Lovely outdoor restaurant that practices social distancing. Food was good. Service was great.

Good food and service great for Brewers. Nice view.

I had a bad experience with the hostess. We asked to the washroom and was willing to buy anything to do so but the rude hostess gave us nonstop attitude then directed us to the beer tent far away from restaurant and said we need to buy from there first, and walk all the way back to restaurant with a wrist band. We told her we would like to dine in but she would give us a wait time. Kept asking to see a menu and totally ignored us several times. Then a guest showed us a public bathroom we could use that’s right behind the restaurant. I was turned off by the whole greeting experience. Very snotty hostess not catering to guests. They rather give us in a run around, then give proper service. Negative stars!

Stopped by to take a look at the restaurant as well as the theater next to it. Both of them look great, new and spacious. Best of all its right in front of the lake and the views are awesome. The theatre is big and spacious and it had its own Windows and doors facing the lake. I like the high ceilings mostly. The bathroom had sensors for both the soap, water and dryer. Fancy.

Great experience to dine and enjpy the view. the foods were great.

Great location! Service was friendly, but slow. Food was good, but significantly overpriced.

Attended a wedding here. Nice,clean venue. Great view of the lake. Plenty of space for dancing and mingling after the ceremony.

Amazingly inexpensive for a lakeside restaurant. Kind of an upscale grill vibe. Chicken was good with nice slaw and mashed potatoes. The side of grilled vegetables was cooked well. White fish was good tho cooked a little to firmly for my taste. Included broccoli and rice pilaf. Good selection for kids menu (thanks).Varied selection of beer. And , surprise to me, the two bottles of hot sauce definitely has some kick.What? Midwesterners eat spicy food? I thought ketchup was it?Parking is valet which was worth the $17 since it was raining heavily.I recommend checking this place out!

We really wanted to like this place, but everything was three stars. The staff must have been having an off night because host, server and support staff were not friendly. The bread was good, but the prosciutto was THICK, which made the fat, if cut thinly enjoyable, chewy. The Cobb salad had a guacamole that seemed store bought. My UnderTow wasn’t very good either. We will give it another shot because there were too many things that seemed off for this to be a normal experience.

Food and service was great

This place has a great view of the lake and also the city skyline. The beer and cocktail menu is great. I wish there wereore food choices on the menu. Mostly modern dishes.

Delicious dark crispy fries. Superb bread and whipped butter. I didnt try the deviled eggs. Attentive and patient service. I just wish they had a more interesting beer list.

This is a beautiful theatre in the woods with views of the water. Its magical at night with special lighting among the trees. The word charming is not sufficient. The theatre is well designed with some extra wide seats if needed. It is handicapped accessible. We were amazed, thrilled and absolutely delighted by the play Silent Sky. If we could have extended our Door county stay, we would have seen the play a second time.

Very cool place for a wedding reception. The view of the lake is beautiful. Cocktail hour, right outside and a few steps from the lake is fun. There are a few trees near the entrance and it is the perfect place to hold a wedding ceremony. Food is good, everything is well managed as super clean. A+ recommendation!!Ray – The Connexion Band

Great food. Great view.

What an amazing venue! The food was out of this world especially for a wedding. I cant wait to head back there again for just a table service meal. The staff and ownership was wonderful!

Highly recommend! Very skilled cook- all of the appetizers as well as all of the entrees delicious. Great views, great service. Well be certainly going back!

Great views of the city. Extensive drink menu. Awesome place for drinks and having low key night. Food menu was less than desired. Only item that was good was the thick cur bacon appetizer.

Best Cobb Salad I have ever had. Service at the bar was lacking because they were understaffed at the bar. 25 patrons at the bar and only one bartender for that many people. The weather is 53 degrees today so a lot of people decided to come here. The one bartender was great and was working within his limits... just needs more support and staff. Also keep your to-go boxes behind the bar. It’s all about speed and efficiency in the restaurant business .

Don’t recommend this place. Rude host and management.

Lakeside Restarant great Sunday Brunch. Server was excellent. His name was Jason and he was outstanding

Great Ambiance. AWESOMELY Prepared Dishes

Was here for the first time for a large function and it did not disappoint. Numerous people have noted that it is a great place to grab a summer lunch. I will be back to try out the lunch.

We just went for the time and absolutely loved it! We sat at the bar. We loved the atmosphere. The food was great. We had the burrata to start, and then a burger and the market vegetable salad. We loved everything. Highly recommend! However, do not drive; rather walk or Uber as the parking is horrendous.

Had terrific appetizers and drinks - terrific view. Kind staff. Unfortunately had the place to ourselves. Advertise and beef up the crowd! I dont want to see you close.

American menu, Chicagoan prices (expensive for the kind of food you eat), veeeery beautiful view (the lake). I come from Spain.

Great food and drinks. Love the outside seating and the inside has great decor! The service was awesome! Would definitely recommend this place!

Food was superb but had to wait too long for it. Server was informative.

Beautiful setting right in front of the lake. Parking is scarce. Views are spectacular.

Amazing views, atmosphere, food and service

Good venue with a good ground level view of the lake. It has a great ambiance, great for presentations or yearly events.

Interesting revamp of the old 20s theatre. Done more to be a catering than a performance location. Summertime reboot of successful storefront productions. Depends on what is performed on how well the space works for the company. Valet parking is offered as there is nothing avaliable otherwise and its a good hike from any street parking.

Such an aesthetically pleasing. Location. The sound of waves, view of the loop, roomy/airy bar and eating area. Very nice menu - reasonably priced, and valet parking. Great place for a date, or to bring out of town friends. A Chicago Gem

One of the best theater location.

Had a company outing here and the food and service were excellent. Spent most of the time in the outdoor areas as it was a perfect day to be outside. Perfect location right next to Lake Michigan. Highly recommend for a company outing or large get together.

Beautiful venue for your next special event can accommodate up to 800. Book j&l catering for this special venue

Visited for Sunday brunch. It was fantastic! Loved the menu and all of our food was superb

Great location!

This place is AWESOME! THE VIEW! THE DRINKS!! THE FOOD!!! Did I mention that drinks? The wine selection exceeds my very selective girlfriends expectations, and the cocktails are always wonderful. I havent had a bad meal there, either. I cant wait to visit in the summer!

This place is a spectacular view of the lake! I loved having Dirtybird Festival here. It was the perfect venue!

What an exceptional facility! I attended a Gala here lastnight. It was easy to get to and valet was affordable. The venue itself is gorgeous. The view of the lakefront is spectacular. The staff was attentive and courteous. Food was just okay, but Im a picky eater. I am definitely looking to host an event at this facility.

Beautiful place to eat watch a game on numerous TVs gaze out at the blue sky and the lake .

I had no idea the shows here are free! Reserve your tickets in advance or walk up 2 hours before a show. Great way to spend a Chicago summer night!

Beautiful vista, delightful cozy theater, a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours on an August afternoon. Highly recommended, a gem of a locale, another fine example of the Chicago Park District at its finest

Very limited menu and $10 for valet which isnt really valet because your vehicle is 20ft away. Excellent fresh tasty food but have to wait along time and there was only a few people there.

Fun place to experience something new in the city. The food is wonderful as well

Pretty good

Great place to see good locally produced top notch Chicago plays at a very reasonable price by lake front. Its housed in recently renovated building at Fullerton by the lake which it shares with a restaurant by the same name. The theater is run by the Chicago Park District, hence the reasonable price of shows. The restaurant is privately run. Both venues operate year round (at least thats the plan). It will be interesting to see the frozen lake right outside the windows while be warm and cozy enjoying meals and/or catching some plays indoor.

Large foot print on Lake Michigan shore line. Several room for events and a small theatre room.Large dining area with stunning view of the lake and shore. Floor to ceiling glass adds the sky to the mix.Probably will have outdoor seating in the summer. Valet parking.Above average menu and a large wine list. Serving flights of wine and beer.Large rectangular bar with television .Dinner and drinks for two was $100.00.Nice space. Have to wait to see how the summer beach crowd effects the place

A great place to eat and drink on the lakefront. Beyond the novelty of converting the old theater into a modern event space and restaurant/bar, its just lovely to be able to go someplace nice down by the lake. Its a great brunch spot on the weekend. Always get the smashed and fried potatoes regardless of any other food orders. They are ungodly good.

Beautiful venue for a wedding.

Excellent place for events! I was there for a wedding, and it could not have been better, absolutely perfect. The in-house catering is awesome, the facilities are clean and well-kept, the facilities staff are very professional, and the view is about as good as you can get without being in the clouds. Highly recommended.

One of the best summer places in the city! The view is simply stunning. You may even run into some local celebrities while there. I highly recommend the hummus.

Nice people and atmosphere my daughter had a performance there

Very nice venue with a very nice view for events. The tapas food was very good for our event as well. There is a full bar and (I believe) restaurant although I only had shots at the bar so no possible to review either at this time.

Overall I really like this place. All of the food we tried was delicious. Started with doughnut holes. All I can say is YES! I decided on the Brunch Hash which was full of flavor. I especially liked the addition of sausage patties and smashed potatoes in it. My girlfriend had the Brunch Omelet which I assumed she liked based on all of the moaning I heard from her. Haha We couldnt resist ordering a side of the bacon which was well worth every penny. The service was fine but the views are unbeatable. Stop in here. Its not as expensive as you may think.

Wonderful location to enjoy the picturesque Chicago skyline. We went to celebrate a dinner and really enjoyed the ambiance. Our waiter was very helpful. The only downside (I would give it 4.5 stars was the rather limited menu options, especially for anyone with dietary restrictions.

Attended a wedding here. So lovely and beautiful sunset views.

Lovely place

Awesome food! Awesome view! Great drinks and food!!!

Large open space. Beautiful view.

Really nice and a wonderful place to have any party, event, and/or services.

Great views of the lake. Great place for events

The food and atmosphere are awesome at this place, and the views cant be beat. Highly recommended. Had a large group and never felt rushed or ignored due to the great service. Scallops were excellent!

We had our annual US Women in Nuclear conference social event here and it was a fantastic venue!

Go here for the views and a drink!

Great food which I wasnt expecting and nice views of the lake. Wish you didnt have to valet but at least theres an option for parking.

Great view with good food and Friendly service

Great venue for a a show or festival

Nice venue. Great views. Valet parking is $17. Good hors doeuvre selection.

Wonderful brunch experience with chill vibes, very open space, and lovely views in this restored venue hall. We had excellent service and tasty entrees. The portions are generous. We started with homemade donut holes and shared the “eggel,” chicken fried chicken, and omelet. I would not recommend the omelet dish; rather I wish we went for the cereal French toast. Will be back.

Very creative and sensitive play about dementia by the Neo-futurists.

Lovely venue. Staff are incredible here. I was just passing through Chicago and it was lovely. The food was excellent and the waiter was very attentive. I wish this place the best of luck in its future career and if Im passing through Chicago again I will be visiting again.

Watched an amazing performance of The Light. Absolutely memorizing. Love the intimacy of the small theater space, will definitely be going there again soon.

Excellent food, not too crowded, definitely a hidden Lincoln Park gem!

A beautiful location that is great for hosting large events. I went for a charity event and was very impressed with the views.

Fantastic space with amazing views! Drinks and food a little pricey, I guess it is worth it for the view. Staff was a little slow but very friendly.

Private event one stop shop!

Great food

One of the best locations in the city for dinner. Restaurant is right on the lake and walking distance to Lincoln park zoo. The burger is pretty good but wish it had more of a trendy organic menu.

We went to a wedding here, and were blown away by the venue. From the convenient valet parking, to the multi-room setup, to the food, to the staff, to the setting, it all was so well done. Plus, with the renovations to the facility, it was just the perfect spot for an event.

Thanks to our server Valerie and all the wonderful staff who took care of my wife and I last Sunday. No better or more beautiful place for brunch in Chicago. Thanks Cleetus for a delicious meal. We will be back.

Was nice, very good, fun place to plan wedding reception

Very elegant, nice space

Very nice setting, decor, service and execution however the brunch menu was very limited. While they offer about a dozen pages of drink options, there were less than dozen choices of brunch entrees (none of which were to my taste)

Location was beautiful, but the food was unimpressive and the service was slow even though it wasnt crowded.

Theater on the Lake is a great venue now that they renovated it from the inside out. It is a much larger space and is great for hosting all kinds of events. Scenic views of the beach and lake to the east and downtown Chicago to the south.

What a great idea-a lakefront dining experience with higher end food and drinks in an upscale setting! Unfortunately, these guys are taking longer than usual to iron out the wrinkles. The service at the bar is fine, table service is abysmal. One pet peeve, whats with the sugary mustard?

Cool location for events.

Great place by the lake. The beers are to die for and the owner is very happy to explain everything

Nice place in a great location

Service and food great! Hummus and veg salad tasty!

The perfect way to waste a great location!!!

No better way to cure a hangover. Bike ride to brunch

The view was stunning, the food was delicious, and the service was perfect.

Great space and food. Waiter was very nice but kitchen was a bit slow. Overall great dinner.

I like coming here. Great venue. Needs more parking.

Nice place for an event.

This place is the epitome much of what is wrong with Chicago and America today.Let me start by going over the good points. Location and view.Beyond that the place is a -10.Food mediocre.Drinks: badThey have spent a lot of time/energy and money by creating artificial scarcity by (massivey) cutting down the number of seats and tables. The aceess to the place is horrendous.The waste of space is in your face and deliberate. Large open spaces with few tables and manufactured lines.Is sad to see that impresses so many people today.Chicago is what it is due partly to making the strip of land by Lake Michigan public.This place gives the flying middle finger to that history and revels in ugly American wasting precious land and resources thinking. If you want to make a statement about how little you care about global warming and wasteful destruction of resources then go here.And the food and drinks are bad.

Had a great time, food is descent, drinks were good.