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Gary's Place

4.1 (58 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Broasted Chicken
Nolan H.

My fiancé & I came here while visiting West Bend. I would say that thing that got us in was the exterior looked very nice& quaint. The menu is a little sparse & the entrees are pretty expensive compared to the rest of the menu. Great drink menu. Bloody Mary was inexpensive to reasonable at $7. Very good draft beer menu too. I got the Broasted Chicken for just $15. It was delicious & very hot off the fryer. Well worth it. Alone this would have been a 5* visit. Great potato wedge fries. Reason for docking it a star is that their sandwich & paninis were extremely dinky & not worth it at all. My fiancé got the Half Panini & Soup combo. The Panini literally had less meat than what you'd get at Subway. Saw other people order a sandwich & again they looked dinky. I'd go here for the chicken again but the challenge is that half of their menu are salads & sandwiches that are not worth it from portion size & the vast majority of remaining are $25+ entrees.

Half sandwich/salad deal - Buffalo chicken wrap and strawberry spinach salad
Danielle P.

Went here for lunch on a Thursday afternoon and had a great experience! I love what they did with the restaurant space, we were quickly seated on their gorgeous patio, plenty of shade and nice ambience. Could definitely picture myself sitting by the giant stone fireplace with a glass of wine during chillier days! Our waitress was very attentive, always checking in to make sure we were enjoying the meal and had what we needed. The food was good, it didn't blow me away but was a solid standard buffalo chicken wrap and salad - portions were very generous for the price which I think was around $13. I thought the sun dried tomato was a bit of an odd addition to the strawberry salad, I'd swap it out with pickled onions instead.

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Greg B.

Gary's Place was one of the suggestions I received on social media for a Wednesday fish fry during Lent. The menu had something for everyone, so my family and I hopped in the car and made our way over. I ordered a three piece beer battered cod with fries, my wife got a BYO cheeseburger and fries, and the kids got a grilled cheese and a kid's cheeseburger with fries. We also ordered cheese curds to share and I got a bowl of the soup of the day, which was cheesy broccoli cauliflower. I asked the waitress if she knew what kind of batter or breading the cheese curds had before we ordered them, specifically hoping to avoid cheese curds that have a cornmeal-like breading as I pointed out to her. She said they were battered, so we took a chance. Unfortunately, she was wrong and the cheese curds did have a cornmeal-like breading instead of being battered, so they weren't as crispy as I like and the plate had a fair amount of grease on it. I would rather get mozzarella sticks next time if we get an appetizer at all. I was excited for the soup because it's been a while since I've had cheesy broccoli. The flavor was fine, but it was way more salty than cheesy broccoli soup from anywhere else. I don't know how often they have the cheesy broccoli cauliflower, but I wouldn't get it again if they happened to have it while I'm there. All of us loved our entrees. The beer batter on the fish was great, the burgers had a good amount of cheese and flavor, and the grilled cheese was huge. The fries have nice seasoning on them too. We all agreed that this made up for the subpar cheese curds and disappointment with the soup.

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Kurt S.

Food and service does not match the price. All things considered, it is still a neat place to go; however, I most likely will not be returning. The inside dining area is interesting and clean.

While visiting West Bend we decided to try this place for fish fry because it seemed cool and had decent ratings. We arrived at 6pm and were seated right away, however when downhill from there. We waited 15 mins for waitress to come. She took our fish fry order then came back after 40 mins to say they were out of cod which is what we ordered. We almost left but decided to order something else. Waited another 40 mins for that food which was ok. By this time we were ready to go and get had to wait another 20 mins just to get our check. In the end they only comped our two sodas. Wont be going back.

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Food was very tasty. Patio was beautiful. Service was great!! We enjoyed a nice quiet dinner.

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Excellent business lunch. All 5 of us enjoyed our meals! The atmosphere and service on point. Can't wait to return for dinner!

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Not great food that is higher priced. Hard to get a server over when it's busy and not a lot of room.

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Overpriced for very average food. The menu is very limited unless you want fish and pizza - good beer selection though.

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Krimmer's Restaurant

4.0(68 reviews)
0.2 mi
•$$$

We were given a gift certificate here so we came to check it out. A small 10(?) table restaurant in…read moredowntown West Bend, it has a nice cozy feel. The ambiance was nice and the service was outstanding! Food: Appetizer: Calamari - pretty basic here, very similar what you get at other restaurants Salad: Caesar Salad - I felt it was underdressed. The anchovies was the saving grace for this salad. Caprese Salad - could have used more basil. Sides: Lobster Mac n Cheese - outstanding! A little pricey but one of the best things we had this night. Asparagus - When I see it's grilled I expect crispy tops, these felt like they were kissed by the grill. Main: Dry Aged Rib Eye with Bleu cheese topping - This was great! Cooked perfectly, seasoned well, tender. 10oz Filet with wild mushrooms - wifey said it was outstanding, cooked and seasoned well. The mushrooms were good but they were marinated button mushrooms... not the wild mix we would expect. Overall Experience: Our server Addie was amazing. Especially given the waitresses did it all... get drinks, take orders, bus tables... she was able to provide awesome service. The bar selection, for me, horrible. Beer selection was 2 Macro beers and 2 Lakefront beers. Bourbon selection, Woodford and something else I don't remember... nothing for me. My wife enjoyed the wine selection though. Would we go back? Yeah.. I mean, it's an expensive place to go. The service and steaks would bring us back, everything else could use some work in my opinion. So far though, best place to get steaks in the area

We previously had good visits with this restaurant, those times the food, drink, and service was…read moreperfect. We were here a week ago for our anniversary and it was not the same. The restaurant was clean upon arrival, and seemed to be a normal night for this restaurant even had the piano playing in the background. That's all when things started to snowball, upon being greeted at the hostess desk we were invited to help ourselves to a seat at the bar as they would be with us in a few moments. We had a reservation so this was odd but ok. They came back and just pointed us to a table from the bar. Waited a good while to finally get our drink order taken. Mine came quickly the misses had to wait for a good while for hers which was disappointing as we were already previously seated at the bar where we were pointed to help ourselves to a table. She said something about her water being off flavored and shortly after noticed a chunk of something stuck to the inside of her water cup. We decided to order an appetizer of the bacon jam toast thing as it was obvious at this point the staff was struggling to keep up with all the tables and they needed a moment to regroup before placing a whole meal order. The appetizer was great delicious and left us wanting more. We then ordered our steaks mashed potatoes and tried the lobster mac. All of that tasted great also. We were questioning each other where the lobster was in the mac and overheard the waitstaff talking to what sounded like a regular that they ran out of lobster. (They told them to enjoy a round of drinks on them someone was already running to get more). We finished with desert as it was our anniversary the peanut butter cheesecake. Upon arriving at the table it looked as though it had fingerprints on the side like someone used their fingers to place it on the plate. We ate it and again was very good rich and had a great flavor. You probably would ask yourself if we told them any of these things, they apologized for wait to be seated, apologized for the service several times stating "there's a few large groups in back" on their own. Replaced the water cup and said sorry about that. They knew they were out of lobster and tried to pull one more dish before getting more. Lastly we were done when desert came and just wanted to leave. Definitely not going back here anytime soon!

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Krimmer's Restaurant - The bill. 3.50 for ice.

The bill. 3.50 for ice.

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The Orville - Burrata and cheese curds

The Orville

4.0(45 reviews)
0.2 mi

First time here. Came with another couple. We had 6:00 p.m. reservations. The building has been…read morelovingly restored, with bar and dining areas on both the first and second floors. We were seated right away on the second floor at a regular table. There are also some high-tops that were being used for parties of two. Our waitress did a great job getting us waters, menus, and our first drink order. She also let us know what the weekend specials were. We started with the Spinach Artichoke Dip, which was very good. It came with a bunch of pieces of grilled sourdough bread, which complemented the dip nicely. Our drinks were good, though I felt the Golden Hour Paloma was a little underwhelming. For entrées, we ordered the Grilled Salmon, the Orville Salad (with shrimp), the Filet Mignon, and I had the special, "Inferno" -- a grilled tenderloin filet on top of a deep-fried portabella mushroom, served on spinach with a touch of sriracha. While waiting, the server came over to update and apologize for the delay. I only mention this because I really didn't think the wait was unusually long (but I appreciated their attentiveness). After a few more minutes, our food arrived, and it was excellent -- served at good temperatures, with terrific flavors and generous portions. The special (filet on mushroom and spinach) was excellent. The filet was ordered medium rare but came out closer to medium; still, it was very good. The fried mushroom was crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The sauces were an excellent complement and tied everything together. I would definitely order that again. The noise level was good overall, though there were moments -- when seating new tables or during the ordering process -- when it got VERY loud. I wouldn't have wanted that to last the whole time. Throughout the evening, we were well attended to. Friendly, efficient service with great follow-through (thanks, Rachel). The Orville goes on the "Must Come Back To" list. :)

The Orville is our favorite for food quality, and ambiance. The selections are always prepared…read moreextremely well and very tasty. The drinks are average but we love the glassware! The bartenders are very attentive and consistent in their weak alcohol pours. Staff- very well trained and personable. The only significant fault is the staff asks at least 5 times during our meal "how is whatever we are eating?" It is annoying and they are consistently interrupting conversation. You can barely take the last bite before they are asking if you are done and can they clear? Definitely makes it difficult to "enjoy" the great food and atmosphere. We eat there almost every week because of the food BUT every time they ask us if we have been there before... we recognize all of them by name but few remember us. Adore the bread and steaks:) Recommendation: Tell the staff to slow down a little ....create the feeling of being welcome instead of checking in so often.It feels chaotic ...

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The Orville - Wine selection

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The Orville - 2 piece cod dinner, fries and cole slaw.

2 piece cod dinner, fries and cole slaw.

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The Olde Cedar Inn - Perch

The Olde Cedar Inn

3.6(33 reviews)
4.4 mi
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We stopped in for the first time on a Saturday night. We had reservations which was a good thing as…read morethe Olde Cedar Inn was packed and the dining room is small and cozy. Adjacent to the dining room is the bar with a few high tops. Solid selection of beers and liked their selection of bourbons. The waitstaff were all very nice and cheerful-we felt very welcome. We started dinner with an order of fried pickle chips (a special). I enjoyed them. A little spicy and perfectly fried, it was a perfect start to our meal. The menu is fairly broad in terms of food options but we both were in the mood for broasted chicken. While they have a 3 or 4 piece option, they also have a AYCE option for not much more. I opted for the shrimp and chicken combo while my better half went straight chicken. Served with a potato side, I was both pleased with the quality of the food but, in my case, the quantity of food (had to be a lb of their tidbit shrimp). Sure, there was more breading than shrimp in some of my bites but like the pickle chips, they were perfectly fried. Chicken was also perfectly cooked. Moist chicken in a crispy crust, the only thing missing was perhaps some more salt. We finished with an ice cream drink-a perfect nightcap. Definitely worthy of a repeat visit. Solid food. Great prices. Cheerful staff.

We never cook the night before Thanksgiving, so we find a fun, new spot to check out to give the…read morekitchen a break! The Olde Cedar Inn was this year's spot! Plenty of parking in the lot attached to this spot! The interior is small, but very nicely done! It was VERY festive for the holiday season! I understand it was the night before a holiday, but they were definitely understaffed. The three staff members (2 servers and a bartender) were, at times, sprinting through the restaurant to keep everyone happy! They did it with a smile too! Kudos to them, but management should help them out with additional staff on busy days. (We had a reservation for 10 people, they knew it was going to be busy). The food and drinks were alright...the Brandy Old Fashioneds weren't very boozy and the fish fry, while cooked well, didn't have any special flavor. We also waited almost an hour for our appetizers: cheese curds, calamari fries, and zucchini blossoms. I will say that the broasted chicken looked very good, but I didn't have any! Overall, a good bar if you're in the area and wanted some drinks/food but I don't know that it's worth a special trip!

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The Olde Cedar Inn - Small and cozy dining room

Small and cozy dining room

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