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.

Beautiful lakeside restaurant with an interesting history. Our server Abby was very very good …read more. friendly and efficient. Shared her favorite dishes .. which is always helpful. The menu offered choices for all tastes! I enjoyed linguini and meatballs with a marina vodka sauce .. yum My husband loved his ahi tuna sandwich on ciabatta bun. We sat on the porch .. felt like we were right on the water. Highly recommend Took a nice stroll along the water and did a little shopping.

Absolute hit!!! From the bbq, the house bbq sauces to the sides and the fact their homebrews don't…read morehave that funky, antiseptic undertone most homebrews do, give them a go !!! Thanks for everything Abby and crew.

Wow! Everything amazing wow!…read more Very nice restaurant atmosphere! This is a pub with great pub beer options and even better food choices. The smoked pork on the nachos was delicious. The honey dry rub wings were interesting wife thought fantastic. Definitely unique and not bad just not my thing. The smoked wings with a dip sauce was banging ‼ Mike the manager was a great bar keeper and was kind to swap my wings no questions asked. So service was also 5 stars. If you're in Fort Wayne make the quick little trip over to Warsaw and definitely enjoy this solid 5 star Pub and restaurant!

Well we decided to come back and give it another try. Unfortunately our food was awful again!…read more They were very understaffed as they had live music and only 2 girls working. We sat at a table with some very nice folks and we noticed they didn't eat their dinner either. It's a really cool place we really wanted it to be good. Do better lake life !!!

If I could give this place negative stars, I would. You would think sitting outside on Labor Day…read moreweekend would make for a nice lunch. Absolutely not. The fly and bee infested patio without any shade proved to be miserable. We brought our two daughter, who requires a highchair and were given a disgusting rag to clean the dirt, food and spiderwebs off the highchair ourselves. The waitress warned us it would be dirty but we were appalled that she expected us to clean it ourselves, with no offer to do anything about it. "I told you it was dirty" were her remarks. Got a gluten free bun for my burger and it crumbled just picking up the burger. All in all on what could be a huge money making weekend for restaurants, this was a HUGE disappointment and we will not be back. If you do go, drink a lot so you don't notice and please do not subject children to sitting in bug infested dirt.

We had a fabulous meal there last night. The Wild Boar was 5 stars, first time ever eating boar and…read morewas excellent. Bond Berry salad was very tasty too. Decaf coffee and chocolate torte was a perfect end to the delightful experience. Eddy as a great server too. When we are back in Indiana we will have another dinner here.

Wonderful farm to table scratch kitchen serving fresh options that support local farmers and…read morebusinesses in the Midwest. Service was friendly and welcoming. They really have passion about what they do and who they are. Easy street parking out front, warm brick walls make up the interior and antique like pieces are used for decor. Very nice restaurant in Warsaw.

Lunch here was great! Not too crowded at 4pm, super easy to…read moreget a table and enjoy the music and atmosphere. Colton served us with a great attitude, the food came out perfectly and the sweet tea met expectations

Went for lunch and got one of the better burgers that I've had in a while. Sat at the bar, lady was…read morefriendly and efficient. If I ever return to Warsaw will definitely be coming up.

Food is awesome and the portions are HUGE!! We've been there 3 times now, and have zero complaints.read more

There were five waitstaff serving four occupied tables, in a good size room; that was my first clue…read morethat this may not be a great dining experience. Our waitress was cheerful as she extolled the history and reputation of this "authentic" Italian eatery. Menu was standard Italian fare, moderately priced, with lunch specials. After ordering, I waited for bread or breadsticks to appear; they never did. Lunch arrived, but no one offered fresh, or even old, Parmesan cheese. Again no bread. Servings were huge, the only positive thing I could say about the meal. Alfredo sauce on the pasta was totally tasteless, like wallpaper paste. Stromboli shell was not crispy, as it should be, and there was no sauce inside (not unusual), but there was excessive moisture from the vegetable filling, which made the crust soggy. Other than the staff, there was nothing appealing or memorable about this restaurant, and based upon my extensive experience and knowledge of Italian cuisine, there is little authentic about it.

They were apparently having a parade the day we went. We were dropping our son off at camp…read more We ordered the cheese curds and they were legit the best I ever had!! My burger was delish and my husband's pizza was fire!!! Our son had the kids Mac and cheese which was just Kraft but he was happy! We are planning on going back when we pick him up!!

Staff were very friendly and had good response times for seating taking the orders and delivery of…read morefood and beverages. The space is a great to have conversations with someone and relaxing, even when not having beer. At the end of the day, we enjoyed sharing one of their wonderful skillet cookies.

Easily one of the best dinner spots in Warsaw. Always on our list when we are here at the lake for…read morethe summer. Fresh light sushi and great appetizers as well. Drinks are tasty and heavy pours. The Key Lime pie is a must. Limited hours so I would recommend calling ahead for a reservation.

Food was properly prepared and delicious. The beer was cold. We enjoyed watching the volleyball…read more Good service.

I am from out of town and was looking for a nice meal. I found the perfect place at Downtown Eatery…read moreand spirits. The Baja dip was killer. I couldn't stop eating it and the Italian sub with the deluxe toppings was amazing. I will be back here when I am back in town. WOW!!!! The service was prompt and pleasant. And the vibe in the bar area was very pleasant. Not too noise, and the lighting was great.

We got food to go (had our son with us), so I can't describe the total experience, but the food was…read moreexcellent and the bartenders super friendly. I loved the chicken quesadillas and my son and hubby really enjoyed their sandwiches. Prices were great for the portion size. If I get back to Warsaw sans kids I would love to try it again!

Fun place! Enjoy watching college football ND games there with great pizza!! Cold beer!!!read more

This place is terrible. pizza place with no working pizza oven . Placed 3 different orders of food…read morewaitresses came back we are out of this as well . Only thing available was the special which was not pizza . Italian sub , Philly sub must of been the only meat they had left in the freezer . Then waitress came back after we ordered more drinks said I need your dirty glasses we are out of clean ones . Comments made while ladies went to the restroom about go on in she didn't lock the door . What the hell they were 10 year old little girls in the bathroom. PUKE !!!!!!!