Feels like an old tavern without the smell of cigarettes. Big open bar and tables with a JUKE Box. Seriously! Started with the pretzel sticks and the cheese curds. The pretzels come in 4 sticks and they must make them fresh there because they were so soft and painted with butter. Not the box kind. I wanted to take a picture of the curds but they were gone before I could. I got the plain chicken sandwich. I loved the fries, nice and hot and balance of salt. Wanted to save room for all of the desserts. We got the chocolate cake and pumpkin cheesecake. I was expecting a ridiculously large piece but they were kind of small. I will say, the perfect size for one person. We shared them between 4 of us. Will go back when we are in the area. Great pick! You will agree I am pretty sure ;) read more

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Rick's always is a good experience. Whether for lunch or dinner food is always good. Good portions. Salads are huge. Mire than i can eat in 1 sitting. Fish fries are excellent. Their burgers are prepared to your liking. Ample parking. Prices are competitive for the area. read more

Had a great experience at Rick's called an order in for pick up was ready when they said it would be food was excellent. Great service too thanks guys. read more

The service was great! The food was really good. Great local place to grab a bite to eat.

I got the combo platter and the fried cod was so over cooked it was chewy. The perch was rubbery, soft and tasteless. They charged $3.99 EXTRA for one potato pancake. Both types of fish did not have any flavor. The breaded shrimp was the only edible part of the meal. Other people in our group had the beer battered shrimp which was lacking flavor. My guess is the oil that was used for deep frying fish was EXTREMELY old. If you like quality fish fry, DONT eat here. read more

Food was good and very reasonable in price. Waitress kept the refills coming and was very pleasant. The portions were appropriate and I left feeling full. Inside was nice and clean. read more

Great fish fry! Fun local place! Sports bar. Burgers. Friendly staff and clean bathrooms. Will definitely return!

This Texan saw their cheese curds and needed to try them. OH my heavens they were amazing!!! I also tried the smokehouse burger with the glaze. Yall...that may have been one of the best burgers I've ever tried!! 100% will go back before I leave! Highly recommended! read more

Rick's Eastside Pub - Cheese curds with ranch! - A plate of golden-brown cheese curds with ranch dipping sauce is displayed on a white rectangular plate at Rick's Eastside Pub. The pub features a sports-themed atmosphere with multiple flat-screen TVs and a horseshoe-shaped bar, offering a variety of pub foods including cheese curds and fish fry. The image captures the food presentation and part of the pub's interior setting. - Sports Bars Near Me - Whitewater, Wisconsin

Rick's Eastside Pub far exceeded my expectations of "bar food" in a small town. I went to school in Whitewater and I never ate here, but when I went to visit my cousin with one of my friends, we went for lunch, and I'm a believer! I ordered the fish fry special, which was blue gill, and I added the homemade potato pancakes. The fish was seasoned and cooked perfectly, and the homemade potato pancakes were legit pancakes, not hash brown patties. They were buttery and quite possibly the best homemade potato pancakes I've ever had, and I've had a LOT of them because I seek them out. We started with their fried cheese curds, and they were also on point, perfectly seasoned and had a decent cheese pull! My friend ordered the bacon cheese burger and my cousin ordered the boneless wings. They enjoyed their food, as well. I would dine there again in a heart beat! read more

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It was really good and a small town hidden gem honestly! Waitress was also very kind.

I gave it a 3 instead of 4 because it was so cold in there that I considered eating my lunch, which was good, in the ladies room, which was warm. It was, in my opinion, a bar that serves food, not a restaurant that serves alcohol. read more

Food was amazing. 13 yr old said it was the best burger he's ever had and he's a burger guy. Fries were crispy and my super picky daughter says their chicken tenders were really good. read more

The greatest place! Such a great atmosphere. Best food. Owners are amazing. They have really great events, food specials and drinks. Highly recommend if you are in Whitewater or visiting the area! read more

The best. Fish fry Walleye great with potato pancakes can't be beat. Service excellent.

Sage Wedl is one of the newest members of Ricks's establishment. Great service given with a smile.

Great place to stop for a drink or watch a game and the food is delicious! Homemade soups and great sandwiches. I was super pleased with how nice they were also. I was in Whitewater to care for my sick mom and stopped there to pick up some soup and a warm sandwich for her, both were delicious! I thought I might pull over and eat her sandwich because it smelled so good in my car on the way back to her house! If you're in the neighborhood stop by and enjoy! read more

This place is pretty cool if you are looking for a good place to have a drink and some food. The service was really good. Our waitress was fantastic. They had a good beer selection and my wife and I enjoyed the beer we got. The appetizers were decent but nothing special. Basic bar food from the fryer. I would recommend the pretzel sticks. The other food looked great but we didn't try a full meal. I will definitely come back if we are in the area. read more

Great Service. Excellent Wings. Fish Fry is a mediocre. Perfect portion sizes. Fun atmosphere.

The fish fry on Fridays is a go--very good. You want a burger? Close your eyes, point a finger downward, drop it on the burger menu and order it...enough said about burgers. Good service and casual atmosphere. Staff is kind and respectful. Establishment is clean. read more

Rick's Eastside Pub is a great local hangout. Dart teams, sports fans, and local residents are Rick's biggest fans. I always go to Rick's when I am in town. Sometimes for lunch (love the BLT and the soups!) and sometimes for drinks and appetizers in the evening. (awesome dirty martinis and cheese curds!) Nice big parking lot. There may not always be room at the bar, but there are high-tops and plenty of tables. Wait staff is prompt and friendly. :) read more

The food is really good for when you need to get the steak sandwich it is the best sandwich. The service they are really good and they are working as hard as everyone else to earn their pay. The ambiance is really good you can watch tv and do pull tabs which you can win and lose money on them but that is what makes those fun for me. read more

Stopped in to waste some time but so glad we did. Not even 4 pm on a Monday afternoon and the place was packed. I can see why. Fair prices for drinks, great cheese curds. Kyla (?sp) was working bar and food all by herself. She deserves a raise. Friendly and quick service. We're retired and we're impressed what a well oiled machine it was. read more

Stopped in for a bite and bevs mid-afternoon. Spicy bloodies filled w savory sticks of cheese, mushrooms, sausage and olives. Had meatloaf special and turkey avocado sandwich. Very good. Recommend. read more

Good service!! Fish fry was really good.. The fries that come with the fish fry are enough for 2 people. Shoestring s d really good.. Cheese curds classic Wisconsin.. Id come back.. read more

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We were looking for a place to watch the Badger game near the campground we were staying at and yelpers recommended Rick's. This place is easy to miss as you're driving by but it's attached to and behind Acorn Beverage. We got there right at open and there were three other people in the bar. It's a lot bigger than it looks from the outside and they had plenty of TVs and places to sit, both at the bar and in the restaurant. Our service was originally fast and friendly but didn't remain that way while we stayed. The bartender was pretty much on her own, serving both the bar and the restaurant tables. I believe the manager was there but she pretty much just hung around the bar and socialized. She did cash in our pull-tabs once but that was about it. The bloody Mary I ordered was super standard - mix with a little dash of worsteshire, pepper, two olives and a pickle. My fiancé's Moscow mule was made with raspberry vodka but all he could taste was ginger beer. We waited a bit for our second drink. Ended up ordering a Santa Fe Salad which was delicious, lots of fresh ingredients and great portion size for the price. Rick's was clean and everyone there was friendly. The prices were very fair and the food was good. One thing that really bothers me is smelling cigarette smoke on anyone that works with my food. The one cook and the manager took frequent cigarette breaks, and right in the entrance way. We'd be willing to try this place again if we're ever in the area. read more

Ive been going to this location forever. The food is always good. I expect a pub to be a place friends can gather and chat. It deserved one star , the music registered 110 decibels. Our party of 13 complained numerous times about the loud music. The waitress informed me that a bar was loud. But it's a pub!!! Five minutes of exposure to 110 decibels may result in hearing loss. read more

One of the best fish fry we've ever had! Servers are excellent! Can't leave a mere 20%. Great place

I have been coming here for years the the service has just been terrible the last dozen visits. Slow service, almost like they forgot you were here, food order is almost always wrong is some fashion, wrong food, cold, over cooked, missing items. Its really sad use to be one of our favorite places and I would suggest people to go there... now I have to warn people to go somewhere else. read more

Had a good lunch here while driving through Whitewater on our way home to Illinois. Great service and sandwiches.

Fast service delicious food off the beaten path! Would recommend this to any travlers passing thru.. Nice kind of hidden gem all ages and groups. Good music, good tv selection and great food!!! read more

Rick's Eastside Pub - The special today was meatloaf and it was damn near as great as moms! - Sports Bars Near Me - Whitewater, Wisconsin

Now that my regular lunch spot, Randy's has closed, I was looking for a potential replacement. As the previous poster stated, Rick's appears to have plenty of regulars, but I had no problems with service and it was fun seeing everyone interact with each other. There was a mix of all ages, local business men, flannel wearers and a pair of elderly ladies who started lunch with a shake of the day dice roll. There appears to be a new lunch special every day. Today's was a Cuban Sandwich, which currently seems to be all the rage at local bars; not being a fan of pickles or yellow mustard, I took a pass. The burger was good, and my drink well poured. I haven't decided if if is going to become a regular stop in my lunch rotation, but it shows promise. read more

I hadn't been here for for some years. I went on a Thursday night, and was met by the friendly staff and clientele! My Dad is elderly, and so many helped him to the table. The food was 10 times better than I remembered. Top notch service, and very clean. They had the BEST steak sandwich I ever had. Will be be returning soon. read more

Great food and a good atmosphere, you always feel welcome here no matter how busy it is. Everything i have had there has been absolutely fantastic, especially the homemade lemon meringue pie. read more

Awesome food and even better service. One of the best restaurants in Whitewater and best of all the quality is consistent.

This was hidden in the back, but well worth looking for. Great staff! Excellent Macburger and many choices for tap beer.

This place is a go to ! They made simple things like motz stick a little different but amazing ! Service was also great.

Food was good, waitress/bartender was excellent. Only negative of the night was the owner sitting at the end of the bar not lending a hand when she was slammed. He did however get up to serve drinks to his friends and no one else. read more

Awesome fish fry and fast service. Took my 6 and 10 year old daughters there to teach them how to play darts in a rural Wisconsin bar. They loved it and are now officially part cheese-head. read more

Alex and I had dinner at Ricks Eastside Pub today. We shared a side salad, the eastside burger (burger topped with creamy bleu cheese and sauteed onions) and fries. We also had a couple of beers. The burger (we paid $1 extra to "supersize" to a half-pound) was good and their bleu cheese dressing, which we had on our burger and salad, was excellent. They have a good beer selection as well as a nicely-stocked bar. The staff was very nice. Atomosphere was very laid back. read more

Not a fan of fish but really enjoyed their Friday fish fry! Friendly staff and reasonable wait time considering the place was packed.