Very good tapas restaurant. The atmosphere is very informal, both the waitress and cook are…read morefriendly and helpful. The 15 tapas dishes we tried were very tasteful. There is only one let down I couldn't pay with my creditcard.

Nice place for some tapas, not too cheap however. Wines and beers are okay…read more I would recommend it or a quick bite in the center of town if you are not too picky or culinary high on emotion.

Nice casual place with good food. We really enjoyed sitting outside (wether permitting, of…read morecourse!!) friendly service and good food.

We came in for dinner after walking around and trying to find a suitable place to eat. It looked…read morefine and seemed welcoming with the "friendly food" sign. We sat inside. They were advertising Lowlander beer so we took this opportunity to try the different flavors of Lowlander. Only one was on tap, however, so all the other flavors came from bottles and were poured into the glass. This was a positive note from our dinner. I was most disappointed in the food. Maybe this is my fault because I ordered the poke bowl. They had all types of food but this is what I went with. Something wasn't quite right with the fish. Based on this experience with the food, and the plethora of other options in Groningen, I won't likely return soon.

Likes: Great location in the centre of the beautiful Noorderplantsoen. Food was good but…read moreoverpriced. €40 for a lunch of fish & chips, sloppy joes and 2 glasses of orange juice. Dislikes: wait staff was completely self absorbed and rude. Strange system of only being able to order with the female waitstaff. When it came to paying, we were not allowed to pin outdoors whilst a neighbouring table could so we were sent in to pay at the counter. Only to get a disgruntled staff who was not happy that we were sent in to pay. WTF! Also NOT dog-friendly. 1 communal bowl which was almost empty and sitting in the full sun next to the entrance, means you have to navigate your dog through the crowd to get to it. Our waitress also stepped on our dog's paws... Stupid approach to pet owners given your cafe is smack in the middle of a large park in Groningen.

They have a great deal certain nights where you can get 2 cocktails per person, and a huge…read moresmattering of tapas, all for €40 (€20 each, minimum of 2 people). The cocktails are great, and I love the dimly lit ambiance. The tapas include a few meats, cheeses, garlicky shrimp, and the other usual suspects you come to expect with tapas.

Great tapas! Tried the bread with tapenade, marinated olives, spicy prawns, spareribs, marinated…read moresalmon, meatballs, melon and prosciutto, salad, wrap with salami and then finished off with a desert of both brownies and vanilla ice cream and cheesecake with Creme brûlée ice cream. Friendly staff, warm atmosphere Will definitely come back when we're back in Gronigen.

I decided to dine here thanks to local Yelpers' reviews - otherwise I wouldn't probably have found…read morethe well hidden venue. I enjoyed the dinner at a lake viewing terrace. As for a weekday it was pretty busy. All the staff appeared friendly and not too mention an Italian guy looking as a Chef or perhaps the owner popping up a couple of times and chatting with customers. For starter I had Antipasti Fantasia: nicely dressed smoked salmon and small shrimps under mayonnaise sauce with some herbs. A really good start! I asked for some bread for it but didn't get it. Another waitress recollected this when I was done with the dish. For main course I had a Day's special i.e. Lasagna con frutti di mare - perhaps the portion is not huge but it is worth the effort, I tell you. Dessert: Huge (self)disappointment! Here came out my lack of awareness of local culture. I ordered wonderfully and thrilling sounding Amarenensorbet and as a result I needed to face a nicely looking cup of MILK ice-cream with whipped cream and sour cherries that the latter I love but it was not I'd meant when ordering. (Referring to Wikipedia afterwards; Although the term sorbet in the Netherlands is used for a long time for a coupe of ice consisting of scoops ice cream, topped with fruit sauce and served with fruit and whipped cream, this meaning in the better restaurants disappeared for many years. In Flanders this sense has never been used.) Considering all the event emotions, I'd say Il Lago still deserves at least good four Yelp stars. Grazie mille!

Grrrrreat and affordable food. Friendly service too. Who would have thought to find this great…read moreplace in this unlikely location?