Visited my brother in Kalamazoo and the kitchen in the long term rental is the smallest kitchen on the face of the earth. So we chose to drive 50 minutes southeast of downtown Kalamazoo, to have River Lake’s Thanksgiving buffet. Best decision ever. We talked about how great it was the entire time we ate and the entire drive back. The food was PHENOMENAL. What a wonderful well served event.
HATS OFF to the chef and staff who CONTINUOUSLY restocked the buffet items and cleared empty plates and tables.
Pictures aren’t great but they had everything holiday protein and enough side staples to satisfy anyone. Roast beef, Turkey and ham were moist, flavorful and wonderful. And of course, the mashed potatoes was a star of the show. Took all of me not to go back just for a plate of mashed potatoes and gravy.
Food was good. Service was above average. Disappointed that all of the specials were not presented to us. Ordered Walleye which was good however the next table was told about Salmon and lamb options which were not on the menu or told to us by our waitress. If we had been told I would have given 5 stars to service. Walleye was good. Mushroom artichoke sauce had no artichokes and only one mushroom piece. Was good but a little lack luster.
First time dining here and it was great! We enjoyed good service and delicious food. Yes its a little outdated, and has an old English décor to it, but it was clean and cozy. The food was good quality as well. I would definitely dine here again!
Very good family-owned run restaurant. I'm 70 and it reminds me of the restaurants I would go to with my parents as a family back in late 50s early 60s. Tablecloths and linen napkins which is nice to see in today's franchise world. Food is fresh and served hot. And added bonus is the grounds which are very nicely landscaped with walking trails floral gardens and hummingbird feeders galore. A great staff
Great experience! Food was delish I had Lobster and Steak, service was even better! Can’t wait to go back! Want an amazing view to go with your dinner? This is the place!
I would give this restaurant a 4 1/2 star rating. The walleye dinner was excellent and the atmosphere were its the window views of the garden were terrific.
Wait staff person could have been a little more attentive. She served our dinner and we never saw her again until she had our bill😟.
We have been visiting River lake close to 20 years. We travel over an hour so we only visit 3 to 4 times a year. Tonight we had Bourbon glazed Salmon and New York strip. Fantastic! Fantastic service! We have never been disappointed with food and service! Prices are not out of line of any other place that serves great food with great service. Food great! Service great! Salad bar great! We always look forward to our next visit.
Nice place with great ambiance. Our waitress took great care of us, very attentive and we felt like she really wanted us to have a nice dining experience. The prime rib was tender but a little bit under seasoned, the three kinds of shrimp dinner was awesome. Looks like the grounds are very scenic as well, too bad we were there after dark.
Nice atmosphere really good food. The drive is worth it. Take a moment to enjoy the pond, flowers and trails.
The gardens were lovely surrounding a beautiful 2 sided waterfall and pond. The food, wine, service, and atmosphere were incredible. Everyone was so nice.
Broasted chicken was excellent. Wonderful salad bar and mother in law enjoyed the Alaskan Pollock. Waitress was very friendly and the food was delicious and served hot! We'll definitely go back!
Great place to enjoy scrumptious food, amazing staff, beautiful scenery with special friends 🤗
Very good food. Wonderful waitress. Nice atmosphere.
Best dining experience I've had in quite some time. The food was excellent. This was our first time here, and we were impressed. Our server was attentive, friendly and very helpful.
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