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    Moosie's

    3.5 (84 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, American, Sandwiches
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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

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    Mold growing on my pickle.

    I would love to give Moosie's a better review because we have been coming here for years. However, today was such an utterly disappointing visit, all due to their hostess. We can in with 3 adults and 1 toddler (1 yr old) and they sat us at a 3 person table and wanted to stick the high chair on the corner of a square table where she wouldn't have been able to get close enough to eat and if she threw herself forward for any reason, she could seriously injure herself. So we explained that to her and asked for a bigger table that would accommodate the high chair. The hostess then decided she was done with us, set the menus down on a different table and walked off. We had to get the high chair and move some chairs around, not a big deal. The hostess then continued to run her mouth under her breath while seating others near us and would stand in the main area staring and giving us dirty looks and glaring. All because we wanted our toddler to be able to eat her lunch at the table in a safe area. I will say the waitress was wonderful. But it is very disheartening to have that be the face of your business and her attitude be the first thing people with kids experience when they enter the facility. Unfortunately the food was not up to par either, our food came out with what I thought was a hair on it but turned out to be mold growing on my food. (See picture below) I don't think we will be returning anytime soon.

    Nachos & Onion Rings
    Jessica W.

    Moosie's is such a staple at Smith Mountain Lake! The food and service are fantastic. Have a crowd to feed? Order the nachos! They'll satisfy! The onion rings are spot on. The sandwiches, delicious. The desserts are good too. If you're celebrating a birthday, be sure to let them know...you just might get a special birthday treat! Check out Moosie's, and try to get a table at a window over the lake. Such a great view!

    Eileen T.

    Ambiance is casual. No outdoor seating but you can still hear the music playing at Mango's below. Their menu has some great choices if you're looking for a sandwich. I got Kyle's Kreation which is an Italian sub and the moosies punch both were very good. The service was fast and friendly and the restaurant was clean. Worth a stop.

    Sooner beat Texas 34-30
    Radford G.

    Grant great bartender! Sooners beat Texas 34-30 and TVs were on the games creating a great sports atmosphere! I like the fries and beer is cold!

    French Dipper
    Katie L.

    Visited on Memorial Day. First time back in YEARS. Was ready for a crap shoot due to the holiday and lake. Pleasantly surprised. We did arrive before the real lunch rush. Bartender took really good care of the 3 of us at a table while also tending bar, taking call ins, and helping seat folks. Food was delicious, drinks were wonderful. Aside from being aware they were busy and needed a bit more time than normal, it was a perfect visit.

    The Gobbler was delicious.
    Charlie A.

    We had a birthday celebration for our friend, Jim, at Moosie's. It was wonderful. The service was good and the food was great. Jim had the Grilled Chicken Salad. Others in our group had the Gobbler that was pilled high with turkey; Funky Chicken with grilled chicken breast in a croissant; Moosie's Special with pilled high roast beef; and other dishes listed in the menu. The atmosphere was festive with birthday decorations we were allowed to put up. Several people stopped by our table to wish Jim a Happy Birthday. It was a nice celebration at a great restaurant.

    We do Moose
    Big E.

    Outstanding service and food. Ask for Brock and Sarah. I also recommend the sweet tea for people who are thirsty.

    Triple decker club sandwich (without the third layer, roast beef)
    Isabella C.

    Popular place, especially when it's nice weather to eat outside. Unfortunately, because of covid they only had 3 small tables outside so the wait was very long. They told us 20 minutes and we waited for an hour. The menu is very extensive, especially if you're there for subs, they have anything you'd want! You cannot personalize your own though, it has to be what's on the menu. The sweet tea is delicious, and the food was good too! I would recommend. There isn't much to eat out in SML so this is a good option.

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    Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House

    Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House

    4.5(53 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    LOVE Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House! We visit the lake once or twice year and I go every day…read morewe're there to get my caffeine fix. The s'mores latte is usually my go-to, though I've had several different drinks here and all have been great - hot or iced. They also have some really nice cafe food items that are nice for breakfast or lunch. We've had a number of their baked goods and have never been disappointed. We usually pick up several things to have at our rental for breakfasts and desserts. I've been often enough to make sure and get some of the seasonal options you can't always get. Their fall items are especially good. They've also got some cool merch and gift items. I've added a couple of pretty mugs to my coffee station here at home. The staff is always friendly and are very helpful with suggestions on drinks and food. If you haven't been in, you're really missing out.

    Continuing my alphabet series with S is for Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House, 1 of 2 for letter S;…read moreboth places out of town for me. My girlfriend's parent's have a house by Smith Mountain Lake, and she recommended SML. We were down there during the week around 4th of July 2024. We went the day before the 4th on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. In terms of the quality of drink & food, it's subpar, but staff was friendly & accommodating, which gets it from 2 to 3-stars for me. We went for lunch getting a turkey wrap & iced chai. Turkey wrap was decent, but it was kind of a small amount of meat & wrap overall. It came with chips. It wasn't that much food, but I didn't care too much as I was ok with a bit lighter. As for the iced chai, it was weak. It was mostly milk, not much of the flavoring. I told them to add more chai to it, which they did but it was kind of too late. They were nice and remade me a latte drink since I didn't like the chai. The latte was better, but not great either. My g/f agreed afterward that SML was weaker than she remembered. It's a cute place with a gift shop, nice staff, but drink especially was subpar.

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    Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House - Inside

    Inside

    Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House - Cinnamon rolls... this photo doesn't show the magnitude of these delicious rolls!

    Cinnamon rolls... this photo doesn't show the magnitude of these delicious rolls!

    Smith Mountain Lake Coffee House - 3 locations: Bridgewater Plaza, Food Lion Shopping Center, EastLake Church

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    3 locations: Bridgewater Plaza, Food Lion Shopping Center, EastLake Church

    Vinny's Italian Grill & Pizzeria - Cheesesteak Sandwich

    Vinny's Italian Grill & Pizzeria

    4.0(131 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    Continuing alphabet series with V for V is for Vinny's. My girlfriend & I were at Smith Mountain…read moreLake the week of 4th of July 2024 as her parents have a home there. My g/f recommended Vinny's as being very good. Originally, we were going to go here for an early dinner on Thursday, July 4, but when we were driving from Franklin County, I exclaimed Prime Rib Thursday at Copper Kettle! So, I had her U-turn, and we tried that instead. Please see my 5-star of them from August 2024. We ended up going on Saturday, July 6. We arrived in this cramped front area, and someone sat us at a booth at a reasonable time. We sat in the booth over 10 minutes without anyone coming to even get us water or check on here. We were hungry, and I was already annoyed for this long wait and was looking on Yelp. I asked my g/f about trying Bella Vita, which she agreed and left about 15 minutes after being seated. It was a big disappointment. However, after my 5-star Yelp review of Bella Vita (which I got to reviewing in April 2025), my g/f said Bella Vita is a better Italian than Vinny's, so maybe for the best. Since I didn't actually eat at Vinny's in the end, wasn't actively denied water, or had some other terrible experience, it would be unfair to give than 1-star in this case.

    Yummy food. They have sandwiches, pizza, salads and a nice restaurant. The location is convenient…read morewhen visiting Smith Mountain Lake.

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    Vinny's Italian Grill & Pizzeria - Managed to a get a pic of nice art, while waiting for no server.  We left after 15 minutes.

    Managed to a get a pic of nice art, while waiting for no server. We left after 15 minutes.

    Vinny's Italian Grill & Pizzeria - Half-Pepperoni, Half-Cheese Pizza

    Half-Pepperoni, Half-Cheese Pizza

    Vinny's Italian Grill & Pizzeria - Outside of Vinny's

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    Outside of Vinny's

    Old Oak Cafe - Cinnamon sweet potato pancakes. So good we got them 2 days in a row!

    Old Oak Cafe

    4.2(92 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$

    So wonderful the first morning of our stay at Smith Mountain Lake that we returned for the 2nd!…read moreFood, service - all top notch! Old Oak Cafe is situated in a strip shopping center, but is designed to make you feel like you've stepped into someone's home. The back room houses a faux (I assume) fireplace and round oak dining tables. The southern hospitality we received from the staff is as inviting as the space. They also have a large bookshelf of children's picture books and activities. So thoughtful and a wonderful option for tablet-free families. Our first visit was around 11:30 am on a Sunday and there was about a 20-min wait with the post-church crowd. The interior waiting space was full so we opted to wait outside. They offer a buffet breakfast on the weekends for $14.99. It looked to have biscuits and gravy, eggs, a variety of meats and fruit. We opted for menu options. I noticed they offered foam plates for buffet-goers, which made me cringe. I hope they will consider changing to something more environmentally-friendly. We were greeted as soon as we sat and offered coffee. Our server on both visits were incredibly kind! On Sunday, our server was a bit slower with coffee refills, but it was incredibly busy so I understood why. On our first visit, hubs had the cinnamon sweet potato pancakes while I chose multigrain. Both were so fluffy and delicious! The sweet potato pancakes drew us back the next day. They were topped with a cinnamon sugar butter and fresh pecans. The flavor was out of this world! Even the multigrain pancakes were light, fluffy and so yummy. I got blueberry pancakes on my 2nd trip and wish I had ordered these. The blueberry, while tasty, were more dense and not quite as flavorful. The Sweet Potato and Multigrain pancakes are worth 5 stars alone, but the service and value set Old Oak Cafe over the top. I'm ready to plan another trip to SML solely for this breakfast!

    My family loved this place. If you are in the area (or have errands nearby) stop in. There are a…read morehandful of restaurants around Kroger/Movie Theater. If you want something other than Cancun or pizza, make a visit. Great food.

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    Old Oak Cafe - Their 2nd dining room

    Their 2nd dining room

    Old Oak Cafe - My Apple and chocolate chip pancakes on their fall specials!

    My Apple and chocolate chip pancakes on their fall specials!

    Old Oak Cafe

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    Westlake Coffee and Cafe - Girlfriend's Turkey Caprese, very good too

    Westlake Coffee and Cafe

    3.6(40 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    Delicious coffee just the way I love it. Drive through…read moreservice is timely, and courteous too. What else could you want?

    Part 2 of 2 for W in alphabet series for W is for Westlake Coffee & Cafe. This breaks my current…read morealphabet series of places gone to with my girlfriend from the beginning of our relationship up to Easter 2025, but I had just reviewed Smith Mountain Lake Coffee recently from last 4th of July week visit in 2024 and wanted to compare the two from visiting on the 4th of July itself in 2025 here. Westlake Coffee & Cafe was a bit of a mixed bag for me and perhaps more of a 3.5 stars, but I'm rounding up in this case as I'm giving some benefit of the doubt and some things exceeded expectations. Also, a prior Yelp reviewer essentially said great sandwiches, nice staff, etc., what more could you ask for, and only gave 3-stars; never stated any reason why it was a mediocre 3-stars, so another reason I'm rounding to 4-stars. Also, I gave SML Coffee 3-stars, and I wanted to distinguish that Westlake Coffee & Cafe was superior to me. My girlfriend & I were staying at her parents' home around 4th of July 2025 and wanted to eat out for lunch. Lunch options are a bit limited, but we saw this online, menu, reviews, & seemed like a decent choice. My g/f's mom warned us that they are very slow, so have your patience. I said I know I read that online could take 30 minutes. Also, the portions are big and might consider splitting sandwich. When we arrived, I ordered a chicken salad sandwich & g/f got a turkey caprese both on sourdough bread. We figured we'd eat half of ours & switch to try each others. Also, I said we could split a large Caramel Latte, but it seems like I was charged 70 cents more than the posted price. My g/f believes that it was a 4th tier not on the menu. $5.25 small, $5.75 medium, $6.45 large, & not printed on the menu was a 4th tier Extra Large as it does say Extra Large on the receipt. This extra 70 cent discrepancy bugged me, but I'm going to give them the benefit of doubt per what my g/f thinks. The woman cashier was cordial, but wasn't quite as nice as Smith Mountain Coffee. I asked for water while we were waiting to another person, which I interacted with 2 staff members, the one I asked & one who handed me the water, who were friendlier. As for the wait time, this exceeded our expectations of the long 20-30 minute wait, it was more like 10-15 minutes, and while that's not great, I was pleasantly surprised when the food & drink was ready. The quality of the iced latte was far superior to the drink I got at SML Coffee. Huge win to Westlake on that! The sandwiches were better than the wrap I got at SML too. The sandwiches use Boar's Head Meats & cheeses. The chicken salad sandwich was great, and my g/f Turkey Caprese was solid too. As it turns out, we both liked what our original choice better than the other, but both of us like both. This is a small place with very limited seating, so better to take to go if it makes sense, but it's nicely decorated with comfortable seating. Also, the original cashier was friendlier at the end. She might've been slightly stressed with orders & our couple of questions. Overall, in spite of a couple of negatives, we'd return when down here.

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    Westlake Coffee and Cafe - Chicken Salad sandwich excellent

    Chicken Salad sandwich excellent

    Westlake Coffee and Cafe - Extra Large iced caramel latte

    Extra Large iced caramel latte

    Westlake Coffee and Cafe - July 2025 food menu

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    July 2025 food menu

    Moosie's - bars - Updated May 2026

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