PM Park - Clear Lake, Iowa

Danny B.

Worse than fast food at 1/20th the speed.

We waited 1 hour for a seat. I ordered the BLT. Menu said it came with pineapple, it didn’t. Quite Literally the worst food I have been served by any restaurant at any time in my life. Including fast food. The fries were obviously Ore Ida frozen fries in an air fryer. The sandwich bread was some terrible store brand white bread, and the bacon was no better. My crown and coke was 80% water and my wife’s margarita was store bought garbage mix with cheap tequila. All this for the low price of $48 plus tip. I’m willing to pay a premium for a nice view and location but I expect the food to be decent. I was insulted by the food and drinks I was served and underwhelmed by the service. Pretty girls and a lake don’t mean you can treat customers like dirt and serve them food that is worse. I will die before I spend another penny at this slop hole, I can look at a lake in a million other places.

Samantha Y.

Our family has been going to PM Park at least 4 times per summer for the last 7 years. We loved their Sunday breakfast buffet. Went over Memorial Day weekend and when our toddlers plate was picked up (by who we later found out was the owner/manager) she leaned over my shoulder and said “what a waste” and shook her head. I was shocked to say the least and she went on to say “I’m sorry if you found that offensive and this is the reason why we are considering ending the buffet” when I looked at her with surprise on my face. Come to find out, many of our neighbors at the lake do not frequent PM Park for that exact reason (the owner/manager), which is unfortunate. Would have given one star, but younger generation of staff are always smiling and attentive. Likely won’t be going back.

Jason K.

We stopped here for lunch while boating on Clear Lake.
This is a not miss spot if you are in the Clear Lake area.
They have the best Onion Rings and Cheeseballs in the world!

Joyce

Only went to the restaurant. The food was really good, prices have went up from what's on the website but still reasonable.
Our server Kaitlin was great. We will definitely be back.

brice S.

Pm park is a great little restaurant. Food is always good service is typically good. The only downfall is you can wait a while for food if they are really busy but that's normal at most restaurants. Outdoor seating with views of the lake. Strongly recommend this place for anyone looking for a date night/night out. I've never stayed in the hotel part.

Emma S.

it took 20 minutes to order our food, it took two more hours after placing the order to not even get our food. needless to say we came hungry and left hungry 🙃

Bill G.

Great Food,and Atmosphere, and wait staff very friendly and professional. Nice looking at Lake.Fair prices...Bill Gasperi

leo F.

We had a group party of 50 people. Everything was planned ahead of time. We were supposed to have a taco bar buffet. We had already paid for the first round of drinks for everyone. When we arrived people started ordering drinks. They were told they could only have a margarita or corona beer, even though there was a cooler right next to the bar with other options and a full bar behind the counter. We offered to pay cash for different drinks off the tab (cash is your only option) we were told that was not possible?

After everyone grabbed a plate of food, there was plenty left over. We were told it was a buffet. There were no additional plates and we were struck down by the waitress and told that we could NOT have any more. What’s worse is that after following up with the manager afterwards, we discovered the reason why is because they were going to transfer the food back to the kitchen and reuse it for other orders. I wonder how long that food was sitting out and being used before our party arrived? Gross.

Lastly, the miscommunication (understatement) could have been sorted out. However, the disrespect we were shown throughout the entire night was astounding. A party spending nearly 1,000 dollars deserves a little courtesy, right? We were met with nothing but harsh comments and hostility. We were consistently met with demeaning comments for asking simple questions.

All I can say is, if you are looking at this place for an option, please reconsider. One would think after spending that kind of money, and being treated in that manner, there would be some sort of discourse about the situation and absolution to make things right. That did not happen. We were ignored, and offered the gratuity back. Pretty slim for a 1,000 dollar check.

PLEASE take your business somewhere else and save yourself the heartache and money you will inevitably waste at this “establishment”.