Reviews for 1886 Lake House Bistro in Callander, ON
Very friendly staff amazing food! First time there wanted to try something different. We were staying in North Bay overnight,... found Lakeside on google glad we went. Usually we go to lot 88 for dinner very expensive and it is chain food style restaurant.Lakeside is less expensive food way better and freshly prepared. Will be going back it is our new favourite restaurant. Thankyou Emily for making our first time experience a very pleasurable one. I had the Arctic Char (my photo) and the shrimp toast foran appetizer yum!, my husband had the mussels for an appetizer he said the best he's ever had and the Seafood pasta for anentree. Read more
Quality food!!! Delicious specials, great selection and a great waitress. I wish I would have gone sooner. Worth the drive.
One of the best meals I have had in a while. I started with the shrimp toast after my server Luke's recommendation. That was... fantastic so after is recommendation of the lamb burger I went with that. The fries were perfectly cooked and salted. The buyersflavour was fantastic, I would say the meat was too tender and needed a bit more texture or a binder to give it more of a solidtexture. I ended with the beignets which were just ok to me. The salted caramel was really well done. My server was great and itwas just a nice small little place in this little town that had such a great feeling while eating there. Right by the water witha nice breeze coming through the window. Read more
1886 Lake House Bistro is a real gem near the shores of Lake Nipissing! While our camp was experiencing a power outage we... thought it would be nice to skip into Callander for lunch. The decor of the restaurant is bright, cheery and we secured awindow seat. The menu and drink options were excellent and the service extraordinary. Based on the food quality and flavorsthis spot will now be our number one restaurant pick even when the hydro is on ;-)! The only surprise I received surrounded mydrink order. When it arrived the amount appeared to be a shot of Negroni and not a full glass. After subsequent visits we stillenjoy the quality and consistency of the food but need to lighten our rating to 4 stars from 5. The last negroini I orderedhad dried orange peels that were unappealing. Also on our last visit I asked for one more piece of bread to soak up the yummyescargot jucies. Our server said we needed to pay for it and she couldn't sneak it out. I've visited this establishment manytimes spending a good amount of money and felt unseen. See your customers ????!!! Read more
Amazing! The food was awesome, the ambiance was perfect and the staff were so nice. My friend and I loved it so much that we... went back again the next day for more. I definitely recommend (especially the chocolate mousse)! Read more
One of the must try places in Callander. We went for dinner based on the reviews. There was a bit of a wait and they were pretty... slow with seating. But once seated, the service was quite good! We had the French Onion soup and Lake House Salad. Both wereexcellent. For the main, I had the Bistro Burger which was alright. My friend had Pate and Terrine and she really liked it. Read more
1886 Lake House Bistro is in the top three fine-dining locations for the North Bay area. Get ready for a rustic asthetic... layered with nostalgia to form fine dining in an eclectic blend that works to form it's own unique Northern style. The menu isartfully curated with local game and fan favorites. They have a well-stocked drink menu including the most extensive wine listaround. The experienced servers elevate your experience and the kitchen delivers consistency every time. Price is appropriatefor the menu and market. I recommend this restaurant for supper and very special occasions. They have outdoor dining year-roundthanks to their new heated glamping dining tent that seats six. I recently attended the beer and cheese tasting presented byWhiskey Jack Beer Company and really enjoyed the occasion. Read more
Came by boat from across the lake. Docked at the free public (great setup!) Docks. Walked less than 10 min and enjoyed a... fantastic meal for our boat date night. Food was fantastic. Our server (Emily I believe) was fantastic as well. Keep it up allaround. Made new customers out of us. Read more