This restaurant is a hidden little place on the south side of Lynx Lake, just before the upper parking area. Be aware it is not open during the winter months. There is plenty of indoor seating, but the best seats are of course, outside where you can have your meal while gazing on the beauty of the lake and forest. There are plenty of seats outdoors with great views. Yes, we all know the lake level is (ahem) not as high as it should be, but it's still a great place to visit and have a meal. The food is fairly basic, but does have some German-inspired fare including dishes with Brats and for lunch/dinner, you can get schnitzel! You can also get beer to wash down your German food, so that's quite nice. The food was competent but not perfection. Again, it's about the location. The one ding I would point out is that the service is slow. I am talking 30-40 minutes to get your breakfast. They have limited staff so I suggest bringing a bag of patience and maybe some snacks if you are super hungry. read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - Lynx Lake Cafe, November 2025 - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

Food was good. Ambiance was great!!! Nothing like a hot cup of coffee with cool breezes blowing thru the pines. The only thing I say is a negative is that I left feeling completely guilty asking the waitress for water, more coffee - anything. I heard the cook yell and the server was uptight. It was Mother's Day and we were the first customers there. No idea why coffee takes 40 minutes to brew or 40 minutes to be served our food or why the few customers had to wait 40 minutes to be seated. I wanted to volunteer to help! read more

Sadly, they were closed part of the year due to the lake having been drained, but now looking beautiful and the food and the fun of eating at this place remains one of my favorite spots in Prescott. read more

Great location and food. Service can sometime be slow, but the food makes the wait worthwhile. Jeff the owner and head chef really creates some wonderful dishes. Pricing is fair and the food is better than most other places in downtown Prescott. I wish they were open 5 days a week. read more

We had THE MOST AMAZING experience at Lynx Lake Cafe!! Our server was Kimberly and she was the best. We sat outside because we had our dog and she offered him water and treats. The michelaea was the best I've ever had and the food was delicious! I can't wait to visit again when I'm in the area. read more

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The food is really incredible! The wait time may be long (1 hr 15 minutes last time) because last two times there was only one chef and one waiter ... but you are in nature with a gorgeous view of the lake! Our hat off to the waiter ...he was swamped, overloaded with all the tables and took quite some yelling from the chef for not picking up the food fast enough , BUT he never lost his cool, never stopped smiling, remained very pleasant AND dropped everything to help an elderly couple to their car! We gave him a big tip and will be back!! Ps: Kimberley was amazing the time before! Missed her! read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - Fall trees galore - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

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An absolute gem! Our server Matt was truly amazing from the minute we walked in. I highly recommend getting a table by the windows to watch the hummingbirds and soak in the Mountain View. From the Brussels sprouts and breaded zucchini to the jagerschnitzel and creamy dreamy pasta to the apple strudel all were to leaving us excited to come back. 10/10 highly recommend! read more

Way too long of a wait time. Food took forever to arrive. They weren't even that busy. Waitress was good, my food was good, but others weren't. This place is nothing to write home about. I wouldn't go back. They need to step up their professionalism. read more

So happy the cafe is finally open again. Had a great cheeseburger and fries, my friend really enjoyed their special chicken sandwich Can't wait to go back for breakfast or dinner! read more

Wow, it's finally closed. This place is in real need for Gordon Ramsey and his 'Kitchen Nightmares' to come and totally revamp the place. It is so dingy, with years of caked on grime on the table and chairs. The kitchen must be 3x worse. Hopefully, if and when this place opens, they will have rebuilt the building to overlook the lake more and have open air seating on a patio off of the dinning area. Not mixed matched old dilapitated picnic tables out in the dirt area, where the dirt just flies up into the air and your food! read more

Went for the Friday night fish fry and it was pure disappointment, meals did not come to our table together fish came out first then Fry's came out 10 minutes or so later menu says clam chowder and we got broccoli soup coleslaw I was the pit the pits....... read more

I LOVE this place! The food is fantastic and you can't beat the view. The kitchen isn't the fastest, but it's worth the wait.

Awful experience last night (2/27/26)! Food was awful and the wait time was ridiculous. To top it off, the heavy set lady in charge was completely rude to us after we complained when she asked how our meal was. Over $100 for two fish dinners and drinks. Save ur $ and stay away. read more

Food is exceptional, and ambience is for outdoor enthusiasts. No parking problems. Creamy dreamy dish was out of this world.

So comfortable and the food was great! Gave us pointers on how to fish the lake (we didn't catch anything but spent 2 days in bliss!) We will camp/stay here again! read more

My friend and I were camping at Lynx Lake. We hiked over to the Lynx Lake Cafe looking forward to having lunch. Disappointingly the cafe was closed. So we took a little break in the shade at their picnic tables. A man came out and very rudely told us that the public area was over there (across the parking lot) and that's where we needed to go. He didn't say what their hours were or the days they were open. He was absolutely NOT welcoming at all. I won't be back and I will be telling my friends & family my experience. FYI: we are retired women - not trouble makers at all. Very very disappointing. read more

Links Lake Café review Well, my husband and I are in Prescott for the month of July. We are trying several Restaurants while here! This one was referred to us by our friends as having yummy food and a great view! First, they were correct the view is outstanding. It's a beautiful lake. It'll be a luck of the draw to get a window seat though as there are only a few. But don't fret, you can still go outside and enjoy the view from outside. And it's still visible from other seats. We decided to come for breakfast. My husband got a regular combo breakfast, and I had the Brekki bowl. Both items were great! The only disappointment in the food was we thought we saw photos of delicious fried potatoes. But instead, they served us tater tots! Not good. They really made my bowl mushy. Husband didn't even touch his. (not a dealbreaker, I would just order something besides them next time now that we know). I would say the menu they had was quite reduced than the ones previously posted on-line on Yelp. Now there's the issue of our Server. This gentleman was so non-interested in friendliness, conversation, nothing. He made zero niceties, never came back and asked us how our meal was. He showed up when it was obvious we were finished eating and asked if we needed anything else. We said no. Well...not now J - we are finished eating (I certainly would have imbibed in a second mimosa!) lol So then he set our bill down on our table and walked away. Not so much as a thank you or goodbye!! When he sat us at our table, I thanked him. When he finished taking our order I thanked him. When he dropped off our order, I thanked him. (my husband told me to stop thanking him) I've never had someone be so rude to me that I tried to be nice and appreciative to. I mean, everyone has a bad day, but this was beyond. My husband and I noticed the other two female servers who were laughing and chatting with their customers. We had server-envy that we weren't being served by one of them!! All this said, we will be going back in the next few weeks! However, I will make SURE we have a different server experience! If it weren't for the poor service, we would've given five stars, even though we didn't care for tater tots. read more

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Lots of outdoor seating, park bench style. A handful of tables under the awning for times of weather. Great spot to go with the dog prior or after a walk around the lake! It's very hit or miss, call ahead as it can end up being closed due to being short staffed. When it's good it's great, and when it's not it's usually due to it being overcrowded or short staffed and crazy long wait times. read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - two people sitting at a picnic table - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

I already left a review but gladly add another one. If I could give it minus stars I would. Food was ok, waitress was nice. Owner terrible (Stephanie I think). Beware they charge to split a meal.. ok fine but they don't tell you there is no sharing food at all or they will charge you. My friend wanted to try my sandwich to see if she would like it and the owner came over and said no sharing food! If I am paying for the meal is it not mine? We had 7 people and a 230 dollar bill.. to tell us we can share food was ridiculous!!! We will not be back and my friend who lives in Prescott will not as well.. she plans to share her thoughts with all her neighbors.. bad customer services spreads! read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

Not sure what all these 1 star reviews were expecting. I love this place. Their schnitzel is amazing and it is such a beautiful place to have a glass of wine and enjoy the view. Service is a lil slow but it's not terrible. Love coming here with my family and can't wait for them to open back up. My husband Called to see if they were open yet and was told they are still looking for staff. I think it's strange the last post gave 1 star solely bc they have not reopened yet. read more

My husband and I stopped in around 4:30 pm for an early dinner. We were the 2nd people to be seated at that point, so it really wasn't busy yet. We sat near the window facing the lake, which was beautiful. I ordered the Jagerschnitzel and he had the fried fish special... basically all you could eat fish. Both dishes were cooked well. The schnitzel was moist and lightly breaded, with a nice textured cream sauce. The fish was flaky, moist, and lightly breaded also. The curly fries were delicious, but how could you go wrong with fries?! The only thing that was a bummer was both dishes were very under seasoned and lacked flavor. However our server was attentive, friendly, and helpful when describing the dishes. read more

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10/31/24. Lynx Lake 1. Toasted marble rye. Possibly Chompies bread. 2. Thousand island with taste. 3. Sauerkraut with a strong taste and drained. Possibly even grilled. But not a fresh kraut. It was dry enough to keep the taste without making the sandwich a soggy mess. 4. Thin sliced corned beef. Pre packaged but of good quality. Should have had more meat. 5. Swiss cheese thick enough to hold up to the sandwich ingredients with a strong texture. All in all a very good Reuben sandwich. The bread remained crunchy/toasty through the meal. Never turned soggy. The ingredients were in a good proportion but it could have had more meat to it. This is definitely not ad thick as your Jewish deli Reuben. I'll put this as one of the top five in the Prescott area. It came with a side of coleslaw. Freshly chopped cabbage not sliced with a very good dressing. Possibly canned but there are some good homemade dressings around. The whole place is a restaurant/bar takeout. And only open on certain days but well worth the wait. If lucky you can get a view of the lake and spring summer the humming birds. They are a bit slow on getting the food out. Expect a wait but well worth it. read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - Reuben sandwich with coleslaw. - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

We love this place! Great Lake views, awesome Schnitzel and all you can eat Fish Fry on Fridays. Many Hummingbirds outside the windows in the summer. Staff are awesome. They close for the winter. Call them for dates! read more

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We stopped by this place on a hike and visit to Lynx Lake. The food and service were outstanding and will definitely be back next time we're in Prescott. read more

When we walked in we were met by a very nice young man he said the waitress would be with us in a moment she proceeded to walk by several times not even acknowledging us then she proceeded to tell us to wait out side that there was a wait there were 4 tables out of a dozen or more that were occupied so we sat down and waited she then finally walked over and said there was a wait list we said no problem we can wait but could we order a drink well she just walked off 5 minutes later she returned and said I guess I can take a drink order now and that there was no longer a wait we asked to be seated and she told us no that our whole party was not hear yet( was out side on the phone) and refused when we asked why not she ran off a moment later the owner walked out and started yelling obscenities at us Never go there read more

Just when you think places like this don't exist anymore, you find this rustic gem perched on a hillside overlooking a picture perfect lake. It's quaint with charm not just because of it's homey decor, but because of it's wonderful hard working staff that make you feel welcomed from the start. The warm feeling of family served up with friendly smiles and a view. Ok so the crab cakes weren't to die for, the generous bowl of fries and the choices of wine and beer made up for that. The type of place as a local that you could make a regular stop alone or with guests. A treasure for tourists and campers who are looking for a satisfying meal, great service, away from all the too peopley places in town. Thanks so much for something just a little bit different, that makes you want to try everything on their small but uniquely varied menu. I'll be back. read more

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Not sure where I saw the Micheleda advertisement but remembered seeing "topped with a bacon strip and pickle" and I was IN! Headed down for drinks and they were closing for dinner turn over. Would've totally understood if they would've said no but with a great attitude and a greater smile they served us our drinks. They were so great we had 3! The service was an amazing! Decided the next day to come back for brunch! The portions were HUGE! It was delicious I could've been rolled out of there. And once again the service was out of this world from Christy and Stephanie. Will come back every time we're in town! 10/10 would recommend! read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - Micheledas - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

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Went to Lynx Lake on Sunday. When we got there they said that they were experiencing a high volume of customers and we would have to wait 15 minutes to be seated. We happily complied and waited. After about 20 minutes they took us to a table. A guy came over and gave us 2 glasses of water. After another 30 minutes went by he came and took our order. After over an hour and a half of waiting, the waiter came out and said our food was being plated. WHY DIDN'T YOU WAIT IN THE KITCHEN FOR THE FOOD? He then went to another table, cleaned it off, then went to another table and took their order. Guess what, WE LEFT. I'll wait until next year and see if there is an improvement but for now I will not go back there this year. read more

TOURIST BEWARE! Don't go here!!! We arrived at 7 pm on Saturday and we were the only people there. Our first bad sign. The staff wouldn't let us sit near the window, no one there... Drink order messed up multiple times, took over an hour, food honestly sucked, steak wasn't cooked, server never checked on us. No sauce, $6 fee to split a plate. NEVER AGAIN read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - Medium steak... - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

Food was great ambiance by lynx lake was a plus nice stop to grab a bite to eat after hike around lake. read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

Oh my goodness! We've visited this place twice since they opened this year and it did not disappoint. Last time we were here we sat outside, but today we sat inside and had an amazing view of the lake and the beautiful hummingbirds that were busy eating too. Last time we were there it was breakfast and I had the Florentine omelette and it was really good. Today we were there during lunch after a 3.5 mile hike around the lake and had one of their German dishes, a Schnitz no 6 with a side of onion rings and it was excellent. Staff there is awesome too. Can't say enough good things about this place. read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - Schnitz no6 with onion rings - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

I don't usually write a review. We were there on the morning of July 5th. The food here was the best breakfast I have had in a long time. The service was good, even though only one waiter and an unusually busy morning. The chef even helped out. The toast looked and tasted like homemade. The potatoes had an amazing flavor. The bacon was real bacon and like 5 full pieces, not this fake stuff and only 2 pieces. Table #8 outside had an incredible view of the lake. It was so peaceful. My husband had the egg sandwich and could only eat half. I highly recommend this place. We will definitely be back when we travel to Prescott again!! read more

Lynx Lake Cafe - Look at this view from table #8!! - German Near Me - Prescott, Arizona

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I just love this place. The location is so lovely. Very different from the rest of Prescott with all those amazing Ponderosa trees. And the hummingbirds! Entertainment by hummingbirds, you can't beat it. The schnitzel is excellent. I love the Australian version with the avocado. I swear I dream about it. I also love their Spätzle. Their brats are delish. And you can't finish any meal here without ending it with their home made fresh out of the oven strudel. Ok. I admit it. I'm just too stuffed to eat the strudel, but I always take two slices home. For my husband and I, not just for me! Btw- Christie rocks! read more

$6.00 for people who do not eat. Assuming it was a shared plate. Luckily they told us. $6 for a shared plate. No outside water they assume some put vodka in. Since 3 preferred not to eat for various reasons. We left. Be aware Went to Costco and got a polish dog with kraut and called it German. read more

Food is alright and scenery is excellent... if you can actually get service. Waited for 20 minutes and didn't get a table. Frazzled wait staff kept walking by, no eye contact, no words exchanged. On a previous visit, service was extremely slow - 20+ minutes for someone to come and take our order. What makes it worse is the feeling that no one working there even cares. This is a sad waste of an amazing location. read more

Fantastic food!! A great place to stop for eats after enjoying the lake. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable.

I'll keep it short. We had a very good meal. No complaints. This restaurant is unique because of its location. As for changing for split plates ($6.00). That's generous on the establishment part. Restaurants are in the business for profit. It sounds like you are more the McDonald's or Burger King people where you can split a soft drink and fries. It appears that a Costco hot dog met your culinary needs. read more

First time writhing a "review". Please do yourself, your friend and loved ones a favor and don't let them "attempt" to eat at this establishment. I guarantee they'll be disappointed on all levels. There were five of us. One meal was sent back as unacceptable and brought back to our table with the statement. "Maybe somebody else would like to eat this", "we will not be taking it off the bill."Second meal was a burger that was raw. Never asked "how would you like your burger cooked" brought back a second time still raw . Third meal was brought out incorrect and the fourth meal was not ever entered into there system. Fifth meal was acceptable, but not eaten. When it was asked that the burger be cooked, medium well we were told" get out and never come back". We paid for what we consumed and we left. We were pulled over by the police. read more

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This place is really solid. The schnitzel is no joke and their burgers are quite good. I usually don't enjoy going out for burgers, but this one really hit the spot. You also wouldn't think a schnitzel would go well after a hike or be served well in such an odd place. But oh MAN. It was good. Very good. Pretty view of the lake. Beautiful interior. Didn't take long to get seated, but our waitress had a bit of an attitude. Took a while to get our drinks and the food took over an hour to come. Obviously not all her fault. But she engaged in our conversation, gave us some cool history of the place, and the food was, truthfully, worth the wait. I would go back. read more

Okay, was a bit scared off, because I read the reviews first. We sat outside with a perfect view of Lynx Lake. Our server was Christi. She was relaxed, polite and friendly. There was a nice variety of beers to chose from. Our meals came out and all were delicious. Warmed plates from the kitchen equals bonus points. So would I pay Lynx Lake Cafe another visit? Absolutely. Just be prepared to ignore some of the cafe's idiosyncrasies. read more