The cutest little spot with the SWEETEST service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is a whole vibe. There's outside seating if you prefer. Where you can dine with your toes in the sand.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]We went later in the evening and it was gloomy so we chose to sit inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our server. I think her name is Riley... so cute and so personable. She deserves a raise for real for real. The food was great and my company was also phenomenal. I got the Sandbar BLT. It's a blt WITH an egg. So much yumminess. My chica got fish tacos and sweet potato fries. The regular fries- good. Sweet potatoes- also good. It's was just a great little experience. There is a lot for parking. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]It's always overcrowded.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food takes forever to come out. Some of the wait staff is not very friendly.

Great service and BEST reuben sandwiches. Very consistent We have tried several restaurants in Crown point for Reuben sandwiches and this restaurant is by far the best place for Reuben sandwiches!! read more

Food here was delicious. The tacos were surprisingly tasty. Service was quick despite how busy the place was. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant leans heavily into the "on the lake" vibe which is fun.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

The Sandbar Grill - Tacos - New American Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Fun place to go if you have a young one.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The outdoor sand box it a great idea.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The can have fun and the wt for good does not seem long to g read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]What a great and scenic place to have dinner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My wife and I had the chicken wings, and they were delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We ate outside by the lake and our server could not have been better.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I highly recommend this place. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Sat outside with my father it was a beautiful day and a beautiful memory for us[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] For the food it was not even close to being good but the young server was excellent This place should seriously work on the quality and food standards [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's truly a gem location if the food would just live up to that[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

We've been here several times over the last year and have never had a bad meal yet. Always friendly and the service is great, but tonight they hit it out of the park! Bluegill dinner is probably the best I've had in years and I'm very critical about my fish fry's! The portion of fish was huge and meaty. Beautiful crust and super buttery flavor. Not greasy and almost didn't need any tartar sauce. 10 out of work for me! Next, chicken wings. Beautiful crust and golden brown. The legs were so big it took almost 4 giant bites to get thru one wing. Again, not greasy and tasted great. One things though, I think they're cooked in lava because they are super hot (temperature). One wing sat on a place for a good 10 minutes and it was almost too hot to eat, but I pushed thru it!! Great local place. Great food, fair prices and always friendly read more

The Sandbar Grill - Parmesan Garlic Wings - New American Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

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Delicious food , with great Lake views. Went to sandbar grill, staff was extremely friendly and service was great. We had the buffalo shrimp and burgers, all were delicious read more

The Sandbar Grill - Outdoor patio - New American Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

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We love taking our boat over to the sandbar for lunch or dinner. My favorite is their lake perch.! People are always friendly and service is good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]You can eat outside inside at the bar wherever you like.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great views, great food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The patty melt is so good and the French fries....yum do not pass this place up

Food Service Ambiance [[HIGHLIGHT]]Along the lake in a shaded area.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Attractive lady sat at the table across from me.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Our breakfast was ice cold. I informed the server and she said she was sorry.... I ate two bites, paid my bill and left the food. Our server did inform the manager, but the manager seemed more concerned about me paying the bill then our food being ice cold. read more

Everything was great!!! Food was excellent and on time. Close to our home and we like that, so glad they opened. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Not sure if they still have music in the summer, but I heard it was great! Nice to have a little entertainment, they wasn't distorting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was great also, very polite and food on time. Thanks for opening! read more

sandbar need an online order function because they don't answer the phone to place takeout orders. read more

The Sandbar Grill - New American Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

This place is great! The atmosphere is chill and cool, but the staff is also really friendly and most of it they are very honest & cares about your experience. The food is absolutely amazing - everything we tasted melted in our mouths and for their prices, it's 100% worth it. Again & again customers happy is their main priority. I would come over & over coz it makes feel so safe to enjoy with a great view of Cedar Lake. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Cute little restaurant overlooking the water.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service and food was very good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very comfortable atmosphere[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

We loved this little place. We had great service, wonderful food, and sitting outside by the lake was a nice way to start our morning. Prices were reasonable too so all around a place we'd go back to! read more

I love this mom & pop family ran café it's delicious & great service! Lilly is the best when it comes to service. She is quick & multitasks so well! She is all over the place in a good way! She's always on it! The cooks are great! I have yet been disappointed coming here! Ps try their veggies! They are delicious & seasoned they are not the average nasty mushy steamed flavorless veggies. It's definitely my go to side read more

I am only gonna give 2 stars here for this review. Great location, beautiful view of the lake especially when in the back room. Love the beach vibe. Food is decent. Good breakfast menu. However I have had a salad twice now and the lettuce isn't all that fresh. I love salads and want crisp fresh lettuce or not limp leafy greens. That couple be easily improved upon. The main issue I have here is the place itself. It needs a coat of paint on the inside. It just always looks so dirty. The window to the door was washed out it's a wet rag and just left to dry like that. You could barely see through it. Close for a week and spruce up the joint! Otherwise I don't mind eating here as the food is tasty and the prices are fare. Good soups in the wintertime. read more

Food is great- the staff is really friendly welcoming and helpful. Nice layout. You can dine inside or outside. Decent prices considering the inflation. read more

Pretty consistent food. Decent prices. Nice selection. The outdoor seating option is really cute for good weather. Staff is fun and polite. They are known for having pretty good wings. My favs are the walleye, the burger with pineapple-island burger maybe? The calamari is always on point, and anything breakfast is always excellent. Give 'em a shot, you won't be disappointed. read more

Mine was a pickup service, the food is always so good, the ladies waiting on me, was very friendly, courtesy & helpful get my food to me. I recommend them to any one. Eating in or pickup, they a top of the line, serving you. read more

Three of us came here for lunch. Well never be back nor would we recommend this for anyone looking for good service or decent food in general. It took over 20 minutes to get out drinks, then they forgot one out of the three. It took almost an hour to get 3 orders of three tacos. Then it was wrong when it showed up and to top it off 2 out 3 had the cooks hair in them. I asked the manager if they used hair nets and was told we have a hat policy for that. Afterwards the manager wanted to argue how long we had waited. Speaks volumes when you can't own mistakes a manager. This place should be inspected by the health department soon. Save yourself the time and energy and go someone else. Terrible restaurant read more

Outside the outstanding view being right on Cedar Lake, the food & the staff here is amazing. I have been here several times & have had everything from breakfast to dinner & they never disappoint read more

Such a great spot to come sit in the sun in Cedar Lake and literally put your feet in the sand and enjoy great food great drinks great service!! Thanks Mike!!!!! read more

Food is pretty good. Service is pretty good but the owners know that they've got a good spot on the lake so they do absolutely nothing to the place. If it were anywhere else, it would be a bad restaurant for sure. read more

Great on the Lake eating and listening to music spot! Bar, music and food is good. Enjoy! read more

Nice variety of food to choose from, I've been coming here since they opened and never had a bad meal.

One of our favorite places! We love sitting outside, nothing beats the sand on your feet and the lake view! We like to order something different each time (they have quite the menu), and we've never been disappointed. Great food, great atmosphere, friendly staff. read more

Just threw out my service dog and I. He is a large German Shepard because one of his jobs is stability for me. A girl asked to pet him and we said yes. About 6 others joined. Shortly after what we assume was the manager questioned us if he was a service dog. Then asked his jobs. At this point our dog yelped because he thought he was going to get more attention. He right away asked us to leave. Obviously scared of dogs. The little girls had more courage. read more

The Sandbar Grill - As you can see quite scary. - New American Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

We stopped here based on some reviews. I can now understand why they are mixed Service is highly correlated to your server. We were seated quickly and our order was taken right away. Then we waited. And waited. And waited. Meanwhile, the tables around us were seated, placed their orders, served their food, and finished before we were served. What should have been a 30-minute lunch turned into 90-minutes. Turns out, our server forgot to ever place our order. He owned it and promised a discount. We assumed one of the kids meals would be comp'd but they only knocked off a couple dollars -- and then charged a fee for paying with a credit card! (It was a missed opportunity to turn the experience around.) The food was fine - no complaints but also nothing to rave about - but I probably wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again. read more

Food is okay. It was a bit chilly outside so we ate inside. Not really feeling it to sit on chairs made of metal an its cold. Maybe put pads down in the winter. Had a pork tenderloin an for the price, i would go to Culvers. Less expensive an fresh read more

We moved from Homer Glen, IL to St John, IN two years ago. We've found 2 great restaurants right on Cedar Lake...The Lighthouse for fine dining dinners and The Sandbar for breakfast, lunch, drinks and an enjoyable time relaxing on the beach/patio. The food is terrific, the drinks are excellent and the service is friendly and at YOUR pace. Yesterday the restaurants in Indiana open back up after the rules on the Covid-19 lockdown eased up. WOW, we didn't realize how much we missed places like the Sandbar. read more

odd that every time I'm in town very few places to go.. and this is one an awesome location. Yet, they constantly close their outside/don't have it open. always excuses " doors are to hard to get n and out" duh remodel my goodness! or "It's too windy and we haven't trimmed our trees! Seriously? wow. Apparently this place must be Owned by extremely old people who don't give a shit about making more money. This place is a Goldmine anyway. But, they could have people lined up out the door... It's just really weird. I'm almost embarrassed when I bring people from out of town to Cedar Lake. We come here and it's always a different story about why they can't accommodate. Off to lighthouse once again. read more

The Sandbar Grill - really nice! "can't open and close doors"!?I don't know what that has to do/weather? was their excuse 3/4 times you come. different excuse. - New American Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

Great food! Best chicken sandwich I've ever had. With that being said, the place is dirty. The menus were dirty, the doors all had dirty finger prints. The restaurant has a good thing going, but it needs to be cleaned up! Close it up for the winter months and spruce the place up. It's in a great location and food is superb. read more

First review got cancelled, WTH. I'll try one more. The service was great. The performance stunk. 40 minutes to get our reuben sandwich and some fish tacos. My Two hearted beer took 10 minutes to arrive. Thanks. The Reuben had no Russian dressing, skimpy packaged corned beef, and so, so fries. My boss was happy with her fish. So, I paid $46 for lunch, and was amazed at how the food performance had gone down since I was last here. Then the bartender called out my boss as if she was a local tramp, embarrassing her and me saying who do who have now for lunch. Are you guys idiots. I'm local, and usually go to the Sandbar. Now, not sure it's a good idea. Sorry for you, Tim read more

First time here. The food was very good. 6 of us met for dinner and drinks. Speciality drinks were good and yungling is on tap. Full bar service. We sat outside by the lake at picinic tables. The only issue I had was trying to get seated at the picinic table, the ends are not open like every other picinic table in the world. We had the deep fried bacon to start with maple syrup, chocolate and ranch sauces. It was good. 3 of our group had the "pineapple upside down cake"drink, someone had a "pink velvet" drink and I had a "Banana Mai Tai". The drinks were good. 3 of our group had the "Sandbar Club" sandwhich,which they liked. I had the "Big Dipper" hamburger, which is a deep fried patty on a pretzel roll. One had the "Cali burger" and one had the burger with pulled pork. The had live music which was o.k. and lots to see on the water. We will definitely be back. read more

The Sandbar Grill - New American Near Me - Cedar Lake, Indiana

Mushrooms, Swiss burgers absolutely delicious. Also loved the black pepper seasoned fries and the raspberry tea was delicious would recommend. read more

Great Food!Great Service!Great View and Great music !!!I was here for the first time I will be back with my family!!!!