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| - Hanging out at Harbor House Cafe reminds me of the Otis Redding song "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay." Lake Mead isn't exactly a bay, but it is the closest thing to it in the Mojave Desert.
Harbor House Cafe is part of the Las Vegas Boat Harbor marina. It is a cafe with indoor and outdoor seating surrounded by the Lake Mead water and boats.
Harbor House Cafe serves the typical cafe food during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is a full-service restaurant with friendly waitresses.
Harbor House Cafe is more than a restaurant. It is also a bar. They serve beer in cans (domestic $3), bottles (domestic $3 and imports $4), buckets (5 alike cans $12), and draft Michelob Ultra ($4) and Shock Top ($5.50). It is a bar that is over and above just serving beer. They serve cocktails that include Bahama Mama, Beach Bull, Naked Pirate, Sand in your Shorts, Tropical Sunrise, and Blue Coconut Margaritas. Plus they also serve wine.
Today when I hiked round-trip between the Hacienda (might be Hoover Dam Lodge by the time you read this) and Las Vegas Boat Harbor, Harbor House Cafe was my half-way stop. It is a very tranquil spot to take a break on Lake Mead with a cold one. I ordered a Michelob Ultra draft in a plastic cup that I took to the patio where I felt like I was sitting on the dock of the bay. I enjoyed feeling the gentle breeze of Lake Mead, hearing the seagulls, and taking in the boats. I felt like I was transplanted back to Long Island.
The docks surrounding and including the Harbor House Cafe is a prime waterfowl viewing spot. Waterfowl from ducks to geese to what looked like a rooster are the free entertainment here. There was no shortage of an entertaining waterfowl coming into view. Just like any good entertainer, waterfowl brightens my mood.
I timed it so I left Harbor House Cafe at sundown. Being a hiker into picture-taking, the sun coming down over Lake Mead was a nice way to end my break.
There is relatively few places in the Mojave Desert where I feel like I am sitting on the dock of the bay. Harbor House Cafe gives this experience with friendly service. And I give it 4 stars.
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