8/16/26 stopped by with a group of 15-16 Barnes lake ladies. Our waiter was Jerry and he did a wonderful job, no mistakes, separate bills. It was Tuesday steak night, I heard no complaints and my dinner was cooked perfect read more

Overall, this place was just okay. The restaurant itself is pretty large, and they have a small outdoor patio. However, most of the patio tables sit in full sun, so it could really use a few more umbrellas or some additional shade to make it more comfortable. I ordered the chicken bacon pita with fries, and while everything was perfectly edible, nothing really stood out. The pita was fine but pretty forgettable, and the fries were just average. One thing I did like was the beer selection, they had a nice variety to choose from. I did think it was a little odd that I could only order Soft Parade in a 12 oz pour, though. Nothing was bad, but nothing really impressed me either. It was an average meal, and while I don't regret stopping in, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to come back. read more

The Lake Inn has come a long way from what it used to be. There was a time when the recipes had lost their way, the food quality had declined, and the attention to preparation and service felt like it was slowly slipping out the window. Even getting there felt like something out of a low-budget horror movie, navigating a narrow dirt road just to reach the building. Today, the entire experience feels refreshed. The old approach road has been replaced with a proper two-lane drive that wraps around the lake, complete with separate parking and an easy walk to the restaurant. For boaters, the docks still provide convenient access by water. The atmosphere keeps much of the rustic lakeside character that made the place appealing in the first place. The cabin feel remains, while the shanty-style bar and patio have been modernized with a tiki-inspired touch. The music stays at a comfortable volume, and the crowd tends to be made up of regulars and retirees who are there to relax rather than compete for attention. On the occasions conversations get louder, the lake itself seems to take over, with the sound of the water providing a natural calm. The food has improved considerably. At the end of the day, it's still Lapeer and it's still a bar. The local food scene has always suffered from a strange contradiction; people want fine dining experiences on a budget that barely supports the basics. As a result, many places compensate with oversized portions, excessive salt, and menu shortcuts designed to keep drinks flowing rather than showcase culinary talent. The Lake Inn isn't trying to be something it isn't, and that's part of its appeal. What it does well, it does very well. The sandwiches are solid, the salads are fresh, and the overall food quality has noticeably improved from years past. More importantly, the experience has improved. The secluded lakeside setting creates a sense of peace that's increasingly hard to find. Between the water, the docks, the patio, and the relaxed crowd, it's one of the few places where you can sit back, people watch, and enjoy a slower pace without feeling packed into another noisy atmosphere. In Polite Summary: What ultimately stands out is the setting. The secluded lakeside location creates a peaceful atmosphere that's increasingly difficult to find. It's a great place to enjoy a meal, watch the boats drift by, and spend a little time disconnected from the noise of everyday life. I'll mark this a safe space for Autistic and Neurodivergent individuals... just don't argue with the staff that confuses our deliberate words. Downside: They didn't comp the overly dried/burnt baked spaghetti I forced the kid to stop consuming because it wasn't worth it. (Offered to pay for what he ate) Paid for another meal in addition to replace it. read more

I don't give 5 stars very often, but it was well deserved & and our early afternoon arrival and sparse dining room helped influence my my rating. Food: Ordered what was the best lake perch I've had in years. Delicious! Excellent salad and the beer menu was all inclusive with a strong selection of draft options. Service: Great! Attentive & polite. Will i go back? Yes! Absolutely; just not during the dinner rush because I'm highly impatient when I'm hangry! read more

Cozy up north cabin vibes, lots of seating with a Great Lake view too. Loved the food, hand battered cod sandwich was excellent Very friendly staff, will be back when the weather is warm for a patio visit read more

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Large group (16) and absolutely no issues! Great server (Jared)...Tues steak special was excellent and cooked just as ordered! 6/16/26

From the outside it looks small, but on the inside it's pretty nice size. Really cute place. On the lake. Spaghetti was ok. But to me it was too watery. Needed to be thicker. I don't like a lot of sauce but this didn't have enough. Also cheese was like a cheap cheese when cold it got hard. Bread sticks were good. A bit crispy but it worked. Cream cheese sauce was so good just enough garlic in it. His au ju sandwich (idk exactly what it was lol) but he said the meat was a bit cooked too much as it was charred. Overall I would go again. Service was good. But the plate guys was on point with picking up the dirty dishes!! read more

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Despite the large line on Mother's day, my daughter and I were seated immediately. Love the atmosphere especially being on the water.....we are coming back in the future to sit outside! We ordered delicious drinks...one was a Mother's day special but the one that took the cake was my daughter's blueberry mule. Wow! We shared food from the mothers day menu....crab cakes with a lobster sauce and BBQ pulled pork quesadilla from the regular menu. All amazing, prompt service despite how busy they were. Can't wait to come back!! read more

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Great value, great service, Great beer,5 Star Will be back for the great steak Hi read more

Outside seating for handicap is not an option. Do better. If you have handicap parking. At least have seating outside for the same.

Beautiful, lakeside location. Wonderful food, friendly and competent staff. We truly enjoyed our visit here. read more

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It's Lent season once again and no better place in Lapeer than the good old Lake Inn for it's fish selection. While we experienced a short wait for a table, once seated we had attentive service. I chose the Sauteed Perch and the Whitefish dinner for my wife. Both came with soup or salad, I chose the Clam Chowder and the wife had a salad plus a starch. I oprlyed for the rice and wife the baked Potato. The perch was perfect and the Whitefish slightly over cooked but not worth complaining. Great place and worth coming back to. read more

The chicken caprese sandwich was very good I don't usually like balsamic but it was done very well on this sandwich. The only thing I can complain about is that it was pretty greasy. My son didn't care too much for the Alfredo he said it was just okay. My husband said he wouldn't get the steak sandwich again it was dry and just wasn't good. The bread was okay it looked better than it tasted unfortunately because it's quite expensive. If you get to go and it's nice outside sit on the deck! It's beautiful. They are always pretty busy and there's usually a wait to be seated. Service is usually pretty good read more

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Really fun spot on the water! Stopped in for a drink and the bar is huge so it's no problem to grab a seat. Bartenders are friendly, atmosphere is fun, and they've got pull tabs! read more

Breadsticks were baked perfectly, Philly cheesesteak was delicious. Allyson was very attentive and got our order spot on. ( fantastic server) The restaurant is comfortable and the bathrooms were clean. read more

Absolutely awesome. Just moved up here on Jan 1. Came here for lunch with guys from my new job. It was great! Decided to bring the wife here for supper. WOW!! I had the full rack of ribs which I could not finish. My wife had the burnt ends Mac and cheese which was also huge. The drinks were potent and affordable. My wife is a margarita lover and really liked the blueberry margarita. The BBQ sauce has a bit of a kick but is amazing! I'm sure we will become regulars here! The views of the lake are also quite nice! read more

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Called to notify we had a party of over 10 people coming in around 30 min. Asked me for all preferences and said see you then. Got to restaurant 30 min later to be told hour wait. Would have been nice had they told me about the wait when I called. Waited a hour to be seated... ordered ribeye steak medium rare ..came to table well done. Notified waitress.. waited for another steak only to have a raw steak set down. Manager said well, we are busy sorry about that. No real concern about how bad the cook is at managing time or not knowing how to cook a steak. Manager was just extremely rude and could have cared less. She should spend more time with the cooks and less time tanning and applying makeup. Not impressed! read more

Good prices! Tues special steak & trimings $13.99! Great views of the lake! Not a bad wait time even when busy! read more

Lake Inn is absolutely one of my favorite places to dine by the water. They have an amazing selection of beers and spirits. The food is always on point, HIGHLY recommend the French Onion soup. The service is second to none especially if Tommy is taking care of you. read more

The food is delicious, the wait staff are attentive and friendly. Our only issue is Mr Kneisly's political stance on book banning

Lucky enough to be able to sit out on the deck towards the end of April, beautiful view!! Our waitress was great, I feel bad I can't remember her name. Food was ok, margaritas were great!! read more

Very friendly service with great food. We both ate a side salad then shared a large pizza. I love the ambiance of being near or on the water. The wait for sitting on the patio was over an hour so we chose inside and was seated immediately to my surprise. Very busy place. Ample parking read more

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We came here for the first time with friends hoping to enjoy the nice weather. When we sat on the patio, we were seated at a table where a folded down umbrella pole was fully blocking our view of each other so we couldn't have a proper conversation. We then folded it up not because of the sun, but because we couldn't make eye contact to actually talk to each other. About 10 minutes later, a bus boy came out and just started rolling the umbrella back down and said "the manager told me to come out and roll the umbrella down because there is no point in having them up. sorry, I don't get paid enough to do this. they told me if you don't like it, we can throw your asses inside." We asked to speak to a manager, since not only was what the bus boy said incredibly rude, but we were also confused as to why we weren't allowed to have the umbrella up. We just wanted to be able to make eye contact with the people we were having a meal with. The manager Jenny had the nerve to say that the reasoning was due to "high gusts and winds" and that they were worried about the umbrellas flying away. Which would have been more than fair, if the water wasn't completely still with the winds measuring a measly 7MPH and furthermore she contradicted her statement when we asked for them to remove the umbrellas and the answer to our question was that they were "reinforced and anchored down." On the plus side, Abby our waitress was lovely, and the food was great. The manager Jenny however, had nothing but ridiculous excuses as to why we couldn't keep the umbrella up during our meal. We even offered to put it back down before we left. Jenny certainly had a lot of confidence to walk out there and say they're concerned about high winds when 1. the air was as still as I've ever felt and 2. Jenny's contradicted statement about the umbrellas being reinforced and anchored. the food was decent, however we will not be back due to this. read more

Lake Inn - Pizza Near Me - Lapeer, Michigan

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We had a fantastic dinner my husband had the walleye and I had ribs they were amazing

Worst place to eat . Bad service worst food bad management. I gave it a second chance. Food was under cooke. Called for management worst manager ever talked to.. I gave this place a no rating because it doesn't even deserve one. read more

I've been to the lake in many times & usually have a good meal , but tonite I ordered the perch special & was so surprised to see what they gave me , there only 3 very small pieces of perch and when I showed it to the waitress see said she couldn't do anything! I wish I would have taken a picture because there was such a small amount of perch, like 3 small pieces about 4 inches long, back to back they equaled maybe 1& 1/2 piece! Cost me 18 dollars!!! When home hungry! WHAT Happened to the lake inn! read more

I am waiting for the Pot Roast dinner. I have had it twice and it is fantastic! I believe it is only made on Sundays now. If anyone knows please write, and I will be getting dressed to go! read more

Great service and good food! Wonderful ambiance with the lake view a constant! Great place for families with children!

Beautiful place , only reason for not perfect experience was service ... staff young an needs more training Food was good an drinks were great . read more

Lake Inn - Lake inn patio - Pizza Near Me - Lapeer, Michigan

The ambience and food are always fantastic, and today is exactly the same. However, the service is absolutely incredible. I think that Linsey is the best server I've ever had in my life. She's just a fantastic person and dead out order. read more

Lake Inn - Pizza Near Me - Lapeer, Michigan

We have been to Lake Inn twice, first trying the seafood platter and second the prime rib. Both entrees were okay, but not great. The prime rib was first served without the au jus. Not a lot of flavor you would expect for prime rib. The atmosphere is beautiful, however, there were a few flies inside by the window which was annoying. read more

Love this restaurant! The outdoor seating is wonderful with great views of Lake Neppesing. The staff was friendly & efficient. The drinks are creative & grand. The meals were yummy each time we've gone. This is definitely a restaurant you want to visit more than once! A good time was had by all! read more

Good food and atmosphere The Apple glazed pork chops and fish were delicious Parking is odd read more

The view is wonderful at the lake Inn. Wait staff are great. The food is tasty. We really enjoy the outdoor seating.

Food always comes out fast and hot no matter how busy they are at that time. The staff is always extremely friendly. A++ read more

I've been there twice, weekday nights, with several friends. Food was very greasy, pork chops were dried out, salad was all iceberg with no greens, and was wilted. The cod was mushy and grainy. The best meals we tried were those with the marinated chicken breasts that are in several menu items. The ham, bacon and cheese sandwich was delicious although the bacon dripped with grease. The beer menu is fairly long but supermarket-level in breadth. Beer prices are not on the menu and resulted in a few surprises when the bill arrived. Finally, please, somebody needs to scrub the toilet bowls once in a while and deal with the flies on the patio. I understand that midweek kitchen staff are often the B team at most places but the oiliness of all the fried food was still unusual even for that. Perhaps a weekend night will have better food. The size of the crowd suggested that this place usually pleases people and perhaps the Lake Inn doesn't always have enough cooks to do a proper job. read more

My friend moved just down the road and we ordered take out because she and the kids were starving after a busy day of moving, and I have to say everything we got was DELICIOUS!!! We got fish (walleye) YUMMY! Blooming Onion YUMMY even if it wasn't crispy because it was to go it was still awesome! Fries delicious. They have EXCELLENT ranch for you midwestern ranch aficionados out there. I am excited to go back next time I am at her house! She said she's already been back so you can't go wrong!! read more

A funny, little bit amazing out of the way place! The food is delicious, service is great! The views are top notch! The whole place is fun, lots of seating! read more

Wow, where do I start? I came into burton to meet up with my uncle. My aunt passed away recently, and I wanted to come up and hang out with him. Lake inn was one of his favorite places to go. It was my second time coming here. But apparently, he has been coming here for years and golfing at the golf course nearby, and he told me about the add-on and how small this place used to be. So I went with the Fish and chips. I forget what my uncle got, but he said it was good it was on special. My Fish and chips were delicious. Our server was pretty awesome. I am sorry that I am not giving her a shout-out right now because she was awesome, and she dealt with my 85-year-old uncle like a charm. This place is awesome good food, great atmosphere. You should check it out. And maybe golf at the site by here. read more

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Fast service for large group Parking is tight as it is in neighborhoods Beautiful view on deck overlooking lake read more