This is Northwoods culture. This is good food, good people, good music, and good conversation - no…read morematter where you're from, what you're wearing (I was in a suit & tie ). A must stop whenever I'm in town for work.

Great friendly efficient service, outstanding onion rings --best in town. Burgers superb.read more

best night EVER. my girls and I were in town from Chicago…read morefor the weekend with low expectations on finding a bar that was still open . we called and an angel named Robin answered and told us to come straight there! From the second we walked in the door , we had A BALLLLLL. we turned on the juke box and threw a party in the place. 100/100 would recommend. I hope robin is there the next time we are in town, she's truly the best for dealing with us crazy girls from Chicago

Fun atmosphere. Very small but felt comfortable from the get go. Humans and dogs welcomed us…read more Great place for a few drinks

Pretty cool neighborhood dive bar with a pool table, a few slot machines, and a music venue in…read moreback. A decent selection of local brews has an out of towner like me very happy to see more than just domestic garbage. Tap beer was cold and tasted good. At the time I visited they were only doing a Friday Fish Fry as far as food is concerned but they do have a kitchen and it sounded like it was due to staffing issues. The regulars hanging out said the food is great and the bartender told me to come early for the fish fry as it sells out fast so must be good!

I do have to say I enjoyed working at pollackin so very much. The customers are regulars that we…read morewould have daily and clientele we're just awesome. I remember lunches got quite busy most of the time was just bruising myself tired it was one of the most enjoyable jobs I had. The food is very good nowadays though some of the workers are pretty stuck up and snobby I think they don't realize one day they're going to get old too. And truthfully I can't believe that they're not open for lunch. It's a shame how this generation is no respect for the elderly no respect for anybody lazy now let pollackin was a great place and a great business too bad you messed it all up what a shame you shouldn't have don't know what hard work really is​​​

This place is my ALL TIME FAVORITE bar. Cozy, fun, GREAT drinks, good service. Been here more than…read more10 times passing thru Minocqua and it's always Immaculate vibes. No matter if it's Bloody Mary mornings, afternoon beers or late night live music cocktails. PERFECT.

Ambiance was fun and although it is a tiny place with a lot of locals at the bar, the vibe was cool…read moreAnd inviting to us as passers thru. All we heard from our local family was that we needed to go. So the day we were leaving we made sure to hit up the place as we left town. Bartender was an interesting character. Seemed unfriendly at first, but then warmed up and we were bantering in no time. Although I still got a weird vibe from him. I will say this, he made a bang on spicy bloody Mary and it is by far one of the best I have had in years! We definitely will go back when we come back to visit our family.

Arrived around 7:30 on a Friday night thru the front door and immediately realized this is local…read more The regulars encircle the entire horseshoe bar. The bar area has the character of a midwestern bar. About 30 ft on lay the dining area which was non-descript and empty (it was late). In short, the food was fine. The waitress was cordial enough, and prices were more than fair. This place serves the 'the locals' and probably serves them well. I probably won't come back because it is out of the way. The other reviewers who rip on the place are transients, and don't matter. You need to get the context to understand a place like this and who it ultimately exists for.

It was alright. Just short staffed so service is slow and okay food. Nothing we would come back for.read more

Great bartender, and love the karaoke. Nice clientele. Very quiet on Tuesday nights.central…read morelocation in Wausau with frequent karaoke competitions

I just moved to town and everyone here was extremely welcoming. The bartenders were attentive and…read morefun. The clientele was varied and friendly. Having gone back several times now I have the following to offer: the karaoke night is amazing. If you don't think that there are ridiculously good singers in Wausau, you'd better think again...a couple of these folks will sing your sox off! Their Bloody Mary buffet is CLUTCH on a Sunday before, during or after the game. And on any ol' regular night, they have a pool table, a sweet jukebox and some pretty generous rules when it comes to tossing the dice on the bar. It's my new favorite.

This was one of the most uncomfortable bar experiences I've had, and it was entirely because of the…read morebartender. She made it very obvious she didn't like a specific customer and didn't even try to hide it. Raising her voice, snapping in an annoyed tone, and creating a scene over something as simple as someone trying to buy that person a drink. Instead of handling it professionally, she acted like the person offering the drink was doing something wrong, which was completely uncalled for. I felt bad for the guy. It honestly felt like we were watching someone push their personal feelings onto customers instead of doing their job. If you don't like a patron, fine--but don't make it everyone else's problem. It created a tense, awkward atmosphere and made the whole place feel hostile. And if this customer is really that terrible to deal with, then handle it the right way--ban him. Don't take it out on other paying customers who are just trying to have a good time. We came in expecting a normal night and left feeling uncomfortable. From all of the reviews it made it sound like we would have a fun and inviting time. It was anything but that.

''Awesome place!'' friends AND I were there a bit ago, and we had such a great time!' greAt music…read morereally nice drinks and food- we laughed alot and really liked the whole atmosphere there.' 'I really like when there's 'live music.'

Great place to enjoy a few drinks and listen or dance to wonderful entertainment…read more Outstanding selection of bourbon and liquors. Very hospitable owner and tasteful decor.

Stopped in for music, food and drinks and was not disappointed. Exceptional service and fun…read moreambiance make this a stand out experience. The proprietor even ran out to buy more cranberry juice for my wife's drink when they ran out.

Great local place! Friendly staff! The owner Jeff is especially nice! They have karaoke and live…read morebands on weekends. Prices are very reasonable!

I have been here a few times, never on my own accord…read more It's pretty average aesthetically, there's a stage and a decent bar. Local bands play here quite a bit, which is great if you only like nu-metal. I'd say this is the best trait of the bar. Other than that. I've had only rude experiences with the bar tenders, and the owners. They're unfriendly, sarcastic, and down right rude to a point where I've questioned their mental stability. (Particularly, what I assume is their sound guy, Boo. He's simply creepy, and doesn't respond to simple questions, just stares.) The drinks are over priced. (4$ for a Pabst? Are you kidding me?) The bar is very clicky,and they rudely usher out all paying patrons at the end of the night so they can party in the back pool room with their friends. All in all, an annoying bar. You'd be better off going to the strip club across the street or heading downtown to PI or Glass Hat.

I stop in whenever I'm in the area. My first visit was in 2017 when I was working on the Ice Age…read moreTrail. I'll probably get here once or twice a year. Always great service. Really cool taproom. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Upstairs seating. One night that I was here there was trivia. Once in a while, there's a food truck otherwise I have some pretzels and snacks, merchandise, stickers, And beer to in growlers. Plenty of parking.

Fun brewery that as I told the beertenders "you came highly recommended by Bob @ Great Dane". I…read moredidn't stay long, decision made prior to even arriving. Not familiar w the area, 51 didn't have street lights so I wanted to get back on the road before dark. The two beertenders I briefly chatted w were friendly. For a Friday night the place was full, but appreciatively not loud. I liked the flour/potato sacks hanging from the ceiling. The parking lot was good sized, making parking easy. I had the Oktoberfest on my visit. Thanks Sawmill for a fun time and a good beers, cheers!