We went here for brunch after church with a friend and we all enjoyed the service and ambiance. Not…read moretoo loud and very easy to have a conversation at our booth. Our server was very nice stayed on top of our needs throughout our meal. We started with New Orleans Donut aka beignets. Smallest order had three and they were larger and denser than we expected. Good but we wished they were more pillowy. I also proceeded to get a coffee from the self serve coffee bar. We all ended up getting the Bubba's Omelette. It was tasty even if potatoes were a little on the salty side. So if this is an issue for you please make the request when ordering. Definitely want to come back here again and try other stuff on the menu

First visit to this restaurant. Hostess and manager were most welcoming and accommodating. Really a…read morebroad and well priced menu... except for the 'wines by the glass'. Bottle options were very good but not those offered by the glass. In today's world of the Coravin needle system, there isn't a good reason not to offer better wines by the glass. Beer selections were very good. We very much enjoyed the Spinach Artichoke dip as an app. Similarly, the Breaded Pork Tenderloin sandwiches were above average and dessert selection met our tastes. Service was as good as one might expect with low staffing (our server had 10 tables and was hustling...though seemed distracted at times). Definitely worth a return visit c

The boathouse patio brought us all the good summer vibes we were looking for! We rode our bikes…read morehere and were pleasantly surprised to see they provide a bike rack, we hope more business in Noblesville & Cicero will follow their lead! For appetizer we ordered fried pickles, if you like fried pickles you wont be disappointed. They were the best we've ever had, fried battered covered the entire pickle, very crispy, flavorful and the horseradish sauce was delicious. Service was good, lots of high school kiddos serving they were very hardworking and kind! We also ordered the Cicero sampler, loved the variety, the hush puppies hit the spot! Give Boathouse Kitchen & Swan Dive a try! Cheers!

You come to The Boathouse for the views... and the kids' meal…read more The kids' fish and chips are surprisingly one of the best things on the menu, but the real winner is the Rice Krispies painting dessert. It keeps little ones entertained while you finish your meal, making this one of the most kid-friendly dining experiences around. The rest of the food is good but fairly average for the price, and it's definitely on the pricier side. If you're visiting, I'd recommend ordering the fish and chips and soaking in the waterfront views. Worth it for the atmosphere and a fun meal with kids. .

Needed a quick dinner after a busy day. An old fashioned…read moremeal sounded good! Off to Erika's Place! We came in an hour before closing onna Monday night so it wasn't very busy. The breakfast menu is available for dinner also which is good to know. My husband had the Beef Manhattan, an old classic that he loves and this version did not disappoint. Nice size portion doused in gravy. Meat was fork tender and moist. I enjoyed the Greek Platter, which was generous and fresh. The gyro meat was plentiful and was served w pita bread and a Greek salad. The tsatsiki sauce was unusually good with a lot of garlic, which I love! Service was friendly and fast. We felt welcomed and well taken care of. We will be back!

Erika's Place just does it right! That's why you find all the locals eating there. The wait…read morestaff are awesome, food is always hot and fresh, they treat us like family and we enjoy each and every time we dine there.

Great ambiance, great food. This was my first visit, it won't be my last. I got the slider…read moresampler, all great choices; my favorite was the brisket as it melted in my mouth. Nice to have 3 different BBQ sauce choices. It was a beautiful day, so I sat outside and enjoyed the world go past me while I enjoyed my meal.

My jacket smelled like barbecue smoke when I got home, so I guess it's true that they smoke their…read moremeats at Big Dog's Smokehouse. Rest assured. I ordered the Conners BBQ Nachos, which are cuckoo. If you get them with everything on them, there will be so much stuff on top of the tortilla chips that you'll think you ordered a garbage plate. You get nacho cheese, your choice of meat (pork, chicken or brisket), sour cream, jalapeños, black olives, onions, bacon bits ... and also mac & cheese and baked beans. On top of the nachos! I was aghast. Luckily, you can get the mac & cheese and baked beans on the side, or not at all. The Conners BBQ Nachos are completely customizable, but I recommend getting the mac & cheese and baked beans on the side, because then it's like you got two mini sides for free. We also got the pulled pork sandwich with fries (yum) and the Flight of Sliders: four mini sliders with brisket, pork, sausage and chicken. There's nary a lettuce leaf or tomato slice in sight -- these are just meat-and-bun sandwiches. All of the food comes undressed, by the way. You add your own barbecue sauce from the bottles at your table. They have an original sauce, a sweet sauce and a spicy sauce. The spicy barbecue sauce is not at all spicy, it just has a little kick. They have a kids menu, with mini sliders, mac & cheese, and chicken tenders. Each come with a side, but the mac & cheese comes with two sides. My kid got the mini sliders, but ordered just one with a side of mac & cheese. He finished it all and probably could have eaten another slider, so if you have an older kid, or a kid with a big appetite, get two sliders. Big Dog's goes big in the ambiance department. There's a plethora of vintage ephemera all over the restaurant. It's a fun restaurant. Even the seating is wacky: You can sit at a table that looks like an old motorcycle, or a table that looks like you're sitting inside of a Ford truck. There's a pinball machine that you can play for a quarter, and an old juke box, and one of those singing fish in the men's bathroom. (This is what I was told.) There are all kinds of license plates and traffic signs and photos and knickknacks everywhere, especially Coca-Cola memorabilia. Big Dog's is a fun place to visit! The menu and decor reflect that, for sure.

I love this 'new to us' ice cream establishment! Walk up ordering window. Relaxed outdoor…read moreatmosphere with friendly helpful service. Various picnic tables for seating. So many different flavors! I got the buckeye ice cream with peanut butter and chocolate in a cone and it was yummy and a single scoop was a generous helping to f several scoops piled high! We just wish they were located closer to us!

We rode our bikes up to Cicero for dinner and for dessert ice cream…read more This was our time trying Alexander's on the Square here our honest opinion on the two flavors we ordered. We chose Moose tracks and Peanut Butter. The Peanut Butter ice cream is mainly just chocolate ice cream with very minimal peanut butter mixed in. Out of the two flavors we preferred the Moose Tracks- we both LOVE Recess cups which mini ones were included in this flavor. So if you also enjoy peanut butter we'd recommend the Moose Tracks over the flavor "Peanut butter". Service was OK, they prepared the ice cream cups pretty quickly to us. They offer pleanty of outdoor tables for enjoying your ice cream there OR you can plan to order though the drive threw and take it to go. Overall, ice cream was just OK would get again but wouldnt be our first pick and not going out of the way for it. Cheers!

Stopped by while we were in the area to try. Large space with lots of seating. Plenty of drink,…read moremilk, and syrup options. We got some spring drinks : cold brew with banana cold foam and French toast latte with oatmilk. Both were very enjoyable!

I absolutely think every town needs a place like this! Delicious coffee, combined with lots of…read morespace to work, socialize, or even host the littles to have a play date. It is really great to see the appeal and the gorgeous space. It is a little bit of a drive from where I live, but it is definitely worth it. Every time I am in the area I will be returning.

Was intrigued by the menu. There were Indian, Greek, Chinese and American items. I decided to go…read morewith the sweet chicken Naan'za. I loved that it's an "Indian" style pizza on Naan bread. Such a unique concept. The Naan'za was delicious. I was worried it would be too spicy, but it wasn't. Reminded me of a BBQ pizza which is one of my favorite. I loved Naan crust. It came with a Tzatziki dipping sauce which made for a fantastic compliment to the pizza.

Smoothies were excellent. I love Peach and typically places use a syrup that makes it too sweet and…read morenot really authentic peach. They use actual fruit and don't add xtra sugars or syrups and it was so good. The dragon fruit juice was great too. The pizza and mediterranean naan wrap that we got were really good and we will definitely be back Quick service and nice staff.

The friendliest staff ever! Very knowledgeable about the wines and was able to direct us to which…read moreones we should try based on our tastes. She gave us great directions on where to walk around the ranch so we could see some of the animals and the birdd. I chose to have a glass of the pawpaw wine which was very refreshing and we took our wines out and walked around the lavender fields and saw some of the yaks, but they were pretty far out. We also got to see the sheep and the pigs which were very friendly and adorable. We saw the nest for the purple martins and walked around the pond. They also had a food truck which my friend ordered a small charcuterie board from and we took inside to enjoy because it was pretty humid outside. There also some gifts along with yak yarn and alpaca yarn that you can purchase. This place was amazing to visit and I'm so excited that we got to check something out that was really not that far from us. A definite must do.

No yak milk (booo!), but there is wine. However, I must warn all of the people who prefer dry wine:…read moreThere is no dry wine here. It's all sweet. Even the driest of the wines, the Cabernet Sauvignon, is very sweet. So, if you love sweet wines, this place is for you! Right now, they are only pouring a Cabernet, a red blend, a Riesling and a sweet Rose. The grapes are imported, but Woolley Yak has their own vineyard, and the intention is that they will soon start producing wine from their own grapes. You can get a flight of wine, or a glass of wine, or a mimosa, and then you can take your wine outside with you as you explore the grounds. There are picnic benches here and there. There's also a food truck that sells four different types of grilled cheese sandwiches and handheld charcuterie cups. I think food is only available Friday through Sunday, though. I visited with children (well, a teen and an almost tween), but they are a good hang and will play on a playground with the best of them, so we headed straight for the nature play space. The playground was designed to encourage kids to engage in unstructured play, so it has a lot of natural elements all around, like tree stumps, hay bales and logs. My kids are "co-op kids" for life (their early years were spent at a nature-based cooperative preschool), so they thrive with this type of playground. There's also a tire mound to climb, a balance beam to balance on, and a basketball shooting station made from a grain wagon. There's lots of space to run around, and a few trees to climb, too. The big draw of Woolly Yak is the yaks! There are also Babydoll Southdown sheep, Kunekune pigs and chickens that live on the ranch. You can just sit on a bench and watch these animals do their things in their living spaces. Or, if you want a more up-close experience, you can purchase a ticket to one of the animal experiences, like storytime with sheep or tea with lambs. You can also experience brushing the yaks and giving them treats. If you didn't want to do any of those experiences, though, you could just visit the ranch to see the animals for free! There is no admission to enter the ranch or to park. It's a nice place to visit to stroll around and see what you can see.