Lakeshore Eatery

Lakeshore Eatery is a hidden gem. Don’t judge a book by its cover, although it doesn’t look like your average restaurant, it is far better then alot of dressed up places. The breakfast is excellent and the prices are cheap and affordable. I highly recommend bringing your family and eating here.

Very good food at reasonable prices look for coupons in the mail even makes it more reasonable. We usually get breakfast never a disappointment biscuits and sausage gravy is excellent. Staff is always very friendly service very good no complaints at all about this place. Now I see they are remodeling much overdue will even be better when it’s finished. Should give the new restaurant up the street a run for it’s money if you haven’t tried this place you really need to will not be disappointed. In addition it’s family owned much rather support them, as opposed to big corporations.

Our family has been regulars at Lakeshore Eatery pretty much since the beginning. In fact, my kids and I accidentally crashed their pre-​opening party. :)
The food here is wonderful. Lots of homemade dishes and some neat twists on things that you don’t see often around here. The poutine is great, as is the meat-​lovers’ pasta dish, and the daily homemade soups. However, the best item, hands down, is the pot roast. It is the most tender, juicy pot roast I have ever had and I highly recommend it to anyone. In fact, if you’re a vegetarian, take a break from that nonsense to try this pot roast. It’s that good.
The prices are reasonable and the servers are well-​trained. The owner is a good guy and very friendly. He has incredibly high standards for food prep and cleanliness, which is evident as soon as you walk in the door. And, they are in the process of expanding the dining room so we look forward to seeing the «new» restaurant.
Check them out!

My fiancé and I frequent Lakeshore Eatery for breakfast on the weekends. The service is always great, and the food is prepared quickly. We go here for the hash browns, which are the best either of us have ever had. Everything else has always came out fresh and delicious. I highly recommend Lakeshore Eatery for breakfast and hope to make it in for their fish fry sometime soon.

Saw reviews here and decided to go for dinner tonight. We had the American Eggrolls, made with pot roast, mushrooms, etc. The horsey sauce could have been more flavorful but we were still impressed with the eggrolls. I had the chicken pasta with angel hair, chicken, spinach, mushrooms, etc. It was very tasty. G had the Lake Erie Perch and was disappointed in the size of the fish and of the serving but liked the taste. Take a look at the pics. I never remember to take pics before we start eating so the fish had four pieces… The dessert case looked tempting with coconut pie, lemon meringue pie, pineapple upside down pie, and a few different kinds of cookies. We skipped dessert tonight but plan on going back. Overall, a great local spot.

Went here on a Sunday afternoon for lunch. Everything was disappointing. Server never refilled coffee, we waited over 30 mins for 2 burgers, one burger was missing toppings and the other was raw inside. They took the raw burger, offered to make another but I didn’t want to wait another 30 mins. Totally dissatisfied with the server and the cook. Server blamed our wait on a large party (7 people) but there were only a total of 17 customers in the restaurant. I wont be returning. Sad, because I would rather frequent small local places instead of big chain restaurants.

I love little mom and pop places that are out of the way, and this one was a nice surprise.
My wife and I found some info online and stopped off here during a shopping trip; it was worth it. Their menu is one of the most eclectic combos of Midwestern family fare I’ve seen. Pot Roast was one item that had been used as a base for a whole host of tasty treats like their American Egg Rolls which were filled with said wonderful roast, and were getting rave reviews from the clientele. I got a chicken schnitzel that was just wonderful. It came with a light spaetzle in a garlic sauce that was just delightful. Patty got a battered fish plate that was really great, along with hand cut fries. All of it was tasty and fresh.
Our waitress was really friendly and we asked about their traffic during the week; I guess they get busy on weekends and recently on Fridays for their fish fries. The place looks quite deceptive; from the outside, very small, although it woudl easily accommodate quite a few folks. My wife described the place as «comfy»; I have to agree. It reminded me of a lot of little diners that are gems amidst all the commercial eateries that you see these days, the ones that you go to for a nice place to take family and friends.
They also have a host of pies and desserts, home made, and quite delicious, and they told me that they have a whole separate menu for breakfast fare that sounded really great.
So, if you’re out in Mentor, check out this little establishment, but don’t blink, cause you might miss it; believe me, you don’t want to, cause it’s a tasty treat. :)

I would eat here again. They have a varied menu with some interesting items like wiener schnitzel with spaetzle. We were there for a late lunch, so I ordered a Buffalo wrap. Service was fast and friendly, and the food was well prepared and flavorful.

Good eats! Was apprehensive to order off anything but the breakfast menu since I had bad experiences with other mom & pop places serving lunch & dinner. This place serves up some great home cooked meals at a great price. We had the pot roast and the chicken finger dinner. Both came with big salads. The pot roast was huge and very tender. The chicken fingers were hand dipped/​breaded with fresh cut fries. Surprised to get this kind of food from a little diner. Definitely will be back!

I like this restaurant very much. Everything I have tried is delicious. Hard menu choices after a few times. Worse on Friday evenings (4pm to 8pm) with the «All You Can Eat» fish fry. $ 12 but you aren’t going to find a better deal. Wait staff treat you like family. Owner manager makes his rounds. He remembers me and that I’m an out-​of-​towner. Coffee seems endless. A genuine mom-​n-​pop place out of the boring landscape of chain places.
I pay cash to save them that % by not using a credit card. Tiny reward. This is small business. Proud small business.

As usual the hubby and I cant decide what to eat.“you want to go out?”,“fast food (NO!!!), «how about order in?».well this time we picked the Lake shore Eatery and was very pleased by our take out order. I ordered the Chicken Parmesan with a side of their homemade chicken and dumpling soup instead of side salad. The Chicken Parmesan was wonderful and homemade not frozen patties. Two Real chicken breasts pounded and breaded. Nice light red sauce over a small linguine style pasta. too much for one meal. Saved the second piece for lunch
hubby got the house special Pot Roast and potato and choice of veggie. He also chose the soup over the salad tonite. I dont know how this place can consistently make this dish so outstandingly good. Every Time ! Large portion of beef that is cooked to perfection.

This is diner food folks! This is a diner/​family crowd as well! As another reviewer put it: Not fancy but well done. This will be one of the regular stops when in search of a meal in that area. For sure.

We come here almost weekly for breakfast… We live 20 minutes away but it’s always worth the drive. Mark is usually our server and he’s excellent. The food is always great and consistent and the restaurant is clean.

Great little place that someone recommended. Glad we went. Nice sized portions and very fresh foods. I loved the homemade spatzel’s and mashed potato’s, but the potato’s had some lumps in them. No biggie in my book as I’ll take lumps over boxed potato’s any day.

My family and I came here for dinner and were sorely disappointed. First of all even though it was later in the evening and there were only two other parties in the restaurant, they had us seated in a cluster right next to each other. The booths were so uncomfortable and unsupportive that every time the person behind me moved, I felt it. I got excited to see poutine on the menu as I’ve been wanting to try it, but the waitress explained to me that it was made with an American cheese sauce instead of Mozzerella cheese curds so we passed. We ordered the onion petals which was okay, but overpriced for the amount you get.
I ordered the paprika schnitzel, my fiancé ordered the regular veal schnitzel, and my son ordered the Lakeshore burger. The salad that came with our meal was brown and wilted and didn’t taste good at all. The paprika schnitzel was very bland, even with the sauce on top. And the pork was kind of fatty which turned me off. The buttered spatzel was good.
My fiancé, who is the least pickiest person I know didn’t even enjoy his meal. It was too bland for him, so he drizzled Tabasco sauce over the top and still wasn’t happy.
My son seemed to enjoy his burger, but he ate only half. At least the fries were made from real potatoes and not frozen.
I was also unhappy with the bill. For one appetizer, 3 meals and our 3 drinks, our total was $ 50. Thank goodness we had a coupon. This place might be good for breakfast, but I wouldn’t recommend it for dinner. We won’t be back.

Not fancy, but well done. The weiner schnitzel was two nice-​sized pieces of slightly chewy veal with spaetzle. No veg. But the buttered spaetzle was a treat, and it came with choice of soup or salad. The salad was iceberg, lettuce, tomato, onion and cucumber — basic, but fresh, crisp and ample. I finished with the best strawberry-​rhubarb pie ever; too often places overcook the rhubarb. Also picked up a coconut cream pie for my wife, and she thought it was great. Went on a weeknight and there were several tables full, and lots of people ordering the house specialty, the pot roast.

Nice family/​local restaurant.
We have been here for breakfast & dinner. Awesome pot roast hash for breakfast is must.
Tonight we went for dinner. I had the Mediterranean wrap and my hubby had Weiner schnitzel with spatzal dinner. I tasted his and if was great. I will get that next time for sure. My wrap was fresh and delish. The prices are very reasonable and we have never had a bad meal. It’s a nice additional to all of the chain restaurant in Mentor, OH. It is nice to go to a family owned business.

Went here this morning with my girlfriend and it seemed like a good place. Until the server messed up her order. The server clearly repeated to my girlfriend «omelet with bacon and cheese» yet when she brought it out there was no cheese in it. I know it wasn’t the cooks mistake because when the bill came it only showed bacon on the order tab. I myself ordered the roast beef hash which the server told me was a house favorite. It seemed like the idea and flavors were right but the execution failed. They threw the hash browns in with everything else and when it came out the potatoes were undercooked and still slightly raw in the middle. Most likely wouldn’t recommend to anyone or return.

This place was awesome! I had french toast made from wheat bread and my companions had biscuits and gravy and then a basic two egg breakfast. The hash browns were shredded, cooked all the way through, and just the right texture. The gravy tasted great and the biscuits tasted fresh. My vegetarian companion had no trouble finding meat free things on the menu. The waitress was knowledgeable about the ingredients and the side offerings.
My french toast was so good that I didn’t even want to put syrup on it.
The food came out after a short wait and it was clearly cooked-​to-​order. The waitress even recognized that we were on a road trip (ie not a family) and offered us separate checks. The bathroom was clean and everyone was friendly.
I’m going to say this is as good as it gets for diner breakfast. I however, cannot speak to the American Egg Rolls (which claim to have pot roast in them!) or any other dinner food such as one of the schnitzel choices, which is what I would have ordered if I had been more adventurous. I will be back the next time I pass through Mentor.

I had the best meal ever here!
My order was simple, scrambled eggs, hash browns and toast. Everything was exceptional even the toast. Best hash browns of my life.
The wait staff was super friendly.
The best part: my whole meal cost $ 3.50!