food and drink. A friendly helpful bartender, explained all their creative cocktails, shared the pub food that they offered, and answered questions. We ordered a flatbread pizza and a spinach artichoke dip as well as a couple of cocktails. They served us at a table where we sat on a couch in a room just across the hall and were quite comfortable. There are other rooms where you can go - not much seating in the actual apothecary bar.

Calamari was delicious as an app Loved their salmon pomo…read moreFresca Server Henry was outstanding - truly! He was awesome and truly made the experience. Really knows the menu and offered OUTSTANDING recommendations. Ambiance beautiful inside and cute patio that could be kept casual or dress up. We would go back.

Wow, what a place! I enjoyed the best dinner there tonight. Service was exceptional, food was…read moreoutstanding (great gluten free options) and ambiance was very warm and relaxing. Pork chop with pear sauce is not to be missed. Ask for Tanya and you won't be disappointed. 5 stars!

We love this place. The food is always great and options…read moreare plentiful. The peach cobbler desert is amazing.

Pier 290 has a genuinely strong atmosphere and interior character. The restaurant leans into Lake…read moreGeneva history in a way that's really well done--photos, cruise captains, and memorabilia throughout. I especially enjoyed the Lake Geneva Playboy Club items. That said, the overall experience didn't match the price point. We went today around 2:00 PM as a party of two, and service was slow despite only about five other occupied tables. The biggest issue: we were initially brought the wrong bill (another table's), and after about 15 minutes, we ended up having to find someone to correct it. Food was average for the cost. The fish tacos were fine but nothing special. The meatloaf was a single slice with less than a cup of potatoes--felt sparse on the plate and could have used another side or component to make it feel like a complete entrée. With one glass of wine, we were around $60, which would be easier to justify if the service and food execution were sharper. One note: while it's "on the lake," the views are fairly limited at lake level--you mostly see piers and the cruise boats--so for us the main draw was the ambiance inside. Unfortunately, the ambiance couldn't make up for average, overpriced food and a service miss. If you go, go for the atmosphere--just set expectations accordingly on value and service.

This bar is in a resort, which makes it all the much better. You don't have to travel far to get…read morehome. The service was really really good. The food was good and the ambience I danced my butt off.

Bar West is a simple little spot inside The Abbey Resort. Looking to grab a drink? Maybe an app?…read moreHow about some live music? Welcome to Bar West. My husband and I spent a weekend at the Abbey, so we had time to explore all it had to offer. Before heading over to the other bar/restaurant onsite, we decided to pop into here for a drink and a quick app. The bar itself is a nice size with plenty of stools. There are a couple TVs and a small food/drink menu. The bartender was helpful and friendly, but not overly chatty. I was pregnant during our stay here, so I asked if the bartender knew of any tasty mocktails he could make. Short answer: not really. I ended up having just like a soda water with lime and cucumber which was actually refreshing. My husband enjoyed a beer. We ordered the bruschetta to snack on and it was very tasty! Olive oil crostinis topped with mozzarella, tomatoes, and a balsamic glaze -- yum. There wasn't any live music going on when we were there, but outside of the bar itself the place looks like a mini piano lounge. On the weekends they offer live entertainment, but I think we were just there too early.