Vannelli's by The Lake

From a quick dinner, to a birthday party, to catering, they really do it all! Any size of group can be accommodated here and the food in all situations is great!

I love having the crab legs there (always excellent), the prime rib is also amazing. A note about the crab legs - these are at market price here in Minnesota. We don't live in Florida where its a common occurrence, so yes you will have to pay more here than you would in other areas of the country but it is absolutely worth it.

I'm curious about the criticism in some reviews critiquing how a particular recipe was made and etc. Vannelli's has a few different chefs that work at different times. I've ordered the same thing a few different times and there have been some variations. Expect that there could be slight differences, it wasn't the end of the world. Having a few chefs also means that they will have unique lunch specials depending on the chef's wheel house. Its a nice surprise to have something new available at lunch!

Portions are big for most of their entrees, you could split with someone or take part home. Their service is always spot-on. Vannelli's is our go-to in Forest Lake, hands down, for all occasions.

Corporate breakfast event went well. Good sized room, clean, friendly staff. Fruit was fresh. Strawberries and juice were delicious. Food was hot. Ran out of maple syrup, but otherwise, overall decent.

I love this restaurant very much. It has a different mood. The food is splendid. the service is efficient and the personel is well trained. The cost is decent. very much recommend.

First time here, Friday night. Place was busy, but service was very good. Ordered a flat bread, a prime rib sandwich, mussels, stuffed mushrooms and rib tips. All were very good. This is a great place to stop in. Highly recommend