Restaurants near Saylorville Lake

We walked into a very warm environment. We were very nicely greeted by the hostess. I asked for certain seating which she accommodated us with a smile and led us to our table explaining the name of our waitress who would be at our table shortly. Marilynn was our waitress. She was very personable and answered our questions and made excellent alternate suggestions. She made sure our dining experience was great! The hostess wished us a nice evening on our way out. A very nice evening at Destination Grill!!

Overall, a great dining experience. Food was excellent with great service.

I have been to the new location a handful of times and it’s an amazing experience. The cocktails are spectacular and the food is delicious. The only downfall I have is how difficult it is to get into now. For two people on a weekday, you need a reservation. If you don’t have a reservation, they make you feel less than desirable. If you do have a reservation, they tell you that you need to be out by a certain time. The old location was comfortable, welcoming and reliable. I won’t stop coming because the drinks and food are fabulous, however I hope that they get their occupancy under control.

We had an earlier reservation. (4:45pm) so the environment was more on the quiet side, which was nice! Although, it picked up with many tables being filled when we were there, it still remained pretty quiet. The place is smaller than expected, so definitely need a reservation! The service and food were so good! We got the chicken carbonara, chicken Romano, grilled asparagus and truffle fries. 10/10. It was SO good. The dragon Paloma was okay, I am a huge Paloma fan. I thought it would have more flavor but lacked a lot and mainly just tasted like tequila water (but its presentation was so pretty as it was a bright deep pink, mimicking the dragon fruit color) . For dessert , we indulged in their cheesecake and tres leches. 10/10! It came with their in house berry compote , YUM!! They certainly have great food choices here, and I am going back for sure!

Sunday brunch menu was great; better than expected.