Yeah you have to pay to get in and park and yeah you have to take a golf cart down unless you want to walk and yeah the common courtesy is to tip the driver (not rocket science). You don't have to. Tips are appreciated. Normal humans tip though. Anyway. Until the walkway is fixed you have to take the Pontoon over. We always go before sunset so we can enjoy the gorgeous sunset over the lake. The restaurant is what it is. If you want some romantic, quiet eating experience go to Scottsdale or downtown. This is still technically a bar on the water with a restaurant name haha. The water seating is nice and the service is pretty slow. But again, you are at a lake where the pace is slower and more casual. The smoked pulled chicken is good and so is the pulled pork. We've had the burgers and onion rings, the artichoke dip. It has all tasted great so far. I enjoy going here. If you are in a hurry go somewhere else. If you don't want to pay to get in, go somewhere else. To me it's cheaper than tipping a valet to park my car so I can eat at some swanky restaurant, so the concept works.