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    3.5 (26 reviews)

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    The VIP & the Sailor
    Nicole M.

    Made it to the newly opened Lake Drive Tavern over the weekend and WOW - were we impressed! We attempted to visit the weekend of the grand opening without a res but that was just silly on our part so we made a reservation for the following Saturday night. We got a great table by the window with amazing views of the lake. The restaurant was packed to the brim with many hanging by the bar. As soon as you open the door and enter, you can feel the energy in the room - and it was loud! Ha! We tried the Jumbo Shrimp and Chorizo and Betz's Pork Chop for dinner. The shrimp and chorizo was not what I had pictured in my head but was delicious. I normally wouldn't order a pork chop while out (I didn't!) but I had to take a bite and it was excellent with cremini mushrooms. For dessert, we shared the goat cheese cheesecake which came with bruleed pineapple. This is just what we needed in Wayne - dinner with a view! There aren't many place to go around here with outdoor dining so I was very excited to hear that LDT was opening. I've already got my next meal here in mind - there were lots of options on that menu that intrigued me!

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    Coralys L.

    Service was great, amazing views, and food was amazing! I highly recommend especially for a special night out.

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    Jenny R.

    Very cute location. It was pretty busy for a rainy day. There is a back room but it doesn't have a view. They tried to put us there. The lake is only for looking, only residents can use it. The clam chowder was good but my burger was even better. The drinks were well made as well. Hopefully I can come on a sunny day. They open for lunch on May 5th.

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    Single Gal C.

    This place desperately needs better management. The manager tonight had no customer service skills, no care or concern and no proper management of the place at all. A managers job is way beyond walking around and smiling at people. We were sat at 6:30 pm, ordered a little after 7pm, and didn't get our food until nearly 8:30 pm. Carbonated drinks were flat, many dishes came out cold, and food lacked seasoning. Our server Johnathan was great, but again, with lack of management they had him waiting tables upstairs and downstairs on only his third day working there. That NEVER should have happened to begin with. If needed, again, MANAGEMENT should have stepped in to help guests. I went and checked on our food at 8 pm and the manager said "well the kitchen wasn't expecting this many people and are behind. But I'll check". Never saw him again. 20 minutes later another guest in my group went back to HIM again to check on our food. Ten people dined there for the first time tonight, and ten people dined there for the LAST time tonight. We are the group that orders appetizers, entrees, drinks and desserts. They lost money on us big time tonight. Go elsewhere and spend your dollars there.

    Went on opening day. Beautiful location and view of the lake. Sat at the bar with a friend. We shared a burger (came out medium rare and not medium) We also shared the fried calamari ( was so excited to see it was gluten free). Some of the calamari was very salty. The VIP which is their pineapple drink was bland and boring. My 2nd drink had jalapeño in it and it was delicious. Prices were slightly high for area. Hoping they add Happy Hour specials in soon. Overall great experience for opening day and would go back.

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    Food and service was great. Prices were very reasonable too. Had a great meal, there were 6 of us and everyone was happy with the food.

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