The Lakehouse Grille

Fantastic restaurant overlooking Lake Maxinkuckee in the heart of Culver! I was in town with my son and several of his recent college grad buddies for a weekend at the lake. Lakehouse was an easy walk from the Culver Cove condos and was well worth it. Everyone was impressed Lakehouse's setting and even more impressed with the food. My youngest (6) was tagging along and loved that there was a sushi menu. He devoured his spicy California roll. My oldest had the southern filet wrap and said it was "amazing." I went with the veggie burger. Another in our party really enjoyed the ahi tuna hoagie and was able to customize it to a gluten-free bun.For starters, we shared the buffalo cauliflower bites and crab cake bites. Both were really good. We sat inside the restaurant, but both the indoor bar side and outdoor patio looked really nice as well. Our party of 7 walked in early (around 6) on a Saturday and got seated no problem. It did pick up after that so reservations are recommended for busier hours.Definitely worth a visit if you're in Culver at the lake or visiting the academy!

Growing up, the Lake House was always a staple for special events but lately it's been extremely hit or miss. We made reservations for a Friday, when we quickly realized they likely weren't needed as half the restaurant wasn't full. We got seated inside by the hostess stand. Our waitress came and ordered our drinks but it took over 20 minutes to get our 2 beers and a glass of wine. Then it took another 40 minutes for our food to delivery. Not only that, but our waitress never checked back up on us to see if we needed anything or to refill our waters. While we were there, we had friends arrive after us and they waited over 20 minutes before their waiter arrived. They were so fed up they ended up leaving. So disappointing, we will not return.

This was recommended to us by a local. Maybe we ordered the wrong thing but our food was very bland.The ambience is great. You can look out the window at the lake. The service was just mediocre. It's more laid-back and very lax. So if you're in a hurry, this is not your spot. I will try them again when I'm in the northern part of the state. I never like to base my opinion solely on one visit.

Loved this!! Charming restaurant looking out into Lake Maxinkuckee. The lakeside theming inside was perfect! Outdoor garden seating looked so nice and would be fun once it gets warmer. Service could not have been better. We ordered the seafood bisque, wedge salad and rueben with fries. We were impressed with it all actually. The bisque was a nice sized bowl and flavorful. The wedge was huge. Excellent salad to share. Bacon was crispy and plenty of tomatoes and blue cheese dressing. Highly recommend. The show stopper however was the rueben. I'll be driving back here for this sandwich alone. Slow roasted corned beef. Yes please. Served with extra thousand island on the side and crispy fries. Outstanding.

Solid 4 stars. Rueben we shared advertised as slow cooked for 16 hours. YES. DELICIOUS Great view of the lake. Generous portions

Horrible service. There were No apologies for their disfunction.2 hours to get food.Just trying to feed our children before an event, but they had to go hungry because the kitchen was so slow.

That bartender Tina was amazing she kept up with a full bar. Never had to wait for a thing.

We took a drive and found this grille. Everything was so delicious! I loved the French Onion Soup as well as the firecracker shrimp appetizer. Our friends got the fish and chips and they said it was cooked just right. Our waitress was very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend! We sat in the bar and they had several tv's to watch and bathrooms were clean.

Chef Moe amazing sushi, tried Shrimp Tempura rollDoubled shrimp! Game changer , so fortunate to have Moe on board!!

The food was mostly very good, the sushi really hit the spot, though a couple people with me said the tenderloin was a bit tough. I was told the BLT was very good with lots of bacon. The Reuben had lots of meat. The service was good, they checked on us often, and the food came out at a pretty average rate all at once. The feel of the place was very nice, definitely could feel the lake vibes of the decor.