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Lighthouse Restaurant

3.8 (694 reviews)
PriceySeafood, American, Bars
Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Wedge salad
Abigail Q.

The wedge salad is heavenly. The pasta is mid. The seafood is disappointing. Service is attentive.

Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée
Jason L.

Came back to the Lighthouse for dinner and ordered the Brussels mac & cheese and the Wagyu burger. The Brussels and mac & cheese were excellent -- rich, flavorful, and definitely worth it. Unfortunately, the burger was mediocre at best. It didn't come close to competing with Bugaboos down the road, which also serves Wagyu burgers but executes them far better. Really disappointing considering the expectation. That said, the view is still fantastic and remains the highlight of the experience.

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Gisele G.

Always excellent food, delicious Margaritas and a perfect sunset. Always love the time we spend at the lighthouse restaurant'

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Blake B.

I have now had the pleasure of Dino g here several times and I can say with confidence that this is such an amazing find in NWI. The views, the menu options and the fine dining feel without that fine dining process tag is amazing. Each time my service has been fantastic with helpful and pleasant servers and the drinks are always done well, I can never have just one! Making a reservation is simple and parking is plenty. My favorite menu item remains the crab cakes but I've also had the fish tacos.

Strawberry torte dessert special (after we ate half:)

Everything was perfect, starting with our favorite server, Kelli! The crab cake appetizer was amazing. Hubby's steak could be cut with a fork and my shrimp special was delicious; however, my favorite part was the wedge salad. The hubby loved his lobster bisque too. We split the dessert special, a strawberry mascarpone torte. It was so huge we couldn't finish it. It could have fed 3-4 people. The hour drive from Illinois over rolling hills and past beautiful fields makes a fantastic experience!

J R.

The special today was a great sunset view and grilled bone-in pork chops with baked apples, absolutely delicious! Tiffany was attentive and fantastic!

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1 year ago

Service is always amazing, ask for Kelli she is the best!! We love this restaurant the menu is great.

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10 months ago

Food was awful. Quality significantly decreased! Service poor! They need better cleaning staff! Best to eat somewhere else!

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Enjoyed a wonderful lunch with family for an anniversary celebration! Food was delicious and Kelli is fantastic!

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Excellent cocktails with a marvelous view of the lake. Wall-eye was exceptional. But the best was our server, Kelli. She was fabulous

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Food was amazing but it took us 45 minutes to be seated and we had reservations so I'd say be patient it's worth the wait

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Fantastic meal, ambience and a wonderful server in Kelli, who made the evening all that more memorable!

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Always Amazing! Olivia was a wonderful server. Thanks so much! Will be back for sure :).

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Great service from Jonathan. Nice ice cream surprise for our anniversary. Great views and live music.

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Ask the Community - Lighthouse Restaurant

Is The Lighthouse still serving Brunch on Sundays?

No. Lighthouse now opens at 11am on Sundays and features a couple of lunch menu items that are not on the regular dinner menu.

Does anyone know who the GM of the business is?

Shane Keeton.

Has anyone ever heard of gratuity being charged on an upgraded chair for an event? I'm actually speaking of a venue that does weddings?

Yes. Second City charges a premium price for "RAIL SEATS" which have an un-obstructed view of the show. Not unusual at all.

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This was my second time coming to this restaurant, and it was definitely an improvement over my…read morefirst visit when I wasn't really impressed by the food. The service has been a bit of a mixed bag both times. While the staff is friendly, the check ins themselves are okay. This time around, the food was much better. I really enjoyed the burger I ordered, and our appetizer was great too. They also have a fantastic outdoor patio that is easily one of the best parts of the experience. My main hesitation is the price point. It feels pretty pricey for what is essentially bar and grill food. Our bill came out to over $100 for just one appetizer, two beers, one kids' meal, and two sandwiches. For that price, I'm not entirely sure it's worth it for me to come back for a full dinner a third time. That said, I would absolutely come back just to hang out on the patio for an appetizer and a beer, or hit it up if I'm using the water equipment rental next door!

I honestly don't even know where to start with this experience at Bugaboo's…read more The food came out wrong the first time, and when it was brought back out, there was hair in my food AGAIN. Not just a tiny strand either -- I found multiple hairs in my food. I've attached a picture because I couldn't believe what I was looking at. At that point, I was completely disgusted and had absolutely no desire to keep eating. When you go out to eat, especially somewhere that isn't exactly cheap, the LAST thing you expect is to find someone's hair in your food. Having it happen twice is beyond unacceptable. It completely ruined the meal and honestly made me question the cleanliness of the entire kitchen. The drinks were okay, the service was okay, but nothing about the experience was what I would consider top-notch. The prices were way too high for what we received, and there are plenty of other places where you can get better food, better prices, and much better overall service. And to be clear, this is not directed at the bartender or waitress personally. They were doing their jobs, and I have no disrespect toward them. My issue is with the overall experience, the food, the quality control, and the fact that I paid good money for a meal that I ultimately couldn't stomach because I was so disgusted. Finding hair in your food is gross enough once. Finding it again after the food was corrected is absolutely disgusting and something a restaurant should never let happen. Unfortunately, this was a huge disappointment, and I definitely won't be rushing back. There are better options out there that are cleaner, more reasonably priced, and provide a much better dining experience.

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