Marina Grog & Galley - Lake Lotawana

Take your business elsewhere!. They say, "When it comes to fine dining, the only thing we overlook is the water." But when the fact that owner tells members of the public that have never done anything at the restaurant but bring in a lot of business that they no longer want them to spend money in their establishment because it might make one of their infrequent customers and "friend" of the owner uncomfortable if they happen to be there and therefore are not welcome tells me that "friends" get preferential treatment and everyone else is just dirt for the owner to step on. Just remember that word of mouth is way more effective than any advertisement you can pay for and one bad review is worth way more than a good one! I agree that there are way better choices for the money in this part of town, the food isn't that great to begin with and the owner is a JERK!…

Beware!!! It's a NO Talking - NO Laughing Zone!. This is the last place I would recommend taking a group (we had 9) for a variety of reasons. Our "Ladies Night Out" group drove here from Johnson County - For several years we have eaten at some of the nicest restaurants in the Kansas City Metro, Never have we been treated as we were here.

For starters, our table overlooked the parking lot. Forget those "amazing lake views" they advertise. Upon being seated, we looked over the Speciality Drink Menu, which we sampled and discussed while deciding on an entree. This was normal conversation with hardly a laugh. The restaurant noise, overall, was high enough that you could not hear from one end of our long table to the other. So, occasionally voices were probably raised somewhat to be heard, but nothing out of the ordinary for 9 women discussing the menu.

Apparently, Jack, the owner, thought we were being too loud and asked us to "keep it down". We then ordered and within minutes the salads arrived and before the waitress could serve them, Jack, again asks us to be quiet. We asked him if he would like us to leave. He said "that would be fine". We paid for our drinks, left the upset waitress a tip and left Jack with what would have been close to a $1,000.00 tab. The couple next to us said we were not bothering them at all.

Two of us had been there before - None of us will be back!

Having eaten all over the world and from coast to coast with groups much larger than 9, never have I ever been asked to "be quiet". Marina Grog and Galley has probably some of highest prices that I have experienced in the US or Abroad in the very best restaurants, for a meal that is mediocre at best and does not even guarantee a lake view,

There are so many wounderful restaurants in the area with amazing atmosphere, appreciative owners and staff, reasonable prices and absolutely delicious food.

My recommendation: Put this one at the bottom of your list! IT IS SOOOO NOT WORTH IT!!!!…

Not great food or service. Went to celebrate a birthday, Service was slow. Steaks were mediocre, potato was cold, Waitress sat down at the bar to have her meal and we couldn't get her attention to help with a undercooked steak. We ordered a dessert and the waitresses comment was."Let me see if the cook is still here'" WHAT???? Then she came back to say she just caught him and we could get our dessert. WOW.And this was a $170.00 meal for 2. Won't go back !!…

Manhattan Prices, Sizzler Food. I bought a $40 Kansas CIty strip, justly expecting a great steak for the price. It was over cooked, tough, burnt on the outside, and completely devoid of flavor. The clam chowder, while reasonably endowed with potatoes and cream, was suspiciously light on clams. The lakeside setting is very pleasant if a little shy of the website's photos. The prices are shooking. The food is below average.

To be fair my wife had the Hawaiian snapper and loved it. But for me this restaurant didn't deliver.…