Sundancer was a breath of fresh air after the flop of an experience we had close by at The Oasis complex. We wanted pretty views (which, of course, we got), decent food, and a drink after being so disappointed by the couple of restaurants at The Oasis area. What we were met with exceeded our hopes. First, service. Boon was our server and we loved him. He was upbeat and friendly, got us everything we asked for, and great at upselling drinks without being pushy. The boy who sat us and was bussing tables was sweet as well. Second, food and drink. The jerk chicken plate was enough food to have leftovers and full of flavor. My husband got the chicken and waffles and the chicken was fried to absolute perfection. They also included a honey cinnamon butter that would put roadhouse to shame. The Mexican martini was yummy and strong. Lastly, ambiance. The place is a dive, but not in a bad way. In a comforting way. Did I see a guy not wearing shoes? Allegedly! I didn't even care because the vibes were good. Everyone was as easy going as the alternative rock pumping from a radio speaker in the corner. This was the kind of place I'd love to be a regular at. Beautiful, chill, friendly, affordable. I will be coming back. read more

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This is a restaurant that is by the lake on Stewart Rd. Beautiful scenery very nice decorated and very much a hotspot for the locals who have their boats parked so they could come in and have a nice meal. I entered the restaurant and I was seated immediately through the host it was rather warm inside because it was a very hot day. I was seated and started to look through the menu. So the first thing I ordered was the basic Margarita on the rocks with salt around the rim. First entry was the regular Hamburger with cheese which in fact had a side of coleslaw which I ordered as a side dish. The hamburger itself had plenty of onions and just pickles tomatoes which was pretty large and the price was perfect this is what I loved about this place the prices are awesome. Today they had the all you can eat catfish. Who wouldn't want that the only problem is .. I was craving a 'hamburger and I also ordered a side dish, which was a Chicken Fried tenders with French fries I ordered the smaller version the child's plate and if you have children I totally recommend this cool, restaurant. Service was wonderful the waitress was very kind and always stop by my table was very attentive that was a major plus. They also had a new waiter who missed the mark never looked at my table because he was taking on the section. So I had to wave him down quite a few times just so he can give me some attention especially napkins they forgotten napkins when they serve me my dessert which was the bread pudding and ice cream it was absolutely delicious, really have to try this place because it is a very good restaurant number one " it is a little more pricey, than most because it's by the lake I assume you're paying for that and the views. The drinks were" okay I really wasn't thinking that my 'Margarita was anything but a Margarita and nothing special. But overall I really enjoyed my dinner here and people are very nice but because it's on the lake and we've had a high heat index here by the lake the restaurant is very warm. Next time I come back I hope the weather will be better and not too hot. So happy yelping I hope this review helps a lot of you who love to have dinner or even breakfast they even have breakfast here. I saw that on the menu I have to try that one of these days.I will be returning possibly the next 2 weeks so that I will be able to try the brunch or the other menu items. read more

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I hate writing negative reviews but what the heck is this place's problem?? As others have stated, the service is terrible. We came in at 3:30 on a Saturday and there was only a table of 6 and a table of 2 sitting inside. There was no host to seat us, so we asked a server if we seat ourselves. They just replied "yeah", kept walking by, and didn't even stop to greet us. After sitting at the one clean table available, we waited 5 minutes and still hadn't been greeted. There were bartenders and servers literally standing around this empty restaurant, but nobody could be bothered to stop by and offer us a water or a menu. We straight up left and nobody even noticed....in an empty restaurant. Such a shame because this place is so cute. read more

Food: A. Service: F. My wife raved enthusiastically about the Belgian waffle in her Fried Chicken And Waffle entree, and in the same breath pronounced the Green Chile Mac-N-Cheese side "disgusting". My Fried Gulf Shrimp Basket was quite tasty, but not better (or worse) than you'd expect at any place serving fried shrimp. There's no way I can adequately describe just how bad the service was. We waited 45 minutes at our table before flagging down a passing waiter, who seemed surprised that nobody had approached us. Then another long wait. Finally they brought our food, and did not ask if we needed anything else at that time or during the rest of the meal. After waiting patiently for a long time, we had to flag down a passing waiter just to get the check. It felt like we were in a no-man's-land where no waiter thought that table belonged to them. It was the worst service I recall having anywhere ever. read more

Sundancer Grill - Fried Gulf Shrimp Basket - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

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The location is beautiful, and we were visiting from California/Houston. The blue water around the restaurant was a pretty sight. Free parking is available, but I am sure it's better to visit at night in the summer. We were 4 people, and after hiking, we were, I mean, hungry. They welcomed us and took us to the corner of the room, where families occupied a few tables. Since the tables were so close together, we just got up and told them we would sit outdoors. I was wondering why they insist on using only one side of the indoor dining room, since the rest of the room was empty. The outdoors were not that crowded. A family with their cute pets was enjoying the food and conversation. Thank God it was a nice breezy day. It was kind of a late lunch/early dinner time, so we decided to try a few things. Since we have never been to this place, our server recommended a few things. I was craving a burger and salad. Please take a look at the pictures. The food was not bad, and the service was very attentive. We ordered dessert with ice cream and enjoyed the ice cream more than the actual dessert. At the end, one of us went to the bathroom and came out fast, and said, " Don't use the bathroom. It's very dirty. That was sad. We took two hours to get here, and now we need to find another place to use the bathroom and wash our hands. So are we going back? I don't know. Front desk help was ok, could be friendlier. I mean, just a welcome smile will be appreciated. read more

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The food is great, service was wonderful but it's so hot in that place we won't be back until you fix the AC! It's ridiculously hot inside. Don't go unless you like eating in a sauna read more

Entree 1: Chicken & Waffle with a side of Hatch Chile Mac & Cheese Entree 2: Hickory Burger with a side of fries Entree 3: Captain Pete's Jerk Chicken w/Green Chile Mac & Cheese, sautéed green beans Ended our vacation central Texas with @sundancergrill! We wanted to eat at a restaurant that overlooked Lake Travis and we chose to eat at Sundancer. Such an amazing atmosphere with a gorgeous view of the water and the bathrooms being a commercial freezer! How cool! Great service from the staff and an all-around good time. If you're in the Lakeway area, I recommend stopping in. read more

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Nice place, friendly folks very relaxing with a wonderful view of the lake. Weather for dining or just relaxing after a day in the office this is the place to unwind and kick back read more

Atmosphere was casual and laid back...lake atmosphere so very laid back. We can for dinner to watch the sunset. Nice breeze and they had the glass doors open for a wonderful evening breeze. Nice laid back music. Erica our waitress was wonderful and attentive. Chef Ben brought our entree to our table. All was great, but felt the Brussel sprouts were a little crispy. (Only reason I gave a 4 instead of 5 stars.) read more

Sundancer Grill - Menu cover - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

I just love this place. Saturday buy one get one free brunch. Shrimp and grits were done perfectly. Tons of crab in the crab omelettes. Thank you Landon for taking care of us. Great service. Great view of the Marina read more

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Sundancer Grill is just a short drive off the beaten path. The view of Lake Travis and sailboats were beautiful. Since I was eating a little later than usual, I had the grilled chicken salad and a side order of bone in wings. Both were delicious and very fresh. You won't see any heat lamps here! They start cooking when you order. The service was a little slow starting out, but they finished up doing a great job. Lakeway has several different places you can eat, but I recommend you try Sundancer Grill. The food and views are Great! Go get Full read more

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Worst restaurant on Lake Travis! This is the second time we went. The service was horrible the first time. Second, we waited to be seated and waited over 20 min before the server showed up (got the I'll be right with you twice). We walked out never to return. read more

Cool spot right on the lake! The food was good, (really liked the Thai chicken lettuce wraps and pork/fried avocado tacos) but the speed and attentiveness of the service ruined the experience. Went for a quick lunch before going out of Lake Travis and it took at least 40 minutes to get our food. read more

Sundancer Grill - Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

First, I should note that my family has loved Sundancer Grill for about two decades. Also, we had four star service yesterday. However the food was shockingly bad. The crab hush puppies and lemon slaw used to be unique and amazing. Now they are straight off the Sysco truck. No idea what the chef is trying to achieve with the so-called blackened catfish, which has a burned paste coating. It's certainly unique and not in a good way. They fried catfish fillets are so thin as to be more batter than catfish. The only edible version is grilled, which, was honestly quite good. The only really good item we had was the green beans, which are fresh and well seasoned and amazing. I hope they will return to some of the original recipes that made this place special. read more

If I could give zero stars, I would give 0... Our family of five just walked out of Sundancer Grill highly disappointed for the lack of service we receive. After being seated, the waitress took our water order and after a 25 minute wait and NO WATERS, we decided to walkout. We couldn't imagine how long of a wait it would've been had we ordered food. And lastly, they were not very dog friendly with my dad's service dog we had with us. Quote from SDG, "You can't have dog's here." Once we explained that it was a service dog, they allowed us to stay but chose not to serve us. As we walked out no one questioned and/or seemed concerned with why it we were leaving. Unfortunately, the pitiful service will not bring us back. read more

I almost hate to write how good the brunch was as one of the things I love is quaint lakeside place with no crowds and laid back atmosphere, however, I will share. Sundancer has a current promotion on Saturday brunch of buy one get one free before 11am. Shaylah recommended the shrimp & grits which I ordered, my husband got the Belgian waffles. Shrimp and grits is big enough to share, it had a good kick and I loved the combination of andouille sausage and fried okra with fresh mix of stir fried peppers, celery and such. Poached eggs were cooked perfectly and ran into grits and sauce...yummy. My husband's waffles were stacked with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. He said they were tasty...like eating dessert. Shaylah was welcoming and helpful...she recommends the key lime pie as it is the best...but will have to check that out another time. read more

Sundancer Grill - Sundancer view of Lake Travis - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

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Sundancer Grill has the best burger around Austin. The burger patty is always cooked just the way we request. I love their burger buns -- they have a great texture and complement the burger perfectly. read more

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We love Sundancer grill. Been going for many years. In observance of Lent we ventured here for fried pickles, crab hush puppies, fried catfish and shrimp. All outstanding in the past! Something has changed to our displeasure. The cornmeal breading simply falls away from the catfish and shrimp, causing us to scoop up the breading to eat along with the catfish and shrimp. Last week our local church in Lakeway had a catfish fry that was cooked by Knights of Columbus volunteers and the cornmeal breading adhered to the fish. Look, I'm not complaining as I love Sundancer, but please try and get it right next time because we will be back. Next Friday though, I'm going to church for my fish. Love you guys..... read more

Disgusting. Our food came out and the FLIES swarmed immediately. When an indoor restaurant brings a fly fan to your table you must question why that would be. There were so many flies even with the fly fan. After eating about half my meal I realized that there was a dead one on my plate. Look at the inspection report. FLIES. The manager called the sheriff because we refused to pay. We did not finish our dinner because everyone was disgusted not know what their plates could contain. read more

Great food, great service, great environment with soft music that wasn't too loud like some places. Pretty views of the lake and sail boat marina. Our server Kate was especially nice and kind! read more

What a great surprise. My first time here and you know, it's really good. Late Saturday lunch crowd (4pm) watching The Masters, a few tables going with food, and friendly employees. Nice view - will be nicer when the lake fills up again someday. Easy parking. The biggest hit: the crab hush puppy Caesar salad. Wow. The hush puppies are fantastic, and are much closer to crab cakes. I suspect they'd double their sales if they just called this a crab cake Caesar. The dressing is tangy and they used just the right amount. Get it - it's great. read more

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I've lived nearby for years. Sundancer is consistently a great spot! Food quality is always the highest standard! Service is very good! Professional and caring! It's a little pricey for this Senior but weekly specials make it a great option! Oh, and the bar is very tasty! read more

We stopped by Sundancer Grill recently after a sailing for the day on Lake Travis. The restaurant is located at Sail and Ski Yacht Club. But, don't be fooled, this isn't your typical lakeside restaurant! You can get there by car or boat. The restaurant has a courtesy dock located behind the restaurant. If you boat in, be aware of the shallow water! Logan waited on us during our visit, and his service was great ... attentive, but not overbearing! Thanks Logan, well done! We started off with a couple of appetizers, the ceviche and the fried avocado wedges. The ceviche was perfectly prepared, and featured tilapia, mango and citrus, well-balanced, with a little heat provided by diced jalapeno. The ceviche is served with seasoned tortilla chips, very tasty and sturdy enough to hold a pile of ceviche. Delicious... We weren't as thrilled about the fried avocado wedges. They were a bit mushy; I suppose that's to be expected. Lightly battered, seasoned with a little crushed red pepper and sesame seeds. The spicy tomatillo lime ranch served with the wedges was very good. We turned the fresh greens underneath the wedges into a pseudo-side salad. LOL We split an entree, the Catfish Pontchartrain, which was served with garlic smashed potatoes and grilled zucchini. The entree was split for us in the kitchen, no extra charge, which is always nice. The Cajun cream sauce served on the fish was very good, loaded with fresh shrimp. The veggies were good too! We didn't save room for dessert, but those listed on the menu look really good. Next time! I included photos of the entire menu to give y'all an idea of the wide variety of selections offered at Sundancer Grill. Craft salads, burgers, sandwiches, steak and seafood. There is a brunch on Sunday, which looks super tasty! Something on the menu to suit the whole family, and decent prices. Some thoughts about the restaurant itself. It's open air, and it may not even have A/C. But, don't let that scare you off. We were there when the temperature was in mid-90s. They have many fans, and a couple of cooling machines, which I believe use ice. It was very comfortable inside. A full-service bar is available, offering specialty cocktails, as well as a decent beer selection, and a handful of decent wines. Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 4pm to 6pm, with drink discounts, half price wine by the glass, and half appetizers. We'll definitely be back! read more

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My wedge salad, delivered to our table by a manager, was almost inedible. If I hadn't been with my in-laws, I would've sent it back. I ended up eatting the tomatoes, bacon and bleu cheese crumbles. The lettuce should have been thrown out days before it was served. Most of the menu is over priced,over breaded bar food. Our waitress didn't return until she brought the check. read more

Sundancer Grill - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

3.5 stars Casual spot right on the lake. The food was surprisingly awesome. I came for Sunday brunch and had the Crab Hush Puppy Eggs Benedict ($18.95). It was awesome, the eggs were perfectly poached, and the Hollandaise was rich and velvety. Slightly dirty tables. read more

Sundancer Grill - Crab Hush Puppy Benedict ($18.95) - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

The Sundancer in Lakeway is one of my favorite burger places. They have a huge menu with many amazing items other than burgers but the Bacon Blue is my go to. The burgers are always perfectly cooked with a great grill flavor. For the French fry lover, they will give you more than your share. They are hit and fresh. The will definitely remain in 'My Keepers List'. read more

Sundancer Grill - Bacon Blue Burger and Fries - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

Great spot! Good variety of drinks and food. Delicious fish tacos and fast food and great service read more

Sundancer Grill - Blackened Fish Tacos - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

Really cute place, but food and service is lacking, Big Time! The server was new so of course we gave them grace. But he literally took our order, brought our drinks and we never saw him again. No check in to see how our food was. No drink refills. No nothing! Let's move on to the our food. Undercooked, greasy, fish taste on food that wasn't fish. Meaning that they are frying food in same oil as they do the fish. Yuck! Missing flavor and on the eggs Benedict literally a 1/2 of TBS of hollandaise sauce. Seriously? To me that's the best part! We also didn't receive one of the entrees but because our server was too shy to visit our table, another server had to get the manager involved. She was not only unprofessional looking she just didn't seem to really handle things appropriately. Rolled her eyes at our tip amount because our ghost of a server received less than a 20% tip. It doesn't matter if you're new. Earn it, if you want it! And we could hear her talking about us to the other servers as we were leaving. Not cool! Anyway, we were entertaining out of town guests so they could see the lake. We were embarrassed that we took them here. The lake view may be wonderful, the food and pricing however, is not! Now I remember why I haven't been here in a few years. read more

Great service and the place was extremely clean. When we went it was packed so food took a little bit but tasted great! I hate when a restaurant is packed and the food is rushed and tastes bad. But the food was amazing!! That you again! read more

There were 4 of us. They sat a huge table of probably 20 + women behind us, so it was loud. Why didn't they seat us elsewhere since they knew the big table was coming? (Tables were set up and ready) Our server had that table and ours , although there were other servers. I had to get up to refill my water several times even after I asked her. The people who ordered tea were refilled with coke. My friend ended up getting a tea pitcher and new glasses to replace the coke. My salmon salad had a horrible dressing. I think it was a sweet and sour sauce from a jar. It ruined what was a 'fair' salad. (Canned mandarins and undrained wet lettuce) One woman had the Burrito and she only ate some of it, yet no one inquired if she liked it. Another had the Benedict and the eggs were so gross , he didn't eat them. Again- no inquiries when there is a full plate left. But - how could there be an inquiry when no one was coming to the table? read more

Always great food and service! Nice view. Check out their Saturday brunch! Bogo with so many choices.

Wanted to try this Lakeside Restaurant after reading Yelp Reviews. Tristan was really nice, a young Christian man who waited on me. He advised me on some of the dishes on the menu. It was nice to see Lake Travis back up. The green beans, mashed potatoes were really good. The bacon wrapped shrimp was a little over cooked. The steak, and I am usually wary when dining out on ordering steak,was alright to begin with, but the latter portion was too chewy. The music, which should be in the background, was a little too loud, which made it difficult to have a conversation. By the time I was leaving, the parking lot, I arrived a little early, was packed. read more

Outstanding service and great fried catfish. Nice atmosphere and beautiful lake views Great place to relax. Try the catfish The server Alex is awesome read more

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Great atmosphere we sat outside patio area has a great view of the marina. Just a little too windy to be outside Spicy wings- not greasy has a delicious dry rub it is a must try Cheeseburger had seasoning cooked perfectly and lived the seasoned fries Pork taco husband liked this a lot for me the fried avocado was a bit strange Would definitely come back read more

Sundancer Grill - Pork taco - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

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Crab hush puppies and crab Brie stuffed salmon sent me into another dimension of culinary delight; in the car and still in after glow! read more

Sundancer Grill - Crab & Brie Stuffed Atlantic Salmon - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

Full disclosure that the hubby and I are becoming sailing OBsessed, and we just passed our ASA 101 class (Shout out to Outbound Sailing for a truly great experience!) at the dock right below Sundancer! We blearily eyed this grill on both of those obscenely early morning weekend arrival days for the class, but we were always too dang whipped after to stop in. Fast forward to today, as we arrived to the dock as freshly-minted sailors ready to take on our first sailing trip without an instructor! We just knew that we were going to hit Sundancer after our sail, which we certainly did! To begin, I do have to say that their Painkillers are JUST like the ones in Annapolis! We drown in those at the boat show, so this was an exceptional treat! Especially after a full day of sailing! Cheers, y'all! I opted for the Fried Gulf Shrimp Basket, and it was divine! Just the kind of warm belly crunchy goodness that a day of sailing in 90+ degree Texas weather calls for! The fries were SO dang good, too! Hubby got the Cornmeal Fried Catfish Fillet basket, and it was equally divine with a huge, fresh fillet! Ditto on the crunchy goodness, and ditto on the fries! The vibe here is so lovely, y'all, the view is soul-feeding, and the music is fabulous! We'd come here even if we weren't sailing! Also, the brunch menu looks stupidly scrumptious! We'll DEF be back for that! Thanks, Sundancer! And, Maddie, you're a doll! Thanks a ton! read more

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Had a great Mother's Day! Beautiful views employees were helpful and polite. I really enjoyed the burgers. read more

Sundancer Grill - Came here for Mother's Day had a great time and the burgers were delicious - American Near Me - Lakeway, Texas

This was a super fun and chill place. My only Complainant from getting to the resturant from the boat is how steep the walk is going upward and the rope was not very secure. If your coming to the resturant in a car it's great but if your coming in a boat be aware and careful. The food was very good and not to expensive either. My crab hush puppy Benedict was fabulous the hush puppy's were super yummy and the hollandaise sauce was great. My brother enjoyed his Breakfast Burrito and said it was super tasty. My husband enjoyed his lunch and said that the tenders were super flavorful and good. Overall I would recommend coming here for a chill vibe on the lake! read more

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Great sport to go grab a bite with the family. They have a great menu (have not had a bad thing yet) and being located by the water is a plus. read more

The Sundancer Grill is a paradise for someone like me--someone whose love for food knows no bounds. From the moment I stepped in, my stomach growled with anticipation, jiggling beneath my shirt as if it could sense the feast to come. I ordered the biggest meal on the menu: a towering double bacon cheeseburger, fries drenched in cheese and gravy, and a milkshake so thick I almost had to eat it with a spoon. Each bite was pure bliss, the grease dripping down my chin, soaking into my shirt as my belly swelled with every indulgent mouthful. By the time dessert came--a slab of chocolate cake bigger than my head--I was practically panting, but I pushed through, savoring every bite as my stomach pressed firmly against the edge of the table. The Sundancer Grill doesn't just serve food--it serves dreams for those of us who live for the next bite. Five stars, and I'll be back soon, ready to eat until I can barely waddle out the door. read more