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.

Terrible service. Took over 30 minutes for coffee. If you anticipate a busy weekend then you should…read moreplan to staff enough people to fill it.

The pastrami sandwiches are delicious!!! Tuna salad was ok, it's made with sweet dill…read more There is also a small section on the deck outback that was pet friendly (very small, 3 tables). Good service. Casual atmosphere. Location on the most deck/level in the shopping center.

The food was ok. This place gets pretty busy. We tried yesterday, but there was a line out the…read moredoor. We managed to get in for lunch today. The Ruben was ok. The seating and waitstaff were good.

Standard boat dock bar. Food is passable. Maui tacos were decent. Steamed shrimp ok. Good cocktail…read more Beer selection ok. Will do in a pinch.

I got spicy bone in wings at Mango's, while shared some fried shrimp with French fries with a…read morefriend. The food here was very salty and I didn't love the breading/flavor profile of the fried dishes. The food was not anything special, but I also don't prefer American cuisine. We had a large group, so the service was excellent given that we were 10 people. I probably wouldn't be back otherwise.

I go here about once a week because the food is a step above. The service is great and the…read moreatmosphere is fantastic. I have not had a bad meal and I've had a variety of items. They do a good job at changing the menu and keeping your options open. I highly recommend.

Always delicious and creative. Love this place for their food and the great attitudes.read more

Consistently good food and friendly staff. Our favorite spot when visiting Smith Mountain Lake.read more

I ordered online. Simple right?! NOT my order had everything I didn't want on it! It was even on…read morethe ticket correct but I guess they just make it how they want. I asked for a refund. Let's see if I get it! Will not order from there again! They say you can get a free one next time you come in. How about my dinner now?! Yall suck!

We love this locally owned restaurant and enjoy getting breakfast there each time we are in the…read moreSmith Mountain lake area for vacation. Great friendly service and home cooked meals with a smile. Amazing omelets, potatoes, pancakes and desserts. You won't find a better breakfast at SML!

The hamburger was raw the fries undercooked the food was terrible the soda glass was filthy. The…read morewaitress acted like our group of veterans arent welcome . The atmosphere said it all. Never again. We will tell our comrades!

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.

Stopped in while visiting friends at Smith Mountain Lake and was disappointed. We paid $9 for two…read morelarge black coffees, which would have been fine if the coffee had been good--but unfortunately it was some of the worst coffee we've had in a long time. We enjoy supporting local businesses, but for the price, we expected a much better cup. Hopefully this was just an off day.

My favorite thing is the grilled chicken avocado sandwhich!!!! I literally crave it!!!! Soooo…read moreGood!! I call my order in now and it works out great!

Not a café by my standards, more like a lunch spot we're in little after 11 the main floor was…read moredark, doors were unlocked ladder up front. I seen a couple people and I started to yell to ask for some help was ignored until several other people walked in the door

Always order my pizza " to go" with an extra splash of sauce. Best Pizza around. I've never been…read moredisappointed.

We had a very disappointing experience. We ordered two pizzas, one pasta, and an appetizer and…read morewaited 45 minutes with absolutely no communication from the staff. During that entire time, no one checked on us or provided an update on our order. After 45 minutes, I went to ask for an ETA and was told by the hostess, Anita, that she had "no idea." Ten minutes later, I asked again, and she checked with the pizza makers, who said everything would be ready in five minutes. We explained that the only reason we ordered the appetizer was because we were hungry and expected it to come out before the main meal. Since it clearly wasn't coming first, we let her know we no longer wanted the appetizer. Ten minutes after the promised "five minutes," I went back to ask for another update. At that point, the hostess stated that our entire order had been cancelled and no food would be coming out. I explained there had been a misunderstanding...we only wanted to cancel the appetizer, not the entire order. We had been sitting there for over an hour waiting, so obviously we had not intended to cancel everything. The hostess repeatedly cut me off, insisted we had cancelled the whole order, and was extremely rude throughout the interaction. She then told us our food was sitting behind the counter if we wanted it. When she rang us up, she initially charged only for the appetizer part of the order. After I clarified again that we still wanted the pizzas and pasta, she re-rang the order for over $50. To make matters worse, the restaurant was uncomfortably hot (over 80 degrees inside.) My toddler was so hungry from the long wait that my sister had to walk down the street to Food Lion to buy her something to eat while we waited. The most frustrating part was that no one ever apologized, acknowledged the excessive wait, or seemed concerned about what had happened. After all of that, we finally got the food home only to discover that it was both cold and burnt. Delays happen, and we would have understood if the restaurant had simply communicated with us. Instead, we experienced poor service, rude interactions, no accountability, and disappointing food!

Service is great! Deli staff is on top of their game! Highly recommend their quick lunch service!!…read moreGrab and go sandwiches are all Boars Head Meat and delicious!

Friendly folks, good grill food, premade sandwiches and more! Enough grocery selections to get you…read morethrough your vacation to SML. Good pump locations for boats and rvs to pull through.