Our first time to Hilltop Retreat. We were visiting the area and a friend suggested the…read morerestaurant. They are open on Friday and Saturday night and Sunday morning. It was Saturday evening and the hostess who greeted us was very friendly. The restaurant was busy and she found us a table on the outside enclosed space. We waited a few minutes and a server greeted us and said they were very busy so she would take our drink orders before our regular server would become available. We waited a little longer and our new server Melody brought the drinks and apologized for the wait. Melody was very nice and professional. She checked on us throughout the evening. I ordered the chicken Parmesan. My husband ordered coconut shrimp with a baked potato and our friend ordered the walleye. We each ordered the cabbage soup with the dinner. The chicken parm was delivered on a huge plate of pasta with red sauce. Unfortunately neither was flavorful and there was just way too much pasta. The chicken had a small amount of white sauce on top. The red sauce was not seasoned at all. My husband said the coconut shrimp was fine. The baked potato arrived after he finished the shrimp so that was disappointing. Our friend said the walleye was okay. The cabbage soup was good but needed seasoning. While the staff is friendly and attentive, the food is just not great, at least the dishes we ordered.

Made reservations after my boss suggested they were necessary (tiny town, lack of choices)…read more Showed up and our "reserved" table was where the kitchen and bar met; very loud and hectic. LOTS of empty tables when we arrived at 4:45 p.m., but we still got sat in an undesirable area. App of cheese curds. Meals were Hilltop Melt, country style pork ribs and king prime rib. The cheapest meal was happiest with their food: Hilltop Melt with Sweet Potato fries. My mother found that the pork ribs were dry and bland (and I did try them and they were indeed bland and the only flavor came from the BBQ sauce). Don't brag that your boneless, country style pork ribs are cooked for 18 hours, when the result is dry and bland. My king prime rib was served later so the hashbrowns could cook, according to the waitress, yet the hashbrowns that my mom and I both had were okay on the outer edges, but not warm/cooked on the inside. The prime rib had decent flavor, but it was tough and required a lot of sawing through with a steak knife. The best part of the visit was our waitress Hannah; food was mediocre.

We went on a Sunday evening with a party of five arriving around 5pm. We were seated right away…read moreand drink orders taken. Everyone found something on the menu that was of interest: rib eye steak with potatoes lyonnaise, grilled pork chops with fries, chicken kiev with fries, grilled walleye with steamed broccoli and one of the specials pork saurkraut & dumplings. The waitress was friendly answering our questions. The offerings at the salad bar was modest but everything was fresh. The entrees arrived just as we finished the salads. I had the pork chops which were thick cut and grilled just right to be juicy. It was delicious with or without the applesauce. Based on what the others said... The steak was substantial and cooked perfectly to medium rare. It was a tiny bit tough but was delicious. The chicken was hot and buttery while the fries were plentiful, toasty and well seasoned. The walleye was fantastic. She asked for grated parmesan to season the broccoli and it was brought out very quickly despite a busy dining room. The pork was moist, tender and flavorful. With drinks (some iced tea, some alcohol), the meal was a bit over $20 per person with leftovers for the next meal. Great meal and we all agreed we would dine here again.

The food is always great, all you can eat shrimp on Thursdays and Friday Fish fry. Service is…read morealways welcoming and friendly. This is old school so the ambiance is a little not super great but who cares when the food is good!!

Foods not bad. Brought Dad he had the fish said it's really good. Service is extremely slow. We…read morehave a new waitress she's trying. I didn't want the potato asked if I could sub for a veggie would like a small salad. When my food came got corn. I'm drinking coffee. I see the coffee carafe on another table. I haven't gotten a refill and we're about to leave. I could really hammer them in this review I won't. The last restaurant here could barely get workers. So there ya go. Ambiance could be an amazing dinner. Will give you another chance another time. Much room for allot of improvement. Start with acknowledging patrons as they walk in. Seat yourself Be right with ya Something. So after grabbing our own menu Our own silverware No refills Bills paid were out.

Service is very good.. breakfast menu is amazing ..lots of creative and unique menu choicesread more

Great live music. Good food selection and average prices. Service is very good unless they are…read moreslammed. If you are going to want food on a live music night, get your order in early.

Big cocktails and a great French dip. Love the sweet potato fries! Friendly staff. Played some…read morepull-tabs and shake-a-day which were all losers but won my round of pool fair and square.

What a quaint stop for coffee, cocktail, a light bite and now open for Airbnb. Perfect for meeting…read morefriends or a place to sit and enjoy a book while grazing. The Tower House is a beautiful Victorian building in downtown Cumberland, WI. You will walk in to a nice sitting area with a gift shop or to the dining room. The rear has a bar & order counter for coffee or light breakfast. I've stopped in on two occasions for coffee. Both coffee drinks were very good and the service was excellent. I'm looking forward to returning for afternoon drinks and appetizers on the patio. I understand they have live music on a weekend night during the summer.

I'm an old soul who grew up at the OG Tower House holding onto memories for the way things used to…read morebe with popovers, cavatelli, pasta and salad bar. I can even recall the revised Tower House with refreshed bar. The current Tower House has been revived after many versions of it and I'm thrilled that it has reopened with food options, the patio, bar, coffee, and gift shop. While certainly not what it used to be, I appreciate it for what it is. I've had some really good açaí bowls and coffee drinks here. The interior is refreshed and more modern. I can see myself visiting more to work remotely in the booths. Wishing you the best, Tower House!

A must stop for Broasted Chicken, ten of us ate the 24 piece family meal with mashed potatoes,…read morerolls and Cole slaw included are we were so full we could hardly move. Our server Deana was fantastic and food was tasty.

We stopped on for lunch. The burgers were great with fresh jalapeños on one of them and the…read morepatties were not over cooked. We also had a 16" pizza that had plenty of toppings. They have a decent selection of TVs playing the games which was great. The ambiance was great for a sports bar and a fun bowing alley. Our service was quick and our drinks never went empty.

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.

Everything was great. Food was hot and fresh, great bartender, everything you want out of a…read moreWisconsin bar!!

Very friendly place. When in town I would go here again. Place was not overly expensive and was…read morea typical older bar in northern Wisconsin.

We absolutely love this place. Cheap drinks. Nominal service great atmosphere. Small town but very…read morewelcoming bar