Lake Pointe Grill

Love this place, especially in warm weather when the patio is open. I don’t like the tv in the main dining room. Tacky. Should be taken out. But the salads, pizzas, and all of the other foods I’ve tried were great and the service friendly and attentive. Good local restaurant.

Lunch Special. Breaded chicken, gravy, homemade M/​P & green beans. It was very good & the service was fast. I would come back.

We found this place on a recent trip passing thru from Chicago to St. Louis. The meatloaf is outstanding, however the shrimp and grits is even better. Just the right Cajun heat! We had to stop in again! The wood fire special Italian beef pizza was great… Could use a big more beef, but the flavor were just right. If you stop please try the portabela fried mushrooms that they prepare fresh. I can’t say anything bad about this place bartender was friendly and chatted with us even though we were there during busy time. The wait staff is average, when busy they tend to stress a bit as there were several large groups. We will stop again for sure. Can’t wait to try something new!

Repeat patron here. Lake Pointe is consistently good. I’ve never waited long for a table or my meal. I’ve tried much of their menu, but now I usually just get the Grilled Italian sandwich. It’s amazing. Their pizzas are also very good. I’d recommend it as a social meeting place as its a bit louder most days.

Stopped after coming back from STL …1ish for lunch. Horrible server and slow service. Buffalo chx horseshoe just tasted like Tabasco sauce only… Margarita pizza ok… had to ask for the pizza sides 2x (chs, peppers, plates etc) may not be back… to pricey for such a bad experience

This was recommended by the hotel staff as better than the Cracker Barrel. I think it was a good choice with prices that were comparable for the items that were similar. Nice little bar and grill. We had the club sandwich and got talked into a haystack — Texas toast with spicy grilled chicken strips covered with white sauce and french fries. I am not a big fried foods fan, and I still pretty much cleaned my plate. The waitress was right «you have to try it once». Most people around us were eating pizza and that did look good too.

We stopped here on our way back from a trip to Chicago and it was by far the best restaurant meal we had on our entire trip! The service was very friendly and the food was spectacular, especially the chocolate lava cake we had for dessert. Would highly recommend!

Found this on Unilocal while visiting Springfield area. The pulled pork and pork tenderloin sandwiches were very good. Service was fast & our server was very nice. Would come here again if in area. Should have taken pics. Sorry !!

The food is always delicious. Great service reasonable prices and good food. What more can you ask for. Never had a bad meal or bad service there. Would highly recomend them to anyone

Food is delicious! Caesar salad is personally a favorite. Great atmosphere and service.

This place is a local favorite! I have honestly never had a bad meal here. Service is always great as well. Their wood fired pizzas are phenomenal, but you really can’t go wrong with anything you order! The white chocolate blueberry bread pudding dessert is a must order!

This place is the bomb!!! One of the best Ahi tuna, Stone oven pizzas and bread puddings I have ever had! Kind of pricey, but you pay for quality, great great quality. If you have never been here, I highly recommend that you go here at least once. You will want to return for more!

Underwhelming. I took my family there for dinner last night. Service was good, atmosphere is nice. The food left a lot to be desiring.
1) Gumbo. This is what I ordered. It wasn’t bad, it seemed nice and fresh. My main complaint here is that there was zero heat to it. A good gumbo has a slow heat, something that sneaks up on you. The rice on top was also inadequate, and the corn bread was not very good.
2) Margarita pizza. Sister ordered this, and I snagged a piece. The crust was crispy but chewy (if a bit overcooked). The one complaint about this pizza isn’t even really a complaint. Whenever I’ve had Margarita pizza before, the basil was cooked on the pizza. On this pizza, the basil was placed over the cooked pizza. It wasn’t bad, just different.
3) Cajun pizza. Dad ordered this. Disliked it so much he gave it to me to take home. I took it to work for lunch. This crust DOES NOT hold up to being put in the fridge overnight. It loses the crisp, and just turns soggy. As far as the flavor… it’s just awful. There’s no other way to describe it. It was like someone tossed some sausage (I can’t even call it andouille. it wasn’t spicy), shrimp and Lawry’s on a cheese pizza and called it «Cajun»
Side complaint:
Someone told me this place was over priced, and on a cursory glacé of the menu it did not appear that way. Well, what I failed to realize is that almost none of the meals come with a side. Want a side? That’s an extra $ 2 minimum. If I’m paying $ 15 for an entrée, I should not have to pay another $ 4 for a side salad.
Given that I liked the Margarita pizza, I will probably give this place another go. I think the problem here is that the restaurant is simply trying to be too diverse in it’s offerings. Find what you do well and do it. For this place, it appears to be the pizza and horseshoes (didn’t even get to try a bite of my mom’s, she liked it that much) Do not order the Cajun options if you like Cajun food.

I come to Lake Pointe Grille quite a bit as I work just down the road and it’s the only choice for a sit down restaurant on this road outside of Cracker Barrel and don’t want to shove a copious amount of food in your face. The portions are great, not too big and not too small. I’m partial to the grilled Italian sandwich and the buffalo chicken horseshoe. Service has always been good and the price is comparable for the area. Will continue to repeat business.

Traveling from St Louis to Chicago and wanting something different than the usual chain restaurants. Used Unilocal to find this restaurant. Excellent choice. I had the BLT salad and a cup of Potato Soup, both were delicious. On our next trip through Springfield we will try the Pizza. Easy access to interstate 55 makes this a great travel stop.

The prices were reasonable, you get a lot of food. I wish the tropical martinees had been colder. I would still like to try the pizza though

Amazing wood fire pizzas! Oh and stuffed meatloaf! Great atmosphere friendly staff.
Nice bar that you can have a drink after dinner.

Good wood fired pizza, nice atmosphere and good service.

I was in Springfield for a few days for work and decided to try this place. The staff was friendly and very nice. I ate there twice in two days… sad, I know, but the food was really good both times.
The first day, I had the seafood risotto. This entrée was very good and very filling. It had shrimp, scallops, & pieces of salmon, which was unique for a seafood combo dish. The seafood tasted good, the risotto was filling, & the sauce was very tasty. Overall, this was great. Everything about it was delicious. Hands down one of the best entrees I’ve ever had in Springfield.
On the second day, God created the sky… I mean, I had the stuffed meatloaf. This was probably the first time I’ve had meatloaf in 10 years but wanted to try something different. This dish was very good; a thick meatloaf slice, wrapped in bacon, and a hole in the middle with 2 different cheeses. This was very delicious but the only downside was that it was a single slice. I left the table satisfied but not full. So if you have a big appetite I’d look at another menu item.

The spinach dip wasn’t hot, luke-​warm at a push, but it was tasty, though please, PLEASE don’t stick the crostinis in the dip to serve, they go SOGGY at the bottom where they were in the dip. I liked that we got more crostinis offered too.
The pizza was delicious, we got one between both of us, it was large enough and we struggled with the last few pieces. We got simple pepperoni, as I had read the reviews on Unilocal that too many toppings make for a soggy-​bottom, so we kept it ‘light’. Loved it!
Wasn’t too busy, wasn’t too expensive, service was great, food was quick, parking was ample — only advice is to bring a sweater!