We have been going to Waterview for years. It use to be a favorite of ours. We have seen three different owners with three different management styles. Through the years they have removed the collard greens, White Zinfandel, Pilsner beer from the menu. The crab dip which we frequently ordered is now served with Pita Chips instead of the warm crusty sliced bread. The pita chips are not as tasty as the bread. The food is a little better than the Point but we like the atmosphere better at the point. The food quality is good. Not great though. They have live music but it is difficult to carry on a conversation in the same room. Service is good. However the weekends are very busy. Easier to find a table if you go early or on a weekday. Service is slower at night on the weekends. Unfortunately the selection for restaurants in the area is not very diverse. The clientele that supports the Watervew are more abundant in the summer on the weekends. Because of the lake traffic, summer is the busiest time. Watersview has a great view and you can approach the restaurant by boat. read more

We've eaten here off and on for years, with mixed results. We were spending the night at the lake last night for my husband's birthday and decided to head out to dinner. Even though we were coming in late in the evening and would clearly keep them past closing, Trey seated us with us smile and was our server too. I wish there were more Treys in the world. He was fantastic! The food was good but the service was exceptional! read more

Great place to drive a boat up to, park and enjoy some sun, cocktails and great food. Their crab dip was great portioned neatly on crunchy toast points, piping hot with the perfect amount of seasoning. The French onion soup tasted fresh and made in house. We split a shrimp skewer entree with steamed broccoli and bacon and cheese grits. We didn't save room for dessert but we had another Long Island iced tea then went on our merry way. We will be back each time we visit the lake read more

Good food, fun atmosphere and reasonable prices if you stick to the more basic stuff on the menu. The sweet potato corn bread was amazing and would make a great dessert with some ice cream. Big thumbs up! read more

Great setting, good food, very slow service. "The kitchen is backed up" was the refrain of the night. read more

This place is very well maintained and is very clean. It was very convenient to get there using our houseboat, and there were plenty of places to dock. They had a very nice wine menu and a good selection of beers. They do not have a 'foo foo' drink menu one would look for while on vacation. The bar staff was very helpful and professional. The wait staff we encountered should be replaced. 20 minutes to get drinks ordered, only to be served one or two at a time for a large party. Never saw water refilled, or even water for half the table. Pretty sure some I our party went right to the bar during dinner for a refill. No one asked how the food was or even offered desert. After 120 minutes of sitting, we had enough. During the 70 minute wait for the entries, one would expect to be asked if you would like another drink. Or perhaps give a status on your food. Nope. Food was hit and miss. The spicy shrimp were good, but the chicken entries could have come right from a healthy choice entry box - zero inspiration or taste for that matter. The $10 beef stroganoff was a good value, but the filet for four times that price was not worth it at all. The ribs were ok, but waiting ten minutes for more than the single allocated napkin was unfortunate. The Cajun pasta was good as was the scallops. Ok, so maybe just stay away from the chicken and bring your own napkins. Also, plan to linger... For a while. This was our first time dining here. Can't see a return visit in our future. I think we would have felt differently if our waitress cared about her job....at all. read more

This is my go to place when visiting Lake Gaston! The sweet potato cornbread is incredible and a great starter. The broiled salmon was cooked just right and my mom's crab cakes were really good. Excellent service and beautiful view. My favorite local restaurant! read more

Watersview Restaurant - My favorite starter: sweet potato cornbread! - American Near Me - Littleton, North Carolina

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Good service. Very friendly waitress. Fish overcooked. Shrimp undercooked. Apps are very good. Stick with the basics. Great view outside.

I had fried oysters and they were very good. My wife had a wedge salad with chicken and had to take about half home for later. Waitstaff was very good. Desserts are pricey but generous in size read more

I went here for lunch with a pretty large party and both the service and food were excellent. Lunch was pretty affordable (compared to dinner), they had a nice beer selection, and everyone was very happy with their food (seafood, salads, sandwiches). They were even nice enough to cook my grandfather something off the dinner menu even though it wasn't offered for lunch; he is a scallop connoisseur and thought that they were some of the best he's ever had! *Be aware that they are only open for lunch Friday-Sunday! read more

Went to Watersview last night (8 of us) a little before 6 and were seated right away. Took an hour+ to get our entrees. Waiter said kitchen was "really backed up" but they kept seating people. I ordered salmon filet ($17) medium rare and it was a square block about 4" x 3" x 1" and cooked well done (looked like what you get in frozen food aisle at grocery store) and served with cocktail sauce (really?!?!). 5 of us ordered chicken Alfredo which was mediocre....there was NO Alfredo sauce just lots of butter. Got some bread early on but waiter never asked if we wanted more - or if everything was ok. He seemed pretty frantic. Sat beside the bar which was very LOUD. Won't be going back again anytime soon. read more

The goods news: the view of the lake is terrific. Fried chicken was tasty. That is it. Service was awful. Forgot our mixed drinks, requested water, none delivered. Kept tracking waitress down for service. The sides served were tasteless. In spite of the view, we will not return. read more

Finally after moving to southern Virginia we found a restaurant worth going to. It is approximately 30 miles from my home but well worth the drive. It is the only restaurant within miles that has any atmosphere. We decided to try it for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the ambiance and staff. Our waiter, Tré, was personable, friendly and very attentive. At the end of the meal I thought management should know how lucky they are to have such a hard working young man on their staff. I met the manager, Brooke, so I could give kudos to her and the staff. Now you're probably wondering why only 4 stars. The food was very tasty and the drinks were delicious, however, when it came to portions they fell a little short. This is not the staffs fault, this lies solely on the owners. Giving them the benefit of the doubt it was lunch. I have yet to see dinner portions. I guess we'll wait to see when I return for dinner! Best place around thus far! read more

This review is solely for the bar and bar staff. I rarely leave reviews on yelp, but the friendliness of the staff has compelled me to do so. I stopped in for a beer on a Friday afternoon before heading to my family's house on LKG. After a long drive from DC it seemed like the perfect start to the weekend. The staff was super friendly and made great beer recommendations. I would recommend this place only based on the bar experience- I didn't taste any food so can't comment. read more

We first tried this restaurant when they first opened years and years ago. They staff was so rude we hadn't been back since. We decided to give it another try. Thankfully, the staff was extremely pleasant and mad us feel welcomed, a stark contrast to the last time. Unfortunately, the food was lacking. My husband had the prime rib which looked like it had been boiled. I had the filet which was underdone and tasteless. It was honestly just so-so. Probably will not be back. read more

This is a fantastic restaurant located right on Lake Gaston. We have been weekend visitors for years and have found this to be by far the best place to eat. The restaurant is very clean, the staff is extremely friendly and the food is always delicious. The Chef has different specials every weekend - we have enjoyed veal, duck, and meals we can't even pronounce!! The new owners have opened the downstairs and have entertainment on the weekends, which we have especially enjoyed this summer. We can always count on Watersview for a nice experience when we have friends or family in town and we want to take them out for a special meal. read more

I've been eating at WatersView for years and have witnessed the changes brought by the various owners and let me start by saying that Matt was the best owner so far. The service has always been great and when Matt was running it, the food was always top quality and consistent. Steaks were fantastic and cooked to perfection no matter how you ordered them. Fish was fresh and well prepared. Everything was served hot! Not the case currently. Steak I've had twice was tough and over cooked. Baked potatoes are served just warm. Fried fish had a thick greasy crusty coating. Acoustics are bad to start with but adding live music at dinner time makes it impossible to have a conversation with anyone at your table. Go to the bar, have an appetizer, but go eat somewhere else. read more

We have been coming here for years and it has continued to decline in quality of food and taste and so has our frequency. Matt, the original owner served quality food for a fair price and it was a great place to go for dinner. Today the food is bland and over priced. Such a shame given the venue and potential. read more

By far the best meal we had at Lake Gaston. We started with crab dip and smoked chicken wings. Hot and delish!! I had the Cajun Shrimp pasta, spicy and cooked to protection. Chris had the Shrimp Alfredo. Each meal had huge shrimp cooked perfectly. Our meals also came with hot yeast rolls. Our waitress was friendly and never let our ice tea run dry. Highly recommended! read more

The nicest restaurant on Lake Gaston. The food is good and the prices are reasonable. It features Steaks, Seafood and create your own pasta dishes. My wife loves the Lamb Chops and I'm a fan of the BLT salad and their seafood selections. My daughter can always find a pasta dish she likes but also loves the Shrimp and Grits entree. The wine list is ok and could use an upgrade. There is also a decent bar and outside dining where you can take in the lake views. read more

My husband ordered flounder and I ordered the crab cakes, the veggie of the day was asparagus, and side of risotto. We liked the food but thought it was over priced. Oh well, we tried it. read more

My family and I had the distinct pleasure of visiting the Watersview Restaurant this past Memorial Day weekend (2015) and I can't say enough about the outstanding service, food, and picturesque scenery. My husband, daughter, and I first arrived at the restaurant on Friday evening, about 10 minutes before closing. Rather than telling us that we are too late for service, the wait staff and manager, made us feel comfortable and let us take our time enjoying their delicious entrees. My daughter had the cajun chicken pasta and my husband and I ordered the shrimp platter. We received a generous portion of large butterfly shrimp, fried golden brown ... to perfection. We enjoyed our dinner and the lake view so much that we decided to return the next day for lunch. Our experience on Saturday was even better. We arrived around lunch time to be greeted by the most bubbly server, and a live band playing some of our favorite cover tunes. We were seated outside. The view of the lake is breathtaking, and the food, once again was delectable. After our lunch, my daughter wanted ice cream that was not yet available to restaurant guests, but for outside patrons only. When I ask the manger (whose name I am sad to say I can't remember, but he was an attentive middle-aged gentleman) about the ice cream, he ordered it for us and allowed us to enjoy it at our table. Talk about customer service! We highly recommend this restaurant. The food is both delicious and affordable. The servers and management deserve 5 stars. We can't wait to go back on our next vacation in NC. read more

There were 18 of us that dined there last Sat. night and the service was great. Our waitress was right on. The crab dip was subperb. A lot for your money. There were no complaints at our table. We had fried shrimp, which were great, fried oysters, great, rockfish, great, crabcakes, good, Everything that we had was good. We will definitely make this our favorite spot when we are at the lake. I don't think the prices were bad. The portion was big enough that I could have shared a plate with my husband. We eat out a lot and I think that we are good food critics, and I would have to say that this is one of the nicest restaurants we have been to lately. The food and the service and the prices were good. No complaints from us. read more

Fried shrimp, delicious, service very good. Grilled chicken breast, tasteless. The char was bitter w/no seasoning. Green beans stringy, French fries not crisp. read more