Excellent people!!! Good drinks, great view! The owners are awesome people, they offer a true…read morenorthwoods tavern experience!

How can you not give 5 stars to a bar where the bar tender picks up your tab!!!!!…read more What an adorable, authentic little north woods bar, we pontooned over from our cabin and they are just so friendly and lovely. Mary makes a mean Old Fashioned and there's 4 or 5 different pizzas you can either take home frozen or she'll heat them up for you. There's also a very cute border collie who hangs out in the bar. Can't wait to go back!

Nice venue, it's a beautiful location but it needs people. Food is average at best but it's more…read moreabout the great skiing. Is a great place for families

Caribou lodge was close to where we were staying for the weekend so we stopped in for dinner…read more We ordered the gnocchi with Italian sausage and the ravioli. Both were delicious; homemade pasta, flame grilled sausage and house made sauce. The gnocchi was soft and pillowy. The ravioli was stuffed with both a creamy ricotta and salty, creamy mozzarella. Chef Kevin knows his pasta!

Everything went well. Lots of fresh vegetables on the pasta, and so delicious…read more There was live music which was a perfect accompaniment to sitting outside on a beautiful night. I will be back.

My wife and I really enjoyed our meal. The food was great, the room is very nice and the service…read morewas excellent. Friendly, professional and efficient. The live entertainment is a perfect addition to the experience. The Northwoods can be challenging restaurant-wise but this place stacks up nicely with any urban spot.

Great place when it was open. Loved the food, owners, bartenders, tapas food and drinks. They…read morealways had great entertainers. Its now closed, for special events only.

Why haven't I been here before??? I come up to Minocqua a few times a year and haven't yet come…read morehere. Unsure why though, because this place was great!! The prices are good, and the drinks are even better. I got a huge glass of fantastic sangria for only $8! We also ordered the pita and hummus tapa, which was so so good. And it came with a LOT of pita (much appreciated). The music inside is awesome, and the aesthetic is really cool. I loved all the paintings. Service was a bit slow when we came...but because of how long we had to wait they comped our drinks so I can't complain at all. That was so nice of them to do! Overall an awesome place, I will definitely come back here every time I visit.

Make reservations ahead of time. We tried to get in here twice and I guess the 3rd time is the…read morecharm. Note that they have downtime in the fall so be sure to check their hours in their website. Upon entering the parking lot you feel like you're entering an enchanted forest with lights and an outdoor fire pit greeting you. We were warmly welcomed by the hostess and we were immediately seated. We were out kim an addition which had ample windows facing out to the lighted trees. Our waitress was very attentive and we were started with a relish tray. It was skimpy compared to what you use to get at supper clubs but appreciated as a comp. We received our meals with a comp loaf of bread. I'm GF so passed on the bread. My husband said it was average and appreciated. He had the prim rib and I had a tenderloin steak with mushrooms and garlic mashed potatoes which the first couple of bites in the end was chewy but as I moved to the next bites it was very tender. I enjoyed the Hungarian mushroom soup and my husband enjoyed his clam chowder. We were too full for dessert and I took 1/2 of my meal home to enjoy for lunch the next day. We didn't try any cocktails. We would go back to try more menu items, maybe something light so a dessert could be enjoyed.

Beautiful venue The food is uneven and the menu never really…read morechanges I'd recommend sitting outside with a cocktail and an appetizer

We decided to try this restaurant based on it s reviews we are from out of town. They ran a…read morevalentine special It's a small place we had a reserved table . The table states to go tell the bartender your order and we did , we also observed the waitress tending to a table and taking their order . Our food came out in a timely manner my husband steak was awesome my prime rib ordered medium was tough .i tend to think it's the cut they get up here the baked potatoes we're spot on the coleslaw was fresh it's a small venue that locals like u can tell when your from out of town

Pizza is delicious! Obviously made with quality ingredients and handmade. The crust is the perfect…read morethickness. Toasted to perfection. The sauce sets it off and the toppings are fresh and made to order. The craft beer is served cold and the featured drafts are rotated. Never fear, they offer tasters before serving you a glass. A rather small place makes it more personable and comfortable. The owner and staff couldn't make you feel more welcome. We will definitely be making this one of our weekly stops!

Have been coming up north for 35 years. This is the first time we have come to Pirates Hideaway…read more Upon arrival at 11 am when they opened we played bags outside and got some alcoholic beverages at the bar. Their pizza is amazing. Their margarita was good and not crazy expensive. The boat ride was great and it had a bathroom on it which was helpful. The owners are so kind and get everyone involved. They give out chips and lemonade/water they have pirate tattoos and pointed out eagles nests along the path. I wish they would've went one way down the chain instead of going halfway one way and halfway another. We got ice cream before we headed out. Overall, definitely a place to check out if you have kids or want to sit outside and look at the lake.

While the pirate ship ride is expensive our 7 and 5 year olds loved it. They give out snacks and…read morewater /lemonade on board and the kids get a 'tattoo' and a bandana. We grabbed a couple beers from the tiki bar to take with us. After we were finished we got ice cream as well. Fun little place to visit.

I've been wanting to stop in here for a while. There are a lot of mixed reviews for Pub' n Prime…read morewhich made it hard for me to figure out if I should give it a try. Pub' n Prime is pretty old school looking. I love the mid-century modern looking decor that meets northwoods. There is a cool outside tiki bar that we didn't take advantage of but it was going strong out there. My party sat at the bar for a drink. Cheese spread and crackers on the bar. Very nice. Standard Wisconsin drinks including ice cream drinks are available as well as tropical "slushy" drinks. The staff was great! Super friendly. We had curds and onion strings for appetizers. There were enough for the 5 of us. Our server, Mary was helpful with the menu and we ordered Broasted Chicken...1/2 a chicken. Very moist. Light crunchy breading. Ribs. Nice big slab of fall off (with a nudge) the bone. Nice sweet sauce. Orange Whisky Chicken. A boneless breast grilled and served in a sweet orange sauce. Shrimp. Fried. Pretty basic but good. Prim Rib. It was reported to be a bit salty but it looked good. The sides of asparagus could have been a bit bigger but they were prepared well and tasted good. One of the nicest things is the salad bar of which one trip is included with each entree. Two soups, bread, rolls, green salad mix with all the extras, pasta salad, bean salad, nice choice of dressings. It's great to have salad bars making a comeback. We ordered one piece of homemade Carrot Cake for dessert and it was fabulous! And on top of being a very clean restaurant the bathrooms were also very nice! Pub' n Prime is worth a try. We will bring the family back.

It's been 5 years since I last set foot in this place. Swore I'd never come back because the owner…read morewas so rude when we were there. The only good part of our visit then was our waitress and the food. Due to weather we ended up here tonight. The bartender was the best part of our night. Lynn was fantastic. Friendly. Professional. We discovered she had also been our waitress five years ago too. Now to the food today. The worst prawns I have ever had. Over done, dry and tough not to mention so small. They offered to substitute a small prime rib for the prawns because it could be ready faster. A bit dry but edible.

The Bierstube Lounge is the "less formal" dining option at the Garmisch Resort. It's a great place…read moreto come in off the lake, have something to eat and grab a few beers. There's a lovely patio if the weather is nice. Things that I love about the Bierstube: *Moscow Mules available - properly served in copper mugs. Hell yes! *Great burgers. They're 1/2 lb, and never frozen. Above average fries too. *Cozy atmosphere - lots of warm wood and "lodge" decor. *Super friendly staffers. I've only ever had warm, pleasant service here. *Great fried cheese curds *Old timey slot machine that actually pays out quarters FYI - the Bierstube gets quite popular with boaters and vacationers so it might take a little time to get through a meal if you arrive after big groups. Also - the people watching is great. I saw a group of 8 middle aged peeps order giant Slippery Nipples (Baileys + Butterscotch Schnapps = baaarrrrff) and drink 'em down quite happily. Then a table of old guys played Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines on the jukebox. Good times. Good times.

Don't come in to this lounge expecting a quiet place to tuck away in a northwoods atmosphere and…read morehave a drink. People travel for several hours to get here, or hey, maybe they're just from a nearby golf course, but when they get here, they can be LOUD. That's OK though. It's entertaining to watch, and you CAN get good draft beer here (including German style beer) along with good wine, and some tasty appetizers and sandwiches. The lighting is warm and not too bright, and the walls are paneled in knotty pine. The staff generally works well together to make sure patrons are taken care of although during crowded times service can take a bit longer. The windows are large and look out onto the deck where seating is available, and just past that you have a great view of the lake. I dig it. And Joanna T is right, the slot machine is way cool.