We came in for lunch and both ordered burgers. They were great. Juicy, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The staff was attentive and the atmosphere was really nice. We love supporting a local small business and will definitely be back. read more

The sign as you enter said, "Seat Yourself," so I sat at a table in the front of the restaurant. After waiting for 10 minutes with no one acknowledging me, bringing me a menu, etc, I walked out. The restaurant wasn't busy and the bartender seemed to notice I had sat down. Carpets were stained, furniture was worn. I don't plan to return, unfortunately. read more

Awesome Place Great Menu Delicious Food Great Prices Great Service Highly recommended coming here Just ordered the Cuban sandwich with fries Amazing read more

Lake Burger Tavern - Burgers Near Me - Portage, Michigan

I love the effort that has gone into this family run business. The service is enthusiastic and efficient. The Brussels sprouts were very good, some of the best we've tasted. The burger was good but we would have liked more meat relative to the bun size. read more

First time visiting and definitely won't be our last. Service was friendly & impeccable. Food was delicious & hot and came out with perfect timing. Our Server was AMAZING (wish I remembered her name). Cozy, comfortable, & clean! We were there to celebrate our daughter's graduation from WMU! We could not have chosen any better. Highly Recommend! Drinks were excellent as well. The best experience! read more

Wow this place is amazing! Great Burgers. I had the olive burger and I could not believe how different and fresh tasting this was. They also make their own salsa, which was also amazing. read more

I was craving a burger last weekend, and this place did not disappoint. The menu photos on Yelp are outdated, so go to the website. Since the bison burger is no longer available, I decided to try the truffle honey burger at the suggestion of the bartender. I upgraded to parmesan truffle fries, which is never a mistake. I prefer savory over sweet & savory for meals, so I got the honey on the side and just drizzled a bit into each bite. It was phenomenal. I generally dislike ketchup, but here they have a house-made ketchup that's delicious. It's not as thick & sweet as traditional ketchup, and has a slight salsa/ Tajin seasoning flavor. Can't wait to go back and try it on a burger or with some plain fries. Sorry I was too hungry to take a photo! read more

Great food, great service, friendly family-owned business. The food is locally sourced and prepared exactly as ordered. Please note, LBT is under new ownership so the menu and vibe are different (BETTER!) read more

Lake Burger Tavern - Burgers Near Me - Portage, Michigan

Went here for my cousins graduation and it wasn't too busy ((thank goodness!)) but there was a really good happy hour going on. $5 for a lake burger!!! What??!! The fries were done really well, their homemade ketchup was really a good compliment to the dish. Their mushroom and Swiss burger was good but I didn't really get a lot of truffle in the burger. It's ok, it was good anyways. The burgers were moist and done really well. The buns are the stars of the show in my opinion. The ambiance was a really relaxed setting. Service is good and the guy was really patient for a group of 7 people. Recommend this place for families and chill dates. read more

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Yuuuuummmmmm!! Me and hubby finally had the opportunity to get out for a lunch date. I've been dying to try this location because I've heard about the burgers. I had the portobello burger, and hubby had a large olive burger. The food and drinks were great. The ONLY complaint I have is that the buns are just absolutely too big for the burgers. The service was good and the food was even better! This is a great lunch spot. I will definitely be back. GET THE BRUSSEL SPROUTS THEY SLAP!!! read more

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Wonderful on all counts! Began with warm greetings as we entered and just continued with a super smile and time with Christina. She offered recommendations and even a margarita taste test. We came while on an overnight stay and read great reviews on Yelp so we went. Loved it! Portobello burger and the backyard burger were excellent. Ask for garlic aioli to go with fries. The tacos sounded great too and if was in town another day would come back. Great, casual , delicious experience. Thank you. read more

Fast friendly service. Great value. Had burgers and wings. Wings were delicious. Burgers were perfect. A modest but satisfactory selection of draft beers. I would definitely come back. read more

Awesome as always. Great family run restaurant. Had margaritas with their tacos-good summer dinner. Cuban, burgers, chicken sandwich as well as fries all great. Go you'll have a great meal. read more

Best burger that I've had in a long time. Service was fantastic. Don't miss this local gem.

Service is top notch. Burgers are incredible . Don't forget to try their homemade ketchup and other sauces !

I've been here three times and eat time the staff are so nice and the food is amazing. Recently I went for my birthday and they came out with a tasty crème brûlée. Their steak frites is amazing, I regularly crave it. Can't wait to come back for another date night! read more

Nice little place on Westnedge. Food was really good, hot and flavorful. The Cuban Sandwich could be ranked up there with the best in the area. The Old Fashioned was decent but was not the best I've ever had. The service was good. It's basically order at the counter and they bring your food out. Overall I'd head back for a Cuban or Burger I'm the future. read more

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Absolutely great service. Food was delicious!! LOVED the Al Pastor Tacos!! Also had the backyard burger and fries. It was fabulous too!!

Best burgers in town! Tonight we went in and I was having trouble deciding between two burgers, so our server, Christina, gave a suggestion that mixed the two together. When it came, I didn't realize one of those options had bleu cheese on it...I don't even like bleu cheese (I would go so far as to say I hate it)...and it was STILL easily one of the best burgers I've had! Just the mixture of all the flavors and the buttery bun...delicious! The staff is so friendly and attentive; they make you feel welcome the second you step in the door. Couldn't recommend them enough! You gotta check them out. read more

Went here for dinner with my bf. Service from the start was awesome! Very friendly and helpful staff. Food was amazing! I got the Lake Burger, tasted great, bf got Lake Bacon and he had no complaints! Plus the truffle fries which are a MUST. Cute date night or even a family dinner place. Prices were reasonable. Will absolutely be back! read more

Lake Burger Tavern - Lake Bacon (L) Lake Burger(R) - Burgers Near Me - Portage, Michigan

I had high hopes for this place. The menu isn't bad, it just seems like someone tried too hard to create something different. We waited 40 minutes on a Sunday evening for two burgers. Our friends ordered before us and they received and ate their meals before we got ours. They are because their burgers were getting cold. We didn't order anything complicated but it just took FOREVER!!! It wasn't really busy either. You would think a burger joint would be pretty quick about making burgers. The BBQ Bacon and Blue was alright, nothing really special about it. Typical bun and the bbq was watery, more than normal BBQ sauce. The Board Walk fries are nothing to brag about. It would take some selling to get me to come back. I don't know how to word this but one of the gals working up front clearly doesn't believe in a bra and has her nipples pierced on a cold day. Seriously? Thankfully, we didn't bring our kids. read more

Lake Burger Tavern - BBQ Bacon & Blue Burger and Boardwalk Fries. - Burgers Near Me - Portage, Michigan

I'm surprised by the 1 & 3 star reviews--Definitely a high recommend. I've had nothing but a good experience here. Very attentive waitstaff and phenomenal meal, friendly and handsome owner. They use Carlson's meat products which Just tells you what the quality is. I had a couple Moscow mules with their well vodka- at $3 each! I'm a picky vodka drinker but had no complaints. I thought it was a pleasant environment with both high top and low top sitting along with a bar area. Something for everyone. My meal with Steak Frites (medium rare) with truffle fries and an amazing brandy cream sauce! I'll definitely be back soon! read more

Lake Burger Tavern - Steak frites! Fantastic! - Burgers Near Me - Portage, Michigan

I could get a better burger almost anywhere in Portage. The burger here was overpriced and small. Service was good, fries and sauces were very good We won't go back. read more

Tried to have dinner here tonight. Looked like some good items on the menu. Sat down and ordered food. Couple next to us ordered their food 20 minutes after us and received their food while we were still waiting. After over an hour and asking the waitress twice about our order and being told they were backed up because they were busy we got up to leave. When we told the bar manager why we were leaving she still charged us for our one beer!!! read more

Great food. We had an appetizer called a trio. Guacamole was delicious and the chips were amazing. My wife had fish that was light on the breading and scrumptious. I had burger that was delicious with fries that beat anything in town. Service was very friendly and accommodating to our requests. read more

Am eating here right now. Best burger in Kalamazoo/Portage? They got bells and hopcat beat imo (aloha burger is )

New owners (from LaPinata), food and service were amazing! Highly recommend! The food was fresh, homemade and delicious. Our server was very helpful and friendly. Different specials every day. read more

Met fiends after work for happy hour. It is from 2p-5p and their menu features TWO burger options at $5. And the burger is good! They have drink specials as well - my tab was less than $10 and I covered 3 of us and it was under $30. Apparently these amazing happy hour deals are available EVERY Tues alllll day. And they allow to go orders with happy hour prices. Our server, Rosa, is amazing and doted on our party of 7. We were all very happy and enjoyed the place. The rest of the staff were also friendly and made us feel welcome as well. Modern decor, not fancy not sus, it's a nice little burger place. Parking is good - it's in a strip mall next to a Cold Stone Creamery. :) read more

Delicious Bison burger with Fresh cut fries!!! Very good. Would go again. Atmosphere is ok but we came for lunch not to hang out.

One of the best olive burgers I've had in a long, long time. And the truffle fries are out of this world. I was anxious to try Lake Burger Tavern and I happened to be in the area last Friday night. The place was pretty busy but I was amazed how fast the ordering took place at the front counter. I found a table near the front door and to my surprise there was a musician setting up. I knew I was in for a treat. My old fashioned arrived shortly thereafter. It was very good. The musician played a nice variety of music and people were singing along and thoroughly enjoying it. My burger & fries were brought to me table and I was in heaven. What a perfect evening - great food, nice atmosphere with the music, and top notch staff who I can tell really enjoyed their job. read more

Lake Burger Tavern - Burgers Near Me - Portage, Michigan

We just stopped in for a beer and quick snack. You order at the counter and they give you a number to put on your table then you seat yourself. They have a good drink selection. We ordered the Boardwalk Fries and a beer. The fries were so good. The dipping sauces are homemade and are so delicious. The good that was being delivered to other tables looked amazing. This is definitely a place I will return to. read more

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This place is great! When we walked in we immediately noticed how nice the atmosphere was as we were greeted by very friendly staff and our order was taken right away. The food came out quickly and was delicious. My husband said the burger was juicy and flavorful. The roast beef sando was also stacked high with roast beef on a toasted ciabatta bun with lots of melted cheese. The roast beef sando came with au jus sauce that added even more deliciousness to the meal! Each meal was also served with fresh house made ketchup and garlic aioli (literally the best garlic aioli I've ever had). Even better, they offer $3 well drinks all day every day! I highly recommend this place for a fun date night or for a fun family dinner!! We can't wait to go back! read more

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Great place, everything is made fresh including the ketchup, their fries are good and well seasoned, the "cinco burger" with fresh guacamole should be a regular on their menu, it has a thick crispy slice of bacon sop yummy. I ordered a peach margarita, very peachy, it is basically a frozen margarita but not syrupy or too sweet, just perfectly flavored. The service is just great, their drinks are great (see the menu pictures) we will definitely be back. The ambiance is nice the music is a bit too loud at times but overall I'm returning because my husband and I just loved the food. read more

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My husband and I have been excited to try Lake Burger Tavern. Tonight we decided to try it. We walked in at 7:00 and the sign said seat yourself. As we went to find a table the bartender didn't greet us. She just looked at us and said, "Just so you know, the kitchen closes in 30 minutes". So, we walked out and don't intend to come back. read more

We went here with 6 of us. it's basically a serve yourself place. You place your food order at the bar. if you need a drink you go up to the bar to get it. Because you have to go to the bar to order eveyone's food came out at different times. Some of us were done eating by the time the others got their food. The food was fantastic and it would have earned 5 stars if it wasn't for having to basically serve yourself and then still be expected to tip. read more

Absolutely fantastic service and great food!! Will absolutely come back again! Manager was extremely helpful and very knowledgeable about their menu and ingredients! Great martinis as well! Check them out! read more

Overall Experience: Very Disappointing It pains to me say, because I used to like the Lake burger on Westmain, and I thought this place would be so much better because you'd get your food fresher and of restaurant quality, but this was not the case in my situation. Service: Terrible - By far the Biggest downfall of this place. It's an order at the bar type of place, and when I was with my group of 5, my friends ordered and then the person working the register suddenly walked away without a word for about 5 minutes to go dry some glasses. So my food came out 5 minutes after everyone else's food but then when it was put on the bar to be served, the manager just stood over my food for 10 minutes and kept serving tables that ordered after us before serving me mine. I would've rather have foregone the tip and just picked up my own food, I would have gotten it 10 minutes sooner. I told my friends to start eating while I waited for 15 minutes to INITIALLY get my food (but then had to wait another 20 for them to fix my order). I'd usually be more forgiving to a new place, but most of the staff just seemed lost and untrained, and they didn't really seem like they wanted to be there or talk to anyone. Food: Lack Luster - Cold and Soggy, and a little burnt The food came out VERY quickly, within 5 minutes almost - so my friends got their food while I was still trying to get someone to take my order. I ordered the Bacon, Black, and Bleu burger w/ parm fries. However, it came WITHOUT bacon. Infact, EVERYONE'S meal came without bacon (and we had 3 people with bacon burgers, and not a single one came with bacon). We had to keep sending the manager back as each meal came out wrong. For whatever reason, the manager didn't believe me because he personally asked to see my burger and my burger only - and so I showed him, he thought the onions were bacon, but then after I bit into it, it was obvious they were the onions straw clumps. He reluctantly agreed to go get me more bacon, and it took 20 minutes to get it after I had to ask for it 2 additional times (and he only got it after my friend stepped in on my behalf and firmly told them we were waiting for the third time). My friends had all their missing bacon brought out to them on a separately plate within 5 minutes, but I was the only one where they took my burger away back to the kitchen.. I don't want to think of what they probably did to it. I thought maybe they were going to reheat the food, but this was not the case. It only took about 3-4 minutes to get the burger back, but by this time, my friends were all ready to go, while I was just getting my food. So, my opinion is based on food that had to wait for 35-40 minutes to eat, and the burger was unshockingly cold and bland. The un-toasted bun was a bit dry, spongy, and bland. The patty was pretty thin, a little bland, a little spongey, and didn't feel hot or fresh. It had a lot of bleu cheese on it which was nice, but the amount of BBQ sauce was pitiful (but the BBQ sauce is their own custom blend, which is very tomato-heavy flavor, which I didn't think it went well with the bleu cheese, personally). The onion fritters were a bit burnt and came in 5 hard marble shaped balls. When I finally got the bacon, it was hot, but it was VERY hard and chewy like beef jerky, like they over-microwaved it - sadly, it wasn't worth the wait and probably made the burger overall worse after having to sit on a cold plate for 40 minutes. The fries were good, I enjoyed those as I waited 35 minutes for my burger. Venue: Okay -/+ But Loud This is mixed for me. They did a nice job making it look nice inside. The location is in a very convenient spot on westnedge. It's nothing crazy, just a nice bar in a nice white room with some roughed-up used tables, but it got extremely loud very quickly inside. There were only 4-5 other tables with couples/families at them at the time we were there. Basically, everyone had to yell to be heard. It's not a great place for a conversation. Summary: I had quite a bad time, fighting to get what I paid for, the lack of service pretty much ruined the meal and my friends would've probably had a perfectly normal time if they didn't have to wait for me to get my food and eat it before we could leave. In terms of food - it could have been okay if I didn't have to struggle to get it. The food itself felt like an assembly-line burger from Burger-King Burger in quality and freshness. I used to love Lake Burger but for the price, time, and quality, I would not recommend Lake Burger Tavern. read more

Lake Burger Tavern - My burger came without the bacon at first, got it around 35-40 minutes later after for it asking repeatedly. - Burgers Near Me - Portage, Michigan

We really wanted good things for this newly opened restaurant which is a sister to flagship joint Lake Burger on Kalamazoo's Westside when we went for lunch on their opening day. Maybe they are ironing out issues, so decide for yourselves. The store itself is spotless and slick with friendly faces and fun music. My companion ordered the basic Lake Burger with fries and I, a Buttermilk Fried Chicken Breast sandwich. The burger was about average. I could not decide at first if there was a problem with my chicken, but decided 1/4 way in that the breast had remained in the deep fryer a bit too long and was scorched and tough. The potato fries were a disappointment as they were limp and greasy. Time to hit the road and find dinner! read more

Great new place for a variety of Burgers and sandwiches. Everything is freshly made and brought out after you order at the counter. They have a full bar along with great milkshakes. The Lake Burger and pressed Cubano were both excellent. read more

Lake Burger Tavern - Lake Burger with Parmesan Truffle Fries - Burgers Near Me - Portage, Michigan

I was so excited when I'd finally decided to order dinner for me and my family. Sadly I was VERY DISAPPOINTED so was my family. It looked absolutely delicious, but 1st bite was like biting into a salt block. We had burgers, chicken, and fries they were ALL so very salty WAY TOO SALTY and I enjoy salt. Just not the the degree that is all you taste. Just nasty! We spent $50.00 to take a bite and then throw it in the trash; our dog as well as cats turned their nose up when offered a bite and refused to eat it. That's pretty bad when an animal especially a dog won't eat a burger or chicken patty. We were VERY DISAPPOINTED I had high hopes only too throw away $50 in food, smfh. Also their building they're in is SUPER SMALL! I suggest IF you do try them order it to go because there's NO ROOM in their entry! Everyone is crammed into an area the size of my bathroom. read more