We are traveling through La Crosse and passed by this little gem of a place! We passed it and back tracked to get to it and absolutely glad we did. Service was prompt, but by the time we were done and leaving, the place was full and hungry customers waiting to get in! Our server was AWESOME! Friendly and attentive but not hovering. Brandy Old Fashion was heavenly and much needed. The French Onion soup was rich and delicious. My ribeye steak was cooked perfect, tender and delicious. The baked potato was perfect. My husband ordered the smaller portion of Lasagna and it was tasty! The place has tons of character! We are so glad we back tracked to this amazing gem!! read more

Quaint and delicious while also being very decently priced! $7 alcoholic drinks is always a win for me. The bartender was super nice and had great suggestions. I ordered the ribeye since it came with a soup or salad ANNNNDDD potatoes or veggies. I opted for the French onion soup and some veggies. Holy moly, the cheese on that soup is no joke! It was a delicious soup but it did lack in onions (maybe because it was a small bowl that none got scooped up into it?). I ordered my ribeye medium rare and it came a perfect medium rare. The ribeye itself was of the thinner variety so don't expect a thick steakhouse ribeye. It was still really good though especially because it was so much food for under $30! The turtle cheesecake was TO DIE FOR! Ughhhh I'm a sucker for some caramel and chocolate in a cheesecake. I wish I lived here because I would be a regular for sure. read more

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Service is fast and server was polite, food is great and portions were perfect. The dining area is kept clean and was fairly quiet.

We were desperate for breakfast after a morning of hiking. We walked in and were seated quickly by friendly and attentive staff. The restaurant is definitely outdated, but coincidentally they were closing the following day for a month to remodel. Unfortunately our lovely server told us that breakfast was over for the day. It was noon on a Sunday, but we were a bit disappointed. Either way we started with some cheese curds- half pepper jack/half cheddar. These were outstanding and exactly what I was trying to explain to my boyfriend! The big fresh gooey cheese balls I remember from my college days in Wisconsin. DELICIOUS and huge portion! For our meals we ordered the taco salad and the French onion burger. Both were fine, nothing we'd order again. Our server was kind and offered a free slice of turtle cheesecake for my boyfriend's birthday which was delicious as well. Overall, a cute little family owned place that could use a facelift. Please bring back breakfast! Next time we're in La Crosse we'll be back to check out the remodel. read more

Great service and really good food! Enjoyed a relaxing lunch with my older brother and both of our meals were perfect. read more

The food and service was amazing ! The prices are reasonable as well. Great experience !

Heard nothing but good stuff and on our day off, we decided to dine at the Hungry Peddler for lunch. We arrived around 12:30p and it was packed. We waited about 20-30 min before we got a seat. Which was fine since we didn't have a plan B and really had been waiting to try them out. Staffs are friendly and very attentive. Menu is quite large and offers a good variety. I got the beef tenderloin tips with a house salad and veggies. My husband got the cod with slaw and fries. Everything was cooked to perfection. Seasoned properly and came out in a timely manner. It's a cute, vintage looking building with a calm atmosphere. Will definitely have to go during dinner hours for some drinks and more fish fry (2nd best fish fry in lax) read more

Hungry Peddler - American Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

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This is a great place for a comfort food meal in the La Crosse area! The service was exceptionally friendly, genuine in their recommendations, yet never overly pushy. The French onion soup was fantastic! Sometimes a real hit and miss item, this was a hit! The steak was great, cooked perfectly, and served with a delicious baked potato. Can't beat a steak dinner and soup for the price. Great supper club style restaurant on the south side of La Crosse! Definitely worth a visit at least once! read more

Hungry Peddler - French onion soup - American Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Worst food we've ever had there!! (5-23-2026) Prime Rib w/ Au Jus was flavorless and the hashbrowns were extremely soggy! Pan fried Catfish was mush, it was like eating mashed potatoes! Definitely not the same Hungry Peddler I remember! read more

I judge a pub-style restaurant on their fries and these fries were on point! Burgers and sandwiches were all great as well and I enjoyed the house beer! Service, though, was the best. Our waitress was super kind to my hangry family (lol... we were hangry amongst ourselves, not with the waitress!). She gave good recommendations, too. Ambience was lovely. We appreciated there were no TVs (at least where we sat near the bar)! And everyone was super nice. read more

The breakfast was wonderful! All four of us enjoyed our breakfast, the food was delicious and served hot. Coffee was excellent and kept coming. Has a great reputation and is always busy. We waited 30 minutes, but it was worth the wait! Service and atmosphere are great! read more

This is an awesome place. I love the history and the decor. This is my mother-in-law's favorite restaurant so we seem to go there every time we come to visit usually for breakfast on either Sunday, Saturday or Sunday try the prime rib hash. It is awesome and I like the fact they have the lighter side, which is the same breakfast only smaller portions being a big fellow. I don't need all that food. read more

im not the type to complain, but.... lunch time experience,, Lasagna was actually cool in the center ,,,, the veggies in my Garlic Butter Vermicelli Pasta with veggies and grilled chicken tasted terrible like they came from frozen plastic bag and my whole plate was not served hot,, the grilled chicken tasted good,, .. the garlic bread is dipped/submerged in butter,(just way to much garlic butter) the fish sandwich was just a piece of fish on a piece of bread and a small condiment container of tarter sauce our previous visit wasnt anything to brag about either.. sorry, but most likely wont be back ,, visits in the past were pleasant, something has changed , maybe something to do with the addition , cooks ?? read more

The experience was a disappointment. We went there on Mother's Day. I ordered the "special" It was one of the top 3 worst meals I have ever received at any establishment in the area. The pork chops were dry, zero juice, zero flavor and tough. Perhaps they are made in big batches and stuck under a lamp? I tried three times to cut them with a knife, I finally gave up and tore a piece off. I tried to chew it. The asparagus was long pieces that looked nice in presentation. The problem was it was almost all stalk. I couldn't cut that either. I picked that up with my fingers the top stems (the tender edible tops) as well. I was hungry. What a mess. The cook tossed a bake potato and it was not even sliced into. I turned and put the entire plate at the table behind me. The kids meal was huge. 5 good chicken strips and half a plate of undercooked french fries. To be fair, my foster granddaughter was not sitting still. We walked around to hold her attention, just in time to hear trouble behind the bar. One server refusing to break an egg behind the bar, repeating herself 3 times in a negative tone, saying she would bring it from home. I view that as tacky, I was a customer within earshot. My family did not complain about their food. They got boxes for leftovers. My son's girlfriend offered to box mine. I took it home, to be courteous, but had to throw it away. They apologized after we left as it was a terrible choice for Mother's Day. I highly doubt that anyone will read this post, I'm not sure if anyone cares. The Hungry Peddler is the last on my list for dining out. read more

Very wide selection of food for reasonable prices. All the food here is great! Service was great and very fast. Cute little breakfast / brunch spot in La crosse! read more

Service was just fine. Food was like it all came from a frozen box. Vegetable were like frozen and just warmed up. Some were still cold. Garlic bread was not made fresh. I think it was from a frozen bag and just heated up. Chile was ok except the cheese was a slice from a plastic wrap. I will not return sorry read more

My girlfriend and I decided to go to Hungry Peddler for Valentines Day. When we got there, they said it would be about a 1 hour wait, and it was, but while waiting we were offered drinks which was nice. Once sat down, we could tell the waitresses were pretty busy. They still got to our table to take our order very quickly. We both got the pork chops, french onion soup, and potatoes. The soup came out only a couple minutes later and tasted great. The wait for the pork chops was about a normal wait time, and they tasted AMAZING, so juicy and yummy. Paula was our waitress and she was awesome! She checked on us and other tables around us a few times even though they were so busy this night. We didn't have any leftovers, but we did see Paula drawing cute pictures of food with faces on leftover boxes when giving them to customers! Overall, the food was awesome, the workers were so nice, and it was a great place to go out to eat for Valentines Day. Will definitely be back! read more

French Onion soup, without any onions? Rate steak ordered came well done, enough said

Perfect fall morning breakfast stop. We waited for about five minutes and sat in a spacious little spot . We loved the eggs Benedict's and the bacon omelette. Hopefully next time they'll have the jalapeño bacon as we were told it was already sold out by 10am . Definitely check this spot out . read more

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Wow, what an awesome restaurant in an old house off the main street in La Crosse. I loved the vintage vibe & dark paneled walls. The complimentary garlic toast so brought back memories of my grandma. My husband had the pork chops for dinner & I chose the fried shrimp. Both were perfectly cooked, and came with soup or salad & a potato side. The fact that their French onion soup wasn't even an upcharge was amazing! I wish they offered either mashed or au gratin, as every option they did have was fried/ greasy. However, that was just a personal preference. Service was absolutely top notch, too. We always had full glasses & were even brought a second basket of the garlic toast. Loved it all! read more

Hungry Peddler - Fried shrimp with home fries - American Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Took my Dad to breakfast after a major medical procedure. Service was amazing, the coffee came around regularly and the food was served promptly. My steak was perfectly prepared and I was able to order a 4oz piece which is perfect for me. My Dad was so happy and it was a relaxing way to move past a stressful time for both of us. Many thanks to the Hungry Peddler owners and staff!! read more

Hadn't been here in awhile. You know it's good because you have to wait for a table in the doorway...and you do that. Our food was very good but the staff was outstanding. The women we interacted with to get a table were friendly and efficient. Our waitress was a delight! She had personality plus and was also on top of things. Very nice dinner. Keep it up folks. There's a reason we wait to secure a table...many food choices, good cooks, good service and prices were very reasonable. read more

I ordered the onion soup. It was good but it only had one piece of onion in it. The rest of it was just broth and of course two little pieces of bread and the cheese. It was tasty but it wasn't the best. Then I ordered the angel pasta with the vegetables with the California vegetables and the California vegetables. I would have gone to Walmart. That's what they look like. Get them out of the bag, steam them and throw them on top of The tasteless pasta. It was no taste to the pasta at all. It said it came with garlic. You know oil, butter, whatever it did not taste like garlic at all and I would not recommend I would not spend my money there again read more

Food wad SO GOOD! Service was excellent. The pork chops and American fries had me super stuffed. Mom said her braised cod was delicious. Will be back!! read more

The food was so good! The chef cooked the filet mignon to perfection. I can see why the French Soup is award winning, and the chocolate cake was so good. We'd def come back if we were local. read more

Excellent supper club in old school atmosphere. Great fish fry and the second best onion rings I've had in 40 years. Ample portions. Good French onion soup. Drinks were a little off but the excellent service made up for any mistakes easily. Family friendly and fast service! read more

Very reasonable prices. Friday fish fry was good along with a couple of Old Fashioneds (Wisconsin, right)!

Warning: Don't go with a group of 5! We were told there would be 30 minute wait for our group of 5 for breakfast. We waited 50 minutes. They had sat groups of 3 at the larger, round tables, and groups of 2 at tables for 4. They couldn't put 2 tables together due to fire codes. Besides that issue, everything else was great. Our waitress was VERY nice and personable. The food was excellent. Would definitely come again, but never with a group over 4. read more

Wonderful welcome when we arrived! We didn't wait to be seated and service was fast and friendly. Our breakfast was just what we were looking for! The cinnamon French toast was perfect! read more

Usually get a good breakfast but lately the portions are getting smaller and quality is getting worse I still recommend eat there hopefully things improve read more

Disappointed with the changes in food quality and presentation-- we haven't been there in several years but quickly noticed the lack of the garlic toast, dinner rolls and relish tray. The medium rare ribeye I had was overly fatty and stringy. I thought adding the onions and mushrooms would be nice but both were overcooked and tasted burnt-- my wife felt similar with her tenderloin tips -- Hungry Peddler was a favorite in our "rotation" for many years prior to COVID -- the ambiance is still sorta there and the service was OK but nothing more. Sorry to say - it's no longer the special place it once was for us. read more

I wasn't sure about this place from the outside. We went on a Friday night and had all you can eat Fish or/and Chicken. It was fish (cod) was very good then roasted chicken was too. The inside was nice decor and clean. The waitress were very friendly and helpful. I had a alcoholic drink and she was right on it when I needed another one. They also gave us small pitcher of water. I heard their chili is very good but wasn't in the mood to try has it was a very HOT day. I gave it a 4 out of 5 because there is always room for improvement. Definitely worth the money for all-you-can-eat fish.Give it a try. read more

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We have enjoyed this restaurant for many years. Excellent food and service. The best Friday night fish fry in La Crosse!

We specifically came in on a Friday for an early dinner to try their alI-you-can-eat fish special. I have to say, I really dig the old school decor in the dining area, it was a little dark inside, but it was still cozy and welcoming. Shortly after we were seated, a basket of bread, crackers, and vegetables were placed on our table. Our meal came with coleslaw and baked potato or french fries. We first started our meal with the fried cod, which was fried to order, tender, and perfectly cooked. Then for our second round we decided to try the broiled cod. The flavor of the broiled fish was okay, however, it was overcooked and came out lukewarm. Needless to say, the broiled fish was not my favorite, therefore we continued our meal by ordering more fried fish. Each time we ordered, our fish came out piping hot and freshly fried. I also recommend trying their house beer, Peddle Brau, which is specially made for the restaurant by Capital Brewery. Service was fantastic. We were greeted and seated right away. Our server was very friendly, attentive, and regularly checked in on us. They have their own parking lot in the rear but it will fill up fast during peak meal times. With this restaurant's long history, hearty food portions, affordable prices, and great service, I can definitely see the appeal and why they've lasted this long. I would be happy to return again. read more

Hungry Peddler - Fried Cod Fish with Coleslaw, and Baked Potato - American Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Great variety of food and mixed drinks. Staff with very friendly and respectful. I recommend definitely having their French onion soup.

Did you notice all the good reviews are in 2020? We have been going there for years and it was fantastic until it wasn't. Went there this week and a lot of things have changed. Smaller portions, higher prices, no longer a relish tray or dinner rolls. I got the bacon wrapped scallops and got 4 tiny ones. All you could see was the bacon. The server was so embarrassed he took two dollars off the price. Found out there are new owners. Definitely not the same. read more

Hungry Peddler - Bacon wrapped scallops. - American Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

The service was the impeccable by San Francisco standards! (SF are big on 5 star service!) The food was flawless. It was a large party and all the food was well received. I am a foodie and I will say the gravy for the biscuits was the best I've tasted in 30 years! I wish this place was out her in CA! read more

I worked under the ownership of Kevin Arnold for the majority of my teenage years and early 20s, at the time it was a great vibe, and an over all good management, since bought by A.B (owner of mirage bar) she had re hired me @ $10 and ALL of her new employees (yes, cooks too. Which I was. Son of M.M the head breakfast chef for last 30 years. My best friend is now your new Head breakfast cook D.H. Anyways since new ownership employees that have been there 20-30+ years want to leave. And you will notice all of the new people (because they are) they have amazing food, my family (literally worked there and my uncle still does) he's the head night chef, everyone has questioned there job since new management. Pay better! I'm doing the same Job at a different restaurant for almost 2x what she's starting her cooks at. that my dad also moved too (much better kitchen,management . Etc) anyways this person is going to run it to the ground. So eat there while you can! Here's a image for who this is meant for, maybe take its words to heart? Or don't. Who cares you got your tacky bar with a palm tree in front! Who needs a restaurant that is loved by many? Just make sure those cooks at your bar are making good money! Love you peddler family( Kerri, Kristi, Stacy, Doug, Todd, Devin, Derek, Joe, Nicole (Old Manager Alycia and of course Kevin (it was great working for you, as my first job), and can't forget the best new waitress Paula!!! We love you all so much. Minus you A.B. Always here for you!!!! read more

Hungry Peddler - This is how a good manager/ business owner treats her employees. Cause with out the days ones, you won't make it. - American Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

I knew that La Crosse would have a decent amount of greasy spoon dinners. Today is New Year's Day so a few other places were closed. However, the Hungry Peddler was open. Interestingly, while I was at Breakfast Club the day before, someone recommended this place. This was probably the best advice I've gotten in a while lol. I assumed when I arrived that the wait was due to them being one of the few restaurants open today. The wait was actually because the food was amazing. I ordered a cheese omelette with sausage, bacon, green peppers, and onions. I also subbed the American cheese for cheddar. She asked me if I wanted sausage links or patty in my omelette and I was flattered to have the option. I chose wheat toast and hash browns and was asked if I wanted to add cheese or onions to my hash browns. Knowing I had a flight out of La Crosse in an hour, I decided to skip the cheese on the hash browns. The portion size was insane. The menu said it was a three egg omelette which is usually what I make at home but wow. The amount of hash browns I received had to be equal to several potatoes. I would travel to La Crosse just to eat here again. Hands down 10/10. Well worth the trip read more

Hungry Peddler - Cheese Omelet with bacon, sausage patty, onion, green pepper, and cheddar cheese. Wheat toast. Hash browns with onions. - American Near Me - La Crosse, Wisconsin

4 stars because of two main reasons: the fish fry and service. We got the fish fry and it was absolutely delicious. One of the best we've ever had since moving to Wisconsin. The cod was breaded to perfection. The outside was crispy and golden in color while the fish itself was flaky and moist. The fish came with fries. The fries were crispy as well. The service was excellent as well, especially during the times of COVID. We ordered take out and when we wanted to look at the menu, the server wanted to give us a recently cleaned one. They took care of us really well and we felt safe. Everything was just excellent. read more