Five stars all the way. We paddled up from the other side of the lake and tied our boards up to the…read moredock. When we first walked up, it was clearly a dive and we were wondering if we would feel unwelcome because we are not locals. Absolutely not the case! Steve got us drinks and Kevin, the owner, chatted us up and made us feel like regulars. His mom was there watching a soap opera with some friends and she shared some delicious homemade cake with us. Kevin dropped $5 in the juke box for us to listen to some songs and made us The Best Pizza! Cheeseburger with extra pickles. There is a reason it has won awards! We are the whole thing! The bar area has a fantastic lakefront view but the outside is awesome too. There is a stage area for a band and plenty of outdoor seating if you want to keep your distance from others but still enjoy getting out and about. When COVID-19 goes away, this would be a perfect place to get back to normal!

Out of towner here- and yes- that must make a difference due to all of the good ratings…read more. unfortunately those made me try Hoots. This place is a glorified dumping yard- should've left right when I saw the camping chairs in the backyard and all 50 ashtrays. The locals all gave us dirty looks upon arriving, aliens as we were, including the bartender (who also unfortunately made our pizzas too). Speaking of pizzas, I mean y'all... seriously??? Good pizza?? Ive had better pizza from a gas station in a pinch. I'm pretty sure there was no fresh ingredients on it, even had canned mushrooms. I wouldn't have even bothered writing this, if it weren't for the fact that I paid severely for this mistake all night and into the next day with trips to the bathroom, thanks Hoots. Do yourself a favor and find anywhere else.

I had the pleasure spending a few hours in this remarkable venue…read more The ambience beautifully captures the atmosphere of entering a comfortable, inviting space. The bartender(Matt) very attentive and shared information regarding different beers and available wine offerings. Will definitely return and recommend!

I thought their beer selection was great. It has something for everybody. Flat bread was tasty…read more Service was great. Hidden gem of Rice Lake

What a great place, highly recommend stopping here. We had lunch and it was amazing! Friendly…read morebartender and she was not only waiting on customers at the bar but was taking care of the tables too. She didn't miss a beat, friendly and great service. Not only did they have an amazing menu, but they had several specials on their board next to the front door on the wall. I ordered the taco salad and it was a huge salad, very fresh and came with salsa and taco sauce. My husband ordered wings, they were breaded and cooked to perfection, they came with awesome fries, coleslaw and a roll that melted in his mouth. He commented "now this is how wings and coleslaw are supposed to taste like"! Very clean and cozy! Prices are normal, not out of control like a lot of places we frequent in Hayward WI=ridiculous high prices! Stop if you're in the area, you will love this little spot!

Thanks to a recommendation from a friend, I've found the best salad in Rice Lake. JB's offers a…read moregrilled chicken salad with fresh romaine lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes. It is phenomenal from start to finish, affordably priced, and no other restaurant in town can compare.

Very friendly place. When in town I would go here again. Place was not overly expensive and was…read morea typical older bar in northern Wisconsin.

We absolutely love this place. Cheap drinks. Nominal service great atmosphere. Small town but very…read morewelcoming bar

The reason I gave 2 stars and not one is solely the waitress. She was great.Continually coming by…read moremaking sure the table had everything. Serving with a genuine warm smile. Not often you get waitstaff that has an actual caring attitude. She absolutely did with our table and the others around us. Now the food is pretty good. Could be better with some simple spices. Prices are a little on the high side. Not outrageous, but I ate here a few years back and knew the prices were a little high. With that said. Ordered a fried catfish other person ordered a combo club soup and sandwich seemed a proper size sandwich.The Cajun catfish was good but bland. The sandwich tasted good. I didn't taste the soup. Ordered a Steak and Caesar salad it comes with garlic bread, I added mashed potatoes and steamed veggies to go. 2 pieces of chocolate cake. We also had an 4 seasons appetizer platter. It was pretty good. The steak meal was to go. Now I must accept responsibility for not checking the to go bag and not making sure the waitress knew we wanted the mashed potatoes and steamed veggies. Reason I say that. Is I ordered a steak from another line that came with wild rice. So i did change to the other steak meal. So I get home and open all the boxes and a salad was in big box. Chocolate cake in the other 2 big boxes, and the Big Mac size box had the steak and garlic bread in it. I assumed the steak meal was one of the bigger boxes. Why would you put a steak in the box with the bread it will make it soggy. It did. But I opened the boxes and was shocked. Now I wasn't expecting a tomahawk steak. But wow. I grabbed my food scale and weighed the steak. I went on Chat gpt and asked if a steak weighed 6oz would it cook down that small,Chat said no. A normal 6oz steak would have cooked to 4-5 oz. I'm sure folks on here will debate this. So there is the picture and information. I did call the manager and he said next time I come in let him know he'd take care of it next time we come in. When I call a manager I'm not calling for free food. I'm calling to let you have the information for you to fix it going forward. Up to them. So as you see in the photo you could tear the garlic bread in half and make a steak slider out it. It's to bad that restaurants have to order from Sysco or US foods. With all the meat markets we have here. Totally changes the flavor of the meat for the better and has more vitamins getting it from a local meat market versus the highly processed foods and meats from the national chain. But a restaurant hands are tied. Why Sysco blocks local meat sourcing 1. Exclusive purchasing contracts Most Sysco agreements require: * 80-100% of food spend through Sysco * Meat is always included in that requirement Buying steaks from a local butcher = contract violation. Ok so to finish up. The Ambiance feel is a combination sports bar with cabin feel. Lastly when we walked in there were folks at tables spaced away from each other all over the restaurant. I truly love that. You can talk in private at your table. But as we say there they filled nearly every table around our table. Before the restaurant and former restaurant folks start. I worked in restaurants so has my family some of them their entire lives some even own restaurants so. I fully know and understand how seating works with fairness to waitstaff. I also understand that if someone was getting off work you'd fill the seats of the waitstaff that still working through. But there were a ton of empty tables. No need to rack and stack us on top of each other. Kills the vibe. If a restaurant is empty as this one was at that time. In summary great staff. Bland food.

Log jams not a fan of these at all. No flavor at all the crust was too thick…read more Onions rings these are beer battered these were pretty good. Creamy bruschetta's not you typical bruschetta more like a pizza Bbq wings now these where very good wish they where a little but more crispy Over all I will be back again. We had a very nice waitress

Cool space. The beer was undrinkable. I went out to the deck to pour it out. I will give them…read moresome time to hopefully improve and try it again.

We really enjoyed our stop at this newer brewery, opened on July 2021. Great building and owners…read moreare very friendly! Would definitely recommend this stop for any fellow brewery fans.

If you want small town, hole-in-the-wall bar with amazing food, this is your place. They have…read moreamazing burgers, pizza and a Friday fish fry. All their soups are made in house and the potato salad is house made weekly (It's amazing). The service can be slow at times but keep in mind that during the week the bartender is also the cook. The owner is an amazing person and the locals are good people!! If you're in the area stop in and give it a try.

Great food, service and brandy old fashions! Friday fish. Wednesday pork! Great prices too!read more