It only took one visit to turn us into regulars.
We've lived in the area for a few years and had never heard of this place until stumbling upon it on Yelp, hoping to find a compromise between two of our regular haunts. My husband wasn't sure about trying it - "if it's good, why haven't we heard about it?" - but the reviews were great, so we figured it was worth a visit.
We were too late to catch the fish fry, but were wowed by the burger and the fish sandwich (who gets excited about a fish sandwich??) and the friendly service. We chatted with the owner and watched Food Network, which had been consistently playing on the TV screens for each of our evening visits. The atmosphere feels like your best friend's basement bar. There are tables, but we prefer to cozy up to the bar itself.
Our fourth visit, we brought our kids, who were charmed by the "never lose" rubber ducky claw machine, and my husband's mother, who could find fault at a Michelin star restaurant (and usually does) but loved it as much as we did.
The homemade beer batter cod or walleye is worth a visit from wherever you live: it's a massive portion and the best fish fry I have ever eaten in my entire Wisconsin-bred life. You'll have to follow them on Facebook to see the daily specials; but we have never been disappointed by the high-quality homemade food and friendly service we find here, whether a special or their regular menu.
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