Closed for the Winter season

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Located on the beautiful Chain O’ Lakes, The Lake House on Pistakee is the perfect spot for great food & fun with your friends and family.

Enjoy delicious food, drinks, and more all while taking in the beautiful Chain O’ Lakes in Northern Illinois. With over 418 feet of water frontage, the Lake House on Pistakee is boat-friendly in the summer & snowmobile-friendly in the winter. We offer a full menu and bar, slots & gaming, multiple TVs to watch the game, outdoor seating with lake views, and so much more. Open year round 7 days a week for lunch & dinner.

Stop in and say hello. Life is better at The Lake House!

THE LAKE HOUSE ON PISTAKEE
614 W. Bald Knob Point
Johnsburg, IL 60051


Open Monday-Friday at 11am (kitchen at Noon).
Weekends at 8am (kitchen at 9am).
Call: (779) 704-2903
info@thelakehouseonpistakee.com

The Lake House Menu

– APPETIZERS –

 Coconut Shrimp - $14 
Coconut-battered, butterflied shrimp with sweet chili dipping sauce 

Baked Goat Cheese - $10 
Goat cheese lightly breaded and baked in a zesty marinara with toasted garlic bread 

Italian Asiago Stuffed Gnocchi - $9 
Deep fried gnocchi with marinara 

Ahi Tuna - $12 
Fresh Ahi Tuna seasoned, seared and sliced with ponzu sauce & wasabi 

Bang Bang Brussels Sprouts – $9 
Fried brussels sprouts, bang bang sauce, green onion, bacon, walnuts, sriracha 

Cheese Curds (v) - $9 
Gooey, melty and fried, with ranch 

Fried Pickles (v) - $8 
Tart and tangy fried pickles, with ranch 

Southwest Egg Rolls - $12 
Chicken taco meets egg roll, lightly fried, ranch 

Nachos (v) - $14 
Housemade nacho cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, fresh jalapeno cream, & jalapenos 
Add grilled chicken or ground beef (+$6) Add side of fresh guacamole (+$4) 

Chips + Pico + Guacamole - $15 
Fresh guacamole, spicy pico and chips 

Pizza Bread - $10 
Garlic bread, marinara, fresh mozzarella, with ranch 

Fries or Tots (v) - $5 
Basket of seasoned fries or tots

– WINGS –

six - $9 twelve - $17 

Sauces: Buffalo, Garlic Parmesan, Jamaican Jerk, Mango Habanero, Honey Bourbon, Garlic Umami, Thai Sweet Chili 

Rubs: Bbq Spice, Lemon Pepper & Jamaican Jerk 

– SOUP –

Ask your server about today’s soups!
cup - $4 bowl - $6

– SALADS –

Add grilled chicken* +$6, sautéed shrimp* +$8, ahi* +$12, grouper +$11, salmon +$7 

Dressings: Ranch, Blue Cheese, Italian, Thousand Island, French, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Poppy Seed, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard 

Caesar - $10 
Romaine, parmesan & croutons 

Cobb - $14 
Romaine, hard boiled eggs, bacon, blue cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, green onions, and avocado 

Bacon & Blue Wedge- $12 
Iceberg lettuce, bacon, tomatoes, green onions, croutons & blue cheese 

Southwest (v) - $14 
Spring mix, black bean & corn salsa, green onions, cucumber, mango pico de gallo, avocado, cheese & fried tortilla strips 

Harvest Salad (v) - $14 
Spring mix, shaved brussels sprouts, pepitas, dried cranberries & roasted root vegetables 

Apple Walnut Salad (v) - $15 
Spring mix, tangy apples, dried cranberries, blue cheese & chopped walnuts

(Southwest, Harvest or Apple Walnut Salads available as a rice bowl)

PASTA –

add grilled chicken* +$6, shrimp* +$8, grouper +$11, salmon +$7 

Cajun Pasta (v) - $14 
Spicy, creamy penne pasta tossed with bell peppers & onions 

Alfredo (v) - $14 
Fettuccini, spinach & tomato 

5 Cheese Mac (v) - $12 
Cavatappi, housemade 5-cheese sauce 

Buffalo Mac (v) - $16 
Cavatappi, homemade cheese sauce, crispy chicken, buffalo sauce & bleu cheese crumbles 

Gnocchi (v) - $18 
Asiago stuffed gnocchi, pesto & tomato

– BURGERS* –

8 oz. premium burger on Brioche bun with slaw, kettle chips, fries or tots

Plain Jane* – $14 
Lettuce, tomato, onions & pickles 

Bacon & Bleu* – $15 
Cajun seasoning, Blue Cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onions & pickles 

BBQ Burger* – $15 
BBQ pork, tomato, onions & pickles 

Mexi-Cali Burger* – $17 
Pepper Jack cheese, guacamole, crispy onions, spicy mayo, lettuce, tomato, onions & pickles 

Diablo Burger* – $15 
Pepper Jack cheese, grilled jalapenos, crispy onions, spicy mayo, lettuce, tomato, onions & pickles 

Hangover Burger* – $16 
American cheese, bacon, over easy egg, chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato, onions & pickles 

Steakhouse Burger* – $17 
Grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, A1 sauce, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles & horseradish aioli 

– SANDWICHES / WRAPS –

Slaw, kettle chips, fries or tots.

Monte Cristo* - $17 
Ham, turkey, Smoked Gouda, Swiss with tangy raspberry preserves on sourdough 

Cuban* - $14 
Ham, roasted pork, Swiss, pickles & Dijon mustard on sourdough 

Pulled Pork Sandwich* - $14 
Roasted pork, bbq sauce, coleslaw & pickles on a Brioche bun 

Grown-Up Grilled Cheese (v) – $14 
Cheddar, Provolone, Gouda, Swiss on sourdough 
Add tomatoes +$1, Bacon +$2, Avocado, +$2 

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap – $14 
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, cheddar cheese & ranch dressing. Add avocado, +$2 

Steak Wrap or Sandwich* - $18 
Grilled steak, choice of cheese, sautéed onions, grilled mushrooms, spicy mayo wrapped in flour tortilla or French roll 

BLT* - $14 
Bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo on Texas Toast 

Grouper* - $20 
Blackened Grouper, lettuce, tomato & onion on Brioche bun 

Mahi Mahi Tacos* - $20 
Three blackened Mahi Mahi tacos, lettuce, tomato & fresh, mango pico de gallo with flour tortillas 

Chicken Quesadilla - $14 
Chicken and cheeses grilled in a flour tortilla with sour cream & salsa 

– ENTREES –

Soup or salad + vegetables + rice, fries or tots 

Sautéed Shrimp* - $20 
Eight large shrimp, sautéed 

Grouper* - $20 
Blackened Grouper filet 

Honey Bourbon Salmon* - $20 
Grilled Salmon with honey bourbon glaze 

Grilled Chicken - $15 
Grilled, seasoned chicken breast 

Chicken Florentine - $18 
Grilled chicken with creamed spinach 

Grilled NY Steak* - $20 
Grilled, seasoned New York Strip 

Steak Chimichurri* - $20 
Grilled steak with zesty Chimichurri sauce 

– KIDS - $10

12 years and under. Served with chips, fries or tots, and a drink 

Mini Cheeseburger* 
Chicken Tenders (2)* 
Cheese Quesadilla 
Grilled Cheese 
Beef Taco* 

Ask your server about today’s desserts!


(v) - vegetarian-friendly
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Products containing tree nuts and peanuts are stored in this kitchen and may have come in contact with other food items. Please alert your server of any food allergies.

– BREAKFAST –

SATURDAY & SUNDAY 8-10:30AM
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT

Scrambled Eggs
Sausage
Potatoes 
French Toast 
Pancakes
Biscuits & Gravy
Bagels
Fruit

Hair of the Dog Breakfast Cocktails 

Long Island Iced Coffee 
Baileys Irish Cream, Kahlua, Tito's Vodka, Bacardi Rum Jose Cuervo Silver & cold brew coffee 

Irish Coffee 
Jameson Irish Whiskey, Baileys & coffee available hot, iced or frozen 

Mochachatta 
Kahlua, Rumchatta, Smirnoff Vanilla & cold brew coffee 

Thai Basil Bloody Mary 
Kettle One Botanical Cucumber Mint & Lovejoy Thai Basil Bloody Mary mix 

Classic Bloody Mary or Bloody Maria 
Choice of vodka or tequila + Zing Zang bloody mary mix + fixins 

Lake House Sunshine 
Malibu, orange juice & pineapple juice 

Island Mimosa 
Malibu, Prosecco, pineapple juice & Grenadine 

Classic Mimosa 
Orange juice & Prosecco 

Mimosa Morning Flight 
Prosecco with orange, pineapple & cranberry juice + our Island Mimosa 

Hair of the Dog Flight 
Thai basil bloody 12oz, beer chaser 12oz, vodka Red Bull & breakfast shot with bacon 

– BEER SELECTION –

–Draft–

Miller Lite
Anti-Hero IPA
Crystal Lake Beach Blonde
Sam Adams Octoberfest

–Bottles–

Becks
Blue Moon
Bud Light
Bud Light Lime
Budweiser
Coors Banquet
Coors Light
Corona
Corona Light
Dos Equis
Heineken
Miller Lite Seasonal
MGD
Michelob Ultra
Miller 64
Miller High Life
Miller Lite
Modelo
Old Style
Peroni
Sam Adams Boston Lager
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Stella Artois

–Cans–

Pabst Blue Ribbon 16oz
Rolling Rock 16oz
Busch Light 16oz
Guinness 16oz
Goose Island 312 12oz
Sierra Nevada Hazy 12oz
Little Something Something IPA 12oz
Tropical Beer Hug IPA 12oz
Neon Beer Hug IPA 12oz

–N/A Beers–

Sam Adams Just the Haze
Coors Edge
Heineken Zero
Corona Premier 12oz

–Ciders/Malts/Seltzers–

Angry Orchard Hard Cider
Carbliss: Black Raspberry,Cranberry, Lemon Lime, Pineapple
High Noon: Black Cherry, Grapefruit, Peach, Pineapple, Watermelon
White Claw 16oz: Black Cherry, Mango, Raspberry (12 oz)
Mikes Hard Lemonade or Black Cherry
Twisted Tea

– SEASONAL COCKTAILS –

Harvest Mimosa 
Lake House apple pie spirits, Prosecco & apple cider 

Pumpkin Pie Martini 
Smirnoff Vanilla, Smirnoff Kissed Caramel, Rumchata, Baileys & pumpkin puree 

Pumpkin Espresso Martini 
Smirnoff Vanilla & Caramel Vodka, Kahlua, Dekuyper Coffee BrandyStok Pumpkin Cold Brew Coffee & pumpkin puree 

Apple Pie Mule 
Smirnoff Apple, Lake House apple pie spirits, ginger beer & apple cider 

Pumpkin Spice Mule 
Smirnoff Vanilla, Smirnoff Kissed Caramel Vodka, ginger beer, pumpkin puree, 

Fall Long Island 
Smirnoff Apple, Captain Morgan, Lake House apple pie spirits, Rall Gin, Sprite, cranberry juice 

Harvest Margarita 
Lake House Apple Pie spirits, Jose Cuervo Silver, margarita mix & apple cider 

Spiced White Russian 
Lake House apple pie spirits, Titos, Kahlua, half & half 

Lake House Apple Pie Shot 
Our secret recipe 

 – Wine –

(Glass/Bottle)

–Bubbles + Rosé–

Zardetto Prosecco, Italy, $6/$20
Citrus, orange blossoms, stone fruits 

Sunday Funday, California, Sparkling Rose, $15
Fresh, summer fruits, bubbly 

Jaine Rosé, Columbia Valley, $7/$26
Strawberry, watermelon, mineral, herbs, Grenache 

–White– 

Burgans, Rias Baixas Alberino, Spain $9/$33
Crisp, minerality, orchard fruits 

Paul Hobbs Crossbarn Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, $12/$40
Citrus, crisp, refreshing 

Lucky Star Chardonnay, California, $6/$20
Creamy, apple, stone fruit, pear 

Fire Road Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, $9/$33
Bright, passion fruit, grapefruit, mineral hints 

Stella Moscato, Italy, $6/$20
White peaches, tropical fruits, sweet 

–Red– 

Juggernaut Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon, California, $14/$44
Black currants, textured, vanilla 

Castle Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, California, $6/$20
Blackberry, cassis, hint of herbs and spice 

Boen Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California, $10/$36
Bright cherry, cola, vanilla 

Pillars of Hercules Red Blend, California, $11/$40
Earthy, blackberry, toasty oak blend of Petite Sirah, Petite Verdot & Teroldego 

Avalon Red Blend, California, $6/$20
Juicy, jammy, dark chocolate blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel & Petite Sirah 

Primitivo Del Salento, Puglia, Italy $11/$40
Black cherry, plums, hint of anise, smooth 

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