Indian Lake Bistro — Restaurant in Denville

On the evening of Small Business Saturday, I decided to pay Indian Lake Bistro, American & Latin Cuisine a visit for an evening dinner. This is yet another place that many have raved about and its been on my radar for a while.

I ordered three chicken empanadas to start of my meal and requested the hot sauce on the side. The empanadas were perfectly sized for an appatizer and were tasty, especially with the sauce on the side.

For my main course, I ordered the Surf and Turf (flavorful combination of grilled skirt steak and shrimp, fried yuca, and a mix of rice and beans) The meal was phenomenal and the combination of the skirt steak, shrimp, rice and beans, and yuca made for a really tasty meal. I don't ever recall eating a yuca and will say it was tasty.

Indian Lake Bistro may be a bit off the beaten path and not a place you would expect a restuarnt. Despite the location, the food was really good and I was glad the reviews turned out to be true. Located at 65 Indian Road, it is not to far from the Acme on Route 53. I was able to easily find a parking spot and picking up my meal was a breeze. While I did takeout this evening, a future visit may very well include bringing a bottle of wine to accompany my meal. In ordered online and the menu platform was easy to navigate with ease.

I ordered online and the meal was ready as promised. When I got home, the meal was still warm and I quickly dug in after taking a few pictures and transferring it out of the aluminum tray in which it was served. All those who raved about this hidden gem were spot on. Denville is fortunate to have so many great places to eat and Indian Lake Bistro is definitely one to add to your list of...

Nice vibe. The food is good and the service is friendly. My only gripe is I went there twice for espresso to go. The first time they told me they didn’t know how to use the machine and their boss was the only one who could do it, and the 2nd time I was the only one there and it took 20 minutes for them to get me an espresso. And it came out terribly burnt. The sign also said $3.99 for a double espresso and they charged me $5.39. I didn’t say anything cause it looked like she made a lot more than 2 shots but when I went to drink it it was really bad. I had to throw it away.

Not sure if this place is trying to appeal to coffee drinkers, but I feel like some training and familiarization might do them some good. Besides downtown denville, this place is the only true coffee shop on this side of town. But if they keep serving bad coffee they’re going to miss out on appealing to everyone on this side of Route 53 who doesn’t feel like fighting they’re way into town for a cup of coffee.

Besides that the ambiance is cool and I really enjoy their food! Will definitely be...

We have ordered from Indian Lake Bistro through Doordash forever, but today we ate in for the first time and holy cow, the food was fantastic from delivery, but dining in was absolutely next level! This place is in such an unassuming spot that you could easily miss it, but don’t! It’s right across from Indian Lake diving beach which makes for a beautiful view.

Imagine all your traditional breakfast and lunch dishes with a Latin twist! My wife ordered the grilled cheese and tomato soup and both were out of this world. The tomato soup was so incredibly savory and the grilled cheese was delectable with a nice crunch. I ordered the skirt steak with eggs (yes, you read that right) which came with avocados, beans, rice, and this delicious garlic salsa that they make in house. Everything was cooked to perfection. On top of all of that, the staff and owners are so incredibly warm and welcoming and make the food with such a passion that comes through so clearly in every dish. I totally recommend you make it a...