The bar staff was great. Working hard, some even went back to cook because they were SO busy. They…read moreworked their asses off. Food was good. Overall good experience. The bathrooms were disgusting. Slippery slime all over the floor, about 1000 flies buzzing around in the men's room. It was fucking gross. Fix your bathrooms, everything else was great. Oh, and get some TAP beer.

Ended up here because our first choice was closed. Glad it was closed because this place was so…read morephenomenal that we came back that night for dinner! Service was friendly and on point. Atmosphere was your typical small town bar vibe. My husband had the Cuban and said it was the best he has ever had. This place always a fun find for us in Rhinelander.

My husband and I decided to have dinner. Loved the fried chicken wings, wild rice, and French onion…read moresoup. Hubby had chicken and ribs. Great food! Drinks were good too!

The food was so good & the customer service awesome. We will be back for sure. Family friendly &…read morerelaxed atmosphere. .

Very good drinks and a very nice bartender who has a great personality. She made the visit want us…read moreto return again. We will!

Great service and cocktails Andrew created a new cosmopolitan drink that was delicious. Come in,…read moretry it, and help him name this great cocktail

Awesome pizza and great bartenders. Certainly would go back again when up in that area.read more

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

I rarely give 5 stars....very few places live up to that honor…read more That being said, Backwaters does live up to the 5 star rating. Plenty of parking, out of town a bit so traffic is less. Overlooking the Wisconsin River, a nice location. Some knotty pine interior finishes but not to much to be to woody. We had fish fries, which were excellent. The menu was very ample and varied. One of the owners, Richard, was bartending and was very friendly and accommodating. Many folks patronize the restaurants in town, this place is well worth the few mile drive out of town. A lot bigger than it appears from the outside. Two large rooms with plenty of seating. If you do not try Backwaters, you are missing out!

Never opened No food on menu anymore…read more Currently closed and for sale and has a huge price tag on it I don't think there's ever gonna be any interested buyers

Best fish fry in Rhinelander, the consensus of the locals. (Edited to add: Not all locals agree,…read moreand I was chastised by a local who thinks there is a better fish fry at a different place. I bow to his observation and will modify my statement to read that it is the consensus of SEVERAL locals that this is the best fish fry in town!) It's not often that a restaurant that is a part of a hotel gets rave reviews, and in many of the hostelries I've stayed in over the years, the restaurant was an afterthought. Not here! The restaurant is quite popular with residents of Rhinelander along with the hotel guests. I've been at The Claridge Inn (The Days Inn these days) on Fridays, and at the recommendation of relatives, I've always had the fish fry. They also offer baked haddock, one of my fellow diners ordered the haddock. She reported the dish was excellent. My beer battered cod was also excellent, a crispy shell with cod of a perfect consistency. The meal is offered with french fries, I opted to spend an extra dollar to substitute potato pancakes. The potato pancakes were also exceptional. Rhinelander has a number of really good restaurants, the Claridge is most certainly one of them.

The bar is back open with kind of short hours. They are supposed to close at 9 but they will stay…read moreopen if they have customers. Friendly bartender, friendly customers, pleasant though dated ambiance. Very convenient if you're staying in the motel.

The bar area was over half full yet the service was speedy. The game room has everything from…read morebasketball to stick on tattoos. Well lit and ample number of employees makes it great!

My family was impatient but I loved the experience. We came at the same time…read moreAs two large groups. The sign outside says " small kitchen, so be prepared to wait". I thought it was a cute touch but it is for real. Get a drink and enjoy being off path a little and people watch. Wings were $1 each on Thursday's so we got some along with onion rings for an app. They came quicker than the meals. All were tasty. I got a chicken salad, cute plating and enjoyed it. Service was super friendly, free refills on sodas. Happy we tried it.

Wow total amazing pizza , service , and Ambiance , looking over the lake . The roasted peppers all…read moresweet fresh mushrooms Italian sausage and thin crust are the best in a 5 state region. Was here 2 years ago and its only gotten better.

You walk into this place and it just screams Up North Wisconsin. I love their Friday night fish…read morefry. In my opinion, It's one of the best around. And I give them kudos for hosting live bands on weekends during the summer. They have a great back patio for special events and overflow, and they're in a really sweet location, next to a snowmobile trail and river. It's one of my "Go to" places whenever I'm in town.

Classic Northwoods bar: bearskins, mounted fish and lots of waterfowl on the walls. Delicious…read morehomemade pizza and quality cocktails for a fraction of the cost you'd pay in any big city. We will be back! Morgan was a great bartender, too!

$3 burger baskets on Saturdays. Fish on Fridays. Good pool table. The place is great.read more

Very good fish fry! I like the fisherman's platter. The cod us very good also. Perch and blugill…read moreare very good!