We loved the look of this place inside, very warm and welcoming, rustic decor and the music was perfect for a family restaurant / sports bar if you like 70/80s classic rock. The service was very good, and fast. We didn't quite get through shooting pool (free) before the food was served! We had been out to find fish and chips the night before in another nearby town, were served portions that looked like child plates. So we were happy to be served a decent amount, plus had enough to take back to the campsite for later. My only suggestion might be to put some color, maybe flower baskets, or planters in half barrels, out front along the main road. The place is easy to miss and hard to tell if it's open for business if there are few cars there. The view out back to the lake is beautiful! read more

Lakeside Hideaway - Clam chowder in sourdough bowl with garlic bread! Sooo much better than we had in San Francisco, not joking - American Near Me - Rockaway Beach, Oregon

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Got here at 9:18. Hours are til 10 pm. They said take out only, fried food only. Also chowder which we got. If u close at 9, say so. We were tired and looking forward to a relaxing dinner. Not here. I'll update if the chowder is amazing.... Chowder not good. Neither of us could finish it. Too salty and chewy clams plus raw celery. Weird but true. If u have options go somewhere else. read more

If we were on Jerry Springer, and the claim was, this is a family restaurant Jerry would open the envelope and say that is a lie. It's just dingy and smoky. We sat down maybe 10 minutes or so got our own menus. No one came by to get our drink orders or anything so we left. read more

(DOOOO NOTTT !!!! GET THERE CLAM CHOWED)I've had there pizzas and some of there other food my friend and I had clam chowder from there last night somehow it was like 60 bucks and it was okay in taste we asked for only two bowls an apatizer one side of two garlic bread and one with 4 and they ended up giving us an extra order of 4 I'm pretty sure is 2.00 for a side of two slices so she charged us extra 4 dolkars for bread that had to be thrown out and if we wanted all that bread we would of ordered it to much bread hey but the 4 dollars is the last thing I'm worried about the clam chowder made us both supper sick throwing up all night and really fucked up our stomachs there pizza oven has also been down for months now I think that's about the only good thing the little short dude with a beard that works there is a weirdo to.service 3/10 food 0/10 read more

Very disappointed. I will not be coming back here ever! Called in an order for pickup and was told it'd be ready in 10-15 minutes. i get there within 15 minutes and waited 20 more minutes to get my order. Customer service was not great either. Nobody welcomed me when I arrived. I was standing at the counter for a few minutes before someone finally asks if I'm there for a "to go" order. Food was not good either. We spent nearly $50.00 plus tip and threw over half of it away. The fish was so smelly and the chowder was almost brown looking and salty like it was simmering all day. I will not come back here as it was a total waste of money and I was extremely disappointed from the point of entering the establishment to trying to consume the food at the hotel. There are more options nearby that are wonderful and better priced and if your looking for awesome hamburgers then go try Shaun's SmashBurgers! Wow! read more

I didn't even want to put 1 star on this. Absolutely the most disgusting food I've ever been served. Burnt eggs. Cold very thinly sliced ham and cold toast. The ham and cheese omelette with the ham on the side? The cook has more piercings than culinary skills. He needs fired for what he sends out of that kitchen. So disgusting. I wish I could post the pictures. read more

Lakeside Hideaway - I was able to post the picture! The eggs on the bottom were served first and the ones on the top were the replacement. Absolutely disgusting - American Near Me - Rockaway Beach, Oregon

To start, I'm a local, who has been a patron for over two years straight, and spent a good deal of time and money at this establishment. That is, in part, why my latest interaction was mind blowing to me! The bartender, Jason, who didn't recognize me, after being a patron for four+ years (possibly inebriated??), ran me out of the bar because I started casually shooting pool balls around, without ordering a drink, because I was waiting on friends to show up, and I didn't want to start drinking by myself lol. ‍ The amount of money I've spent over the years, along with always trying to keep a mellow, responsible vibe, should more than compensate... I have always taken the time to recommend this place to all of the tourists, both winter and summer because I've rarely had anything but good vibes there. The sad thing is, I had every intention of staying and drinking/playing pool once my friends showed up, but Jason acted like he had no idea who I was, even after I tried jogging his memory! He kicked me out by treating a loyal, local, regular patron, like I was some homeless guy who wandered in!! Also, as the local budtender at the best dispensary in the area, I regularly referred customers to this place....I don't think I will be, moving forward. PS...The food is average at best. read more

Service was miserable 2 other tables came in and were served before us, Server was very defensive and seemed frustrated over simple things. Food was cold and undercooked, soggy salad and greasy philly, clam chowder was runny, had to wait an hour for just 1 simple order of onion rings, hair found in fries, super dry meat and very undercooked onion. Tables left unclean for hours, people stuck waiting for tables that aren't clean. read more

Lakeside Hideaway - Onion barely cooked - American Near Me - Rockaway Beach, Oregon

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Call an order in to go thinking it would be a wait since the takeout menu said to expect a 30 minute wait time. It was ready in 15 minutes. Both Pizzas were good, not great but it was decent. Prices are ok. The young lady that took my order was nice and very friendly. She was obviously the one that handed my order since she said my name as I walked in. It is sorta like a local dive bar but I would sit and have a drink for sure. Overall not a bad experience. I would go back. read more

Good food and service The burgers are wonderful, and the fries are good and crispy. We would eat here again if passing through this area read more

The bartender was the rudest person I've ever encountered in my life. We showed up thirty minutes before closing to have a 1 drunj and play 1 round if pool, she refused to let us play pool. As soon as we walked in, she told us "ten minutes until closing" then went out for twenty minutes to smoke her cigarette! her name was Cheryl. As soon as she came back in, she was incredibly rude to us and the only other couple in there. 0/10! read more

We've been visiting for years (back to Foghorn times) - and this was our best experience yet! The food was great, service was lovely, and the environment welcoming. Whatever you're doing, please keep it up! We look forward to our next trip and also what yummy specials we can try during our next visit! read more

This is complete bullshit, The waitresses had promised us to serve us in 5 minutes, but instead me and my wife and kids had waited 45 god damn minutes and we had lost our patience. The other customers had received their food way before us even though they had gotten there after us. I find this restaurant a total mess. To add on, the waitress were serving their drinks with no ice. Litterly bullshit! I hope this restaurant also gets more worker because we had seen so many people leave the restaurant because of how slow their service was. There was only one worker that was on her phone the whole fucking time by the bar. Anyways if this restaurant doesn't improve I hope it goes bankrupt! read more

Best New Year's Eve and dive bar ever. Places like this are the backbone of America. They pour their drinks strong so come thirsty, not the best food but that's how I like my dive bars. Service was amazing, the two bartenders made sure we were taken care of the whole 4 hours we were there. I'd visit rockaway beach just to get drunk at this place and swim in the ocean. read more

Staff and bartenders are good, but bew management is garage. On slow days they are mediocre at best. Weekend in the summer they can function. Multiple time we've tried to go in for karaoke, one night all the staff quit and the other their computer broke. This was after the DJ sang the opening song... wft what is with rockaway, every DJ wants to sing "their" song all the time. read more

Absolutely terrible, took us an hour to get food, the food was undercooked and my friend found hair on his fries. Other families were waiting 20+ minutes just for a table because they never cleaned tables. If I could give this a 0 star review I would. read more

server was insufferable and forgot things like salads after asking multiple times. we waited over an hour, and by the hour mark we finally got our one single appetizer. hair on fries, runny chowder, soggy salad (the one that did come) super salty, and left multiple families waiting for a a table because nothing was being cleaned up. read more

Lakeside Hideaway - uncooked raw onion - American Near Me - Rockaway Beach, Oregon

"what's up?" is how we were greeted after waiting for 10 minutes by the please wait to be seated sign. The young brunette who decided to make an appearance was very rude.. greeting us with a "what's up" like seriously... um we are here for dinner. her response was oh well sit anywhere except the bar (i was with my daughter) I was appalled at the lack of service and decided if the greeting was so rude I couldn't imagine the food being any better, so we left. we went to the Pirates Cove down 101 and were treated like royalty and had some amazing foot too. It is so sad the lack of respect and customer service out there. or maybe my money doesn't matter.. Mayne the Lakeside Hidewaya is so financially stable they don't need our business. read more

Food was actually decent. The description is definitely off though, it's a dive bar not a sit down family restaurant. Waitress was awesome, so this isn't where the 1 star is coming from. One of my buddies ordered the fish and chips on their menu, which is front and center on the pamphlet they give you, as if it's their main item. He ordered it, and we then visibly heard "He ordered the fish and chips? That's bullshit." Sounded like it was a pain in the ass for them to make one of their main menu items. He then served it to my friend personally, taunting him with "excellent choice" and then turning away and saying bullshit again. Said fish and chips looked subpar too, like they'd been microwaved. Whoever that guy was, don't have food items on your menu if you don't want to serve it you low iq plebeian. Won't be revisiting! read more

Service was inviting and friendly. The fish is perfect with fries. The coleslaw is delicious and obviously homemade. Probably some of the best I've ever had. The tartar sauce, homemade rich, thick and full of flavor. Then I tried to clam chowder big chunks of potatoes and bacon. Absolutely fantastic. I would come back in a heartbeat. 10/10 read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. My daughter's and I were met with uncomfortable stares and gestures from 2 older men here and when we asked them to please stop, the behavior continued and the woman they were with joined in and began calling us inappropriate names. We made the assistant manager aware as well as the bartender and were assured it would be handled. Them handling it was telling us that these people were "local" and the behavior was excused. When the behavior continued and we again tried to address the situation, we were told we had to leave. This establishment is apparently comfortable with the harassment of women. I am in disbelief and disgusted. read more

we came back to the lakeside hideaway for food to go on a stormy day in late sept....traci was the staff person....she was great, and it was so busy ......we ordered 2 shrimp louies one day, and came back in early oct, and ordered the shrimp melt with tots, and the captains platter another time to go....the food was delicious....traci was the friendliest staff person...the view of lake lytle is amazing....thx so much.... read more

Looking for the best am Chowder in the area and Found It !!!! Lots of clams, not too thick, good red potatoes and great flavor!!!

To start out it was very full and very loud, with a lack of workers. There was one girl serving and taking orders. She would mess them up and would wait forever to check on people. We asked for the bill atleast 4 times before even getting it. The food seemed fine however there was hair on and inside of it. My experience was very triggering for my ocd and anxiety. I do not recommend. read more

We stopped here on vacation for a bite to eat after looking at the nearby woodland areas. Our burgers were mediocre, the tea wayyyy sweet, and the salad we had to drown in dressing to make edible. The skeletons in the corner were creepy, mainly because one had a sign around the neck saying "Capn Fondles" which is just... so wrong for so many reasons. It made me uncomfortable. read more

Lakeside Hideaway - Creepy Capn Fondles - American Near Me - Rockaway Beach, Oregon

Was in at 6:00 on a Thursday evening. Despite the fact this place has a solid 3 here on Yelp, we tried it based on a FB group suggestion. It was... totally and completely underwhelming in all aspects. Firstly, the service was poor. The wait staff did not seem to know where they were waiting, nor had a clear idea of the drink menu, and couldn't get our order straight - even though they were inputting it directly into a handheld device. And it wasn't like they were busy... for a seemingly large(-ish) place, it was less than half full. They brought my wife the wrong beer to start with - then they brought the correct drink out in an obviously uncleaned glass: there were chunks of lemon residue floating in it and stuck to the sides. And even though most of our four dinners could be considered finger foods (fish and chips; clam chowder; grilled cheese sandwich; chicken strips; clam strips) - there was no silverware on the table, nor was any brought - with the exception of a spoon for the chowder. The food was commonplace. Cole slaw that came with the fish and chips was tasteless... They also placed my son's chicken strips in front of me and said "okay! Here's your clam strips." They were obviously not clam strips... The clam chowder was meh: the texture and consistency was fine, but tasted like a bland white sauce. Despite the fact that the seafood baskets say they are severed with dipping sauce, the menu did not list the options, nor did the wait staff. After the food was brought out, someone asked if I wanted any side sauce - but again did not list the choices. I guessed, and then waited for a side of tarter sauce. Also - the place bills itself as a "family restaurant and sports bar" - there were large TVs mounted all over the place, but none of them were on. Disappointing. Positives: The kids menu was alright. The kids enjoyed their food. The fries were good. The food came relatively quickly. Unsure: They MAY have comped our beers? (because of the dirty glass) But, it's hard to tell since no one mentioned it... it could have just as easily been an oversight on the bill - as was an extra order of fries which we did not order. read more

Food is always so good and Madi is the best bartender. she pours and the best drinks and has the best service!!

Got food to go...the young man Nathan who took my order over the phone was wonderful! Very polite and made sure to read the order back making sure everything was correct! This is our family's go to restaurant in Rockaway and are always happy with it....Thank you Nathan for doing such a great job and to the rest of the staff for working so hard. We will see you again! read more

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Not sure how this place is still in business. Save your money and go else where. Server/Host not very pleasant.

What a great find! The fries! Let me tell you they are amazing! We had Fish and Chips, salad and burgers and all were great! Friendly service and even split our check 5 ways with a smile! Would definitely go back! read more

The other reviewers are right, service is not the best here but I will defend the poor servers....they are super short staffed because they can't get anyone to apply. The town is having a shortage of workers for a myriad of reasons, some covid related, some cost of living related. So, I get that as tourists we want to come in on vacation and have good food and have good service but remember that these people are humans like you and I and are overworked and probably underpaid. With that being said, the night we came in, our server was very harried and rushed but you could tell she was trying to keep it together and be pleasant. Service was disjointed but the server apologized and we could see she was the only server for most of the restaurant which was jam packed. The food was meh. Not the best, but not the worst. The clam chowder was VERY good. Prices were what you would expect for a tourist town. It was an ok experience. read more

Used to be the best place in rockaway and my favorite chowder without hesitation. Sadly, that ship has sailed. If you are looking for pudding consistency chowder, heavy fried food and gruff service, this might still be your hang. Was definitely not what i have come to love after decades of eating in this roadside haven. Good stuff: lake view, dive bar atmosphere read more

Left without ordering for the second time. We were literally the only customers in the dining room and the waitress couldn't be bothered to even give us menus. We sat there while she cleaned off a table, poured a refill for someone in the bar, swept the floor. The food is normally ok but the aggravation of being ignored means we won't be back. And we're locals. read more

Good food, good service. I went in around 2pm and ordered a bacon blue cheese burger with fires, and had 2 beers. Burger was delicious, they butter grill the bun as a proper burger should. Fries were great. Skinny battered fries, crispy and delicious. Cold beer. Attentive service. I left satisfied. read more

I called and asked if I could do a to go order. They said sure and I told them I would call back in a few after I had our order ready. When I called back I got put on hold but could hear them talking poorly about people doing togo orders and then I was disconnected. Called back and she said we aren't taking to go orders over the phone now, you have to come in. Sometimes it doesn't work for families on vacation to all go out, especially with children. Being talked badly about when I could hear was very upsetting. read more

Clean property, yummy food, reasonable prices. Plenty of parking. Tiny bar. Those are the basics. I have a bunch of food allergies and didn't have any issues putting together a meal that didn't tax the cooks. The chicken breast was moist and tender! That in itself is impressive! The waitress was kind and attentive and if I ever find myself this way again, this would be a place to give repeat business to. read more

We arrived in Rockaway Beach too late. This restaurant was the only option. We were seated not too long after we entered. There were only two other tables that were occupied. The waitress was friendly and attentive. He ordered the fried oysters which came with tater tots and coleslaw. I ordered the fish and chips. My husband was amazed our food arrived so quickly. My husband took two bites and thought it tasted okay. However, with each bite it got worse. He said he never tasted such bad food. His 6 fried oysters, tater tots and coleslaw cost $17! My fish and chips were marginal. We definitely will not return to this restaurant. read more

Food cold gross and Horrible service bad as hell ambiance wholly unacceptable I asked for a grey goose martini it came in a plastic cup with a shriveled up olive and it was gross it was warm who in the world the plastic cup had lipstick on it yes you heard me right I then asked for a glass of Chardonnay oh I was told they have no wine WTH no wine oh okay this was beyond the absolute worse food service and drinks I've ever had in my entire life this place should be shut down they we've out of sliders out of tater tots out of bbq beef out of onion rings oh and I still had to pay for this lakeside hideaway should be closed down by the health department asap we couldn't even eat the food served it was disgusting soup was cold and over seasoned by paprika the hamburger was so over cooked it was disgusting and hard the meat was literally hard!!! If I could give a -5 I would close this place down the bar was run by the servers so kids taking orders were running the bar let that sink in read more

love this place! yummy food and good atmosphere, and a beautiful view of the lake! madi pours drinks like a boss so go get a drank from her also the western burger is 10/10 read more

Food is average, but it's a pretty chill spot that actually is open pretty much daily and stays open later than most on the coast. Staff has always been nice as well. Nice spot right on the lake. read more