On a busy IU graduation weekend, the restaurant handled the flow well. The french onion soup was excellent and much larger than a typical serving. With the view overlooking Lake Monroe, the ambiance was very nice. read more

Iu graduation lunch was wonderful. I had the French onion soup and a salad. The soup was the best I've ever had anywhere!

Still a great spot for lunch and glad to see it was pretty busy on a Saturday in July. read more

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My wife and I enjoyed our visit here in late October. On a sunny Sunday morning, we enjoyed eating outdoors with the great view and crips fall weather. Service was attentive and food was tasty and brought out quickly. The Egg Sandwich with bacon was good and the Biscuits & Gravy was as well. read more

Took my husband here for a surprise lunch. The name of the restaurant says it all - gorgeous lake views. Service and food was excellent. My husband enjoyed the veggie wrap and I had the fish tacos. The fried pickles were delicious as well. Will return soon! read more

Sara seated us at a great table with a view. She gave excellent service, and we will definitely come again. The food was high quality, contemporary, and delicious. The B&G were like no other, the gravy is chunky, not boring, with a kick! The poached eggs on the Benny were perfect. the bottle service for Mimosas is reasonably priced and the sparkling wine is crisp. The half price $ Bloody Mary was the best I have tasted. Definitely recommend this place! read more

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I've driven by here hundreds of times and the sign next to the road has never changed. You cannot see the restaurant from the road because it sits up so much higher. On this day, we were heading to Charles Deam Wilderness to do some backpacking and wanted a nice meal before we hit the road. This was it, and so much more than we were expecting. A full bar for one! And, since it was Sunday morning we could get breakfast or lunch. My friend got the biscuits and gravy and I opted for the cheeseburger and fries. The menu was fairly extensive, so I'm looking forward to trying out some other things. The staff was super friendly and the view was beautiful. read more

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We went for brunch on a Sunday morning. It was a beautiful day and we sat outside. The ambience is fabulous with a view of the reservoir. The food was excellent. Tue wait staff was pleasant and attentive.However, the kitchen was very, very slow. It detracted from our enjoyment. Be sure you have extra time if dining here. read more

Great place with super service and great Bloody Mary. Super busy after an IU game but everyone there works super hard and we're surprisingly fast after we were seated. Called the Scenic View for a reason read more

Service was good, scenic view was good, its location and view is nice (right in a ridge near Bloomington), and their food is fine. We definitely enjoyed our outing here. My step mom led me astray saying that their Bloody Mary's are out of this world, but I only found it to be mediocre. It just had some very basic celery sticks and an olive or two, and it just didn't seem to be a good flavor. I personally wanted it spicier (and I rarely ever want anything spicier) and yet my step mom wanted it less spicy so we decided to not ask for any adjustments and leave it alone. We came for breakfast food and everyone left satisfied. This is definitely a place I would like to stop by again to try out their other fare since others seem to have favorable opinions of the place. read more

Only go here if you are willing to wait 2 hours for your appetizer. Our waiter was not awake, clearly has not showered in days and was wearing extremely dirty clothes. He then completely forgot our existence. Out of concern of our blood sugar level and the cleanness of the food, our party have to leave. This experience has happened more than once. I have to leave a review to remind myself why I will never go back to this place despite the great views and decent food choices. The owner of restaurant, if you see this, stop hiring your bros as waiters or fire the person who kept hiring awful awful waiters. read more

Absolutely love this off the beaten path restaurant! Kid friendly, perfect outside COVERED patio and lots of local brews on tap. Go for brunch, get the Country Benny or the Breakfast Sandwich (it's huge!) another great local restaurant! read more

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I really like this restaurant. I love sitting outside with a view of the lake. Food is good and reasonably priced.

We visited for dinner on a Sunday evening. It wasn't very busy but they had a decent amount of guests. We were seated promptly outside on the patio as requested. Another group was seated next to us about 5 minutes after we were seated. They were greeted and received their waters before we were acknowledged by our server. Our server finally came and took our order. Drinks took awhile to get. Once we got those my daughter who is 4 took a drink of her lemonade and said, "Mommy this is disgusting." I tried it and yes it was disgusting. I asked the server if she could get something else. He apologized and promptly returned with a replacement beverage for her. We received our food pretty quickly. I ordered the Veggie Burger Wrap. I asked the server if it was supposed to come with a sauce because I thought it had mentioned some sort of aioli on the menu. He said he wasn't sure but he would check. He returned with the chipotle aioli which was delicious. Food was good, service was spotty. We asked for a couple to go boxes. I specifically asked for a small to go cup for my aioli which I never received. I should have just taken the ramekin after all of my troubles! Ugh I would give them another go just because the food was good. Hopefully they will improve their service. read more

Great. View, painfully long service. Food is good diner quality food. Excellent Bloody Mary. It is a decent meal.

Scenic View is one of our favorite restaurants in Bloomington. The View Burger is great. The pretzel bun and chipotle sauce make it. The seasoning on the fries is also really good. We recently got carry-out, and when I picked it up I noticed they had expanded the patio. They've added a roof and had space heaters. I look forward to coming back soon this spring and enjoying the beautiful view. read more

Neat setting with indoor and outdoor seating. Overlooks Lake Monroe, but it's not like you can see a LOT of water because of the woodlands around it. Gotta admit, the service is quite slow today though. It was at least 10 minutes before the waitress came to our table and that long again before getting anything to drink. (About to lose a star). My wife really liked her French dip, and the fish tacos were a nice combo of sweet and spicy with the slaw and Aioli sauce. Only negative would be the service today, but again, they may be short-staffed with the back-to-school transition. read more

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Someone told us this place has a great food... ummmm... Not great. ‍‍ Why i gave 2 stars? - for the staff and for parking Anyhow, this is my experience. Yours might be different. ‍‍ read more

An absolute gem. Fantastic food (perfectly cooked eggs - thanks Chef!), tremendous customer service and the view is the cherry on top. We can't wait to come back soon for another delicious meal. Recommend: Pancakes, Eggs Benny, Bacon Bloody Mary. read more

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This was recommended to us by a couple at the Oliver Winery. They insisted we sit outside and warned us the food was nothing special. No surprise but they were right. It was nothing special for food. Pretty traditional upper end bar food. I had the Reuben which as ok and the $2 up charge for sweet potato fries. My girlfriend had the View burger which was ok with fries. Served on a pretzel bun was a nice surprise. The view of Monroe Lake is ok but it is further away than we anticipated. Where I sat I had to sit up very straight to be able to actually see the water and she could just sit normally to see it. The waiter was very good and attentive. The drinks were generous for the mixed drink I had at $7 but my girl friend's wine was a little expensive at $11/glass. All in all it was nice to be out of downtown with a slight view. read more

This place is a great spot that is definately worthy of it's name! They have a great patio that overlooks lake Monroe, and food to match. We started off with a bacon bloody Mary, which while interesting failed to excite my tastebuds. My friend ordered fried pickles, which were very good, and unique in the sense they were not as "pickly" as all the other fried pickles I've had. I started my meal with the orange spinach salad with orange vinagrette. This was good, but nothing sensational. My main meal was the Hawaiian burger, which was fantastic! The burger had great flavor, and the pineapple and bacon went very well with the soft pretzel bun. The sweet relish on the and cilantro mayo took the place of my usual ketchup and mustard, and created a symphony of flavor in my mouth. Bottom line is this is an amazing spot for a date, the food is good and atmosphere amazing for Bloomington. It is a little pricey, but worth it imo. read more

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lake view -far way- and the balcony is good. graduation day was too crowded. Chicken parmasan is and pasta w/ fried chicken and a piece of cheese. read more

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Gorgeous views, delicious breakfast and friendly staff! We had the breakfast burrito with sausage (some of the best sausage I've had!), crab cake Benedict and kids french toast. Would highly recommend everything! We will definitely be back! read more

I'd really give this place a 3.5, food was decent but wait time was too much. The views are great, we got some nice photos while we waited for a table outside. Our waitress was very friendly and answered all of our questions, but the time it took to get our food was ridiculous. We ordered the spinach artichoke dip to start out and it didn't come for at least 25 minutes. I ordered the caprese pasta for my meal which was delicious. Overall it's worth a try, but don't go if you're in a rush to be somewhere. read more

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This restaurant has great potential. First off, it's called Scenic View, but they allow big trucks and cars with kayaks to park in front of the main view of Lake Monroe. Why!? It's disappointing... We called ahead as we were driving from Indianapolis down to Bloomington and they said they do not take reservations for parties less than 8. Even for a party of 5 who is driving for an hour....We still decided to go, but we're disappointed at a 30 minute wait and then put at a table in the corner with no view. We have been here a few times and have mixed experiences which is why gave 3 stars. Today, I think it was mainly our server (Hannah) as she had no personality and was not helpful at all. She acted like our requests were annoying (pulp free orange juice for mimosas and actual lavender in the lavender lemonade). She also told my sister that she was going to charge her full price for a virgin drink because that's what they always do -- makes zero sense. Thankfully the manager had some common sense. Overall, drinks were great, food was good and service was less than mediocre. We will go back again because it's a great place for fellowship on a weekend morning, but don't have too high of expectations of service or the view. read more

Great view, kind staff, and food appropriately priced. There can be a wait but generally get you a table in a timely manner

Pretty decent food, large outdoor seating which is what people come here for. Craft beer selection is 8 on tap with several bottle options. Service is usually very good and friendly. Overall you should definitely try it. read more

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The vibes of this place are so cute. Great menu, with friendly servers. The view of this place was beautiful, I took my mom here and she loved it. Definitely recommend. read more

This is one of our favorite patios in all of Indiana. Inside seating is okay too but outside on a nice day or night just can't be beat. The burgers are big and juicy, and we like the toppings on the Lodge burger. Tonight we tried dessert for the first time. Doubt we'll be able to go again without getting dessert! The tiramisu and lemon raspberry cake were both amazing. Homemade whipped cream. Yum! read more

Came in with the family to enjoy of a view, food and drinks. Our server Edwin was very attentive and delivered every time on time. I had the Lavender lemonade and appetizers. The french fries meet the standard and the drink was quite enjoyable. The Jalapeño margarita is good but it would be better if they would use the fresh jalapeño. read more

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Came back after a great experience last year but was told even though there were 3 open. Tables on the patio for 4 we had to wait for a table for 2 to open...seriously? Horrible Customer service. Both my husband and I had the crab cake breakfast and eggs were overcooked. We were looking foward to going here but will not frequent some of the other great eateries in Bloomington instead read more

Great food and Katie did a great job waiting on us. Highly recommend all of our riding group liked their choice of food. read more

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The 'Scenic View' Restaurant would be more scenic without the truck! (The people could have parked somewhere else / the business could put up signs disallowing people to park in the view area.) Love the food / place. Don't love the cars and trucks parking in the view. read more

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My husband and I went for breakfast on a Sunday. He ordered the breakfast bowl; I had the burrito. Great service, food was delicious!

I've had two bad experiences there, and they've all been due to the lackluster food. Serious disparity between price and product. I won't be back. Well, maybe I will. But only to drink on the deck, and not without resentment. read more

Terrible service. They will not sit three people at a four person table until you complain. They are understaffed and will ignore you until you press for service. Food was good. View is great. read more

Lovely spot that I remember from my youth (when it wasn't a lovely spot) and well worth going out of your way to reach. The food was terrific. Very innovative and unusual, not just burgers and fries. Fresh ingredients and wonderful sauces. Good beer and wine list and very nice staff. But, it's the view everyone comes for and when seated outside, everyone has a perfect view, overlooking the lake. Now that I've been again, I'll make the Scenic View the spot to seek out whenever we come to Indiana for our family visit. read more

Good news: The food is delicious and the craft cocktails are amazing. Bad news: Service & management need improvement. Slow and unknowledgeable. My brother and I walked in on a Saturday evening to find out how long the wait was. The hostess (who also manages as I found out later from a friend) didn't know how long the wait would be. I asked if she could give me a ballpark, so she asked the kitchen, who told her not to sit anyone for 30 minutes. My brother & I, as well as the couple behind us, left. Otherwise, It's a great place if you want to be left alone while you eat to savor the view (it is called Scenic View for a reason), your personal company, the food, and a cocktail. read more

I enjoy this restaurant when the weather is nice soley for the patio view. I agree with others that the service is slow and food quality is poor overall, especially for the price. My husband refuses to order anything besides the view burger after so many disappointments off their usual menu. :/ read more

Service was completely terrible. We were quoted a 45 minute wait, which turned out to be over an hour. After being seated, we had to ask people to have a server drop by. Food was basically a standard lineup of Sysco favorites, nothing fresh or local. The view however is spectacular, and the only thing rescuing this from an one-star review. read more