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    Half Moon Inn

    3.6 (29 reviews)
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    Saturday Night Prime Rib Special (Queen Cut 10oz-12oz)
    Nick L.

    I've been a "Clear Lake Weekender" for about 8 year and this was my first time making a visit to The Half Moon (THM). It can be easily overlooked by Ge Joe's By the Lake, The O.P., and several other locations. Finally made our way to THM on a Saturday night. The parking lot was packed and so was the inside. We didn't have a wait though except for someone to great us. A sign was out that said please wait to be seated but we got ignored a couple of times. Someone greeted us and said a table for 4 was ready and we stood there kind of awkwardly waiting for her to show us where to go. She was then like "oh, do you want me to show you?" Ha, yes we do. The atmosphere is totally dinner club style. It'd be a great place to get the most out of a happy hour. You can get gin and tonics for $2! Crazy. I was amazed to see one of my most favorite beers on their beer list - a Bell's Two Hearted Ale - get this - for only $3.50! Saturday night was a Prime Rib special for $18.99. I ordered that and it came with a salad, potato and loaf of fresh baked bread. The salad dressing was AMAZING. It was definitely homemade because I have never had a ranch dressing that was so thick and creamy. MMM. The blue cheese dressing was just as good. I ordered hash-browns as my potato. Outstanding. They were crispy on the outside and steamy and actually buttery on the inside. The prime rib was cooked wonderfully. I ordered it medium-rare and it came out like that. I would've liked the prime rib to have come out seperately rather than in an au jus. It was too salty for me. Be prepared to wait! Your dinner order will take about 20-30 minutes to come out. It's worth the wait though.

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    Scott M.

    We were in need of food and stopped in looking for a bite to eat, but it was mid-afternoon and the kitchen was closed. However we noticed a small bar in the back so we had a seat back there for a couple of beers. As a bar, it wasn't really much to speak of. The bartender wasn't very conversational (but not rude or anything), and the beer selection was pretty limited. The menu looked pretty interesting but since we didn't get to try the food I'll give the bar three-stars for being so-so.

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    Had great food friendly service. Prices are costly these days do that was expected. Had a great time will go back again

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    Great service and amazing food! I had the prime rib and husband had the ribeye. Cooked perfectly and delicious.

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    Great service and food! The prime rib is top notch and crazy big! Get there early as seating fills up fast!

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    Solid food every time we go there and always extremely friendly service. Our favorite spot in clear lake.

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    Sevens Restaurant & Steakhouse - Tomato Basil soup

    Sevens Restaurant & Steakhouse

    3.6(65 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    I am thankful for the recommendation from a fellow downtown Clear Lake staffer, as Sevens proved to…read morebe a quality place to eat with kind customer service and a vast menu. I enjoyed their burger with all the trimmings, and it was delicious! Loved their fries. Everything was perfectly cooked--good-sized portions. My Better Half enjoyed her Reuben sandwich. Our server was kind and friendly. The interior was clean, and the restroom was spotless. I liked all the booths and the ability to watch sports on the overhanging TVs on a crappy weather day.

    Dad and I were recently on Clear Lake as part of a Father-Son road trip. The nice folks at the…read moreSurf Ballroom recommended Sevens Restaurant for Lunch and mentioned that it was "old school" Clear Lake. Judging by the subdued lighting, dark woods, and local themed pictures on the wall, they were right. There's actually 2 "rooms" to this place: the Restaurant and the Sports Bar, both with interchangeable offerings. After an easy downtown parking experience (maybe because it's off season?), we wandered in and were immediately seated in a nice big roomy booth. As I was driving, I skipped the beer and chose lemonade in addition to the day's special - hot beef sandwich. Dad had another lunch special consisting of moderate portions of soup, salad, and a half sandwich. We both enjoyed our orders, although my choice was a little heavier than I was normally used to. Dad's selections had a little more variety and color balance. Sevens is a neigborhood joynt that I could get used to if I lived here. There was much more on the menu than what I chose and the prices (usually ending in 7) were crazy reasonable. Our wait guy was also great.

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    Starboard Market

    4.6(79 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    Amazing!!! Such tasty sandwiches & salad for lunch. We had the Granny - turkey with sliced Granny…read moreSmith apples on sourdough hoagie - and the Portside - thinly sliced chicken breast with avocado, lettuce & tomatoes on sourdough sandwich bread - with a side of broccoli salad (traditional Iowa potluck!). And a huge triple chocolate hot mess caramel fudge brownie. Food you would make for yourself, but you're on vacation! Staff is so welcoming & efficient. Don't be intimidated by the long line - enjoy chatting with those around you. A definite return visit is called for.

    This place has been open for about 25 years and I wish I had known it when I lived in the area. We…read morestopped through and ordered four sandwiches and a couple salads. All was made to order and the service was good. Definitely a local place. LOTS of great options in the menu and was difficult to decide. I had the chance to taste each of the four sandwiches and all were good - but only one of them was amazing. The other three were still very good and unique... but not as over the top as the The Dill (I think it was). I would easily recommend this place and plan to go back the next time I'm in town. In addition, this isn't a sit down place - you will need to leave with your drop What I could tell. There were some tables in the alley... but the lake is a close walk for a good view while eating. Finding this place was a pleasant surprise. Support local!

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    Bennigan's - Danny Boy Chicken ( garlic marinated chicken breast with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli saute with the Irish whiskey glaze)

    Bennigan's

    2.9(75 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Nice easy place to get to. Had a happy hour on Wednesday until 6 with $2 draws domestic beer. I had…read moregood service as the waitress's were working the butt off. and good food that I couldn't finish and felt a little bad but I was unable to fit it all in. Solid overall place. I was surprised on how big this location was as I found 2 more "rooms" of tables off to the side as I was leaving. If the parking lot starts filling up im sure there is still enough room inside. Give it a try.

    Went to Bennigan's, ended up having an Ed Debevic's styled meal…read more At 7:15pm- me and five others arrived and were fairly quickly ushered to a table to accommodate our party size. Twenty five minutes later, we were approached by our waitress, who stared down one of my friends and said "are you just going to stare at me or order something?" Six waters, two Guinness, an Irish mule, and a Hibiscus mule was our order. The waters came five ish minutes later, followed by half foam Guinness pours 10 minutes later, followed by the mules another 10 minutes later. The restaurant closed at 9:00, and we received our food around 9:10pm. Service: 1 star. I don't know if you can even call it service due to the being trapped in a Bennigan's for almost three hours- our server failed to write down the full order and was unable to separate checks, incorrectly sent our order to the kitchen completely forgetting items, being unaware of the menu and allergies (responded with "I don't know" to allergen related questions instead of asking?) Atmosphere- quiet, barren, and for being next to a hotel where guests are warning other guests not to come in? Not a good look. Note- there were maybe three other tables in the restaurant; a four top, a four top, and a two top. The bar had three guests and one to go order. Call it poor management for not having enough service staff for this sort of "rush", call it overall lackluster service and mediocre food, call it whatever you will. It was an absolute abysmal experience, one I will absolutely be avoiding for the rest of my life, and I hope, god willing, others do the same.

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