23 Best American Restaurants in Lake Geneva

“I just go for the breakfast and it good but the blonde waitress is great“

“We had a great experience at Mars for New Years Eve! It was crowded but the wait for a table wasn’t too long and we enjoyed watching the bartenders- what a bunch of hardworking ladies! Food was excellent, our server had great recommendations, and all staff from the manager to the bus people were polite and attentive.“

“Ordered pizza, hotdog, fries, shakes and everything was great. Lots to choose from on the menu.“

“Food and service were both excellent!“

“We always enjoy going to the Turf Smokehouse. The food is always good, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Peter makes the best mocktails for me and is always fun. We enjoyed having Vee as our server at our most recent visit. And of course, the view is beautiful.“

“Excellent Service, Excellent food and drinks!! Highly recommend, bring all your friends here!!!“

“We went to lake Geneva this weekend to celebrate our 10th anniversary and decided to give this place a try. We are vegetarians, so we were very excited to see the impossible meatloaf. it was AMAZING. This was the best meal I have ever had! Everyone was so nice, and we didn't even mention that it was our anniversary. Thank you for making our anniversary dinner absolutely perfect.“

“First breakfast! Outstanding! If you like sausage gravy, you're in for a real tasty treat! Healthy portion and great taste. Highly recommended.“

“Came in for a couple beers and dinner and was so impressed by the friendly attention by server Alicia... she's a real asset to this restaurant!“

“Fabulous ....... Was there for dinner during SoberFest 2025 on Satur evening. Manager Brain is great, funny and actually noticed he gets his hands dirty and helps out with tables assisting servers. We had no reservation and he got us a table without issue. Our server KatieN was fabulous as well.
And to top it all off they opened the buffet early and what a fabulous deal price wise, great selection & choices for food. I took advantage of the all you can eat & everything was top notch & tasted great. Honestly, I'm not a big buffet fan but I would Never hesitate to do the buffet here and for what you get it is priced Very fairly. Hats off to everyone from top to bottom at the Grand Cafe, job well done“

“Great place for wine and cheese! The charcuterie board was delicious with freshly baked bread still warm from the oven. The views of the lake were great. We'll definitely be back!“

“Amazing pies and breads, caring staff . Always great food“

“We had the best breakfast. Yolanda was great and the staff. I had the best ever blueberry crepes. I’ve never had one so good. My husband enjoyed it as well. Thank you.“

“We ate here, 11/6/25, it was a beautiful day, so we decided to take the drive up to Lake Geneva from the Chicago area. We were there about 1pm. There was a moderate sized crowd. All of the staff was very friendly. We opted for their (cod) fish fry. Honestly, it was better than we expected. It was just lightly breaded (we find that a lot of fried fish at restaurants are way over breaded). It is served with hush puppies, coleslaw, and choice of fries or crispy potato pancake. It was all delicious! They start you out 2 pieces of fish, I guesstimate about 4 1/2”x 2-3”. The fish and potato pancake was so hot you could barely eat it right away, you could tell it had just come out of the fryer. My husband was ready for seconds before I finished mine, so he ordered a couple more pieces before me. They were on the table within 5 minutes!!! You can also order more of the sides! We opted out of that, bc the fish was so good,and we didn’t want to fill up on the sides. I also ordered another piece, and again, it came out quickly. We would definitely go back here. The fish fry is $16.99 if you get there before 4pm, and $19.99 after that. Our server, Jesse, was very friendly, polite, and attentive. We were seated by the window and had a lovely view of the lake. They have a parking lot that is $5/ hour. I don’t know how much the street parking is, but we opted for the lot instead of driving around looking for a spot. We were out within the 1 hour mark anyway. Btw, even the parking lot attendant was extremely nice. Also, they put a little card on your table so you can tell them about your experience, and if you have any suggestions. I feel like they really care about their customers. Will definitely return. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!“

“Small place but very cozy. Fantastic service from step one! We ordered a lot of food and dessert- Tiramisu ( and I I am a huge fan! ( I ate a lot :-) believe me - many times in Italy) and everything was great and very tasty. We travel a lot and we can high recommend this place in LG! Thank you!“

“Nice patio overlooking beautiful green golf course. A few tables. Lots of colorful flowers.Good cheese curds. Grilled chicken sandwiches were delicious. Moist big piece of chicken. Small good coleslaw or crispy French fries. Service was the best. Attentive and very friendly. Clean cool and pleasant inside“

“A wonderful view of Lake Geneva“

“Food was excellent, but double the price I remember.“

“I'm at Hogs nearly every Wednesday night for the Glenn Davis Blues jam. Have been for years. Feels like family. The blues jam is great, a variety of really excellent musicians drop by, sign up, and play some great music in the Blues Jam tradition (everyone gets a chance to play). No cover. Food is excellent, service is great. Oh yeah, and parking is free that time of night. Contrary to some posts here, I've never seen any kind of altercation, aside from a "musician" that outright sucked and got bent out of shape at the band leader when told to come back when he learned to play or at least accept guidance. The other band members handled that, peacefully. We welcome all musicians that have basic skills, as long as they can accept guidance (best way to learn). They allow me to play :). Worst I've ever seen on a Wednesday night is a couple people falling down drunk. They got helped out, and a ride home. I can't speak for Friday or Saturday night, or possible out of control Bachlerette parties, haven't been there.😁“

“We just stayed here at the Timber Ridge for the 2nd time. Family of 4. We went to the Moose and Maple for the 1st time. We went after we were done at the waterpark and arrived at the restaurant about 8:45. Service was excellent. We did not feel rushed even though they closed at 9:30. Restaurant was clean. Food was really good! We didn't get the opportunity to try breakfast but will try that next time hopefully. We had wings, Cheese~BLT, Salad, Loaded Baked Potatoe, kids chicken strips and kids mac and cheese.“

“Great bartenders & friendly service!! Fun atmosphere/crowd. We loved our time in Lake Geneva, and Champs was definitely a big part of that experience. We highly recommend stopping in!“

“Had the Famous Speedo Burger and it was pretty dang good. Im pretty fussy when it comes to burgers and this one happily surprised me. The fries were pretty good too. The seating has a lakeside view that includes the Riviera where tour boats are launched.“

“Delicious food and a beautiful old Victorian house.“