What to order at Lake Inez

Must order
Three or four small plates and a flight from the rotating beer list.
Signature dishes
Pan-Asian small plates, Ontario craft beer flight
Editor tip
Walk-ins easy at the bar Tuesday through Thursday. Weekends book on Resy. The Byzantine mosaic on the wall is original.
CuisineAsian fusion
Price$$
Neighborhoodlittle-india
HoursTue-Sat 17:30-22:00
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Signature dishes: Pan-Asian small plates, Ontario craft beer flight

Must order: Three or four small plates and a flight from the rotating beer list.

Tip: Walk-ins easy at the bar Tuesday through Thursday. Weekends book on Resy. The Byzantine mosaic on the wall is original.

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