Wawasee Perch Platter
$24Hand-breaded perch, house tartar with pickles, roasted potatoes, slaw, and a warm cheddar roll. Friday nights it sells out — call ahead.
Friday Night FavoriteHand-breaded Wawasee perch, smash burgers, and Hoosier sugar cream pie — served on the patio in Syracuse, Indiana since 1998.
Three dishes that have been on the menu since the beginning — because regulars would riot if they ever came off.
Hand-breaded perch, house tartar with pickles, roasted potatoes, slaw, and a warm cheddar roll. Friday nights it sells out — call ahead.
Friday Night FavoriteTwo smashed patties from a local farm, bacon, caramelized onion, and our mustard-ale sauce on a toasted brioche bun. Hand-cut fries included.
Most OrderedIndiana's state pie, baked in-house every morning from Grandma Ruth's recipe. Get it warm with a scoop of vanilla — trust us.
Baked DailySame time, same table, every week. Dine-in unless noted.
Shoreline smash burger + a local draft for $19, 4 PM – close.
Hoosier pork tenderloin sandwich + fries for $11, all day.
Kids 10 & under eat free with each adult entrée, 4–8 PM.
12 oz ribeye with a baked potato for $24 — that's $5 off, from 4 PM.
All-you-can-eat perch platter for $26 — until we sell out, and we usually do.
Smokehouse BBQ platter for $18, plus live music on the patio most Saturdays.
Biscuits & gravy, omelets, and cinnamon rolls, 10 AM – 1 PM.
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The Lake House Grill started as a six-table bait-shop café. The bait shop is gone, but the idea stuck: feed neighbors like family, and never rush anyone off the patio at sunset.
Today the Miller family runs the kitchen the same way they always have — perch breaded by hand each morning, pies baked before the coffee's on, and produce from farms right here in Kosciusko County whenever the season allows.
Come by car, come by boat, come in off the beach. There's a table with your name on it.
Tell us when you're coming and how to reach you — we'll confirm by phone. Big group, boat party, or just a question? Put it in the message.