Read the reviews here and decided to take a shot. River Jams is a sweet spot right on the river…read moreReally nice vibe with music available and light and comfy seating with great views. . Service was great. Fast and friendly! Drinks came quick and were very tasty. Food was great!! Burgers sandwiches- just can't go wrong here. Will definitely be back!!

While on vacation, my wife selected River Jams as a place to have lunch. It is pretty hard to beat…read morethe views and atmosphere while having a local beer (Spotted Cow) while eating outside looking at the Chippewa River. Along with our son, we had the BLT, Cod Sandwich, and the Green Olive and Swiss double smash burger. This could well be the best burger I have had as it was not only juicy, but bursting with flavor. The green olive really adds a lot. Our waitress, Annika, was very nice. I recommend coming here.

In town for business and found River Inn on Yelp. Nice ambience. Cozy and warm. My server was…read morewonderful. Ordered a grilled shrimp salad with balsamic dressing that was underpriced at $11. My Manhattan was perfect. Great place.

I'll get right to the point: This place is what dreams are made of. They tout the chicken, which is…read moreabsolutely delicious, but don't discount the burgers. Im not joking when I say they taste like unicorns and rainbows. And the service? Second to none. The bartenders are as spicy as the bloody marys. Shake-a-day? Yes! Gambling machines? Also yes. This is where your hole-in-the-wall Wisco bar dreams are made. Get the onion petals and a tap of Spotted Cow to start and enjoy the ride.

This is the place you want to visit if you are boating on lake Wissota. Nice outdoors patio with…read moreview of the docks. You can get drinks and food to go or enjoy the air conditioned bar a bar and dining room. This is a fairly new incarnation of this restaurant. Previously The Edge, now under new ownership. We sat outside and tried the thin crust pizza. Kinda average and the crust wants very thin. Drinks were nice and cold. They even have to go drinks so you can take them on the boat. If you like to dine outside give this place a try.

The service and food were great. Good for families with kids and also for a date. I wish I had food…read more pictures we ordered the pasta and the burgers both were good and in good size.

Excellent service. Dog friendly outside which was a huge plus as we were traveling with our pup…read more Pizza was tasty and is recommended. The boneless chicken wings were kind of dry and we did not like those.

Fantastic service and pretty decent food! It was hard to decide what I wanted off of the menu…read morebecause there were so many good looking options. I got talked into the walleye tacos and looking back wish I would've tried one of the other things I had my eyes on. The nachos were pretty good and the pretzel bites were pretty run of the mill for a bar. I don't know that I'll rush back here when I'm in the area, but it's a pretty decent spot!

Attached to the Lismore hotel by Doubletree makes this restaurant super accessible to…read moreout-of-towners. Service 5/5: we did not make a reservation, but staff did everything to accommodate us and get us seated. I really appreciate how kind they were and once we were seated, our server was attentive, making sure our drinks were always filled and that we were enjoying our meal. Ambiance 5/5: stunning environment. I highly recommend you take a peek and look at the bar because it's a bunch of little pennies and it is the coolest sight to see (I believe I heard them call it the penny bar too). I really enjoy that you could see into the kitchen while the chefs worked and how fluid they all seemed to be in their craft. Food 3/5: I was really disappointed by the food. I ordered the roasted lamb as a big fan of lamb and it was overcooked and very salty. Also, the mint gelée coupled with the root beer glacé de viande was overwhelmingly sweet. The dish was lacking a balance of acid and spice. My fiancé ordered the tater tot hot dish and I am thankful that he ordered that because we ended up sharing that the rest of the meal. Even he could not eat the Lamb and he is must less picky about flavor profiles. The hotdish was a cheesy parmesan dream with sweet corn, peas, mushrooms and I liked the textural mixture of pork and veal. Overall, I'm not sure if I would come back for a meal here. I have seen that their pizzas are really popular because they are woodfired and I wish we would've checked that first, but I wanted a cozy elevated dinner and I'm still really bummed that we did not get that.

Been here before, but it's been a very long time. We were passing through the area and looking for…read morea place to eat. It happened to be a very busy weekend, and the Informalist was one of the few places that did not have a long line to get seated. Got in right away and seated for some brunch. The restaurant is spacious and well designed. It's a bit upscale, but perfectly capable of making people feel relaxed and welcome. We got greeted right away by the server and settled in with menus and waters. Our order wasn't complicated: some of the Custard Battered French Toast, a short stack of pancakes, and two eggs. I also ordered a London Fog Tea Latte (a little lavender, a little vanilla, and extra foam). It didn't take long for the food to come, but the London Fog took a while longer. The French Toast was amazingly good, and the pancakes and eggs were also very good. I was half done with my meal by the time my London Fog arrived, and the server was very apologetic (saying that the coffee shop was very busy). I might have been satisfied with that, but the London Fog was just okay. While there was some extra foam, the drink itself was flat, as if they just heated up the milk and mixed it with the tea. (They need to do a better job with polishing the steamed milk so that it creates a creamy texture, especially if they ar charging $8) Overall, a good experience, and a few tweaks would have made it excellent. Would stop again if I was in the mood for the French Toast.

Classic Wisconsin bar. I wouldn't call it a dive bar - it was nicer than that. We had seen the…read morereviews about their sandwiches so when passing through town we stopped for lunch. It wasn't too busy so we grabbed a could seats at the bar. Great tavern atmosphere! The staff was friendly and pointed out their "extensive" menu posted on the wall - maybe six items! I opted for the hot ham and cheese sandwich with onion. I also got a side of their famous hot horseradish mustard. Wow what a kick! The sandwich was juicy and excellent. My wife got their Spanish stew which was just OK. Kind of a weak chili. Skip it. They are also known for their hot roast beef sandwich. Definitely stop by and try the ham sandwich!

Here are two overlapping reasons why a trip to Ray's Place is worth your time…read more 1. Food & Drink: The beers (a very generous selection of which are on tap) and the beef and ham sandwiches are filling and flavorful. With regard to the sandwiches, be sure to request the horseradish-infused mustard (known among my friends as "Wisconsin Napalm). 2. The People: Ray's Place is a "third place" for all kinds of folk. Sit at the bar or take a table at Ray's and you will rub shoulders with rowdy Packer's fans (look for the green Jell-O shots), UW students taking a break from cracking the books, steel-toe boot wearing workers who have just finished theirs shifts, and/or families catching a quick bite before going to or returning from the kid's' games. Go to Ray's and be prepared to meet a microcosm of Eau Claire. See you there.

Our go to special date night restaurant. Chef owned with a changing menu. A small venue that keeps…read morethe intimacy at a nice level. Never disappointed.

Great five star meals! Had the pan seared salmon and mango chutney so delicious! My had the chicken…read morebreast with a fig balsamic sauce and roasted vegetables so delicious and shared a delicious crème brûlée for dessert. Felt underdressed as we stopped after running our shopping. We had a great server and enjoined the meal and our experience.

Food is good they give you a big portion of food there is a wait the look is cool for an airportread more

Arrived around 4:30 pm on a Friday, and were placed on a waiting list which made us think this…read moreplace must be sublime. When we were seated, it was not in the restaurant but a conference room area next door. No decor, a few round tables and a table with what looked like warming domes and condiments. For beverages, we ordered a Bloody Mary and a strawberry lemonade. When the drinks came, we wondered which one was which. The bloody was weirdly pale, tasted very lemony and could have used more pickle juice and Worcestershire sauce. The menu at Hangar 54 is pedestrian; nothing is unique or something you can't get at every other restaurant in town. I selected the two piece fish fry and my hubby got the chicken alfredo. One of my pieces of fish was extremely overcooked, so dry that no amount of tartar sauce and lemon juice could save it. The chicken alfredo had good flavor and the pasta was cooked right, but again, the chicken was overcooked. Service was not the greatest, but they were busy so I can't ding them too much for that. All in all, would we go back? No.

This is a dive bar. Right next to the tracks. We had a family event here and the food was very…read moregood. Not much for tap beer but they have the usual stuff in bottles. Decent service. Touch tunes. Pool table. Darts.

I know lots of "local dives" that have great food and service. Unfortunately this is not one of…read morethem. It's not much to look at from the outside. The inside is bright, with lots of typical bar items, including video poker games, pool table, jukebox, etc. Came here on a Monday afternoon, after the lunch crowd. The was one other patron at the bar. We were the only table eating food. There were several staff at the bar, including the owner/cook, chatting it up and having a good time, and we got off to a great start. Our server got our party of 5 settled in with a clean wiped table and waters. The menu has typical bar, with includes unique burgers that we took a big interest in. We got several different sandwiches and burgers. All of them were "okay", but nobody was raving about their orders. Specifically, the fries were warm, but not hot, the smashburgers had good char, but not much flavor, and the presentation was not appetizing (the Cream Cheese on the Olive Burger looked curdled). We did share a couple pieces of the homemade cheesecakes (which were the non-baked whipped versions), and that was nice finish to the mediocre meal. The server was friendly, but didn't bother to check up on us. While she was socializing with the bar people, we had to fetch napkins, ask for waters, and then the check. I love to see Bar serve great food, but this one has a ways to go.

The theme here is books and menu items are titles. Driving around downtown looking for a homemade…read morebreakfast spot this was across the bridge. A nice neighborhood too. Luckily we beat the crowd and I was able to snag the last piece of quiche. Lots of groups gather here. I got a coffee that I think was local. There were 3 servers ours was younger and newer, Alyssa. I had to ask someone else for utensils before we got the food. We split some great hash browns. Basil got A farewell to sausages omelet and juice. We both enjoyed a local coffee. This was a great start to our trip out East to the Chicago burbs. I think it will be our stop from now on and should be yours as well.

Review Visit: November 14th, 2024…read more Maybe not THAT grand... The short trip to Eau Claire was coming to a close and I needed some food before I hit the road home. Around the corner from where Tim lives is a cafe he's been to a few times. We took the short stroll there to get some breakfast and coffee in us. We popped in after the major breakfast crowd and before the lunch crowd made the small cafe packed. We took a seat towards the front by the window so we could get some natural light to go with our meal. Our waitress was a hoot. She was professional but really chatty and we all quickly got on the topic of horror movies, spooky things, and the love for reading. I got the house coffee with a biscotti stick to go with it. Tim got a latte thing. The waitress forgot my biscotti but quickly brought it over when I asked her about it. As for our meal, I ordered just the french toast and Tim got a full course meal. I wanted to eat somewhat light as I had the long drive but... when I say I got french toast... it was the most basic two slices of french toast I've ever had. It ended up tasting decent but for $8.49, it just felt like it needed to some with a side of protein or eggs or something. Tim said his The Grand Gatsby and Bread Pudding was good, even if he doesn't care for Mango, which is what his Bread Pudding flavor was. The biscotti was really good, even better dipped in the coffee. The coffee itself was your typical drip coffee that you'd find across the country. Not great but not bad. It served it purpose. While it was a bit of a letdown that my last meal before heading home was less than stellar but the memories made at the cafe (and the whole trip) are one you can't put a rating on. With that in mind, if we visit here again in 2025, I will definitely get a more substantial meal than two meager slices of french toast.