Stopped in to see if we could possibly get a seat to watch the Badger game. Busy as expected but bartender was rude. Drinks were expensive and really not too tasty. We didn't stay long. Better service and drinks were found @ the local bowling alley. read more

Well, either this place has gone down the hill or it never was very good to begin with. Last week our family (parents, grandparents, sisters, kids...you name it) went to Lumpy's for dinner and not only did we have horrible service but we also had one of the worst meals. We arrived around 5:00 PM, well before the dinner rush and were one of the first tables seated for the night. The waitress came and took out drink orders and they arrived. I want to add that our waitress was rude and not pleasant at all. After a few minutes our food orders were taken. I am not going to get into what everyone ordered because that would be pointless but I will say my sister ordered her 1 year old some chicken fingers and requested they come out before the rest of the meal. I will touch on that in a little bit. Uh oh...here comes the waiting game. Not only did the waitress not come back to our table to refill drinks but they were not waiting on the other tables as well. Heck, the table next to us finally just started to go to the bar for their drinks. And....we wait more. After about 1.5 hours our food still had not arrived and neither had the chicken fingers. Several attempts were made to to talk a manager or the owner but with fail. Finally our food arrived as well as the chicken fingers (might I note...AT THE SAME TIME AS THE MEAL) and the food was just gross and inedible especially the chicken fingers that were overcooked and had little to no chicken in them. I had been to Lumpy's when it opened and thought I could give it another shot. I guess I was wrong and for anyone thinking about going to this place, do not waste your time. read more

Amazing value, great food and service. The portions were very large. If you are a packer fan you will love the displays.

I actually feel kind of bad leaving this place a 2 star review, but I couldn't muster the courage to award it any more than that. The décor/ambiance of this place is pretty awesome. One HUGE screen to watch games on and more smaller ones scattered throughout make for a pretty awesome sports bar. The food is also pretty delicious too. I tried their turkey wrap and it was quite good, as were the fries that came with it. I've also heard good things about their pizza. However, I just can't get passed the lack of attentive service here. It took 20 minutes for us to get our drinks after we had ordered them. I ordered a Spiced Cider and when it arrived it was warm at best (probably because of the 20 min it spent sitting at the bar). Then, it took an hour for us to get our food. There were only 5 of us, and all we ordered were a few wraps and pizzas. It should not have taken that long. What made it even worse was there were plenty of empty tables, they were clearly not too busy to get our food out in time. Now I feel bad writing this, as from what I've heard they have understaffing problems. But I could've let it slide with a 30 minute wait for food. But an hour? Sorry, but I expect better than that when eating at a sports bar. read more

I gotta give a place that serves delicious food 10 minutes before the kitchen closes a 5 star rating. My boyfriend and I had landed at Rhinelander airport and headed to Eagle River, hoping to grab some dinner after a long day of traveling. When we got to Eagle River, all of the bars had closed their kitchens for the night. We found this spot and decided to try one more time. We both came in and quickly ordered two burgers, and about 10-15 minutes later we had giant, delicious food sitting in front of us. If you were in Seattle and did this same thing, they would just tell you to go elsewhere or order a pizza. The bar and wait staff were friendly, and I loved the bar patrons - some of who were off-duty kitchen staff. Everyone was fun, and they teased me because I left my purse at the bar when we left. And no, I wasn't totally hammered.... I wish I had come back more than once during my week-long visit to Eagle River, but if I do come back next year, I will most definitely return to this establishment. Big thumbs up! :) read more

I would give this place zero stars if I could. We were on vacation and wanted to try this place. The waitress only had two tables our (5 people and one other table of 4 people). She finally came over to take our drink order (we just had water & ice tea). Long story short she took our food order but didn't take my son's. My daughter in law had to chase her down somewhere in the restaurant. After over an hour of waiting (she never came back), we proceeded to get up to leave. I asked to speak to a manager the girl at the register (not more than 25 years old) says very rudely to me I'm as close as you'll get to a manager. She said they were understaffed and it's basically my fault that I didn't know that. I asked if there was a manager available and she said only owners and stated that "people like me are the reason we didn't get proper service". I was appalled and several other customers heard her be down right rude to me and walked out of the restaurant. I have nothing against young managers but no one whether your a 30 something or a senior 60 something like me should ever be spoke to that way. I will never set foot in that horrible place again read more

I fish in a "Musky League", yes there is such a thing. Relax, it's all catch and release. I have been hearing good things about this place for quite awhile as having the "best fish fry around" and the place in town to watch sporting events With Eagle River being somewhat off of the beaten path for me, I just kind of filed the raves the joint was receiving for a later date. Yesterday was that later date. Me, my "boss" and our kids were going to make an evening of it at the Vilas County Fair. Not smart Wally, watch the weather forecast. We got thunder'd and lightning'd right out of the Fair after about 30 minutes on site. Barely enough time for me to acquire another frosty at the beer tent. Rats! As my thirst had not yet been quenched, the deep recesses of my middle aged mind clicked "Lumpy's fish fry" Away we went. Upon arrival to a jam packed parking lot my first thought was "too long of a wait". With three wet hungry kids and an equally wet and hungry wife my options were nil. And, I needed libation. From the outside the joint doesn't look all that big, but looks turned out to be deceiving. It's huge! It's a funky old Northwoods lodge type structure that I later found out from "Lumpy" was over 100 years old. It's packed with a mind boggling number of beer signs and neons. Everywhere you look there's a Hi Def television. Almost sensory overload. The "Wait to be Seated" sign greeted us and in a matter of 30 seconds or so the Hostess arrived from the dining room. The wait we were told was "about half an hour maybe 45 minutes". Great! I gave the kids some quarters for the games and managed to snare two seats at the bar from a couple that was leaving. Being the inquisitive guy I am, I asked the 30ish couple if they had dined here. Response: "Yes, we love their fish fry and they let us eat at the bar" OK, so far so good. Our bartender, as it turned out, was the owner, Lumpy. To say the least, a prototypical bartender. Funny, working the crowd at the bar, a real hoot. Lo and behold, my first cocktail was hardly down and the Hostess had our table. Rather than surrender my valuable seat directly in front of my personal mixologist, I contemplated turning the table down for the next one. Divorce Court would have awaited me. We were seated in the, for lack of better explanation "main" dining room. The other dining room overlooks the lake and would have been my preference but where we were was fine. There is huge projection type HDTV in the room so it wasn't exactly like staring at the walls. Our waitress was a smiley 20 something young lass. We (meaning boss and kids) hadn't had time to figure out what we were going to order. So, I quickly placed my cocktail order from the bar. For me it was a no brainer. Anytime there is an all you can eat something, I'm in. I opted for the all you can eat beer battered Atlantic Whitefish, my wife had the broiled shrimp, the kids split a very nice looking pizza (followed us home in a box...thin crust, very yummy). All I can say is Excellent. My wife's shrimp were huge and priced very fairly at 13 bucks or so. The 16 inch pizza the Storm Troopers nibbled at was less than $20 My seemingly always empty Old Fashioned managed to be refilled twice during dinner, maybe because everyone else was through and I was still chowing down the delicious whitefish. We paid our check ($65) at the bar, an option I like when offered, and were bade a very hearty "thanks folks stop again" by the other bartender. Having only scratched the surface of what's on the menu here, we will be back, I'm thinkin' maybe the smoked bbq'd ribs. Next time, no kids so we can stay longer and catch some more of Lumpy's schtick. Wally read more

This place is an icon in the local area; run by the one and only "Lumpy", a character in his own right and active in the community. Nevertheless, there are some serious problems when you come here to enjoy a dinner that stand in the way of success. First and foremost, the waiting is just absolutely agonizing. It seems like you wait to get seated, then wait for your server, then wait for your drinks and then wait for your food and wait some more for the bill. Sometimes little reminders like "a glass of water please" go unheeded and you find yourself asking several times. The waitresses like to turf too, they will just tell you to wait for your server because it's obviously inconvenient for them to bring you a stinkin' glass 'o water. The food is actually pretty good and so are the prices but the service was too much of a pain to give this place a good rating. The pros: good atmosphere to watch sports and have a few drinks. The food is delicious and pretty filling (good sized platters). The place also sits on a lake and offers some spectacular views. Bottom line: if you are willing to brave the wait times, have at it. But be warned, fellow Yelpers have agreed and the verdict is in: you will wait. read more

We decided to eat here based on recomendations of a few locals. Loved the location on lake and decor. Great for sports games with all the screens. Thats about where it ends. Waited forever for the food. Hour and a half. 20 minuttes for the first drink which did not include the first 10 minuttess from when we sat down and no one seemed to know we were there. When we asked someone who apperared to be the owner or manager about the slow service he replied " if you are looking for fast food go to subway". Hmm. My money. Thought I was customer. I ordered pulled pork sandwich. Took one bite. Set it down. Tasted like it had spoiled. Bad. I really hate to give a bad review because its such a cool place. If you just want a beer at the bar,check it out. Better yet. Buy the place and fix the food and serice issues! read more

We were all so amazed by our meals! #BestTurkeyWrapEver. We all wanted eat one another's food (and did) because it was so good! Recommend this for sure! Not only that, but atmosphere is exactly what you come to Wisconsin for! read more

Lumpys has a great atmosphere and a ton of TVs to watch the game. Must have the bacon wrapped pickles..amazing!

We've been there several times, and it's just average. Today we noticed that the place needs a good cleaning. Dirty rugs, dusty walls, and the bar and tables were sticky. The bar area smelled of old, stale beer. The nachos are good. The chicken potpie was awful - very little chicken and mostly peas and carrots in a chicken flavored thick sauce. The sauce had more lumps of starch than pieces of chicken. The meatloaf was so-so. It was made who knows when, and re-warmed. Beef gravy out of a can; whipped potatoe flakes. Nothing to get excited about. Every bar in the area serves hamburgers, and Lumpy's hamburgers are pretty much average. It's a good place to have a few beers and watch sports on television. read more

It's not fine dining, it's a bar and restaurant which is quite busy much of the time - especially during the summer tourist season or when there is a game on TV. Lumpy behind the bar (who is not the owner, just a local legend) makes a nice drink and the food can be hit or miss but I love the fried chicken and homemade pizza as well as a number of the sandwiches. There's a lot of pre-breaded fried food which is standard Northwoods fare and quite frankly there aren't many great places in Eagle River so if you stick with the right things here it's as good as anywhere. The kitchen and servers seem to get a bit overloaded when it's busy but have a beer or cocktail and enjoy the scenery and/or the games on TV and you're likely to have a good experience. I make a visit on every trip to the Northwoods, I'm a fan! read more

It is one of the greatest places we have eaten in Eagle River. Service is awesome all of the different food dishes we have tried have been great. We have been there many times and will continue to go back again and again. Lumpy is a great guy fun to have as your bartender. Don't pass up the opportunity to check this place out. read more

We have gone here to watch the Packers & Badgers games. Can't comment on the food, but the bar atmosphere is great for a Saturday or Sunday to watch football. The service was welcoming behind the bar, and the drink prices were in line with a bar in this town. read more

We stopped here this past weekend on our sleds...definitely happy we did! It was super busy when we walked in, but luckily there was a group just leaving the bar so we sat there. The atmosphere is awesome. Really "northwoods" and neat. I had a potpie and the two guys I was with had burgers. They both loved their food and I loved mine. Will definitely be back next time we're up there! read more

Worst prime rib we ever had,3 out of 4 people couldn't eat it. Came out cold hard to cut & no flavor. Had to go get our own drinks from our table during our meal. Other tables had to get their own drinks also. Had to go up to the bar and ask for a waitress to come back and take our orders after sitting at the table for over a half hour. Waitress only checked on us once and two of us returned our meals because they were too cold to eat. read more

On our way up for a fishing trip we stumbled across the Lumpys. Pretty cool place. Interior is decorated in north country beer sign format and the low light is refreshing after a day on the water. Food was OK. Milwaukee Dog was gross. Wings OK. Burgers good. Music on jukebox was OK. Liked the server, didn't care for the bartender woman with the bad attitude. Overall, just OK. read more

The food and service at this place is ok, the service isn't the quickess but it isn't the slowest either. I think I ordered a burger here and it was so-so. It's a good place to good because it is in the same city as our condo and all the cool Green Bay Packers Memorabilia out front is pretty sweet. read more

Go elsewhere! My first impression walking in was man this place is cool! Then I looked down and saw the nasty carpet, but ok i can see past that. Its cold out people are tracking in dirt snow and salt all day long. Now to set the scene a few people at the bar and one couple in the dinning area. A waitress in a rush for some reason crused past us and said to grab a seat wherever we like. We sat down it took the waitress forever to acknowledge that we where there and was very rude. It took a very long time for our food to come out and it was soaked in grease. Everything was literally dripping with grease. My wife ordered french onion soup (very salty) and asked the waitress for some crackers. When she returned with them she threw them across the table to her. I had a patty melt and no sooner did I finish it I was headed to the bathroom with a very upset stomach. The waitress failed to come by us to check on drinks so I headed to the bar to order another round and the bartender was more worried about talking with his friends then he did my drinks. While the rest of our group conversed and finished drinks I headed to the video games with the kids. At one point I was admiring the massive stone fireplace only to discover the mantle was covered in mouse droppings. We left shortly after that and will never return. read more

Great Food. Italian beef is outstanding! Sliced thin, good bread. Be prepared to wait a bit, they are usually busy & like most restaurants here, they are understaffed. That said, the staff does work hard & are polite. One of my favorites up north. read more

Great atmosphere inside, food took a bit longer than I was expecting to arrive, but once it did I had no complaints. Great selection on their menu for the entire family and their weekly specials are excellent. read more

Local Person I was there on friday Jan 25th for the fish fry it was the worst fish ever GREASY The Bartender was very Rude if I was the owner I would Fire The Bartender very cocky and his language was terrible I had kids with me and they should not here what came out of his mouth Beware Go Too Another Place Until They FIRE that GROSS BARTENDER read more

"Northern Wisconsin's - Best Kept Secret "Lumpy's Sports Bar and Grill" Great Fun - Dinning and Relaxation" "It's a place where you can come in as friend and leave as friend".In matter of fact, there are no strangers here. Want a cold one? then grab a cold beer, pop, hot chocalate, coffee or even tea and sit back and relax after a hard day of work. One better, been in the outdoors fishing, hiking hockey game, or hunting,? then come here and enjoy it all in a relaxed Northwoods atmosphere that people come to know that have been here. Lumpy, bartenders and waitstaff are alway's outgoing in making sure your every drink or need is met. They are friendly, funny and some of the best and outgoing people we know in the Wisconsin Northwoods. Drinks: A variety of just about anything imagined, that can be made. My Favorite: Is The Bloody Mary: Unbelievebale and best ever the way the guys make them are truly unique and their special recipe. I am willing to bet, you just cannot have one and add a chaser and your set. BEER:A variety of beers on tap and they also have a variety of imports available too. Lumpy's is a place that no matter what your into, wether Nascar, Baseball, Football its all here with a 275 square foot TV. I can say, believe me watching the Green Bay Packers throughout the Playoffs and the Superbowl was a real blast and lots of fun. Want more TV's? There are also about 10 flat pannel tv's ranging in size from about 32" up to 60" around the bar and throughout the Dinning room for your viewing pleasure, while your catching up or enjoying the fine dinning. Now you add all of the different neon beer signs and other signs from all different brands and back in the day and you have history written all over this place. In fact there is no need for additonal lighting as the place is lit up from all of the Neon signs. Top Food Items and just my choice as there are many like a typical grill and supperclub. The Friday night Fish fry is always a Wisconsin Friday Tradition and hands down the best perch I have ever had from anywhere in my life period. Now to top that, they offer the perch fry seven days a week and even during the day on weekends. Food portions are great and taste are excellent, not overly breaded but just with enough to flavor the robust taste buds we all have. Choice of fries, potaote salad and even baked potatoe and baked beans, with coleslaw and a roll and you cannot get better then that. There are alway's Nightly Specials and rotate throughout the week. examples include some of these and I have tried them all and feel free to e-mail me anytime. "All you can eat Chicken" hmm good. Several Different types of Ravolii like Blue Crab reall tasty and others Friday of course a Wisconsin tradition the friday night Fish Fry, with several different types of fish and the Perch fry They have excellent choices as a griil, supper club and fine dinning with anything from Prime Rib, Smoked Ribs, Chicken, Crab legs and other items. In relation to appetzers the Haystack of onion rings, chicken wings. Do you like a touch of Mexican?, then try the Taco / Nacho Grande, hmmmm awesome and really good. In regards to a variety of sandwiches, from the Cape Cod filet on a hoagie, multiple different burgers and different style of wraps all at reasonable prices. The food served here is comparable to what you would find in the big cities, but with much better quality, quantiy and pricing in my opinion. Pizza; A variety of handmade pizza with a variety of toppings you choose and I have had several and well, better then the national chains in flavor etc. They also offer for those that want some of the healthier choice items that some people may want. So I guess all in all, if your visiting the Eagle River are of the Wisconsin Northwoods and want to unwind, dine and enjoy great food, meet new or catch up with friends, this is the place to be. In closing let me say, that no doubt Eagle River is the Pond Hockey and Snowmobile Capitol of the World., So when those dates of the Derby and the Pond Hockey Tournament, arrive annually expect to have some of the best days and times of your lives. Oh better yet, any day of the week at Lumpy's is a great time to be waiting to be had. read more

Lumpy is a really nice guy but that is where the fascination with this restaurant ends. Food is good but nothing can make up for the terrible service. I have tried this place several times and last night was their last chance. Have been to Lumpy's 5 times and the only way to get good service is to sit at the bar. The bar is where Lumpy resides and doesn't seem to pay attention to what is going on in the restaurant. After my first visit with a couple of buddies (sitting at the bar) I bragged to my wife about how good the food was. On my next trip to the north woods I brought her and we were seated with a wonderful view of the lake. After watching several servers walk by and listening to an intriguing discussion about teenage local affairs by the wait staff we were never offered a drink or a menu. Fifteen minutes into this visit we walked out and the bartender just looked at us and said condescendingly , "thanks for stopping by!". I told him we would have been happy to stay if anyone would have noticed we were sitting there. His response was- "oh well." Returning on another trip months later, my son and I tried the fish fry. Seeing White Fish and Lake Perch on the menu was a treat but the young lady serving us could not get the species correct. She kept getting the Perch and White Fish mixed up. Both were good but when pressed on the confusion she insisted we were mixed up and the large pieces of fish were indeed Lake Perch. ( Must be some 6-8 pound Perch swimming in the north woods .) Last night was the topper as Lumpy's struck out. Arriving at 7:00 pm with 3 young children we were treated like it was an inconvenience to be seated. Waitress asked us for a drink order and disappeared for 15 minutes during which time we managed to scrounge up our own menus. When she arrived with the drinks we were rushed into an order. Refills were infrequent and mixed up. After one hour still no food. I tracked down someone who looked like a guy who might possibly be in charge and asked him to check on the food. He came back and said it would be 7 minutes. Thirty minutes later the food arrived and the waitress immediately dropped one of the orders on the floor. She said it would be 4 more minutes for the grilled cheese she dropped. Twenty minutes later, and after everyone else was done with their food, the sandwich showed up. Needless to say we could stand no more and she put the sandwich in a "to go" container. The atmosphere is cozy with a nice rustic log cabin motif but I would not recommend this place for families. Men if you decide to bring your family bring a razor as you will need to shave again before you eat. As for me- I am done with Lumpy's. read more

Best beer neon in the country--must see. we love going here to watch ballgames and cheer loudly. Super friendly service- family fun too. Wraps and jalapeño poppers are my favorite as far as food goes. CJ read more

Best brisket I've ever eaten! Friends had burgers and they loved them too. Service was helpful and pick up was quick. Wish we lived in the area so I could get some more brisket! Yum!!! read more

Best sports bar in Eagle River!!!!! Free food and free raffle tickets during the Packer game....what more could you want!!!!!!!!!! Love this place!!! read more

Very very slow service. Ordered 3 sandwiches and took forever. Over an hour to get served. If not for the gift certificate we would have left. The dining area was only about 1/3 full. Probably not the waitresses fault, but she did give is each a drink chip. We left and didn't even utilize the chips. read more

Phil is literally the best bartender in the Northwoods! He is always super nice and is always welcoming on summer nights! Can't wait for this summer for great nights at lumpys! read more

Love everything we've tried on their menu! Fun atmosphere and we always meet new friends there. Phil is a funny nice bartender we always have fun with. Always a stop when we visit! read more

Food is great, inside is roomy and comfortable, and waitress was friendly and attentive. Lumpy the owner was bar tending and making us feel at home. All in all a great bar/restaurant worth visiting. read more

Very fun spot for a beer and food! Lots of tvs for games. I always have a great time at Lumpys. Service is consistently great.

I think things may have changed since the others posted their reviews. I really enjoyed the place. It was a recommendation from a friend. We have passed by this place 100 times and never stopped in. We did not have to wait to long to get seated, and once we did the waitress told us she would be back and she was. We ordered and she kept apologizing for the wait (it was about 30 minutes for our food). Didn't really bother me as I was not in any hurry. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, it was really good. Great french fries too. We had a party of 4 and all of us enjoyed our food. Prices were reasonable. I will for sure visit again when I am up in Eagle River. Great atmosphere (very "north woods"). read more

Terrible service, we were seated and waited 35 minutes to get a glass of water. Tables that came after us received food before our server came. It was busy but there were open tables at 7:45 on a Friday. She apologized after making excuses and offered me a free beer. They ran our of glasses and served my IPA in a plastic coke glass. Been here many times - lots of other places to give my money in the area - I encourage you to do the same! read more

Waited almost two hours for a Hotdog, terrible service, only 2 cooks was the excuse Never again, 0 for 2 at this joint, my fault for waiting read more

Service is always inconsistent but our visit on 5-August was not good. Drinks took about 10 minutes to arrive and our appetizer never arrived. Our server had no clue that it was missing. The restaurant was not busy. Food was ok. When the server came by with the bill we got out our credit card to pay right away and she just left. We won't be back this year for sure and it may be off our list for good. read more

Very nice atmosphere, nice view of the lake, friendly staff etc. Been here a half dozen times ... Probably great for a drink and maybe an appetizer. Service on a Saturday was very slow for two sandwiches ... need to spend some $$ on the quality of the food now that the place physically looks good. For example, the rolls on our $9 fish sandwiches were not even Subway quality. Fries were good, but the roll has a lot to do with the sandwich ... take a trip to Thirsty Whale in Minocqua for some research.... read more

We always drive by Lumpy's going into Eagle River and the parking lot is always crowded so we figured that we would give it a try. Being Friday we wanted to have the fish fry, and we arrived well before the dinner rush. After waiting for 10 minutes when there were tables already open, the hostess tried to seat us at a high table with bar stools - that would have been fine except for our two year old who would have fallen off the backless bar stool (common sense). We requested another table, and while annoyed the hostess did sit us at another table. Our order was taken quickly, but then the waiting game began. It took 50 minutes for our appetizer to arrive (cheese curds) and then the rest of the food showed up five minutes later. The fish fry was overcooked - it was dry and burnt (almost blackened on the outside) and the chicken fingers were the dryest and blandest things I have ever tried. My kids would not eat the chicken fingers - the first time they have ever not eaten chicken fingers. I have no idea how a place that always appears to be so busy can have poor service (waiting) and dry / overcooked / unseasoned food - unless everyone is just going there for the drinks. read more

Overall establishment is somewhat small. They were very busy and we had a large party, but the service was still great and the food was excellent. Small menu but reasonable prices. They have one of the biggest Tv screens I have ever seen, at least 180". Good times, typical townie bar. read more