We had a party of ten and this was the only place in town, that we found/knew of, that could seat all 10 of us together. The food was standard/average. The hostess and server were very accommodating and friendly. My 7 year old granddaughter's caught the Alaskan Waffles. She ate 1/4 waffle and 3/4th of the strawberries, whip cream and scoop of vanilla ice cream. I had the chicken bowl and it was ok. Nothing special. I could taste the processed chicken so k ow it was t a u processed chicken breast sliced up. My husband said his biscuits and gravy were bland with little meat in it. To be fair, the menu says biscuits and gravy, not biscuits and sausage gravely so I think that makes a difference. I told him to just be sure when it just says gravy to ask if it has sausage in it. We had 6 others in our group who enjoyed their meals but also stated it was just ok. read more

Dino's Restaurant - Alaskan Waffles with ice cream, strawberries and whip cream. - American Near Me - Portage, Wisconsin

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We needed gas and breakfast on our way home. Suzy's recommended here. I got a basic breakfast since I love hash browns. Everything was right including OE eggs. I got to sample a pancake too and that was good. It was packed. I love a good old standby ethnic diner. There was a young gal there who was a runner/busser and she was so helpful to us. So glad she was there. I enjoyed our server too. I'll be interested in trying the Friday fish fry next time. read more

Had a family dinner here. Located in a hotel near Wisconsin dells. Classic homemade family style meals with southern twist. Food and service were average. If you need a new place, try it out. read more

Dino's Restaurant - American Near Me - Portage, Wisconsin

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My fiance Kym Thompson and have enjoyed eating at Dinos. One thing that we like is that it is so close to our home in Portage, Wisconsin.

Went to the bar to watch the Packer game. Its been remodeled and looks really nice and clean. We had their specials. A balanced meal for under 10.00. I had the turkey dinner with dressing and mashed potatoes and gravy. Choice of salad or soup. My friend had the fried chicken. The portions were large and seasoned perfectly. Thoroughly enjoyed by both of us. Ive been there for their fish fry which was also very good. Service was very good. No complaints!! read more

We like to visit local places on our travels we visited this restaurant on recommendation of some folks that we ran into at another local restaurant, the Servers were great and friendly. We had a party of 5 and tried a variety of food and unfortunately everything we ordered was bland and old. The best thing I had was the beer. read more

I thought they were a little pricey on my previous visits but now I see they have raised their Prices even more!! Sorry but the quality of food doesn't justify their outrageous prices! $.75 cents for a slice of cheap cheese on your sandwich??? $8.99 for biscuits and gravy and $6.99 for a half order? RIDICULOUS! $10.99 for chicken tenders? Sorry, I'll eat elsewhere from now on but I'll still stop in for drinks. read more

Dino's Restaurant - Dude picking his nose and eating his boogers!I'm sick to my stomach!!! - American Near Me - Portage, Wisconsin

Fish fry was great on Friday night so we came back the next week. The Crispy chicken wrap was large, meaty and added just the right amount of buffalo sauce upon request. The philly burger was juicy and the bun was just right. Highly reco. Wait staff was super nice and personable. Totally know why this place has a regulars vibe. We will def continue to come back. read more

Dino's Restaurant - Crispy chicken wrap. Add buffalo upon request. - American Near Me - Portage, Wisconsin

The owner and famile work 16 hour days seven days a week. We have always had great service. And Dino was very nice to us.

Very disappointing overall. It seemed it was a chore to wait on the customers. Owner was condescending. Don't waste your time and money, I definitely won't be back. read more

Wendy was our server and she was very friendly and being the only waitress, did a great job in paying attention to our table. She was the best part of our visit. Wendy is the reason for the one star. Since you likely won't be dining here just to see how great Wendy is, I must rate the food. If you order the bacon potato soup, just be prepared for there to be ABSENT BACON! I originally thought the small flakes floating were part of the potato peeling; no, bacon flakes here and there. Very disappointing. I ordered the salmon. Mistake. It was the poorest quality salmon I've ever eaten, sadly. The veggies served with it were overcooked. I hardly touched my plate. I was honest and told her it wasn't my favorite. My husband ordered the Reuben and he said it was ok, but he's had better. His fries had some sort of coating on them that he didn't care for. The carrot cake was meh, the cheesecake had a strawberry gelatin-like layer all over the top....The cheesecake underneath the gelatin was average. Coffee was, well, your typical restaurant coffee. Won't be back, if the Lord willing. read more

I stopped by Dino's Restaurant on my way up north for lunch with my uncle. They have a very fine lunch menu with specials, sandwiches, soups and even full dinners. There special that day was a fish sandwich and soup. I went for that as did my uncle. I choose their chile rather than the soup of the day. The chile was excellent with a large amount of shredded cheese on top. It was hot and nice and thick, full of meat. The fish sandwich was huge, sticking out both sides of the toasted bun. Lettuce, tomato and a side of very good tarter sauce came with the sandwich. The service was great and friendly. read more

Dino's Restaurant - Dino's - American Near Me - Portage, Wisconsin

We stop at Dino's when we go up north. The service is excellent and so is the food! Our waitress was the only one there. She was very busy! But we still got excellent service and we got excellent food! We will be stopping on a more regular basis! read more

Generous portions of scrumptious food! Attentive wait staff and clean surroundings. Noise level in the dining room could be reduced with a more enclosed entry and exit area from the kitchen! read more

The family had the Italian Beef, Grilled Cheese, Chicken Wrap and a Hickory Burger; daily soups were good, service was friendly and fast. Thanks for hosting our visit from San Antonio, Texas! read more

It's time for a change, Dino's. This place is older than I am, and I don't think it's changed one bit in the entire time it has been open. Nothing appreciable has changed in my lifetime. If they've even revised the menu I haven't noticed from visit-to-visit because it's all been the same plain, boring stuff. Over the years, I've been drug here by my grandma a handful of times. The old bitties seem to love this place. Her especially. I'm not talking down on my grandma, she's an amazing old lady, but her taste in restaurants is sometimes pretty questionable. Usually she can be persuaded into heading somewhere else, but every now and then her mouth is set for Dino's and I end up swallowing my hesitations and tagging along out of some sense of politeness or respect for the elderly or something. I've only ever done the lunch and dinner. Maybe breakfast is better, but I doubt it. Everything I've had here has just been bland and depressing. I'm not sure they even season their food. I once had a burger--I think it was called the Memphis burger. It was basically a patty of meat with some disgusting cole slaw on it. Dino's, here's a hint: When you top a food meant to be served hot with a food meant to be served cold, everything becomes lukewarm and disgusting. It might have been salvageable if the cole slaw actually tasted okay, but it was way too vinegary. "But Adam, why would you even order something stupid like that?" you might be asking. The burger was specifically suggested to me by the server, is the short answer. I figured it was at least worth a shot with her endorsement. Nope. It was what you'd expect. Other options--even ones that didn't necessarily sound bad--were barely better. I had a chicken sandwich once that, in classic Dino's style, probably hadn't seen seasoning and was served with some really pathetic tomatoes and wilted lettuce. Grady O's review still rings true (although I disagree on the last bit, Portage has a handful of good options, this just doesn't happen to be one of them). Every single time I've been here the place has just been dark. There's plenty of windows on the back wall of the main dining area and there's some light from above, but the walls and floor just absorb light. The dining area just seems...well, sad. If I can help it, I'll avoid this place in the future, but I'm half-afraid I'll get drug back again. read more

The prices are very good. The food was very good also. The wait staff very friendly except for Travis, he did his job but nothing special as the other staff is. The have a large menu read more

I have been coming here with my family most every Sunday for the last 5 years. I love this place. I always get a great meal but I always start with the creamy chicken soup, its the best soup ever i'm not just saying that i'm serious. Dino, Nick and his staff are extremely friendly and the Service is always excellent. I Would highly recommend Dino's! read more

We were at Dino's for dinner on St. Patrick's Day & the bartenders wore no masks when bartending, only when seating people in the dining room. I couldn't believe it! Masks are required in Dane Co. & I guess they figure this is acceptable in Columbia Co. You are a business people, set an example! We won't be back there until Covid is over! read more

My mother-in-law had a gift certificate to Dino's and wanted to take us to diner. I read the reviews and thought "OH NO" time to start taking the pepcid AC and get ready for a bad experience. Much to my surprise the diner and service were very good. Much above my expectations. I had the twin filet and they were cooked to med/rare as asked. The baked potato was very good as my hot fudge sundae for desert was excellent. My wife had a fish platter that turned out very well. Our service was very good. I will repeat when in the area again. One of the past reviews talked about how dark and dirty it was. We did not find that to be the case. They had a large party tonight so we were not able to sit in the main dining room. We looked at it and it was decorated nicely and not dark at all. We sat in an overflow room. Not much atmosphere to write home about, but we were there to eat and left satisfied. read more

The food was good but the waitstaff wasn't wearing masks! This is an official mandate and I felt very unsafe eating there. If that's what is going on in the front of house, I shudder to think of what's happening in the kitchen! read more

Gotta love dinos! can't go wrong! The people are great, the food is great! great place

The food and service are very inconsistent. The prices are very high for the quality of food and service. Culver's has better and more consistent food that is cheaper and you don't need to leave a tip. read more

This place is pretty scary. Dark and old with a weird feel. Depressing to the point I actually started thinking of my own mortality. Don't look up at ceiling tiles! You will get sick to your stomach thinking of all the smoke and grease absorbed into them through the years. Food was very average. If your over 80 it's a great option since your taste buds are gone anyway. Nice bland nursing home food. Dino style. I guess if your trapped at the hotel you have little choice as Portage is as bad as it gets for options. Best bet is to get stinking drunk at the bar and then wander into the restaurant pretending you have been dared. read more

what a value! biscuits and gravy. even a b/g combo, so you can have your eggies. should have had that. but the words "smothered in cheese" called out, and I had to go for it. this place is HUGE. banquet huge. AND connected to the hotel. should have stopped by for the happy hour friday, but too buzzed from my 32 oz of spotted cow at la tolteca and my bottle of bourbon to care. read more

I temper any review of eateries in Portage simply because there are very few places that I would consider restaurants. Dino's is one of them. I've been here for breakfast, for lunch and for dinner. I've been here with groups several times. I would give them four stars for service. They're friendly, and really attempt to make your meal pleasent. But the food there is rather simple and straightforward. In general I would say that it receives three stars. They have a very nice Friday fish fry. They also have a rather extensive bar area and the drinks are very reasonably priced. If you are stuck in Portage, Dino's would be a satisfactory place to have breakfast, lunch or dinner. read more

We were here just once and I wasn't overly impressed. The interior was dark and dreary and the buffet was substandard. My feelings of what appeared to be a bar attached to a motel with a restaurant nestled in were right on. read more

I have been on a search for the US' greatest rueben sandwich for about 3 years now. This Reuben hands down takes the cake. Before this, the next best thing was in Omaha Nebraska. 5/5 would definitely recommend. Excellent job. read more

I have been dining at Dino's for the past 14 years or whenever I get to Portage. Dino and Nick, the owners are there almost every time I come, and they do a great job with their menu and staff. The food is always good, the service is always good, and for someone to suggest otherwise obviously don't know the owners or never mentioned their concern. read more

Food was good, not great. Three of us had steak. I had the ribeye, pretty good. My dad wasn't impressed with his steak - no flavor. Decor is from the 80's, but is holding up well and is clean. The waitress was very friendly and was the best part of the meal. read more

Not so great. The food is below par. Service, iffy. I will save you the trouble, just skip Dino's.

My husband and I have been looking for a place close to home that we could go for a fish fry on Friday night. We tried Dino's and loved it. The batter on the fish was light and and the flavor was wonderful. Also loved the hush puppies that came with it. Would definitely recommend. read more

We discovered this restaurant about a month ago and have been there twice.I had the lasagna which I loved. My husband has had the ribs and and a turkey melt which he said was very good. We would definitely recommend this to any and everyone. read more

Went here for food after a funeral. We had to pay $9 a person for a sandwich "buffet". Well it was anything but a buffet. They had stale buns and white bread from the local grocery store. The meat was all just lunch meat. When we arrived we didn't think that everything was out. There were almost no condiments. When someone went to ask for cheese and mustard the waitress was very rude to her. For sides our choice was potato salad. That was it. A meal like this reminded me of a high school lunch. Absolutely not worth the $9. Finally the waitress got a $60 tip that we had no control over because there was a built in gratuity. She deserved no tip. Nobody got anything to drink except for water and all she did was stand there in the corner and looked just delighted to be there. I'm curious to know if he would be willing to have this meal at his own mothers funeral. I will not be returning there and the owner should be ashamed of himself for serving such a terrible meal. read more

We eat here at least once a month. Food has always been fantastic. Service is excellent. Would highly recommend this place.

This place is disgusting. I posted on my Facebook page about what they offered for a funeral lunch @ $9.00 a plate, hamburger bun, no butter, cold cuts and a bowl of Dawn's potato salad, no cheese plate, nothing to drink only some bad coffee. My daughter in law tried to talk to the owner his reply was "you saw the menu" SHAME ON YOU. read more