Loch Side - Bar & Lounge

1455 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington - L7S 2J1
103 reviews
Scottish Cocktail Bar
(289) 337-3344

First time here! Our server Michelle gave us a wonderful experience with her genuine and caring service. Food was great and served very fast and hot. I ordered the Cesar Kale salad it was huge and delicious with a homemade dressing. Pulled pork burger was delicious also. Great collective arts beer and cocktail as well. Thank you Michelle for a wonderful afternoon experience. We will be returning again soon thanks to our server and the kitchen!

Drove to our Burlington favorite hangout city near the lake. Was looking for a place to have dinner. Found this hidden gem right across from the lake. Ordered a strawberry salad and added delicious large garlic shrimp to the meal. My spouse had the Quinoa burger awesome ! What a delight. Food was delicious and filling. Service was great as well. Awesome area for shade on a hot day and beautiful scenery of the Lakeshore.. Only thing I could say was to have inside air conditioning option and prices a bit more reasonable..

We ordered burgers and they were huge with homemade patties and by far the most delicious burgers we have ever had! On top of all that our server Michelle was amazing! She made me the best margarita I have ever had and it wasn’t even in the menu. By far the best customer service we have received in the last 25 years I hope this woman is commended for her customer connections she is a fantastic human! We will definitely be back.

Came to this restaurant after looking at the menu online as it had some good options and was decently priced. When we arrived we got seated right away but wasn’t brought any water or greeted by a server for quite a long time. Another couple came in shortly after us and was brought water and greeted by a server right away and they hardly even finished sitting down yet. I was looking around waiting for a server to come around and take our order and hopefully get some water but it still didn’t happen. The employees were near but seemed to be chatting. I was about to leave when a server finally came and brought us some water and took our order. None of the three things I was interested in ordering from the online menu were actually on the menu when we went. So I had to settle for the pulled pork sandwich. I didn’t like it at all as it was super watery and completely fell apart when I bit into it. The garden salad I got on the side was also less than mediocre. The server that did end up coming was very nice though and the place was nice looking. Such a shame the food wasn’t that great.

We came by because the area is a great location and the interior looked nice. I thought I would have the quinoa burger as my vegan option but they said it wasn’t vegan due to egg being in the patty. I got the quinoa salad instead without halloumi but I’m not sure where the quinoa was. Just wilted spinach salad for $17.50. All of us at the table didn’t finish our meals. Ketchup came in plastic ramekins… My friends said the crème brûlée was awful. The cocktails had melted ice, no taste and laughable garnishes. The restaurant was completely empty so there was no reason the kitchen and bartender couldn’t do a great presentation on our meals and drinks. Unfortunately, there would be no reason for us to come back.

Great food, great service!Came here for an early dinner on a Saturday. Service was fantastic, so we ended up drinking more than planned and paid for it the next day.The menu has a perfect mix of apps and mains for this type of setting, without being too fancy or exotic for the sake of it.

Girlfriend and I came for lunch and we’re glad we did. We loved the atmosphere and the food was even better. Our server Michele was very inviting and made our dining experience unforgettable. From the moment we sat down to when we left she was such a delight. She was very knowledgeable about the drink and food items and we couldn’t be happier with her recommendations. Will definitely be back soon!

We went to Lochside at a friend's recommendation for my birthday brunch. Our server Jackie met us at the door and throughout our meal was delightfully efficient and competent. There was nothing she couldn't do to make our time an enjoyable experience.We had quite a selection of apps that were passed around so we could try several. Believe when I say they were all excellent. I easily could have made a meal from any of them.I had the lamb curry as my main, as did a couple of others. We all had the same comment, "where is the curry." When I order curry I expect curry and the spicier the better from my perspective. Also one of our group questioned whether we were eating lamb or something else.As to other entrees everyone seemed to be enjoying theirs.Generally it was an enjoyable experience and I would certainly return.

The food and service was fine, just okay... limited menu and pricey wine. But was disappointed to find that there was absolutely NOTHING about the decor or the menu that was Scottish. Nothing. So why is it called a Scottish restaurant? I don't get it. No haggis, no tartan, no celtic music? Bit of a let down. The location is great, I'm sure the patio is amazing in the summer, and hopefully the post- pandemic menu will expand.

We just enjoyed lunch at Lochside. Michelle was our server and she was fantastic. She is obviously in the right profession. We ate off the Taste of Burlington menu and Lochside did an admirable job. I had a brisket stuffed Yorkshire for an appy and my wife had black tiger shrimp skewers. Both were delicious. For our mains I had a homemade burger with bacon and blue cheese and Kathy had pistachio fettuccini with shrimp. Five star all the way but the biggest star was Michelle. Such a lovely person. Thanks Lochside. Cheers!