My review is on the restaurant politics. Me and my wife have been here a handful of times this season. Every time we've had a different menu and a different server. First, I'll start with the servers. Yesterday, we were discussing the restaurant with other locals and heard something that really bothered me and my wife. Management is keeping part of the servers tips! We couldn't believe it. I managed a restaurant in Ontario for 15 years and never did I take money from the servers. Here in BC, they are making $9 an hr and someone higher up on the totem pole is taking part of their tips? Disgusting, no wonder no one stays. We never saw a manager the times we were there, next time if I do, I'll ask him myself why he deserves part of the tip I'm leaving. Shannon Lake, this needs to stop. I tip my server, not her manager.
Second, the menu needs to stop changing. We understand this restaurant is new but by now, things should have settled. There is no consistency. We want to know walking into a place that we will be able to have the same experience we had before (if it was good). Some of the food is excellent (rack of lamb for example) but some does not have a lot of flavor, for example, the tartar sauce tastes like mayo and the batter on the fish is heavy and flavorless. If you want to keep changing stuff, try sprucing up the food people complain about. That being said, me and my wife have both had some excellent dinners here. I'm writing this review not to discourage people from going, I'm writing it in the hopes Shannon Lake stops taking servers tips and starts being consistent with their food and menu. We are a local retired couple that want this place to be our go to place for food, please take this review into consideration.