The service, food and ambience are amazing The service is…read morevery good and the chef takes his time to greet and talk to you I highly recommend the tomahawk steak!!! I highly recommend this place

Wouldn't recommend coming here unless you have a reservation. We came at 5:20pm and the entire…read moreplace was EMPTY. Not one human at the bar. 2 tables occupied, raining and no other humans occupying the tables. They said we couldn't sit down at all, even at the bar I asked if we could and order right away, because they had way too many reservations coming in at 5:30pm - but they said sorry please leave. We thought it would be a hidden gem, and was sadly disappointed. Might be a great place, but just make a reservation! Never ever been treated by an absolute empty restaurant the same way before. Maybe would have sat down for a glass of wine, but wasn't even offered that. We were 10/10 shut down.

Phenomenal food and great experience! Beautiful place to…read moresite down with family and friends. We heard about this restaurant when we visited two sister winery. The wine tasting with food was so good we had to follow through on visiting their restaurant. Service was good and they always checked in on us.

3.5 but I rounded up…read more This is such a pretty restaurant. Immediately when you enter, the wall behind the host is striking. It's the perfect place for a date night. Not pictured, I had a margarita, which was exactly as I would hope for and well poured. We also tried calamari, which was lightly breaded and well cooked. Calamari can go chewy real quick, but not here. I will say the cocktail sauce felt very simple and basic, but the remoulade was fantastic. For my entree, I got the short rib. It was nice and fell apart, but the flavor was lacking a bit for me. It felt like it could use some more seasoning. The vegetables were good, and if you like polenta, I think you'd enjoy the dish. I feel it may have been better suited for mashed potatoes, but I think I can texturally see the vision. The staff was friendly, and it was a pleasant dining experience overall.

Some destinations earn their reputation through novelty; Lake House Restaurant earns its through…read moreconstancy -- a rare and more demanding virtue. Nestled along the shores of Lake Ontario in Vineland, this storied establishment, housed in a structure dating to 1867, has become one of those places that quietly lodges itself in the memory and refuses to leave. We made the drive -- well over an hour -- for a Sunday brunch, and not for the first time. It is the kind of restaurant one finds oneself recommending without hesitation, not as a curiosity or a seasonal indulgence, but as a benchmark. The setting alone would justify the journey: a sweeping, unobstructed view of the lake from the sunroom and patio that shifts in character with the light, the season, and the mood of the sky above. On a clear day, the Toronto skyline is visible on the horizon -- an almost implausible grace note. But Lake House does not rest on its scenery. The kitchen demonstrates genuine culinary ambition with a menu that draws from Mediterranean traditions while remaining grounded in local and seasonal sensibility. The salmon crab cakes -- a pairing that sounds indulgent and delivers accordingly -- arrive with a pineapple and mango chutney and sriracha aioli that balance richness with levity. The Great Canadian Burger is a study in considered indulgence: brioche, peameal bacon, sweet bacon jam, and spiced maple aioli achieving a harmony of sweetness, heat, and savoriness that lingers well past the last bite. The service matched the occasion throughout. From the welcome at the door to our server Rhonda -- attentive, warm, and precisely calibrated in her pacing -- to the supervisor who moved quietly through the room ensuring that every table was well attended, the floor operates with the kind of seamless, unhurried care that is too often mistaken for effortlessness. It is not effortless. It is practiced and deliberate, and all the more impressive for it. Lake House Restaurant is a destination that justifies the drive, rewards the return, and -- in a dining landscape where so few establishments manage all three -- that is no small thing.

If you enjoy condiments the semolina crusted calamari ($26) comes with four dipping sauces:…read moresweet-curried aioli, sweet chili, basil pesto aioli, and sriracha aioli. It would've been nice if at least one packed a bit of heat, but they're all tame, adding flavour without overpowering the squid. Thankfully, the semolina crust was excellent - crunchy, light, and not oily at all. The portion is generous and easily shareable between two or three people. A newer addition to the menu is the short rib sandwich ($34), and it's a good one. Large chunks of tender, flavourful beef are topped with sautéed mushrooms, crispy onions, arugula, and brie. The cheese adds a creamy richness that makes the sandwich stand out. The menu notes a horseradish aioli, but any zing from it gets buried under the slightly sweet braising sauce, which was too sugary for my taste. I would've preferred it kept more savoury. The sandwich is already quite saucy, and yet more sauce arrives on the side. Good for fries if you choose to switch the salad to spuds. After hearing plenty about the Great Canadian Burger ($29), I couldn't resist splitting one, though I ultimately wish I hadn't. The short rib sandwich is better. The burger is hefty, with a thick beef patty that's overly dense and heavily mixed, giving it more of a frozen-patty texture than the crumbly tenderness of a good homemade one. The potato bun also struggled to hold up against the avalanche of toppings: grilled peameal bacon, cheddar, onion, tomato, arugula, pickle, and two sauces. I'm not sure why the kitchen insists on sweetening everything - the burger comes with caramelized onion bacon jam and a maple chipotle aioli, both quite sugary. If you enjoy sweeter savoury dishes, you'll probably like it. Otherwise, I'd skip the handhelds. On our weekday lunch visit, the restaurant was well staffed and attentive. Even though we never felt rushed, we were in and out within about an hour. If anything, the service bordered on overly attentive... during that hour we were interrupted six times by four different people checking if everything was okay. My suggestion: let the primary server handle most of the check-ins, and only have others step in if things get busy.

Have I heard of Freshii before? Maybe, but I've definitely never been in one. The name appealed to…read moreme. On a road trip, you get tired of fast food real fast! I wanted something healthy, not to mention warm. The wind was cutting right through me on this day!! So, it turns out that you place your order at one end of the counter, they prepare it, and you pick it up at the other end, where you pay for it - cafeteria style. All the good, healthy, and fresh ingredients that they use for your order are on display aim the space in between. There are several tables set up around the room to sit and enjoy your food. We got here late for lunch but too early for supper and there was only one other table occupied when we got there. What is it with this town? This Main Street was almost dead while we were here, in the middle of the afternoon on a Friday. It gave the impression that the town is in a depression. However, before we left (just before 4:00pm), several people had come in, and it had really filled up. Thank heaven for that! Furthermore, there was only one server there when we arrived, but before we left, when it got busy, 2 others came out from hiding to help with the influx. And thank heaven for that, too! Although the single server did well enough by herself, taking the orders, fulfilling them, then taking payment for them. But I was starting to feel bad for her, until the others came out to help her. The soup and salad we ordered were quite tasty, and pretty to look at as well. I would definitely eat here again! Although I don't know if we will have the opportunity this weekend.

Above-average healthimess and overpriced for the portions sizes. It was almost $7 for an absolutely…read moretiny smoothie - I'd estimate between 250-500mL. They offer coconut and almond milk as milk alternatives, which IMO is all but a requirement for a health food store, but sits still good to see. My drink was composed of nuts and bananas and tasted cool, refreshing, and mildly sweet. If it had been twice as large or half as expensive, my rating would jump to 4-5 stars in a heartbeat.

I wish I would have taken photos of the food! The curries were such beautiful colours and smelled…read moreamazing! We ordered take out. I picked it up. The restaurant was nice and clean, lots of seating. The staff was really nice and helpful. The food. We ordered a butter chicken, chicken vindaloo, and veggie curry, with naan and rice. All the food was so hot, the vindaloo had some kick too it! The butter chicken was great and would recommend it! Will go back for sure! Cheers

Excellent Indian food. Loved their chicken tikka, sushi paneer, butter chicken & lacha paratha…read more Entire family of 10 loved their food. Will definitely return.

Found out there was a Mr. Beast burger here and had to try it. The food came out hot and looked…read moreexactly like the pictures on the website. It was super quick as well. A bit pricey. Did a youtube review you can check out at the Hidden Jackpots YouTube channel https://youtu.be/QxTNcHR5Jfw

Imagine paying 20$ for someone to microwave a 1$ frozen Alfredo…read more What the fuck? This place is charging restaurant prices for frozen foods from Walmart. For some reason I thought there's a chance there are real chefs making real food at this place, but no, just microwaved shit. Do not go here!