50 Best American Restaurants near Cedar Lake

“My family and me love everything about the sandbar. Excellent food and service plus the view of the cedar lake is killer.“

“This is our favorite place to dine when we are in town! Great food and the best service from Kelli!“

“Okay- RUN to Tastee Top. Stop what you’re doing and go. Right now. I literally just ate the best taco I have ever had in my life (I’m from Houston and I have had lots and lots of tacos.) The taco with steak was INCREDIBLE. My husband had a gyro and the meat was soo tender and delicious. My toddler inhaled his cheeseburger. Portion size is wonderful for the price. We ended the date with a frosted animal cookie shake and a brownie al la mode. 10/10 would recommend! I should also note how sweet the staff are. They are all smiles and super helpful. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻“

“Compared to Arby’s in CP, Pops is a different kind of experience! The gentleman taking the order, awesome attitude. Probably one of the best ever drive through I’ve been through. The food is good and it’s my fault I didn’t get the hookup with the peppers and aujus. The service though, terrific! Great attitudes, order was perfect, staff were smiling and happy. I recommend this place.“

“I have seen this place there since I was young. we were out with some friends and decided to swing in. It is a quaint, little old homey bar. we loved it!!! The building looks like it is original to the town. (I love old vintage buildings, etc). We bought a round of drinks, hung out for a while, shot a game of pool. The customers and the bartender were very friendly!! Be aware they are a cash only bar (they do have an ATM inside) and it is a smoking bar so if you are sensitive to smoke. We will be back!! The one thing I noticed they changed the sign in the parking lot they had for years. I loved how it had a picture of the parking lot and had some cars, but also had a snowmobile and motorcycle parked together. Odd combination....but humorous!! 🤣 We will be back to support this local business!!“

“We have been to Bugaboo’s three times now! Love the food, the staff, the atmosphere and will be making this our go to place! The only bad thing I would say is don’t choose the blue cheese dressing (bottled) just ask for more crumbles!“

“I just want to say I frequently visit Culvers in Cedar Lake and am very impressed. My food is always made fresh and hot as well as very tasty. Also, props to the whole staff who are among the best and most COURTEOUS I have ever encountered Keep up the good work CULVERS OF CEDAR LAKE“

“Went to Crown Point for some lunch, I'm from out of town. Saw Twelve Islands and decided to give it a try. Our waitress Sarah was absolutely fantastic, she was so nice and great at her job. I tried the chicken stir fry, it was delicious. Highly recommend this restaurant and I would definitely go back. Thank you for a wonderful lunch.“

“Talk about a restaurant that gives you that feeds you warm and cozy food but make you feel so warm and cozy from the service as well...ANGIES IS IT!!! This is a MUST GO TO PLACE!!! I LOVE THIS PLACE there is absolutely nothing on the menu that I haven't tried that just isn't DELICIOUS!!! From the time you walk in until the time you leave this is a resturant that gets that A++++ rating!!! Go check it out for yourself!!! P.S. The chicken n waffles are AMAZING!!!“

“wow what awesome service and food we just received at this location. if you ever go there ask for "CJ" he was the best.“

“The first thing I'll say is that the customer service was awesome!!! We had the fish and chips and the classic American cheeseburger. The food was really good. We really liked the atmosphere and you can hear the game loud and clear on the flat screens. I can say we will be back!“

“Friendly and efficient staff. Good food.“

“We ordered the cod dinner on 1/29 and it was delicious. However, when we sat down in a booth we noticed an elderly lady struggling to walk up the icy sidewalk from the parking lot. When the young man brought our food we told him about it and suggested someone spread salt on the area. He was nice and thanked us for mentioning it. However, in the 45 minutes we sat there no one followed through and actually salted the sidewalk. Not good, Culvers.“

“Amazing food !! Great family style service, large portions of food .. definitely will be going back for more 🍔🍔🍔🍟🥟🥟🥟🧋❤️“

“well I'm really torn on if I should recommend or not... most of the time the food is fine but when it comes to fundraisers they are really really horrid. let's put a box out and not put anything on the box so the majority of the people have no idea about tossing their receipts in there for a cause... im pretty sure they make enough money where they can put something on the boxes for the customers... if they are so scared about losing money don't even bother... yesterday I was there around 4 and not one person threw a receipt in the box.. I was the first.... second fundraiser and second time unless you already knew, had no idea about it.. .“

“The staff was very friendly and professional. The restaurant, bathrooms and arcade were extremely clean. The food was very good! We had the hot honey panini, quesadilla and the kids chicken nugget meal :) I highly recommend Tyler’s Tender Railroad Restaurant.“

“Great experience at the club and nice staff .“

“I love this Culvers, every timeI I have encountered this establishment all of the staff is so friendly and always smiling.I have never seen anything like this.They are so polite and respectful.The food is amazing and the best place we have in Crete. ,“

“Great venue! The owner Manoli and manager Sarah we're very attentive to my requests for my retirement party. Food was excellent. Many of the 100 attendees said they loved it. Atmosphere was fun. Loved having the outside seating area for my guests. 5 star plus!!!“

“Don't have all items on menu. Wondering how they stay in business.“

“the BEST RESTAURANT in town I have never had a bad meal.Wish they opened at noon, lol. Great prices too!!“

“It was my husband's choice, for his birthday lunch today and it was awesome! We'll definitely be going back! 👍“

“Upscale sports bar, great menu and many, many TVs. Sit at the bar if you're flying solo or with another person. The bar service provided by Kate, Jamie, Kellie, and Sydney is without equal! There's a great townie bar vibe from the loyal regulars!“

“My server Irene was nice and very attentive. She suggested a couple of entrees. The Billionaires Bacon Burger was satisfying and the Sweet Potato Fries were delicious!! The Pineapple Habanero Wings were a solid 10/10. They also have the coldest Draft Beers I've ever had so that's definitely a plus. The atmosphere was comfortable. I genuinely recommend you give them a try.“

“Tanya is very nice. I ordered some greens bake Mac and cheese and bake chicken I had hot water cornbread and banana pudding. This place is in dyer on Sheffield it's a hidden gem. Go try her food delish. A soulfood place close by in the neighborhood check her menu out.“

“Had a great time with my large family! Super great staff! Thank you to Cindi and Sara! You guys are amazing!!!“

“The upstairs bartender, Aaron C. does the work of 2 bartenders. I sat at the bar...he served me my lunch. He was very friendly and fast. The upstairs was loaded with like 50 guests from a baseball team? So he was VERY busy. But that didn't stop him from speed, accuracy and friendliness! Best bartender ! He deserves a raise!“

“Stopped in here on a whim and we were so pleasantly surprised. Excellent food! Huge portions and our server, Maria was phenomenal! Very attentive bus staff as well! 10 out of 10 all the way around!“

“Food is consistently good. Restaurant is always clean. Staff is always welcoming!“

“Best French dip sandwich, chicken and rice soup, waiting to get my Nutella and banana crapes!“

“We had a large party and a great experience tonight l! Food was delicious and waitress was amazing! Definitely coming again!!!“

“The Best Breakfast Place Around!!“

“This was my first time at BJ's. Thank you for the great food and service.“

“Brandi is amazing! She is always super friendly.“

“My whole family loves this place. The food is always amazing and customer service is friendly and helpful“

“A diverse social setting, very welcoming, and a very nice environment just to sit and have dinner. Great local musicians help to round out an evening.“

“Food was great! Service was good! We will be back“

“Best Gyros in Merrillville! Don't forget the Chilli Cheese Dogs or Pizza Puffs! This is Old School Pirate Food...“

“The service is EXTREMELY good and the food is INCREDIBLE!!! I HIGHLY recommend the eggs Florentine!!!!“

“I'm from Atlanta but I've made this place here A MUST STOP whenever I come thru here. They have some of the BEST gd Lemon Pepper Wings you can taste!! I haven't had a chance to try anything else bc I'm loyal to their Wings. The Italian Beef was on Point,too ! I don't know what it is about Illinois & y'all Food,But Y'all be on POINT IN THE KITCHEN ‼ Worth Every Dollar💯“

“It's a footloose out of 10“

“They are for sure #fatmanapproved! I LOVE breakfast and Sophia's in Highland is the best around! Never have I had an issue with taste or service. If you want a big, great tasting breakfast then check out Sophia's in Highland.“

“Hidden gem! Great food! We have been several times and every time enjoy! Great consistency! Great people!“

“I’m not a big burger fan but I had a burger and it was absolutely fabulous! Biting into it is like butter!!! So tender.“

“everyone was friendly from the time we entered the restaurant. The food was perfect. The owner visited our table, and we felt very welcome and relaxed. our server was Brooke, and she was amazing, answered all of our questions and recommended some of the items on the menu. We will be going back, as there are many more things we want to try!!“

“Awesome waitress and awesome food“

“We typically love it here. However, we had an easily avoidable issue yesterday. The app only allows the "call ahead" for up to 6. We had a party of 12. So, we called the location to ask if they could accommodate a party of 12. We kept getting placed on hold by 3 different employees only to be told they can't give a time estimate until we are physically there (15+minutes btw of employee after employee). Okay, we pack up and head there. After arriving we are told they can't even sit the 12 of us together and it's a 1.5 hour wait. What a WASTE of OUR time. I understand the wait is based on the customer traffic. But if you guys know you can't sit 12 together, TELL US OVER THE DAM PHONE!!!!!!“

“Sharon our hostess was outstanding, meal was great! Holly you owe Sharon a steak! We had a great time!!!!;“

“great service, great food, and great atmosphere. diverse and friendly crowd. I have been going there since 🐻 skis opened and Sarah is an amazing person that treats all of her employees and customers amazingly.“