Had a great time. Great food, drinks, and service. We had no problem docking at the dock n dine. Will come back again soon.

The restaurant is large, it has outdoor & indoor seating, as well as a bar area. Unfortunately the outdoor seating doesn't really have a direct view of Lake Paupack. We sat inside at a large booth. They have a full cocktail menu. The women sitting behind us ordered a pumpkin cocktail. Their menus is big, lots to choose from. Appetizers included wings, eggplant stack and more. Entrees include salads, soup, burgers, and full entrees. My aunt had the eggplant stack and liked it. I had ahi tuna on salad, the tuna was fresh, delicious and came with a homemade ginger dressing. My uncle enjoyed the eggplant parmigiana served on a large bed of spaghetti. The serving was quite large read more

The Boathouse - Ahi tuna on salad - New American Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

I ordered the teriyaki bowl and honestly, it was very disappointing. The rice was watery and had no real texture or flavor. I also paid an extra $8 to add chicken, and the portion was extremely small -- definitely not worth the price. What made the experience worse was the lack of guidance from the server. I would have appreciated a recommendation, especially since what I ordered clearly wasn't one of their better options. On top of that, the service was lacking. We were the only people sitting in the restaurant, yet no one ever came by to refill my water or check in on us. Overall, not a great experience, and I wouldn't come back. read more

Hair in our appetizer..hair in people's foof in booth in front of ours. Fish and chips fried to a deep dark brown. Everything was comped except the 2 drinks we had. Won't go back. Awful. read more

This place has been great for many years. It changed drastically recently. The service is still good the food is horrible. I won't be back.

There are a lot of terrible reviews for this restaurant, but I don't think the one and two star ratings are warranted. Service is a little lackluster (it took us almost 10 minutes to get seated on a slow Tuesday afternoon). Food is fine but not gourmet (our buckhorn sandwich was under salted and a tad bland, though improved with mustard). And the setting is not as "waterside" as I expected (technically you can see the water from a couple of tables on the patio, but the water is pretty far away and mostly obscured by trees in the summer). All that being said, once our waitress noticed us, the service was quick, and the food was inoffensive, which is three stars in my book (and for the record I consider myself a pretty tough critic). They also have a nice area where you can play Cornhole and rings while you wait, and dogs are allowed on the patio. read more

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Great service - staff were attentive and our food was bought to the table quick. We ordered fried calamari appetizer, Wally sliders, fish & chips, and two beers. Calamari was amazingly delicious with the pickled peppers. The Wally sliders and fish & chips were good and portions were just right. Best of all, The Boathouse Restaurant is dog friendly! read more

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Menu prices don't match the food! Very overpriced and a minimal quality with the food. Inconsistent! And they need to redo the benches because they're very uncomfortable. read more

Don't waste your time dining at the boat house. You will be much better off somewhere else. Anywhere else. The food is, well, meh ? The service is the WORST, when compared to every other place anywhere near by the lake. The prices are higher than average for an area restaurant. We recommend that you try another restaurant, maybe Cora's, maybe the promised land Inn, or even the boat house if you need to be close by. Sorry, wish we had better feed back. We do retry the boathouse every 6 months or so, hoping for a positive change, but that has not worked out in the last 3 years. Maybe 2025 will be the year of wonderful change? Maybe? Happy dining and Good luck to you! read more

Good food, great service, wonderful ambiance. Live music outside was lovely. Would definitely return.

We went to the Boathouse for dinner on a Saturday evening. The outside music was very pleasant while we waited for our table. We waited over 20 minutes for a party of 6 which was hard to understand since half of the restaurant was empty. They seemed severely understaffed. Our server was very friendly when he took our order but never asked if we needed any refills. My son finished his water and was thirsty the rest of the meal. The food was ridiculously overpriced and not worth it. I ordered the chimichurri steak for $30. The chimichurri sauce was not good and the steak was so chewy I could barely cut it. The rice that came with it was watery. I got a side Caesar salad and it was so overdressed it was completely inedible. Sadly, we will not be back. read more

Not great very noisy close tables. Average food and service plus not great a selection

Waiters were nice but rest of staff is rude. Food is marginal diner food which they overcharge for. You can do better for same food

It's not the same as years ago. Food was mediocre. Should have turned around when I saw only 1 table occupied at 6 o'clock. Service was good. read more

Little pricey and the food and service was not good. I thought the food was very salty also.

Took over an hour to get our food. Didn't even get the drink order until 25 mins of sitting. Was not busy, plenty of open tables. Waitress was nice and kind just SLOW. Everything was SLOW. Food was okay, my sandwich was fine. But pricey for what you get but it's near a huge lake so tourist experience is expected. If it weren't for the absolute Slowness of everything this would be a 4 star review but the lack of service really drive this down, especially with it not being busy. read more

This had to have been the worst food I have had in a LONG time!! If I could put this place of if business I would in second. The food was below diner food and the burger tasted like it was burnt to a crisp. I do not recommend this place AT ALL!!! read more

Can't recommend this place. Food took about an hour from the time we sat down. Most of the food was not good. Steak was cold and flavorless, fish and chips looked inedible. Brussel sprouts were raw. I had the only good dish which was the Wally roll sliders. However, they were quite small. The fries were cold and didn't have enough Old Bay on them. The coffee was cold and didn't come with cream or sugar so we had to wait until the server came by again. Cole slaw was spoiled. Really wanted to like this place but today wasn't it. They did have a huge party coming later that night so I'm sure they recouped their tips then. Bathroom was clean thank god. I don't understand how this place gets so many patrons if the service and food are so bad! read more

Great location, friendly staff. Bar area table area is comfortable and relaxed with a view of the lake. Good food & menu selection.

My husband and I stopped at The Boat House, Hawley PA, for a late lunch today. This is one of our favorite venues in the area since it consistently offers great food and service. Julie was our server today who was very efficient and always with a smile. We both ordered the Buckhorn sandwich (with coleslaw sides) which as always was absolutely delicious. This restaurant is just a lovely venue, inside and out. The outdoor covered porch has ceiling fans to keep you cool and help keep the bugs away. You won't be disappointed stopping at the Boat House for lunch or dinner! read more

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I was at your business on Thursday you were hosting bingo night and I ordered your pretzels with cheese beer. All I can say is the price was very reasonable for two large pretzels. I will be coming back for dinner with my husband your staff was very nice and it was extremely busy that night. But I give your business 5 stars See you soon I hope your summer is better than last year read more

CAUTION MENU CHANGE!!!!!!!! We've had a house up here at the Lake for 20 years. This was our favorite restaurant we would frequent 9-10 times a year. We will never return!!! If something isn't broken, you don't fix it. The new menu is absolutely terrible and crazy expensive. App of Calamari-17.00 all breadcrumb, no calamari Chicken Parm- 29.00 This one is the best... chicken n waffles witch is a chicken finger on a waffle with syrup......24.00 We asked our waitress about the new menu and she said because the restaurant is called the boathouse, they wanted to put more seafood on the menu. No one cares what the name of your restaurant is. We only care if your food is good and reasonably priced. It sure used to be. RIP Boat house we will miss you dearly. read more

The Boathouse - Menu - New American Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

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On the list for a table on a Saturday night, only to be told they're not seating anyone any more. We were waiting for a half hour. At 8:30pm, the kitchen became "overwhelmed." Grow up! You're a restaurant! This is the 2nd lousy experience. I'm cured. Will never go back. read more

The Boathouse - Hanging at The Boat House! - New American Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

My husband and I was really looking forward in checking this spot and realized they had high ratings. Well I'm not sure what happened but this place is really overrated and hyped up for no reason. Let's start off with my family and I were placed near a window and it was beyond freezing they didn't turn up the heat [ which is a huge turn off since it was raining & cold outside ] . 2nd we decided to order appetizers and I usually always go for the French Onion soup well it was a little bit too salty , and the Calamaria tasted as if it was frozen and soggy. 3rd we ordered our entress : My husband asked the waitress if the burgers are made fresh or frozen patties . We were advised that they were homemade there well when Mt husband and my father received there food yes it looked amazing but they were frozen patties and burnt as well and barely had any flavor. I decided to order the chicken picato dish & I didn't really care for it , the chicken was really hard & the string beans tasted as if it came out of a frozen bag. We were all highly disappointed with this place! read more

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This place 2 hr 30 mins to bring out my food just for the food to not have any salt in it I ordered a buckhorse mind u there were only 25 people at the time with a big ass store read more

4 for dinner. Disgusting. Unbelievably bad. Bad service, bad food, wildly overpriced. Spent the night on the toilet. Never ever going back. read more

Food was very poor. Some how worse then the service which was also terrible! Chicken was raw for every dish and 3/7 people at my table ordered it. Not to mention the waitress was either high, stupid, or had zero training. She asked my cousin (13) what he wanted to drink and he said apple juice. She then came back with Hi-c cranberry and said there was no apple juice. Then before that while we were ordering she walked away from us half way threw. Ive aten at dozens of restaurants and ive never even reviewed before because I dont care enough but I wasted 100 dollars for 7 people and my cousins birthday for terrible food and rude service!!! read more

It was super busy so I'm sure the food is good. We get there walk inside all the waitresses or hostess staff are standing there. Nobody greet you or talk to you. I waited a few minutes. I went up to them. I told them that we had four and a highchair And she was snarky and was like well. That makes five she said there would be a 35 to 45 minute wait so I said OK I'll go outside. Are you gonna call me or what? How does it work and she said no you're gonna come back in 35 to 45 minutes. Went to capri good nice good service and great food. Something changed at this place. Won't recommend or go back. read more

My wife and I ate there tonight. She had the chicken Marsala which was like rubber and couldn't be cut with a knife. I had the crab cakes which were not good and the fries were cold. Do not eat there. read more

This place is not great. It was , long time ago. Overpriced with subpar menu. They have a great location . They should try harder in my opinion. read more

Our server was pleasant and the wedge salad was passable. Everything else was an epic failure. The caesar salad was made with unseasoned rye bread croutons with seeds. The French onion soup was made with the same seeded rye bread croutons. The fried calamari was inedible. The chili was unexpectedly sweet; and not in a good way. The piece of salmon on top of the Cobb salad was minuscule and dry. The table behind us had similar complaints. I'm hesitant to give a small business such a thumbs down rating, but until the food coming out of the kitchen is reconsidered, dining here is a complete waste of money. read more

Was hoping the new management would bring this place back to what it was before the paupack hills takeover. Unfortunately, still slow, inattentive service and terrible food that takes forever to come out. For the price, portion size was ridiculously small on the pretzels and calamari. French onion soup somehow had a bread pudding consistency and was inedible. Probably 9 tables in the dining area last night and a waitstaff of 3 was overwhelmed as saw 4 tables complain about wait time, send food back, etc. They used to have such a great staff and solid food but just very poor experience all around, even with the new management. Unfortunate. read more

Interesting smell. Too cold for jorts. Honestly the food is okay but just seems low quality. MY MAN DID NOT LIKE THE PENNE VODKA. lack of seasoning too but decent. read more

The Boathouse - crab cakes - New American Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

Omg it just can't get any worse The prices are ridiculous 19$ for 3 pc shrimp cocktail 16$ for chicken fingers and terrible fries Drinks are terrible Men's bathroom is discussing 30 $ for a beer a cocktail and chicken fingers with tip 37$ absolutely terrible This place use to be so nice to bring boat too for lunch and dinner Why would anyone screw this place up so bad read more

I've dined at the Boathouse for years and it's been a great spot for lunch or dinner in a great location. I stopped in this past weekend and was shocked by how much it's changed. The entire menu is different, and not for the better. I ordered the nachos which I've eaten plenty of times on past visits. It was not half as busy as I've seen the restaurant previously and yet they took a half hour to come out as the appetizer. I'm vegetarian and asked for the chili on the side but it was on top, we sent it back and waited again for them to return. I wish I had canceled the order altogether and gone somewhere else. They used to serve a generous portion of nachos, enough for the whole table to share with all the good stuff- salsa, guac, jalapeños, lettuce etc. Apparently the new menu charges $14 for a ridiculously small plate of nachos drowned in sour cream and cheese. They were overpriced and just awful. I can't imagine anyone thinking this is an upgrade. I also ordered the rutabaga fondue with pretzels. I expected the fondue to be a hot cheese sauce but it was ice cold and clearly just came out of the refrigerator. My boyfriend got chicken fingers and fries which were burnt. We left hungry and confused. We ordered such simple items and they took forever to make, we're overpriced and were terrible prepared. Who thought it was a good idea to trash the menu??? This place used to be a sure thing for good food, but I can't imagine going back. read more

The Boathouse - Nachos - New American Near Me - Hawley, Pennsylvania

We frequented The BoatHouse since they opened. The BoatHouse was a Lake Wallenpaupack gem and well known and enjoyed by all when Woodloch owned it. Since Covid and taken over by new owners it has not only changed the food choice's drastically ,the quality has also gone down drastically! We gave it a chance for a while hoping they would improve over time.Unfortunately we left so many times disappointed we finally stopped going. We haven't heard anything positive since we left and know of so many people that have stopped frequenting The BoatHouse and are disappointed just as we are. Don't waste your money. read more

My family and friends, 8 people in total, had a wonderful experience at the Boat House after being treated very poorly and neighboring Silver Birches. I got married at Silver Birches a few years ago and like to visit there during our annual Labor Day weekend vacation. This year they rudely turned us away (even though they had a table open- the same one they accommodated us at last year but wouldn't this year unless we paid $100 to rent the room- there were no parties waiting for the table/room that night). We called over to the Boat House, since we had no other plans for dinner and 3 hungry children and they accommodated us right away. They were friendly and the food was delicious. I guess we know where we will head for dinner instead next time. read more

It's been a long time since I experienced such a lackluster dinner. Food was a 4 out of 10. Our server was very nice and attentive, but the icing on the cake was that I was charged $8 for a glass of Sam Adam's American Light beer. Very disappointed!!!! Now I know why the parking lot is always empty. read more

**Where is Jon Taffer when you need him?** This is by far the worst restaurant experience I've had. They forgot all of our sides and appetizers, and the drinks were completely wrong. After we pointed out that they forgot our food, the staff made us wait over 20 minutes before asking if we still wanted it. We asked for a refund and requested the check instead. It took another 10 minutes just to get the check, which still included the missing food. When we informed them, they said they'd fix it, but that took another 5 minutes, followed by an additional 5 minutes for someone to collect the bill. Finally, we paid and left. The craziest part? The table next to us had the same issue, and the restaurant wasn't even busy! We won't be coming back read more

Cute scenery. Rude workers. Food is tasteless. Lava cake was scrumptious. I was there with a party of 20.", half didn't get food and the other half did. But the one waitress with the black hair and cool eyeliner, you are a Baddie. DONE read more