Russell's BBQ

Delicious home style cooking. There was a wait!! Shocker, so…read morewe knew the food was good. Glad we stopped! We will be back. Had a giant Philly cheese steak.

Service is good food is tasty. Hometown family atmosphere. Everyone is very friendly.read more

June 2025 prices

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The Crooked Paddle

3.8(48 reviews)

2.5 mi

Great food, service, and their pizza specials on Thursday and Sunday are a fantastic price.read more

Wanted to try this place and it was a Sunday eve about 4:30. I tried calling till 6 pm and nothing…read morebut a busy signal. I figured I might as well go and place the to-go order at the restaurant. When I get there the parking lot is half full, but not super busy. When I go in, the greeter said order take-out at the bar. I explained to the bar hostess that I been trying to call for a hour and a half and she said they turn off the phone when they get busy and now the wait will be 45 min to a hour for take out. If I was running this place and knew my seasonal business is turning away take out orders and we were not busy, I'd rethink being in the restaurant business.

Pizza

Bang bang shrimp... get this

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Dads wings ... Asian sesame and garlic parm something

Tavern 618

3.7(14 reviews)

6.2 mi

Great atmosphere and excellent food for reasonable prices. The service is decent and very friendly…read morestaff.

This place was packed with people on a Friday night. Our bartender/server took our drink order…read morequickly and wanted our food order, we told her we would wait to put in food. She asked us three more times within the next five minutes, so we ordered 6 wings. Wings were no where to be seen 30 minutes later, but the food window was completely full and the chef was holding pizzas as there was no where for the food. I ordered Friday Fish special and hubby ordered Stromboli which was recommended to him. Both portions were HUGE. The fish was completely over salted. The Stromboli was fine, not good/great. The price point was very good. It's a good place to bring your family for affordable bar food.

Fish Fry (I requested the fries well done/crispy).

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Front door area

Round The Lake Kitchen

4.0(4 reviews)

Clean, inviting and nautical-themed...with a delicious fresh-made breakfast buffet Sunday...served…read moreby friendly attentive people! Oh, and the price is right! Not to be missed!

What a great restaurant! the food was amazing and the serving size was so big! Family of 4 adults…read moreat for less than 55. The staff and patrons were so friendly And made us feel welcomed. Coming from Cleveland Ohio something we aren't used to lol. Definitely will be coming back. Don't pass this restaurant up!

LIVE EDGE BIRD HOUSES FOR SALE AT ROUND THE LAKE DINNER

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Walt's Tavern

3.8(15 reviews)

Walt' Tavern is no more, it's now the GOAT. If you want good food with friendly service, you found…read morethe place.

CLEAN bar with cold beers & good food... We were up there on…read moreSaturday and had a great time. We ordered the Buffalo Chicken Chips and they were delicious. The chips were home-made so they took a while but we didn't notice because we had a pretty fierce game of pool going on. The table was beautiful, sticks were all straight & the chalk (hand & cue) was plentiful. The chips arrived in a basket, covered with just enough buffalo chicken dip, sour cream & bacon to feed 3 of us. Of course it didn't make us full, but who wants to fill a belly while trying to enjoy cold beers and a beautiful day. The back deck was open for smoking and once we started on the 'Mini-beer' shots, well, LOOK OUT. We had a great time. :D

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There was a baby shower here when we were here.... And we weren't invited... :(

Smokin' J's

4.0(9 reviews)

7.0 mi

Everything on the menu is great, the service is wonderful too. You have to try the frog legs !!!read more

Don't waste your time! I live right down the road and I've stopped in for dinner a half dozen times…read moresince the new owners took over. It's been consistently terrible. Food is sub par and the service is some of the worst I've ever experienced. We waited almost two and a half hours for wings while the owner and his crew came in a half hour after us and had food an hour before us. We would have been hammered but we waited with empty bottles for 10 minutes between beers. The inside still looks like a construction zone with unfinished wood, stained sheet metal and crooked corners everywhere.

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The Lounge

2.8(5 reviews)

No personality behind the bar. She spent her time on her phone. Never smiled, did the bare minimum…read morewith us. A shame because the food was very good. I wish we hadn't tipped the bartender/waitress the full 20 percent because she in no way deserved it...we should have given it to the cook. She is in the wrong job! Not good with people.

Had the brunch today which was the first time offering it and it was absolutely delicious! The…read morebreakfast pizza is like no other! drinks were very tasty and bingo was fun! Great thing to on a Sunday! Highly recommend it! Of course the staff is always amazing!!

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Goat Bar and Grill

2.6(7 reviews)

Good selection and what I selected was great. Good value too. Service was very poor. A crowded…read moreplace but from what I could tell only two servers for the whole place and one was doing bar duty too. Our server had an attitude but can't blame him too much as I am sure he was overwhelmed. Won't be returning anytime soon.

If I could leave zero stars I would- My husband & I were…read morestaying at the hotel across the street. We placed an order, mine was cooked incorrectly ( no biggie I just didn't eat it). We ordered baked potato, zucchini, French fries. Upon returning to the room we found NO utensils, no salt, no pepper & no ketchup. I called to ask about this, was told to speak to the mgr. I tried three days, leaving two messages & to no avail, the call wasn't returned. However today, I got a hold of her and straight out of the gate she came at me attacking me verbally. Of course I was highly defensive, no name calling other than she saying I must not have common sense to ask for these items My response, I didn't think it was warranted, rather expected. There in lies common sense that unless you're a Neanderthal you'd rather not eat with your fingers. She told me she didn't want to increase her expenses by providing these items. It's up to the customer to figure out how to eat what they order Being on a road trip, we stopped at an Arby's & guess what... they included in the bag utensils, condiments & napkins. That says a lot- sad to be outdone in service by a fast food chain. She never gave me her name, refused to actually, however did identify herself as the manager & the owner. If this is true... how awful to represent this establishment in this manner. Childish, aggressive, insulting, but most of all aggressively verbally abusive. I would NEVER give this place a penny! Oh that was the other thing, she said " you probably ate everything anyway, so I'll credit you the potato & French fries. I told her I never asked for a refund, I just wanted to make her aware. That was the worst $90.00 I've ever spent!!! My pup did enjoy her burgers Lesson bought, lesson learned. NEVER order take out!!!

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Michele E.

7 years ago

Best dam bar b que in the area. It's been recently renovated and looks so much nicer. Service is always spot on. The deep fried corn is great. The sweet tea is awesome. And the barbecue combo meals are well priced and have more than enough to satisfy your hunger. read more

Michelle S.

2 years ago

The food is always amazing! Every bit of it! Order anything on the menu and it's fantastic! Great service and staff! I recommend them to anyone who asks me where the best food is. Eat in or take out. They do catering as well. read more

Emily M.

8 years ago

This mornings special was an amazing brisket omelet! Best Ive ever had! We also bought pulled pork to go. The flavor is spectacular! If we lived closer this would be a weekly stop! read more

Chris N.

5 years ago

We had them cater a celebration of life for my dad the food was great had a lot of comments about how good the food was. Would highly recommend them for your events read more

Greg W.

3 months ago

Wonderful experience and spent 100.00 on a little of everything they had to offer. They are deserving of the awards for BBQ and would suggest a go-to in the future. read more

Chuck D.

7 years ago

Excellent ribs, friendly service and a large menu. The place was crowded when I was there so I'm guessing the rest of the menu was pretty good too. read more

Jennifer J.

5 months ago

Great food, great service, friendly staff. I often buy their sauces at our local grocery store. Delicious!! I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Mike M.

9 years ago

Probably one of the area's best kept secrets. Fantastic meals at great prices served by the friendliest of folks. Defined a do not miss! read more

Brent F.

7 years ago

The food was delicious, reasonable prices and great portions. We will definitely be back again by

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