My spouse and I dined at the
Boat House for lunch on a Saturday afternoon in June 2019. The Boat House is
open daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations are not accepted, although diners
can call ahead if you have a large party.
The Boat House opened in May
1999 in Hawley near the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack. (We mistakenly thought
that the restaurant was perched lakeside; instead, only a small glimpse of the
lake is visible down the boat access road.) The restaurant is operated by the
Woodloch Pines Resort, although it is located 20 minutes away. Back in the
1950s, an ice cream stand/miniature golf course was located on this site, and
later the Sunset Grove Restaurant.
Indoors, guests can sit in the
open bar area, with seating at the bar itself or at adjacent high-top tables.
The main dining room offers seating at regular-height tables in an L-shaped
room painted pale yellow above the chair rail and bright blue below and hung
with nautical decor. Outdoors, a small awning-covered deck offers seating at
about six tables (both high-tops and regular height), as well as at a small
L-shaped bar that seats about 6 people. Plenty of parking is available in an
adjacent surface lot.
The Boat House serves American
and international cuisine. As a starter, we shared the potato skins, followed
by the Korean pork belly sandwich on a steamed bun (with choice of side, which
in our case was macaroni salad) and the fish and chips. A full liquor license
is available.
We enjoyed our al fresco
lunch at The Boat House.
