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| - THIS, is my new fav spot! I love that a place as beautiful as Musselman Lake is so close to the city without having to drive hours to get near water. Especially when it includes a restaurant right by the lake! It took a while for me to get there (reservations are highly recommended!), but we managed to snag a reservation the weekend before they closed for the season.
Just a short 20 minute drive from Markham. Even faster if you don't spend time checking out all the great places in Stouffville during the drive to Musselman Lake.
We arrived 10 min late - not by choice, but because our sitter was late. We found (free) parking very easily in the lot across the street. It was a busy Sunday at 1:30pm. We went up to the hostess, who was very nice and greeted us very warmly. We apologized for being late, gave our name with reservation info and asked if there was a table right in front of the water. Let's be real though, the whole patio is overlooking the water, so anywhere you sit is a huge bonus with the beautiful view. We waited a couple of minutes at most and then we were seated in the centre of the patio right by the rails overlooking the beach & water! I could've just sat there with a glass of water all day!
We ordered our drinks - pomegranate mojitos. Oh my! Deliciously refreshing on a warm sunny day.
Our (3 of us) appetizers were:
Bread Board - just enough for 2-3 to share if you're getting a 2nd appetizer. I just wish they would give a few extra slices of bread. We asked, but they wanted to charge us, so we passed. Since we had a 2nd app. we were working on and our mains coming out.
Deep Fried Brussel Sprouts - I LOVE brussel sprouts! The way they made theirs with peanuts, deep fried with the sweet chilli sauce was amazing! If you've never tried brussel sprouts or have and don't like them - you must try them at Fishbone By the Lake!
Hubby & i ordered the Bavette Steak with chimichurri sauce and fries. It was grilled and cooked to absolute medium perfection! Great portion size too. The chimichurri sauce & grilled tomatoes on top tasted so fresh and complimented the steak so well. The only way i could describe bavette steak is that it is like skirt steak, but a bit more tender. Don't ask for anything but medium because then you will have a very tough piece of steak. Bavette steak is thin like skirt & flank steak.
Our guest ordered the Grilled Mediterranean Bass which was served with: Pickled Fennel Orange Salad, Charred Lemon, Caper Onion Relish. She loved her meal! Everything was fresh, flavours meshed well and the presentation was stunning! All of their menu items are light & fresh. Perfect for a patio overlooking the lake on a sunny day.
We ended up staying for just over 3 hours, eating, talking & enjoying the beautiful view! The service there was excellent during our visit. Our server came by at all the right times for drink refills etc. They closed for the season on September 4th. I'm so glad we made it there this year, i can't wait to go back next Summer!
I highly recommend making reservations. It is always busy there with Cedar Beach resort campsite & trailer park just across the street. Even though you feel as though you are so far out of the city by the lake, it is in Stouffville and a 20 min drive from Markham.
*We didn't make reservations online through their website. Every time i tried to book a table it told me that there were no tables within 2-3 hours of the times i was selecting. We got our reservation by stopping by (we were shopping in Stouffville) and talking to the hostess. We ended up getting a time/date that the website said wasn't even available.
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