Highlands Bar and Grill - Clearlake, California

Shannon Isbell

Everything was amazing, the manager Gon has really made this place something special.. great atmosphere, good service, great food.. art on the walls are by a local artist.. the painting are out of this world... Come in an try...

debbie clarke

We had our holiday party there tonight and everything was perfect. Not one complaint from a group is pretty good! The fish was the hit of the night and the desserts were scrumptious.

Karen Raymer

Our hostess/waitress was one of the best in Lake County. The atmosphere has all new artwork in the dining area, which is nice. Although there were two that had 1 👁 eye, they were both looking at us. Little weird. The food was terrible. I ordered scallops in lemon and butter, vegetables, mashed potatoes, and gravy. The other 2 people with me ordered bacon wrapped filet mignon, salad with Italian dressing, vegetables, and chopped red potatoes. The Italian dressing was oil and watered down vinegar, no spices. Even the waitress went and tasted the dressing on her own accord when she saw they weren't eating it and came to our table to tell us she didn't like the dressing and offered to get something else. Our vegetables were sliced steamed carrots with no seasoning. The same goes for the red potatoes. The filets were charred marked and raw on the inside and tough. My mashed potatoes were a giant ice cream scoop of potatoes with a very thick brown sauce poured down one side. The presentation of all our food reminded me of a cafeteria style meal food just tossed on a plate. The appetizers were good chicken wings and potato skins. The drinks from the bar were good. One of us asked to speak with the manager about the food, and the manager listened but didn't seem to care. We all want every restaurant in Lake County to be great. Even good would be ok. When this restaurant was Howard's Grotto, the food was consistently good or decent. I will never go back to this restaurant for food again. Fast food is more appealing. I might go there to the bar side for a drink, maybe. To the owner, please get someone in there who can make good food and who knows how to plate the food. To the cook, taste the food before you decide to put it on the menu. We paid over $200 for the 3 of us, including 2 drinks each for 2 of us. I didn't want to pay for the food, but the waitress was so incredible that we just paid it. We won't go back, though.

Chris Cottelit

Great menu. Friendly staff. Best bartender ever.

Stacey Sauer

This is the only restaurant in Lake County that offers fine dining options. I can't think of another place that has Filet Mignon and Lobster. They also offer Rib Eye, New York, and Prime Rib.
They have an extensive menu with many items you would expect as well as many you might not.
Yesterday I enjoyed one of their specials, Oysters on the Half Shell, and I always love their Fried Calamari.
Great food, and great people.
I highly recommend this place for lunch or a fun evening out.
I'll be back again, and again

Llynnette Love

We had high hopes that the new Highlands Restaurant would be better than the previous Howard’s Grotto.
However, we arrived and it was not clear where the front desk was.
We had to get our own menus because the hostess was busy dealing with paperwork of some kind, instead of seating the customers.
After finally getting our order in we had to wait a full 50 minutes to recive our food, which is way too long to wait for a simple meal.
The food is mediocre at best. Not much flavor and not at all what I call fine dining.
Howard’s grotto was better than it is now and it was nothing to cheer about.
Once again, disappointed by the food and service in Lake County.
Should have stayed home and cooked myself. Would have been cheaper and better quality!
Not returning.

Sean Lumsden

I come to this restaurant every week. The food selections are very good. My go to are the fried pot stickers for starters. The fisherman's platter is one of my favorites, comes with a variety of scallops, Prawns and fried fish with a side. Another favorite of mine is the chicken club sandwich with avocado 🥑 and bacon 🥓 . I try to switch it up and try everything on the menu and will update. The service is quick and precise. Food comes flying out of the kitchen. The Bartender Autumn is amazing and has a wide variety and knowledge of drinks to make and keeps a good atmosphere. They have a secret item on their menu which is my favorite its the breakfast burrito 🌯 that is one of my favorite. If you are in Clearlake this is definitely a place to checkout. Best bang for your buck.

Mindy

Everything about this place is dated, the food, the menu the building. The prices are high, but the food is decent. Portions we're a bit small this time, literally 1 zucchini slice 2 tiny pieces of cauliflower and some cabbage slices constituted a side of veggies. My dad likes to eat here because the food is consistently decent, and he likes that they have a salad bar. In short this is your grandpa and Grandmas style of restaurant.

I had the calamari steak, with a baked potato, soup and salad bar. The calamari was pretty good, the baked potato was a little dried out,and the veggies we're skimped on. The salad bar was running low but they brought some more out for us, and I still love when a restaurant includes a scoop of ice cream with your meal.