Delicious food, excellent service. Amazing prices. All in all, definitely will return when I see…read morethe truck!

The food truck was supposed to be at Slumberland on Friday, but was not. The truck farmer selling…read morecorn knew nothing about this business. The business should keep people updated. Ended up getting great ribs at the Rusty Hook on B.

Great service. Wonderful ambience. Bang bang shrimp is…read moredelicious. Great selection of beers

Cute atmosphere, but the seating in the bar area was horribly uncomfortable (the waitress in that…read morearea commented that she knew the chairs were tortuous and understood why we moved to the dining room after a couple minutes). I ordered the four meat platter, and in hindsight wish that I had just ordered the brisket platter because the ribs and pulled pork were dry and bland (couldn't taste seasoning or a smoky flavor, and we can legit make better at home). The smoked sausage was nothing special. The only thing I enjoyed was the brisket as it was moist and tender, but again, it wasn't much for a BBQ/smokehouse flavor. As for the bottles of BBQ sauces at the table, they were all very mild; I get in WI restauranteurs tend to hold back on bold or stronger flavors due to the tame cooking of our ancestors, but why that's still the case when people are now well-traveled I will never understand. My husband had the poutine and was not a fan (I did not try it). Finally, the thin brown to-go boxes are useless. We sealed up my leftover meat and placed it in our cooler with other food items. Once home we discovered the material of the box had soaked through and released brown liquid over everything else. Yuck! Such a waste of time to have to wash the cooler and all it's contents because of mediocre BBQ stored in a chintzy box.

Midwest bbq, if you can call it bbq. We were told this was…read morethe best bbq in Wisconsin from a friend I personally was very underwhelmed... I got the pulled pork platter with coleslaw and Brussel sprouts. Pulled pork was bland and didn't have much flavor, lots of liquid on the plate. Coleslaw was coleslaw, take it or leave it. Brussel sprouts were the best thing I ate, they have hot honey and I'm a sucker for hot honey. The drink I had was a chocolate porter from Round Man brewery, it didn't have much flavor, I've had better.

Good ambiance, nice patio, clean restrooms, but my party was very disappointed with their meals…read more Our group of 4 stopped during a work roadtrip, hungry during a long drive. The location is convenient, directly off of the freeway in rural Northern Wisconsin. The menu offers sandwiches, a salad, and platters that don't disclose just how little meat is included (assuming they were 1/4lb servings). I opted for the pulled pork, which unfortunately lacked any flavor besides apple cider vinegar. I had to not only drench it in BBQ, but for the first time ever I had to salt the meat. My coworkers left hungry when their platters included only 2 slices of brisket. Points for creativity on their sides. I love the variety of options, but none met my expectations in the slightest. Overall, the whole meal lacked flavor, seasoning, and they should work on their portions/prices. Spending over $20 on a platter here is a waste.

Absolutely the best BBQ in the area! The beef brisket and pulled pork are delicious, and all the…read moresides are excellent as well! Wonderful service in a nice cozy dining area plus a good size bar. Highly recommend!

Decided to give it a try tonight and we were not disappointed. I had the brisket and my wife had…read morethe pulled pork. Both were really good and the smokey BBQ sauce was really good. I had onion rings and my wife did the baked potato as our side. Both were good and the dinners came with corn bread, baked beans, and coleslaw. Waitress was great and the food came fast. This place is definitely on our list for up north and wish we'd tried it sooner!

Service was great!!! Our waitress was knowledgeable and…read moreoffered suggestions. The food runner guy was funny and took care of a mixup on the order immediately (mac&cheese vs potato salad on one order). The ribs were excellent. Good flavor and very tender and moist. The brisket was moist and had a good smoke. Sides: order the potato salad, awesome. The greens are very good and are on the sweeter side. The mac&cheese is tasty with the Mac not being over cooked. Would definitely return if in the area.

Sat on the big patio with the dogs. They even offered a water bowl and gave them dog treats!…read more Great smiley service! Tasty food.

Pulled pork sandwich was so delicious. We also loved their BBQ baked beans and coleslaw! The…read moreBlueberry lemon slushie was also very tasty!! We will definitely return next time we are in Hayward.

Nice venue with seating inside, or a screened-in outer area, or outside at picnic tables (with…read moreumbrellas and without). Outdoors they provide cornhole, hula hoops, footballs, etc. The outdoor area is dog friendly. Service was the main reason Tamarack Farms got four stars instead of five. We checked in for a table as soon as they opened, but it was a very long time after we were seated before we got water and could order. More minimal dings were for not providing BBQ sauces with the ribs, butter for the cornbread, or wet wipe packets. As someone who ate regularly at the original Famous Dave's that burned down, these things were the standard. Not extras. And now they don't provide them when other BBQ joints do.

I ran up to Hayward for the day Wednesday, arriving @ The Angry Minnow @ 11a open. It was a…read moreperfect weather day for this cute brewery w their big garage door open. I was cheerily greeted @ my 390th brewery by friendly April! We discussed the tap list and I began mentally building a flight. Decided to forego a $16 six pour flight for buying some tasters individually & just diving right in to a few goblet pours. Angry Minnow did not disappoint. This may be brewer Jason's first brewery gig since his Great Dane apprenticeship but...he is Dialed In! I told April and Taryn "each beer just keeps getting better!" There were three IPA's on tap and they said the Citra was the least piny/bitter, so I went w a sample of that. So well balanced, delicious. The Hazy was no slouch. zi started my beery voyage w a McStukie's Scotch Ale. I then moved around to a Tequila Saison Chardonnay Blonde Oakys Oatmeal Stout & a 9-Toe Doppelbock before wrapping up with a 5oz pour of Hazy. I was so busy chatting up customers and Taryn I completely forgot to ask about how the beers got their names? I guess a job for my second visit..... I love the brick walled tap room, the spacious tables and the variety of merch. Free street parking is easy. I opted not to eat but the small menu looked to quench any palate and it was good offerings, not just a burger or side salad. It's no wonder The Angry Minnow has been around since 2004!! They have all the offerings, including knowledgeable and friendly staff to slang it all. Thanks Angry Minnow for a fantastically delicious Wednesday morning stop. I don't make it to Hayward often but when I do...you will definitely be a stop! Cheers!

NIce little brewery on Mainstreet Hayward. Open and airy, it is a nice place to hang out post…read moreride. I enjoyed all the beers I sampled, particularly the Scottish Ale and the Saison. Both excellent examples of those styles. The biggest disappointment was that there was NO FOOD available despite a sign outside that said small plates. It may have been just that weekend but they really need something to balance the alcohol, even if it is just packaged pretzels or chip.

Hayward downtown Main Street area was super busy! There are a lot of spots to shop. We came to…read moreAngler's craving burgers and fries. The restaurant is great for all ages and casual setting. The menu had plenty to choose from. I ordered the Cowboy burger with the bbq sauce on the side, and garlic parm wings dressing in side. They were decent items. The burger was basic and a little shy of toppings. I did enjoy the pretzel bun.

I had high hopes for this restaurant, based on the ambience and how busy they were!…read more We ordered the brisket sandwich, and the Italian beef sandwich with added cheese (which was an upcharge), and were going to share them. I had my half of the brisket first, and it was SO good. My husband ate his half of the Italian beef, and commented that it was dry and that they must have forgotten the cheese. I then inspected my half before I started eating, and didn't see any cheese. There was a tiny amount underneath melted into the bun, but not throughout the meat like I expected. I then read the menu description again and saw that it mentioned being "seasoned in gravy" and topped with pepperoncini and giardiniera. The sandwich in front of me appeared to be dry roast beef. I tasted a piece of it and it didn't taste seasoned at all. There was pepperoncini on the plate, which we assumed was a garnish. The waitress said she'd bring us the gardiniera, and that they always put that on the side anyway. So apparently you are getting a French dip that you have to turn into an Italian beef on your own? That doesn't explain why the beef wasn't seasoned, and there were no signs of gravy. Oh, and the nearly nonexistent cheese! We asked for the sandwich to be taken off our bill, but the manager said he could only take off less than half because we had eaten part of it. Insane...how were we supposed to know it wasn't as described unless we tried it? Additionally, the fries were warm, at best, and quickly grew cold after just eating a few. We won't be back!

Sir Smoke A Lot BBQ has the best Brisket this side of…read moreMemphis or K.C. This place TRUMPs's them all!!

A lil family owned bbq joint kind of off the beaten path but came through in the clutch (in the…read moremoment). We had gone to go chase waterfalls as the snow was melting and were craving bbq so we found this place in the area with decent reviews and decided to check it out. Underwhelming is the main word that comes to mind. Honestly, the ribs and rib tips were really greasy and it came out extremely fast. The rib tips weren't even that hot. And they were fried to a crisp.. not super edible. They were ok but not great. The ribs were decent, good flavor, not a ton of smoke and like I said, greasy. The smoked mac and cheese was disgusting. It tasted like it was days old (or at least the cheese was) and there wasn't any smoke flavor. The baked beans were ok but tasted like from a can. For it being a $82 order i just feel like it should have been way better. Front desk cashier was friendly enough but not super helpful. Wouldn't come back here but it served the purpose in the moment.

Occasion: Local bbq joint near our lake house…read more Couldn't wait to check this place out while we were in the area recently as it's likely to be our new local hangout. Wasn't sure what to expect of this gas station/convenience store/quick service bbq restaurant/ice cream store/?!?! Seems like a place that tries to do so many things would struggle to get them all right, but from what I can tell they do a bang up job. The bbq was delicious - my test is whether or not I feel compelled to sauce it and not here. The sides were also formidable. We split a 2 meat platter and it was a nice size for us to split as a small dinner. Learned about a new product while I was there - the ice cream pint coozy. Some would probably say it's designed to take a pint home on a hot day but it would also work like a beer coozy to take a pint to go;) Went back the next night to try the ice cream and were not disappointed. They're short-staffed right now so they're using commercially procured waffle cones at the moment, so I'm hoping to try a homemade one on a future visit. Note: Please be patient with them. Like everywhere else, they are short staffed and struggling to stay open. I overheard one of them tell another that she came in on her day off to fill in for a few and ended up putting in a 13-hour day. And they still manage to be courteous and cheerful in the face of criticism from carry out customers. Formidable! Would I recommend/revisit: YES!! Service Dog Rating: A+ - barely mentioned her, which is ideal

Ive been here many times with my husband over the years and its always been great, food is always…read moredelicious.The Reuben was really good too, and the chicken oh yummy. I haven't been there now for 2 yrs so I don't really know anymore, but, I'm sure its just as good as it was before. the people that work there are all kind and funny.