Had a wonderful dinner! The food was delicious, and the portion sizes were very generous. Alex, our…read morewaitress, was fantastic--friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. The atmosphere has that relaxed lakeside-bar feel, and on the day we visited, they had a musician playing guitar, which made the evening even more enjoyable. Great food, great service, and a really nice setting. We'll definitely be back!

very average bar food & drinks, but the service was great & views are beautiful. would try again &…read moremaybe try something different!

DO NOT LET THIS ONE GO BY.. Absolutely the BEST broached chicken on the planet. Crispy, juicy,…read moresucculent, piping hot...I'm dreaming about it and going back for more as soon as I can. They have a takeout menu for it as well. Hospitality is top notch, they pour a very nice drink and I felt very welcome. It is a MUST on your food routes. Deb Morris, Balsam Lake, WI

Ordered their juicy Lucy which was supposed to come with grilled mushrooms and Swiss. Canned…read moremushrooms. No cheese. The burger was GREY! The fresh fries were soggy, greasy, and limp. Drinks were definitely watered down. Cleanliness of restaurant a total fail! dirty floors, sticky tables and menus. Not one table was wiped clean bet customers! Overall: F !

Love the Friday fish fry, taco & nachos are amazing. Very reasonable prices on food and drinks &…read morestaff and atmosphere are very pleasant

A great little countryside bar and grill on Staples Lake. They pour strong drinks, the beer is…read morecold, and they make a burger on a flame broiler... a really good burger.

Okay lets talk about a local, woman owned, local business! Buck Horn truly embodies this and I…read morecan't believe how lucky we were to stumble onto this place! We borrowed a cabin from family for the weekend and just google searched a place for dinner. We were lucky enough to end up here, where the owner sat down to talk with us as we ordered, tell us her favorites and what the specials were. Our food was great, the root beer ice cold, and the atmosphere was perfect. The music was great and we didn't really want to leave. But the staff made it wonderful and we cannot wait to go back and try more food. We missed the chili cookoff, but hopefully next year!

From the owner: The Buck Horn Saloon Staples Lake reopened April 16, 2022. We have had a long rich history serving…read morethe community in and around Staples Lake in Barron County WI. We are excited to continue to offer that same great service under new ownership. We offer a full menu including homemade pizzas, burgers, pasta dishes, salads and more. Stop by and see us soon!

Love coming to the cricket. Service is always great. Always clean and somewhere to sit. Would…read morehighly recommend the bloody! It is a little expensive. But at least it tasted good

Great burgers. Love the deck! Fish fry is delicious. Hidden gem near Amery! Will definitely go…read moreback!

Him - Polish burger was excellent Her - French dip was…read morereally good Kids - breakfast food was very good

Outstanding home style cooking. And very friendly service. I had the Hot Roast beef sandwich which…read morewas outstanding. Except the gravy was way to salty. And I like salt. 1 granddaughter thought she just had the best chicken strip ever and the greatest Ranch dressing in the world. #2 granddaughter loved her Chicken fried steak with outstanding sausage gravy. We are all looking to return asap.

Casual friendly cafe that I would rate 4.5*…read more Service was super friendly and helpful. Food was very good. The highlight was definitely the eggs over easy. PERFECT! The sausage gravy was also very good as were the breakfast potatoes. The CFS was a 3.8 for me. I did not care for the chopped steak. What should you expect if you come here? I have been here multiple times and the food is always very good. The service is great. Atmosphere is small city cafe. If you are a rush, rush, rush person even when you come to the lake then go somewhere else. (There is a McDonalds in St. Croix falls) hehe. They have a lunch counter as well. Hope you have a great experience when you go to Balsam Lake Cafe.

The food is made from scratch, sometimes foraged by the owner, and sometimes grown in the patio…read moregarden. Above expectations every time. Friendly and welcoming staff, amazing owner, cute location.

5 Stars all day!!! Food is so good. Like grandma's cooking…read more Smells like pies and amazement soon as you walk through the door. Service is the sweetest little lady. Running all over filling cups. Smiling. Ambiance is like a 50's dinner. Black and white checkered tiles and all. If you have never been here you've missed out on a classic Wisconsin diner experience! Would have photographed the pecan waffle. But you know how it goes sometimes.

This is the kind of old fashioned home cooking style diner where the server comes by and…read moreimmediately fills a coffee cup. Daily specials written on the wall such as pork roast, liver and onions, roasted turkey, meatloaf and chicken fried steak. However, they do have all the current restaurant favorites like various breakfast dishes, hamburgers, enchiladas, etc. We stopped in on a Sunday morning. It was packed. Definitely a locals spot filled with everyone from families, seniors and even road construction crews. The restaurant is definitely older and even has an old style dessert display case. I didn't catch our servers name but she was very friendly and efficient. Considering how busy it was she never left us wait for service and consistently filled coffee and water glasses. I ordered the eggs Benedict with hash browns. The eggs were cooked perfectly and the hash browns were nice and crispy. I felt the hollandaise sauce was a bit heavy and I didn't really taste that light and lemon flavor you usually get with hollandaise sauce. But, overall a tasty breakfast dish. My husband ordered eggs over hash browns with a cheddar cheese sauce. He said it was good but the sauce definitely rich and heavy. Not much flavor. The server leaves the check on your table and you pay up front at the register. Overall we liked the breakfast experience. We may stop in again and check out one of their dinner type specials.

Always good food and service. Their outside seating is quaint and has beautiful flowers. They…read morehave music on weekends and some fun events too!

Came back after 5 years and they have maintained the quality of the cheese curds!…read more This time I went with the Ruben and it was a bit shy on the pastrami but otherwise a good sandwich. We love the area and will return.

Ok... I say pizza fries, long Islands, bloodys, music, pool, quarter games, Deb, Sis... and the…read morerest of the amazing Wilkins Gang.. thank you for making our weekend grand on Bone lake- The Old Nelson Gang

We have been coming to Wilkin's for years and since new owners have taken over it's terrible…read more Order pizzas as that's the only food that's amazing. Tonight we order pizza like usual, was told 40 minutes. Went to pick it up and arrived right at 40 minutes, and they said we are just putting it in now. Wait another 10-15 minutes. When checking back 15 minutes later, got told it wasn't even started and it'll be another 30 minutes. No sorry, no offer or credit or discount. Rude unhappy servers. Owners are no where to be found. Since new owners staff has openly said cooks have quit, they only have 1 cook and owners are making a lot of changes to save a buck. We are so disappointed as there are very minimal good restaurants in the area. New owners need to actually be there and turn this place around back to what it used to be, went downhill within 2 months.