Looking for a delicious meal, and a wonderful dining experience in a beautiful location? Portside Grill & Bar is a restaurant located right on Smith Mountain Lake so it’s easy to make memories that last with many scrumptious food options to pair. We offer a Key West Jimmy Buffet style atmosphere with tasty open flame grilled food choices. If you want delicious grilled wings or a wonderful Cuban sandwich on the lake, come to Portside Grill & Bar on Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta Virginia. Plus we have many other food and beverage options for all sorts of tastes that is sure to suit your preferences and your friends’ or families’ as well. Come out to Portside Bar & Grill to have a good time and eat delicious grilled food on the lake with us.
Burgers & sandwiches in a casual, open-air hangout with a nautical theme, plus lake views. Based on 242 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
3619 Airport Rd, Moneta, VA 24121
Phone: (540) 297-7399
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Hours
| Thursday |
Closed |
| Friday |
4–9 PM |
| Saturday |
12–9 PM |
| Sunday |
12–6 PM |
| Monday |
Closed |
| Tuesday |
Closed |
| Wednesday |
Closed |
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Reviews
Ivana Kayes
This place is awesome. It was very busy on a Saturday afternoon but we got seats right away. The service is great and food amount was just enough for a quick lunch. I highly recommend it wether you come by car or boat.
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Dee Man Rider
Sarurday early evening, Great views, we sat on deck. Seems like only the 2 bartenders were working the bar and tables, we didn’t have to wait for anything. Even time for friendly conversation. Cameron was great. Had peel and eat, fresh.. crab cakes cooked just right.. Grouper sandwich was the highlight, perfect seasoning, large portion, cooked exactly how it should be, tenderish inside,with a slight crisp on thin edges.. Can’t wait to go back.
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Gina T.
Cold drinks, great variety of margaritas and beer selection (full bar), friendly staff and great music!
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Danielle Sydnor
The outdoor picnic area was okay. The views are nice of the lake. I wasn’t impressed with the food. The portion sizes were pretty small and the chicken nachos were dry. Nothing impressive about the cocktails.
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Sam L
Food was decent. Been here several times and have never had as much of an issue as today. I get that it’s father’s day and all, but a To-Go order should not take 20+ minutes to be taken, especially when other orders are being taken. Upon getting my To-Go food, it took another 10 minutes to pay because the person “had to run and take care of tables”. I’m sorry but it would make a lot more sense to get your To-Go customers in and out as fast as possible. I would have asked for a manager, but that likely would have taken another 20 minutes. Again, I get that it’s father’s day and it gets busy. But it should not take 40 minutes to get a to-go order from start to finish.
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Cheryl McAlister
Nice, relaxing atmosphere. Food and drinks are good. Love the outdoor dining option with great water views. The rum runners get 2 thumbs up.
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Amy Walsh
Weekend at SML would not be complete without a visit to Portside.
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MB Kerns
Portside features a streamlined menu of flavorful food dishes done right!SML’s only on-the-water grill, its casual atmosphere invites guests by boat or land to partake in a unique, over-the-water dining experience. PG&B recently started offering breakfast dining, plus live music several times a week! This place is the happening spot for unfussy quality grill grub. The pulled pork nachos will not disappoint, the Cuban is superb, and the Philly cheesesteak is a contender.
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Arlene Brown
The food was very good. The atmosphere was what was expected. The service was very good and the view from the deck was nice. All in all a good experience.
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Chris Glick
Eat out over the water. Grilled buffalo wings, BBQ sandwiches were good, the hotdogs taste was not the best. Feed the big carp below. Drink some cold Corona and watch the boats go by.
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