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    The Guides Inn

    4.0 (91 reviews)
    Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Good for groups

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    Chocolate lava cake with vanilla bean ice cream.
    Deb F.

    We were here for a Lions annual Christmas dinner meeting so we had preselected what we wanted to eat. I had the strip steak and my husband a chicken breast covered with cheese and mushrooms. We were served a delicious mudslide cake and ice cream. Staff were fantastic getting us served. Our food was great and my husband the coffee snob said their coffee was really good. He complimented the waitress. We are new to the area and our first time in Boulder Junction. We would like to come back and try more food. We did get lemonade to drink but it was a carbonated lemonade which I don't care for but I drank it. Next time I'll not ask for it if it is carbonated. Not sure if there was a choice.

    Rose R.

    Make a point to get yourself over to the guides inn! We made reservations and it is on the snowmobile trail a perfect ride for Friday night to kick off the long weekend! Party of 6 started at the bar for a drink then over to the dining area for dinner we ended up all ordering the same special - which was steak and it was delicious! Wait staff is professional and friendly will be back again! Btw as a non drinker they do have NA beer this was the Stella brand and it was great!

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    Food was great, but bartender didn't even acknowledge us as we were trying to buy a $200 gift card.

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    8 months ago

    Great restaurant, great food! We had a very nice dinner with friends. The service was great too!

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    Perfection all around. Food amazing. Service a delight. Nice old school night club ambiance.

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    The best beef Wellington I've ever had!!! I love this place. Fantastic bar too!!! The staff here couldn't be any more welcoming.

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    This is absolutely the best perch fish fry I have ever had! Lightly breaded nice sized filets are fantastic, not inexpensive but worth it.

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    Best dining in Boulder Junction, WI. We miss Jimmy but glad the family is keeping it up

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    Williams's Pine Gables - Fish fry Friday with potato pancakes!

    Williams's Pine Gables

    4.1(63 reviews)
    22.4 mi

    Time after time I and my family return to Williams Pine Gables…read more A must try location. It is the best restaurant in Eagle River area by far. The meals have always been the best. Service is excellent (say hi to Dawsyn). Lamb was perfect, steaks were perfect, drinks were perfect, everything was exceptional.

    You know the scene in the Hayley Mills Parent Trap where the girls camp invites the boys camp over…read morefor the dance? That is the exact vibe of this place. I did feel a little underdressed, actually, in a sweatshirt, because this is the kind of place to take your country club grandpa. But we were seated graciously at a gorgeous oak (?) bar while we waited for a table. Pro tip: a 'sweet' old fashioned, in Wisconsin, means a splash of lemon lime soda; 'sour' means a splash of grapefruit soda. At one point my husband asked the difference between a supper club and a restaurant. There's some history there which is fun to learn but these days I think the main thing is that this menu is never going to feel the need to keep up with trends. You will not see a chickpea on this menu. Instead you will see words like "fish fry" and "schnitzel" and "market price" (other similar dishes hover around $34). We had a basket of some of the best dinner rolls ever--fresh, hot onion bread, pumpernickel, rye. Then the French onion soup (piping hot) and the rahmschnitzel--veal breaded and topped with a white wine/mushroom/cream sauce. Buttery, garlicky broccolini. Everything so fresh and so hot. Two cocktails at the bar were $12.50 and two entrees were $63.50 before tip. Frank Sinatra playing throughout the evening because obviously. Very grown up, special, delicious dinner in a historic building. I would never bring kids here--but that's just for my own enjoyment

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    McGregor's Blink Bonnie Supper Club

    McGregor's Blink Bonnie Supper Club

    3.7(148 reviews)
    13.4 mi
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    We stumbled upon this place while searching for a restaurant to have dinner last weekend, and we…read moreabsolutely loved it! We are out of towners that stayed in Minocqua for a long weekend, and the first two places we tried to go for dinner didn't work out due to late reservations. We happened upon McGregor's Blink Bonnie Supper Club while driving down the road, and thought it was so cute, so we stopped in. We were told it would be about an hour and a half wait, but we went for it. There is a cute little arcade in a room off the bar, so my two older kids loved spending all of my quarters playing games. My husband, myself and our toddler ventured out back to the patio area, which was very expansive and included a large green space with a wooden ladder game and cornhole. All the kids enjoyed running around and going back and forth, which helped pass the time! When we were told our table was ready, we headed inside and were seated at a four top that fit all of us snugly, but it worked. The ambiance was cozy and very "Northwoods" themed. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive, and the food was delicious! The bread came out warm and toasty, which was perfect. My salad had the most delicious garlic dressing, I wish I could have bought a bottle to take home! My daughter ordered the onion rings, and they were fried to crispy perfection, and paired wonderfully with the tasty ranch. My son really enjoyed his fried shrimp, and I shared some of my filet mignon and lobster with him, which he loved! My husband practically inhaled his prime rib, and our youngest enjoyed tasting from everyone's dishes. We had an absolutely great time, and we will definitely be back next year!

    My parents have been talking about this place for a while and have been wanting to go back, so we…read moredecided to take advantage of the July 4th holiday weekend and make the trip. We arrived about 45 minutes before they opened and there were already around 15 people waiting in line. Once they opened at 4:00 p.m., we were seated right away. The dining room isn't very large, but they have a great outdoor area where you can hang out while you wait. Classic supper club menu, and its true what they say as all the steaks come out drawing attention like the fajitas at a mexican restaurant, on a plate sizzling. All the food was great and the staff was so friendly! They mentioned it was definitely a slow night (due to the holiday) so glad we stopped by when we did! Will definitely be back to try some more of the menu!

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    Miijim

    5.0(4 reviews)
    71.6 mi

    Went here on a Sunday night, and I'm very happy to say it concluded a great vacation to Bayfield (I…read moreknow this isn't in Bayfield). Definitely lived up to the expectations! We made reservations in advance, but I feel like on a Sunday night, it's a little easier to get in than the other days. We had a group of 8ish (2 very little and not eating), and they were happy to seat us outside so the little ones could move around and play. Staff was super friendly and happy to explain the menu with best practices of ordering multiple plates for the table to share. Needless to say, we tried a lot of the menu. Many started out with their seasonal iced tea with chamomile and cedar. People seemed to like it enough. Then came the food, which comes to the table as it's finished in the kitchen. We started with the beets and berries. I have to say, as a person who generally hates beets, this was actually pretty good. I even went back for a second beet piece. We also got the mushrooms Miijim, which was a table favorite. We were saying how they could pretty much be eaten breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The maple was a great addition to a mushroom dish. The stuffed squash was probably the least successful for me, mainly because there was some spice that didn't fully agree with me, but others really enjoyed it. The crisp on the outside of the skin worked well, and it was well balanced. The charcoal pheasant was definitely a dish that could feed a couple of people, as it's half a pheasant. It was very enjoyable with a nice tomato base. We cleaned the bones entirely! The moulard duck breast was by far my favorite dish. It was perfectly tender and almost steak like. I've never had duck prepared this way, and I wish more places would. The sweetness from the berries and squash also played nice with the saltiness of the duck. Finally, we ordered the dessert, which was squash cake with berries. The highlight was finding some grapes in the berry sauce. I'm not talking grocery store grapes, but more wild, off the vine ones that have a distinct more wine like flavor. It was pretty tasty. This is definitely worth a visit for some fine dining if you're in the area. The only thing that I would note is if you have a lot of allergies to pollens you may have some challenges with the menu. Or just take an allergy pill.

    This may easily be one of the very best restaurants in WI if not even the #1. Food is incredibly…read morefresh, well thought out and prepared of the highest quality. Clean, unique and most importantly - absolutely delicious. Wholesome ingredients and many elements of what you would think could be overly gamey or wild tasting food - but is instead better than any farm raised high-end beef steak you could find at a different fancy restaurant. Try the entire menu, you won't be disappointed by a single dish!

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