The Boardwalk Bar

This is known for being a party bar. If you want to eat a good meal there are plenty of options at The Lake. We don’t go there to eat. Sure you can order a limited menu if u r there drinking or stop on the deck for the can’t beat it view — but I think food wise it’s fairly limited. I’ve been going to this place for over 20 years and I’ve seen it change ownership & currently it’s the best it has ever been. The bathrooms are all updated & remodeled and adding the little food hut off the deck I believe is mostly for the people that bring their kids– or the heavy parties that need something quick. Almost every year I go back you’ll be looking at different bartenders but that’s anywhere.

Great view of the lake, but a little on the expensive side for a burger and fries.
I was there during lunch, in the middle of the week, and the wait for our food took a long time.
It looks like a fun place I’d like to come back to on a weekend night, though, so next time I’m traveling through MD, I’m going to do just that.

Tough to beat the view and the atmosphere. Food is very solid, my burger was perfectly cooked and the prices are reasonable. Enjoyed the music on the deck and just relaxing. In Deep Creek this place is near the top for a good summer meal.

Great location with a great view. Great breakfast service, by super friendly staff. Breakfast was just OK, nothing to get excited over and a little salty for my taste.

First — let me say, I HATE Unilocal. I think it is completely bogus. I review on MANY other sites & this one continues to hide REAL reviews from ACTUAL people, but for a fee, they can remove them.
That being said, this restaurant was AWFUL! It is a shack on the side of the road. The grilled chicken sandwich I had was inedible. it was rubbery & horrible. I took it off the GIANT OVERSIZED bun & put on a piece of my daughter’s chicken tender instead. The prices were high as well ($ 8 for a sandwich). The drink choices were lacking — coke, diet coke (in bottles) and iced tea. My kids went over to the bar next door to get water & sprite.
From what we understood — this is a «locals» place. Locals should beware & they can do better. Even McDonald’s is better.

Well, let’s see… We came here to relax and take in the view. We were not disappointed.
We came in around 3ish and it was happy hour. I do not recall what the specials were, but the rail rum was cheap so I was a happy pirate.
The restaurant menu was pretty limited and the staff was somewhat helpful. My boys ordered some food and a couple of beverages. The staff forgot to give them their drinks and then they had to wait a bit to receive them. When my sons asked about them they were told they’d have to wait. Not sure what caused the delay, but telling any customer they have to wait (in my opinion) is bad business when you forget their items.
All in all, the place has prime real estate and that is enough to get 3 stars regardless of the service at the grill. The bar saved the review in the 4 star area. I would go back, but only for cocktails.

Sorry, I generally only like to give good reviews, but the one star is for the lakefront location. The menu is very limited grill food — burgers, hot dogs, chicken fingers, fries and onion rings for the most part. This would be totally fine except that everything is pre-​made frozen food! Sorry again, but this isn’t cooking, it’s reheating. Also, broadcasting the karaōke happening in the bar out to the patio was not fun for us… the staff (and I think owner) were very nice I feel bad but take more pride!

Preface: We’ve enjoyed eating here for several summers now.
Today was our third lunch of the summer that took 45+ minutes for food to arrive at our table after ordering. This after we asked when ordering what the wait was, and were told 20 minutes.
The best part? My tablemates received their food a good 15 minutes before mine arrived. I went to the grill and asked how much longer and was told, «It’s coming.» I said, «When, because we were told 20 minutes, it’s been 45, and the rest of my party is just about done.» And the swell guy behind the register looked me in the eye and said, «Cool.»
This is a great bar. It is a lousy restaurant, kept alive only by its view (as we left, I heard the guy at the table behind me say, «I wasn’t planning to spend all day here. How long does it take to throw burgers on the grill?»). And now with a bonus attitude. No thanks, Boardwalk. We’re breaking up.

Good atmosphere and great view of the lake from the deck. Drinks were reasonable and the food from the grill was solid. Not fancy or an overly extensive menu, but for a drink and something grilled you can’t beat it. There was also a band on the saturday night we were there. Good times, will go back.

This place is great. Sit on the deck by the lake. Order from the grill. Watch the boats. Perfect. Happy hour had decent beer prices. They could use a nice microbrew on tap.

This is a Deep Creek, Lake-​front favorite.
If you’re on a boat and want to stop for some cocktails (responsibly, of course) and a bite to eat – this is a good choice.
Everything in Deep Creek is pricey, so try not to get sticker-​shock.
PROS:
Lake-​front/​docking access
Good food (when they’re cooking outside on the deck, pretty decent stuff out there)
Gets nice and busy, so you’re not wondering why it is that you stopped.
CONS:
being lake-​front and dock accessible, drinks are semi-​pricey