Hillary T.

This restaurant is located inside the Lighthouse Inn. The decor seems to be a little outdated, but for an older hotel, it fits. We stopped in for breakfast. There were a few people inside, and we were seated right away. There are large windows with awesome views of Lake Michigan, so we were treated to a great view. Upon reviewing the menu, I decided on the omlet special. This included a cheese omlet, hashbrowns, and toast. After a while, our food came out, and everything looked so good. The omlet was fluffy, and the cheese was gooey and melted perfectly. The hashbrowns were nice and crispy. My only complaint was that the toast was soggy, like it wasn't in the toaster long enough. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. The views are great and the service was good. We will be back to try other menu items.

Tracie B.

During our visit to Manitowoc my husband and I wanted to eat where the locals enjoy good food. He saw the Water's Edge Restaurant the first day we arrived. We were there for lunch on our second day. I enjoyed the decor. It brought back memories of eating out as a child of the 70's and 80's. The decor may be dated, but the restaurant was clean. Which in my book is more important. We went with a recommendation on Yelp. We split a patty melt with homemade chips and the French Onion soup. Everything was delicious! My husband even commented- "You ate the pickle spear. You never eat the pickle spear." Our server was wonderful! She was very attentive and helpful with any questions we had. Several reviews mentioned not being satisfied with the service due to various reasons. We did not experience any issues during our 1:00ish Tuesday afternoon lunch. It is my understanding this is a local family owned and operated business. During today's craziness I encourage all of us to choose to support these type of local businesses.

Eric B.

Ambience - 5 stars Food - 3 stars Fine dining places seem sparse in this area, and the Lighthouse Inn's dining room with its compelling view of Lake Michigan beckons to hungry travelers seeking something more substantial than fast food. We stopped here for dinner on a stormy night and observed a very turbulent Lake Michigan hurling whitecaps just a few feet from our table (watch a brief video clip here: https://youtu.be/Yx1MhKNTRkM). This family-owned hotel and restaurant date to the early '70s, but the place is spotless and well maintained, and the 2-level dining room with its nautical trappings and stunning view is attractive and romantic. The menu selections and descriptions sound promising, but execution is closer to diner than fine dining. I ordered their signature dish, "Great Lakes Parmesan Baked Whitefish," which the menu describes as "Great Lakes whitefish drizzled with lemon and Chablis, topped with savory seasonings and shredded double-aged Parmesan cheese." My entree was okay but it did not taste freshly prepared. My Missus ordered the braised beef short rib. It was tender and juicy, but on the bland side. Salad and rolls (included) were very good. The next time we dine here, my inclination would be to ask the server what's freshly prepared.

Otis F.

I had the extreme misfortune to have Easter lunch there today. My brother took me and I was embarrassed for him and outraged at the exorbitant price for the extremely poor quality food which we were served. I had asked for the two piece chicken and only received one piece. ($18). I was thankful about this as it was as dry as the Atacama Desert and as tough as tanned cow hide and no pleasant taste or flavor. The sage so over powered the dressing that you seemed to forget that it was a pile of pasty mush, that coupled with the equally cold mashed potatoes and even colder extremely small bowl of uncooked vegetable mess that was missing the promised cheese sauce which would have possibly given them the only flavor they might have had. We were given three completely dried out rolls with no butter. Really? At this price! The meal included a paltry salad bar which when we went through, we had to scrape the bowl to get even a few leaves of white wilted lettuce. The rest of the containers were equally empty and so I'm not sure what was in the three containers in this unbelievably sparse so called "salad" bar. And to top off this over priced fiasco, one large plate with four diminutive squares cut from some bars was served for what they were calling desert for the both of us. Not plated on individual plates. We were both supposed to eat off just one plate? We didn't even do that at home growing up. What kind of establishment does this? This whole meal was one gigantic joke. I had to walk on when my brother paid as I was fuming for him to have paid so much for this inedible swill. This was my first (and last!) time at this place. You only get one time for a first impression and I do not think there would have been any way that you could have made a worse one!

Tricia C.

What an adorable little place! I absolutely loved the harbor theme inside. Lots of fun decor that really fit. The view from our breakfast table was breathtaking. I'm not from the area, but was visiting with a friend over the weekend and she let me pick our brunch spot. I ordered the country biscuit platter, which came with 2 eggs and 2 biscuits with gravy. The gravy was very obviously homemade, and tasted delicious! The biscuits were flaky, and the eggs were scrambled to my liking. Overall a very fun place and if I am back in the area for breakfast I plan to return.

Very B.

Great food really nice environment Awesome staff really nice The view is incredible Must go here The other places in two rivers are ok but this place is wonderful I'm so glad I found this hidden gem The hash browns are delightful as well Best restaurant I've been to in the area

Michelle I.

Nice personal touch to the beautiful view! Looks like a family owned restaurant with some Wisconsin goodies.

Jean M.

We really liked it, had clam chowder and it was great. Then the salad was fine and dressings homemade and yummy. We ordered the meatloaf which came with root vegetables and both super tasty. We also had stuffed sole and it was fresh and delicious. Green beans are fresh and not canned a very pleasant surprise. Service was fast, friendly and attentive. After reading reviews we lowered our expectations but came anyway. Monday lots of places are closed so we came here. Very happy with our meal and service. I have to go 5 stars. Excellent view also. Would recommend and return again.