Highlands Bar and Grill - Clearlake, California

Shannon I.

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...

Ana *.

We are always looking for a good restaurant in clearlake. We've tried several, and this one was excellent. The service was outstanding. The only thing is that it's a little dated but didn't take away from the good food.

Karen R.

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 C.

Great menu. Friendly staff. Best bartender ever.

debbie C.

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.

Stacey S.

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

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.

Toni C.

Had a great lunch there today. Everything was fresh and cooked perfectly. I will definitely be going back there again.