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    Lake Front Restaurant & Bar

    3.3 (37 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Elizabeth P.

    Got to visit Lake Front Restaurant while in Cooperstown. Place was cute with beautiful views. Service was just ok. Took 10 minutes for someone to come to our table and acknowledge us...i was just about to go somewhere else. Food was mediocre...dont come here expecting too much. Shrimp could have been cleaned better. Dessert was ice cold but not too bad.

    Isaura F.

    Great food. Great ambience Beautiful scenery. Very peaceful. I will totally recommend this place

    Grilled haddock with mixed grilled vegetables
    Priscilla O.

    We were here for our friend's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The town was closed to cars but the parking lot for this restaurant miraculously had one spot open. They gave us a pleasant seat with a lovely view of the boats and lake. My spouse ordered fried shrimp and I chose the grilled haddock. Both were delicious and this set the pace for a very special weekend.

    Host station
    Jem B.

    Wow beautiful view but horrible unorganized service. Made reservations for 7pm and didn't get service until 7:40ish. Someone gave us water and that was it. Daryn asked if we had a server and thought the lady who gave us water was our server but she then told us she wasn't our server. He was really sincere and actually genuine which is why I gave another star.. Our server Haily was assigned to us late, she was nice but super busy like everyone else. We asked to at least serve the kids meal since they were hungry but still waited over an hour. It was 8:40pm we didn't get our meals and was about to walk out then it came. We were starving so we just ate it. We were told The owner is the cook/manager and didn't even attempt to rectify the situation. However, another group from Cohoes that we met earlier kayaking told us he came out for them since their food was lacking and not good comped their meal. My sisters crab cakes were nasty from a can, which I didn't eat in the small portion on my seafood combo. They comped her meal which was actually the right thing to do. Google reviews tricked us into getting it! Ugh. While we want to support this business because Daryn was so apologetic and nice I need to share the truth. Learned our lesson plan ahead when going to this area make reservations early at another restaurant that has more Yelp reviews! ,

    Veggie omelette with bacon added
    Sam B.

    Slightly skeptical to come here based on the mixed reviews, but we had 0 complaints!! AMAZING view, without inflated prices to match. We came for Sunday breakfast and it wasn't very busy. Our service was very friendly, quick, and accommodating with a baby. Our food came out quickly and everything was delicious and decent portions. My omelette was filled with veggies. My friend noted that the hollandaise sauce on her eggs Benedict was homemade which she appreciated. We always had fresh water keeping our cups filled! Overall a great experience!! Even on the way out every single staff member (including the bartender) took the time to say bye to us and the baby. Come here!!!

    Lakefront Bloody Mary
    J S.

    Every meal we had this week was delicious, from the crab cake and vinegar fries, to the omelette and oatmeal! Extremely friendly staff as well. I highly recommend the Lakefront Bloody Mary!

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    Audrey H.

    I don't know why this place has such bad reviews. we thought it was great, food was great and service was great. drinks were also great. Such a convient location and wasn't crowded during the week. A little pricey but hey you're in new york

    Eggs Benedict
    Mr F G And Mrs M S.

    We were here on a Sunday morning for breakfast. We were seated immediately. We ordered the eggs benedict, French toast, & eggs. The food were delicious. They were perfect. Our waitress were friendly & polite. Great service. We would recommend this place if you are happen to be in the area. Beautiful lake view!

    Maya D.

    The only reason why this review has 2 stars is because of Daryn's sincerity and kindness after our terrible time here. My sister made reservations at 7, and we didn't get seated until 740. Someone who I assumed was the waitress gave us water and that's about it. We were sitting there an hour until Daryn came to check on us outside. During that time- waitresses passed by without even a word to us, and attending to everyone else. We had two children seated in the center table waiting for an hour to even get our order and they were hungry. After sitting there for an hour they finally took our order and maybe 15 min later we get bread. No one gave us utensils so my kids had to try to dip there bread into the hardened butter. We had to call someone down to even give us utensils. Almost another hour passes by and just as we were about to walk out finally they come out with ours. (They serve my kids the food a little early than ours bc we specifically asked them to rush their order since the kids were hungry. ) the crab cake sandwich wasn't that good- it was lukewarm. We were sitting there so long and we were hungry so I did eat most of it bc we still had a long drive after. They comped the crab cake which was good but they should've done more. We were treated very poorly by most of the staff who ignored our table while serving and took care of everyone else around us except for Daryn. I felt discriminated against but I hope that wasn't the case and it's just poor communication and management. I really don't like leaving reviews like this but I have to speak the truth. I sincerely hope they will take this constructive criticism and learn from it and do better.

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    Lourdes G.

    Let's begin with the location. This place is Beautiful. Wonderful view of lake Otsego and right next to a Beautiful little park. If you come early the views are incredible...see photos. The service was great. The ladies that sat us and helped us with our lunch were cordial and nice... everything was great, and then the food came. We had lunch and we ordered the calamari appetizer, husband had the burger and I had the beer battered haddock.. didn't take pictures of the food because there are plenty on other reviews. The calamari were ok. Not crispy not soggy, somewhere in between.. just ok. They came with a saucy tomato sauce. Not thick enough to be a dip that's sticks to the calamari and not runny enough to be a sauce... no tartar sauce came with these, but a nice wedge of lemon was included. The burger was pretty, it looked good but husband said it was tasteless. Absolutely no seasoning at all. Bland, not memorable. My beer battered haddock was over cooked. The coating was way dark and it was completely unseasoned. I peeled the batter off and found the fish, which also tasted like nothing. This cake with a side of coleslaw, also had no flavor and some curly fries that are previously frozen and fried on site. We did not have drinks and it was pricey. I will most likely come back to this area again to enjoy lake activities, but I will not be eating here again. The view and location are beautiful. This place could be a "Home Run" if the food was good. It's a shame it's just ok.

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    Great place. Good food, not much for the price. Nice view. Great staff. Dog friendly too.

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    Perfect bagel toasting, great brunch experience! I love coming to this restaurant in the summer.

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    Glimmerglass

    5.0
    (5 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    The Glimmerglass at the Otesaga Hotel in Resort in Cooperstown is a throwback to the old style…read moreelite hotel dining. Unfortunately, it is no longer appreciated for it's greatness as times have changed. As a Resort Guest, I had the breakfast option which was a great choice to enjoy such elite dining on premises. Convenient and top notch. In the times I visited (July 2021) it was trailing to the end of the COVID nightmare (but before Delta) and the buffet was open and full quality was there. About all a guest could notice was the diligent wearing of masks by staff. The buffet was as good as you can get. Full fruit and Continental options, or hot eggs, meats, potatoes, biscuits, and gravy. And eggs/omelets made to order. The only drawback was that I didn't want to over eat to start the day. needed a second stomach. Upon sitting the wait staff gets any drink you need (coffee/juices) as part of my breakfast included price. I was only brought a check at the end for a gratuity. Some uneven service getting to drinks quickly but it wasn't hard to get their attention if needed. There is a fancy dining room (I dropped a couple of photos) and a nice outdoor patio facing the lake. The outdoor seemed to fill up first albeit the weather was near perfect so can't blame. A point of confusion was logistics and dress code. Upon check in, the desk clerk let me know where it was and strongly advised a reservation and let me know it was fine dining and dress code was appreciated. Not knowing what time I wanted to eat I called late and no answer. I called restaurant services when I woke up and was forwarded to the casual dinner restaurant. I called the desk and had them transfer me, same as just calling, forwarded to casual not answered. No worry, I arrived and they had the guests on a list and it wasn't crowded enough to be an issue. Other thing was dress code. Some things I'd read in the literature was no sports gear, no hats, etc. Since most of the patrons were at the hotel for recreation (kids baseball tournaments, Hall of Fame, etc.) I didn't think wearing a T-shirt and tennis shoes would be an issue. It wasn't. Just don't wear swimwear. At the time I went it was breakfast only. If and when it opens for dinner do not listen to this advice and discuss with the management. Really nothing wrong here, can't withhold even a star. If you stay here, eat here. If the cost is too much, then find a place in your range but you won't beat the quality. This buffet was as good as it gets.

    Timeless elegance of a bygone era paired with impeccably charming and attentive service and…read moreexceptional cuisine. Real silverware. And the VIEWS! Every angle provides a feast for the eyes. I absolutely adore this place.

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    Beautiful hearth old style in the dining room
    Beautiful hearth old style in the dining room
    Craft made omelette with other booty from the buffet

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    Craft made omelette with other booty from the buffet
    Lake Front Hotel

    Lake Front Hotel

    3.1
    (134 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    It would be a lie to say I wasn't a little bummed out to see the negative reviews about this Lake…read moreFront Hotel and Restaurant. I've stayed here twice while visiting family. Both times I have had a good experience. The hotel (really it is a motel) is well maintained - clean and functional. We had piping hot water and our room had a mini fridge. The front desk was friendly and we didn't have any issues. The restaurant was great. They accommodated us for breakfast and dinner and were consistently good.

    My new slogan for this hotel is "Stay Away, or Stay Awake!"…read more This overnight stay at the Lake Front Hotel was an absolute nightmare. They recently remodeled the exterior, and the adjacent restaurant is pretty good, but each room looks outdated and poorly designed, where they think hanging a colorful photo of the lake is going to make any difference. You'd think they'd have a modern theme, but it was helplessly outdated. There are no cups, no water, and zero personality or hospitality! Some of the hand towels were so old the edges were frayed. The linens were rough, possibly a two thread-count. There's no iron or ironing board in the room! When we asked for an iron, the nice guy in the office said we had to bring our clothes to the office! Wait, what? He allowed us to use this little dark storage backroom to iron our clothes. It was very strange. The point of having an iron in the room is that if you're not sure what you're wearing the next morning, you can iron something else instead at your leisure. With this scenario we had to take four shirts to the office just to have a back up shirt ironed in case one of us wanted another option to wear. The smell in the bedroom was reminiscent of mold, smelly socks, and dirty carpet. Just so unbearable I had to spray cologne in the air just to cover up the smell. The noise from the upstairs was unbearable. I'm writing this review at 1:30am and people are still walking around, and galloping upstairs, and you can hear every footstep and every floorboard creek. At one point earlier tonight, I had to turn around to see if there was someone in the actual room because it sounded like they were right here. When we called to make the reservation, the woman said we could request a second floor when we got here. But why not honor our request when we're requesting it? Why defer us to the time of arrival, where we were told no as if we'd asked for a suite at the Waldorf. We paid $325 for one night, and it will be the last penny they'll ever see from us. I'm giving this establishment two stars because it's a little better than a motel in the middle of nowhere, in the desert, with Jeffrey Dhalmer in the next room. I mean, seriously. What's the point of having a "Lake Front" hotel, if all your guests want to do is jump in the lake and drown in misery!

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    View from our balcony!
    View from our balcony!
    Coming down the hill to the hotel
    Coming down the hill to the hotel
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    Hawkeye Bar & Grill

    Hawkeye Bar & Grill

    3.5
    (224 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    First of all, the setting is beautiful. We got there early and sat on the outdoor porch overlooking…read morethe lake. The restaurant is in the Otesaga Hotel. Service was terrific and there were lots of options on the drink and food menu. I felt as though they charged a bit more than a similar restaurant without the views would have charged. Definitely make a reservation-we were there off season and it was packed.

    Loved this place. We were visiting Cooperstown and not staying at the Otesaga, but it is in…read morewalking distance from the main street. We arrived before our reservation, and they were unable to seat us much earlier (they did though, we just waited, no problem) and they turned people away, so definitely get a reservation. Inside there is a nice few of the lake. Service was really great. Because we were there at the start of dinner, we had to wait a bit for the bread, but it was worth the wait. Both the soft roll and the fruity bread were so tasty, and the salty butter spread nicely on them. I had the prime rib, which was tender and flavorful, paired with asparagus and a baked potato. He had a NY strip. Both were perfectly cooked. We were so full and satisfied at the end of the meal that we didn't have room for dessert, but we loved the food so much. It's also pretty reasonably-priced for a nice restaurant. Highly recommend!

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    Dining area with views of  Lake Otsego
    Dining area with views of Lake Otsego
    Hawkeye Bar
    Hawkeye Bar
    Patio dining during the summer months

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    Patio dining during the summer months

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