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    The Lakehouse

    3.3 (134 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for groups

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    Melissa B.

    Tony and I went to both the Cheat Lake and Sunset Beach Marinas to check them out. We always enjoy sitting outside near the water for a meal and drinks when given the chance. We went to Lake House Restaurant at Sunset Beach Marina on Cheat Lake. It was very lovely. Very large parking lot! We were greeted and seated immediately on the deck. We opted to sit in the screened in area. Tony ordered a Bud Lite Draft and I went with Unsweetened Tea With lemon and lime. They had in the raw sweetener, which I love. Tony went for the Maryland Crabcake Sandwich with Beer Battered Fries and I had the Cod Sandwich with French Onion Soup. Everything was delicious!! We shared of course, and I'm so glad we did!! His crab Sandwich was amazing and do was my Cod!! The French Onion Soup was divine!!! Definitely going back again!

    Marqus R.

    The main attraction to The Lakehouse is Cheat Lake and the fact that right there on the banks of the lake sits The Lakehouse. The waterfront view and lakeside ambiance can't be beaten. As for food, they have a good menu but to me, the taste and overall good preparation were lacking. I had their Cedar Plank Salmon which came with a brown sugar glaze. It would have been good but was way, way overdone, stiff, and dry.

    Out for our anniversary didn't go as planned. I guess we should have made reservations. We arrived around 5:30 or so and it didn't look busy at all with tables inside still empty but was told they only had the heated deck open. We agreed and the hostess lead us to the outside passing empty tables on the way to an empty outdoor setting area with no lights and the heat was minimal. Halfway through our meal it was dark and could barely see our food on our plate I had to use my phone flashlight propped up on my tea so we could eat. About a minute later or so a staff member finally turned on the lights and continued to apologies for our experience. The lobster and steak was good well seasoned and done to our expectations. However our food cooled off fast and the wife had to leave her coat on through dinner from being sat outside. When we was leaving there still was empty tables so we really didn't understand why we had to sit outside and when clearly there was open tables inside. Next time after driving an hr and fifteen minutes for dinner I'll be sure to make reservations for an inside table. My recommendation is if they tell you all they have left is outside on the heated deck is to leave or wait for an empty table to become more open.

    Caesar salad

    Ate dinner with group of 4. We all enjoyed our food and experience. I had the Caesar Salad and the Salmon Cakes. Food was served fast and was tasty. Forgot to take a picture of the Salmon Cakes. Service was great and our waitress kept checking on us. Definitely will go back again.

    Cloudy day, but still nice to be by the water.
    Diane B.

    Location, location, location - the draw of the Lakehouse is, well - the lake. That said, the food and service are good. Within our group, we had the oysters, Italian hoagie, steak dinner and grilled tuna, plus la piece de resistance - butternut squash soup. The portions were generous - especially of the tuna. If this review were based on just the soup, it would easily be a five-star review. I like that they offered several options for a vegetable - vegetables don't generally get enough respect. We had good service, provided by a chatty server. Would definitely return.

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    Tim S.

    Large group handled well at first. Well staffed with young high school kids, that would account for quick service for normal sized groups. White pizza was on the sweet side. Other dishes looked good. Steak hoagie got good reviews. Lastly, One on the wait staff did become rude with a dining party member and flipped him off as he left. The last tray of food was dropped by waitstaff setting us back another 25 minutes. The longer we stayed the worse it got. 20 people 2 hours + from 2:27pm - 4:45pm.

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    Fun place with great views of the lake. I try to eat very healthy and I found items on the menu so I was really happy.

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    Asked for med. rare...was on grill no longer than a three minutes each side. Won't be going back.

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    Great view & service was good on a football weekend. But food is fair at best. Sitting on the deck is wonderful

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    2 years ago

    Always a good meal in a great location. Sit by the water and watch sun set while having a drink, what could be better?

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    So good! We had great service and everything was perfect We will back again! The steaks were perfect

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    Enjoyed an early dinner while enjoying the lake. Food was tasty too. We were there off season so no big crows.

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    Still fantastic. Micky the bartender is awesome and mainly the reason we come here! We had the mahi and tuna for dinner.

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