Canyon Lake Lodge

The workers are nice. Drinks are weak and the food is terrible and overpriced. The view is absolutely stunning, especially at sunset. POA needs to run this place like a stand alone business instead of the current POA subsidized old folks hangout. Please get with the times. This place has massive potential. Maybe poolside service from the bar and better food would be a good start. I know 100 other homeowners like myself who think the same way. I’m tired of spending my money across the street at Pepes and Sportstop. Keep the money in the lake.

This is a great local club, a real boon to the community. The lounge is great, and frequently blessed with great entertainment. The view from the windows over the lake is great. The bar service is great. I would easily give this place five stars, if not for the restaurant. The restaurant simply drags the place down with a poor layout, poor ambience, and really weak food quality. They have a nightly $ 8.88 special. I would tell everyone to avoid the chile verde at all costs. While it is acknowledged this is an early bird special, the pitiful amount served makes ordering this entrée (if you can call it that) a guaranteed extreme weight loss diet. Seriously, the amount served consisted of one chunk of meat and about a cup of sauce.

Always great food and one of the best views in the area, Canyon Lake… you can’t beat it! A great place to dine, it beats waiting for an hour on a Friday or Saturday night like other restaurants in our area.

What a wonderful surprise so close to home food was amazing, we went for valentine’s day brunch. The seafood chowder was excellent. I think they are under new management, they are doing a fantastic job. We loved it and will be coming back.

Great views, linens, fabulous service, yummy food, convenient, and relaxing. And low prices!

The current manager is leaving. That, alone, is enough to bring it up a star. Otherwise, everything remains the same. Very little consistency or interest in their patrons. Let’s hope that things improve with new management.

Very nice venue for a wedding or corporate event with reception rooms opening up to an outdoor patio near the lake beach. Saxophone ONE, Plus! provided the musical entertainment for a wedding here in June 2015. This is also a convenient inland location between San Diego and Orange county or Big Bear and LA, Orange County. Consider the Canyon Lake Lodge and Saxophone ONE, Plus! in your event plans!

…We went for the first time since we moved here in July 2014. What a great treat! Great service, food, price, and view. A meal served in an elegant setting and the price is fabulous. No crowds, pleasant servers. A must try! Highly recommended.
No longer recommend it Was a five star restaurant a year ago, we have eaten here many times throughout the year but lately (the last three times were a huge disappointment. There is a new waitress she is sweet but the worse waitress ever. We brought two friends to try it and the service was beyond bad, and only a few in there, it was Wed Asian night. Anyway, we told our friends everything is good but we were so wrong. They bought the tri-​tip it was cold, the fish was not hot and their baked potatoes were cold! Couldn’t melt butter. I was so embarrassed recommending this place, I don’t know what has changed but the last three Ted it was disappointing and each time was worse. We never had bad service before and that was the last straw it will be a long te before we come back, so sad we do want to support our local restaurant. But it was terrible.

We went to Taco Tuesday and had a very nice time. Very family friendly with jumpers, a mini water slide for the little ones, a Dj, etc. and of course lots of food with plenty of options. I enjoyed the pulled pork myself and my wife and kids all had Taco Salads.

Not bad, considering it was Mother’s Day. CLL organized their meals into «seatings», ours starting at 11, the next at 2. This allowed for plenty of chit chat, champagne refills, second plates, nibbling, lots of good coffee, and time to find the wheelbarrow to exit stage left at the end of the engorgement session (moan).
The meal was set up buffet style. Really not a huge buffet, but for the most part, decent:
Salad, both a baby greens bowl, and a spinach bowl, and hot plates filled with sautéed red potatoes, fat herb-​y sausages (really good), bacon jerky (meaning tough, glad it had great flavor), eggs benedict (definitely a fail), Grand Marnier chicken, sliced roast beef, salmon, a prime rib carving station, freshly made waffles with syrup or strawberries and whipped cream. The longest line patronized the Create Your Own Omelet station. I was not interested in having egg, but spotted a side table with a huge bowl of tender, cold shrimp and a delicious horseradish-​y cocktail sauce. I should have just taken a shovel to that. The other cold seafood offered were raw oysters. Did not imbibe, but the general consensus at our table was, meh. There were also cheeses and crackers to fill the cracks.
And then there was the dessert table. I only had eyes for their carrot cake, and it turns out I was on the path to become ecstatic. It was great. But there were many, many other cakes that looked just as fine.
Our server was excellent. Loved her. However, the staff responsible for re-​stocking and clean up could have done a better job. They let things run out, then made people wait. The cake area needed tending, because each cake slice was separated by paper, which was oftentimes trashed at the buffet table. Tacky. The other complaint I heard was that the prime rib, done to a magnificent rare/​med rare, had a lot of gristle. It still had good flavor and the outside seasoning was good.
Considering how crazy a holiday like this can be, they did a really good job. The food, overall, was good, and the AYCE and bottomless drinks were a plus. I would not hesitate to try this again. Brunch ran somewhere around $ 27 (?).

Great food and service from good looking people and good beer on tap!
And the view, priceless!

Alright food, cold beer, and great price. Plus it’s a nice spot to get out of the sun.

The «LH» Secrets… great flavors actually at a great price, perfect perportions. Dont be shy mix up different sauces with entrees, have the tilapia pan-​browned creates a nice crust then piccata style with extra sauce and lemon topped with Parmesan. The raspberry sauce on the game hen is yummmmy, but have it with a side of sauce to dredge every bite in, WINNNNING. Reed is a great server, he brings every detail and perfectly times our hot entrée AFTER were done with salad. This is a private club restaurant, we love it, guests can vary quite a bit in the bar area but thats what makes living in CL fun and exciting, quiet romantic dining or being a fly on the wall watching the rowdy’s or join the rowdy’s, everyones friendly and says Hi. LH is deffinatley a gem. Even the celebrity’s are friendly… ish. enough :) I can go there without having to sign autographs (or maybe they havnt seen my one 1980 commercial on youtube !?! whatever) all small private dinner club restaurants are not OVER staffed, so ya gotta be clear, consist and a tad patient when you need something, weve had great service here.

Very nice brunch on Sundays

This is a cool place to have drinks at night. You can go outside and overlook the lake. The bar has a fun atmosphere especially since the lodge is not accessible to people outside of the Canyon Lake gate which seems to make everyone more personable.
The food is good and isn’t too pricey. We have never been disappointed by the service and staff. This is a great place to host an event as they have a large ballroom.
The facility itself is beautiful. From the tile floor, to the unique stairway, to the restrooms. If your looking for a visually comfortable place this will satisfy your hunger.

We ate here about 2 weeks ago. I could not remember why it had been so long since the last trip here. As soon as I got served, I remembered. The Tri Tip was raw, just like before. I had to send it back. Wife’s fish was soggy. As if it were reheated.
Waiter tried, but was interrupted by other table telling jokes to him and drinking, so he politely listened. Need better training. We had to ask the bus person for help during the entire dinner and for the bill.
Bad layout for a restaurant. They are remodeling, but focus will be on the bar. Too bad that the bar gets all of the attention. A lot of outside seating will be going to the bar as well.
The food has always been overpriced or focused on a high end taste (but, I get better steaks (Filet Mignon) at Lonestar & Texas Roadhouse for less). The Lodge made a mild attempt at reasonable prices (2 for 20), but food suffers. No matter how much you spend, it is not quality food or service. How about just some good food, service and prices. It is not hard to do, but around here it seems nearly impossible. Norm’s restaurants can do it. Most places in Canyon Lake seemed to be too focused on the bar. Even bar patrons deserve good food when they come in! I would frankly prefer Denny’s instead of the Lodge.
The Chef has been here before and came back, no improvement. We should consider getting someone that can run a nice family place. We are a family community, we do not want just a bar with bar specials.
We deserve good food and service for our money and not have to drive to another city to get it or give our tax dollars somewhere else. Canyon Lake needs our business and taxes. We need better food and service here in Canyon Lake!

We like to have brunch here on Sunday’s. The view is nice and the selection of food is good. Its a bit pricey but not so much that we don’t come back. Staff could be a bit more professional, sometimes I feel like I am at a family owned and operated restaurant. However it’s still a nice place to have brunch.

Great music on weekend. Great happy hour! Vicky is the BEST!!! Butternut squash soup is amazing!

Food was excellent. Very fresh veggies, great Filet with Bernaise… $ 2 beer during happy hour… great service. No complaints here!

Great place for dinner and Sunday brunch.