On Memorial Day Weekend we called for a reservation and the lady on the phone said that they may close early due to business being slow, but if we were there before 8:PM they would happily serve us. Making it in the door just before 8:PM to be seated was most likely not a good idea, we took our chances and were seated in the main dinning room, a lovely place. We placed our appetizer order while looking over the menu. Due to the fact that my sweetheart has an allergy to Gluten and most of the appetizers were fried we chose the Seared Scallops, now as not to waste time and knowing they wanted to close early we made our dinner choices, the 14oz Sirloin cooked Medium and the Seared Ahi Tuna with the the marinade on the side as these marinade usually have soy sauce in them and most soy sauces have gluten. Now our appetizer came to the table Fried Scallops ? We looked at the plate and looked at each other, then we asked to see the menu again, we were sure that we ordered the Seared Scallops, the owner came over and asked if there was a problem and we asked about the Scallops and told her about my Sweetie's gluten allergy, she stated that you can have the scallops Seared or Fried, she never offered to take them back and prepare them seared as we were sure that we ordered or to prepare something else for us. Now comes the dinner, my Steak was cooked perfectly medium, but, the Ahi Tuna was over cooked. Needless to say my sweetheart did not have a good dinner or experience at the Brass Lantern however, we will give them another chance as we all know that anyone can have a bad day and it was not all bad, their place is a charming spot just off of the lake. I did read on their website that the owners moved to Kentucky to open this restaurant, the husband has many years of experience in restaurant management and the wife has a bookeeping background, this must have been the bookeeper we encountered as her hospitality and customer service was not her strong suit. read more

Made a late reservation for New Years Eve dinner. They had no problem fitting us in and when we arrived the parking lot was packed. We only waited about 5 minutes to be seated near the large fireplace. The restaurant has a country log cabin feel and we were seated near the large fireplace in the main room which was nice on this cold, rainy evening. We were waited on quickly getting drinks and then placing our orders. We both visited the salad bar which was nicely stocked and I ordered the filet medium and my wife had the twin lobster tails. Dinner came fairly quickly for the full house and my steak was cooked perfectly. Warm but pink inside and it had an open flame grilled taste. The lobster tails were large for the price, cooked so they were tender and not at all chewy. The sugar snap peas with my steak were crisp and nicely seasoned and we also received a warm loaf of brown bread with our meal. Our waitress was helped by both the hostess and another server as it seemed she had too many tables to give us too much attention but we never had to wait too long. It was funny how out of breath she was running from table to table when she did stop by. Very good meal for the price. Dinner with four beers and tip came to $80. read more

Brass Lantern - the logo on a black book - New American Near Me - Hardin, Kentucky

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I am only giving this place two stars because we had the greatest waitress, her name was Alicia. Let me start off by saying we were exhausted and desperately in search of a decent steak. We came across the Brass Lantern on Yelp. The recent reviews were great but the older ones were terrible. Figured it was worth a try. Neither of us are Yelp Snobs. We were greeted warmly by a woman in very casual clothing. The decor is quirky and dated but we didn't care. Ordered appetizers, cocktails, and steaks. While we were waiting we said what the heck let's take a shot. Our vacation has begun we might as well!! After ordering our shots we were approached by the manager/owner. She was incredibly uncomfortable and borderline offended that we ordered shots. She informed us that this was a classy establishment and asked us how many drinks we have had. We proceeded to defend our character and our thought process. Then we informed her that every "classy establishment" (she was wearing flip flops, not the fancy kind) where we are from serves shots (Flemings, Mortons, etc.). She said she would allow us to have them this once...lucky us! Our steaks arrive and mine is great, his was terrible. The waitress asked if we wanted it to go seeing as he had three bites of his steak, I explained it wasn't good. We both ordered $40.00 steaks and tipped our waitress well. Couple of things from someone in the service industry. Train your employees to not vacuum around people while they are eating, train them to question why the food is left on the plate and address appropriately, train them so you don't have to micro manage them. This is a direct reflection of the owner/manager. read more

Any time you add even amounts such as these on your dinner charges at "The Lantern " near Land Between the Lakes 26.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 $51.50 subtotal 3.09 sales tax 10.92 20% gratuity 65.51 total bill Naturally your eye catches a mistake in the Subtotal amount as did mine as I looked over the bill I immediately and saw the error. I first asked the male server, he was completely oblivious to my question over the $.50 extra charge on an the total of $51.00. Then the female server that worked my order comes to me acting equally oblivious to my question over the 50 cent extra charge. The female server takes my cash payment of $65.00 (I a bit angry at this point hand the female server the ticket wallet and the $65.00 not keeping the cash register tape showing the figures above) telling her that was all I was paying and disappears. Shortly the older female manager (door greeter/seater) comes up to me in the area near our table; not sure if she is coming to explain the 50 cent mysterious over charge... I confront her about the extra 50 cent mysterious overcharge. She leaves me in the dining area I go to the front door "station" 5 minutes later she appears with an iPhone looking Device showing me some skewed line charge under the last $10.00 charge for the 50 cents that she says she could not understand why it did not print out on my cash register ticket for the meal. I advised her that the cash register tape did not show that 50 cents. And that having run my own business for 40 years and 5 months I was held to FTC Pricing rules and her cash register mis-added my bill and that error carried over into the total Tax of $3.09 and also the gratuity of $10.92 After leaving and promising not to return I drove 75 miles to Nashville to spend the night boiling over 50 cents only to find that not only charging me 50 cents too much; I was charged 20% gratuity on the $3.09 tax amount to figure the gratuity that now I have ultimately been over charged $0.72 more in Gratuity. ALL THIS TO INSULT TO MY INTELLIGENCE You can be assured that I won't be back to this kind of cash hungry overcharging. The very idea charging me 20% gratuity on Kentucky State sales tax. Are you keeping up that is now a $1.22 overcharge!!! My warning to you is to check your figures of this restaurant. In addition to the overpriced food charge anywhere else an order of Salmon would be $16.00 and these scalpers peddle this dish at $26.00 I am ashamed to say that these people operate in the very community of my late Fathers birthplace that we routinely visit annually every Father's Day! read more

Great food from a real resteraunt. Very friendly staff as well as a wonderful old building. The Sal is bar was well stocked and the bison steak was very good. Their beef steak was also tender and delicious. Will definitely go back when in the area. read more

Very good value for a nice meal. I had the grilled salmon with grilled shrimp and scallops. It was cooked perfectly, moist and delicious. My husband enjoyed the special of a perfectly cooked steak and grilled shrimp. The salad bar had blue cheese crumbles, which was a treat. We finished with creme brulee and derby pie, which were both quite good. Overall, we had a lovely meal and will definitely be back. read more

Stale decor includes ripped tablecloths and a very musty smell, very slow service, food ok but presentation lacking. We're writing this off our places to go. Gave it 2 stars only because the food was fair. Expensive for what you get!! read more

Brass Lantern - a man sitting at a table in a restaurant - New American Near Me - Hardin, Kentucky

This is an amazing restaurant. My boyfriend and I were the only ones dining in the restaurant when we got there which made us a little nervous about it. We stuck it out and got great service, I can't remember our waitresses name but it was 7/5 at about 7:30. She was very nice and friendly. We ordered the mushroom burger and one of the pork dishes to pair with a bottle of wine. The food and wine were delicious! The burger and the pork came out cooked perfectly! The steak fries that came with the burger were different because they were literally a potato cut into four pieces, seasoned and cooked perfectly though! This was a very nice restaurant and it would be perfect for a date night as they do serve excellent food. The bill was about $52 but it was well worth the money. I'm sure that it is busier on the weekends but I hope it picks up at all times because it was amazing and deserves to do well. If we have time, we will definitely stop here again while on this trip! read more

We were a bit tentative coming here since we're out of town and it wasn't crowded but we were pleasantly surprised. Yummy food and friendly customer service. Thumbs up! read more

This restaurant serves steak, scallops, and similar fare in kind of an old log cabin structure with a fireplace. The staff members were great and served me even though I discovered the restaurant late one night about 20 minutes before closing. Perhaps because of the lateness of the hour, the scallops, salad, and baked potato were sadly mediocre. read more

We went here to eat and get what we thought was going to be a great meal, it had been a couple of years since we went and it was great! But we knew that the old owners sold out to new ones and it would seem that the new owners where looking more at the bottom line than the quality of the food. My steak was gristle and over cooked just a poor cut of meat, the pasta was way over cooked and overall it was sub-par. The service was fine and the hostess was nice but the food was no where what it use to be and no where even worth half the price of the $100+ we spent... a real disappointment. read more

This was the closest thing to a "fancy restaurant" that we ate at on our trip. The prices are higher than other restaurants in the area, but the level of service and cuisine are also higher. However, no vegetables other than the salad bar, which is basically just that: salad. I was a bit skeptical, but ordered a beef filet. Happily, it was cooked wonderfully (they seared it and pulled it off when it stopped mooing). We also had the fried oysters as an appetizer, which came with some popcorn shrimp. The shrimp were very Red Lobster, but the oysters were done surprisingly well, especially since it's reasonably sure they came from a can. This was also the only restaurant that didn't look askance when we brought in a bottle of wine. We still got the long stare from the patrons, as we weren't in the requisite polo shirts & dockers (which apparently is the "fancy uniform" of the region). Note to self: take fewer button down shirts on my next trip to Kentucky Lake. . The service was excellent, and there was actually a method to their decor. It was still country, but a slightly more elegant version. However, the restaurant lost it's chance for a 4-star rating: my brother added the salad bar to his meal; a dinner salad came with my meal and my father's, so we didn't add it. As my brother stood at the salad bar making his platter, our waitress stood next to him....making a salad for my father & me. You can't make this stuff up. read more

Royce was amazing! Best server ever! The food was delicious also! My bf got the chicken, sooo good. And I got the steak which had amazing sauce! read more

Been coming here for over 30 years. Used to be the best restaurant in the entire Kentucky Lake area. Now it's a very good restaurant. We eat here 3-4 times a year, so still like it a lot. Had ribeye cooked perfect tonight. Salad bar didn't have as many items as it used to, but still very good. Turtle pie for dessert always a treat. Staff is always great & makes you feel welcome. Recommend to anyone in the area, but if you're expecting Ruth's Chris, Chart House, or Morton's, it's not. Just slow down, enjoy the decor, your family or friends and a good meal served by great people. read more

We have been going to KY Lake for years, passed by this place many times and finally made it there this past saturday night. I would say it was a good choice for dinner, So many choices, but we had the steak / shrimp/ pasta dinner special along with the fried asparagus and crab cakes appetizers - the cakes were good but the dip lacked a bit of WAM flavor. Baring the crab cakes, the food was good , service right on and the salad nice and fresh. A mixed drink would have been nice with dinner and i do not know if they have alcohol service. Many places in the area do not. My advice, dress nice and make a special evening of it at the Brass Lantern. read more

A few friends and I stopped by here during a road trip and had such a lovely meal! The staff was fantastic, very attentive. We got the crab cakes, the ribeye steak and the chopped sirloin steak with grilled onions and cheese on top. The steaks were amazing--so tender, juicy and flavorful. My friend says, "The steaks were to die for." We were so pleasantly surprised to find such a nice restaurant next to Land Between the Lakes. This restaurant is a little pricy, and the crab cakes were just all right. But overall, we really enjoyed our dinner. read more

Great food. A little pricey but the quality is top notch. I will be coming back again. Got the sirloin and it was cooked perfectly and had a great taste read more

Stopped by about 6pm on a Friday. Ordered the crispy parmesan chicken and my husband ordered the prime rib. Our meals were delicious. The salad bar was average but did have what appeared to be garden fresh tomatoes that were good. Our waitress was excellent. I did not feel the hostess was genuinely friendly. She was actually annoying. But we would eat there again. read more

Had a great experience at this restaurant. The filet was amazing. The only minor problem was it was distracting as the lady at the table beside me talked loudly through out the meal. The next visit I will request a more private table. read more

Used to be great place. We've given it three tries since the new owners took over. Never going back. Any place can have a bad night (although the previous BL owners never seemed to have one) but three is a standard. Sirloin Stockade has better steaks and Captain D's better seafood. read more

My husband and I were staying at Lake Barkley resort and saw this restaurant listed on their recommendation page. We were excited for a nice meal and upon arriving were in love. The restaurant has a cute small town feel to it, it has a beautiful salad bar and the host/owner was so incredibly nice. We had our 1 year old and the staff was understanding of his energy level and tried to make us feel comfortable. Our table was in the very back next to a curtain made out of vinyl table cloth and the table leaned to one side, which made out water spill whenever we put our hands on the table. My husband ordered a steak and I ordered a bacon cheeseburger. The burger came out with bacon bits wedged in the middle of the burger with about 3 shredded cheese pieces. Then I took a bite of the burger and was so grossed out. My husband's $20 steak was flavorless as well as the smashed potatoes on the side. We were so confused why everything tasted so bland and called the waitress over who couldn't understand why we were complaining and called the owner over WHO INFORMED US THAT THEY DON'T USE SALT TO SEASON THEIR FOOD. NO SALT. Since I only took 1 bite of of my burger we asked if they would take that off the bill and it turns out that they were reluctant to do so. My husband settled the bill, they said they would take $10 off our bill which would make the total $35 for a meal we didn't enjoy, but we cut our losses and left. Turns out that when we left THEY CHARGED US THE FULL $45. That's not ok for a business to do that, totally unacceptable. We are disputing the charges and just wanted to give other people a heads up that if you don't like salt or like paying $10 for a salad that has bacon bits on it (seriously why is the salad bar so expensive) then this is the place for you. read more

I had dinner here for the first time as a company party. I have lived in the area for about 15 year and passed this place many times. The staff and decor was awesome, however the food was NOT. The party had submitted orders ahead of time. The selections were Mahi-Mahi, New York Strip Steak and something else. I ordered the New York Strip. I worked as a meat market manager for about 20 years and am very aware of what a New York Strip Steak is. What we were served was definitely a Sirloin Steak. The flavor was very mediocre. For the prices of the food, I would DEFINITELY NOT recommend this restaurant. There are definitely better place to eat in the area. read more

We eat there often. Food is very good. Our county has finally gone wet so now they will be able to serve you wine, a beer or a mixed drink. Thank goodness for progress. This is exactly what this great Resturant needed!! read more

I rarely give a restaurant 5 stars but the staff and service was amazing. Get the filet!!! Best I've ever had. Servers Dayla and Alicia were fantastic! They are renovating some of the decor but the atmosphere is very charming. read more

Food was outstanding.... a little pricey, but worth it. We will be going back again! Beverly was our server, and she was amazing!