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Lakeside Vista Restaurant & Tavern
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5 Reviews on “Lakeside Vista Restaurant & Tavern”
The staff was very polite and attentive. The restaurant adheres to state guidelines for Covid-19 and clearly has concerns for their staff and patrons. The view is lovely! Definitely would come again!
Amazing view of Otisco Lake ! Enjoyable bands! Food is outstanding and drinks made up right! During this difficult year finding staff they found top notch people to serve and the owners are great people! (6 months later) Our dream come true we pulled up to the beautifully expanded dock with our new pontoon boat and had dinner and drinks! No better way to top off a great day on the lake!
I was finally able to make it to this restaurant after wanting to come for years and I can’t believe it took me this long to come. This place has arguably the best waterfront view in CNY with two outdoor decks and an indoor dining room to get those views. The food was great and they have an extensive drink list, including wine flight options. The service was attentive and helpful with any questions we had. With the cherry on top, they do live music as well.
Prompted by an ad in the Syracuse Eagle Newspaper for a Valentine’s Day special prix fixe dinner, we traveled to the Lakeside Vista Restaurant on Otisco Lake. Our meals began with a generous glass of prosecco and a large romaine salad with red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and croutons. The main course included a grilled skewer of three shrimp and two scallops, a porterhouse steak, a twice baked potato, and asparagus. The shrimp and scallops we’re basted with a seasoned butter sauce during grilling, resulting in a delicious flavor, and the steak was cooked perfectly to order. The piping-hot, twice-baked potato included bacon and cheese, and the skin was crispy enough to pick up and eat after emptying its contents. For dessert my wife chose the carrot cake and I had blueberry pie. Both were excellent. A delicious feast for a very reasonable price. Service was excellent and views of the lake unbeatable. We’ll be back soon to try their Sunday buffet brunch, and next summer to dine al fresco on their outdoor patios facing the lake. UPDATE-1: Returned for dinner and had soup and salad for our first courses followed by a flame grilled burger with fries. Very nice meal. UPDATE-2: Tried out their Sunday brunch. The scrambled eggs were excellent and the made to order pancakes were the best I remember ever having. UPDATE-3: If you come here for Sunday brunch and they’re serving the creme brulee French toast casserole, try it. It’s excellent. Update-4: Tried their Ruben eggroll appetizer with thousand Island dressing for dipping. Very good. However, the chocolate cake for dessert was only okay. UPDATE-5: The restaurant offered some specials for St Patrick’s Day. The corned beef sandwich on toasted rye bread included creamy melted Swiss cheese, lean corned beef, thousand Island dressing, and coleslaw. An excellent sandwich. The corned beef and cabbage dinner came with a very generous amount of lean corned beef. The potatoes were buttery and the cabbage went well with requested malt vinegar. The special dessert was Guinness chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting, a very nice way to end the meal. UPDATE-6: The flame-grilled chicken sandwich with crispy bacon was excellent. UPDATE-7: The crispy chicken caesar salad wrap was okay, but I probably won’t order it again. UPDATE-8: If French onion soup is on the menu, order it. It’s one of my favorite soups and they do a great job with it. I ordered linguine and shrimp for the first time. The shrimp were great, but the butter-based sauce didn’t stick to the pasta and I probably won’t order it again. The strawberry rhubarb pie that we shared for dessert was excellent. In fact, it was so good we ordered a second slice to take home. UPDATE-9: Enjoyed a t-bone steak special with sauteed squash and french fries. It came with a fresh side salad, and I had lemon cheesecake for dessert.
This place was GREAT! It’s over an hour away and I would go back today if I could. The service was quick and friendly. The view overlooking Otisco lake was beautiful, even though it was a stormy day. The food was absolutely fantastic! Taste, presentation, size and price were perfect. Highly suggest giving this gem a try.