1878 on the Lake
2400 Geneva St, Delavan
(262) 728-7950
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We wanted a place to be able to visit and chat with family - this was the perfect place! It was not crazy busy so not loud. The view of the lake is beautiful as well as the restaurant. Food was great and we all had something different to compare. We will definitely return here when we are in the area 😊
Could tell orange juice was low quality, hollandaise did not seem to be made-from-scratch and the Benedict was drowned in it, espresso drink selection pretty limited and Starbucks coffee is low quality.
Their food is delicious.The view can't be beat.And if you happen to get server Kristine, k, you'll have it made, she was fabulous.And make sure you get their dessert the mud pie.
We celebrated our son's 25th birthday. The atmosphere was quaint The food and drink selection was perfect for all ages at the table. Everyone enjoyed their meal.
We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary and were offered champagne to start, which was very nice. Dinner was relaxed and not rushed. Meals were delicious. We also got a huge piece of Mud Pie for dessert which was delicious. Overall was a nice experience.
The filet was done perfectly and excellent quality prime beef. Relatively limited wine selection compared to most other upscale restaurants but good enough to suite our needs. The view is spectacular overlooking lake Delevan and the resort grounds are very nice to walk before or after dinner. I think they need more service help. Waitress did a fine job but you can tell she was a bit overloaded.
Service and ambience terrific. Dinner not exceptional. Walleye overdone and salty but my daughter said filet delicious
Ordered filet medium, as server said they tend to over cook them a little more. My steak came completely raw and not even close to being rare. Sent it back. Came out again and this time it was medium rare. Sent back again. Came out well done. By this time I gave up
Great place to have a wonderful dinner. Going for a walk after dinner on the beautiful grounds Great night
First time. More than expected. Will definitely return and ask for Christine. She was definitely a big part of the 5 star experience. Thank you
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Went to dinner there last night. Server was very nice but food was horrible. .I had the walleye entree. The side came to the table cold. Walleye was look warm with not much tenderness to it. Our server was also waiting on tables outside and had to close those tables out before giving us attention. They brought another side right away . Since it was my birthday, they delivered a free dessert as well as another. My apple crisp was lukewarm. Overall experience and food quality not on a par with other fine restaurants in the Lake Geneva region.
We made a reservation at 8:30pm but the kitchen closes at 9pm. We rejected the main course while we were half way through the starters. I've made a note that this was a birthday dinner but no acknowledgement whatsoever. Food was mediocre at best. Onion soup was ruined by too much vinegar. At least the manager took that off the bill. The main course was the walleye which was decent.
Great service. 5 stars for making it right and for the service. The food itself was just okay and I feel that's generous to say. The pork belly lollipops were the best thing we had. The steak was down right bad and the lobster pasta was good but borderline cold when it arrived at the table. They did offer free desert and took the steak off the bill which was really nice. They offered free desert. We didn't have time to take them up on the desert but this is my honest review/experience. Still happy to give 5 stars because I don't feel they deserve to be bashed here.
The entrees are on the expensive side and they are limited. A Burger for $25??? Really? They are large so we split a NY strip steak. The steak was tough and not properly trimmed before cooking so the edge was hard to cut due to membrane behind the fat. We ordered Brussel sprouts and half the serving was nit cooked and hard.
We had a lovely birthday dinner here seated overlooking the lake. The passion fruit martini was delicious! For entrees we had the braised short ribs with polenta and asparagus, 9/10 and the filet with potatoes and broccolini 10/10. Our server Conner, was helpful and attentive. Highly recommend for special occasion
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