The Lakeside Restaurant

A little hard to find but worth the effort. Its super romantic. has an entirely different atmosphere in different seasons as they pull back the col... more

food was ok, nothing special, just good location more

Based on past reviews, I was hesitant, but decided to go for an anniversary dinner. Although the service was slower than it should have been, the food and the ambiance made up for it. We had a very romantic evening, and one of the busboys went out of his way for us. We also felt the price was very reasonable for the overall dinner, dessert and all. Pros: Romantic, Scenic, Overall layout Cons: , No Tequila more

I was so excited to show a friend from out of town my favorite place in the city. I felt like crawling under the table by the end. Our waiter failed to turn in our order, took two hours to get it to us and then we had to send it back because it was wrong. After the rude attitude and snap of sharp words from him, the waiter at the table next to us apologized for the service and quickly did everything he could to make our experience delightful..but at that point, McDonald's was sounding good. Even tables around us were complaining of the original waiters attitude and service. Many left the place. I want to commend the 2nd waiter for his assistance. I will recommend this place, but suggest a quick change of waiters if the attitude is too much. Pros: View, Food, patrons Cons: bad waiter, testy bartender more

Had a surprise birthday party and it went off w/o a hitch! From maitre d' Johnny, to the Gondolier Andres, to our servers Bill and Christy, they exceeded my every wish- it was 90+ and humid, but that didnt keep them from making the evening perfect. Food was excellent the scenery, as always, was perfect. I found them to be perfect team you need to pull this sort of thing off. Thank you Rebecca, Dave and all who helped make it a wonderful surprise! Pros: beautiful Cons: humid more

Was taken for brunch on the 4th July. It was hot & sticky, but I loved it. Service was good & the food. Clams were yummy & the tuna club sandwich. Pros: view Cons: smell in Summer more

My Sunday Brunch at the Parkview was a decent to good experience. I can see why people would experience problems with the place. The wait staff is not very refined or polished, but the view is one of the best in the city. The food, was okay and the selection for Brunch was a little short. Pancakes got rave reviews and the Lobster Salad Special was just okay. Other tables ran the gamut from happy looking well served people to those who were furious with their waiter. My party must have rolled a seven because we had a pretty good experience. Will I be back, probably not. Would I recommend that people try the place at least once, sure. Pros: View, View, View Cons: Service, Bathroom more