History of the Lake
A Local Tradition Worth Sharing
Lakeview Restaurant has been a part of the Burke County community for many years, going as far back as the 50s, when it was just a quaint little drive-in-type establishment run by Mamie Odom. Dexter Drake Sr. purchased the restaurant in 1981 for his wife, Kathryne Drake. Kathryne ran the restaurant up until her passing in 1993. Mr. Drake, along with the help of some very dedicated people and his 2 children, Dexter Drake Jr (Russ) and Allison Drake (now Dailey), continued to run the restaurant. Up until Mr. Drake made the decision to rent it out and step away from the normal day-to-day operations in 2005. Mr. Drake's son, Dexter Drake Jr. (Russ), began managing the property in 2017.

