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    Ripon Family Restaurant

    3.5 (22 reviews)
    InexpensiveDiners
    Closed 6:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    RIPON FAMILY RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Loud
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Chicken Dumpling Soup
    Gretchen S.

    My favorite place to eat in Ripon. Great food and quick, friendly service. My mom and I went back multiple times while in the Markesan/Green Lake/Ripon area, and all of the dishes we tried were delicious. The restaurant has a real cozy, down home vibe. Would recommend it to anyone staying in Ripon or passing through.

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    Angie L.

    When I walk into a local family diner and its packed full of elderly people, I think wow this is a good sign. My taste buds are bland and I like my food soft, the less I have to chew, the better. For the first time ever, my intuition has deceived me. The menu is so overwhelmingly big, it reminds me of all the episodes of kitchen nightmare when Gordon Ramsey goes to all the restaurants that are failing and one of the biggest problems is their menu is way too big. There has to be easily 6 pages full of stuff, plus an extra page for their specials, and then a handwritten sheet of pies available. So when the cashier told me about their chopped beef special and comes with a potato, a side, a soup for 5.99, I thought it was a great deal. It was about 7pm when i went in and the cashier came back and told me they were out of the potatoe so I said if i could just do double peas instead. After all, I need more veggies in my life! While waiting for my food, I browsed the pie display and decided on a banana cream pie (which is normally my favorite) since it was displayed that they are freshly baked. After I ordered and paid, I talked to the cashier a bit and she told me that the pies were not made there. It is bought from a bakery from a different town and sent there. Interesting... So, I get my food and go back to my hotel. I couldnt bare to eat most of the items. The chopped beef tasted like just hamburger meat with no seasoning. The onions on top of the beef tasted better than the actual meat itselt. The chicken noodle soup seem to come from a can with the shell noodles being overcooked and soggy. The peas also seem to come from a can. The banana cream pie was the best part of the meal. Really, I should have just ordered like 3 slices of pie for dinner. I rather go to a fast food place than this, and that is saying alot.

    Carmel Apple crumb pie and blueberry pie a la mode
    Josh K.

    We drove all around Green Lake because my wife was just dying to have some pie. We finally found a nice case of pies at Ripon family restaurant. I enjoyed my Carmel Apple crumb pie and she had the blueberry pie. Pies were good, she wished the pie was a bit more tart. Fast and friendly service, good experience overall.

    Nacho appetizer
    Timothy L.

    The portions are large here. I have visited several times and have never gone away hungry. The last time we ordered Nachos and they were the best that I have ever had. The milkshakes are also large and well worth the price.

    Strawberry rhubarb pie. Great filling with not too sweet filling. Crust didn't seem homemade but was still a worthwhile pie.

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    9 years ago

    Good diner style food. Nothing fancy - good comfort food. Service was very good - our server, Brooklyn, took very good care of us.

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    we love going to this diner as a family! always something for everyone and they are so kind. kid friendly!

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    Really enjoyed our visit to Broadway Diner in Baraboo. The classic diner atmosphere feels cozy and…read morewelcoming, and every dish we ordered was genuinely great. The staff was friendly and on top of things. It's a smaller spot, so plan to get there early, especially on busy mornings. A fantastic local diner experience.

    First time here. We were on our way to the Dells and hungry for some breakfast. The place has a…read morenice retro feel to it. The stainless steel diner has been well cared for and updated enough to make it more comfortable for staff and customers. There are some tables out front and two different seating areas inside (it's bigger than it looks). All the cooking is done behind the counter, where you can see it all happening. It can be a bit noisy as the metal spatulas hit the grill, but you can still have a reasonable conversation. It's a busy place, and the servers are efficient, with a no nonsense approach to taking your orders. The menu is large, with lots of traditional favorites (no avocado toast here). There were two pages of breakfast items, and it was a tough decision. We ordered a number of different items: corned beef hash, pancakes, and potato pancakes with eggs and sausage. It did not take very long to get our food. Very good portions, everything was plenty hot, and all flavorful. Everyone was happy with their choices. The corned beef hash was not the kind you get from a can. It was large, fresh pieces. The pork sausages were plump and well seasoned. The poached eggs were perfect. My only complaint: I ordered my potato pancakes extra crispy, but they didn't seem "extra" to me (extra extra crispy next time). The regular pancakes were good, but not fluffy enough to be "excellent". A very nice place for breakfast, and somewhere we would return to.

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