Sweet Lake Italy in Rokkeveen

Very nice place to go to especially with kids! Good service and good food.

Hehe mous it's just like Ratatouille, the greatest movie ever made

Nothing special about this place. Food was bland, both the pizza and penne and carpaccio. Service was just not up to their job, lots of young people without guidance . Atmosphere, it's just not my taste of restaurant.

The staff clearly weren't interested; we had to go find them ourselves just to order anything at all. The music was also very depressing. The "lemonade" was very sweet, and there was a peculiar reaction to this when we asked if it could be less sweet. The person who "served" us even made a comment in a grumpy tone: "Is someone coming back with a drink?" This is very unprofessional behavior. And I'm not even talking about the spelling errors on the menu. .

I wanted to order pasta at 8:00 PM, but that wasn't possible because the chef only wanted to prepare pizza. Then why does it say it's open until 10:00 PM…

Very nice, beautiful location, but the hospitality staff... is clearly NOT hospitality staff. Maybe if there were one direct supervisor on the floor directing things. A real shame, because the rest is top-notch.

Even 1 star is too much for the service! Very bad there. The staff is arrogant, the food is mediocre, and the service is very poor. A shame for the beautiful location. We certainly won't be coming back. Not recommended!

The ambiance makes up for a lot. The food is disappointing. The service is friendly but inexperienced.

Not worth repeating. The staff have no idea what they are doing. The people working here are not hospitality professionals.

Unfortunately, we have already found ourselves standing in front of a closed door several times on a Monday.. And just now again. Perhaps indicate in the opening hours that you are closed on Mondays instead of open?

Dekker is very nice. You can play pool here with excellent service. However, the restaurant Sweet Lake Italy is a letdown and really pales in comparison to this beautiful location. Unfortunately, we waited 20 minutes (even though it wasn't busy) for them to come and take our order. In the end, we just got up and left.

Highly recommended if you have kids. There is an outdoor play area, but also an indoor one. You can enjoy a coffee or a bite to eat while the kids entertain themselves. We had a burger and a kids' pizza, and everyone was very satisfied. The staff was also very helpful and friendly.

We were a group of 8 on a very hot day. We reserved a table, but it turned out there were no parasols; on the entire terrace, there were 4 parasols with large reserved tables underneath. We asked if we could move, but this wasn't possible because it was reserved for groups!! So we were forced to sit in the full sun with 2 small children. We asked for a separate parasol because there was a base, but it turned out to be broken. Furthermore, the service was very slow; we constantly had to walk to the waitress to look at the menu for the next course, presumably due to very little staff. We received flat cola, and the table was not cleared, so all in all, it was certainly not what you would expect, even though the food itself was fine. But a large terrace without parasols and poor service simply isn't inviting in this heat. So Sweet Lake Italy, please at least provide more parasols and better service!! Your location deserves that, because it is simply nice.

Super nice restaurant and friendly staff, especially Maxime!!

I went here with some friends to enjoy a beer and chat on the terrace, and with a terrace visit often comes smoking. But then I hear I can’t smoke on the terrace, now I’m from Middelburg but there is no such thing as not being allowed to smoke outside.

We booked a table for 7 people at the bowling alley. The reviews here made me hesitate a bit given the negative comments. But in our case, that turned out to be unjustified. The pizzas are fine, no frozen junk! The Pizza Carne was properly topped, large in size, and tasted good. The others who ordered Pizza Formaggi, Pasta Salmo, and Salami pizzas also found them to be of good quality. For dessert, the birthday boy was taken into account. The staff was friendly but only gets 3 stars. The cause lies more in the organization, as apparently only one staff member was scheduled for the indoor area.

Amazing place with great view. Tasty food !

On Easter Sunday, we came for dinner with a group of 41 people, and everything was really well organized. Everything went according to plan and right on time. There was one small thing that didn't go quite right, but it was resolved excellently in no time; that says a lot about the service. The staff was friendly and attentive; empty plates and glasses were cleared quickly without being disruptive. With such a large group, I honestly hadn't expected everything to run so smoothly, but it went surprisingly well. The atmosphere was also very pleasant, and it's a nice touch that you can look right into the kitchen. And as an extra detail: the bambino pizzas in the shape of an Easter bunny face were really great; they were a big hit! In short: a very successful experience, definitely recommended, even for larger groups.

I visited Sweet Lake Italy with some old college friends before our pool game, and overall it was a mixed experience. The food was good and the staff was friendly, but the service was quite slow. We ordered drinks first, and they took much longer than expected to arrive. After that, no one came to take our food order for a while, and at one point they even came back asking what we had ordered because they had forgotten. We initially assumed it was busy because of the customers outside, but later we noticed they were preparing for what looked like a birthday party. We had to ask another waitress about our order status, and only then was our order properly taken. Once they finally confirmed the order, the food actually arrived pretty quickly and tasted good, but by then we had already lost quite a bit of time and ended up being late for our pool reservation. One more thing I noticed is that there were a lot of kids, so it seems like a popular place for parents and families. Overall, good food and friendly staff, but the long waiting time and disorganization affected our experience.

Lovely spot, especially during the warm hours, but a long wait—well over fifteen minutes until it was our turn, with only 3 occupied tables next to ours. And then another 6 minutes or more waiting for our cappuccino + a beer.

The food arrived quite quickly and the waitress Liz was super nice and friendly, which made our evening perfect. Definitely recommended; we would love to come back here. Compliments.

We were here with our family, including children aged 2 and 5. What a lovely place! Because the weather was nice, the children could play outside. There's a nice playground, suitable for their ages. Later, they also had a great time playing indoors. The pizzas were delicious, but we couldn't finish them; we received them in a pizza box. Friendly staff, and an open kitchen so the kids could watch the pizza being made. We'll definitely be back! (My 5-year-old wants to have her birthday party here and go bowling too!)

I had a mackerel sandwich, and the fat was dripping off. The rest of the day was sour 🤯. Thanks, Sweet Lake Italy. You know it's bad, you try again. And then it's even worse than you thought.

Update 19/1: It's a real shame how things have deteriorated... table planning wasn't right, staff had arguments with the chef, staff were on their phones while waiting, the people preparing the food were dipping their hands in the containers to eat from them, the large table we were at had only been cleaned in the section we were sitting at, while the trash next to us was still on it, the pizza crust was so soft you had to fold it in half, the food was very bland and even seemed undercooked. It's a shame that things went this way yesterday, because it means we'll be looking outside Zoetermeer for a nice evening. Not the experience I had before, unfortunately... hope went wrong 🙈 but you hang the streamers yourself!

I waited more than 2 hours for food for 2 people

I had to wait 2 hours before I got my food don't go there

Ordered a tuna sandwich got served a tosti. In that ham and kaas tosti, ham was missing. Absolute disappointment guaranteed. Staff is ignorant so don't expect any service.

The food was filling but tasted very bland. We had to wait over 45 minutes for our food and had to ask for the menu ourselves. €18 for a carpaccio pizza is on the pricey side, and the crust wasn't tasty (soft) and not very crispy, as it wasn't made in a stone oven. The truffle mayo was mediocre; more could have been served for the price. And a tip for next time: put the arugula on the carpaccio instead of underneath it.

The pizza was absolutely fine. Unfortunately, the ribeye was poorly prepared and not very flavorful, the vegetables were hard, and the béarnaise sauce was very acidic and a bit curdled. The service and atmosphere were excellent.

The food is terrible, with very little pizza selection. No calzone, no quattro stagioni, no Hawaiian pizza, no ham in the kitchen. In short, these kinds of restaurants shouldn't be called Italian. Don't eat there... the mice are running around the restaurant (inside, that is)—it's definitely something for the food inspection service...🤮🤮

NEVER GOING HERE AGAIN!!! What a WRONGLY organized restaurant!!! It wasn't even very busy. Waited an hour for an appetizer! Which had apparently been ready for fifteen minutes! We only got 3 out of 4 dishes! Communication with the kitchen is terrible!!! Mice running around! The manager is extremely incompetent! NEVER AGAIN

Great place. The best Caprese salad I tasted in the Netherlands (so far) :) The place is always tidy and clean. Very enjoyable to sit in the garden during the summer months. Kids love the playing area. I come here regularly and will continue to visit the place in the future!

We had a church lunch there and it was lovey. The staff was accommodating to move us from the terras to inside and the food was so tasty.

Nice place to have lunch. It was not very busy but it took quite a while before we had our dishes. Nice, friendly staff. They also had fun among themselves.....which was not disturbing by the way.

The place outside is great and for the kids it is a great place. Bowling great. We had a package, bowling + food. Bowling from 5pm - 6pm. At 5:10pm we could go bowling. Can happen. At 6:15pm we were sitting on the terrace, at our table. As indicated, nice place. Starter was there at 6:45pm. "Main course is coming, sorry, next drinks on the house" After some insistence " Sorry, the food will be there in 5 minutes" At 8:35pm I was fed up and went to ask for our main course. Immediately indicated that I wanted the full amount back. Without any resistance I received a signed form stating that I would get my money back. Then I got the food (not everything was cooked properly) and then completely ignored by the entire service. Final score. Home at 9:30pm. Crying children, who had their ice cream at home and had a bad feeling about everything. The strange thing is, there is more than enough staff.

Nice looking restaurant with a cozy outdoor area where you can relax during a summer day. Nice playground for the kids. And the food is average to good. It may take a while before you get your food, but I didn't mind that. The young lady who served us came every fifteen minutes to ask if we wanted to order another drink, and this was served quite quickly. And no, you shouldn't go here for a quick bite, then you have to drive to the mc Drive. You have to see it as a chillout visit, without being rushed. I don't recognize the negative reviews. Did they perhaps have a temporary staff shortage or something? My experience and also the company I was with (12 people) thought it was all okay!

Had to wait a long time for the food and drinks, but the food was delicious!

I was there with children for a party. Bowling was great, as was the service there. The food in the restaurant was fine. The weather was nice and the service was always outside. Unfortunately, this meant that my order was taken much later than the children's, but that the children also had to wait a long time for their food. I walked outside several times to ask if we could be helped. If you organize parties inside, I think you should also have service walking around there.

Horrible place. We had to wait 15 minutes for waitresses to bring as a menu, as no one came to us and when you wave with hand they just ignored like they do not see you. Not accepted such treatment. In the end menu was brought by the manager. After this it took another 15 minutes till we could order and again my husband has to walk to a waitress because no one came to us to take an order. Ridiculous. We ordered calamari and in the menu was written 8 pcs and we assumed it is a calamari ring which our kids love and eat in every restaurant we go and in the end they brought crunchy overcooked calamari small like 20 pieces of 1-2.5 cm, of course kids did not want to eat it. Advise here do not mention 8 pcs and put different description. The top of why we gave 1 star (if we could we would give 0!) we ordered ice tea green for our small kid and normally ice tea served in a glass bottle and separate glass with ice and sometimes lemon on the side of the glass. They brought glass with lemon and ice inside the glass which already was filled with ice tea ( have no idea from where this ice tea came from a bottle or tap or anything else). We told our kid cannot handle lemon he is small so please bring another glass without lemon and they took it away and surprisingly within a minute came back. When my kid started drinking he told it is disgusting and taste lemon and when we looked inside the glass there was pit from a lemon inside. What waitress did she simply took away lemon (maybe even with the hand which we do not know but seeing the service we would not be surprised) and brought us back same glass. Sorry this is not okay as taste of lemon which was inside still there. Disgusting what they did. We asked waitress what is this and explained it is not okay and if our kid has allergie and you do so? She even did not apologize and just took glass and finally brought us a new glass of ice tea. We will never ever be again back to this horrible place. Service is 0 and waitress just careless.

Horrible place. We had to wait 15 minutes for waitresses to bring as a menu, as no one came to us and when you wave with hand they just ignored like they do not see you. Not accepted such treatment. In the end menu was brought by the manager. We ordered calamaris and in the menu was written 8 pieces and we assumed it is a calamari rings which our kids love and eat in every restaurant we go and in the end they brought crunchy overcooked calamari small like 20 pieces of 1-2.5 cm, of course kids did not want to eat it. Advise here do not mention 8 pcs and put different description. The top of why we gave 1 star (if we could we would give 0!) we ordered ice tea green for our small kid and normally ice tea served in a glass bottle and separate glass with ice and sometimes lemon on the side of the glass. They brought glass with lemon and ice inside the glass which already was filled with ice tea ( have no idea from where this ice tea came from or bottle or tap or anything else). We told our kid cannot handle lemon he is small please bring another glass without lemon and they took it away and surprisingly within a minute came back. When my kid started drinking he told it is disgusting and taste lemon and when we looked inside the glass there was pit from a lemon inside. What waitress did she simply took away lemon (maybe even with the hand which we do not know but seeing the service we would not be surprised) and brought us back same glass. Sorry this is not okay as taste of lemon which was inside still there. Disgusting what they do. We asked waitress what is this and explained it is not okay and if our kid has allergies and you do so? She even did not apologized and just took glass and finally brought us a new glass of ice tea. We will never ever be again back to this horrible place. Service is 0 and waitress just careless.

Great food, only they can improve a lot in terms of service

Little choice, the menu used to be more extensive. We ordered a pizza BBQ chicken and the chicken pieces had an aftertaste. Furthermore, the atmosphere was nice and the staff very friendly, with good service.

We came here for a drink. Delicious sangria!! Only the mice that walked through the restaurant were not very tasty. Response was yes we see them here often🤔

Generally satisfied. We had a group reservation for 17 people. Children's food arrived much later than the rest of the group, which I found disappointing. When the children's food arrived, the rest had already been served. Otherwise, the staff was nice and we were even allowed to switch places when the weather was bad

What a terrible service they have at Sweet Lake Italy. It takes an incredibly long time before you are helped, you have to ask for everything yourself. They don't even come by to ask if you want something to drink. After asking to order, the waitress indicated that she would ask a colleague, which did not happen. It takes an incredibly long time before you get your food. The food itself was mediocre, the spaghetti carbonara is a lump of pepper. Orders are forgotten, the service is more concerned with themselves than with the customers. Not only at our table, everything went wrong, we also heard irritated customers around us. The place itself is nice, but there is simply no manager who supervises everything. Too bad, we will not come here again!

EXTREMELY slow service! we wait more than an hour and still no food! VERY BAD

I come here regularly, but this time the pizza was sparsely topped and limp, not baked properly. Staff was friendly and we got a drink on the house.

The quality of the food is good for the price. The location is perfect for slightly larger groups. I come here often, but unfortunately the service let it down completely. Truly a disaster. Bad staff in the service makes or breaks your evening.

At 12:39 we walked in. At 13:00 my wife asked at the bar outside because it was taking so long and no one came to us, "should we order here at the bar?". Answer: yes that's right. Says the girl. And what about the food? Oh yes we send someone with a terminal. 10 minutes later still not and the restaurant was not even 5% full... We are going to leave now and eat/drink somewhere else. This is bizarrely bad.

Great place for kids to play with sand & water on a sunny day, with good food, definitely recommend.

A pleasant evening out. Everything was well organized and the food was delicious.

We booked a children's party at Dekker for our son because he turned 6. We had a delicious meal at Sweet Lake Italy, went bowling at Dekker and the children also had a great time playing inside. It was a successful party!

Food is very tasty. Often a long wait for the food, the staff is very friendly.

I had reserved a table and adjusted it by telephone via reception. The reservation did not go through. Fortunately, there was still room for 8 people

Had a set meal with friends after bowling. Decent choices and good food.

Hardworking, customer-friendly team. I give hospitality a ten. Think carefully and ensure that everyone has a good time! Ideal for large groups with many kids who can play outside and inside. We will definitely come back!!!

The pizza (prociuto crudo) was beyond expectations! Really buonissima! I will definitely come back often! The terrace is super cozy. Some employees could chat less and pay more attention to guests. This certainly also applies to bowling.

The Easter breakfast was much better organized than the Saint Nicholas brunch. Fun activity for the children during the egg hunt. Staff very attentive and active, consciously focused on service. Thanks!

It was another great family day in combination with bowling.

it was a pleasant evening, good food, friendly service

Very nice concept. Bowling and then eating for an affordable price.

Everything was fine, but there was a long wait for dinner. Probably few staff.

The food was really delicious, we have nothing to complain about that, but the service was terrible and made sure that we did not have a pleasant evening. We had to ask several times if we could order something to drink, we were constantly forgotten. It also took a very long time for our food order to be taken. We had to ask several times if the table could be cleared. We weren't the only ones; the entire restaurant was full of tables with dirty dishes, nothing was cleared away. In the end we put the dishes on another table ourselves. It was also a letdown that cocktails/mocktails could not be ordered. We had a birthday boy among us, so we asked for some fireworks at the table. We were promised that this would be on the table within 5 minutes, and after keeping track of the time, we ended up having to wait 23 minutes. We don't know why, because staff was literally doing nothing behind the counter upon entering. There is a very nice play area for children by the way!

We celebrated my daughter's birthday on a Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Sweet Lake Italy with 25 people. The party included bowling for the kids, snacks, drinks and pizza. We all (young & old) had a great time. Sometimes we had to wait a while for our drinks, but the service was visibly working up a sweat, so nothing but praise for their efforts. Thank you for this successful afternoon. We would love to come back here.

Great location for a nice price for bowling and a delicious meal with us, seen by people of all ages. The staff provided good service and if we had any questions, they were able to answer or solve them well.

Had a nice lunch with friends. Nice location, friendly service and delicious food

Excellent location and facilities. Far too busy and few staff, so waiting too long is annoying and costs your turnover.

There was a lot of chaos when we were there, but the manager took our complaints very seriously and handled them very politely. Our compliments really, this man really saved the place there. Furthermore, the food was good!

I like to come here for various activities

A well-organized children's party with good food and an extensive menu. Children had a great time with bowling and the indoor playground.

A number of children's parties were held here, with bowling and a snack; always very pleasant. Staff extremely friendly, both on the court and in the restaurant.

We were 4 people and had made a reservation at 5:30 PM. But it really took two hours (!) before the food arrived. And it wasn't the first time we had to wait a long time. This was not the case in the past, but it has been the case in the last two years. That's fine, but I think they shouldn't take reservations if the kitchen can't handle the number of guests. The restaurant was nowhere near full. So it's a mystery why you have to wait so long. We won't be back.

Location is nice, kid friendly. The restaurant food is not really satisfying. Pasta was kinda without taste, pizza was kinda ok, nothing special, price was ok for this quality. I would comeback just for drinks not food

As it became busier, less was served. Fries were forgotten, they came to ask for drinks less often. It's a shame because it's a nice tent

Addition to my previous review. Bowled here yesterday, followed by dinner. Bowling was great fun, food delicious. Just a bit small, it was a combination deal, bowling with pizza and pasta. There wasn't much meat on the pulled pork. Pasta prawn was small but very tasty. Finally, the remaining pizza crusts were dipped in the oil left over from the pasta.

To start with, the service here is top notch!! Very friendly staff with a sense of humor who will help you and help us. The food was delicious, I have only received positive comments from my group. We will come back in the warm spring/summer days for the outdoor terrace!! For these prices, an outing remains affordable.

Met de smaak is niets mis, maar het is elke keer weer een ‘verrassing’ welke pizza qua formaat en hoeveelheid beleg je op tafel krijgt. Hier zit weinig consistentie in. De ene keer is de pizza groter dan het bord met zeer veel beleg en de andere keer lijkt het meer op het formaat van een Dr Oetker pizza. Jammer.

Ate here yesterday. Had to wait more than 1 hour for our food. And upon inquiry, it turned out that our order had not gone through correctly. It could happen, you think, but with dessert, same situation and wrong delivery. Food was mediocre.

Lots of children running around, so book a little later for a quiet dinner Extraction in the kitchen leaves much to be desired Clothes smell after visitors Nice meal Nice service

Had a great party. At Dekker everything is always well organised, even now

Even though it was quite busy, the jaeige had a super fun afternoon. One was good. And the bowling was very entertaining with those kids 😆

We had a nice and very good meal. The nice thing was that our grandchildren could also play in the games room. In short, a successful afternoon/evening.

Had a very nice evening with bowling and food. Good food ((Italian). Well taken care of.

We were 11 adults and 6 children (family gathering). A long table was arranged for us. Close to the entrance so that the children could easily go to the playroom. Super nice and fast service and excellent food (sharing starter and pizzas). Despite the large space, it was easy to talk to each other (but that of course also depends on the number of children at other tables - that wasn't too bad for us). Good price/quality ratio. And easily accessible with plenty of parking space. We will definitely come back here again

Congratulations for both teams from the restaurant and from the bowling for the care they showed to us last Sunday at the birthday party of our son!!! :) Thank you

It was quiet but you can't plan that! Furthermore, it was well cared for.

What nasty sour people who leave a review here. Ok, if you want a Michelin-worthy menu then you might be better off at another location, but it is certainly not bad. What a pleasant service and how kind they are to the children! Enjoyed it with the whole family, I'm looking forward to the next time! I also had a children's party with my youngest daughter with bowling/eating/playing. It's great. Both for the Kids and for us! Never had such a relaxed party!

Recently ate here with the family. We had ordered a shared pizza/pasta menu, so that the restaurant could prepare for it and we would have the food fairly quickly. Unfortunately it took 45 minutes before we got our food. In the meantime, drinks could still be ordered, but some drinks were forgotten. The food was certainly not top shelf. The pizza was either burnt or limp and the one vegetarian pasta had too much garlic. The food was also not hot enough. The pasta pesto was tasty. Unfortunately, there were also few vegetarian options. After the main course we wanted to order a dessert. This already took a very long time. When the ice cream was served, it still took a long time before the chocolate cake was served, even though we could just see it standing there. When the waiter was serving the cake, he licked his fingers and then took the forks without washing his hands. Hygiene was lacking. We finally got it, but it was a shame it took so long. When we went to pay, they had added the padel (which we had done earlier and had already paid) to the bill, so we had to pay too much. We did not have a good experience here and would certainly not recommend eating here.

It's a bad day, the catering industry is struggling with a major shortage of employees and Dekker is no different. Yes, it takes a long time, but if the staff is very friendly and hospitable, that makes up for a lot and if the errors are resolved correctly, it is a sign of professional competence. The seven of us were completely satisfied at the end of the day.

We were here with a group of 15 people and sat down at 6:00 PM. After 1.5 hours we still didn't have the food. When we asked the waiter how long it would take, we were told that they were going to take a look and they never came back.

We were with a large group (15 people) and we waited 2 hours, and we do not receive any updates on how long it will take. When we ask how long it would take, we are told "we'll take a look" and then they don't come back.

Initially it was a bit of a rough start because we were not offered any drinks and had to ask for the menu twice. The food was taken afterwards and served in just under half an hour. Tasted great! If the service had been better, we would have liked to come back here. We don't rule it out either because they are certainly friendly to deal with.

Went here for a company party. It was very well organised, great service that also handled the crowds of the large group well. Recommended.

Very nice place to celebrate my daughter birthday.. Everything was good and planned

The Mexican hot Meat pizza is great

Super fun and complete children's party! They enjoyed it 👍🏻

When there was contact with the staff it was good and they are very sweet. Unfortunately, they were not always easily accessible for an order and I had to walk to them. In addition, a film crew suddenly arrived. That caused a lot of unrest in the restaurant. They should have either announced that or refused. I eat here regularly and will continue to do so.

Delicious food, good atmosphere and very friendly staff. Nice to eat out with children because of the space to play!

We made a reservation late and got a high table. I was not very happy with that and a low table was immediately prepared.

Great opportunity to eat with your family with small children. The food is excellent, the service excellent and the children can play indoors and outdoors.