Lakeshore Restaurant

Don’t bother going here if you are a minority. After sitting at the table for 20 minutes without a waiter bothering to even make eye contact we walked out. Our money is just as green as the next persons, and it will be spent elsewhere.

Sunday midday, decided to go have lunch at the restaurant on the lake. Seated on nice outdoor patio. Food on table nearby smelled great, getting real hungry. And it stops there, waited for about 20 minutes at the table without water or anyone checking on us. Noticed people at table that were there before we were seated without any drinks also, they finally received food and drink together. We were not served after that and decided it was time to leave. Mentioned it to employees inside, and better luck next time. Bad service is not very ideal when you make it a point to drive out to this location to have lunch.

Went here after a great sight seeing tour on the Desert Belle boat cruise (definitely recommend this tour).
As for the restaurant: It is located at the marina and has sweeping views of Suagaro lake and the canyon… absolutely stunning. The outdoor dining area has tables that all you to take in the beautiful view while dining (see pic). Hands down one of the best views I have ever seen from an outdoor eating area. This makes the place… deserves 6 stars for the view.
For the food/​service: Mediocre at best. The wait staff seemed overwhelmed with the # of tables they were each serving. After the boat tour, most people headed up for dinner so they did get a rush… but I imagine by now this is predictable and could have been handled better. One server was use profanity with another server and we observed customers complaining about the poor service… apparently not just us.
I ordered the fish and chips (see pic). The menu indicated this was ‘World Famous’ and it had a box drawn around it on the menu… how could I resist this one-​two punch? Fish/​chips was just ok. Felt like I could make this better at home. Wife had a cheeseburger and was pleased. Nothing to brag about but no complaint. Daughter had grilled cheese. During dinner, service continued to be poor. Waiter did not ask how meal was of if we needed anything. Both my wife and I could have used a refill long before we finally flagged the waiter down.
Lastly, prices are high for the quality of food. You are paying for the view, not the quality of the fare.
Overall, still happy with the experience due to the beautiful view. Next time, may skip on the meal here and find another place locally to grab a bite to eat.

You go for the beautiful view, not the food. Two stars because it has an amazing view, if it wasn’t for the amazing view I will give it one star.
I went with my family.
We had to only wait two minutes be seated only because It seems like the hostess was also the waitress.
Lemonade tasted like they made from the powder. Not real lemonade
Orange Juice tasted like Sunny D.
Hot Cocoa was made with water not milk. So basically tasted watered down.
Even the WATER tasted horrible. Very likely from the tap. Not even filtered.
We ordered Nachos. It was ok. Slightly burned, but only like two chips. No big deal I guess.
I will only go back for view. That’s it. If wasn’t for the view I will not return.
Next time I will order a bottle of beer. Can’t go wrong with a beer. They dont make it. I will stick to ordering Nachos for every one. It fed all the three of us and our three year old. I refuse to spend any more on food if it’s not even that good.

For a lakeside, who-​cares-​what-​you-​look-​like restaurant, this place is fabulous. The food is always good, the staff is friendly and gives good service. The onion rings are a must-​order and I’m generally a very healthy eater. But who doesn’t like a splurge every now and then? The scenery is just beautiful. I’m not sure what people who give this restaurant a low score are expecting, but it’s 5 stars all the way with us.

I had the fried clam strips and my other half the fish and chips. The clam strips had no clams but really strips made of cornmeal and flour. The fish in the fish and chips were either meaty big chunks or majority breading and thing fish leather that was overcooked and over breaded. Pricey for no quality, not even a little quality. Bleh. Great location, but awful food. Shall we talk about the fishing line decoration on the balcony that was interesting with the spider webs everywhere? Maybe stick to french fries.

FANTASTIC! The breakfast was amazing! Eggs were nice and golden, indicative of fresh eggs and they not only looked fresh but they tasted fresh and were perfectly cooked exactly how requested. The biscuits and gravy could not have been better! I will always order them for breakfast here. Absolute perfection! The potatoes were flavorful and I loved them. The toast was also fresh and hot. NOT ONE SINGLE COMPLAINT! Add to that, the perfect service and view! Whooooooohoooooo! Jackpot! Love this place, especially when we have this wonderful weather. Just saying…

Don’t recommend this place. Service was very rude and their salads are not worth the price. I don’t like to give bad reviews. Just wanna pre warn.

I understand the difficulty a small, out in the middle of the desert restaurant would face to serve great food, but come on… a little more effort please.
The spinach salad my wife had was simple and had pickled artichokes in it. How does anyone in a kitchen who claims to understand food put pickled artichokes in a spinach salad that has nuts, fruit and a sweet dressing? Wow…
My taco salad was miserable.
Server had a deer-​stuck-​in-​headlights demeanor about her the whole time, without an ounce of hospitality. If she was serving me a shot of whiskey in a fly infested dive bar I would expect more warmth.
It is a place you should go to only if desperately hungry while stuck out in the middle of nowhere. If you do eat here, I would probably stick to ordering the fried foods. I am sure they get those menu items closer to the mark than salads, etc. A pity such a beautiful landmark as Saguaro Lake has this mess as its only restaurant. Next time we are packing a lunch and going for a picnic at the lakeside park.

Great for a lake side restaurant. There were four of us and all were very happy with our food. Items included fish and chips, Cesar salad, deep fried shrimp and chips and the summer salad was superb. All large enough portions to share if desired. Tasty!

We have been here an hour and no food as of yet! You are a restaurant for God’s sake! If you cannot feed someone a cheeseburger faster than this you need to shut down! So disappointed I will not come back here. The people don’t care!

Nice stop when out at the lake or out riding the motorcycle

A good local restaurant/​bar with nice service and tasty food options. Service is always good even when it is packed. The food is just good all around, we haven’t had something we didn’t like. There are a few standout wraps and the wings are very tasty.
As with most places like this, stay away when there are games on TV. People screaming makes the place kind of loud during games. Otherwise it’s pretty typical. If the weather is good, you can sit outside to avoid the people screaming at TVs.

I’m shocked, really shocked. The food was really good. I completely expected mediocre diner food but I was really surprised and happy with what we ate.
My little guy got the pulled pork sandwich and fries and loved it. My bigger boy got the french dip and it was HUGE and wonderful looking — hoagie, tons of beef, covered in cheese (I can’t remember if it was mozzarella or provolone) and onions, I think we had them hold the mushrooms or peppers I can’t remember. It came with au jus and french fries.
My husband got the rueben — rye bread, sauerkraut, swiss, thousand island and cole slaw on the side. Very good.
I got the Gyro with greek salad. So fresh! Tons of cucumbers, tomatoes, tatziki (sp?) and the pita was so soft. Wonderful meat — great sandwich. The salad was big and super fresh.
We were on the boat without food or snacks so we were really hungry but the food was genuinely good. The prices were a bit high everything seemed to start at $ 10. They had liver and onions on the menu and someone ordered it while we were there! Blast from my childhood! (that just aged me, didn’t it?)
We were boating so no drinking but everyone else sure was! Nice food, nice but clumsy service, never came back to ask how everything was — luckily it was good.

Eat there for the view or if you are on Saguaro Lake boating and are really hungry.
Service was not stellar; the waiter seems flustered (Sunday of Memorial Day weekend on a lake during May in Arizona, gonna be packed buddy) and at one point tossed extra menus in a pile and let them fall to the floor and sit there.
Décor is very cheap. Orange ceilings and yellow walls with painted cacti and dusty mini silk flowers in pots on the windowsills. Cobwebs in the corners. Definitely would be better to eat outside, not in.
Since service and décor sucked, my party did not expect much in terms of food, but the food was good. WAAAAY to overpriced though, but portion sizes are good.
The type of view provided and the cheesy décor was almost embarrassing. I understand that people are coming in off their boats, wet, but let’s bump it up a bit and offer some more healthy choices on the appetizers instead of just greasy bar food. Train the wait staff to be more polite and attentive; lose the teenager attitudes (they are all teenagers). I will never eat there again unless they lower their prices and/​or I am on a boat all day and starving.

200^th Review!
Beautiful view of the lake and marina…
We typically bring our food and drinks for the whole day when we go boating. This time is a little more special… Mother’s Day lunch.
My hubby docked the boat below the restaurant. The website made the place seem like a liitle more upscale than what it really is. It’s a very casual restaurant, I hope we didn’t smell too much like what we caught. The dated interior needs a little improvement. The balcony, especially, needs to be cleaned and power washed! I was half joking about the fish line that lined the frames, not as a decoration, but as a distraction from the spider webs in every nook and cranny of the exterior.
The food. Not bad. Just don’t expect a high end lake view restaurant menu. I had the Fish and Chips ($ 9) I shared with my son. What is white and black that sits on a dining table which adds flavor to the food? They could’ve brought out the flavor of the fish if it was seasoned before it was battered. I’m not too fond of cornmeal breading, but the lightness of it worked. Again, it needs to be seasoned – what are you afraid of? My husband decided on the Hot Wings ($ 9). My FIL ordered the BBQ Wings ($ 9). They both decided it was mediocre. There is a little To Go store right around for some snack and ice cream I would like to check out next time.
Will we come back to this place again? Probably, if we run out of food and drinks! Just a word to the management: Please work on your food! Take advantage of your million dollar view! Not many places have that in Arizona!

Went to see the lake of course, but decided to stop at the restaurant. Great location, reasonable prices, very friendly service, generous portions… not at all the settings of a tourist trap. I am local and I think we ll go back for dinner at sunset !

Friendly staff, food turn around was quick. I recommend eating outside. The view of the lake and mountains are breath taking and adds a beautiful ambiance to the whole dining experience

The service, view, and strawberry lemonade here are really great. Unfortunately, nothing else is.
We started our meal with some buffalo wings, which were dried-​out (overcooked) and insufficiently sauced. We didn’t even finish them. I ordered the stuffed tomato, and husband ordered the BBQ Pork sandwich.
The food came out after we were only two wings in, so the food had to be placed up on the railing because it didn’t fit on the table. Timing, people, timing!
My stuffed tomato wasn’t a stuffed tomato. It was tomato wedges on top of a bed of lettuce, topped with a pile of chicken salad. The roasted red peppers in the chicken salad were a nice addition, but it wasn’t good chicken salad, still, unfortunately. I really wanted it to be… It also says it’s served with fruits and vegetables – just be aware that means a handful of grapes, a few wedges of orange, and a handful of precut baby carrots.
Husband’s BBQ Pork looked and tasted like it had come, pre-​made, out of a tub, not made in-​house. It was thoroughly mediocre.
We thought, «Well, no biggie, it’s lake food,» until we got the bill! It came to well over $ 50 with the tip for one appetizer, two entrees, and two drinks! The strawberry lemonade alone was $ 4.55, and the really bad buffalo wings were $ 10. I didn’t even take any leftovers, the food was so bad, and husband decided his leftovers weren’t worth keeping either and threw them away before we left. Ultra-​disappointing – this place has some real potential given its location and great patio seating, but the food is terrible and outrageously overpriced to boot. We won’t be back except perhaps to try some of their neat-​sounding desserts.

Typically, I’m a bit weary and critical of places with an average of only three stars, but we tried this place with family on a Monday morning for breakfast during a recent vacation to Phoenix. If you find yourself in the area, it is well worth the scenic drive out to Lake Sagurao. The food was great, but the view was spectacular!
As I mentioned, we had breakfast. I had the corn beef hash. It was made from scratch, big portions and very hearty. The bacon was prepared perfectly as well. Don’t expect a gourmet breakfast, but be ready to eat some great, home-​cooked food. I recommend eating on the outside patio overlooking the lake. You won’t be disappointed!