Cedar Lake Inn

Overall, just okay. We went in a Friday night. I had the beer battered cod which was very good, but the potato pancakes were not. My guy had a steak that was fine but not outstanding. I can’t remember what our friend ate but when I asked what he thought of his meal, his reply was «meh». Which is an accurate summary of our experience. The waitress was friendly but not very attentive. The band in the bar was playing some fun music which we could hear in the dining room without drowning out our conversation. But the dining room itself could use some sprucing up-​particularly the dungey looking carpeting. I thought it smelled a little funky in there too, but on questioning the guys didn’t seem to notice. We weren’t terribly disappointed with our visit, but with a little work this place could be great!

The owner is really nice and makes a great old fashioned. I like going to karaōke nights on Wednesday. They make great drinks, at a reasonable price, and the atmosphere is really great. I also have had Sunday brunch which I also thoroughly enjoyed.

Tonight, we went here for our anniversary and for the first time ever. The place was decorated beautifully for the holidays. To start, we had the bruschetta with fried lobster and it was by far the most interestingly flavored bruschetta we’ve ever had (in a really good way). We, usually, order bruschetta everywhere, that we notice a different spin on, while reading the menu. We ordered ribeye steaks in medium and medium rare… we tend to order one step above what we want. My husband’s medium rare was perfectly cooked more to the rare side… which is what he really wanted. My medium was more towards medium rare which was perfect for me. The steaks had a great char, so we were able to eat the fat. Yum! Perfectly seasoned and juicy. Only complaint was the price of coffee, we had after the meal at 2.25 a cup and it was waaaay weak. Overall, this was a very, pleasant and relaxing anniversary dinner. We will return. A little pricey, but we felt it was all cool due to the relaxing atmosphere, great service, and surroundings. We’re a-​okay with paying for ambiance.

We hhad been looking forward to the Cedar Lake Inn for about 6 months and we were not disappointed! I ordered the Basa fish taco’s with lime cilantro sauce and I got 3 good sized verry tasty tacos! The side dishes included home made mashed potatoes, thick cut fries, sweet potato fries, and what I got, thin onion straws (out of this world!). My sister had the french dip made with prime rib that she really enjoyed. My wife had a ranch chicken wrap that she raved about. Another positive not is the wonderfull selection of micro brew craft beers on tap. I think they had about 12. Great food with a very freindly server, and an awesome view out on the patio overlooking the lake. A wonderful meal, we will be back!

I was really looking forward to going to this place because it has always had a great view of the lake so you get that up north feeling. Well that is where it ended for me just that up north feel with average to below average food. I ordered that rib eye and french onion soup with mashed potatoes. The rib eye was a disappointment only about a ½ inch thick done as good as a thin steak could be done but flavorless. The french onion soup was watery with almost no flavor a tough thing to do with french onion soup. It was sad that the best part of the meal was the mashed potatoes but that is something any home cook can make. The best part of the whole night was the cheesecake but hardly something that would make me return. In a nutshell this a place with a great view below average food (not terrible) and above average prices for what you get.

This place recently re-​opened in the past few months. We were up in Slinger at our lake house and went for dinner on a Friday night. The place is done up pretty nicely. They have a huge bar you can sit and have drinks while you wait for your table. Also, it looks like they have a separate room for private parties, also with a big bar. When it’s nice they have an outdoor patio area where you can sit that faces the lake. They have a big menu with some great specials. On Thursday they have all you can eat crab legs, Friday they have all you can eat fish fry, and Saturday they have all you can eat prime rib. The prime rib however is only served on Saturday, but they have an option of getting a 12 oz, 20 oz, or all you can eat. They also have homemade potato chips which were really good. They have a handful of great beers on tap and also a long drink menu. The service was fast and friendly and everything was served hot and tasty. On Friday’s they have a happy hour special from 4 – 6 and it’s buy one get one free on drinks. This is less than a mile from our summer home, so I’m sure we’ll be back plenty of times.