It was a beautiful spring day as I sat eating plantains overlooking Lake Milton. I've been here several times and each time I leave with a big smile. read more

Castaway Craig's - Plantains by the lake. - American Near Me - Lake Milton, Ohio

We love this place! We are about 40 minutes from Lake Milton and enjoy taking the scenic route there from our home in Stow. A nice day trip and the two highlights are Castaway Craig's and sitting at the nice, clean beach across the street. Castaway Craig's has a great vacation vibe in the summer where you should sit outside under their beautifully built pavilion and take in the lake view while you enjoy from their menu. My go-to is their Cuban fare. I highly recommend the Chicken or Pork Mojo. The plate was arranged with Cuban rice, black beans and a nicely grilled boneless and skinless chicken breast, sliced. To the side was fried plantain. It comes with a side salad and the lettuce and tomatoes are very fresh. Apparently, the owner or chef (?) had a grandmother who was Cuban so you know the food is authentic. Of course, the menu has all the American fare, too. Check it out! A wonderful meal that I had to take half of it home to enjoy later the next day as there is plenty for two to three meals. Where else in this part of Ohio are you going to get Cuban food with all the wonderful spices while you sit outside enjoying a lake view? All the servers have been great, too! read more

Labor Day weekend. Renting a house nearby. Decided to have lunch and some drinks. This seemed good. They had the Ohio State game on. We got some drinks. Drink menu decent but not outstanding. Menu pretty large. We are with a group so everyone got something. A few wings. A few sandwiches. We got the Vinny hot. Pretty good. Cheese melty and fresh cut fries. Fries could have been crispier. The Tator tots were good and crispy. Server was super nice. Place is big. Very friendly. But they have Squeelers crap around. Go Browns!!! Anyway not a bad place right outside the lake and fun atmosphere. read more

The presentation of the food was really good! love the shrimp tacos. They were delicious, the black bean and rice were super tasty. Their service was great, very attentive and friendly. The ambience of the restaurant was awesome. The kind of place that you want to just have a bite to eat, hang out, have some drinks and enjoy the view of the lake, which was beautiful.If you want to get away to just enjoy the lake view and watch the sunset This is a place to come alone or with friends. I will come back next time when I'm visiting. read more

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Tried this place twice with my husband. It's ok... frozen bar food warmed up. The pizza is their best menu item. They measure their drinks so definitely no generous pours here read more

The food was really good.Service was okay didn't give me my ranch. Although this place is good the singer and guitarist was very annoying. Couldn't eat alone with my family. read more

Hey to anyone ordering 8" pizzas from Castaways, DON'T! I've been getting their 8" pizzas for a long time, takeouts & at the restaurant. Just picked up 3 of them today and it's the first time ever each were in a Styrofoam take out container. Because of the moisture, this pizza was sooooo soggy, like someone used a spray bottle on it. Definitely disappointed with the taste today. Thought I'd call there and just let them know what those containers are doing to their good pizzas. The girl who answered, one, could care less and second, said that they have always come in Styrofoam and nobody has ever complained. This is a first for me and last. Pizza comes in a cardboard box for a reason. Hope they make a change because there are to many pizza places around that still use cardboard pizza boxes. read more

Castaway Craig's is the place to be around Lake Milton. The outside patio is such a great place to sit and view the lake in the summer. The food is always good. Shrimp Tacos are my fav!!!! read more

The place is cute and beachy, so I totally understand why it attracts people around the lake. Stopped in on a Sunday afternoon with my husband; place was not very busy. Ordered the seasoned fries as an appetizer which came out pretty fast but was room temp when we got it. I ordered the Louisiana lickers wings that came out only a few minutes after the fries. Wings just tasted like they were covered in vinegar. I couldn't eat more than a couple. My husband ordered the chicken bacon ranch pizza that came out probably a good 20-30 minutes after my wings so he just asked for a to go box. Started eating it in the car and actually spit it out because the chicken on it was so fatty and chewy. So... a $40 meal with none of it being worth it. The server also didn't seem to notice or at least acknowledge that my food was left mostly uneaten and my husband wasn't thrilled that his food took so much longer to come out. Definitely will not be returning. read more

Pretty awesome little place across from the beach with nice views along with spacious indoor and outdoor seating. Some good: Fish and Shrimp tacos were decent but not a ton of natural flavor, the Thai sauce made them pop. Kettle chips were great along with the French onion dip. They have KENO! And they have a ton of TVs for sports! They were easily able to seat our party of 10. Some bad: My wife hated the Ruben and said the corned beef was super thick with soggy bread. Sweet Potato fries were super soggy and limp. read more

Castaway Craig's - Fish&Shrimp Tacos with Kettle Chips - American Near Me - Lake Milton, Ohio

Went with a big group. Food was absolutely delicious. Service was great. First time there, but will definitely be back!

First time customer, enjoyed the atmosphere and views of the lake from the patio. Had a large group and shared a bunch of appetizers. Would definitely come back next time I'm in the area. read more

The food was burnt and the wait for food was almost 2 hours when the place was more than 1/2 empty. It seems like they made the French fries and put them in the fridge while they turned burgers into charcoal briquettes. Most of the Food was not edible and I ended up taking my kid to get fast food after. The server tried and apologized a lot but never got a single drink refill and then management wasn't receptive to handling concerns appropriately. Food: 0/10. Service: 2/10. Atmosphere 10/10- if they could everything else together it would be a vibe. I normally only give good reviews but the way management handled the concerns and treated us, I felt like something needed said. I have no plans of ever going back there. If you are interested in leaving a restaurant frustrated, hungry and thirsty after a wonderful day on the lake, this is your spot. read more

Great location. Looking forward to the addition to be completed as it is always crowded. Music on the patio over the weekends is awesome! Servers work hard to get to all tables so be patient and enjoy the view. read more

Castaway Craig's - Rainy Sunday funday - American Near Me - Lake Milton, Ohio

First visit. Good service, good food. I got the shrimp tacos and fries. Shrimp is sautéed, not battered or breaded and fried. Came out hot, with a side of Thai chili sauce. Was really quite nice. Wife got the fish and chips. Fish was breaded, also came out nice and hot. Both dishes tasted great. Has a large glass front, so you get a nice view of Lake Milton across the street. Pretty much exactly opposite Craig Beach. read more

Castaway Craig's - Fish and chips. The fries are seasoned and came out hot. Fish was nice and hot as well. - American Near Me - Lake Milton, Ohio

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Tasteless food, loud/swearing servers, surprise fee on bill before tax (for fluctuating food costs...). Bad business. This local will not return. read more

What an unexpected find. Out for a drive on a sunny afternoon and came upon this place across from the Lake Milton. Cute beachy vibe. Started with a Bloody Mary for me and a Corona from my husband. Bloody Mary was spicy as I requested. We ordered the spicy cheese bites as an appetizer, and would highly recommend them. My salmon, with couscous was delicious, and my husband's shrimp and grits were amazing. A step way above your normal bar food. Waitstaff was pleasant and efficient. if you're out that way, we would recommend stopping and giving it a try. read more

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So much fun here, especially in the summer. Be sure to see The Dickie White Band when they perform here. Always a blast! And dog friendly!!!! read more

Used to love this place, not anymore. Burnt/cold burgers, rude waitress( 20% gratuity already added). Not going back.

Good food and a great local hangout spot. Has lots of bands and activity's. Located directly across from the beach. Service has always been pretty good. read more

Prime Rib Service atmosphere People Location 10 out of 10 stars Even on a very packed Saturday evening Thanks for a fun night April 3, 2021 We are locals!!!! read more

We thought we would check out this place with the band outside, we were sat right away outside and then no one ever came back to our table. We waited over a half hour and never got asked about drinks or food. When we went to walk out there was 6-8 workers behind the cash register talking to each other with no customers in sight. No reason for the non existent service. We tried another bar up the street, The Grandview Tavern" and was blow away with how great the food and service was. Definitely skip out on this place and go to Grandview instead. read more

Pretty disappointed. We ordered take out a burger and two orders of wings. I asked for a side of blue cheese which I was charged for and did not receive. The burger would have been good but for the bun I received two bottoms that seemed stale. The wings were dry barely coated in sauce. $27.00+ and I could've went else where in the area for a better meal. Very let down as I try to support the local businesses. read more

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Ordered the fish dinner which took longer than expected to receive but the taste was very good and portion size was acceptable. The Island drinks and atmosphere were very enjoyable. Great place to gather with friends! read more

Castaway Craig's - American Near Me - Lake Milton, Ohio

We were told a 25 min wait so we waited. We didn't see a server for another 20 mins finally one showed up we placed our order it's now been an hour and a half and still no food read more

Wasn't worth our stop. Food I ordered had black olives on it and wasn't mentioned on menu. Took forever to pick off. Other person with me had cold tacos, wasn't happy either. Won't be back . Sad part they wasn't busy at all. Only one other person was in there read more

Loved this place ..... Great times there great people food and management hope you guys keep rising #blackmark read more

Seated quickly. Place was busy. Waited at our table for 15 minutes with no one offering to get us drinks or to take our order. Saw 2 other couples, that were seated after us, get their drinks. Hostess was not very pleasant either. Left without ever being acknowledged. read more

Great place to run and have lunch if your out on Lake Milton. The docks make it very convenient! Food is great, good service and drinks too!

Wish I could give zero stars. Worst service in the world. Spent over 2.5 hours, my husband never got his food, they said they were going to take it off the bill but only gave us a 10% discount on his meal. Worst part is he is a type 1 diabetic and really needed to eat. We got up and got our own drinks they charged us twice for those. This place is criminal. The total bill for our group was over $300. The waitress Erin was completely unapologetic. All she did was give excuse after excuse. Pathetic!!! read more

Another terrible service experience. 6 min to get a drink order, kids (6 twins) ordered a hot dog ...24 minutes unacceptable , but unfortunately in this area par for the course! not rocket science, kids orders of The most simplest foods on the menu should be so fast and easy and automatic and bring the food out to shut these kids up terrible management decision poor business. get sharper guys! Or smarter read more

Cuban dishes are good and large portions. I've eaten there three times, but won't return because they now tack a 3% charge on to total bill as a "service fee" with no advance notice to patrons. Servers don't receive it. It's simply an up charge. You have to pay it even if you're paying cash! It's a rip off. read more

Went to Castaway Craig's in Lake Milton last night and when checking the bill when done, noticed "Service Fee" of 3%. Figured it was if a credit card was used to pay bill, and I totally understand that, but when I said we were paying the bill with cash, and asked if that fee would come off, the waitress said it is just charged on all bills, credit cards or cash. Tips were figured on bottom of receipt so what is the service fee for. No excuse was given. Not sure this is legal. Watch your bills there. read more

Great food fun entertainment very relaxing atmosphere! Glad I live so close! Addition is nice too!

walked in, asked for outside table for 2. saw 4 empty outside tables empty. party of 4 walked right in and seated. party of 1 waked right in and seated. us, party of two, left and wdd RD by to grand view. way way better!!!! terrible customer service. ps, been to castaways million times wih NO problems...young girl had no clue. lost my business... but they don't cate read more

Had a few really good meals and a few not as good. Pretty good casual location just across from Craig's Beach. Cuban rice was really good. Shrimp tacos were awesome once and not another time. It's not your last meal, give them a try. read more

I came here hoping for some good food and I order a plain chicken sandwich with nothing on it and they got it wrong 2 times and the customer service is slow I waited an hour and a half for a chicken sandwitch 100% DONT RECOMMENDED read more

I was a little skeptical after reading a few Yelp horror stories, but glad I went and judged for myself. The service was fast and every employee was very friendly. They were almost to capacity but we were seated within a few minutes. Drink orders were taken immediately! The food was very good, better than the average "small town pub grub" you usually get in these type of places. The atmosphere was welcoming and cozy, prices very reasonable. Only one complaint, and that was we were outside and next to a couple smokers. Of course that's nobody's fault! If it were a big problem we could've just sat indoors, but it was a gorgeous day. Overall VERY pleased and excellent experience. Highly recommend read more

I enjoy how close it is to the water you can dock your boat and get a bite to eat the pizza is very good.

Great place to eat and drink !!! Staff is wonderful !!! Right across from Craigs Beach