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    Scenic View Restaurant

    3.4 (124 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    SCENIC VIEW RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    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!

    This IS a nice view!
    Mark W.

    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.

    Kurtis C.

    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!

    View from our window--overlooking lake Monroe.
    Todd B.

    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.

    fluffy pancake

    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.

    Hawaiian burger
    Nadeem P.

    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.

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

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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.

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    Thanks Barbara! So happy you enjoyed your brunch with us!

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

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

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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!

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