The Baker House and Lake Geneva Steak House

Not a fan. The New York Strip had this sweet yellow stuff on it. Not a good combo. Very midnight dinner steak. The salmon was rubbery and the mussels were dry and fishy. The bread and butter was good.

Had dinner here with my wife. We each had the filet, and were celebrating an anniversary. The service was excellent, the ambience was great. The food, however, left something to be desired. The steaks were cooked as ordered, but really lacking in flavor. There was really no type of seasoning. For the amount of money spent, i would have expected better quality and flavor. They serve the steak with a side of steak sauce, and it was a nice addition to the steak, but I've not used any type of steak sauce in years. The side served with the steak was a simple order of French fries. Call them whatever you want, but I've had better fries at McDonald's. Overall, great atmosphere, but for the money I think you could find a better meal elsewhere.

I have nothing but good things to say about The Baker House! The staff and owner (Roland) was very accommodating to help make my time there special for my b day with family and friends. When we checked in the staff nice to give us an early check in and tour of the house. Tasty chocolate covered strawberries and champagne on ice was waiting for us. The decor and feel of the home was beautiful filled with that classic charm of the time period. All bathrooms have been updated with a gorgeous boutique feel. They made sure my group of 10 had a separate dining room for us to all fit comfortably with a pianist playing in the background. We decided to have a roaring 20’s theme which was a lot Of fun. After dinner they opened up their speak easy for us since we had a decent size group even though it’s off season. This was one of the items that attracted us to this home as it fit our theme. The owner Rolland even joined us for a cocktail in the speakeasy and talk like old pals. Very personable person and friendly. After the speak easy we had cigars and cocktails in the enclosed cabana with gas fireplace. We have not being but great things to say about the whole experience and they went above and beyond to make my b day and experience memorable! We will definitely come back! Keep up the great work as I wish all business owners and staff treat guest as you all have! Will try to post a few pics of our experience.

Waited to get sat with reservation. Legitimately doesn't matter. What does matter is the overpriced entrees. They echo aspects of what a good meal might taste like. This would be unremarkable if it didn't cost 40 dollars an entree. That's the true horror. I have no issue spending money on a good meal, that's why I'm compelled to review. Simply spend less elsewhere for an equal or greater experience

Heard this was THE place to have a nice steak dinner. Waited 45 min to be served a drink - nothing special, just beer and wine. Food came out and asparagus, fries and mussels were overcooked, prime rib was disgustingly undercooked. This place is overhyped and WAYYYYYY overpriced. Beautiful place and nice servers but the food was less than special and so insanely overpriced that we won’t return.

We stayed at the Baker House hoping to celebrate our anniversary. The house must have been a hundred degrees so they brought a small dirty fan up into our room. The furniture is all old with springs popping through worn filthy cushions. We had stayed in the past and they had included breakfast and there was staff on site then. This time we were left completely alone in the house and when we called the number on the check in card for after hours it went straight to voicemail. Also apparently no more breakfast is included just a bowl of half rotten fruit sitting on the community table. The $48 brunch the next morning also offered moldy fruit. We sat on the front porch where the tables aren’t even dining tables but end tables so we smacked our knees against the legs and couldn’t even push in our chairs to eat properly. An older man who I believe was the owner was yelling and swearing at his employees at the front desk when we were in the bar area. I don’t think he knew we could hear but the entire experience was so disheartening , uncomfortable and just disgusting we will never ever go back. Such a shame such a beautiful house is being run into the ground by a man who obviously cares nothing for the quality of the food or maintaining the house or even having enough professionalism not to swear and scream at his employees in front of the guests. Zero stars. So disappointing. Worst anniversary ever thanks to the bad choice we made going there. We definitely won’t be back and I’ll be posting this review on every site possible to warn others not to let Baker House destroy anyone else’s special occasion.

As someone intimately aware of how difficult it is to own and operate a restaurant, I am slow to come to any conclusions about aptitude or attitude of those in the food service industry; but there has to be some sort of standard when your average price for entrees is around $50. Aside from waiting 30 minutes for poorly made drinks (we found an old fashioned had been made in part with sugar, the bottom of the glass was coated in it), the table we sat at was tucked so tightly into a corner that one of the placements needed to be rearranged to allow us all a place to sit. There was ample room to move the table to make space for the table in all directions. The main issue was that my family and I also waited an hour and a half for our entrees to come out. The excuse that came out was that a large party had their order in first and that pushed our food back. The large party in question was about 6 people that grew to 10 about an hour into waiting, there were maybe 20 people in the restaurant total on a Friday night. There was no entree on that menu that should take more than 20 minutes to make. When the manager came out to apologize for the weight she only offered to take the drinks off the tab. They were by far the least expensive part of the meal and we had each only had one. The lack of care or concern for the poor performance of the kitchen was evident in the way the manager kept saying that the large party held up our food. At the hour mark mentioned before, that same party hadn't received any food and hadn't grown to their full capacity. We know this because we sat right next to them for our meal. As far as restaurants go I have very infrequently visited a space that seems to match a disdain for it's guests comfort with inexperienced and subpar standards of service. The most annoying part is that we liked it when we came in. It had charm, the server got into some good raport with us (bless her heart she did her best to keep us happy and was clearly overwhelmed), and we were together as a family for the first time in about six months. To have what should have been a fun occassion marred by an institution that does not seem to understand the scrutiny and care that goes into running a restaurant at that price point is a real shame. If youre going to charge people fine dining prices, you need to deliver at least an average family restaurant's service. I hope this place isn't just running off of the good will of people who tolerate it for its gimmick.

My husband and I eloped and came here for our wedding dinner and it was a complete disaster. We waited a decent time just to get water and our drinks which the server brought out the wrong wine to my husband. Then we ordered dinner which took forever and my husbands salad that he ordered never came out. He then got the wrong meal, apparently he was given someone else’s meal, so they took back his meal and my steak. We now waited probably another 20-30 minutes for our food. My steak now comes back way undercooked when I asked for medium. They now have to take the steak back to cook it more which literally took 30 minutes when cooking a steak a little extra only takes a cpl minutes. We meanwhile see out server sitting at someone’s table talking away while my steaks getting overcooked. My husband had to give me some of his food as I hadn’t eaten all day and have health issues then go to the back to ask where my steak was as our server was not paying attention. I finally got my steak, which was definitely not worth $58. We received no apologies for all the mishaps and another couple sitting behind us who was celebrating their anniversary had the same crappy experience and told us how they felt really bad for us because it was our wedding night especially. I have written to the restaurant in multiple ways and asked for someone to call me and speak to me and not one person has reached out via email or phone call, I’ve never experienced such horrible customer service in my life and would not expect it to come from what’s supposed to be such a wonderful place in Lake Geneva. If you know what’s good for you, do not plan any big events at this restaurant and I wouldn’t even eat there on a regular night, the food wasn’t worth it and the service was awful- the way they treat their customers is disgusting! Whoever is running this place has 0 care for their customers!

We found the Bakerhouse the perfect setting for our wedding. What made it even better was the incredible staff. Their insight, help and planning enabled us to enjoy our stay. They were available always, friendly and the venue incredibly fun. The rooms were beautiful, clean and comfortable. It was a perfect day!

We stayed at the Baker House a couple of weeks ago while visiting the Lake Geneva area for the first time. The restaurant/bed and breakfast overlooks Lake Geneva. It is centrally located and close to all the restaurants and shops in the downtown area. We ate dinner at the Baker House the first night and also had Sunday brunch. We loved the cold table which had delicious meats and cheeses, yummy cold salads, shrimp cocktail, etc. We spent every night in the bar with bartender, Gianni. He was absolutely fantastic! He made the best drinks and was super sweet. If you're in the area, you must stop by the Baker House to see Gianni. We would most definitely stay at the Baker House again. We loved Gianni & manager, Kevin was also really nice.

I stopped in to the Baker House on a work trip for some happy hour drinks. I am delighted to say the drinks are impressive as the architecture and views of the restaurant. Except crafted cocktails with a generous happy hour menu. When I'm in town, this will be my regular spot, I mean who can't not love the view with seasonal craft cocktails and a cozy atmosphere.

Came up to Lake Geneva for a 30th birthday with a group of friends. Great dinner spot with amazing history. The dinner was cooked to protection and the service was excellent. Would highly recommend and will dine again!

We went to Mother's Day Brunch at Baker House. It was very disappointing. There were two highlights: our server was friendly and attentive and the Bloody Mary's were good. The food offerings were limited and the food was fair at best. This was not what we expected from Baker House.

We had a great girl's trip here with my 7 year old, sister and 16 year old niece. The ambiance was wonderful and the service was amazing. When our tower of snacks came out it was abundant and varied. I was a touch worried there wouldn't be enough to constitute a meal, but we were all left full and then some. The hats hanging all around this restaurant kept my 7 year old entertained for an hour. The tour offered as part of the High Tea experience was thorough and interesting. We definitely plan on making a trek to Lake Geneva at least once a winter to enjoy this very fun activity!

Have never been and went for our wedding anniversary. The service staff was very warm welcoming and allowed us to choose where we wanted to sit. I initially sat at a "couch" table, but found myself sinking into the couch so much that I could hardly reach the table. The server kindly brought over a chair for me. The space itself is breathtaking and is an absolute time traveling experience. My wife had the scallop dish and I had the rabbit and a bowl of bison chiI've had rabbit before, but this was the best I've ever had. The cocktails were mediocre in my opinion, but got the job done. Afterwards we went to the basement speakeasy to watch and listen to a four piece jazz band. This was a great experience and highly recommend it. Drinks were also reasonably priced.

This place used to be great. Now it's just sad. The food was almost inedible. Biscuits so hard I couldn't cut them. Scrambled eggs so watery they left fluid on my plate. Salmon so fishy I am not sure it was even salmon.

So disappointing! Several years ago, we loved their Sunday brunch which we had frequented. But we went yesterday for Mother's Day and it was nothing like we experienced previously. Not only was the food selection greatly reduced but much of it wasn't very good -- soggy, drenched French toast, watered down mimosas, Caesar salad with way too much dressing and cheese stuck together, poor tasting eggs Benedict, very little in the way of meat. And we paid $65! On the positive side, Baker House is charming in its ambiance and the service was good. Unfortunately we won't be returning.

My fiancé and I tried this restaurant as a potential spot for our wedding dinner. We are SOLD! The food was great, our drinks were great, the atmosphere is absolutely lovely, and our server (Thomas) was so kind and polite. We were shocked that it wasn't busier! We had crab cakes and the tenderloin medallions. So good!

I don't know what happened to the Baker house. A year ago we went there for the first time and were very happy with everything from food to service. This time was a complete disaster. Server was flustered and disorganized, plates were dirty (one of the plates even had a large poop looking chunk stuck to it's bottom). Food looked like it was reheated in a microwave and tasted horrendously bad. Lamb was overcooked and "white spruce pesto" it came with was inedible. Fish was so sweet that it tasted like someone threw a table spoon of sugar on it. Crab dip came with burnt crackers. None if it matched a 250$ check we got in the end. I would give it 1 star but beautiful interior and fun bar downstairs redeemed it to 2.

The food was great! The service was amazing! And the Ambiance is beautiful and unique.

We've been here many times for brunch and have enjoyed it, so we made reservations for Mother's Day to celebrate weeks in advance. The Monday before our reservation, we received a request to pay in advance. This is understandable as the restaurant needs to plan accordingly for a high volume days like this; however, the request for payment was $65 per person and it's normally $48. I asked as to why the sudden increase and if there were other items they were including to justify the increase. The response was eggs Benedict. To me this is not an item to warrant such an increase when they normally have items like prime rib. In the end the gentleman stated the increase in price really was really based on the high demand. To me this is just plainly an unethical business practice (the week of the event). We will not be returning to The Baker House. Do to my stubbornness, I will now have to find another option for Mother's Day the week of. Shame on me...

Over priced. Host/piano player was rude. Food was very mediocre. Drinks, with the exception of the cucumber martini, we're not good. Can't recommend. Won't be back.

Went to the Baker House for dinner as a couple for a special dining night out. The ambiance was fantastic. There were few people there as it was January. It was quiet; service was great. Excellent filet.

Complete lack of covid safety precautions. We made reservations on open table, arrived and were asked to wait in the front area while the hostess took a phone call. She pulled her mask down to speak on the phone. The lobby was packed full of people with no regard for social distancing, the bar was also fully seated with a maskless bartender. Wait staff was going back and forth to the kitchen without masks. Once seated, I felt more comfortable as the room was quite empty, but soon after the table next to us was seated and they were less than 3 feet from us. The tables are not even distanced properly. Aside from the covid violations and disregard for public safety, the food and drinks were phenomenal. We enjoyed the prime rib and roasted duck, followed by a key lime pie. I'd highly recommend these entrees. If you're thinking of dining with Baker House, get your food to-go or wait until the pandemic is over. With so many restaurants doing it right, Baker House is not worth the risk. Honestly, we should have left at the start.

Very good steak with a helpful staff, building needs repairs, bathroom had napkins as a means to dry hands

Awful service! We waited over an hour to get our drinks or even a glass of water. Our orders came out wrong and they ran out of their main entree at 7pm and they're menu only consists of 5 things. I will never return.

It was a fun experience. The mansion is beautiful. We went for brunch. Our waitress struggled to keep the coffee and mimosas filled in a timely manner. Some of the food was cold but overall decent. Not sure I would do this again but I did enjoy it!

Wow this place is a gem. Me and my mom came here for the Saturday afternoon high tea at 1pm. It was such a lovely experience. The breakfast tea was robust in flavor and absolutely delicious, and the sandwiches and pastries were delightful and not too sweet. The house itself has so much character and history. The high tea comes with a tour and every suite and room is so unique. The hotel has a nice quaint bar with a fireplace, and there is a speakeasy lounge in the basement that has live jazz on Friday nights. I found a place to have high tea every month or so. I am very happy with this hotel and can't wait to attend the events they have. They have brunch on Sunday's with a variety of options on the menu, and a champagne garden that is going to be sponsored by La Marca Prosecco for the summer. This place is one of my favorite places I've ever been since I moved to Wisconsin a couple of years ago. I highly recommend it for its rich history, good food, kind staff, and ambiance.

Extremely disappointed with the brunch. Poor food selection, bad quality, stale dessert and awful presentation. Was there 6 years ago, and loved it. Now it's a disaster. Will not come back.

Had bunch scheduled for a 8 person group, service was slow.. reservations @9:30 am brunch starts @9:30am... food ready closer to 10/10:15, omelette station and eggs Benedict station ready closer to 11, guy making omelets & eggs Benedict was extremely crabby and un pleasant he was very open to talk about how he's doesn't do this normally and how they were short handed and it was noticeable he didn't want to do it either and was annoyed by each persons ordered!! Unlimited mimosas on the brunch menu, round #1 dumped on the back of one of my guests in her hair, on her coat, down her back, glasses shattered... (accidents happen of course we understand.. but then the exact thing happed to the table Next to us an hour later hmm, all over guests coat too, more glasses shattering!) first round of mimosas half and half mixture of OJ and champagne DELICIOUS , 2nd round more OJ then champagne, 3 round straight OJ no more champagne your done so much for UNLIMITED!!! I work and own a local business in the service industry, I treated all of my employees/friends to brunch as we work all day with no official Iunch break, no time to sit down to ever eat a hot meal, this was our Christmas Celebration , we are well aware of how to make Things work when your short handed , have people sick or don't show for work, you NEVER make people feel bad for coming into your establishment, you put on a smile , suck it up and do the very best u can to give them a GREAT experience, and Kill Them with kindness!!!! I was also highly disappointed by the missing food items that weren't provided yet advertised on the menu.. no mashed potato bar, no biscuits and gray and a sad attempt at eggs Benedict's. Sorry to say my first visit to Baker House for a wedding celebration was great this Brunch was NOT and for the extreme cost and the service issues and food quality I would NOT recommend or return!!!

Update to my review! Management sent me a note that I have been banned. Probably due to my negative review. Now I understand why this place is so bad - it's the management! They don't accept negative feedback which means they don't see the problems....Sad, this used to be a good restaurant.

Too bad this old mansion was so disappointing. Was seated on " inside" veranda. 2 vents right below our small end type table. We had to put menus over the vents because of the cold air blowing on us. Service was amazingly hard to get through. Server did not know the menu, and the actually seemed like she was stumbling through it making up answers. Medium rare hanger steak came out literally raw. All they had to do was throw it on the grill for a few minutes and we would be good to go. It literally took 20 minutes for it to come out. The turbo Fish was equally not done with cold liquid- like center. No apologies- nothing. Decor was cluttered and nor clean. Would nor recommend.

Great service despite them being short staffed. Dan took care of my husband and me during our pre-Christmas romantic dinner. Beautiful restaurant, we enjoyed walking around and admiring the Christmas decorations. Definitely worth a trip!

Gin and Jazz - Friday night in the Boiler Room Bar. We went to this Fiday night only event and were surprised by how nice the space was, albit pretty small. It is in the basement of the Baker House. The Jazz trio that was playing was great but with the space so small the Bassist needed to turn down his amp as he over powered the room and the fine playing of the pianist and drummer. The bartender was dressed in a short cocktail dress befitting the theme of the night and room. She needed to be much more attentive to customers, probably because she had friends in house. Drinks were served in cheap plastic cups and a G & T cost $11. I get the cost as there was no cover charge, but surely the Baker House can class up it's act and serve in glassware. An otherwise nice evening was dampened by the presence of an older over served single man who seemed it appropriate to do a loud "Wolf Howl" at a solo done or song he liked. Management should have nicely asked him to tone it down. We left early as this was annoying. We'll definitely go back for it is one of those hidden and unique experiences in Lake Geneva. A 5 Star review is very close with minor attention by management.

Three is generous. The ambiance and history of the house is something worth seeing, but don't get overexcited about the menu. Lacked presentation, with minimal options. For the price the plates, you'd expect more. Drinks were also sub par. Pretty sure the specialty bourbon cocktail had .125 oz of bourbon. Couldn't even get a kiddie cocktail right. The live duet singing was the highlight. Cheers

We went here for brunch which was expensive and subpar. For $48 a person you should get an omelet station and carving stations. Nope. Just tough French toast, greasy bacon and sausage, dry scrambled eggs, weird biscuits and gravy, some random dinner dishes, average desserts, soggy salad, some shrimp. They were out of salmon and almost out of fruit. Really disappointing. To top it all off, our waitress was terrible. We will not be going back.

Unfortunate victim of Yelp.. very cute place with all sorts of interesting rooms and seating options, but we walked here for small plates to share with a cocktail, and found out that they actually haven't had any shareable small plates in quite some time. I recommend calling them first since Yelp menu we saw turned out to be 4 years old..

Was a strange evening from the beginning. Our meals were less than desirable. The presentation was something we've never experienced before .... fish fillets served skin side up. Just not appealing - and somewhat awkward removing the skins ourselves at the table. Plus the fillets fell apart as we were removing the skin. One dinner description included herbed spaghetti squash, and a white wine shallot beurre blanc. It was ordered but instead the meal was served without a beurre blanc, without squash, and atop a mound of ratatouille. I brought this to the attention of a server and was told they didn't have any squash. A sauce which was not originally served was brought out but it had a green tinge to it. I've never had a green beurre blanc before. They ended up subbing carrots for the ratatouille and those were quite good. But by the time I received the vegetables my protein for the most part had been eaten. What remained was cold. They appeared to be short staffed but were running multiple events at the same time. Lots of noise and activity. Maybe stretched thin in a few too many directions. Whatever it was, we won't go back and the evening was a solid disappointment. Beautiful building. But that's where it stopped for us.

We have been coming to The Baker House for years. Last visited in 2021 and service was fine food was great. We were just in lake Geneva this weekend for our wedding anniversary. I made a reservation a week prior for Friday night. They called us on Friday in the afternoon to cancel the reservation! I was shocked. They said they were closing early today. Bizarre and very unprofessional canceling the day of. They offered us a reservation for Saturday and a free dessert we accepted. We arrived at 7:10 for our 7:15 reservation and we're told they were running 30-40 minutes behind. Not pleased but we got a drink and sat outside. Where many other people were also waiting to be sat. Another group also had a 7 pm reservation and they were never sat and left. We stayed and waited for 50 minutes and left. Also there was only 6 entrees on their menu which used to have many dishes. They're obviously understaffed and I assume poor management too. Really sad to see this restaurant go so downhill. It was always a favorite of ours.

The place is really cool and nostalgic. Very cool place to visit and have a decent meal. The only thing is the staff is not very good with guests and customer service. We stood around for 20minutes before anyone even greeted us to seat us. Also, it can use better hygiene. Considering you dine here and it isn't cheap, you'd think they would keep it less dusty. It's a shame that it isn't better, considering the history and location... Not sure we will be back. If they cleaned regularly and trained for better dining service, it would be great.

We went to the ice bar. $15/person for a ticket. You get one, small mediocre, at best drink, included. Cool ice sculpture but that's about it.

We had our anniversary dinner here and really enjoyed our visit. Our server was really nice and her partner server as well. We sat with a couple who had way too much to drink so that's the only reason for not 5 stars. service was well paced with our drinks. (We came early and enjoyed a cocktail at the bar the new bar tender was very nice) My only hipster complaint is if they had a couple of themed drinks or something special that would have been nice. I ordered an old fashioned which actually was perfect! I wished the bartender had better communication with the waitstaff because they kept shouting orders at him and it was distracting at times. (Again he was still very nice and fast with us but the order machine needs to be at another location for line of sight or at a service station.) n Everyone was fairly new to the mansion so we didn't get much history but the owner?manager? Came by to chat and that was really nice as well. Overall staff was excellent and knowing how new they were I wouldn't excpect them them handle customers like that. Luckily we're super adaptable and the other couple of other tables were good sports so we all had a pleasant experience in the end. Only one other waitress was aware and/or addressed the obvious (it was her table) and made it humorous. I would definitely come back to enjoy the cabanas outside. I had the duck it was really good and fatty like any duck, my husband had the steak and we almost fought over the piece he gave me! It was awesome. Really great people working here and great chef! Now is the time to visit this place!.

Fun girls weekend getaway for my Bestie's birthday. She was looking up things to do while we were here in Lake Geneva. She came across this nice gem TBH So, she made reservations for us to do a tour of the house. . It was only a 2 minute walk from The Cove where we were staying for the weekend. Very unique and interesting. Our hostess Courtney was amazing. She kept us engage with her wonderful personality. Spoke highly about the history of the house. Even though the tour was quick and we were only showed the first level of the house. It was still interesting and fun. One room had this gorgeous fireplace that I loved so much. This is such an historic place that is filled with some beautiful antiques. Absolutely stunning. The window view shows the lake. The next visit I would like to come and visit for the food or tea party. Before our tour we sat at the bar and all ordered the Raspberry Bellini. Very delicious.

We went out for drinks and there's a speakeasy, it was so much fun, we met the owner, the bartender was really fun, her name starts with M. and what a great experience. We would love to go back.

DO NOT BOOK YOUR EVENT HERE. I am beyond disgusted with how they conduct business. I was in communication with the event planner for over a month. We spoke through over 20 emails, and multiple phone calls as well. She discussed with me different plans and options for my party. Well last week I contacted her to put down a deposit. I never heard back after over a week, so I then got in touch with another girl who works there. She informed me that everything I was told by the EVENT PLANNER was wrong and impossible. The food would be impossible, using the garden wouldn't work, everything we had discussed was apparently now impossible! This even Included the event rental fee. She told me it would be an extra 1,500 dollars to rent the space than what I was originally told. How does the event planner not even know what the correct rental fee is?? These people are a scam. I spent over 300 dollars on decorations and I am now out the money. Instead of owning up to their mistakes and honoring what was promised to me for over a month, they told me there was nothing they could do. I have been trying to speak to the owner and have heard nothing. I am so beyond frustrated. Do not spend a dollar here. And especially do not plan an important/special event with them. On top of all of this, my future in laws went here during winter fest and said the place was a disaster. Understaffed, dirty and unorganized. They said the gazebos were filled with trash and it took 30 minutes to get a drink.

We attended the high tea and had an extremely disappointing experience. Our server brought out the incorrect tea which was also lukewarm and tasted weak. Every other table around us had received their tower of sandwiches and pastries except for us. Our server told us multiple times it would be coming out soon but we were about an hour into our two hour allotted time before we got any food. All the other tables had ordered seconds of certain things and received them by this time. The tour of the house was supposed to begin by the time we got our food so we were unable to attend so we could have time to actually eat. The sandwiches themselves were not good. The bread was stale tasting and were awkwardly cut. The pastries tasted like they came from a grocery store and were mediocre and really the only saving grace of the meal. Our server was very absent and we had to track her down 3 times in order to ask for the check, cream, etc. We paid far too much for this lack luster experience only to not even be able to participate in everything that was offered.

My family of four just had dinner here and while the house/restaurant has a lot of character, history and charm, the service and food fell short. The quality of the food was average and didn't live up to the price. My 20 year old daughter went with the $30 fish and chips and received two pieces of fish on top of French fries. My son (16 yr) and I both had the chicken pasta (approx. $27 each) which was flavorful but the portion size was a small bowl. We ended up getting him and my daughter something else to eat shortly afterwards. Shared fried ravioli appetizer, no cocktails, four entrees and no dessert was $150. Unfortunately, the service was not great. I ran out of my first glass of water about a third of the way through the meal and asked for a refill but could never get one. Same with my iced tea and my wife's tea. Our waitress seemed over whelmed with her other two tables so we didn't want to make a big deal out it. Seems way overpriced for the service and food.

Wow, what a cool experience to dine at the magnificent old mansion. If you are visiting Lake Geneva, this place is a MUST VISIT! Hats are provided for all guest at The Baker House... It's a beautiful Victorian home that was originally built in 1885 as a 17,000 sq foot SUMMER home. Now a fantastic restaurant. Loved our dinner! Perfect for date night!

I really enjoyed this place. We went on a Monday so it wasn't busy & we could walk all over the house. The history is so neat. The house is so beautiful! The bread & butter they give you is so good! I think the butter had red peppers in it! It was amazing! My steak was amazing too! So soft but not chewy!

This was our first time to this magnificent restaurant. Everything was on point from the staff atmosphere food drinks and dessert!!!! We will definitely be returning!

If you guys aren't going to honor DoorDash figure it out on your end. Locals here and found out our order was canceled after an hour. Ridiculous.

Fantastic service in a festive and cozy atmosphere. Highly recommend The Baker House if you are ever in Lake Geneva.

I am in love with this hotel! It is right in downtown lake geneva and literally right across the street from the lake. Its a vintage house filled with cute couches, classic paintings, beautiful decor, and hats to try on for fun. And I even saw the host spraying the hats to clean them! We went on a thursday evening around 5:30pm in august, reservations were not needed (but we were able to on open table). There are different themed rooms and we were sat in the music room where a very talented piano player came to play piano, trumpet, and sing throughout our meal. I would definitely call about this and request a spot to hear him. All the staff were super friendly and a lot of them wore clothes and hairstyles fitting with the era. So fun! And parking is free for dining guests for up to two hours on the side of the house. We ordered bruschetta (wish bread was more toasted but still very good) and our meals came with bread, and a small soup or simple salad to start. I got the chicken marsala (I've had better) and my husband got steak medallions (really good). Sides of simple grilled zucchini veggies and the best mashed potatoes ever were included. Then we finished with the chocolate mousse and creme brûlée for dessert. The dessert was the best part of the meal and my husband was raving about their cocktails. Next time we come into town we will definitely be dining here again. I love the atmosphere and I feel it is a place you have to go to when visiting lake geneva.

Absolutely disgusting. Salad and fish were just okay. Veggies, potatoes, and bread were inedible. Very expensive. Worst meal I've had in years.

A+ ambience. A for cocktails. But the food was not good unfortunately. The worst risotto we've ever had. It was overcooked and flavorless. The table next to us also was also disappointed in the risotto. The NY strips were overcooked, tough, and also missing seasoning. The biggest offender however was the chocolate "lava" cake. There was 0% molten center. It tasted like microwaved chocolate cake. Would go back for drinks but not food.

The hats and the setting did not disappoint. We had fun exploring the rooms. The menu is small and they were out of things. Not many options at all.. like less than 10.. The lobster was delicious and cooked right. The cod was a bit hard on the outside. Steak skewer appetizer is just like you grill at home--peppers, onions and steak cooked to perfection. I'm sure their menu lacks variety due to the virus..

The good days of the Baker House are unfortunately over. We had 12:15pm reservations to celebrate my first Mother's Day, which I was excited about since I used to love coming for Sunday brunch here growing up. We walk in and there was no host until 12:35pm. Once she did appear, she snapped at other customers (around the same time a chef came out of the kitchen yelling at other staff too). It was obvious they were understaffed and stressed, so we tried to be understanding. That patience faded when they finally took us to our table at 12:50pm only to be chastised by a server that another table was sitting there and were up at the buffet. We had our stroller with us and there was no other table that could fit us. We tried ditching the stroller but the only place for the car seat would've been the floor, which wasn't safe for anyone given the narrow walkway. Finally they tell us we can sit at a table for 8 (we were confused too) once it's bussed. They had us stand there while that table was finishing up. Another 20 minutes goes by and no one comes to clean it off so my husband finally started bussing it himself until we realized how filthy the tablecloth was. He asked a server if they had others and she told him he could get one from the basement (!!!). We go to sit elsewhere realizing this wasn't going to work out and we were told by yet another server that we couldn't sit there (completely empty room) so they put us in a different completely empty room with filthy tables all around. At this point it's more than an hour past our reservation time. No server came by with water or anything like that so I eventually just go to the buffet to see what that's about. To say it was filthy would be an understatement with food crusted over on the serving utensils that had been sitting out and nearly empty dessert trays. I ended up just asking my husband if we could leave and go elsewhere. He was hesitant given the long waits everywhere since it was Mother's Day, but I couldn't justify staying. At this point it was 1:30pm and our sleeping baby wasn't going to be sleeping for much longer (we had timed his feeding to coincide with the reservation). It'd be one thing if they would've acknowledged what was happening, but to yell at customers and be more than an hour past reservation times is unacceptable. I feel bad for the stretched thin staff, but worse for the families coming here to celebrate a special occasion. I'm super bummed because of all the great memories I have here, but this is officially crossed off the list from any future visits.

Here for birthday in January on a Saturday night, as they have outside tent-like seating. Get there, waited 30 minutes...rude hostess couldn't find our reservation, but then found it for Tuesday. She said, "why'd they put it down for Tuesday, we're not even open?" Looks at us, no apology, no explanation, just a rude, "we'll try to find something...". Okay...got us a dirty, cold tent whose little heater didn't work. Expensive, dirty, rude, not so good food. Take a pass.