Lakeside Bistro

Excellent - We'll be back...

Our group of 4 attended May 24 2013. Started with one of the best ceasar salads we have had in a long time, huge fabulous prime rib with fresh horseradish and finished with an excellent crepe big enough for 4 to share! From start to finish an excellent meal served by very pleasant wait staff. We would highly recommend the Lakeside Bistro. (Holland Landing, ON)

Let's start over

To be fair, the wait staff tried their best considering they were understaffed for a New Years Eve event. Reservations made in advance with a set menu, which changed once inside the restaurant. Increase$. Seemed to be very unprepared, tables packed in, and 2 servers for a room of 60. Food not prepared to specifications, ie. rare prime rib came well done, few people were reluctant to eat the lobster. The 'dance' floor had to be created by moving tables and people into another location of the restaurant. Bar mixes -- questionable. Thank goodness we had a group of fun loving people to make this experience tolerable. I don't mind spending money on good food and good service. However, this wasn't one of those times for me and a number of people attending this event.

This place is always excellent, the service is good and the food is fantastic. Try the Shrimp Saganaki and the prime rib, the steak is excellent and the potatoes were amazing too. Overall it was a great meal and the atmosphere is great too. Who thought we could find such a great restaurant in Keswick :)

Still Good!

We haven't been here for a while and were surprised by the changes. They redid the insides to make it more cosy. They added booths and changed some of the decor. They really seem to be trying to please. After 9 years in the same place, they don't have to try very hard. The place is becoming a staple in Keswick. Their specials are good value and well prepared. Their steak special (every day) for $15 makes you not want to drive to Newmarket for that kind of meal. Their other specials (Sunday to Thursday) are also good value. They are talking about adding Deli specials to the menu later in March and opening for lunch. But that's in the future (Late March or early April)

Mother's Day 2011

We don't usually go out on Mother's Day, it's too much of a zoo and rarely enjoyable. This time, Mother decided we would go out early. I suggested the Keg - special Mother's Day menu $43.99 and !/2 hour drive. She preferred here - special Mother's Day menu $26.99. Food was great ( you have to ask for olives and Dills to start) and includes great garlic bread with balsamic and olive oil dip. Portions were large - next table ordered Prime rib and got what looked like a small cow. Porkloin was done perfectly, covered the plate and had a great sauce. Mother ordered the steak with shrimp, medium rare, but unfortunately only got steak, medium to medium well. Since it was great, she ate it anyway and took half home for late night snack. Meal included dessert for Mom and it was great - choice was 8 items and was delicious.