Took about an hour and 15 minutes to get our food (party of 10) and the half chicken was more like a smaller chicken breast. But good! Great drinks and good views. read more

The Landing Restaurant - Roasted Peruvian Chicken - New American Near Me - Huddleston, Virginia

Ambiance-like eating in a dinning hall of a cheap assisted living facility. Bright lights, no table linen, very high noise level. Service-truly terrible. The server was inexperienced for the kind of restaurant they are trying to portray. Forgot the complimentary starter. Served the appetizers with the salad coarse. We had to ask for bread. Took almost 1 1/2 hours to get our entrees. Yes, she had too many tables, but management needs to assist her. Food-- had the market salad and it was pretty good. The scallops in the entree were way too salty and swimming in this white cream style sauce. The black rice was crispy and hard. Ate several times in Bruno's old location in Bernard's Landing and thought the food, service and ambiance were great. Not so at his current assisted living location. I would never return to this restaurant again. read more

This may have been the best fine dining experience I have had in my 40+ years on Smith Mountain Lake. Had the special Tomahawk Pork Chop-absolutely fantastic. My wife had the beef tip stir fry. The beef was delicious. Would have gone with green beans over the double starch of rice and potato long cuts. The desert of chocolate mousse with pistachio topping was...whoa. Thanks to our server who let us know the desserts were not to be missed! Make sure to get there for the happy hour as well! read more

We live at Smith Mountain Lake and boated to The Landing Restaurant for dinner. Our server was personable and sat us near a window. We enjoyed a beautiful view of the lake. Two of us ordered the Pittsburgh Filet (angus beef tenderloin with Bordelaise sauce). The other two in the group had the Ahi Tuna. Our food was delicious. It was a nice evening. We highly recommend The Landing Restaurant. read more

The Landing Restaurant - Nice time at The Landing Restaurant - New American Near Me - Huddleston, Virginia

We had an outdoor reservation for dinner at this restaurant while visiting SML over the memorial weekend. The staff at check-in desk was very unwelcoming. She noticed us a few times while checking in others in front of us. She then had them seated, looked at us again from across the dining hall and proceeded to walk around the dining area without acknowledging our group. She then sent another girl who helped us check in, we were told they didn't have any outdoor seating and that we had to wait for an hour to get seated outside. I told them that I had specifically asked for an outdoor seat while booking the table. Anywho we were too tired of waiting so went ahead with the indoor seating while noticing multiple open seats outside unoccupied. 15 mins into dinner we saw them folding all the umbrellas outside cause only a couple tables were occupied. Anyway on the plus side our server Neil was great, gave us some good recommendations and made up for the unpleasant behavior from the other ladies. While the food was great I think being hospitable to your customers is equally important. Identifying particular members of the staff that require extra training can prove helpful. Hence the 2 stars. Food recommendation- Seafood Tacu Tacu, Chilean Sea bass, Tomato Basil soup dumpling, Ahi Tuna & Chocolate Cremeux. read more

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The restaurant was at a very convenient location where we stayed. Upon arrival, it took a while for the host to come to the front and get us seated. We ordered cocktails upon arrival, which were good. I ordered the BLT and significant other ordered the pork duet. The BLT was good but chutney was very sweet. The pork belly was also overcooked. The pork duet wasn't bad but nothing special, chutney also very sweet so threw off the dish. After receiving our food, the waitress didn't come back to check on us for an hour. Overall, convenient but service wasn't great. read more

The Landing Restaurant - BLT - New American Near Me - Huddleston, Virginia

A great restaurant in Mariner's Landing! We ordered takeout and had a lovely meal overlooking the lake. To celebrate being by water, I got the Classic Peruvian Ceviche and the Charred Octopus. I loved the smoke and the mouthfeel of the tender yet meaty octopus. The ceviche was plentiful with a medley of red onion, red bell pepper and celery as well as shrimp. The best bite was the Roasted Red Beets, which I shared with le hubby. The red and yellow beets were colorful and earthy, served with delicious and crunchy roasted garlic pistachios. I absolutely loved the caramelized burrata that came with this dish, which was perfect on top of a side of ciabatta bread! read more

This is one of the "fancier" restaurants in the area but the food is not good. I've been here quite a few times hoping that it will improve but it hasn't. I wish the quality and taste of the food was better but I've never left feeling happy about my meal. I think they have new owners or something. I'd recommend heading somewhere else for a nice dinner. read more

Food and service was outstanding. It is a farm to table establishment so price was on point. The food was worth every penny. We shared the ahi tuna starter and had the swordfish plate and the scallop plate...both were outstanding! I highly recommend and we will definitely go back when visiting. read more

We visited The Landing at their original location 3 years ago and now got to visit again at the new location. We made a reservation in advance this time, which made a big difference in where we were seated, so I would recommend doing the same! Our Pittsburgh Filets and sides were delicious. Staff were all very friendly and even offered to take some photos of us outside. Our server let us sit for probably 15 minutes before taking our order, however. That aside, it was a lovely evening and we will certainly return next time we are in SML. read more

The Landing Restaurant - Pittsburgh Filet with whipped potatoes and onion ring topper - New American Near Me - Huddleston, Virginia

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Outstanding meal. High quality, although expensive, worth the money. The chef's creativenesses comes through in every bite. Wait staff/service is top notch. Fine selection of wines. Our waitress Dominique was knowledgeable, helpful with selections, and very attentive. Even the manager, Barbara, visited our table a few times to make sure everything going well. read more

Fulfillment. It brings everything to the table. Period. Don't take my word for it, try it! xo, m The proof is in the experience. Tell them Margaret Crayé sent you. read more

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A bit of Peru with a French twist. Bruno, a classically trained French Chef brings a unique and talented perspective to rural Virginia. If you're in a hurry, you're in the wrong place. If you don't make reservations at The Chef's Table, you'll miss the show, the art and the experience. Our dinner was sublime and my only regret was my inability to eat more than one entree. read more

The Landing Restaurant - Chilean Sea Bass - New American Near Me - Huddleston, Virginia

While vacationing at SML, we boated over for dinner at The Landing. There aren't many good restaurants in the area but this is one of them. We ate on the deck but the bar area looked quite inviting too. The service was excellent, the food very nice and we just had an all around excellent experience. For apps we shared the fried oysters, the caviar chicken wings, tuna tartar and the soup dumplings. Loved them all. For entrees I had the Lomo saltado which was not the typical Peruvian dish but an interesting twist. Others in my posse had the sea bass, the fried duck, jambalaya, lobster spaghetti and some ravioli concoction. Everyone was very happy. Until we got in our boat and had to navigate home for 20 mins in the pitch black on the night. But we made it. read more

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Delicious surprise! Carry out was meticulous, from presentation to pickup process. And the deserts - wow! A little pricey, but outstanding work for Covid consciousness. This is the only business we visited in the whole area who understand the value of masks. Bravo for setting a community standard! read more

I had a very nice dinner here last Wednesday night. It was DEAD - I think there were 2-3 people in the bar when we dined here but we sat in the dining room alone and had dinner after a long drive to Bernard's for my birthday weekend. We were promptly greeted by our waitress who was a friendly older lady dressed smartly. She was proficient and prompt with everything we asked her for and she was affable throughout the course of our meal. After ordering drinks (water) - we were brought fresh bread with some seriously frozen butter, and a small little appetizer bite of a potato with some avocado and pickled red onion. I had the seared ahi tuna appetizer which was very good and it came with a ton of tuna. I ordered the field green salad also as my meal and added bleu cheese. I can't remember exactly what came on it but it was something like field greens, pears, dates, nuts, and something else. It came with a TON of bleu cheese. I asked for a non-alcoholic drink and they mixed up something fruity for me which was pretty yummy. My fiancee ordered the penne pasta that came with chicken, sausage and shrimp but my fiancee wanted only the chicken. I asked for the sausage and shrimp on the side which they happily accommodated (since they weren't busy they offered to cook it in different pans since my fiancee is so picky about tastes). When it came out it was a large portion of sausage and shrimp with huge shrimp - easily enough to be a full meal portion. The cream sauce was very yummy. We both enjoyed it. I was offered a warm brownie for my birthday as we had mentioned that was why we were in town but I'm not much of a sweet eater so we declined the offer and my fiancee ordered the apple tart. It was warm and fresh and soft - the crust was soft and the apples were soft too. I had a few bites and really enjoyed it but my fiancee LOVED it and he's picky about baked apple desserts. Great food and a nice quiet dining experience is what we had here - it was very pleasant. read more

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I give it 3 stars- Bruno's Salad excellent. Ahi Tuna over priced for the number of pieces you get. Don't order the egg rolls- mostly filled with potatoes. Husband had Jambalya , he liked the taste but for $26.00 , not sure we will come back again. Best thing to get there is the Steak or Chilean sea bass and Split it for the price. read more

We were staying in Mariner's Landing and decided to try the Landing since I was traveling alone with my son and we wanted something convenient. I wish I knew reservations were recommended. Since we didn't have a reservation we were seated at a table in the bar area and we were both freezing from vents right above us, but since I couldn't leave him in the restaurant alone we couldn't go back to grab our jackets. We made it through the appetizer before we decided we couldn't bear it and asked for our meals to go. The service was great - very friendly and caring and went right to let the kitchen know we wanted our food to go, then brought our tab so we could take care of it while we waited. It felt like our food took a while but that was probably more because we were dying to leave. They have a kids menu but it isn't published - just ask. We ended up getting the entree sized spaghetti and meatballs and it was just OK - not worth the $30 price tag but enough for 2 meals. The ahi tuna appetizer and my mixed greens salad were tasty and fresh. I would give our server 5 stars and wish I had caught her name. My son decided to try a jalapeño slice from the ahi tuna and it did NOT go over well. She saw how upset he was and grabbed him a milk right away, and I noticed later didn't charge us for it. She was very sweet and I really appreciated the gesture. read more

1 waitress for about 8 tables. So you can imagine the kind of service we got. We ordered French onion soup and when there was no broth in it. The worst onion soup I ever had. The waitress forgot to bring it and when I asked her about it, she had attitude. She finally brought it out with my entre. She was way too busy for us to enjoy our meal. She had too many tables. The place is too expensive for that kind of lousy service. read more

It was a nice restaurant with good food and great service. The view of the lake was lovely. We did wait an unusually long time for our food. Others did also, and one table had to request that their meals be boxed to go when they were ready. They had waited two hours and couldn't wait any longer. read more

We were given a gift card to this restaurant. Sadly, the meal was horrible. We both got chicken and it was so dry that we had to take sips of water to swallow it. When we asked for the bill, I informed the waitress that the chicken was very dry. She said we should have told her earlier. We never had the chance because she didn't come back to ask. Her name was Joanie. read more

This is a very high end food experience. The dishes are creative and extremely good. Sometimes they get busy so you have to wait a bit longer but it is worth it. Always a good idea to make a reservation but if you plan to go last minute there is almost always room at the bar or at a few high top tables by the bar. read more

The Landing Restaurant in Mariners Landing has wonderful food and great service. Beautiful view of the lake from the restaurant. Love eating there. My favorite is the Scarpetta entree. Headed back tonight! read more

Lovely view, but that's everywhere at SML. The food was outstanding! Extremely tasty and electric menu. We had the dumpling soup that bursts in your mouth, Chilean sea bass, chicken and sirloin. Every dish was delish! Best part was the service. It was great! Servers had lots of personality but left us alone to enjoy. read more

Food was excellent. It took us over two hours to get our meal, however and service from the kitchen was horrendous. Beware.

Food was bad and the service was worse. We witnessed bartender (with brown curly hairy) be extremely rude to a group. It was very uncomfortable to watch and we won't go back because of it. read more

The Landing Restaurant - Dog meat - New American Near Me - Huddleston, Virginia

Get the tomato soup dumplings, they're AMAZING! Everything that we ordered was amazing and the service was great. The berry lemonade came in a mason jar and was served with a paper straw (A+ for environmentalism!) and came in both alcoholic and non alcoholic options. They were accommodating of our large party (9 people) and still seated us quickly even though we came 20 minutes early. Portions were appropriate however a little pricey. There was a fun piano bar that we were seated at while they got our table ready that started our night off great! Love this place and would recommend. read more

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The Landing is absolutely hands down the best food on the lake! Bruno's creativity is a refreshing delight for your taste buds. The staff and service are on point and the ambiance is perfect. According to my husband.... the scene will be complete upon the return of the ever popular jambalaya dish. He can't wait to see it back on the menu soon. Fergie took great care of us and she makes delicious drinks! Check out Bottles and Bites up the hill it too is fabulous! read more

Still a 5 star in my book. The Brusselsprouts and Napoleons were outstanding. Bread pudding Mac and cheese and burger yum yummy for my tummy. read more

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This was my first time eating at The Landing Restaurant, and truthfully I didn't know even know SML had restaurants like this in the area. Walking in, I felt a bit underdressed as everyone else was wearing polo shirts or dresses and I was in a simple shorts and a t shirt, however I soon forgot about that when the food arrived. While ordering, the waitress offered us many different options, even though we had previously declined. Since it was busy, it took a while to get our bread, but in was worth the wait! This was one of the best pieces of bread I've ever had! It was warm on the inside yet had a satisfyingly crispy crust. We ordered the linguine and clams, jambalaya, scarpetta, and Pittsburg filet. It took a while to receive our actual entrees and that's why I didn't give this place 5 stars, however when our entrees did arrive, we were all pleasantly surprised. The noodles in the scarpetta and linguine and clams were cut in a way so that the sauce clung perfectly to the noodles. The steak in the filet was also cooked perfectly and practically melted in our mouths. The jambalaya was also amazing. The lobster and sausages were cooked perfectly, and the sauce perfectly complimented the pasta. I will definitely be coming back here again! read more

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The Landing is on the water, great to come by boat. But even in the winter it's the go to place for class and great food. read more

The Landing Restaurant - New American Near Me - Huddleston, Virginia

The Landing is OUTSTANDING! We absolutely love the food and the service is fantastic. If you are looking for a special culinary experience, The Landing is where you want to go! read more

It has been 2 years since eating here and after all that time this place is still delicious. We started out with a Duckhorn Wine Tastimg dinner and oh my, what an experience. We had a very nice variety of dishes paired with such wonderful wines. Oysters, lamb, duck confit, seared beef, French style potatoes, handmade pastas. It was all so incredible, we came back twice more while here! Prices are very reasonable, especially for all the effort put into each dish. It is all fresh ingredients, different styles of cooking for each dish. A French style duck confit and then Peruvian chicken. I wanted to try it all! Each dining experience was different and wonderful. Barbara was knowledgable, pleasant and just a joy. Tiffany and Bruno love food and it sure does show in each dish we choose. Thanks guys!! read more

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Went to Bottles and Bites for drinks with friends. The owner, who was working the register between sitting at a table with friends drinking was very rude. I own a property at Mariners Landing and will not be visiting or recommending any of the food establishments here due to her behavior. We will leave the resort for better establishments. Sad to see so much work done to this resort and then to bring this type of ownership into the place. I wish Heaths water front grill was still there but will now have to drive over to the Dam Grill instead. read more

This is the worst service I have ever had. The snobbish feeling of this place is unbelievable. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. It's not a lake restaurant. The wait staff seems to think it is Michelin star. read more

We had such an amazing experience here. Our server, Barbara, was so nice and so knowledgeable about the food. She gave us some great recommendations. The octopus appetizer was perfection, our fish and pasta dinners were so flavorful and fresh. We topped off the evening with the grilled peaches and herbed ricotta and I'm still thinking about how delicious that was over a week later. The view can't be beat. We will happily return for another epic meal. read more

Another very nice spot for a wonderful & relaxing glass of vino! This time at The Landings at Smith Mtn Lake! Barbara, our server was awesome!!! What a view! No dinner tonight but maybe tomorrow! Menu is gourmet, locally sourced & varied! We've been here before and then he food was awesome so looking forward to our next dinner!! They're having a big Valentine's event & it's booked so cant get in ~ know those who has resies will be some happy dining lovers!! read more

The Landing Restaurant - New American Near Me - Huddleston, Virginia

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We had a reservation 2 weeks prior for 8. We waited 2 hours for food.... my 32$ pasta wasn't cooked. Well- the butter was good. read more

Always our favorite at the lake. Sea Bass and homemade meatballs are 2 of our favorites!!

Must stop when at Smith Mountain Lake. Pricy but fun since there are few upscale venues on the lake. Be sure to give it a try. Access by boat is a big plus. read more