Restaurants near Portage Lake Observatory

Restaurant was lively, as well as the bar, at 7pm on a Friday night. Very friendly host station and table was ready close to our reservation time. Decent wine selection and very tasty appetizers (got the Brussels sprouts and artichoke dip - both good portions). Super attentive wait staff and dinner was served at a fair pace. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meals, but too full for dessert — maybe next time.

I absolutely love this restaurant. Never had a bad meal here have brought multiple friends and family members and they've never had a bad meal either. Drinks are great, staff is attentive. Definitely an energetic place so not a great spot for a quiet meeting but great for pretty much everything else. Do yourself a favor and make an OpenTable reservation to beat the wait time. They're usually very good with seating you at or close to your reservation time, even with a crowd of people. 10/10!

As always, the food at Weber's was great. There were 4 of us. We had Escargot as an appetizer. share 2 salads, a Wedge and the House Salad. Ten we had a Crispy Chicken sandwich, a French Dop sandwich, the Lobster Thermidor made from the Twin Lobster Tail option since they were out of Fresh Lobsters the day after Christmas, and the Half Duck. All the food was delicious and 3 of us brought what we could not finish home. The restaurant was nice and quiet even though it appeared to be busy. But what really made our lunch outstanding was the perfect service from Sarah V. She was on top of everything without being over the top, which is a perfect level of service.

This was my first time at the Gandy Dancer and I was impressed. It was Christmas Day and the restaurant was crowded. The staff was wonderful and gave us excellent service. Despite the crowd we never felt neglected. To begin, I ordered the butternut squash soup and my husband had the chowder. For the main course I had the scallops with risotto and my husband had the prime rib. Both meals were excellent and were good portions. The creme brulee for dessert was a perfect ending to a great meal. I thought that the prix fix price was reasonable too. Add all this to the ambiance of the old railroad station and it was a wonderful way to spend Christmas. We will definitely go back.

Consistently amazing food. Classics made Very well. Service is always pleasant and professional. It is exciting the see staff who remain through so many years. A great local hotspot that has the most cozy atmosphere, excellent wine and the live piano definitely sets the mood.