Sweet Home on the Lake - Sylvan Lake, Alberta

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A cafe with a very beautiful view. You can also find something to eat. There were a lot of people and we had to wait for our order.
There is a clothing boutique on the second floor, but you can also buy clothes downstairs. And much more: flowers, postcards, coffee. There is a beautiful photo zone.
It was nice to me because there was a separate corner for children, books, albums to draw. Not a bad place to stop

DJ

Such a cute little cafe with two outdoor seating areas overlooking the lake and a nice boutique upstairs. They’re always busy but the food and drinks were surprisingly good. Will go back next time we’re at Sylvan Lake.

Sandy L.

Staff are super friendly. Lovely seating area inside & outside with view of the lake.
I've been 3 times in the last month the iced Maple Blondie is so so good!
The first time I went in May during their grand reopening I believe it was... I was SO happy to see gluten free options.
I can't even express how impressed I am with the gluten free coffee cake!
I went back this past weekend, sadly the GF baker wasn't in. They do offer a cupcake and macaroons as well.
And of course an assortment of other regular items on the menu. Kids really enjoyed the macaroons.
The only down side I encountered would be the some of the girls working the register. Orders & cash back have not been accurate. Maybe they are new & learning? Both times someone has stepped in and corrected the situation promptly which is amazing & appreciated customer service!

I'd like to make a suggestion that the Gluten free cake could be placed on the top shelf to avoid any crumbs from the cakes above falling onto the cake below it.
The complimentary water jug is very appreciated!

I will take photos & update my post the next time we visit! Until next time, thank you.

Edited: returned for a visit this past week (August 2025). Happy to see they moved the Gluten Free cake to the top shelf! 🙂 Some photos added.

Daniel B.

Difficulties over the winter for this business (car park access withdrawn and gift card problems), as far as food and service are concerned, are over. The chicken and dill soup I had was delicious and the cake is every bit as good as previously. 2 visits so far this summer and happy. My Neice commented that the chocolate coconut gluten free cupcake was delicious. Great views of the lake.

Millie V.

The coffee was alright but the cakes were too sweet for me. I was disappointed that the vanilla cupcake was hard and didn't taste fresh.

Tony S.

Stopped in here after driving past and thinking we would support a small, local business.

I wish we had gone to Tim Hortons or the Bakery near Big Moo.

I arrived at around 1pm, understandably it was lunch time so I expected a slight delay as I could see it was busy.

I found the entire process from order to food collection chaotic. The que to order your food is same as anywhere else and sadly, the smiles end after ordering.

We were told to go down to the end of the till area and the food would be out shortly, I am not sure how they define shortly but id given up after standing in front of the toilets looking like a stalker for over half an hour.

I then said to the very stretched and busy staff to come and find me when the food was ready as I had waited for what seemed like an age. The food prepper lady came and brought the food out, dropped half of it on the floor and proclaimed that she had 20 other sandwiches to make before ours and that they were not "Mcdonalds"

Sorry, but if you are taking 30 minutes to cobble together some food, it needs to be a table service cafe. Myself and several other customers were becoming frustrated but no attention was paid to it.

I witnessed food being incorrect, cakes with no cream and missed drinks from other customers orders so I am not surprised things took so long.

Lets move on to the food shall we, the fun doesnt end here. I ordered a breakfast sandwich and what arrived was the smallest muffin I have ever seen with half a slice of bacon in it, an egg and a slice of cheese, the presentation was rubbish because it wasnt even centered in the muffin, half hanging out the side, I cannot believe I waited 35 minutes for that muffin and boy was I dissapointed.

My daughter ordered a kids "mac n cheese" and she reported it was OK. My wife had a swiss & ham panini which was effectively a sandwich with two piece of bread, not a panini at all. The first order of her food ended up on the floor due to the rushing waitress.

The cans of San Pellegrino were absolutely bang on, best bit of the lunch in my opinion.

The view was also nice.

I absolutely would NOT return here sadly, I should have stuck to what I knew and gone with where we were originally going.

Save your money and your precious time and go elsewhere.

Glad I didnt tip them.

Samantha M.

Very disappointing experience I had at this location. I've followed you guys on Instagram for a very long time and have been waiting for the day where I could finally visit in person and shop the boutique in person since I'm not from the area. I had the choice of doing a day trip to a few difference towns. And I chose to come to Sylvan lake for the sole purpose of coming to Sweet Home On the Lake. What a disappointment that was. Upon entering the boutique, I was not met with any sort of friendly face or smile where a staff member would usually say "Hey, is there anything I can help you with or are you looking for anything particular?" Instead, I noticed the worker peeking from behind different areas of the store, making me look like I was about to shoplift. I have never felt so violated in my entire life. On top of her going around the store and trying to peak at me through different clothing racks without thinking I noticed her, She kept going behind the desk, behind a curtain, but using that as an excuse to come back out to see what I had in my hands. It was a very uncomfortable situation, One I very much regret driving 2.5 hours just to finally be able to see a business I've so badly wanted to visit for years. That was a huge mistake. I did still, however, make a purchase because after wanting to visit you guys for so many years, I wasn't going to leave empty-handed hand. But it was just an overall disappointing experience one in which the staff member made me feel like I was a thief or something. Not welcoming at all, and won't be returning. To put the cherry on top of this whole experience, there was a couple of other girls in the fitting room who got from what I can hear a prime, 10 out of 10 experience. They were being catered to as if they had their own personal stylist, giving options on the outfits she was trying on.... Meanwhile, when I was in the fitting room and I asked just for a different size in a sweater, It took five minutes for me to have to open the door myself and ask her where the new size was, Only for her to say they don't actually have it in the size I was looking for... I'm sorry, but what kind of customer service is that? Don't you think knocking on my fitting room and telling me that you don't have the size is something you should've done instead of having me wait in a fitting room half naked waiting for you to return? It doesn't seem like they do this to every customer, but they definitely pick and choose who they want to be friendly too based on I'm assuming what somebody looks like. Very disappointing and after years of built up excitement to finally visit you guys, it was a bad choice. If this is supposed to be a boutique that empowers women, you should definitely treat every woman the same. Do better.

Samantha J.

We went here recently on our trip to Sylvan Lake and it was amazing! All the staff were so kind, the cupcakes were delicious, and the drinks were awesome! We got the summer matcha one day, and had to go back to get it again, it was THAT good!! Such a cute place with awesome stuff!