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    Lakeside Inn

    3.1 (21 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Jessica H.

    I went to Lakeside tonight with my family. We've ordered the Chicago deep dish pizza many times before, and we have always really liked it. We ordered a Chicago deep dish pizza with mushrooms and sausage. When it came out, it had sausage and pepperoni on it. We didn't really care about that at all. We bit into it, and noticed there wasn't any sauce on it at all. A family member went up and asked for sauce on the side to dip it in (she just thought she couldn't taste the sauce. Didn't realize there wasn't any on it). They gave her 4 small cups of sauce that were ice cold and had her pay $1 each sauce. I thought that was pretty ridiculous. I went up to the possible manager and talked with him about the wrong toppings, no sauce, and cold sauce on the side. I am not the type to complain at a restaurant. The manager tried to tell me that the sauce is on there, I just couldn't see it. He also said that the sauce goes on top of the cheese on a Chicago deep dish. There was absolutely no way there was any sauce on the pizza. He said that they didn't put sauce on it, because he thought we wanted to dip the pizza in sauce on the side that we ordered, but we didn't even order the sauce on the side until after the pizza came out and we realized how dry it was (aka zero sauce on it). He offered to make me a thin crust pizza. I declined. He then gave me a $17 gift card to Lakeside. He did try to make it right. I didn't complain to get something free out of it. I just was very frustrated, and I just wish they would have been honest right from the start and not made 2837633 excuses, along with talking in circles. I appreciate the gift card. I gave it to my uncle. We won't be going back though. I have included two pictures of our pizza and one off of their Facebook page (the pic of the whole pizza) that definitely is a Chicago deep dish and definitely does not have sauce on top either. ‍ like they said it would.

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    Mimi J.

    I came to the Lakeside Inn to have lunch with the Bible Babes, a lovely group of older ladies who hold a bible study on Tuesday mornings in the adjacent Lake Summerset community. You could throw a rock from the parking lot of this restaurant and hit one of their entrance gates, so it is definitely a convenient lunch spot for anyone who lives on the lake. The decor screams middle America at you with its neutral walls, tables, and carpets, the plum colored booths, and the hunter green chairs with maroon seat covers. Let's just say it's obvious this is Illinois and not California. There are a number of nautical accents and the wall and a fake stuffed swordfish to give it a little character. If you're sitting at one of the booths along the interior wall you can look through watch people at the bowling alley next door through the conveniently placed windows. Hannah, our waitress, provided excellent service. When we arrived, she told my friend, Tyoni, that her husband, Ron, had been in earlier for breakfast. I like that she gets to know her customers and is chatty with them. I've since met Hannah at the Lake Summerset pool, so she must be a local. Our arrivals were all staggered, so people kept joining us over the first 15 minutes we were there and ordering at different times. She kept our food coming out quickly, refilled our water glasses, and delivered correctly totalled separate checks to us at the end without our having to ask. I ordered a reuben sandwich, the ultimate comfort food which consisted of a large pile of thinly sliced corned beef with sauerkraut and melted Swiss cheese. It was accompanied by a bowl of Thousand Island dressing for dipping and tangy pickle. I had a choice of sides and skipped the fries and coleslaw to order a side of fruit which she brought ahead of the rest of my food when everybody else received their soups and salads. I thought that was a nice touch. The food was very good, but not amazing. Three stars equates to "A-Okay" and this meal was definitely A-OK. Other people at the table ordered the Southwest Salad which looked good and the senior special fried chicken which also looked very good, though I didn't try either of them. I'd definitely come back when I'm in the area as the food was good and the prices very reasonable; most of the lunch specials were around $6. update: I returned the following week with the Bible Babes and ordered the grilled chicken sandwich on a pretzel bun with cranberry mayonnaise and a side salad. The pretzel bun was good, but the sandwich was a little dry; there was only a light drizzle of the cranberry mayonnaise and while it was tasty I'd have been happier if the cranberry flavor had been a little more pronounced.

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    10 months ago

    Food is awful. All of it. Place is dirty and drab. I'd really hate to see inside the kitchen

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    4 years ago

    Friendly clean and value for your dollar. My only suggestion is curbside appeal, needs a bit of landscaping around front entrance.

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    4 years ago

    This place has the best breakfast in the area. The pancakes are so good. The fried chicken is so delicious and the staff is top notch

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    4 years ago

    Food is not the worst but most of the actual people working there are not very nice!!

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    7 years ago

    I ate breakfast there yesterday. It smelled like BO. If I had not been welcomed, I would have left. I will never eat there again.

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    7 years ago

    The best Friday night fish fry. All of the soups are great. Staff is always smiling and friendly.

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