Reviews for Waterfront Grille & Event Center in Arnolds Park, IA

We are new to the area and this visit was a delight. Our server (Isaiah I believe) was very attentive and courteous. Our food... came out in good timing and was ALL very delicious. I do recommend trying the cornbread brulee as it is extremely delicious! Itshould honestly be a dessert! Overall we had great cooks and a great waiter! Read more

Sunday early afternoon on a windy, cool day. 72 degrees, no boats on the water. Very quiet and felt like we had the whole place... to ourselves. Party of 10. Amazing food. Reasonable prices. Read more

We ended up at the Waterfront after Bracco’s told us there was an extended wait. Mistake. We should’ve waited for... Bracco’s. We were told upon arrival that the Waterfront was short staffed. We understand this is an issue across the serviceindustry, and we did wait a great deal of time for our food to come. Granted, we had a very large table. But we couldn’t evenget our waters refilled. The waitress was sweet and nice with every encounter with us. She got our dressings, sauces and extraswe asked for once our food finally came. The two star review is because the food was not at all what you’d expect from thisnice of a place, and for the insane price you’re paying for it. The caesar salad was more than sad, it was downrightdisappointing. The portion of the entire salad was the same size as a $5 side salad. The chicken was $8 extra and didn’t evencome on the salad. The chicken alfredo pasta bake had zero flavor. The broccoli wasn’t cooked and the dish was barely hot.Pizza was lackluster. Spinach dip and onion rings were good. Overall, just a disappointing experience. We will not be returninghere or recommending it to people. Read more

We drove 50 miles for a Birthday dinner. We had thee best experience! The atmosphere /scenery on their patio was just what we... were looking for. The drinks were fabulous! I loved the spicy peach margarita. We had a Baja Bum Flatbread pizza for anappetizer and it was so good! Onto the dinner! We both had the Crusted Walleye with Asparagus and Loaded Mashed Potatos. Ourmeal was amazing! Our server! His name was John! Best server I have had in a very long time Was! Was so attentive, friendly andjust great! He brought us this amazing cake with ice cream for the Birthday boy! We will definitely be back and would highlyrecommend to anyone looking for an amazing dining experience! Read more

Came here for a late lunch prior to spending time at the lake. Highly satisfied with my flatbread pizza, everyone else at the... table enjoyed their food. Our server, John/Jon, was incredibly friendly and attentive. Not too often can you have a sincerelaugh with your server! Give the man a round of applause! Read more

Food is over priced. Service is literally terrible. Two years in a row we show up no one is in the restaurant... they say or we... don't have your reservations... so we ask for a table... last night we stood 15 mins then went over to the host stand and askedthe kid playing on on his phone about our table. "Oh I forgot"..... We went to yesterdays... service is so much better ... Ican't ever waste my time at waterfront again. Read more

Great food! We love their pizza! Wait staff was very pleasant & wait time for food was reasonable. Gotta ask for the water... view.. just beautiful! Read more

Great outdoor seating. Spinach artichoke dip for an appetizer is amazing! I was glad to see lobster and shrimp pasta on the... menu. It is an expensive place but if you are looking to splurge the last day of vacation, it is good. It is a busy place soexpect a bit of a wait on food. There is a variety of drinks on the menu as well. Read more