Lakeside Bala

Lakeside Bala reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Toronto1 review

   4.0

   Dined on March 13, 2020

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   My husband and I had not been out to eat for a while, and we both love to eat good food and enjoy wine. I saw that they had a promo going on that included live jazz music which I love and my husband tolerates. ;)We were warmly greeted by Julie when we came in and she happened to be our server for the evening too. We felt comfortable and made to be welcome and treated special by her for the whole evening. I had the seafood linguine with a beautiful glass of Pondview Riesling while my husband ordered the stuffed Cornish hen with a choice red wine he loved. The live music added to our enjoyment of the evening and it felt very intimate inside the restaurant most particularly from the excellent service we received. We will definitely go back and will love to experience the patio during the summer months.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Toronto6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Valentine’s Date Night with live music! Lakeside once again delivered, food was beautifully presented, delicious and hot, attentive service, with wonderful entertainment and ambiance! Always enjoy our time & meals at Lakeside Bala! ❤️
   

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   DavidT

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 14, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Excellent value and service. Thank you. The entertainment was amazing too wonder vocals
   

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   BobM

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 28, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food & service as usual were wonderful!!! We had a relaxing fun evening.
   

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   Woody

   Toronto5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 15, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We have enjoyed eating at Lakeside since it opened. The food is very good. Haven’t had a bad meal yet. Date night was wonderful. The meals were very good. The entertainment was excellent. We had a great time. We can’t wait to do it again. It was a great idea.
   

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   4foodies VIP

   Naples26 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 30, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I was my first time to Lakeside Bala for dinner. The restaurant was lit with flickering candles which had a very calming effect. We were seated in the spacious new addition over looking the water. Our server, Louis, was very friendly and knowledge about the food and the area. We started with the baked Brie appetizer. It arrived warm and gooey with plenty of dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds and a stack of crunchy crostini. Plenty to share with 2-3 people. I had the lamb shank. The meat was so tender it fell off the bone. My dining partner had the steak which was cooked to a proper medium rare. Both meals were very filling. To end the night we shared the cream brulee trio and their flourless chocolate torte. Each cream brulee had a perfect sugar crust which cracked to reveal a different delicious cream center and the torte was a slow decadent death by chocolate. I have dined in Muskoka over the past 18 years and this is one of the best dining experiences I have enjoyed.
   

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   KimM

   Toronto1 review

   5.0

   Dined on October 19, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service and food. They were really terrific with our large noisy group!! Fun night! Thanks!
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Tampa63 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 18, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent work with an abbreviated menu. Three course meal combinations were attuned to the local cranberry festival & provided a good look at the local fall bounty
   

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   Barb

   Toronto8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 12, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great evening at Lakeside. Food was delicious. We had a big table of 10 and service was great with lots of support to get meals out on time all together etc. Will definitely return.
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 25, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    As usual, Lakeside was fabulous. This is, in our opinion, the top dining option in Muskoka.
    

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