After seeing so many people rave about this place on Facebook, my family and I decided to give it a try. We made a reservation for three on 7/8/26 at 6:30 p.m. We arrived around 6:20 p.m. and waited by the "Please Wait to Be Seated" sign, but no one acknowledged us. After standing there for about five minutes, someone finally came over, checked us in, and told us they were just getting our table ready. Unfortunately, that took another 30 minutes. We weren't seated until around 7:00 p.m. We're used to waiting and completely understand that the busy summer season can be overwhelming for small businesses. That said, having a reservation made the wait a bit more frustrating since we expected our table to be ready closer to our reservation time. To make matters worse, a party of about 15 that had been drinking at the bar was seated in the same dining room shortly after we were. They filled nearly the entire space, their kids were running around, and the only air conditioning unit in the restaurant was turned off by them when they sat down. The room quickly became incredibly hot, loud, and uncomfortable. It honestly got to the point where I felt like I might pass out. Our waitress was very kind and attentive, and I have nothing but positive things to say about her service. The food was a mixed experience. The standout items were the complimentary bread with the olive spread, which was delicious, and the mussels appetizer. We were pleasantly surprised by the generous portion, and the broth was so flavorful it was almost drinkable. It really just needed a few slices of crostini or grilled bread to soak up every last bit. The entrées, however, were just average. I know better than to order carbonara in the Northwoods, but I decided to give it a chance anyway, hoping I'd finally be proven wrong. Unfortunately, I wasn't. This wasn't really a carbonara. It was much closer to an Alfredo sauce, lacked the rich flavor you'd expect, and included ingredients like spinach that aren't part of a traditional carbonara. The fish served on top, however, was cooked well and nicely seasoned. Overall, Anthony's was a one-and-done experience for us. While it may be a solid option for the area, the combination of the delayed seating, uncomfortable dining environment, and underwhelming entrées left us with little desire to return. read more

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Ambiance was very nice - was the previous train station depot. Family was a hall of fame musky fisherman with many mounts & pictures to look at. Service was good. Food was very high quality & pricey. I got the lobster cakes / mashed potatoes with spinach with maple syrup dressing & hubby got a steak. Steak was ok, lobster cakes were good & spinach salad was outstanding. read more

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service was slow, terrible and rude. the servers knew nothing, couldn't answer any question. food was super over priced, nothing on the menu below $30. not sure why they think they can charge this amount for a place with plastic plates and paper menus read more

Anthony's is an absolutely best kept secret of the North woods. Some of the best food and service I've experienced up north....and trust me I've tried them all. It's a small place so reservations are recommended and you will appreciate the dedicated service and attention to quality. read more

Wow this restaurant was wonderful! We both had the Walleye Piccata, cauliflower risotto, asparagus spears and chicken wild rice soup. It was a pleasant surprise, the soup had a broth base instead of a cream. The bread basket which was accompanied with the meal had three different spreads. Amazing! Left you wanting more but we were pleasantly satisfied. Our waitress was very attentive and had suggestions, only because she had tried menu items herself and enjoyed them. The ambiance and history of the structure was intriguing. It was originally a Milwaukee Road Railroad Depot. My husband's grandfather worked for the (Hiawatha) that railroad and probably stood in the building. It was beautiful with all the fish mounts displayed on the wall's. read more

We were so looking forward to coming here due to the reviews. We finally got reservations and walked in giddy with excitement and anticipation. Then we met the staff. Aloof and rude sums it up best. We were curtly seated at a table closest to the door. Not the end of the world but it was February and cold outside. Again, it wasn't a deal breaker and we remained optimistic. The Bartender then came over and asked us if we wanted drinks. We started to go around the table and after three of the five of us said what we wanted, he rudely walked away without saying anything. A few minutes later he returned with three drinks and simply said, "what else". He brought the remaining two drinks and left. The drinks were off. One of our party ordered an amaretto stone sour. It started HORRIBLE. Another drink was a Tito's and tonic with lime. Got a Tito's and Tonic with a lemon. Another drink was a Cosmo. A Cosmo should have been pretty stiff drink. It tasted like there was absolutely no alcohol whatsoever. The waitress was curt and simply didn't care about us and rarely came to check on us for drinks or how we were doing. The food tasted Excellent. We did think that one of the dishes "seafood Alfredo" was over priced at $36 for two shrimp and two scallops, but it tasted good and the price of food is higher now, so the price wasn't a problem. Back to the seats close to the door. Many people came in and out and it was chilly but the most annoying thing was the bartender leaving the through the door every 10-15 for a cigarette and a drink right outside the front door. Not only was it cold every time the door opened but when he came in the smoke followed him in. Another group came in and nobody came over to them. The last person from the group went to the bartender and politely asked if there was additional parking somewhere as the parking lot was full (although there were plenty of empty seats in the place). He abruptly shook his head and said "No" as he walked away from her. We understand that staff is hard to find nowadays but between the attitide of the Waitress and the Bartender we will never be back. We felt unwanted and that they were annoyed we were there. In fairness, the food was great and our compliments to the chef. That's the only reason I gave two stars instead of one. read more

One of the best Restorante in the Area. The food is absolutely delicious, Service is wonderful. Tony and Katy, the owners cannot be more gracious. Hard working dedicated people they are. You will not be disappointed. read more

We had an amazing meal here. The service was outstanding... we were impressed with all the workers. The drinks were excellent (top notch old-fashioned), and the food was amazing. We had a large party and had a variety of dishes... veal picatta, blackened scallop Alfredo, and more. Wow, the pasta was delicate and flavorful. We ended with several amazing desserts. Highly recommend! We will come again. read more

They managed to squeeze us in at 4:30 (we called in advance). This was nice as it was quiet in the dining room. Food and drinks were great. Nice variety to choose from. read more

Get service and accommodations! Ownership involved in your entire dining experience making you feel like art of the familiar. Chef Anthony's food makes you feel like you are in a local Italian kitchen. The Best! read more

Dinner last night at Anthony's Ristorante was AMAZING! The Walleye Piccata was soooooooo good. Perfectly prepared - seriously the best Walleye I've ever had. My boyfriend really enjoyed the Seafood Alfredo. Loaded with large shrimp and scallops and nicely balanced Alfredo sauce. And THE CANNOLI! Must have THE CANNOLI. The owners, Tony & Katy are warm, personable, friendly and talk about hard workers. We had such a great experience, we went back later the same night with 2 friends and enjoyed a couple of drinks while they ate at the bar. My friend had the Jameson Filet and raves about how good it was. They enjoyed it so much the returned the next night with another couple! My new favorite Minocqua area restaurant! read more

We went back again last night. The Old Fashions were great. I can't say enough about the linguine & mussels. The sauce they are in is so rich and flavorful. Dipping the French bread into it is so good. The atmosphere with all of Tony senior mounts is so cool. Anthony's is a must when in the northwoods. Reservations are required. read more

The entrees were very good and the service was fine, but a couple of complaints. With every entree, they include either soup or salad as a starter, there was no bread, roles, crackers, etc. served with them. There was no salt and pepper on the table, either. When a person at our table asked our server for parmesan cheese for his entree of chicken parmesan, he was told it was not available. Our pasta entrees were $32, which I feel is a bit pricey, but at that price should have been a better overall meal. read more

These owners do an amazing job. Service, cleanliness and the food is outstanding. Get the ribeye for the table appetizer.

Katy and Tony are the best. This is one of our favorite places in the Northwoods. It's small so make sure to make reservations. The food is unbelievable. Absolutely anything you get is out of this world. We just had a private dinner for four people there, on a day they were closed to the public. It was outstanding and got rave reviews. Run don't walk. read more

Worst Italian restaurant I have ever been to bar none. They had some weird music playing from their DVD Tv last time I was there. The Italian calamari was beer battered and greasy. What Italian restaurant batters their calamari in beer batter? read more

So, this restaurant came highly recommended. I was unfortunately disappointed in this place. When we walked in, there are tables right there and the hostess station is next to the bar behind all the tables so you have to make your way back there to check in. . We had a reservation for 7:30, we got there about 7:20 and had to wait which was fine because we wanted a drink at the bar first. I ordered a drink, but before our drinks were made the bartender asked me if we had a reservation. When I said yes, he proceeded to make our drinks. My old fashioned was really, really good, totally worth the $12, I even ordered a second! We finally sat down, around 7:30, finally had our order taken around 8, took 35 minutes to get our salads and another hour to get our food. For a Saturday night at 7:30 they were out of ALL filet dishes, which was ok because we all wanted pasta. My friends ordered shrimp Alfredo, after about an hour of waiting we were told that they only had enough shrimp for one meal, so one person had to change their meal. My friend and I ordered chicken Alfredo, which in a "nicer" place I expect a grilled chicken breast on top of my noodles. This dish had small chunks of chicken mixed in, which overall was fine, just not what I was expecting. The flavor of the Alfredo was ok, nothing special. I would go back for drinks but certainly not food. My friend ordered a refill of coke and was handed a can of coke- unopened and not poured into her glass. it was very odd. We were never asked if we needed more drinks, we had to flag her down and ask for them, also there was no salt and pepper on the table, when we went to find our server, she was sitting at the bar! There are only about 12 tables in the whole place and service was not the greatest. Will most likely not return to this place. read more

Anthony's Ristorante - Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Woodruff, Wisconsin

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Anthony's is a secret Liason, an Amore, justly described by a previous review. We came to see for ourselves. It's simple exterior hides a woodsy log interior where dining is intimate and exceptional. I asked that the Walleye be skinless, and I was handsomely accommodated. We have been Wisconsin natives for five decades, and we simply didn't imagine a custom fine dining experience the likes of Anthony's existed near Woodruff. The charming couple that began this restaurant, Katy and Tony, served us barside (Katy) and grill side (Tony). It's clear from listening (eavesdropping at the bar) that they have their hearts on this little bistro, and the patronage on a Sunday was surprising, a day when Chicago patrons would have been gone. The Walleye was the finest I've had, and I've had a lot. Don't bring the kids, bring your date. It's a little pricey, but your date will find your knowledge of the Minocqua area's fine dining to your credit. Try Amthony's. read more

Anthony's Ristorante - Wine selection over the fire place - Italian Near Me - Woodruff, Wisconsin

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have eaten here several times now and has been outstanding! Every meal is prepared separately by the chef! This time they're 6 of us and we decided to order the "Ribeye steak for the table" that is how it is listed as an appetizer ! maybe the best Ribeye I have ever had, it was also a great way for all of us to try some steak while still having pasta or fish for main cou meals read more

Anthony's was highly recommended to us by a friend. We live in the Northwoods and were excited to try it. The food was excellent. The prices are high, but reflect the quality of the food and cooking. Our waiter was a professional and respectful man. The atmosphere was awesome. We will never return again. The bartender made me a martini in a glass that had lipstick stains on it. I respectfully asked him to remake it. The waiter, who was so good, was apologetic. When I ordered a second drink, the bartender intentionally mocked me. Held the glass up, spun it around a few times and then loudly proclaimed, I wouldn't want it to have any lipstick marks on it. We are in a pandemic. What a poor decision to hire a guy like that. The business will ultimately fail if they keep him. read more

Absolutely delicious. Enjoyed meeting the owners Tony & Katy and learning their personal connections to the Northwoods, one could make the case that the historic Milwaukee Road depot that houses Anthony's Restaurante is the perfect melding between Star Lake and Tomahawk, WI - their respective home towns. Loved the historic, charming, and kitchy atmosphere of the log railway depot. We've driven by a hundred times and never taken the time to stop, honestly one of my bigger mistakes as the hospitality at Anthony's Restaurante was genuine and "home town", and the food was excellent. Our entrees were delicious; she had the seafood alfredo and I had the Jamison Filet. Both served with icy crisp house salads and cranberry butter for the slices of french bread. This was our first visit and most certainly will not be our last, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and our meals. Thank you Katy and Tony for making us feel so welcome. read more

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Made reservations at 5:00 when they opened. Place is decorated great, Musky photos and taxidermy fish very amusing and interesting memorabilia. We order the drink special "peach margaritas ", and was informed they ran out. It just opened at 5:00! Next we decided to try the seafood fettuccine. Pasta and Alfredo were done well, scallops done perfectly came with jumbo shrimp *note to chef, please remove tails before serving in an Alfredo sauce. We had a salad that didn't have much lettuce 1 cherry tomato and a tiny piece of carrot (nothing to speak of) but it was fresh and could have used some ground black pepper (we were not asked). The dish was $38.00. I wanted to give their Risotto a try, epic fail , more like rice pilaf . I would hate to see what Gordon Ramsey would have done with this. Told them it did not taste very good and I was still charged. The cannoli cake reigned King with this entire meal. It was delicious and would recommend highly, I may even go back for a piece to go. It's a pricey place for just Okay food. read more

I hope you are planning to lay down some cash,this is an old school supper club apparently catering to a more elderly crowd. There was a significant lack of seasoning overall. I will say my cocktail was delicious I had the special of the day ,maple whisky sour I'm not even a whisky fan but it was quite good. The bread was served with strawberry basil butter (tasty) too bad the bread was stale. The waitress was cheerful and friendly. She should be aware that voices travel from the kitchen and her entire conversation with the chef was overheard. I also ordered the special (macadamia encrusted mahi mahi) served with mashed potatoes and 2 asparagus spears. It was not encrusted it had some macadamia nuts sprinkled on top after a pineaple salsa. The fish was tender and juicy and had a sear on one side. I also order a piece of the "homemade Guinness chocolate cake with bailey's irish cream frosting" For $8 I was expecting it to be amazing sorry but no it was dry cake with a very boozy whipped frosting. The frosting would be amazing on top of a coffee. When you walk in it's candlelight and lots of cabin fishing decor. I was expecting better especially with the prices.The chef seems to take himself very seriously, the menu states no substitutions because they are proud of their recipes. There are so many places to eat in the area I would skip this one. read more

Anthony's Ristorante - Northern water's maple whisky sour NICE - Italian Near Me - Woodruff, Wisconsin

BEWARE a $20 plate fee is charged if you share a meal!!!!!! Food was subpar at best. Pasta should not be expensive.

Food was just ok. Chicken Alfredo was rather plain, dinner salad was basic. I expected better for the price. I didn't leave hungry, but wouldn't return. read more

Walked in at 5pm and was told I can't be seated at all that day without a reservation. No wait list. No help. Just wouldnt seat us. Maybe post on a website or Facebook page that reservations are mandatory. Won't bother trying again. read more

It's been a while since I've been here, but a great place full of great food! Social, historic and actually an old train depot!

This place was questionable from the moment we walked in. It took someone (which we found out was the owner - Katy) five minutes to at least acknowledge we were there. Not sure why she was serving as she had a scowl on her face and clearly needs to learn basic serving skills as well as customer service skills. She seemed to be agitated when asked about their menu. After placing our order, we waited over 20 minutes and still no first course (salad). We decided to pay our bar bill and just leave. Never going back and will certainly not recommend this place. Way too pricey for simple pasta dishes. read more

We celebrated our anniversary there for our first visit. Our dinners were both delicious..and plentiful. Seafood Alfredo was awesome! We enjoyed meeting the owners and will definitely return to try their other options. It is a quaint spot that deserves more attention! read more

We had heard about this place and wanted to try it. It's run by a cute couple. And based on our three entrees that our party had I'm surprised they've ever had a negative review. My daughter had the walleye Piccata which is the best fish dish any of us have ever tried. I had The Tenderloins Medallion as recommended by the owner and it was an outstanding steak even better than Blink Bonnies. And my wife had the shrimp artichoke pasta and it was to die for. We can't wait to come back and bring others with us. Truly a great place for special occasions. read more

Over priced and over rated. This place is not kid friendly- for starters. If you want a small town restaurant with big city prices- this is the place to go! None of the dishes or glasses match, the napkins are paper, the place is small yet they charge prices like it's a Michelin 5 star rated venue. Terribly disappointed and do not recommend. read more

Seniors and light eaters beware ! Stopped in for dinner while in the minocqua woodruff area. Read reviews noted prices high, not a problem if the food is good. When we're traveling we like to share a meal or eat light so there we don't have to worry about leftovers. We also share a bottle of wine so that's like another entree in itself.So when we were ready to order and were told ,that there would be a $9 plate share charge(no exceptions) we were stunned. But not stunned enough not to get up and leave. Are you kidding me $9 for an empty plate? Or do you get spaghett-less and meatless balls? Maybe lack- sagna ,or some g-NO-cchi in bare-anara sauce or just a pizza nothing. Topped off with a slice of ta-where's-amisu! Hey but it's all no calorie."Bone"appetit! read more

Overpriced for the value and quality I received. Three in our group ordered a $30+ steak, and were each served a fatty, inferior cut of meet soaked in a bizarre sauce... I've had $10 steaks that were much better. Their pasta and specialty drinks, though also expensive, were very good, however. I realize Anthony's is in a tourist town, so I expected to pay a bit more, but I'm very disappointed overall with my experience, doubt I'd go back. read more

This is one of my favorite date night restaurants, or a good place to go with another couple. Italian-heavy menu which I love, not the same items you see everywhere else and always prepared to satisfaction. Cozy, intimate, dark. read more

I'm surprised this restaurant has so many good reviews but then I noticed they were from many years ago. I guess the food has gone downhill just like the pot hole filled parking lot and overgrown parkway. That should have been our first clue to turn around. The second was the bartender yelling from behind the bar, Oh Geez! You don't have a reservation?! This on a Wednesday night after Labor Day. I would have preferred them to turn us down. We were warned the service would be slow. It was. The bartender wasn't sure what Chianti they had, none that was listed on the menu. What Italian restaurant doesn't serve lasagna or meatballs? This one. Our entrees were mediocre at best. Price was at top end. $21 for fettuccine Alfredo with no meat. We've been curious about this restaurant for years. It's 4 minutes from our house but we won't be back. read more

Disappointing and over priced. We hadn't eaten here for several years, we were disappointed to find nothing had changed. The front room is great but far too loud. Although all of the tables were empty at 6:30 on a Friday night we were led to the uninteresting back room. The waiter said they were really busy, no one else sat at the tables in the back room either. Pretentious. The chianti was good. I ordered chicken Marsala on linguini ,hoping to avoid heavy creamy sauces described for most of the pasta dishes. When it arrived, it was essentially alfredo sauce with a splash of Marsala. My husband's pesto chicken on pasta was also creamy and cheesy. Apparently, the chef only make marinara and alfredo sauce. We noted that beef and seafood were very expensive, far above the average for the area. read more

We will not be back. We felt very unwelcome when we walked in. No one greeted us until we finally asked the bartender if we just take a seat. Place is very quiet with no ambiance. Food is way over priced and the $9 charge to share an entree is ridiculous. The food was decent I guess, and our server was very polite. Customer service and happiness is definitely not a priority for this owner, which is a shame because we love Italian cuisine. read more

Four of had dinner here this week. Not very busy, but waited for the server to come and take our drink order in a timely manner. Once that was done, we were good. Food was good; my spinach pasta with butter and garlic was enjoyable. Salad only okay. My bill was $21.50 for pasta and a glass of wine plus tip. Not cheap, but not horrible, either. Decent place for dinner in Woodruff. read more

Had the worst service here. The waitress kept telling us how short staffed they were but honestly there's only 12 tables and 3 girls should have been fine if they helped each other out. Took 25 mins to get coffee and soft drinks and after 45 mins still no food, that includes bread. We ended up leaving and then she got really snotty. I know a bunch of regulars love it there but as an out of towner it did not make a great impression. Will not return. read more

Our favorite restaurante in the North Woods. Staff is friendly and food is fantastic - cooked to perfection by a talented chef. We've had steaks, seafood and pasta entres- all were excellent. If you want to relax and have a great meal this is the place. read more