Horribly unprofessional. I made a reservation several weeks out ahead of a trip to Cooperstown with my dad. When we arrived for our reservation, the sign on the door said “closed for a private event.” I called the restaurant and the hostess responded that our reservation would still be honored. As we entered, she literally tried to sit us in the middle of someone else’s wedding party. There was a sign in the dining room for the wedding, and several guests (understandably) seemed confused as to why we were even being seated when they should have had the restaurant to themselves. Lake Front made the decision on behalf of their guests that both the wedding guests as well as anyone who happened to make a reservation for that night would be completely fine with the situation. I personally did not feel comfortable sitting, much less trying to enjoy dinner, in a dining room packed with guests for a party I’m not attending. We quickly left, leaving our Saturday night dinner plans completely ruined. They only got 2 stars because I enjoyed my meal here last year, but I will not be returning.
Service: 1
Mr F G And Mrs M S.
We were here on a Sunday morning for breakfast. We were seated immediately. We ordered the eggs benedict, French toast, & eggs. The food were delicious. They were perfect. Our waitress were friendly & polite. Great service. We would recommend this place if you are happen to be in the area. Beautiful lake view!
Scott D.
Loved the building. Very old and interesting. Waitress was friendly and incompetent. Three couples, three checks. Disaster. Food was inedible. Ribs were freezer burnt. Fries were excellent. Wouldn't return.
Mark Allen
Very good food and great service. Nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Bradley Keller
Service was really slow even in a section of restaurant that was emptying out. Some silverware was dirty. Food lacked any real taste and desperately needed salt. Fish and chips was super watery and not crispy. Worst part, one of our party got sick afterwards. Not sure if it was their food or not, but it really topped off a poor dining experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Stefanie V
Fish and chips were good. Fresh fish. Fantastic cocktails and French onion soup was wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Athina
Our waitress was excellent. The food was horrid. The fried green tomatoes appetizer was disastrous. They tasted as if they’d been deep fried numerous times and then microwaved before serving them to us. We could not cut through them, they had no flavor (except for grease) the toppings were completely non-sensical.Entrees were no better. I had beer battered haddock. The batter had no seasoning, and the breading did not adhere to the fish. My partners fried battered shrimp were also terribly unseasoned. (I think we both had the same batter) the frozen curly fries weren’t crispy or good. I barely touched them. My blueberry Moscow mule was tasty and the beer selection was excellent.There was some really loud band next door playing. They were really bad. Not the restaurants fault; but it certainly didn’t help matters…
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Lourdes G.
Let's begin with the location. This place is Beautiful. Wonderful view of lake Otsego and right next to a Beautiful little park. If you come early the views are incredible...see photos. The service was great. The ladies that sat us and helped us with our lunch were cordial and nice... everything was great, and then the food came. We had lunch and we ordered the calamari appetizer, husband had the burger and I had the beer battered haddock.. didn't take pictures of the food because there are plenty on other reviews. The calamari were ok. Not crispy not soggy, somewhere in between.. just ok. They came with a saucy tomato sauce. Not thick enough to be a dip that's sticks to the calamari and not runny enough to be a sauce... no tartar sauce came with these, but a nice wedge of lemon was included. The burger was pretty, it looked good but husband said it was tasteless. Absolutely no seasoning at all. Bland, not memorable. My beer battered haddock was over cooked. The coating was way dark and it was completely unseasoned. I peeled the batter off and found the fish, which also tasted like nothing. This cake with a side of coleslaw, also had no flavor and some curly fries that are previously frozen and fried on site. We did not have drinks and it was pricey. I will most likely come back to this area again to enjoy lake activities, but I will not be eating here again. The view and location are beautiful. This place could be a "Home Run" if the food was good. It's a shame it's just ok.
Ryan Swan
Service was slow, Server forgot my drink, Food was just Ok...being by the water was the best part...better options in
Service was great. The view was nice, cocktail was tasty, beer list was excellent. That’s where the positive ends. The food was awful. Fried green tomatoes were chewy and tough. They were fried and then microwaved. They were greasy with no flavor. Battered seafood was bland and the coating did not stick to the haddock or to the shrimp. This was an awful meal. I wish the reviews reflected reality-as I certainly would not have wasted money here. Overpriced garbage. Our waitress was lovely and very competent.
Athina L.
Our waitress was excellent. The food was horrid. The fried green tomatoes appetizer was disastrous. They tasted as if they'd been deep fried numerous times and then microwaved before serving them to us. We could not cut through them, they had no flavor (except for grease) the toppings were completely non-sensical.Entrees were no better. I had beer battered haddock. The batter had no seasoning, and the breading did not adhere to the fish. My partners fried battered shrimp were also terribly unseasoned. (I think we both had the same batter) the frozen curly fries weren't crispy or good. I barely touched them. My blueberry Moscow mule was tasty and the beer selection was excellent.There was some really loud band next door playing. They were really bad. Not the restaurants fault; but it certainly didn't help matters...
Delow Red
Came to the lake front for dinner by myself. Sat outside over looking lake. Nice outside seating. Ordered the clam chowder and panini sandwich. Both were good. Came out hot and in decent time. Got the chocolate peanut butter cake and that was amazing. Highly recommend that. It is sweet so be aware. Overall bill was around $45. Wasn’t terrible for soup, dinner, and dessert. Service was very friendly and quick. Only downside with outside is the bugs and spiders. Decent amount of both with the lake right there. Obviously this is a given but some may not think.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cake
Kim Williams
This was a wonderful place to eat. Staff was fast and friendly. Food was excellent. Views were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yessica Martinez
Great restaurant with amazing view of lake. The food was very good and the service was fast and friendly. We came here with a big group of baseball team.
Rain will come, get ready there
Horribly unprofessional. I made a reservation several weeks out ahead of a trip to Cooperstown with my dad. When we arrived for our reservation, the sign on the door said “closed for a private event.” I called the restaurant and the hostess responded that our reservation would still be honored. As we entered, she literally tried to sit us in the middle of someone else’s wedding party. There was a sign in the dining room for the wedding, and several guests (understandably) seemed confused as to why we were even being seated when they should have had the restaurant to themselves. Lake Front made the decision on behalf of their guests that both the wedding guests as well as anyone who happened to make a reservation for that night would be completely fine with the situation. I personally did not feel comfortable sitting, much less trying to enjoy dinner, in a dining room packed with guests for a party I’m not attending. We quickly left, leaving our Saturday night dinner plans completely ruined. They only got 2 stars because I enjoyed my meal here last year, but I will not be returning.
Service: 1
We were here on a Sunday morning for breakfast. We were seated immediately. We ordered the eggs benedict, French toast, & eggs. The food were delicious. They were perfect. Our waitress were friendly & polite. Great service. We would recommend this place if you are happen to be in the area. Beautiful lake view!
Loved the building. Very old and interesting. Waitress was friendly and incompetent. Three couples, three checks. Disaster. Food was inedible. Ribs were freezer burnt. Fries were excellent. Wouldn't return.
Very good food and great service. Nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Service was really slow even in a section of restaurant that was emptying out. Some silverware was dirty. Food lacked any real taste and desperately needed salt. Fish and chips was super watery and not crispy. Worst part, one of our party got sick afterwards. Not sure if it was their food or not, but it really topped off a poor dining experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Fish and chips were good. Fresh fish. Fantastic cocktails and French onion soup was wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our waitress was excellent. The food was horrid. The fried green tomatoes appetizer was disastrous. They tasted as if they’d been deep fried numerous times and then microwaved before serving them to us. We could not cut through them, they had no flavor (except for grease) the toppings were completely non-sensical.Entrees were no better. I had beer battered haddock. The batter had no seasoning, and the breading did not adhere to the fish. My partners fried battered shrimp were also terribly unseasoned. (I think we both had the same batter) the frozen curly fries weren’t crispy or good. I barely touched them. My blueberry Moscow mule was tasty and the beer selection was excellent.There was some really loud band next door playing. They were really bad. Not the restaurants fault; but it certainly didn’t help matters…
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Let's begin with the location. This place is Beautiful. Wonderful view of lake Otsego and right next to a Beautiful little park. If you come early the views are incredible...see photos. The service was great. The ladies that sat us and helped us with our lunch were cordial and nice... everything was great, and then the food came. We had lunch and we ordered the calamari appetizer, husband had the burger and I had the beer battered haddock.. didn't take pictures of the food because there are plenty on other reviews. The calamari were ok. Not crispy not soggy, somewhere in between.. just ok. They came with a saucy tomato sauce. Not thick enough to be a dip that's sticks to the calamari and not runny enough to be a sauce... no tartar sauce came with these, but a nice wedge of lemon was included. The burger was pretty, it looked good but husband said it was tasteless. Absolutely no seasoning at all. Bland, not memorable. My beer battered haddock was over cooked. The coating was way dark and it was completely unseasoned. I peeled the batter off and found the fish, which also tasted like nothing. This cake with a side of coleslaw, also had no flavor and some curly fries that are previously frozen and fried on site. We did not have drinks and it was pricey. I will most likely come back to this area again to enjoy lake activities, but I will not be eating here again. The view and location are beautiful. This place could be a "Home Run" if the food was good. It's a shame it's just ok.
Service was slow, Server forgot my drink, Food was just Ok...being by the water was the best part...better options in
Restaurantji Recommends
Service was great. The view was nice, cocktail was tasty, beer list was excellent. That’s where the positive ends. The food was awful. Fried green tomatoes were chewy and tough. They were fried and then microwaved. They were greasy with no flavor. Battered seafood was bland and the coating did not stick to the haddock or to the shrimp. This was an awful meal. I wish the reviews reflected reality-as I certainly would not have wasted money here. Overpriced garbage. Our waitress was lovely and very competent.
Our waitress was excellent. The food was horrid. The fried green tomatoes appetizer was disastrous. They tasted as if they'd been deep fried numerous times and then microwaved before serving them to us. We could not cut through them, they had no flavor (except for grease) the toppings were completely non-sensical.Entrees were no better. I had beer battered haddock. The batter had no seasoning, and the breading did not adhere to the fish. My partners fried battered shrimp were also terribly unseasoned. (I think we both had the same batter) the frozen curly fries weren't crispy or good. I barely touched them. My blueberry Moscow mule was tasty and the beer selection was excellent.There was some really loud band next door playing. They were really bad. Not the restaurants fault; but it certainly didn't help matters...
Came to the lake front for dinner by myself. Sat outside over looking lake. Nice outside seating. Ordered the clam chowder and panini sandwich. Both were good. Came out hot and in decent time. Got the chocolate peanut butter cake and that was amazing. Highly recommend that. It is sweet so be aware. Overall bill was around $45. Wasn’t terrible for soup, dinner, and dessert. Service was very friendly and quick. Only downside with outside is the bugs and spiders. Decent amount of both with the lake right there. Obviously this is a given but some may not think.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cake
This was a wonderful place to eat. Staff was fast and friendly. Food was excellent. Views were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great restaurant with amazing view of lake. The food was very good and the service was fast and friendly. We came here with a big group of baseball team.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4