Our monthly luncheons with my friends is always so much fun! Forest Lake always has yummy food and great service and that's where our luncheon was this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
wendy coulter
This place is amazing. The food is great, the service is great. Thank you so much! All of the servers are wonderful, but Cindy did excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jay Sentry
Forest Lakes makes a great local spot to get lunch. The parking lot has a tendency to overflow onto the surrounding roads and the lake parking area, which is a testament to the consistency of the food here. My first visit had me try the Raspberry Wonton Shrimp Salad, of which I can only pine for the dressing to come on the side. The shrimp were placed in a separate container "to avoid wilting the salad" which is a legitimate concern, and allowed for one to easily cut them to a size capable of mixing with the salad for fork friendliness, but I did sneak one while I was chopping them and it was an excellent flat coconut-fried shrimp. For some reason though the dressing is not given the same potential-salad-ruining consideration by default, and is not provided in a ramekin, but rather overly applied to the main part of the salad. After mixing in the diner-cut shrimp, the salad was still dripping and the raspberry sauce overpowers everything. There is an easy solution to that though, one just has to know to ask for dressing on the side. It was a good salad, just overpowered. I also had the famed chicken wild rice soup, and it was delectable. One only has to drive around Grand Rapids once to know the popularity of the wild rice in the region, and this soup was a good representation. My brief time in Grand Rapids also overlapped with Saint Patrick's Day, and after the Pickled Loon proved to be too busy for a takeout order (advertising an Irish-American-style poutine that caught my interest), Forest Lakes was able to provide their holiday special for take out. I had the fake American corned beef with: cabbage, stewed carrots, and boiled potatoes. This dish was nothing to write home about, not uniquely good in any way, and therefore perfect for a representative of Irish-American immigrant food. Every meal came with a roll or breadstick and single serving containers of real butter, rather than margarine. If you are looking for anything well spiced, get over that expectation and welcome to Minnesota, otherwise I will say they make the flavours come alive with adequate butter usage and hometown flair. Actual rating is about 3.5, not 4, but limitations on google merit rounding.Parking: see main review
Wonderful for celebrations! Our waitress was amazing. The food was outstanding. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary, 22 years. I had coconut shrimp, and my husband had steak done just the way he liked it. It was very nice. Our waitress surprised us with strawberry cheesecake! It was delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Smith
Haven't been since they closed the steak house run down needs new
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Matthew Prushek
It checks all the box's for a nice place to eat the prices are very reasonable. All of the food is definitely checking the boxes for what's expected.
Stopped in here twice while going farther north to fish with a group of seven. I had chicken wild rice soup once and tomato basil soup. Our group had a variety of items and all were very good. The soups were homemade daily and are very tasty.
Scotty 2-Hotty
Absolutely fantastic service. Great environment have eaten there several times. The first couple times for food was great. Ate there last night Wednesday December 27th. Not sure who the cook is. Ask for medium well steak and it was medium rare. I'm not one to send my food back cuz you never know what they're going to do to it so I just ate it. But I did mention to the waitress it was not done how it should have been hoping the next time I go it will be a different cook
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger Steak
Alexander Chernyakov
The staff is amazing. Very fast service. The food is fresh and tasty. Reasonably priced. The restaurant is clean. The view on the lake is gorgeous. Greetings from Manitoba, Canada. Thank you very much!Kid-friendliness: I don't see why not?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tandy N Chad K.
I've been here a couple of times. I've always had good service. I've never had to wait long for a server to take my order to bringing me my bill. The place is clean, bathrooms were small 2 stalls, but clean and bright lighting. The views of the lake are nice. Place can be loud if it's busy time, and it does get busy. Food menu is basic American with burgers, sandwiches, and wraps to name a few.
Brian Schroeder
Good food at a reasonable price for today's standards. my steak was cooked perfectly my wife had the shrimp stir fry which she said was very good . Our waitress was absolutely super we recieved excellent service.Parking: Very Small parking lot with tight spots . But we got there early enough that it wasn't much of a problem.
Our monthly luncheons with my friends is always so much fun! Forest Lake always has yummy food and great service and that's where our luncheon was this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is amazing. The food is great, the service is great. Thank you so much! All of the servers are wonderful, but Cindy did excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Forest Lakes makes a great local spot to get lunch. The parking lot has a tendency to overflow onto the surrounding roads and the lake parking area, which is a testament to the consistency of the food here. My first visit had me try the Raspberry Wonton Shrimp Salad, of which I can only pine for the dressing to come on the side. The shrimp were placed in a separate container "to avoid wilting the salad" which is a legitimate concern, and allowed for one to easily cut them to a size capable of mixing with the salad for fork friendliness, but I did sneak one while I was chopping them and it was an excellent flat coconut-fried shrimp. For some reason though the dressing is not given the same potential-salad-ruining consideration by default, and is not provided in a ramekin, but rather overly applied to the main part of the salad. After mixing in the diner-cut shrimp, the salad was still dripping and the raspberry sauce overpowers everything. There is an easy solution to that though, one just has to know to ask for dressing on the side. It was a good salad, just overpowered. I also had the famed chicken wild rice soup, and it was delectable. One only has to drive around Grand Rapids once to know the popularity of the wild rice in the region, and this soup was a good representation. My brief time in Grand Rapids also overlapped with Saint Patrick's Day, and after the Pickled Loon proved to be too busy for a takeout order (advertising an Irish-American-style poutine that caught my interest), Forest Lakes was able to provide their holiday special for take out. I had the fake American corned beef with: cabbage, stewed carrots, and boiled potatoes. This dish was nothing to write home about, not uniquely good in any way, and therefore perfect for a representative of Irish-American immigrant food. Every meal came with a roll or breadstick and single serving containers of real butter, rather than margarine. If you are looking for anything well spiced, get over that expectation and welcome to Minnesota, otherwise I will say they make the flavours come alive with adequate butter usage and hometown flair. Actual rating is about 3.5, not 4, but limitations on google merit rounding.Parking: see main review
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Shrimp Salad, Chicken Wild Rice Soup, Wild Rice Soup
Wonderful for celebrations! Our waitress was amazing. The food was outstanding. We were celebrating our wedding anniversary, 22 years. I had coconut shrimp, and my husband had steak done just the way he liked it. It was very nice. Our waitress surprised us with strawberry cheesecake! It was delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haven't been since they closed the steak house run down needs new
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
It checks all the box's for a nice place to eat the prices are very reasonable. All of the food is definitely checking the boxes for what's expected.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Breakfast lunch and dinner. Not bad prices ither.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggs Benedict, Walleye Sandwich
Forest Lake used to be a premier dining spot. Still decent food and actually decent prices too.Just dingy and outdated now imo.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 3
My favorite place to eat in town! Their chicken tenders are hard to beat & their ranch is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and prices. Staff is exceptional.Been stopping here for years.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Stopped in here twice while going farther north to fish with a group of seven. I had chicken wild rice soup once and tomato basil soup. Our group had a variety of items and all were very good. The soups were homemade daily and are very tasty.
Absolutely fantastic service. Great environment have eaten there several times. The first couple times for food was great. Ate there last night Wednesday December 27th. Not sure who the cook is. Ask for medium well steak and it was medium rare. I'm not one to send my food back cuz you never know what they're going to do to it so I just ate it. But I did mention to the waitress it was not done how it should have been hoping the next time I go it will be a different cook
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger Steak
The staff is amazing. Very fast service. The food is fresh and tasty. Reasonably priced. The restaurant is clean. The view on the lake is gorgeous. Greetings from Manitoba, Canada. Thank you very much!Kid-friendliness: I don't see why not?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been here a couple of times. I've always had good service. I've never had to wait long for a server to take my order to bringing me my bill. The place is clean, bathrooms were small 2 stalls, but clean and bright lighting. The views of the lake are nice. Place can be loud if it's busy time, and it does get busy. Food menu is basic American with burgers, sandwiches, and wraps to name a few.
Good food at a reasonable price for today's standards. my steak was cooked perfectly my wife had the shrimp stir fry which she said was very good . Our waitress was absolutely super we recieved excellent service.Parking: Very Small parking lot with tight spots . But we got there early enough that it wasn't much of a problem.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Chicken Stir Fry, Cheesecake Slice, Steak Platters