Lake Shore Cafe - Hamburg

The Italian beef sandwich was promoted as one of the top 10 in Western New York, and it definitely lives up to the hype. Every bite is full of amazing flavor and texture, and the cheese is just the right amount. The fries were excellent too; I requested them seasoned, and they were spot on. The service was outstanding as well—attentive and prompt, ensuring everything was perfect. I will certainly be returning!

Very good sandwiches, Super nice staff, Clean roomy dining room. Great place for lunch. Will go back again and again....

Came in on a Friday around 4:30pm and no problem getting seats...2 of us got the battered fish frys and both of us really liked the fish...It had a perfect crispy batter on it (not oily), and inside the haddock was fresh, fluffy, and tender...Perfect really....Dad got the Cesar salad and said that it was good (he gets them all the time)....We got the bacon wrapped onion petals for an appetizer and everyone liked them...I thought the French Onion soup was decent maybe kind of average....The one thing I was not a big fan of and it dropped my rating from 5 to 4 stars was the macaroni salad and the coleslaw...I'm not a fan of non-creamy coleslaw but I thought it had a funny taste like it had been sitting for a while...My sister didn't think so though....The macaroni salad was dry and kind for clumped together like it had been sitting and didn't have much for taste...I got the seasoned fries and they were average.

My sister in law took my husband and I out for a celebratory birthday lunch. None of us had been there since it was the Woodlawn Hotel. She had looked at the menu and was impressed. Her impression was correct. From the moment you walk in you feel welcome and comfortable. We had our choice of booth, tables (both high and low) We picked a booth which was spacious and accommodating. We started out with the tempura green beans with a spicy aioli sauce on the side. They were delicious. They were hot and crispy. The green beans in side were cooked perfectly. The aioli sauce on the side was spicy. I ordered the Cuban sandwich. It was perfect. It had a generous portion of pork, ham, swiss and pickles. I had it with Italian Wedding soup as my side. The soup was home made. It was chock full of chicken meatballs. My Sister in law had a hamburger. They cooked it perfectly to her instructions. She loved the crinkle cut French fries which were hot out of the fryer. My husband had a Pittsburg Salad. A Pittsburg anything means it comes with French Fries within the dish. He ordered it to include steak. It wasn't something I would ever order but man oh man he loved it. The French Fries retained their crispiness and the steak was done to perfection. He ate every little bit of it, not even offering to share. While we were full, it was my birthday so we had dessert. We had the Lemon Cream Italian Cake. I was dubious because lemon anything can be a bit of a **** shoot. I was wrong it was lightly lemony with a slightly sweet cream filling in a lighter than light cake. It was fabulous. We are definitely coming back. I want to try everything, especially the Fish Fry. Eventually maybe I will try that Pittsburg salad.

The food was good, though a bit pricey. I would consider going back to this place again.