The wait staff is friendly; and most always right on top of filling drinks!! The food is ALWAY delicious, whether you want breakfast, lunch or dinner. -'ple amount of food for a good price!! Their omelets are so full of the ingredients you want!! Highly recommend Apple Tree in Columbus!! read more

Family-style restaurant with more of a diner feel and a nice small-town atmosphere. We stopped here for a bite on our way to Horicon Wildlife Refuge. Overall, the service was great. Stefanie was friendly and attentive and regularly checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. The portions were also quite large, and the five of us certainly had plenty of food. Unfortunately, the food itself was a bit disappointing. While nothing was particularly bad, several of us found our meals lacking in flavor and a little bland. With such good service, generous portions, and a welcoming atmosphere, better-tasting food would have made the experience much more enjoyable. Overall, a decent stop, but for me it was a 3 out of 5. read more

We had a nice breakfast. Papas Special was very good, as well as A small diner with a friendly service; good food and great prices. I like that they have a senior menu. read more

Apple Tree Family Restaurant - American Near Me - Columbus, Wisconsin

We stopped at the Apple Tree earlier this week for late lunch (2ish) The food was great (Packer omelet and Grilled cheese special) My omelet and hashbrowns were perfectly prepared and delicious Prices are very good considering the price run up at most places. Service was great and fast. The restaurant was clean and inviting. We certainly will be back. read more

Classic good diner. Friendly service, huge portions. Would definitely come back. Combine this with the antique mall in town and you have a perfect morning. read more

Nice little restaurant in Columbus. Menu had good variety and our food was delicious. Friendly staff! We enjoyed the relaxing atmosphere as well. They make home fries as well as hash browns for breakfast...reminded me of breakfast at my childhood table. Delicious!! read more

Fantastic service, food and prices. I will be a regular customer for a long time. A great place to go if you want to treat yourself.

Staff has always been very friendly, food always excellent and super reasonably priced! It's my go to in Columbus

Must stop, I was so impressed with how Stephanie (waitress) handled a busy morning. You have a great employee :) Food was excellent.

Fantastic place for the whole family. We went for brunch. Great service and excellent food with great prices. Best Greek salad I ever ate. read more

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I visit here a few times a year (when getting an oil change) and always have a wonderful experience. The waitstaff are extremely friendly and attentive and the food is always delicious. read more

This place is a cozy hometown restaurant. Simple food that is comfort food is what you get here. The pancakes were light but filling, the soup hearty and the entree warmed and filled! It is not ritzy, but friendly and down to earth. The dessert case has some tempting treats ( we were to full from our meals to try them). We will be back here. read more

The food I got from here was great! The service was quick, the staff were friendly, and my drink was always full. The restaurant itself has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere, which definitely makes everything better! I would definitely recommend eating here at LEAST once!! read more

Great food and service, the prime rib sandwich was done to perfection as well as the battered French fries and chicken and dumplings soup!

We have eaten here a couple of times for breakfast. The service is not the fastest but the food is good. I recently stopped off and allowed 45 minutes to eat breakfast as I had an appointment down the road. I used up the whole 45 minutes as it took a lot 30 minutes from the time we seated and got out food. got here about 7:40 a.m. and it was about 3/4 full. We did not have a problem Chowing down and paying our bill in the remainder 15 minutes but was eating faster then usual. read more

Great food at a reasonable price. The girls are always so friendly. Always clean and enough space between tables, which is huge for a family of 5! read more

We stopped by in the morning. My man wanted breakfast and I preferred lunch - they came through. Good food, friendly staff and clean. Perfect for us! read more

Great friendly service, good breakfast served fast. Would definitely go back if in the area.

Very average food but overpriced for what it is. Found nothing unique or exciting here. Typical 80, s diner with no atmoshere and mediocare food at inflated prices. Not one I would recommend. read more

Really great food and service. Such a friendly staff. We have breakfast there often and never disappointed. I highly recommend!

My wife and I stopped here based on reviews we read. Lexi was our waitress. We asked what was good and she said the Biscuits and gravy. We split an order and I had liver and onions and my wife had the giro sandwich. All 3 were great . Service was fast and Lexi was great. I would eat there often if I lived closer. read more

OK, driving north on 151, not quite hungry when passing Madison and then Sun Prairie but starving when reaching Columbus, not attempting to push to Beaver Dam I ended up stopping for lunch and the big red apple appeared to be the only choice in town. I expected a typical low key diner with good food and friendly folks as there are many in any town in Wisconsin. I was first shocked within 5 minutes of seating when the smell of cigarette smoke came to me and I realized half the patrons in the place and a waitress apparently on break were puffing away on their Marlboros. Just a scene that is quite rare these days and I just didn't expect. Then came my waitress with a menu and a pot of coffee. She was smiling, friendly and the coffee was piping hot and strong. That was the good part of my lunch. The menu is typical for a diner: all day breakfast, salads, burgers, pitas, sandwiches. I settled for a turkey pita that came with a cup of soup (choices of the day: chicken rice or broccoli cheddar, picked the chicken one). The food arrived literally within 5 minutes of ordering. The only flavor I could get from the soup was salt, salt, salt. The pita was nothing like a pita: basically more like a thick wrap with some turkey meat and some melted swiss cheese. All pretty flavorless with again only one tastant: salt, salt, salt. On the bright side, my lunch set me back only $8 including tip. On the other positive side, as soon as I reached my hotel room, went for a run on the treadmill to get rid of the smoke and get some oxygen in my lungs and to lower my blood pressure based on this sudden surge of salt intake. Next time, I'll make sure to stop in Sun Prairie or push to Beaver Dam for food and I recommend you skip Big red apple, unless you don't really care about keeping healthy lungs and a healthy heart. read more

I have been a patron of the Apple Tree here in my hometown for a few years now and enjoyed their service and food. One Saturday evening I came in around 6:30 p.m., there were a few people there, plus the owner who was in a conversation sitting at a table and the cook and 3 waitresses. I ordered a water and a 2 piece fried chicken dinner, including a baked potatoe and side salad, no beverage. Every time I get a baked potatoe it is undercooked, so I noted that to the waitress. I ate my salad, when the meal arrived the potatoe was undercooked. I sent it back and ate my chicken while I waited. I hadnt eaten since 10 a.m. so I asked if I could get some ribs to eat with my potaoe. I'm being very polite and patient, as I am a business owner (not in the food industry) and have 20 years Deli/Bakery management experience. The food was good, the waiting was horrible and I paid $26 (plus a $5 tip) for a half rack of ribs, a potatoe, 2 pieces of chicken and a salad. I messaged the owner the next day to which he held his ground on the price saying because I "changed my mind", I was charged with a chicken dinner and a rib dinner. NOT going back again! read more

This place is absolutely amazing! Went here for the first time today and ordered a gyro(which I wouldn't normally do, most places don't do them very well) and it was absolutely delicious. I couldn't put it down. The restaurant is clean and the staff is so friendly. We ordered our food and received it not too long after. I will definitely be a repeat customer! read more

I go here more than any other restaurant in town. The staff is friendly. The food is good, rarely spectacular (it is diner food), but never bad. I order vegetarian items like omelettes, pancakes, vegetables, side salad, and baked potatoes, sometimes soup and pies. Most of what I order is simple food that I wouldn't expect they could mess up, yet when I visit other restaurants I'm surprised at how often many of them do. I feel comfortable in the dining room and leave satisfied, well-fed and not feeling like I spent too much money. read more

This place is always packed and I don't understand why...the food is horrible and bland. I can sorta understand why they are packed because where else can you eat in Columbus? Your options are either eat bland horrible food or drive to Madison or Beaver Dam. read more

Great home town kind of diner. Service was good. Food was good and hot. What's not to like?

Perfect small town restaurant! Everything you'd expect, friendly staff, and local recognition (never seen a Sat/Sun morning that wasn't packed) read more

Great breakfast spot...served all day. Nice people ....you wont be disappointed. Home made soups are great too..... I have had breakfast as well as patty melt and a burger..all have been good.. read more

I had breakfast here with my coworkers. Our waitress was fun and friendly and all of our food choices were good. The coffee was very weak unfortunately. read more

Good solid place for diner style food....you get what you expect if you are expecting diner food. Good food and reasonably priced.

On 7/9/2011 Nine friends were on a club trip to columbus antiques. We went to the Big Red Apple, and even thou they were very busy on this Saturday, we immediately were given a table to seat all of us. The menu was very complete, and the prices very affordable. We all ordered dinners and even a prime rib sandwich. The orders were complete with salad, soup, and even dessert. Alot of food, so we needed doggie bags. Waitresses were very efficient and friendly. Excellent Service, Excellent Food....Our club will return! Could not be happier. read more

Your basic family restaurant fare. Reasonable prices and portions. Nothing fancy but the curtains are nice. Quiet and comfortable.

Great breakfast, excellent service. The pies are fantastic, too. This is where Columbus goes for coffee and good conversation in the morning. read more

We stop there with the Kids and Grand kids every time we come to town and have had very good meals with friendly staff.