Emma's Back Porch & Water Street Cooker

This rating is entirely due to the ambience and the food. If I could give a separate rating for the level of service it would be several stars less. First off, it's right on the water with amazing views even at night. Inside the design is awesome with several different levels and areas of seating. There are several food options. We went on Wednesday and it was .67¢ wings. Had the mussels, calamari, and lobster sliders all of which were very tasty and delicious. Also had the wings which were crispy and had several different sauce choices. The service was sub par. I don't want to go into too much detail regarding the poor level of service because I don't want to deter people from experiencing this very cool and unique place. I definitely recommend this place.

My boyfriend and I live in Buffalo and make the drive to Burlington just to go to Emma's for dinner every now and then. Their grilled cheese bacon burger is amazing! Such a nice spot on the lake, especially in the summer time. We always look forward to going to Emma's and have always had a great experience here.

Great place for lunch or a casual dinner. A very large menu- roadhouse style. There food is very good and so is the view as it is on Old Lakeshore Road overlooking Lake Ontario. They also have a patio that’s lovely to sit on in nice weather. From large salads, to tacos, burgers, sandwiches and fajitas everything is tasty. Service has always been great. It’s especially nice to go to if you have company from out of town- it’s impressive with the lovely view overlooking the lake. I highly recommend it.

Update: they are so absolutely sweet! They sent me a tee shirt! This is beyond good customer service. Absolutely visiting them again. 5 stars. Original post: While riding to Niagara on the lake, we changed our mind near Burlington. Googling led us to this place. Wow ! Pleasantly surprised at such a cool, lake facing joint. Very busy on a holiday. The staff is great, the menu is good. They have the bar & restaurant downstairs and a fine dining restaurant upstairs. I would have given 5 stars except that they were too busy to help me buy their souvenir tee short from the vending machine. They were really busy with customers so understandable. This is going to be one of my new short ride go to places for sure !