Boathouse Restaurant (Winona Lake) - climate controlled patio dinning with relaxing lake front…read moreviews I'm always interested in dinning & relaxing at a restaurant with good lake front views. The Boathouse Restaurant in Winona Lake has good food and a nice view of...Winona Lake. You can find them about 45 minutes west (driving highway 30) of Fort Wayne near Grace College (see map). The restaurant is set right on the lake. It is also nestled by some cute shops (The Village at Winona) for pre or post dinner browsing. The Boathouse Restaurant's lake views come in a covered patio (see picture). You are right on the lake. All diners can see the water from their table. The patio is enclosed much like a four season room. You can catch the breeze off the water when the windows are open. Or you can shut the windows and pull the shades if the temperature and sun light isn't to your liking. I'm sure this would still be a great view in the cooler fall and spring seasons. The Boathouse is a large restaurant. However, I would encourage reservations via their web site. You can reserve the patio, bar or main dinning areas. The facility is nicely decorated in that boat theme. Lots of attractive hardwoods and lake colors. We found the restaurant to be very comfortable and relaxing. The menu is very large - something for everyone (see menus). Chicken, steak, pasta, salads, wraps, bowls, burgers, seafood - they have it. Prices are reasonable (steak $30+, chicken $23+, burgers $16+). We have been here a couple times. Each time the food was delicious and the service was what you would expect. Here is a run down on the items we ordered: -Table Bread: multigrain bread, served warm and soft, easily pulled apart; nice soft creamy butter accompaniment -Side Salad: simple salad, smaller in size; very fresh with a few side veggies (cucumbers, tomatoes, onion and shredded Parmesan cheese; crunchy croutons; homemade 1000 Island dressing was thick with a smooth taste -Burrito Bowl: my wife loved the fresh lettuce and peppers; chicken was nicely grilled, moist and slightly seasoned; rice was perfectly cooked with a firm consistency -Tenderloin (special menu item): outstanding! Very moist and tender, slightly thicker steak; thin batter with a slight crisp and hint of oil; grilled onions were a nice but unusual add; bun was slightly grilled, buttered and soft -Macaroni salad: mayo base that tended to be a bit heavy; nicely cooked noodles; added small pieces of celery, onion and green pepper; nice adder to the sandwich If you like lake views and relaxing dinning...make the drive to the Boathouse Restaurant. Also make sure you get there before 6p so you can enjoy the shopping village that is near the restaurant. And...take a long walk down the channel to see the big lake.

The food and service was outstanding, our server was very friendly and checked on us regularly, I…read morehighly recommend this place, beautiful atmosphere too!

Great food with a laid back small town vibe in a cozy tavern like pub. Try the tatchos, the pork…read moretenderloin or the famous dam burger. Nice lake front location.

We came here for dinner and caught the end of their live music on the patio. The patio is really…read morenice and right on the lake. The service was good, but not outstanding. Just good. The food likewise was good but nothing that'll blow your socks off, at least not what we had. They do have a good beer selection and prices were reasonable. And they allow dogs on the patio, so that's a huge win!! Go and have a drink and look out over the lake. Heck, you can even boat over and tie up on their dock!

Granted it was a busy Friday night but we waited what seemed like forever for our food while people…read moreat tables seated after us received theirs. The green beans fries as an appetizer were decent but the rest was pretty unremarkable.

Food was hot and correct service was good and prompt and the inside was clean and cozy…read more No complaints as a truck driver this was a good reprieve from all the fast food junk we are subjected to.

Food was kind of so/so. Service as well. That said, the guy manning the pasta station was really…read morenice!

One of the best place I have dined at. I go there when I have a ticket for music concerts at Ford…read moreTheatre across from the restaurant inside The Honeywell Center. It is an all you can eat buffet style. I have yet to get a chance to go there for lunch during the week. The overall atmosphere is superb. Food is great, restaurant employees are great and service is great.

Fried chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy!! Seriously good home cooked food! Definitely worth a…read morelittle drive through the country...

The best home style buffet in the area! Great, fresh, hot food. Wonderful friendly service! Thank…read moreyou! :)

Stopped by after having not eaten there in months. Place was deserted. Not busy as it had been. The…read morenew manager from last year must not have worked out. Apparently cold food doesn't sell well. In any case the food was very good. However, I ordered the chef salad with French dressing on the side. The salad was good, but I got charged for the dressing! It is usual to get two small cups of salad dressing with a chef salad, but I have never been charged before. I didn't ask for extra, just French. $.60 isn't enough to make an issue of, but it does indicate a lack of respect for the customer. I guess they think we are all too dumb to notice. Tip to owner, respect your customers. Do not treat them as a mark to be fleeced, treat them as you would want to be treated.

Went yesterday and had the buffet. The salad bar was excellent! The food on the other part of the…read morebuffet was almost cold. The chicken was rubbery, like it had been there awhile. We were there at 11:30 and the buffet starts at 11:00. The food should've been fresh and the chicken and fish were barely warm. I've been to the restaurant before and it always has good food . I definitely would not recommend the buffet.

I recently visited One Eyed Jacks, and I couldn't have been more impressed. The food was absolutely…read moreamazing--everything was fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. You can really tell they take pride in what they serve. The service was just as outstanding. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made sure everything was right without being overbearing. It created a really welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere. Overall, this was a great experience from start to finish. If you're in Winamac and looking for a place with excellent food and top-notch service, I highly recommend giving One Eyed Jacks a try.

I would normally get the tenderloin bites. I wasn't very hungry so I got a cup of delicious tomato…read moresoup and the smash burger which is smaller version of their regular burger. It was really good. My husband got the potato soup and chili. Unfortunately he could still taste the flour and the potatoes were undercooked. He didn't care for the chili. We've been here before so I'll give them another try.

5 of us traveled to eat breakfast here. Several cars in the parking lot but it didn't seem busy…read moreinside the restaurant. They had a breakfast buffet which looked dried up and old. We decided to order off the menu. My husband and I ordered the farmers breakfast 3 eggs, ham, bacon or sausage, american potatoes with cheese and 1/2 order of biscuits and gravy. OVER an hour later our breakfast arrived (YES 1 HOUR!) Our eggs were cold and the potatoes weren't cooked through. I stopped the waitress and explained the eggs were cold and potatoes weren't cook all the way.. she just looked at me then finally asked if I wanted them made again. I said yes and 20 minutes later the eggs arrived, another 10 minutes for potatoes. This is one of the times our drive to find a good "hole in the wall" breakfast didn't work out. So disappointing!

Good food and plenty of it I eat well like it or not everytime I ho there good memories with…read morefriends and family try you'll like it.