The Windlass

Nicole Keber

Great food. Reasonably priced and service was really good. Will definitely be going back!

Tyler K

I am not exactly sure where to begin this amazing review. To start the restaurant itself is situated in an absolutely beautiful lakeside location with absolutely stunning, jaw-droppingly beautiful views of Lake Hopatcong especially on a clear night where you get to see the sunset. My girlfriend and I dined here June 21 for our 1-month anniversary, and we could not be more pleased with how everything turned out. Upon arriving to the restaurant, we walked inside and were greeted by an incredibly friendly indoor host. We were directed to the outside host to be seated as we had an outdoor reservation. Upon walking through the main dining room, we noticed the absolutely amazing decor and comforting feeling that was spread throughout the room. They had a bar shaped like a boat which I personally absolutely loved. As we made our way outside, we were greeted by another incredibly friendly host who showed us to our table. We were seated in the outdoor patio at a table very close to the water. We were told the all the menus were on a QR code that was taped to the table. We were then greeted by our absolutely amazing waitress Sarah who was extremely friendly, outgoing, and very helpful She even took a picture of us with the sunset behind us. We both started the evening with a glass of Seaglass Pinot Grigio 2020 and the Fried Calamari and Garlic Clams appetizer. The Calamari was beautifully seasoned and came with both the rings as well as tentacles which were perfectly friend and came with a side of Marinara and Chipotle Aioli. The garlic clams were even more incredible in a perfectly balanced garlic butter. We ended up enjoying the Seaglass Pinot Grigio so much we ordered a bottle. For our entrees I had the Salmon, and she had the Carne Asada with Garlic Shrimp. To say the entrees were beyond delicious is an understatement, words cannot even begin to describe how perfectly cooked the salmon was and you didn't even need a knife to cut it. It came on top of a nicely cooked risotto and a side of broccoli. For the Carne Asada with garlic shrimp it was cooked absolutely perfectly, and the shrimp just seemed to melt in your mouth! For dessert our waitress recommended the Molten Lava Cake with Ice Cream which we ended up getting and absolutely devouring. I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an anniversary dinner, or really any sort of occasion. The menu is vast and has everything from seafood to burgers to pizza and they even have a kid's menu! The service here is beyond exceptional and they made our 1-month anniversary a night to remember! We will 100% be back!

Victor Suarez

Was in the neighborhood with my wife and took a chance to see if we can get in without reservations. We were lucky and they let us in and I'm glad they did. We both ordered the burgers which was out of this world. The dessert that we both had was also out of this world. Highly recommend this place. I will be back soon, real soon.

Marc & Bella

Great service and great food! First time coming here and didn’t know you need reservations, but they were still able to accommodate us. It’s so relaxing sitting outside looking over the water. The agave margarita was delicious as well as the burrata board. The Margherita pizza with the basil pesto drizzle was amazing. I want to try just about everything on their menu.