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Wall Lake Tavern

4.1 (30 reviews)
ModerateNew American
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Dale B.

My quest to experience an awesome lake view while having an incredible dinning experience took me to Wall Lake Tavern. I'm giving WLT three stars because the food was pretty good, the service was prompt and the facility was very clean. The view of the lake was very poor and there was no outdoor dinning. The little restaurant is a bit confusing to start. You can park on one side and enter the family room or the opposite side of the building and enter the bar. Neither side has much appeal or view of the lake. The building is dated. It's not overwhelming attractive or modern. It is cozy, lake decor appropriate and very clean! The bar area is very small and not particularly inviting. Now on to the food...For starters we ordered the fried mushrooms. These were definitely hand dipped as they weren't very uniform in appearance. The breading was nice and thick with a small amount os seasoning. The hand dipped process left the small crumbles and cling ons - which we loved! The mushrooms were very meaty and only slightly greasy. These were very good!! The waitress seemingly gave us 12 choices of sauces. We picked the horseradish mustard sauce. This sauce had the look of mustard but almost no mustard or horseradish zing. Actually, the breaded mushrooms were so good by themselves...the odd sauce only spoiled the taste. I ordered the special perch dinner with a side salad and Cole slaw. The side salad was very plain. The side vegetables were almost nonexistent. The lettuce, while fresh, had no burst of flavor due to very little garnishments. The salad dressing was a small cup of Ken's salad dressing. I wasn't fond of Ken's honey mustard. I suppose it's better to us a dressing pro than try to make a dressing yourself if that isn't your forte. Overall...the salad was not appetizing. The perch was excellent! It was lightly breaded and not greasy to taste. The fish tasted fresh. My wife had the cod and she also thought it was very good. The tarter sauce was pretty good as well. It was a mayo based sauce that was a little thinner than you might expect. This made it easy to pour, dip and spread. The sauce only had a slightly sweet taste and hint of pickle. Overall...the tarter sauce accented the fish well without dominating the taste. The Cole slaw was not good. The slaw had very small pieces of cabbage and the Mayo base made it soupy. The Cole slaw seemed to be very peppery to go along with a very bland overall taste. Wall Lake Tavern was an interesting experience. We were very impressed by how friendly and prompt the staff was. For an older place...we were really struck by how clean and organized things were. And there were some good items that were pretty good.

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Great food and service! Recommend the Broasted chicken and fresh fish. Swiss mushrooms and pea salad is great as well...

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3 years ago

Great little spot in middle of nowhere. Nowhere is where my son lives! We had good food and great service!

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4 years ago

Good food, fast friendly service. We had the family room all to ourselves. Solid drinks. Can't really beat it on the lake.

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3 years ago

Service was great. Had the perch, it was in strips n fried. Ok. Fry's were average. Not much of a lake view.

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The perch is very good and so is the service. The waitresses make the ambience a nice place to eat

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8 years ago

A lakeside treasure. The fish dinner was delicious and reasonably priced. We will return very soon.

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12 years ago

This place has the best chicken gizzards EVERRRRRRR!!!! I make a special trip just for those!! Great place to eat!!

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Turkey Lake Restaurant & Tavern - Side salad

Turkey Lake Restaurant & Tavern

3.8(37 reviews)
9.7 mi
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Good fish but way too expensive. Got the 2 piece special and it was basically one piece split into…read moretwo. I ordered an extra piece and it was $30 !! Will be last time....

Turkey Lake is near the lake with limited views of the lake. They are across the street from the…read morelake and no outdoor seating to enjoy the lake. This facility is a little older but in good repair and clean. It's decor is a little dated. The team here was very nice and prompt with service. Sometimes you don't get this full treatment unless you are a regular. My wife had the fish tacos and Cole slaw. She really liked the presentation and taste. The fish was flaky and moist. The dressing and lettuce were fresh tasting. The Cole slaw was okay. It was chopped somewhat fine with a slight mayo base. The cabbage was fresh but it really could have used more mayo with some seasoning. My side salad was very plain. The items were fresh but nothing to really distinguish the iceberg lettuce taste from the dressing. It was just kind of there. The onion rings were very good. They had a thin piece of onion in a little bit heavier batter. The batter has a slight salty flavor and retains some greasiness. That said...I really liked the onion rings. I had to try the fish and ribs combo when I saw it delivered to another table. The ribs were very tender and moist. The BBQ sauce was slightly sweet with a nice BBQ spice. The fish and tarter sauce were outstanding. The white fish was very flaky and moist. The portion sizes are pretty big. The tarter sauce was a bit more plain with a slight hint of sugar and relish. If you like fish...give Turkey Lake Tavern a try!

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A Taste of Shipshewana - Patio & entrance

A Taste of Shipshewana

5.0(2 reviews)
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Dining in a private Amish home is an incredible experience that ought to be on everyone's bucket…read morelist. This place was recommended to us not by a tourist but by a friendly relative of the Amish owner, Brenda Slabaugh (everyone in this settlement is close-knit). Like other in-home dining venues, the spacious room also serves as a social gathering and worship place for the Amish. Nearly everything in the huge kitchen is prepared from scratch and served family-style. The fixed menu includes bread, salad, chicken, roast beef, noodles, mashed potatoes, cooked vegetables, and assorted pies. Everything we tasted was phenomenal. Homemade peanut butter and jam, spread on fresh-baked bread, were ethereal. The 'colorific' salad was colorful indeed and tossed in a savory vinaigrette. White meat chicken fingers and dark meat were breaded and baked (not fried) to perfection. The beef (pot roast, perhaps) was fork-tender and juicy. All of the side dishes and pies were just as wonderful. Brenda and family members who helped her prepare and serve the meal were friendly and attentive to our needs, and happy to answer questions about Amish lifestyle and customs. Of course, a 'modern' restroom is available. This business is aimed at large parties and tour groups, but it's available to smaller parties on Wednesday evenings. Advance reservations are required

Great homemade food from wonderful people! Amazing hospitality. Also bought bread to take home.read more

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Wall Lake Tavern - newamerican - Updated July 2026

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