Visited Deepwater Grill at about 7:30 on a Friday evening. We waited about 5 minutes to be seated, but then waited a good 15 minutes before our server arrived to take drink orders. We came specifically for the Friday night Fish Fry, which comes with one side, and they were out of two of them (our first and second choices, unfortunately). I ended up ordering Beer Battered Fish with Rice Pilaf, and the other two at the table ordered Deep Fried Fish with Waffle Fries. It was 8:17 before our order came out - a full 45 minutes after we arrived. The Rice Pilaf was barely warm and flavorless. I only ate one bite of it (1/10) but the fish was excellent (9/10). The fish portion was large - I could only eat half, and took the other half of the fish to go. I left the rice. I asked about dessert to go, and neither of the cheesecakes on the menu were available, but the server said they had some chocolate peanut butter cheesecake, which wasn't listed anywhere. I got that and had a few bites before putting it in the fridge - it was ok, but nothing special (5/10). I'm not sure I'll even finish it, and that's saying something because cheesecake is my favorite dessert. Ambiance was dark and kind of dingy. Things needed to be dusted and wiped down. It felt like there was a sticky layer of grease on them (chairs, columns, table edges, etc.). Would probably go back and give them another shot, but would likely try a weekday when it's not so busy and all menu items are available. Overall 6/10 read more

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Second visit to Deep Water Grill. Actually last time we went to The Alley We both had the whitefish sandwich one breaded and one Cajun grilled. Both were really well done. I could have used a bit more spice on my Cajun grilled. Very good portions. Had a side salad that was also well done. Generous amount of waffle fries. Nice wine for a house Chardonnay. They had Yeungling on tap. Sat in the bar area. Service from the bar and it really good. No problems! Nice stop when in Ashland read more

I have been here 3 times in 3 weeks if that tells you anything!! The food is GOOD!! The first time, I got the 3 cheese macaroni n cheese and asked them to add crispy chicken on, which they did. I don't think I've ever tasted anything so delicious! The 2nd time, it took them about 20 minutes to acknowledge me sitting at the bar because they were crazy busy l. But eventually I did get to order and had the Thai chicken wrap - also amazing. The 3rd time I went back for more chicken & macaroni and it was a hit again. There are usually fun people to talk to in this bar, I anticipate many more visits. They are attached to the Alley which has a roof to sit on, and they have a game room downstairs that's adults only after 10 so that is also nice. read more

Deep Water Grille - 3 cheese macaroni with crispy chicken added - Seafood Near Me - Ashland, Wisconsin

Whenever we are in Ashland I love coming to Deep Water. The food is so good here and the staff is lovely. Even on a Friday, we got right in for dinner. My husband did the whitefish Cajun style. I did the whitefish broiled with light salt (hello, DASH diet). My son had the mac n cheese. We were all delighted with a delicious and healthy meal. The wild rice was especially nice as a side. We will back. Thank-you! Being here makes me feel right at home again! read more

We have been here twice, once for dinner and another for lunch. Ambience is cozy, darker, and plenty of seating. Service was ok. Food is ok. Salad is fresh, salmon overcooked, wings are strangely thickly-breaded. Despite ok-food, we were glad to have something within walkable distance for marathon weekend. read more

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Service was slow and food was just ok. Probably won't be back again. Best part was the draft beer on tap, which you can find almost anywhere. read more

Fun cozy place. Great food and large portions. Very friendly staff. Good happy hour specials!

Our Family with pre-teen kids stopped in for the Friday night fish and it was amazing! There was no wait for us but it was busy. The kids both had the Mac and cheese and we had the Parmesan crusted whitefish special, it all was amazing! Our server was attentive and we had a great spot upstairs. The in-house beer was a hit too. We'd definitely come back, highly recommend! Very nice spot in Ashland read more

Came here for a Lental Friday Fish Fry while traveling to Ashland for Book Across the Bay. Wanted a fish fry for Lent & it did not disappoint. The beer selections were good local beers with only be $6 a pint, very reasonable. My girlfriend got the beer battered & it looked amazing. I was craving something blackened or Cajun & loved my decision. Many places will give the non fried fish choices much smaller pieces but here they did not do this. For $20 it was right on point from a price perspective compared to most Wisconsin places nowadays. Also sweet potato fries not being extra was great. Great indoor decor atmosphere. Very nice place to catch a meal on a weekend night in town. read more

Deep Water Grille - Beer - Seafood Near Me - Ashland, Wisconsin

Great find while up north. Never in the area before but I'd return just to eat again at this restaurant! The spinach artichoke dip with fresh veggies was the best I ever had. Had the special, Cajun whitefish with wild rice and asparagus! Cleaned the plate!! Our waitress Hywa was the best! She write us a little thank you card. There was also an antique bar which looked very inviting for a night cap! If you're in the area you need to stop in. You want be disappointed. read more

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Good beers on tap. We got cheese curds, beer cheese, fish sandwiches, and hot chicken. Portions were huge. Service was very snappy. The restaurant was significantly more quiet than a typical restaurant without music and proper sound dampening. Good place to take a family or friends to catch up with. Maybe too quiet for the type of person who wants music on 24/7. The only criticism is that the fish sandwich had too high of a bread to fish ratio. I solved my wife's problem by taking her sandwich bread and dipping it in a cup of beer cheese. read more

Decent mal but little flavor in the curds, Alfredo, or the tiger shrimp. The clam chowder has wild rice - unexpected and would have been nice to know in advance. Only the old fashioned was truly good. read more

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I came here with my family of 5 and a friend's family of 7 for lunch at noon on a Wednesday. The hostess asked if we had a reservation, we did not, but it only took her a couple minutes to place us in the back booth - two tables, one large booth. The service we had was very good! All the kids got kids meals, and I was surprised by how large they were. The adult portions were a good size also. The food was good, but not amazing. I appreciated that you could get sweet potato fries with a sandwich order, and it wasn't an upcharge. I would come back here for their ability to deal with a large party and their great service. read more

Awful experience from start to finish. Table of 11 and we were asked to quiet ourselves at three points, despite us being polite and respectful. We requested our checks and were held hostage for 30+ minutes waiting for management to take payment. They held onto our cards ad infinitum with no response. The bills delivered did not reflect the actual orders. Horrific experience through and through. read more

We were greeted right away and seated by our server Lisa F. She was on point got us waters while we looked at cocktails. Great menu- good selection! My boyfriend got the fish tacos- excellent- I got the smoked turkey wrap and cup of clam chowder was very good! I tried an island martini and he had the Burberry mojito both were very good! Good came quickly Lisa checked to make sure everything was good! This is inside a brewery lots of things to look at! We will be back! read more

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Stopped for dinner. Loved the vibe. Amazing food with good portions and good price. Quick service. We will be back!! read more

Deep Water Grille - Honey glazed salmon - Seafood Near Me - Ashland, Wisconsin

The salad I had was about the best salad I ever had in my life. My friend enjoyed a different salad and said the same thing! Lively bartender! Good wait staff! read more

Great food! services I a little slow. Order 2 drinks at a time. Order the fettuccine Alfredo would recommend.

Manager was insufferable. Our server was lovely, but the @$$hole lady who decided to make it her mission to exert dominance over servers, patrons, and every other human on whom she could crap completely ruined the experience for everyone in the restaurant. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants; the food is always excellent, staff is friendly and on the ball, and the atmosphere is fabulous. It never disappoints. Today I had the grilled Cajun whitefish, absolutely perfect sweet potato fries, and to top it all off we ordered the chocolate volcano cake, which came with a fruit salsa, and delicious ice cream --a stunning presentation! My friend, an extraordinary baker, kept saying "this is to die for." Thank you for a special treat! read more

Very nice place. Quiet and comfortable inside. They brew one of my favorites, nut brown ale. I had the ribs which were very tasty. We have been here before and we will be back again when in the area. read more

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Good Spot For A Feeding! Well it happened again... We got hungry while out and about... It seems to happen often. It was getting late as we finally neared our destination and not many places were open so we got excited when we found this place. After all, an empty stomach doesn't care what time it is... The food was good, prices were reasonable. Service was good, atmosphere was good. After a good feeding we were off again to the hotel auto get some beauty sleep so we could explore and have little adventures again the next day. read more

Deep Water Grille - the interior of a restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Ashland, Wisconsin

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Drove up to Ashland to enjoy a beautiful day and discovered this gem of a restaurant. Very nice atmosphere, comfortable seating, fast and friendly service, and the food was delicious! I enjoyed a Lake Superior whitefish sandwich with a side of clam chowder with wild rice. My wife loved her pulled pork sandwich with to die for bbq flavored waffle fries! Prices are very reasonable, and as a bonus for you craft beer aficionados, they are affiliated with The Alley, which makes and serves South Shore Brewery beers! read more

Deep Water Grille - Lake Superior whitefish sandwich with clam chowder with wild rice. - Seafood Near Me - Ashland, Wisconsin

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Excellent restaurant in all aspects! Food was great at a great price point. All with the best, friendliest service I could ever hope for. Every detail of the food was exceptional. The Lake Superior whitefish prepared perfectly, the mac n cheese best ever, and even the mashed potatoes were mind blowing. read more

We stopped in for dinner while passing through on a road trip. There was plenty of seating, and the staff was very busy, but pleasant. We didn't have to wait for a table at all. I ordered the scallops (pictured) with the wild rice and vegetables. I'd have liked more squash and carrots in the vegetables (only got one piece of each) and less cauliflower, but everything was very good. My scallops were just a tiny, slight bit under, but they tasted very fresh so that didn't bother me at all. We also had the bagel dip appetizer, which is not pictured because it was so good that we ate it before we thought to take a picture. I'm not sure what was in it, but it was pretty much addictive. The only issue that I had was that the salt shaker was set to pour very fast, and I ended up with a pile of salt on some of my food. Overall, a great meal. read more

Deep Water Grille - Scallops with veg and wild rice. - Seafood Near Me - Ashland, Wisconsin

Southshore Brewing and good food. There is another part of the brewery/restaurant next door that is good as well if the Deep Water Grille is filled with patrons. Street parking. read more

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Great food, great service. We always go there for celebrations! The lighting is a little low, but overall very nice atmosphere.

Great place with great food and attentive servers, Beers and ales are wonderful. Wonderful ambiance. Highly recommend the Deep Water Grille. Will comeback again and again. read more

Great service and the fried fish Friday's were great. We ate here a few fridays while in town.

We always love going to Deep Water / The Alley. When we dine in we typically sit in the middle bar so we can order from either side of the restaurant if we choose to. The burgers, pizzas, wings, specials, drinks and more... so good! We're treated so well by the staff - they always create ongoing conversations with us & make us feel welcomed! A must go for your lunch or dinner plans. read more

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Stopped in for lunch on our bay to the island. What a great spot! Try the fish sandwich; fresh whitefish from Superior. They have a great beer selection too. My wife said the chicken sandwich is the best she's ever had. Try the waffle fries and cheese curds too. You won't be disappointed. My son ordered the cheese pizza and was very pleased. We'll be back! read more

The food was excellent, I was very pleased with the service at this restaurant. They were kind and helped me with whatever I needed help with the building itself was cool with the distillery inside and some beautiful historic artwork on the walls. read more

Between 3 and 4 stars but wanted to be generous. My in-laws have been coming here for years when they're in town. Yesterday mom and I ordered a salad to share and two cups of soup. Soup was ok but the popcorn served with it (cute idea!) was stale. The salad we ordered had the option to add chicken (I believe it was a $6 up-charge). We asked if we could do fish instead. The server said, "no problem," and the salad was good. However, without saying a word, we were charged $12 for that piece of whitefish! The salmon salad above on the menu would've cost $6 less! Even though it was good, $26 for a lunch salad is insane. I wish there had been some sort of communication on this. I'd have politely declined or at minimum, I would've approached this in person at checkout if I had seen it then. Sharing just to encourage others to ask early if there are any questions and to encourage staff to be clear about charging to give customers needed information. Thank you! read more

Deep Water Grille - Salad with added whitefish - Seafood Near Me - Ashland, Wisconsin

Really great atmosphere, staff and food. The only bummer was they ran out of filet mignon. Flight of five- 5 ounce beers brewed there was a perk! read more

Deep Water Grille - Murgh Makhani -Butter Chicken - Seafood Near Me - Ashland, Wisconsin

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Stopped here for dinner on the way to Bayfield, and choose it because Yelp said it was kid friendly. It did not disappoint. Our server brought out kid coloring menus with a variety of choices for the kids meals. I was happy to see there were vegetarian options and I choose a bean burger for my meal. There are also craft beers brewed on sight and I had a delicious pale ale for $4. Will visit again for sure. read more

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Amazing! Great food, beautiful and unique options. Friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere.

Our corvette group had dinner on Friday September 9. Food and service were awesome. We liked it so much we returned Saturday (after riding all day) and watched the Badger game and enjoyed beer and great pizza. We'll be back next year! read more

We were in Ashland and we were hungry, so of course, I turned to Yelp to find an option. The word "brewery" and four stars meant that we made a beeline for the Deep Water Grille. The brewery itself was fun -- as you might expect, there's a nautical theme and a little bit of touristy kitsch, but not really in a bad way. We took the opportunity to fill in those in our party who were not familiar with the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald over lunch, so at least it was a talking point. The beer was pretty decent. Our party as a whole sampled four or five of them. There was nothing mindblowing, but everything we ordered was crisp, fresh and pretty tasty. Our food was average to good. I got a cheeseburger, which was fine and came with some pretty tasty fries. My husband got the whitefish sandwich, which was humongous and was reported to be good. We got an order of wings for the table and found those to be really good, nice and big, served in a huge bowl and with a big bowl of homemade bleu cheese to go with it. We seriously had to stop someone we were with (who shall remain nameless) from licking the bowl. They really should bottle and sell the stuff. Delicious. We splurged and got dessert and found the creme brulee to be good, though I will say the layer of sugar was a bit on the thick side. Don't worry -- we managed to cope. Our server was friendly and very on point, handling our party of six with three separate checks with ease. Next time we're in town, I would say it's highly likely we'll be back. read more

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The soup was fantastic, the restaurant was very nice the main dish was ok. The beer while in description sounded fantastic it came out something completely different. I would give Deep Water Grill another try just not sit in the bar area for dinner read more

Stopped in here again and asked my friends what their recommendations were. It was AWESOME! The stuffed mushrooms were amazing, and I now want to figure out how to make some at home. The cajun whitefish was so much better than what I had last time. I sat at the middle bar with a friend and our server was awesome. Friendly, personable, and knew my friend by her first name. I only give it 4 because they were out of salmon and the veggies and rice were bland. Veggies need some spicing. read more

Deep Water Grille - Cajun Whitefish entré - Seafood Near Me - Ashland, Wisconsin

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