Finally tried this place for lunch, after reading about how good their burgers are! Good news....it…read moredid not disappoint. It's a cute little 'up north' bar with a few tables. Signs on the tables say to order at the bar, but during my visit the bartender came over and took our order. Service was prompt & efficient. My guest and I each ordered a burger. I got the make your own burger with American cheese and fried onions. My guest had the snowshoe burger. Both were served with fries. The burgers were juicy and full of flavor. The cheese was a generous slice. I loved the fried onions. The fries were crispy. Perfect, good sized portions. Looking forward to coming back and trying other items on their menu....or maybe just for another one of those burgers!

Decent burgers! Good north woods atmosphere and bar. Not ideal for families, but a good place to…read morepop-in for a burger and beer and watching some football.

Right from when you walk in the door you know you belong here! Super friendly staff and other…read morecustomers! I can't remember laughing so hard at the tales being told. It was great and so warm! I had the hunter's chicken sandwich and it was very tasty! Absolutely returning and highly recommend!

Best burger in the North Fun atmosphere with great local…read moreflare. Can't wait to get there for lunch with the guys

Another great experience for us, this time indoors. What a cool north woods, cozy vibe they have…read moregoing on in there. Our server was SO nice and friendly. So much so, I felt comfortable telling her that my shrimp was really salty. It was super delicious and cooked to perfection otherwise, and it made a great gluten free option for me. Really glad we returned. We'll always be back anytime we're up at the cabin!

Food was not good .. had spaghetti and meatballs no flavor also had ribs.. very dry.. also had old…read morefashion drink.. that was not a true old fashion.. could have ordered a drink for a cheaper price.. it will be awhile before we go back..

Great burger selection with all kinds of unique burgers! I disagree with other review on here,…read morethese are clearly very generous, hand formed fresh patties and they are seasoned well. The ciabatta bun is soft and perfect. Husband tried the Western burger and said it was one of the best burgers he's had. I tried the Sticky Burger with peanut butter and surprisingly, it really works! Fun change from the usual. Fries are a step above your usual fries, and I like that they don't come all salty and you can salt to taste. We didn't have dessert but they had a nice assortment of homemade desserts like rhubarb pie, cherry torte, and pies. Our server was very friendly and attentive and brought a dog bowl out too. We really appreciated the dog friendly patio. Was very relaxing compared to the overcrowded places in downtown Minocqua. Plus they had Hazy Rabbit IPA on tap. $37 total for a craft beer, root beer, and two big, filling, unusual burgers with good fries, with a water view. We'll be back.

Was there this fall-nice atmosphere ( the reading glasses on the table are adorable), great service…read morebut the burger wasn't that tasty and fries just ok- had such good reviews but we won't be back.

To start with, the place is very cool on the inside. It has an amazing antique bar, and just as the…read morename says, boat memorabilia everywhere. The staff was terrific, too. Our server, Leah, was very pleasant and met our every need. I'm extremely picky about tartar sauce and she brought me out plenty to try and then when I loved it, more to enjoy with their excellent fries. I thought it was the best I've ever had in a restaurant. We all enjoyed our meal and my daughter loved her Fettuccine Alfredo especially. My walleye sandwich was incredible, too, especially since that tartar sauce was so phenomenal. One thing that really caught my eye was how hard the hostess was working. I don't think I've ever seen someone of her generation with such an amazing work ethic. It was kind of fun to watch her do her thing. If I had a company of my own locally, I would definitely be working to hire her. I didn't get her name, a d she looked awfully young to own the place. She acted as if she did, however. Amazing!

Off season = under 30 min wait with a great drink !!…read more Came here for the fish fry. It did not disappoint!! I will say my kid ate his weight in the breadsticks and cheese appetizer. A great Wisconsin staple. Husband and kid both got the fried cod. I got the broiled (so happy for that option as I love fish just can't do the breading). Everything was hot and delicious. Baked potatoes were delish and huge !! The bar has a great selection of tap beer and I also had a great cranberry vodka (from northwater distillery) that had a little spice to it with diet sprite (thanks for having diet!!)

Terrible customer service. Was told an hour wait, we walked to the town area to kill time and they…read moretext after 30 mins saying our tables ready. We hustle back to get seated and the woman says " you need your full party here" we had 5/6 people. (No of this was communicated when we agreed to the wait) They give you a 5 min window to return, our 6th person arrived 1 min late and the woman gave our table to another group that just walked in. They offered us to wait for another table. The place is an absolute joke.

The best cheese curds and wild rice soup in the Minocqua area…read more Seriously you need to try the wild rice soup. It's the best I have ever had. Anytime we come to the area we grab some. They have a great selection of beers including a nice amber one that was smooth. Cheese curds were melty and super hot. The best way to eat them. Son had a burger that he inhaled. You can't go wrong with a meal at the whale.

I work in customer service, so when someone says they are going out for a fish fry I'll ask where's…read moreyour favorite place to go? 9/10 it's Murtaughs. So of course I have to try it and let me tell you... it did NOT disappoint! I have eaten there there before and had their delicious deli sandwiches and their burgers are cooked to perfection, but wow! It's all you can eat deep fried pollack. Made to order beer battered or cajun. Included Murtaugh's clam chowder(I WANTED TO BATHE IN THIS STUFF, SO GOOD!), coleslaw, rye bread, their famous made from scratch potato salad (YUMMO! ) or french fries, lemon & tarter. And yay! They had malt vinegar! I love that with my fish. And let's not forget our bartender (sorry sir, I forgot your name ) but he was just on top of EVERYTHING! Fast, polite, engaging and a great smile! Thank you folks at Murtaughs! Oh shoot!! And David the cook!! The Oz. The man behind the curtain. Thank you all for making it great!

Michelle was amazing, atmosphere was friendly, food was tasty! Got the Philly and lots of…read moreappetizers, everything was solid

The best thing going at the recently renovated Minocqua Yacht Club is their roof-top seating. On a…read morebeautiful sunny day, the views of the lake and the constant parade of boats provides the perfect backdrop for an up-north afternoon lunch. As for the beer selection--average. Ditto for the food. But while I can't rave about either, I can't complain. My sandwich was decent and I was glad that they offered potato salad as a side dish. As a resident of the area, I probably won't become a regular customer because it's not that spectacular. But for those who enjoy this genre, and for vacationers, it fills an important niche and the food and drink is fine.

Just stopped for a quick drink. We didn't eat but the food looked and smelled great. Matt the…read morebartender was super nice and friendly. The views at the upper bar were awesome. Definitely coming back for a meal next time we are in town.

Don't often visit German restaurants. I have to say I was pretty pleased with this one. I had the…read morebrat with a side of potato salad. It was very sizable and delicious. The service was very good and it was fun to watch the waitress come to the table with three big mugs of root beer in one hand I won't say it actually made me feel like I was in Germany, but it was a lot of fun. They have outdoor seating in the back but we ate inside. Totally worth the visit if you want something different!

We unfortunately had a really bad experience and hadn't even made it to getting our waters yet…read more.. what a disappointment after my husband had grown up going to Minocqua in the summers and was so pumped to finally try Otto's, as he had never been yet. You know that red flag feeling you get after you're seated and no server acknowledges your presence? That was this place. And it was actually the second red flag. When the hostess seated us in the outdoor garden area she informed us it would be 45 minutes until food came out. Interesting information right from the get go. Our group of 5 was puzzled at this....many tables had just cleared out and it seemed that there was plenty of servers and bussers working to handle the amount of customers. From there it just went downhill even further. We ended up finally talking to someone asking if we could switch tables to get out of the direct sun. It took them WAY too long to clear the table they told us we could move to. In the meantime, no one had yet come over to at least give us waters. Once finally at our new table and acknowledged by a server, we put in our drink orders which we kept to waters only because we were at this point questioning bailing. After many minutes of waiting for our waters and never receiving them, we called it quits. We got up and told the server it's been too long, and checking the time it had been 20 MINUTES WITH NO WATERS. The last and worst nail in the coffin was that my mom had a view of our server who had in fact filled our waters towards the back of the garden area and then set them on a tray....and then....was just standing around. Literally. We also witnessed a busser moving at incredibly slow speeds and other servers seeming "busy" but not sure with what....There was absolutely no reason for the delays we experienced. We think the only explanation for all this was that there are simply far too many inefficient workers. Or workers with no sense of urgency or awareness to help one another out. It was quite sad to witness and should be even sadder for the business that they missed out on a customer, and in turn receives a bad review. What a bummer. Will never return.

Another great lakeside Wisco Supper Club. I normally don't…read morelike to eat outside, but this was most pleasant. Got to see all the folks pulling up in their posh pontoon boats. ACE people watching! The place is dog-friendly, which tells a lot--these folks care. Food? All good. Wife had fried shrimp. I had Fish Tacos. Both top-notch. Home-made Chips were great. As I was facing a 300+ mile drive back home, I didn't have any boozes, but the iced tea was fab. Automobile parking not as efficient as boat parking--the onliest bugaboo, but that was a minor annoyance. Eat here now!

Lobster Mac n cheese was fire!!!family got food and they loved it!! By far one of my favorite…read moreplaces to eat!!! Service was amazing!!! Being outside was great we were right by the water and it was beautiful!!!