Great food and filling portion. Ordered the chilaquiles verdes, which had a nice level of spice…read more Have also been for dinner and got fish tacos and guacamole; both excellent, tasted very fresh. They have beer, jarritos, other beverage options. Not sure their regular hours; they were open from 9am-8pm on Sunday.

Great tasting spicy authentic Mexican food. The salsa peppered my taste buds with seasoning to make…read moremy hair grow, delicious yummy.

I have had the Sea and Land and the Seared Snapper. The steak was so tender I could cut yet with a…read moreplastic knife. The coconut rice is delicious and a must try. Service was friendly.

Not very simple, would Not recommend for a family dinner, but is amazing for dates! Most of the…read morefood take a while to come out, but the waiters were kind

Came from out of town for a weekend- Called- was told you…read morecould just walk in. We did but they were very busy.... I would suggest making a reservation. Wait was not long at all. They have a great menu! Something for everyone. From sandwiches to surf and turf and pasta to salads. Was told their pizza was a must try. It was very good.... Would love to go back and try an actual dinner. Salmon/ prime rib-etc Good food- A little pricey but you get what you pay for. Really good portions. More "upscale" for a small town but you will see everyone from shorts and flip flops to nicely dressed people out on a date. Will definitely be back!

Only a short drive from our house but we have only been there twice in the last five years. It's…read morewell worth the time and the money.

I have been dining at the Channel marker for nearly 25 years, and it has always been on point, we…read morehave dined with family, Friends, and then just date night. We've taken the boat and have drove up over an hour one way and consider ourselves, " regulars". Over the weekend, we decided to venture up early and get there around 5 o'clock before it got busy, the first thing I noticed was a lot of the staple menu items were missing. The things that we had grown to love were gone off of the menu. I realize Food is now at an all-time high. The Jamaican chicken wings, poblano peppers, and several other appetizers that probably help put them above most other restaurants were no longer on their menu that we always ordered when we came. The drinks, the service are always phenomenal! Everyone is so nice there, what I always find impressive is the owners (the new owners as well) are always working right alongside their staff. My go to item is the coconut shrimp, which is the best I have ever had anywhere! My husband had the steak "Oscar" I ended up getting the smash reds and the brussels sprouts. The brussels sprouts were charred to the point where there was hardly any and dry, I was quite surprised at how very little was left of them under the leafy green, I didn't even eat them And the smash reds were dry and crumbly because of lack of moisture. No! I did not tell my waitress, I didn't want to complain lol (they started getting very busy) I just ended up boxing the food and taking it home (and yet yes, I'm posting a review) lol gheesh We did have to ask for dinner bread, which I thought came with the meal? They should per my suggestion automatically bring that out, If it's already being made in the back, and it's an item that they can provide, especially if people are dining on steaks and seafood, I guess maybe it should be an automatic to bring dinner bread.. I noticed that people next to us ordered prime rib both of them, and they too, had to ask for dinner bread. ( by the way, it was wonderful.)!! The only problem my husband had, was that the butter for the bread and the potato, came in the real tiny little individual packets.... He's a big guy and he could barely open the packets to get the butter out and it was a mess on the table., and he had tons of butter packets all over the place to butter the potato and the bread, etc. I almost wonder if it wouldn't be more cost-efficient just to put butter in a small ramekin like they do the sour cream like any other nice restaurant that you go to? This is only to say that I've noticed some small changes that could be fixed, to improve the dining experience, not to say Channel marker has went down downhill?!? Because it hasn't! We love this place that's why we make it a two hour round-trip to come here, we love the location, the people, and the selection on the menu, was just a little surprised at some of the things that had been taken off that's all. That's why we will return, and that's why we didn't really say anything while we were there as to not cause a problem. I'm not even sure if this review will make a difference. Or if the owners will take note. Everyone wants this restaurant to succeed always, the dining options on Wawasee Lake are outstanding! I include the Channel marker in that lineup! I just don't know if it was an off night in the kitchen, or dinner service was getting off to a rough start, and it got better towards the evening! The cost of our meal was great! What two alcoholic beverages Steak, shrimp, appetizer, and tip It was right around $100 Waterfront dining as well.

The view is great, drinks are yummy and fairly priced. I reccomend 100% for anyone visiting. The…read moretwo downsides. One is ridiculous, they only serve bottled water. It's on the lake, people come in dehydrated, be like every other restaurant and offer cups of water. No need to nickel and dime people, not to mention the insane amount of plastics being used. Heads up their Cole slaw side comes in a condiment cup, it's about 2 bites. Fries are tasting are a good portion size. Love the place, would be all about it if they upped a couple portion sizes and offered water to customers!

We went for dinner and the ambiance is really nice. Our server was really nice and accommodating…read moresince we were with a disabled person. We shared the artichoke dip and it was good. For dinner we shared some sushi rolls and they were all good. The star of evening was the key lime pie. It was delicious! I'd definitely recommend this restaurant.

Very noisy, everyone had to yell at each other to be heard and that did not work either. Our…read moreserver took our drink order and disappeared for 15 minutes, walking by us, no acknowledgment. The bartender had our drinks ready , still no server. She stopped by with our drinks and took our order. We ordered crab cakes and they were tasty, in addition we ordered 3 rolls, the rainbow roll, the kfc roll and the crunchy roll. All were fresh and flavorful. We took half of each roll home with us. Eat later...

Boathouse Restaurant (Winona Lake) - climate controlled patio dinning with relaxing lake front…read moreviews I'm always interested in dinning & relaxing at a restaurant with good lake front views. The Boathouse Restaurant in Winona Lake has good food and a nice view of...Winona Lake. You can find them about 45 minutes west (driving highway 30) of Fort Wayne near Grace College (see map). The restaurant is set right on the lake. It is also nestled by some cute shops (The Village at Winona) for pre or post dinner browsing. The Boathouse Restaurant's lake views come in a covered patio (see picture). You are right on the lake. All diners can see the water from their table. The patio is enclosed much like a four season room. You can catch the breeze off the water when the windows are open. Or you can shut the windows and pull the shades if the temperature and sun light isn't to your liking. I'm sure this would still be a great view in the cooler fall and spring seasons. The Boathouse is a large restaurant. However, I would encourage reservations via their web site. You can reserve the patio, bar or main dinning areas. The facility is nicely decorated in that boat theme. Lots of attractive hardwoods and lake colors. We found the restaurant to be very comfortable and relaxing. The menu is very large - something for everyone (see menus). Chicken, steak, pasta, salads, wraps, bowls, burgers, seafood - they have it. Prices are reasonable (steak $30+, chicken $23+, burgers $16+). We have been here a couple times. Each time the food was delicious and the service was what you would expect. Here is a run down on the items we ordered: -Table Bread: multigrain bread, served warm and soft, easily pulled apart; nice soft creamy butter accompaniment -Side Salad: simple salad, smaller in size; very fresh with a few side veggies (cucumbers, tomatoes, onion and shredded Parmesan cheese; crunchy croutons; homemade 1000 Island dressing was thick with a smooth taste -Burrito Bowl: my wife loved the fresh lettuce and peppers; chicken was nicely grilled, moist and slightly seasoned; rice was perfectly cooked with a firm consistency -Tenderloin (special menu item): outstanding! Very moist and tender, slightly thicker steak; thin batter with a slight crisp and hint of oil; grilled onions were a nice but unusual add; bun was slightly grilled, buttered and soft -Macaroni salad: mayo base that tended to be a bit heavy; nicely cooked noodles; added small pieces of celery, onion and green pepper; nice adder to the sandwich If you like lake views and relaxing dinning...make the drive to the Boathouse Restaurant. Also make sure you get there before 6p so you can enjoy the shopping village that is near the restaurant. And...take a long walk down the channel to see the big lake.

Fantastic place on the lake. The view is nice, but the food is even better. Generous portions, too…read more Salmon Linguine - $26 - Salmon, asparagus, and feta cheese with linguine in a cream sauce. Every bit of this was tasty and cooked to perfection. 5/5 stars. Pasta Diablo - $23 - Shrimp, scallops, and clams with linguine in a spicy cajun tomato sauce. This had really good flavor. It's a bit spicy, and the heat will catch up to you. 5/5 stars. Chocolate Cake - $11 - There's a choice between one or two scoops of ice cream, and it costs a dollar more for the second scoop. Even if there wasn't two of us, you need two scoops to go with the cake, because it's a good portion. It's a pretty decent cake. 5/5 stars. Service was good. Ambiance is nice. Great place to get a good meal and to hang out by the lake.

I really enjoyed Royal seafood house. It took me a while to choose which seafood place to go to get…read moreseafood boil but I'm glad I picked this restaurant, what won me over for choosing them is they offered dim sum! I got a favorite combo and then a few dimsum to share ( shu mai, spareribs, chicken feet and sticky rice I can't remember the exact name). All was very good. I added crawfish to my combo but I think I'll skip that and add more dungeness crab legs or something else next time- I'm spoiled but super fresh crawfish from New Orleans. Our server was very nice. I would love to go back! We spent a little over $100 for two people.

The place itself is really open and clean. Our waitress was absolutely on top of things and the…read morefood seemed to come out super fast and spaced out really well. One thing worth mentioning is that the menu they have online is different than the one they give you in the restaurant, things like the po boys are not on the menu there. I'm not sure if that means you can actually place an online order for these things or not, as we didn't try. The food was good and I'm sad I don't have any photos of it to share

Just ate here with my dad, we both got the country eggs which is two biscuits with sausage gravy…read moreand two eggs any style, it was very good and the meal is $8.69, it also comes with juice of your choice. My dad said the orange juice actually seemed to be freshly made. Very clean dining room and restroom. Jessica was our server and she was very nice and service was fast.

Food is good and service friendly. I'd go 4 or 4.5 except that they don't always open in time. I…read moreusually eat here 2-3 times a week before work and I arrive at 6. I've noticed that some days they don't open on time, usually Mondays, and I have to forego breakfast. The cook runs a few minutes late on occasion as well though not so late that I need to leave. As I said, good food, staff is friendly but if you're an early riser it's hit and miss right at opening time.

The service was great. Friendly staff! We enjoyed the new enclosed area for ordering and waiting…read more The fish is outstanding! The grilled chicken sandwich was perfect!

Decent fish sandwich but $1 just to add a little fillet cup of tartar sauce !? Not to mention $2 to…read moreuse your debit card. Wow. This place is having problems if they are nickel and dime'ing the customer.

These guys have the best chips and ranch that I've ever tasted in my life. It's magnificent ranch…read more Rosemary ranch? We were seated right away. I'm glad they were open a little later than average. I was delighted to eat a smoked brisket burger. That thing must've been 6 inches high. It was a monster. My sweetie loved the fish tacos. They have an amazing wasabi, mayo sauce that goes with them. The middles split a prime rib Mac and cheese. They described it as "real American food" with a smile and a twinkle in their eye. That means it's delicious. It's actually a bacon prime rib, mac & cheese, and they don't even mention the bacon because the prime rib is so good. Very filling. I took a sample and it is probably the best tasting meat augmented mac & cheese I've ever tasted. The smokiness just does something amazing there. I like the background music. I like the barn, Midwest, rustic ambience. It was a delicious experience. I had to share about it online with some Japanese folks because of their recent enthusiasm for American "cheese violence". I asked if that magnificent burger qualifies as "meat violence".

I finally decided to try the Chubby Trout tonight…read more I was greeted by a couple of friendly and smiling faces at the door. I was Seated right away and introduced to my waitress, Taylor, immediately. Taylor deserves special accolades. She was so friendly and caring; she made my dining experience special. Thank you Taylor!! Taylor was awesome; she was friendly, always checking on me and sincerely concerned about my satisfaction. She was willing to do anything to make things right if I wasn't happy with something. First I ordered the Crab Cakes as an appetizer. Then I ordered off the specials menu; a Japanese spiced Branzino dish. The crab cakes were somewhat disappointing. Mostly filler and not much crab taste. Sometimes the taste actually resembled a tuna fish sandwich. The remoulade sauce that came with the crab cakes was really tasty. I wasn't really happy with the branzino dish. The fish was cooked pretty well, but "in my opinion" It had too much seasoning and the seasoning had an off flavor. Could just be my personal tastes. The restaurant has a lot of seating, little nooks and corners and a bar with seating. Plenty of quiet areas and areas to gather as a large group as well. Even though I didn't have great food choices today; I'm pretty sure while I'm in town this weekend, I'll go back and try some different dishes. See you all soon!!