Nestled on the shores of cozy Cedar Lake, Lighthouse Restaurant welcomes residents, visitors, and boaters with its beacon of great food, fun, and friends. Surrounded by windows, diners enjoy the scenery of the woods and the water while savoring cuisine that is found nowhere else in the region. The Lighthouse was voted best fine dining establishment, best steakhouse, and best seafood restaurant by The Northwest Indiana Times Best of the Region!
In addition to this we were also given a certificate of excellence by Trip Advisor.
In addition to this we were also given a certificate of excellence by Trip Advisor.
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An extraordinary atmosphere and beautiful scenic lakeside views make Lighthouse Restaurant south Lake County's premier private dining facility. Our private dining facility accommodates events with from 25 to 250 guests. The private dining facility, located upstairs, is gorgeous and lively. The facility includes all tables and chairs for events, and the restaurant downstairs can also be rented for parties.
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Reviews (25)
Alan Myszkowski
Feb 01, 2022
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Sabrina
Jan 30, 2022
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This place is FANTASTIC! The food is delectable and the atmosphere is cozy yet sophisticated. The feeling it evokes is like being lazy in the Hamptons. The staff, especially Tiffany, are astounding - so caring, so friendly. You truly feel appreciated. They even make special occasions one for the books with desserts presented with the aesthetic worthy of a Food Network feature. A definite must for those looking for a special outing or even just a dinner with an elevated degree of quality. Check it out - well worth the price!
Genesis M.
Jan 30, 2022
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First I want to say it was such a nice surprise to come here and immediately be reminded of a seafood restaurant I've been to in San Diego CA. You walk in and you are able to see the lake in the background which is enormous.
I came here for my mother in laws birthday dinner and Ryan did an amazing job taking care of us. The place was packed so I'm glad we had a reservation 2 weeks in advanced.
A must try are the crab cakes! I am a lover of crab cakes and these did not disappoint! They have the right amount of spice as well.
I had one of their specials that included 2 small fillets
I came here for my mother in laws birthday dinner and Ryan did an amazing job taking care of us. The place was packed so I'm glad we had a reservation 2 weeks in advanced.
A must try are the crab cakes! I am a lover of crab cakes and these did not disappoint! They have the right amount of spice as well.
I had one of their specials that included 2 small fillets
Tiffany Robinson
Jan 30, 2022
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Our first time and it was absolutely amazing! They entire staff and above and beyond! Kelli is amazing. She really made sure I enjoyed my birthday as well! Management came around and asked us how we were doing and told me happy birthday as well. The food! OMG nothing short of OUTSTANDING! We definitely will be back again!
Kelly Jinks
Jan 25, 2022
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We had the BEST service from Alex. Friendly and very knowledgeable about the food. She made sure we were never thirsty and was always on it before we ever needed to ask for anything. Been going to Lighthouse since it opened over 10 years ago. It’s had its ups & downs but I still love my steak and will continue to go. Ask for Alex. ❤️
Megan Bushey
Jan 23, 2022
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My family and I ate Lighthouse last night and the food/cocktails were absolutely amazing! Brittany the bartender recommended the cranberry Moscow mule for me and the old fashioned for my fiancé.. we LOVED them! We were celebrating a birthday and both Brittany and our server Blake helped make the night so special! We will definitely be back soon!
Steven Wojnarowski
Jan 21, 2022
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Joanne Ferro
Jan 03, 2022
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Celebrated my husband's Birthday tonight and it was a great experience. Just the two of us and we had a lovely night. Tried a bacon Old Fashion which was quite delicious. We both had the pork chop with a side of Mac & Cheese. Must say the food , drinks and server (Tiffany) were fantastic. Wasn't our first time and definitely will not be our last. That you for a memorable evening.
Nicholas T.
Dec 30, 2021
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Went for dinner with the family day after Christmas
on the way out walked by an employee o the restaurant who had terrible body odor. My wife and my son felt like they were going to gag . Found out he's a dishwasher. Won't be eating there again if they let someone like that touch plates glasses and silverware. Worry someone could get sick
on the way out walked by an employee o the restaurant who had terrible body odor. My wife and my son felt like they were going to gag . Found out he's a dishwasher. Won't be eating there again if they let someone like that touch plates glasses and silverware. Worry someone could get sick
Mona T.
Dec 24, 2021
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Went with family to celebrate my husband's retirement. This place isn't as good as it was originally. Haven't been to it possibly for a couple of years, and every time we have gone in the past maybe 4 years it seems a little worse. I use to LOVE the crabcakes however now they have a lot of filler and less crab. They use to have great garlic mashed potatoes and now they don't. That being said my grandson had an 8 oz. Filet and said it was better than Gibson's. The place was really busy with the holidays. Our waiter tried but we had to reask for several things a few
Corinna Maggi
Dec 17, 2021
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Expensive place but at least the food was good. My fiance had the macadamia crusted walleye and it was cooked perfectly with a nice browned crust. I had the scallops and they didn't have much flavor (though cooked fine) but the white corn grits with the spinach and onions shined so brightly I didn't even care. The decor is OUTRAGEOUS. They go a bit overboard but it's FUN. (It's December, I'm talking Christmas decorations.) I wish I could have walked around and just looked at it all. Explains why a side of mac n cheese is $10... Those decorations must have cost quite a few thousand dollars.
Jerry S.
Dec 13, 2021
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Had the meatloaf special. Absolutely the worst meatloaf I've ever had. Came out a purtid pale oatmeal color, medium warm at best. No taste and consistency that made me think that there was no meat in the meatloaf just filler. The carrots were caramelized on the outside but raw on the inside. The mashed potatoes were barely warm. I could have spent half the money at Cracker Barrel and had a good meatloaf dinner.
Jenny S.
Nov 04, 2021
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Service was good, food was not. Overpriced. I don't know what happened, when this restaurant first opened it was very nice and the food was good. It has study Lee went downhill. Hopefully they make some improvements. They charge way too much money for the quality of food. I think it's all cooked in the microwave.
Cary T.
Oct 07, 2021
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The Lighthouse was one of my favorite places. Their $18 Waygu burger was one of my all time top 3 places for a burger. Well, now with the low quality menu change adding chicken wings and hot chicken sandwich (shouldn't even be on an upscale restaurant menu.) The burger has changed to 2 patties in which I can only assume they were frozen patties. Ild have to say Rally's has a much better burger for $4. The calamari has gotten so small it more of a snack. Bread seems to be an option since no tables had any bread whatsoever. Spinach artichoke dip is served with Tostitos chips. Burger with
John Jensen
Sep 22, 2021
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I was impressed by the design of the bar in the shape of a boat. The location is wonderful on Cedar Lake. The dinners were good but the portions were a bit disappointing. We ordered the "family" size asparagus platter and received 8 thin small spears that one person would expect as a side for one meal. Just expected more for the price. Overall a good experience with good tasting food.
Eric H.
Sep 20, 2021
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Not the same place. Don't blame covid because there were plenty of workers. This is a bad management problem and you ruined our wedding anniversary meal.
We had to wait 40 min past our reservation to get finally seated. As we were getting seated we heard they cut off taking walk-ins finally since that was the first issue we noticed was causing long wait times.
We got to our seats and ordered drinks. 25 min later we finally got our drinks and we had to ask for bread when the waiter finally came back. The bread was even bad, super hard and about an inch around in circumference.
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We had to wait 40 min past our reservation to get finally seated. As we were getting seated we heard they cut off taking walk-ins finally since that was the first issue we noticed was causing long wait times.
We got to our seats and ordered drinks. 25 min later we finally got our drinks and we had to ask for bread when the waiter finally came back. The bread was even bad, super hard and about an inch around in circumference.
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Chandi M.
Sep 01, 2021
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What a great find, our party was craving surf and turf and this place had it all. If you make a reservation online you get seated inside but outside is first come first serve and on a beautiful day it's perfect. We sat outside about 30 feet from the water and it was one of the most relaxing enjoyable meals we had in awhile. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable about the menu items and drinks. Everything we ordered tuna tartare, filet, lobster tails, lobster bisque, asparagus, crab dip and crab cake was cooked to perfection, but we did also order the tomahawk steak (one of the most
Nina E.
Aug 28, 2021
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Alin M.
Aug 20, 2021
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Extremely rude waitresses! But what you can expect..... 14 years old high schoolers...... Cedar Lake ....... Indiana ........ we took what we had .......!!!!!! Shame !!!!! Unfortunately is the only "restaurant" around....... cannot get the reserved table even though we called to reserve... nice !!!!!
Guys ...... close your barn !!!! Through it to the muddy lake !!!!!
Guys ...... close your barn !!!! Through it to the muddy lake !!!!!
Carol H.
Aug 09, 2021
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Wow! This place was great. We made a reservation and grabbed a drink at the bar when we arrived. The bar staff was amazingly helpful in choosing a wine. We were seated within 5 mins of our reservation. Our waitress was super friendly and helpful in choosing food items and drinks. Our dinner was delicious. The atmosphere was cozy and had a great view of the lake. We didn't feel rushed at all considering how busy it was. We will definitely be back!
Ali B.
Jul 19, 2021
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Unfortunately, the Lighthouse is not as great as I remember it being in past visits. I was here the other night with my family and the menu seemed a lot different. I ordered the burger that is on the menu and the quality was poorer than when I ordered a burger here back in December (not a seafood person so my options were limited). I also asked to not have the secret sauce put on and ended up having to send the burger back because it had the sauce on it. The burger was nothing spectacular which was disappointing because the one I had here back in December was wonderful considering this isn&apos
Sherry Green
Jul 11, 2021
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Russ C.
Jun 07, 2021
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Keith R.
Apr 24, 2021
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The Lighthouse has recently changed ownership and it appears to be for the better. The food has always been good and it still is. The service used to be the issue and had been for years. They've raised their game with service for sure. Our server's name was Ryan and he was top notch! Attentive and accurate, quick to get us what we needed. The lobster bisque and fantastic! It had a ton of buttery flavor and was smooth as liquid silk! It could have used some more actual lobster, but no matter how much you give me, I'll want more! I enjoyed the very large Belly-On Pork Chop. It was
Karen C.
Feb 07, 2021
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Stopped in for a quick bite last night and I was really turned off by the cleanliness of the place. Our meal was served on top of the bar, basically over a foot hold from the boat top bar. I would suspect it wasn't cleaned in quite sometime. Asked to speak to the manager and they never bothered to come by.... it's bad enough that the problem was there in the first place, disappointing that they didn't seem to care. Oddly enough, the second we got up they sat another couple at the same place. The food isn't that good people!