El Patron&#x27;s Mexican Restaurant

Marty's doors are currently closed. From what we can ascertain, it has been sold to another party…read moreand they are waiting for their liquor license. Marty's was one of my favorite places particularly for its simplicity of an unapologetic neighborhood gathering place. From their grill came a multitude of typical Bar food delicacies, and specifically for their famous chicken gizzards and livers. I definitely look forward for Marty's to reopening hopefully yet this year. Anybody that can fill us in what's going respond to this post further.

We have been here many times since they opened and it is always great. The food is outstanding and…read moreservice just as good.

The Highlander Public House

4.6(67 reviews)

1.2 mi

All the food was really good. Especially the chicken and waffles, fish and chips, and the summer…read morestrawberry salad. The waitress (Clara) was awesome. It was a little slow because they were so busy but they had a dude playing guitar and singing songs. Absolutely worth the wait and essential to end your day on the lake.

The family decided this was the place to go for early dinner the Saturday of Labor Day weekend…read more Fortunately it wasn't super busy and we got a parking spot right outside the door. That's pretty fortuitous since it was 100°+F outside. Overall it looked like parking was a smidge limited, so I'd imagine if this place is busy, you might have a bit of trouble finding a spot. We hit the shift change, but our waitress was prompt and had drinks (hello Guinness) for us pretty quickly. Sidenote though, sitting close to the door when it's really hot out can prove a bit uncomfortable with people entering/exiting and being blasted with heat. We started with an order of fried pickle spears, which were tasty, but fell apart after a bit or two and were fairly messy. Mom and I opted for an order of the chicken and waffles each. It looked significant in the pictures, but having not really eaten all day, I was feeling ambitious. Mom failed to eat half of hers. At the expense of my waistline, I was able to devour the entirety of the 4x millionaire's-esque bacon strips, 3x waffles, 2x fried chicken breasts, and the orange maple syrup (which was unique and fantastic). Overall, while it was pretty good, it was more of an exercise in quantity over quality. I can't even fathom a dessert after this size of meal. This was closer to a 4.5 star experience, but next time I'd probably want to do something with a smaller portion to save room for cheesecake and an Irish coffee.

Interior

Highlander Pie

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The front

The Cave Bar & Grill

4.0(75 reviews)

6.6 mi

We went on a crowded 4 of July and even though it was packed, we got in and got a table in under 20…read moreminutes. Food was good bar food, drinks were cold on a hot day and our waitress was fast, friendly and efficient.

Very unique and fun spot! We got a few cocktails, beers and chicken nachos. Everything was great…read moreand prices were fair. The chicken on the nachos was diced pretty small and so it was very evenly proportioned.

Gift shop

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Swim up bars

Scuttlebutt Bar and Grill

3.4(23 reviews)

0.2 mi

Chicken was thoroughly undercooked. Sanitation standards went way downhill. This place used to be…read morevery important to me and I'm disappointed it went downhill so fast

Food: Excellent! Service: Awesome, friendly & timely…read moreAmbiance: Davey, smokey, loud, fun Fried chicken: A+++ Best EVER!!

Updated menu 2024

Cheesesteak & fries, no peppers

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Single cheeseburger & fries

Leprechauns Corner

5.0(3 reviews)

2.5 mi

Food excellent.Pretzels were excellent. Service was great. Friendly bar tender. Ambience reminds me…read moreof the corner bars in Milwaukee. .

The staff is always friendly the pretzels are top notch. I've tried their pizza burgers…read moreeverything's always good. They have the little gambling machines which always fun to play and now they've opened up their other bar room and it's beautiful. Can't wait for the pool tables give this place a try they have everything you need.

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Stude-A-Baker's

4.0(2 reviews)

0.1 mi

I always have high hopes for this place. My kids love it, and I think it's ok. They make fresh…read moresour dough which is yummy. Every time I have gotten a sandwich here it's soggy. This time I went for the all beef Chicago style hot dogs. They were wrapped in a thick piece of sliced sour dough, with good a large amount of toppings. I thought it was going to be the time for the food to shine. Alas, no. The dogs were "warm" and the bread was soggy. The toppings were good. The fries were crispy and had good flavor. My son got the pulled pork sandwich. He said it tasted good and the bread was toasted and crunchy. There is a bar and you can get flights of beer and mixed drinks. It has a cool vibe and is clean. Our server was friendly and pretty fast. The menu is not the same in person as the one shown on the website. The new smaller menu is a little sparse. I'm sure we will return because my kids like it, and I will continue to hope it doesn't follow its monicker's path.

Had the best sandwich of my life here. Pastrami Reuben is truly delicious, brought tears to my…read morewife's eyes. It truly was that good. Recommend it to everyone who likes pastrami. Will be returning many many times. Service was prompt and polite. Atmosphere was great and quiet

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Bar and dining area

Shortleaf Brewing - LOTO

3.5(4 reviews)

0.2 mi

From St. Louis and had a great cloudy Saturday. Eva was fantastic and had wonderful attitude as…read morewell as great knowledge of drink and local food. Beer was pretty damn good as well. This is a must fall visit when you go to the lake!!!

Beers were OK, nothing to write home about. If you are a regular beer drinker then you will…read moreprobably like their beers. Way better craft beer at the lake.

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Nautifish Rum Bar

3.2(61 reviews)

6.6 mi

Great consistent foods really filling great drinks.Best rum runners in the lakes far to me but just…read morehonest opinion

Last time I was there the food was not very good and apparently the staff were drinking so the…read moreservice was poor. This used to be a great place to eat and socialize for almost 50 years, with different owners, but the current owners don't seem to have a grip on their business.

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Seth T.

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2 years ago

This restaurant is the best! The interior is modern with beautiful decorations. The restaurant felt very clean. The service was very fast with nice people. The food was authentic and delicious! read more

Heather A.

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6 years ago

Great food, great service! Friendly people! Will definitely come again! Cheese sauce is so worth it!!

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We love Pablitos but our visit on July 6th was very disappointing. The street tacos were so tough…read moreand stringy, they were inedible. My wife's taco salad consisted of about 3 tablespoons of some sort of dry ground meat and a little bit of lettuce. No cheese or tomatoes to be found. We asked for some cheese to add to the ground meat but never received. Not trying to be negative and we don't usually complain, but this trip to Pablitos was terrible.

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Margarita Margarita Margarita!! Yummmm food was excellent too…read more Service was on the money. The second the drink was empty there was another on its way - our kinda place.

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Ok I can't speak on the whole menu but I can speak on their rice and ambiance. We are a fan of…read moreboth! We did a carry out pan of Arroz and while it was good, it needed just a bit more salt so luckily I had some Goya Seasoning, added that and was good to go. We needed this as I was grilling 12 lbs of Carne Asada that night. It was a nice piece to the meal. Yes, we had guac and salsas as well for the BBQ. I would like to come back and try their menu and hang at the bar as it looks like fun. I actually left my cc there and the owner held onto it. I met him when I picked up the rice. Very nice man and we have to support gente in this stressful times!

Service was very good Carnitas and shrimp enchiladas were ok…read morebut not great. Margarita was good I feel like this visit deserves 3.75 star, 3 for the food, 5 for the service

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Food was extremely good! I would definitely come back here…read more Service was also good. They were very polite. The place is small there tables inside and outside, probably can accommodate 20 people. Best Mexican restaurant in this area

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Just moved to the area and this is by far the best Mexican I've had in a while! The food is…read moreauthentic, hot, and comes out fast! The service is great and we love sitting at the bar talking to Brittany. They have bingo on weekdays and can't wait to check it out!

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The service was quick and efficient. I love that during breakfast the music was quiet and the…read morerestaurant was comfortable and not overstimulating. The food was great and servers were accommodating to various food needs.

Drinks were good but the food wasn't great. Burgers were very small - way too much bun for the…read moreburger (there was an empty ring of bun around the burger. Very little flavor too. The mashed potatoes were served cold. Do yourself a favor and go to Tuckers Shuckers instead.

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