Boaters Bistro — Restaurant in Sunrise Beach Village

We (party of 4) stopped here by boat on a Saturday evening late spring. Boat docks are more than accommodating with great access. word of advance; pay attention to “Marina Entrance” buoys because it does get very shallow outside of them! The owner George was running the entire show (waiter, bartender and cook). He was fantastic. He worked his tail off making sure we were accommodated. Drinks were made immediately and food was served fresh in a quickly manner. They had a limited menu I would assume due to short staff. We all ordered cheeseburgers and they were fantastic. Best burger on LBJ hands down, not your “typical lake food”. Now the reason for the 4 star review and not 5… we did not receive menus, all the items (food and drink) were verbally presented so we were not aware of the prices up front but assumed with it being a waterfront restaurant it would be more pricy than normal. Burgers were $19.50 each with a small side of store bought chips. I don’t want to bash this guy because the food was great as well as the service we just recommend distributing menus/prices up front. Additional note the beef used for the burger patties were locally scoured...

One star only because I can't give zero. Absolutely the worst dining experience I have ever had. Dogs running all over the place and a pile of dog poop on the lower deck. Some of us ordered steaks and were told we would get two sides (beans and potatoes salad) and then the steak came with veggies. We ask for the potatoe salad and they completely ignored it. Literally just did not bring it or acknowledge they didn't bring it. We asked for water the entire meal and never got any. We ordered a pina colada and they bring other drinks and said they were out. Didn't even ask what drinks we wanted instead just brought us whatever. There are spiders literally EVERYWHERE, we dusted cob webs off the chairs and had large spiders all around us. The chicken sandwich was brought with nothing but chicken and bread and when we asked for condiments, we were told to go down stairs and get some!! I have literally never been ignored by a waitress when I ask for something until tonight. Hands down the WORST place I've ever eaten... not to mention our bill was $479!! Ridiculous. Do not go to this place! The owner is also crude!! Oh and expect to eat off...

Wouldn't even give it one star but since it won't let me leave a review with out one , First off do not waist your time and or money on this place !! Ordered 30 dollar ribeye plate was told the sides were beans and potatoe salad ok!? get my steak and it came with squash and mushrooms i asked for the beans and potatoe salad twice never got it LOL my sister in law ordered a pina colada came back with a strawberry something since they were out of pinacolda mix !! never got our waters asked 3 times for water never brought any of the 11 of us a water !! Chicken sandwich was a joke chicken was small and dry on a dry bun with like 5 chips lol was told to go down stairs to get condiments! The lobster tail was so dry i don't even think it was edible !! i have never experienced such a thing !! 35 dollar plate 2 little slices of squash i didn't even ask for. A dog will join you as well should have fed him...