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    Whitefish Lake Restaurant

    4.3 (180 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    WHITEFISH LAKE RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    New York Au Poivre - best steak dinner I've ever had
    Morgan D.

    We were visiting from out of town and decided to give this place a try. WOW. EVERYTHING was perfect. Our server, Linda, was so kind and attentive, the food was unbelievable and it was also a great ambience. The steak dinner was the best I've ever had - cooked to perfection, flavor out of this world, and every side was incredible. Even the bread was phenomenal. We have been talking and thinking about this meal constantly since having it - no lie we will randomly bring it up in conversation. GO HERE.

    Caprese Salmon
    Brittany K.

    This place has left me with some mixed opinions. I was eager to dine here due to the glowing reviews and scenic outdoor backdrop. Given the location and fact that we are here during a holiday, we decided that we should call and ask if a reservation was required. The staff member who answered the phone told us that they could accommodate us at the bar or deck area but not in the dining room. That was completely fine by us as we were looking to dine outside anyhow! We gave our name and looked forward to coming. Fast forward to arrival. We explained that we had called a short while prior and that a table would be available for us. Well we were led to the dining room. We were surprised but figured that perhaps something opened up or became available. When a server came out, we had expected menus but instead received a scolding for taking a table that wasn't reserved for us! We were so confused. We explained that we were seated there when in reality we had just hoped for an outdoor table. The waitress told us to go ask the hostess outside for a table and that dining room reservations were to be made months in advance. Like okay, we never even asked about the dang dining room? So we step onto the patio where THREE employees are standing engrossed in conversation. I made eye contact and was clearly there expecting to be helped. The three women continued their conversation despite one nudging the hostess to take care of us. When she FINALLY decided to be helpful, she said she couldn't seat us outdoors because the kitchen was closing... IN AN HOUR! Yes she said that the kitchen was going to close in an hour. It's not like we showed up 5 minutes before closing. It was 8pm on a holiday weekend. We finally wound up at a table in the bar area. At this point we are just hungry and ready to eat. We ended up with Martin as a server and let me say that he is the only redeeming employee that we encountered here. Very friendly and provided great service. As for food I ordered the caprese salmon and added a side of truffle Mac. The salmon was just slightly over cooked which did dry it out a bit. The balsamic dressing was tasty though. The side salad served with it looked like it came straight out of a prepackaged grocery store bag. It wasn't bad but I expected something a bit more eye appealing here. And finally I will give credit where credit is due... the truffle Mac and cheese was stellar. Fragrant with all that great truffle flavor. Final thought? Great atmosphere. Slightly above average food. The setting is what drives people in I'd say.

    Smoked Trout
    Tiffany H.

    Ate here for the first time after snowboarding for the day. They serve you hot bread and butter to start. We ordered a few appetizers. We got the smoked trout, mushrooms and escargot. The sauce that came with the smoked trout was kinda spicy and kinda tasted like a thousand island dressing with horseradish. I wasn't a fan. The escargot were covered with a ton a cheese which was too much. The mushrooms were flavorful and buttery. For my entree I upgraded to the beet salad and got the jumbo shrimp with truffle Mac and cheese which was delicious and cheesy. My friend got prime rib and another friend got the rib eye which were both cooked perfectly. The servers all wore masks but the bartenders did not. The tables were also socially distanced. Two stars for the Service bc getting our food was super slow. 3 stars for The appetizers. 4 star for the main entrees.

    The outside patio, left side of the entrance to the restaurant.
    Debbie S.

    My husband and I celebrated our 46th Anniversary at Whitefish Lake Restaurant. I looked on Yelp and since it had good reviews I thought this would be a perfect place to go. I like rustic places so this was perfect. It has a very nice patio overlooking the golf course. We decided to share our dinner because we like having dessert. We had shrimp cocktail for an appetizer which was good. We split the filet mignon which was very good, very tender. We also split the baked potato and a few vegetables and the amount was perfect. We split their crème brûlée for dessert, they added a sparkler in it Make sure you make reservations.

    Smoked trout
    Holly D.

    Superb food! The steak was like butter. The vegetable sides were to die for. Smoked trout appetizer was delicious. My husband's steak was amazing as well. A+!!

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    I have to say I was disappointed overall with our meal. The food was mediocre at best. The one pleasant aspect was the friendly staff.

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    13 years ago

    Beautiful atmosphere, The Lamb and Duck is over priced. Try Tupelo Grille. Same Menu and same flavor.

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    Love this place! Great food and wonderful service. The menu has great variety and everything done perfectly, and the atmosphere is lovely.

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    11 years ago

    Hands down the best restaurant in town. Doug and Vicki and their staff go out of their way to make every dining experience top notch!

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