The Island Bar and Grill

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  Even with the heat, my girlfriends and I enjoyed our lunch on their patio very much.  Our waiter had two 10-top tables and us, and still took great care of us.  None of our meals were life-changing, but everything was tasty and as we ordered it.  The beer was cold and the views were beautiful.  Good time had by all!  
  
  Only critique would be for the hostess who didn't really check to see if they had a table inside when we asked for one.  Just to a half glace around the room and said she didn't think there were any open and it would probably be 30 minutes to an hour (no one else was waiting for a table).  So that was weird.

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  Posted on 07.21.13 Sarah G.

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  Totally a waste of money. super crowded all the time and it takes an hour to get seated even though they tell you 20 minutes. Also our waitress was really rude and always forgot about us. I had the wings, they were mediocre and took millions of years to get back.

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  Posted on 11.14.12 Ashleigh D.

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  This amazing and very energetic place has evolved well since the flood in '07.
  We have connected with the wait staff and the chef! Our guests have only great things to say and I for one LOVE their salads!! You will not go away hungry! The lake is up and this Island Bar is always ready!!

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  Posted on 06.25.12 Suzanne M.

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  Great place to hang out with friends.  Right on the water with breath taking views.  The food is nothing to brag about, but the atmosphere is awesome and worth the drive.

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  Posted on 07.05.10 Jennie L.

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  We love the Island Bar & Grill.  It is part of the Highport Marina complex, which is terrifically popular in its own right because of its large boat ramp and ample trailer parking (not to mention the killer boat slips).  The restaurant overlooks the boat ramp on one side and the slips on the other.  The three walls with the views feature retractable glass walls that they raise up during good weather in the summer.  This means you can sit at the bar with a nice breeze, breathing in the smells of the lake and watch the sun set over the lake and the bar.  The food is really good too.  I had a burger there I didn't like once but everything else has been great. (The burger had tasted good but I bit into something hard - a bit of bone perhaps?  It happens, I guess). The tilapia entree is by far the best I think.  There is an outdoor club where live acts play up on the land ... did I mention that The Island extends out over the water?  
  
  Word to the wise ... check in with the hostess before seating yourself or you will not get served.  The kids who work here are like kids everywhere.  If you can get them to acknowledge you and connect, they're great.  Given half a chance though, they have the uncanny ability to simply not see you, as if your molecular density is too slight for them to notice you unless the hostess points you out.

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  Posted on 11.18.09 Beth B.

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