This place is my ALL TIME FAVORITE bar. Cozy, fun, GREAT drinks, good service. Been here more than…read more10 times passing thru Minocqua and it's always Immaculate vibes. No matter if it's Bloody Mary mornings, afternoon beers or late night live music cocktails. PERFECT.

Ambiance was fun and although it is a tiny place with a lot of locals at the bar, the vibe was cool…read moreAnd inviting to us as passers thru. All we heard from our local family was that we needed to go. So the day we were leaving we made sure to hit up the place as we left town. Bartender was an interesting character. Seemed unfriendly at first, but then warmed up and we were bantering in no time. Although I still got a weird vibe from him. I will say this, he made a bang on spicy bloody Mary and it is by far one of the best I have had in years! We definitely will go back when we come back to visit our family.

Generation owned bar Awesome drinks Alot of history for a…read moresmall tavern in the North Woods!

Friendly place and was surprised smoking was allowed! Quintessential backwoods bar. Frits maybe…read more15 people. Been in their family 72 years! Must stop on the trails!

Amazing Northwoods bar and grill that has been updated with just enough modern convenience to make…read morethis former dive bar my favorite family run business in the area. I have been coming to the HD for years, but the new owners are making this legendary stop even better. Whether you are in the area for winter or summer, you will not be disappointed once you experience the warmth of the owners and the atmosphere of this Northwoods gem. Looking forward to seeing what you guys have been up to and my first spring suds when you guys reopen at the end of the month.

The food was ok, but we were overcharged $9 for fries. We ordered 3 baskets of fish, and added on…read morethe $3 for each person for cole slaw and a side of fries. Instead we got a basket of fries and were charged $18 for it! We were ok with being charged $9 for 3 extra orders of fries and slaw, not $18! I argued it with the bartender/ owner?, but he said he made us the BIG fries....he should have refunded the difference ($9), but nooooo .... We'll never go back again.

Terrible customer service. Was told an hour wait, we walked to the town area to kill time and they…read moretext after 30 mins saying our tables ready. We hustle back to get seated and the woman says " you need your full party here" we had 5/6 people. (No of this was communicated when we agreed to the wait) They give you a 5 min window to return, our 6th person arrived 1 min late and the woman gave our table to another group that just walked in. They offered us to wait for another table. The place is an absolute joke.

The best cheese curds and wild rice soup in the Minocqua area…read more Seriously you need to try the wild rice soup. It's the best I have ever had. Anytime we come to the area we grab some. They have a great selection of beers including a nice amber one that was smooth. Cheese curds were melty and super hot. The best way to eat them. Son had a burger that he inhaled. You can't go wrong with a meal at the whale.

Finally tried this place for lunch, after reading about how good their burgers are! Good news....it…read moredid not disappoint. It's a cute little 'up north' bar with a few tables. Signs on the tables say to order at the bar, but during my visit the bartender came over and took our order. Service was prompt & efficient. My guest and I each ordered a burger. I got the make your own burger with American cheese and fried onions. My guest had the snowshoe burger. Both were served with fries. The burgers were juicy and full of flavor. The cheese was a generous slice. I loved the fried onions. The fries were crispy. Perfect, good sized portions. Looking forward to coming back and trying other items on their menu....or maybe just for another one of those burgers!

Decent burgers! Good north woods atmosphere and bar. Not ideal for families, but a good place to…read morepop-in for a burger and beer and watching some football.

Fun bar with friendly staff. Outstanding dive bar. Try the putting challenge might win some moneyread more

Pretty horrible service at this place. They make it really painful to cash out your pull tabs one…read moreof my friends basically had to beg to get their money. The bar tender with the poor choice of tattoos was pretty rude to not only our group but pretty much anyone that walked in the door. Gotta be tough having to do your job. Also don't plan on using a card here. You can, they just complain the whole time while you're paying.

Good food fast service beautiful scenery. Always cranking out the tunes!!!!! Randy always makes…read moresure u are satisfied

Great taco special. cold beer. friendly service. the owner was more than friendly and tended to…read moreour every need. Would highly recommend this bar for a bar food atmosphere. Great view, great specials, very personable. Friendly locals.

Great place to enjoy a few drinks and listen or dance to wonderful entertainment…read more Outstanding selection of bourbon and liquors. Very hospitable owner and tasteful decor.

Stopped in for music, food and drinks and was not disappointed. Exceptional service and fun…read moreambiance make this a stand out experience. The proprietor even ran out to buy more cranberry juice for my wife's drink when they ran out.

best night EVER. my girls and I were in town from Chicago…read morefor the weekend with low expectations on finding a bar that was still open . we called and an angel named Robin answered and told us to come straight there! From the second we walked in the door , we had A BALLLLLL. we turned on the juke box and threw a party in the place. 100/100 would recommend. I hope robin is there the next time we are in town, she's truly the best for dealing with us crazy girls from Chicago

Fun atmosphere. Very small but felt comfortable from the get go. Humans and dogs welcomed us…read more Great place for a few drinks

I have been coming to Iron River ever since I was born. How have I missed the Wooden Nickel?!…read more The BEST burger ever! The Wrangler burger has a great combination of flavors. The burger is juicy. The sauce is amazing. The onion straws crunchy. The diced up bacon delicious. And a sturdy bun to hold it all together. I could go on and on. We also had cheese curds and a grilled chicken sandwich. All really good. The restaurant and bar is small with eclectic decor. A friendly vibe. They have a big outdoor area. Super friendly service. Very reasonable prices. I'll be back for sure!

food was GREAT SERVICE WAS GREAT !!love the out of way place - they are always the best - we will…read morebe back again the olive burger is awesome