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    The Artichoke Restaurant & Bar

    4.6 (67 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 8:00 PM

    By appointment only

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    Moderate noise
    Intimate
    Classy
    Outdoor seating

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    Cracker shrimp, cocktail & tartar sauces.
    Joyce R.

    Hubby made reservations midweek for Friday. He said even then there was not a lot of choice. This place is always busy. Well, it is tiny. Having been there before I thought the owner seemed a little "off" upon arrival. Not the kind, caring, friendly gent I remembered. The main dining room was packed. We were seated in the "walk through" room -- all traffic from kitchen, arrivals and bar passes through here. But we could not be seated until the owner pulled the table out of the corner, away from the wall. Thank god I'm small as even I could barely squeeze in. A kid (young boy) delivered the crackers and cheese dip. Really good. But he tried to take it away before we were finished. He confided in me he'd been working there 3 weeks. Our waitress feigned friendliness. (I overheard her complaining to the barmaid) Nor was she happy when I inquired about the "cracker crusted" shrimp. I was torn between that entree and grilled shrimp. She pushed in that direction however. Then I asked if anything was included with the entrées as the menu doesn't say so and neither did she. She did, however, offer us tabouli and cabbage rolls left over from the night before. Leftovers? Ah, no. Since we'd read reviews while driving we knew we wanted the blue cheese salad. Everything about it was wonderful. The almond slivers on the cucumber, the abundance of blue cheese. (Debra K. mentioned the toasted almonds. Ours were not) But here came the waitress and busser with our entrées before I could finish it. I hate that more than anything! They call this fine dining? I surrendered my salad. Their whole fried potatoes are unique and tasty. Hubby enjoyed his ribeye. And the rolls, until the kid, again, tried to take them away. "Quit taking our food," I teased. They tuck a packet of roasted garlic in every 2 roll basket which is nice. I had to flag the waitress down to order a second glasss of wine. Love the art on the walls and actually recognized a couple local artists. I'd had enough blue cheese, I wasn't allowed a second to rest between courses and only ate a couple Ritz coated shrimp. And that yummy potato. FYI: the cocktail sauce is better w/ the fried shrimp than the tartar. Toward the end, the wife owner was waiting 2 tables beside us. I know because I heard her say "I cooked for you". She seemed sweet and made all the dishes sound delicious. I think some of us feel let down by The Artichoke because we remember the hype from back when. And it was better when patronized before. And they call it fine dining which it isn't. It has so much going for it -- the setting, the quaintness, chef owned, a controlled menu, herbs and produce nearby I recall from before --I'd love to see it better. And it could be. Start with staff training.

    Brown Sugar Butter Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream & Caramel Sauce
    Tamara K.

    Enjoyed my birthday dinner at The Artichoke & it's as amazing as everyone says! The grilled artichoke, blue cheese house salad, roasted garlic with fresh bread and crab cake stuffed shrimp are out of the world. A new favorite at Grand Lake!

    Chicken Santa Fe w/fried potato with artichoke dip on top.
    Matt W.

    Such incredible food! Chicken Santa Fe always perfect! Tried something new. Ask your waitress or waiter if you can have the artichoke dip on top of your fried potato....... If heaven were a food that potato with dip would be it. So good! Love this place!

    Filet and lobster tails. Mushrooms for the side. Steak perfect med +1, lobster perfect!!  Delicious !!
    Johnny S.

    Service was great! Honored our reservation even though we were 15 min late and they were full! Lobster and filet cooked perfect! Wine plentiful! Jim and Diana Sellers touch every table to make sure your good! I don't give alot of 5 stars...but this is a cool place where you would least expect it!!

    Friends dining celebrating our anniversary
    Anna D.

    Dined with four for our anniversary. The Artichoke never disappoints and Jim is always around overseeing everything and answers the most obscure questions like where do you get your beef. The salmon and steaks were heavenly. They had a neat green cocktail which was Midori and Champagne with a sugar rimmed glass. The wine selection is good, too. **************** Six of us dined at this restaurant. Our reservation was at 7 pm. We were offered drinks quickly and our crackers and herb spread were on the table when we arrived. Service was slower than normal and picked up at the end. We ordered an artichoke appetizer and much to my dismay they did not have any available. My hubby and I shared our meal. We had Caesar salad, steak with crab on it. Our sides were mushrooms and asparagus. Everything was wonderful. I brought home s piece of carrot cake which was moist and tasty but the cream cheese frosting had a bite to it.

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    Jason c.

    Food looks fantastic ambiance is dated but that adds the the charm of the place. Recommend highly.

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    Awesome food and service! Love going here when we are at the lake! Always take care of us and the steak and deep fried potato are great!

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    Great service food and atmosphere! Upon our arrival there was a gentleman that gave every female a fresh long stem rose.

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    The artichoke is always great. They treat us like family and the food is really good.

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    Fine dinning at its best, the Sellars are super nice people and the food is fabulous!

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    Great food, great atmosphere! A real gem on south Grand Lake! Very intimate and a place to meet great friends!

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