The Waterfront
| Address: | 680 Millcross Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601, USA |
| Phone: | +1 717-390-8777 |
| Site: | thewaterfrontlancaster.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 4PM–12AM 11AM–1AM 11AM–1AM 11AM–11PM |
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J Eric LeFevre
Beautiful riverfront location to eat Sunday brunch outside. We sat out in the shade under the beautiful old sycamore trees on the patio with a front row seat to the Conestoga River. We saw fish leaping out of the water to catch their insect lunches and all sorts of birds singing and flying up and down the waterway. The food was great! The hash browns were done well and with a bit of onion. You smoked salmon Florentino eggs Benedict was very good as well. My only regret is that I only had one piece of toast to eat with the house honey butter that was way too good. I almost could have eaten it with a spoon! My wifes western omelet was also very tasty. The only thing that I would have changed was the music. The setting and meal, in my opinion, would have been more enjoyable with a softer and more instrumental music instead of the 70s music that was playing. That being said, I would eat there again. I cannot comment on inside dining as I never stepped foot inside the restaurant. I entered onto the patio from the parking lot.
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Goroshek Matsuk
What a nice little place. We sat outside, where there was a fairly large patio and a most lovely view of the river. We had the Tomato Mozzarella Omelette, the Eggs Benedict I (with bacon instead of ham), and the Chocolate Chip Pancakes. Everything was absolutely delicious. I do not often have pancakes I simply fall in love with, but these definitely made the cut. The omelette was amazing, even though the cheese was not QUITE as gooey as iy could have been. The tomatoes and pesto compliment the eggs so nicely. The benedict was delicious as well, with the bacon being not soft or chewy, but also not too crispy. The home fries were literally best; perfectly seasoned and fried. The waitress was also very nice, very friendly, and extremely helpful. I dont remember her name, sadly, but she even offered to throw the cook into the river for us =))) We wanted to give 4.5 stars, but 5 works just as well.
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Debra Milne
We had such an amazing night....we took my Mom and Dad out to celebrate my Mothers Birthday. We had a table for 4 and got right in and got to sit in front of the fire place (a special request we had). Our waitress was priceless. We had Elk appetizer that was a perfect start. Our meals were amazing and a great size, most of us did the lite fare so we could eat dessert too. One of the owners took the time to tell us the history of the building...something we all enjoyed and were curious about. It was the perfect atmosphere, great food, staff was so pleasant, and they gave my Mom a lemon creme burlee for her birthday with candles in it (free) to celebrate her birthday. Make sure you save room for dessert - they were amazing. An great experience, and something we will do again. Thanks to the staff and owners for a wonderful evening/experience.
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Ross Kennedy
Sorry. They blew it. We came from an hour away to meet friends. Sitting by the water was nice but it took 20 minutes to get a server and 50 for an appetizer...on Memorial day Saturday night. The advertised prosciutto wrapped asparagus was a few mealy 1 inch twigs thinner than a pencil and a plate full of lettuce. Not as advertised. The waitress knew it was ridiculous and was embarrassed to put it before me and immediately offered to for me to take it back. Then a separate meal order was screwed up and, as a result they threw raw salmon on a different plate and brought it out for my friend. Finally, on the rare occasion that my wife and I decided to get a dessert, the waitress once again had to sheepishly return and tell us that they, in fact, did not have any Tiramisu left. Just a mess of a place as far as service goes
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Scott Zimmerman
One star because we have too. Arrived to a 20 minute wait, approx. 10 empty tables on the deck. 30 minutes checked in with the hostess and she said a couple more minutes. Still approx. 10 empty tables. 45 minutes later still had no table. Other people were being seated with no reservations. Talked with the Manager who is one of the worst ever. When we approached him, magically we could have a table. He stated that it was the hostess first night and she thought we were eating at the bar. So he let her take the heat. Family in high positions in the restaurant biz in Lancaster Co. and they would never treat people in this manner. Went to another local restaurant, it was now 9:15 and kudos to Fiorentinos! Go there and dump this hole!
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Karen Sue Irons
Arrived to find out that the deck was closed. The manager said, "Let me see if I can find a place to put ya." The waitress seemed very rushed and was not attentive. We ordered the French Onion Soup. It was very bland. Little flavor. Needed salt and seasoning. Then we had the Chicken Penne and Crab Penne small plates. Again, food was tasteless. Wanted salt and pepper but there was none to be found. Waitress never checked back with us during our meal. Iced Tea had a bad after taste. Very disappointed. Thought from all the good reviews we would have received a better meal. Definitely can not recommend and will not be returning.
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Deron Carter
Nice view on the patio. Rain threatened but the staff was proactive by not waiting for it to rain before moving us inside. One of the few places Ive been to with smoked duck on the menu and it was bangin! My wife went with the scallops. As seafood lovers from MD were usually underwhelmed by seafood in the area. Not here. Biggest scallops weve ever seen are at The Waterfront. Great meal, great patio, good service. Definitely coming back and would recommend to friends.
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Patricia Kaese
We found this by accident, and it was good. We had the crab dip, which was plentiful with crab, french onion soup, with a touch of sherry and tender onions. My husband had clams casino which he said were fantastic. For the main course, I had the crab wellington, no puff pastry, which was decent, and my husband had chipolte shrimp in puff pastry, with a very tasty mac n cheese. We also shared a creme Brule that was great. Highly recommend this restaurant.
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A Private User
ABSOLUTELY THE WORST RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE - After waiting for an hour and complaining 3 times, we got 2 out of 4 appetizers, and no entrees. The manager was the only semi nice person to talk to, the OWNER was absolutely RUDE, and the waiters barely paid attention to us. We were a party of 13, needless to say we left after an hour and a half of waiting, and never got our entrees.
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Krissy Hall
Second time here and everyone in our party of 5 raved about each of their appetizers and meals. Very well prepared food and the flavors had my senses feeling quite satisfied. Our server was delightful and very pleasant. Really, one of the top restaurants in Lancaster and I dont give 5 stars easily. Thanks for a great evening!
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Jason Meadows
Found via google, decided to give it a go. My gf and I both loved the outdoor seating by the river, our meals were AMAZING, our waitress Trinity was efficient, nice, and had a sense of humor (which is always appreciated). We will absolutely be going back!
