Waterside Restaurant

Waterside Restaurant

Best Western Lakeside Inn & Conference Centre

470 1^st Avenue South

Kenora, ON

P9N 1W5

807-467-8439

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February 2014

If you know Kenora at all, you probably know its most prominent landmark, the Best Western Inn.  Sitting on the lakeside, this building is not only attractive, it also provides some of the best views of the city and surrounding area. 

Sitting atop the hotel, the Waterside Restaurant gives this view to diners without having to stay at the hotel.  Often, restaurants with great views, especially hotel restaurants, give me the heebie jeebies.  They don’t need to serve good food as the view alone will draw people through its doors (think of the Royal Crown and Salisbury House on the Bridge).  Fortunately, that’s not the case here.

I’ve dined at the Waterside numerous times and each time, I received exemplary service coupled with good food.  The menu is a bit limited and most of the options are continental, which fits with the simple yet classy ambiance.

Waterside grills their steaks to perfection, seared on the outside and bright pink on the inside.  Similarly, the prime rib comes exactly as ordered but the defined carnivore might find the portions a little conservative. The meat tastes tender and juicy, and leaves you wanting more. The walleye (pickerel) also tastes juicy, and the light battering ensures that the flavour of the delicate fish doesn’t get lost in the coating or the oil.  The fish and chips comes with haddock, instead of the ubiquitous walleye, which tastes firm yet flakey.  The accompanying fries are a tad greasy but they’re nicely seasoned.  The coleslaw tastes considerably sweeter than what you expect, which works well since I can’t help gobbling it up. 

The Waterside is also a participant in the Winter Bites food festival.  Unfortunately, the festival menu is not available for lunch.  The Kenora Etoufee looks absolutely divine and I hope that they keep it on the menu for a future visit. 

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