Lake Geneva recommendations

I'm taking my GF up there for a weekend getaway. I was wondering if anyone familiar with the area could recommend their favorite restaurant and some things to do. Thank you.

 

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This sounds good. Will I be able to get in there this weekend? Is a reservation needed or can we wait even if it is for a while?

 

I'd like to thank everyone for their input. My GF and I ended up having a memorable weekend and we are already planning another trip back!

For those recommending Elkhart Lake, I'll definitely check it out sometime and I appreciate it.

That said, a big attraction to the Lake Geneva area was the short travel time. It is only an hour and a half away. We left on Friday night after work and got there early enough to settle in, grab a nice dinner, and relax. We also spent all day Sunday enjoying our day(despite bad weather) without a looming long drive home hanging over our shoulders - which made our last day more enjoyable. I also only went through only half a tank of gas for the entire trip!

A 3 hour drive to Elkhart Lake would have meant either leaving Saturday morning or getting in late on Friday night with little time to enjoy the night. I'm sure there are plenty of great reasons that make the longer drive worth it, but we'll have to save that spot for a future trip.

We stayed at Seven Oaks and enjoyed our experience thoroughly. You can check it out online - great little spot and the high praise and high rated reviews they receive are well deserved. Luxurious king sized bed, whirlpool, heated bathroom floors, heated towel rack, flat screen TV, various coffees and teas provided, breakfast provided to you at your door each morning, lots of privacy - all great touches.

We wanted a relaxing trip so most of our time was spent in our cottage, taking short drives around the lake, dining, and just walking around downtown or outside. We both came back from the trip more refreshed than we had been in years.

As far as dining, we were provided breakfast at our door each morning and on Saturday we skipped lunch and grabbed an early drink and fondue at the Baker House - great view and great atmosphere. We then went to the Geneva ChopHouse for dinner since we wanted to checkout that resort and area. We sat outside and enjoyed a great dinner and fantastic view overlooking the golf course and area. I wouldn't put the steak in my "top places," but there were also no complaints. My filet was cooked to perfection and the service was stellar.

Overall, we didn't dine out as much as I thought we would since we had plenty of food and snacks back at our cottage, but we did drive past Geno's suggestion - Grandview in the Geneva Inn Hotel - and the view and menu are definitely something we are excited to try out when we go back and are more hungry.

I'll try to post some pictures of this weekend when I get a chance. Thanks again for all of the suggestions.