4th Tavern Lake House

Name: 4th Tavern Lake House
Address: 4710 Cooley Lake Rd, Waterford Township, MI, United States, 48327-2809
Telephone: (248) 622-4210
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (346)

$30 and under

American

4710 Cooley Lake Rd, Waterford Township, MI 48327-2809

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2 people

Jun 10, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Great for scenic views
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4th Tavern Lake House offers American fare in Waterford Township, Michigan.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Steak, Seafood
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(248) 622-4210
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Catering
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Private party facilities
Call for details. We can customize any event from 10-100 people.

Location
4710 Cooley Lake Rd, Waterford Township, MI 48327-2809
Neighborhood
Keego Harbor
Cross street
Cooley Lk Rd & Elizabeth Lk Rd
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 346 people are saying

4th Tavern Lake House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.3Value

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Detroit / Eastern Michigan
Great for outdoor dining
Detroit / Eastern Michigan
Great for scenic views
Detroit / Eastern Michigan
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables
Detroit
Great for outdoor dining
Detroit
Great for scenic views
Detroit
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

4th Tavern Lake House offers "excellent food" and "excellent service," boasting a diverse menu and a picturesque lake view. Guests appreciate the "delicious" dishes and "friendly" staff, although some note occasional service hiccups. The atmosphere is welcoming, and the unique hot rock cooking experience is a highlight. Perfect for a memorable dining experience.

346 Reviews

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Carrie
Detroit / Eastern Michigan8 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time dining at 4th Tavern and we will definitely be back. The lake views were beautiful. I chose the chicken on special with mashed potatoes and broccoli. Everything was delicious. My husband and son chose the cod and they definitely enjoyed their dinner. The house cab was also delicious!
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Alicia
New York City6 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always good food and service at 4th Tavern. We like the variety on the menu.
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Kelli
New Mexico1 review
1.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Perhaps the worst dining experience we’ve ever had. Soup was cold, drinks didn’t come until after the soup, never got our appetizer,Prine Rib came out well done instead of medium rare. When we pointed this out to the server, she took them back to get ones that were prepared correctly. Waited another 20 minutes and the manager comes over and tells us that’s all they had left. The owner was there and we asked to speak with him, he looked over and sent the manager and waitress back over. Definitely won’t be going back, have been here several times and the service used to be good, last few visits have been progressively worse. If the owner can’t bother to come speak to a customer after such a failure of even basic service, that tells me all I need to know about this place.
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Greig
Detroit / Eastern Michigan5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, excellent service! 5th time eating here. All five times great service, great food.
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Eric
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
TL;DR - Give this place a try, great good, great value, and we will be returning! It appeared this was their first, busy Saturday night of the month based on the chaos at the host stand but the hostesses were doing all they could considering the foot traffic due to the nice weather and Mother's Day weekend. One hostess in particular really held things down while others would disappear. We were seated relatively on time for our reservation and it took quite some time to get a drink order in. The GM was assisting the waitstaff who were all spinning it seemed, but everyone was very kind and apologetic. We were in no rush and ok with waiting on drinks and placing our order. With things as chaotic as they were in the front-of-the-house, I can only imagine how things were in the kitchen but when our food did arrive it was very good (albeit a little cold). My filet was cooked perfectly, the sides of mash potatoes and asparagus were plentiful and excellent quality, and everyone enjoyed their meals (BBQ chicken salad and a hot-rock shrimp entree). The drink special, a blood orange bourbon sour, was very good as well. Based on the food quality and portions, the value is excellent and there were plenty of leftovers to take home. We will return, look forward to sitting on the patio for the beautiful lake view, and I'm certain the FOH staff will find their groove as the season progresses. Careful with parking on busy nights - the lot fills up and the overflow parking is across the street on a busy road.
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Jennifer VIP
Detroit / Eastern Michigan61 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service is always amazing!!! Food delicious! Cocktails are yummy…
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Michael
Detroit / Eastern Michigan7 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 9, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Terrific service. Waitresses were nice and knowledgeable. Salad dishes were great. I had prime rib. Which was average at best. I asked for it medium rare but there was no pink at all. Tomato Basil soup was outstanding but had to be sent back to heat
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Janet
Detroit / Eastern Michigan2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always liked going to 4th Ave but stopped going there because the hostess staff was horrendous…each and every time we went there, the hostess was very unfriendly and there were problems getting seated. However, this time we saw that they were using Open Table so we thought to give it another try because we always enjoyed the food and service. I’m happy to report that we had a wonderful evening at 4th Avenue and the friendly hostess staff greeted us and sat us immediately. Thank you to Open Table reservations.
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Shawnda
Detroit / Eastern Michigan17 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 3, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Our reservation was at 7:30pm and every last wait staff walked passed our table numerous times for 10-15 mins. Cierra stopped and asked if anyone waited on us because we've been sitting there a long time. We told her no and I said I was just about to go ask for the manager. She apologized and taken our drink and appetizer order. She was so nice and she's the reason the service didn't get a 1-star rating!!!! However, the food was good. Cierra was awesome and she deserves a raise!!!
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Laura VIP
Detroit / Eastern Michigan16 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Haven't been here in years because of a couple bad experiences previously. So glad we decided to give it another try! Really love the hot rock cooking experience & will be back for that again soon! Tomato bisque soup is delicious & the bread is the best I can ever remember having anywhere (yes, even better than Highland House! Oh my goodness gracious!!)
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4th Tavern Lake House is rated 4.4 stars by 346 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 10, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

4710 Cooley Lake Rd, Waterford Township, MI 48327-2809

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Cooley Lk Rd & Elizabeth Lk Rd
Neighborhood
Keego Harbor
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Steak, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Phone number
(248) 622-4210
Catering
Call for details
Private party facilities
Call for details. We can customize any event from 10-100 people.

4th Tavern Lake House

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About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

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What 346 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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