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Grey-haired host was incredibly rude. When we inquired about getting a table as a walk-in he said, "You have to get in line." All further questions -- "How long will the wait be? Do you know if tables are available? " were met with "You have to get in line." Since we actually live in NYC and know where other restaurants with hospitable hosts are, we left and went to a place where customers are appreciated. Will not return.

I came to the Boathouse last Saturday with some girlfriends for Brunch and it was fantastic! The menu had great selections that all of us could choose from and the food was delicious. The place is beautiful and we were seated right next to the water. I recommend this place to anyone for a saturday or sunday brunch

We went to the CPB this past Friday 4/17 to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday. We lucked out, as the weather was beautiful. We were seated promptly (we had reservations) and everyone was very courteous. The view was very pretty, and we caught a colorful sky before the sun set. I had the mixed field greens salad to start and the dressing was either too minimal or very bland - I added a few shakes of salt twice. Anthony had the tuna carpaccio and the heirloom tomato salad, both of which he enjoyed. I had the swordfish - simple, delicious and perfectly cooked. I had a side of warm red pototoes - oh, were those wonderful! Anthony had the double-cut pork chop and potatoes au gratin, both of whi he said were excellent. Service was not overly attentive, nor did we feel ignored. I was actually thankful to have the break between clearing dinner plates and being handed a dessert menu - it gave us time to savor the meal and gain some room for something sweet. Dessert, with a candle and a few waiters singing - nicely - was also very good - the matled-milk choclate cake, with cappucino. A perfect evening! The only detraction from the evening was the last drink at the bar before we left: an obviously intoxicated woman kept pushing into me, despite my reminding her I was there. Eventually I lost my temper and we left after I made a snide remark about my "being in the way". Not the restaurant's fault, but highly annoying nonetheless.

We visited Central Park for the first time in late Sept. The weather was incredible so we began by renting bikes at the Boathouse, and then ended up having lunch there. Our meals were wonderful, the service excellent and the view was unbelieveable! Luckily for us we arrived 10 mins. before they opened and were ushered to a seat shortly thereafter.It was certainly a day and a restaurant to remember!!

Went there for dinner with my husband, was a little worried about service because I had read some reviews that weren't great. We were greeted nicely and asked to wait at the bar (for about 15 minutes, but that was fine with us). Our waiter was quiet but very pleasant and his service was great. The food/drinks were pricey but delicious. I would definitely go back for a special occasion.

On a recent summer evening we (a party of 3) set out to enjoy the lakeside setting of this restaurant at sunset. Upon arrival a sulky young woman walked away from the reception desk as we stood there without acknowledging our presence. She simply fiddled with some menus. After a brief wait a polite managerial sort of man appeared to deal with our reservation. We were then turned over to Sulky Sue to be seated. She skillfully suceeded in never glancing at any of us and walked away, feet dragging after ajust wave to indicate our table and leaving only 2 menus,. We needed 3. No amount of arm waving brought anyone to our table to see what we needed. A busboy ignored us, too. After 3-4 minutes a waiter appeared at the next table and seemed to understand our request. Eventually he produced a menu and took a drinks order. Water was not poured until we had been seated for 15, yes 15 minutes. Butter was placed on the table but it took several requests to get the bread to go with it. The waiter then served rolls from a basket, neatly setting each roll on end rather than on its flat bottom. Peculiar. When the food was served, 2 courses were served together. The meal, however, was quite good. The service was annoying but keystone cops funny. I have had similar experiences at the Boathouse on previous visits. It is the wonderful tranquility of Central Park that keeps me going back. Maybe they count on diners overlooking this ridiculous service for the pleasure of the lovely country setting.

I decided to spend my birthday dinner with my husband at the boathouse. What a mistake that turned out to be. The poorest service I have experienced, or I guess I should change that to " WHAT SERVICE" our waitress came to take our drink and food order and after she gave us the drinks she NEVER returned. We wanted another cocktail with our dinner and couldnt get it b/c no one ever came to check on us. When I complained to the manager on duty, he said" there isnt much I can do about it but offer you a glass of champagne to celebrate your b-day" I said WHAT... if I wanted champagne, I would have ordered it at first... he was so unprofessional! I will never return, it was such a waste of money. The only thing good about the place is the beautiful views.