GeJo's by the Lake — Restaurant in Clear Lake

My friends and I were here for a girl's weekend at the lake. GeJo's was recommended by two of the girls who have homes there and after seeing some pictures of the outdoor seating I figured it'd be a nice, unique experience. The food reviews were decent so we made a 5pm reservation on a Saturday.

We were seated upon arrival. Outside, as requested. It took quite some time for a server to address us. That's to be expected on a busy Saturday in the summer. Not a big deal. However, there were a number of issues as the evening went on. One of the girls ordered the hot oil, expecting it to come with bread. Though, she didn't confirm with the server. For $5, all you got was a 1.5oz plastic ramekin of oil (photo with hand as a reference). The oil was advertised as having a house blend of spices but it just looked like oil. We didn't have any bread to dip in it so we just didn't use it. By the time the server came back around and we could've ordered some bread the entrées were making their way out so they took it off our bill. Two of the girls shared a pizza and the rest of us got pasta. I was considering the "Forget the Sauce, Forget the Cheese" as long as it came with pasta. The server assured me that it did so I ordered it. I can confirm that it does not, in fact, come with pasta. The server was very apologetic and brought me a huge side of spaghetti to remedy the mistake. The dish was good, albeit a bit bizarre with the amount of sweetness. The description says a "touch of honey" but it seemed to be doused in it. I would have asked for a quarter the amount of hot honey if I had known. Even so, the dish was unsatisfying (in my opinion) without the pasta. Several other things transpired that made dinner a little less smooth. One person's salad was forgotten so she didn't get to eat that until we were all done with our entrées. Good thing we didn't wait because it took a long time. My pasta that the server added on late came out before my friend's salad. Drinks were also not filled, and it took an inordinate amount of time to get checks, and to get cards back. The girls who ordered the pizza graciously shared. I will say that the pizza is good--perfect crust, toppings went well together, cheese was perfectly melted and not burnt, and the seasonings were on-point. It's such a shame that nothing else was this good. The prices also did not reflect the quality of service, the environment, or the food at all. We met the owner who was helping bus tables. He seems like someone who genuinely cares about his staff and I absolutely love that! I just think they all need more training. As someone who served and bartended for about a decade before getting into my career I hesitate to leave these types of reviews. Hence, why I'm writing this review so late. But, there is no email address listed on the website for me to send a private note to management. This place seems to be a staple at the lake. The problem is training and consistency. I honestly hope...

GeJo's has been a favorite of ours for years. We make a special trip once or twice a year to Clear Lake and always make GeJo's a must. We arrived for dinner right as they opened and were seated right away. Our drink order was taken and we then ordered our food shortly after. From the time we walked in, something felt "off" as if we were being judged for some reason. I usually don't order a drink and just get water but I was craving a soda. They don't have very large cups therefore refills have to be more frequent. Our waitress had a very judgmental look on her face when I would ask for a refill. I would like to note that drinks are also almost $4. We received our food and the pizza was super greasy and the chicken alfredo dish had chicken that looked as if it came from a can and did not taste right. Towards the end of our meal, our check came. I paid cash and when I received the change, $5 was missing. I informed the waitress and she took it back to the front counter to be corrected. She came back and said it was a mistake on their end however she gave me the biggest bills possible. It was clear that she was trying to receive a bigger tip. We noticed she did not ask if we wanted an appetizer or offer dessert at the end, as she did with every other table she had. We had the impression we were just being rushed out. After this experience, I think we will be trying other places around Clear Lake as I was disappointed. From what I could tell, they did not have a kids menu. We paid $4 for a lemonade that my son only...

I enjoyed this place. It was our first time here and we got the lite fare sizes for our entrée. They came with a breadstick and a salad each. The outdoor seating was pleasant. My boyfriend doesn't like salads much but he enjoyed this one with the Italian house dressing. It was pretty good if you like vinaigrettes. The Margaritas were the right amount of sour and not sweet and two of them were about $18 so not bad at all, wouldn't mind a bit more orange liqueur on mine to go with the sourness, but still good! I got mine on the rocks. Cheese toast was good, but to have a side sauce it was extra(just 50¢). They did have a 3 toast option rather than the 6 and it was little less than $5. The red sauce they use is not too heavily seasoned, and not chunky which I liked. Tasted like a thick tomato soup, but very enjoyable, especially with the cheese toast. The ravioli was pretty good and after everything 2 of those ravioli were enough for me, ended up taking the last one home along with half a breadstick. With covid right now, they did well with the seating outside and from what I saw while I was there they would clean thoroughly. Only some employees wore mask, I state this for those that are curious since some people would like to eat out but are immunocomprimised. We did make a reservation, and glad we did, seemed like they had a steady flow of in an out. Good, friendly servers and will definitely be...