Boat House Pub & Eatery

Starters

Breaded Mushrooms

Button or Portabella
Breaded Cauliflower
Broccoli Cheese Bites
Cheddar Nuggets

White, Yellow or Jalapeno
Poppers

Cheddar or Cream Cheese
Onion Rings
Onion Tanglers

Haystack
Mozzarella Sticks
Taco Bites
Breaded Zucchini Rounds
Mini Corn Dogs
Munchers
Calamari Fries
Pickle Fries

Main

Chicken Drummies, Chicken Strips, Chicken Nuggets, Spicy Boneless Chicken Wings
$6.00
Yacht Cho Nachos

Chicken or beef with the works
$12.00
Tortilla Chips with Your Choice of Salsa or Nacho Cheese
$2.75
Fries

Choice of shoestring, crispy, waffle, chive or sweet potato
$1.50
Cheese Fries

Topped with creamy cheddar or nacho cheese
$3.75
Chili Cheese Fries

Smothered in chili and topped with cheese
$4.25
Garlic Bread
$2.75
Cheese Garlic Bread
$4.75
Pizza Bread

Choice of two pizza toppings. Big Enough to Share!
$8.75
Potato Pancakes

Small versions of an old favorite. Served with apple sauce or syrup upon request
$4.50
Mozzarella, Colby or Pepper Jack Wraps
$10.00

Soup & Salad

Homemade Soup
$2.50
Homemade Chili
$3.00
Side Salad

A small plate of mixed lettuce topped with tomatoes, shredded cheese and croutons
$2.75
Large Salad

A platter of mixed lettuce topped with tomatoes, green olives and black olives, onions, shredded cheddar and croutons
$4.75
Cottage Cheese

A small plate with lettuce leaves topped with a mound of cottage cheese
$2.50

Burgers

The Row Boat*

(Hamburger) | Need raw or fried onions?
$6.75
The Sail Boat*

(Cheeseburger) | Just a cheeseburger. Need onions?
$7.25
The Loaded Sail Boat*

Our Cheeseburger loaded with grilled onions, mushrooms, green peppers and topped with provolone
$8.50
The Kayak*

(Bacon Cheeseburger) | With your choice of cheese
$8.00
The Runabout*

(Patty Melt) | Our cheeseburger on rye, loaded with grilled onions and your choice of cheese
$7.50
The Canoe*

(Mushroom Swiss Burger) | Don't like Swiss? You choose the cheese!
$8.00
The Skiff*

(Cordon Blue Burger) | Our burger topped with ham, cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomato
$8.25
The Tanker* (Double Cheeseburger)

This one is a challenge! Bring your appetite
$10.50
The Pontoon*

Our Deluxe burger loaded with lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion and your choice of cheese, and mayo
$8.50
The Boat House Burger*

(Pizza Burger) | Our favorite pizza burger. Made with an Italian sausage patty topped with marinara sauce, cheese and two of your favorite pizza toppings
$8.50
The Fire Boat*

(Spicy Cheeseburger) | Our special SPICY cheeseburger topped with jalapeños and pepper jack cheese
$7.75
The Catamaran*

(Veggie Burger) | Our 1/4 lb. veggie burger. Not an ounce of meat in it
$5.00

Wraps & Salads

Grilled Chicken Salad

A platter or plate of mixed lettuce topped with pieces of grilled chicken plus tomatoes, black olives, bacon, shredded cheddar and croutons
$8.75
Grilled Chicken Wrap

A soft tortilla shell stuffed with lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheddar, bacon and grilled chicken pieces. Your choice of ranch or Caesar
$8.75
Taco Wrap

A soft tortilla shell stuffed with lettuce, tomatoes, taco meat, shredded cheddar, sour cream and salsa
$8.75
Shrimp Salad

A platter or plate of mixed lettuce topped with small shrimp plus tomatoes, black olives, shredded cheddar and croutons
$9.25
Blt Wrap

A soft shell tortilla shell stuffed with lettuce, tomatoes and lots of bacon. Your choice of mayo or Miracle Whip!
$8.50
Ham & Cheese Wrap

A soft shell tortilla shell stuffed with ham, shredded cheddar lettuce, tomatoes and your choice of mayo or Miracle Whip
$8.50

Favorite Sammies

Steak Sandwich*

Grilled steak served on a Kaiser roll
$8.50
Fish Sandwich

Deep fried cod on a Kaiser roll with American cheese, lettuce and tartar sauce
$7.50
Popcorn Shrimp

15 to 20 pieces of shrimp served with cocktail sauce
$7.50
Pork Chop Sandwich

Grilled pork chop served on a Kaiser roll
$6.75
Blt

You guessed it! Bacon, lettuce and tomato on your choice of bread or Kaiser roll and your choice of Miracle Whip or mayo
$5.00
Ham and Cheese

Grilled ham with your choice of cheese served on your choice of bread or a Kaiser roll
$5.50
Hot Ham Club

Grilled ham with bacon, lettuce, tomato and your choice of cheese served on your choice of bread or a Kaiser roll
$6.00
Loaded Steak*

Loaded with grilled onions, green peppers and mushrooms served on a Kaiser roll
$9.00
Reuben

Sliced corned beef with Swiss cheese and sauerkraut served on rye bread with 1000 Island dressing
$7.50
Grilled Cheese

Your choice of cheese melted on your choice of bread or a Kaiser roll
$4.00
The Porker

Grilled pork chop topped with ham, bacon and your choice of cheese served on a Kaiser roll
$9.50

Chicken

Grilled Chicken

Boneless, skinless chicken breast with lettuce, tomato and mayo
$7.00
Chicken Louie

Grilled chicken breast filet with Swiss cheese, bacon and your choice of either BBQ sauce or ranch dressing
$7.75
Chicken Cordon Bleu

Grilled chicken breast filet with Swiss cheese, ham and ranch dressing
$7.75
Loaded Chicken

The grilled chicken loaded with grilled onions, green peppers and topped with provolone cheese
$7.75

Dogs

Hot Dog

Big 1/4 lb dog!! Need onions?
$3.75
Loaded Dog

Loaded with your choice of relish, onions, chili, sauerkraut and /or shredded cheddar
$5.75
Polish Sausage

Just the link. Need onions?
$4.25
Loaded Polish

Loaded with your choice of relish, onions, chili, sauerkraut and/ or shredded cheddar!
$6.25

Pizzas

1st Mate

The cheese stands alone
$7.75
2nd Mate

Cheese and one topping
$9.25
3rd Mate

Cheese and two toppings
$9.75
4th Mate

Cheese and three toppings
$11.25
The Sailor

Your choice of peppercorn ranch or Alfredo sauce topped with marinated chicken, tomatoes and lettuce
$11.25
The "Hot" Sailor

(Spicy Chicken) | BBQ sauce topped with cheese, spicy chicken pieces and tomatoes. (Jalapeños upon request.)
$11.25
The Ensign

(Hawaiian) | Cheese, Canadian bacon and pineapple
$9.75
The Commodoro

(Taco Pizza) | Salsa is the sauce, then generously topped with taco meat and cheese, baked and then topped with lettuce and tomatoes and finally nacho chips. (Jalapeños upon request)
$13.25
The Lieutenant

Cheese, hamburger, mushrooms and onions
$11.25
The Quarter Master

(Reuben) | 1000 Island is the sauce, topped with Swiss cheese, corned beef and sauerkraut
$11.75
Captain Paul's

Extra cheese, sausage, mushrooms, extra onions, green peppers and Positively - No Black Olives
$12.75
The Captain's Wife

Cheese, sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and Especially Black Olives
$13.25
The Skipper

(Veggie Pizza) | Cheese, onions, mushrooms, black and green olives, tomatoes and green peppers. (In other words - skip the meat)
$11.75
The Fisherman

Cheese, shrimp, mushrooms and shredded cheddar
$12.75
The Admiral

(The Deluxe) | Cheese, sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, black and green olives, tomatoes and green peppers
$14.50
The Anchor

(The Loaded Deluxe) | Pineapple, jalapeños, sauerkraut, shrimp, taco meat and hamburger - upon request
$15.50

Little Mate Menu

Burger*

A smaller version of our Row Boat
$3.00
Cheeseburger*

A smaller version of our sailboat
$3.25
Chicken Plate

A choice of chicken strips, drummies or nuggets
$3.50
Breaded Chicken Sandwich

A favorite with all Little Mates
$3.50

Boat House Daily Specials

Mondays

We open at 3:00 on Mondays, except for Holiday Mondays. (On Holiday Mondays we open at 11:00). All You Can Eat Chicken Wings. First order is served with shoestring fries. We have several hot, medium and mild sauces to choose from
$8.50
Tuesday

Enjoy all you can eat homemade Italian spiced spaghetti with homemade garlic bread for just
$7.00
Wednesday

Wednesdays have never been so popular! That's because we have burgers, fries, hot dogs and chicken sandwiches. Check out our Special Boards for additional items at just $1.25
$1.25
Thursday

Taco Thursday! Try one of our large or small, soft or hard, chicken or beef tacos. They are served with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. Choose from salsa, sour cream, black olives, onions or jalapeños as an added side. Tacos start at just
$2.00
Fridays

Fish Fry! We serve cod, blue gill, walleye, tilapia, perch, shrimp, scallops, grilled Italian cod and baked haddock every Friday beginning at 11 am. All meals are served with shoestring fries, cole slaw and homemade rye bread. Meals start at just
$7.50
Saturdays

Chef's choice for our lunch and dinner specials throughout the weekend. This could be anything from popcorn chicken to steak and shrimp to pot roast to lasagna to beef stroganoff to chicken parmigiano

Amber S.

★★★★★

Oct 20, 2022

Service was good and quick. Food taste delicious and didn't take forever. What more can you ask for? Oh. And the prices were super reasonable too! I we will definitely be back.

Mauro B.

★★★★☆

Apr 29, 2022

4/29/22 - 4:15 PMThis place was recommended to me by a coworker. Out in the peninsula of Fox Lake, this place would be amazing to grab a drink in the summer. With it being Friday, they were barely able to accommodate my late minute party of 9. Started of with a Spotted Cow, and cheese curds, can't go wrong. They do have a food special for everyday of the week (AYCE Spaghetti Tuesday,Taco Thursday, Fish Friday, etc). Menu is filled with traditional offerings: burgers, pizza, chicken, soup/salad, etc. Overall...not bad at all.Pros: Great serviceVegetarian friendly (veggie burger, appetizers, salads, etc)Daily food specialsLocation on the lakefrontNitpick: asked for no coleslaw/rye bread, still came with it.

Brian H.

★★★☆☆

Dec 14, 2021

My wife and I were passing through the area and decided to give this place a try. When we walked in we were very excited because the place has a great view and had a cool vibe inside. Would love to dine lake side in the summer. Our waitress was super friendly and very helpful.We ordered a bloody mary and old fashioned for drinks and both were very tasty. That is kind of where it all ended for us though, my wife ordered a pizza and I ordered their daily special which was a philly cheesesteaks. I also ordered a cup of their chili. All in all our meal was just okay, not a lot of flavor and everything was just bland. Their french fries were not bad, but that was about it. All that being said, because of the location we would come back and just try something different because the lake side dining looked very nice. Plus the drinks were pretty solid.

Catherine A.

Dec 8, 2024

Everything is always good at the Boathouse. Vicky is a great hostess. it's always clean. People are nice. Food is delicious. Great place to hang out.

Rita G.

★★☆☆☆

Oct 3, 2024

First of all the service was horrid. The place was busy and had one waitress (not her fault) but we waited 20 minutes for sweetener for iced tea and had to ask 4 times. It took well over an hour and a half to get our food after ordering. We had 3 salads and a pizza when delivered the waitress brought out 3 forks and no knives. The salad had huge chunks of lettuce and needed a knife. It took another 20 minutes to get the knives. The salads were not good. The pizza was thrown together with no thought. Half the pizza didn't have sauce. It was by far the most disappointing meal I've had in this area. The owner was walking around and absolutely zero help to the poor waitress. It was really pathetic.

Dave H.

Jun 24, 2023

Came out to Fox Lake last night and thought we would try the fish. I had the 5 piece cod and it tasted like VandeKamps, you would buy at the store, and the fries were soggy with no taste. My wife ordered the Walleye and she thought it tasted similar to my cod.Total bill was $37.00 with two drinks, really one of the most under-whelming fish fry's I've had.

Ronald C.

Jul 21, 2024

The outdoor dining is very refreshing by the lake. Our server did a great job. Definitely will make the trip again.

Sherry T.

★☆☆☆☆

Aug 3, 2024

Very poor service, 2 people in our party, we orderd 2 appetizers, 45 min later we asked the waitress where they were, they went to another table that ordered them long after we did, then waiting for our 12" pizza, for another 35 min, then was told that they were doing 16" pizza with 9" cause they fit in the oven, so we basically had to wait for all pizza orders to be done before they did ours, after several times of us asking how much longer, there were only a few tables inside full when we got there, and during all this the 5 tables by us sat down, ordered , ate and were done before we even got our pizza. The owner Vicky was rude and snotty, I think she forgets we are the customers, she is no decent business owner and does not care about customer service at all!! We will never be back there, so take this all in to consideration the next time you are in the fox lake area. She should have only charged us for our drinks, but she didn't. She said we either paid the bill or she was calling the cops! Since when do orders not get done in the order they are taken, not what fits in the oven!!

Ray H.

Jan 30, 2024

We have visited the Boat House on two occasions, both were exceptional. Casual, relaxed and friendly. The staff will make you feel comfortable and well cared for. Food is good and prices are fair; especially their specials. This is a great summer stop, but winter is very good too. during the winter, you will not be able to take advantage of their outdoor amenities (Tiki bar and lawn games, and boat dock) but there is plenty to offer indoors.

Sandy B.

Jul 31, 2023

Wish I would have read some of the reviews before going.We were passing thru and wanted an outside dinner on a lake. The vibe was really nice! Food was good. Our waitress was running, she did an ok job. But waiting over an hour for food is not acceptable. I would believe this must be a kitchen help problem. Sitting relaxing outside is what we were going for but it just got way tooo long!! The owner stopped at one point and we told him we have been waiting but he didn't seem to care or make anything happen anytime sooner.Honestly can not recommend and will not be returning!!!

Boat House Pub & Eatery

Menu

Starters

Breaded Mushrooms

Breaded Cauliflower

Broccoli Cheese Bites

Cheddar Nuggets

Poppers

Onion Rings

Onion Tanglers

Mozzarella Sticks

Taco Bites

Breaded Zucchini Rounds

Mini Corn Dogs

Munchers

Calamari Fries

Pickle Fries

Main

Chicken Drummies, Chicken Strips, Chicken Nuggets, Spicy Boneless Chicken Wings

Yacht Cho Nachos

Tortilla Chips with Your Choice of Salsa or Nacho Cheese

Fries

Cheese Fries

Chili Cheese Fries

Garlic Bread

Cheese Garlic Bread

Pizza Bread

Potato Pancakes

Mozzarella, Colby or Pepper Jack Wraps

Quesadilla

Cheese

Chicken

Taco

A Healthier Option

Baked Potato

Soup & Salad

Homemade Soup

Homemade Chili

Side Salad

Large Salad

Cottage Cheese

Burgers

The Row Boat*

The Sail Boat*

The Loaded Sail Boat*

The Kayak*

The Runabout*

The Canoe*

The Skiff*

The Tanker* (Double Cheeseburger)

The Pontoon*

The Boat House Burger*

The Fire Boat*

The Catamaran*

Wraps & Salads

Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled Chicken Wrap

Taco Wrap

Shrimp Salad

Blt Wrap

Ham & Cheese Wrap

Favorite Sammies

Steak Sandwich*

Fish Sandwich

Popcorn Shrimp

Pork Chop Sandwich

Blt

Ham and Cheese

Hot Ham Club

Loaded Steak*

Reuben

Grilled Cheese

The Porker

Chicken

Grilled Chicken

Chicken Louie

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Loaded Chicken

Dogs

Hot Dog