This restaurant is for people with more money than sense. If you enjoy fine dining, head down to Milwaukee or Chicago. The Immigrant taught me the expensive lesson that the middle of Wisconsin is for supper clubs and cheese curds. I've never walked out in the middle of a meal before, so thank you for providing that story to me. My wife and I booked a reservation on New Years Eve. They had a very expensive prix fixe menu, which I'd expect from a fine dining restaurant. I have no issues with a restaurant charging hundreds of dollars per person for a meal like this. But I do expect the service and food to be fantastic, which it was far from. -It took over a half an hour for us to get water at our table. Our drink orders were finally taken after that. -Our waiter went on and on about how the restaurant has been nominated for 12 James Beard awards and won 3. THIS IS NOT TRUE. As far as I can tell, the current chef has won a single James Beard award years ago at a different restaurant. None of the previous head chefs have, and the restaurant itself hasn't. -Also, a waiter telling you about all the awards the restaurant has won is the tackiest thing in the world. I'd expect better from a fine dining restaurant. After every course he was basically telling us that the food was SO GREAT. It was obnoxious. -The menu was set for 9 courses. After 2 hours, we had only received 5 of the courses, most of which were so so so gross. We were starving and left. -One course was a fingerling sweet potato, cooked, cut in half, with fish roe on top, and a smelly piece of seaweed as garnish/decoration. That's it. Or at least, that's what it tasted like. If they did anything else to it, I wouldn't know. What was the point of that dish? -Another was foie gras with caramelized white chocolate. How do those flavors go together AT ALL? Why would you serve them as one of the first two courses? And that white chocolate wasn't caramelized, so why did you say it was? -At one point we were served bread with a side of butter that had chopped up seaweed in it. What's the obsession with seaweed? It ruined that butter. Who wants the gross taste of fishy salt with their bread? - Raw scallops with cold horseradish sauce and dill. It tastes like it sounds. Listen, I'm no stranger to fine dining. We expected the food to be edible, the service to be prompt, and the experience to be positive. The Immigrant failed on all fronts, ultimately leading to us ending our stay at The American Inn. But I guess the ambience had a certain charm to it. One star. read more

The tasting menu is delicious! My brother and I eat got one of the things so we were able to try everything! Servers were super nice and were very attentive. There is also a wine area in the front where you can get drinks before or after the meal. Decor is very cool as well. There is free parking underneath the hotel. read more

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My husband and I celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary here in the Dutch room. It was amazing! Was one of the best of not the best meal of our lives! The attention to detail was amazing. All the flavors and textures complimented each other beautifully. We had scallops as an appetizer. They were the BEST! I had the lobster which was amazing. The veggies and sauce were amazing and it was deshelled. My husband had the short rib which had great flavor and was so tender. We ended with a great dessert of funnel cake and macaroons mmmmmm. I almost got got the cocktails were fantastic too! I had the mermaid and my husband had an old fashion called Clark Kent. It was so romantic we were in the cutest booth in our own room and service was impeccable all staff were fabulous! We can't wait to come back. read more

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I ordered a five course dinner for about 200 per person. one course was edible. The rest included undercooked, chewy duck breast. Over cooked baby octopus. And some unmemorable stuff That I wanted to send back to the kitchen. Avoid! read more

Sad to see some of these reviews, I think people forget that this is a Wisconsin resort. They aren't a Michelin star restaurant in NYC. It's still fine dining, but with the warmth and accessibility of a restaurant and winery halfway between Milwaukee and Green Bay. We did the Christmas Eve prix fixe menu and it was lovely all around. Absolutely delicious dishes, incredible wine. The oyster amuse bouche was one of the tastiest little bits of food I've ever experienced. Staff was absolutely wonderful, waitress and sommelier both. read more

The Immigrant Restaurant - Bouche de Noel bit of heaven - New American Near Me - Kohler, Wisconsin

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Service was phenomenal Definitely a romantic atmosphere and very clean.. had the steak was very tasty would have loved my dinner better ending in a house made carrot cake! Will definitely be back read more

The Immigrant Restaurant - Steak with potatoes $100 - New American Near Me - Kohler, Wisconsin

I thought the dinner was really good. Ambiance: true to the Midwest, the wood on wood theme which gives a rustic log cabin feel, continues throughout the restaurant with a regal feeling. The Midwest isn't as flashy as New York of SF, so craftsmanship in woodworking, pride in top down décor, shone throughout the restaurant. The bar was quite noisy though, took away from the atmosphere; but you can't control people. We started off the with the soup, then scallops for our starters. My wife had the risotto and I had the wagyu ribeye. The risotto had great flavor, well cooked. The extra's on it may have been too plentiful; good but too many. The wagyu was extremely flavorful (salty just like you would like in a steak). The sauce also was intriguing and wonderful. I did however find some inconsistency of the cut, flavors on one side of the cut were amazing and the other side not so powerful. It was interesting. Lastly we had the cake for dessert with ice cream and espresso nibs. It was alright, though my wife who likes desserts more than I do, said it was good. Service: Wonderful, quick, attentive and through. We asked why the restaurant has yet had a Michelin star, alas; no one knows..... Final rating 4/5, I think this could be 1 Star Michelin. read more

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I was taken here for my birthday dinner. It was fabulous. The combination of flavors was incredible. Perfection. We enjoyed every dish. There are apparently new chefs. service was excellent. thank you for a memorable meal read more

I have been visiting the American Club for about 35 years, and one of the highlights of each visit has always been a dinner at the Immigrant Restaurant. In fact, I have oftentimes told people that the Immigrant is on par with the finest restaurants I have eaten at anywhere, although I last visited the Immigrant Restaurant in August (2024) and I would have to say that the experience was decidedly meh. Regardless, about 3 months in advance I reserved a couple of nights at the American Club over the New Years holiday for my wife and me, and made a reservation at the Immigrant Restaurant for NYE with every expectation for a great night of dining and hope that my fondness for the restaurant would be restored. Upon being seated at the restaurant, we waited a good 10-15 minutes before being greeted by our waitress, at which time we learned that the regular menu had been abandoned for a chef's tasting. This was the first I had heard about the revised menu, but we tend to be adventurous and it wasn't like we were going to be able to find a similar restaurant to go to at 7:00pm on NYE, so we braved forward. When we were handed the menu, it seemed awfully vague and weirdly artsy, so I told our waitress that I really couldn't get a good handle on what we were going to be eating and they would have to explain each course to us as we proceeded through the dinner. When provided, however, the detail didn't really help. The meal started with a raw scallop in a dill sauce. My wife took a bite and opted not to continue with the serving. I nevertheless ventured on - the dill sauce was good, but while I do enjoy raw seafood my preference goes to filet fish as I find the texture of raw shellfish (except for oysters, which I love) not to my liking. The strangest course was probably the fois gras, which I usually love. As best as I could figure out, the fois gras had been finely grated and served over little nuggets of white chocolate. It turned out to be a flavorless dust with an acrid aftertaste; again, my wife passed after the first bite, but I continued until I ran out of the chocolate to overcome the flavor of the fois gras. They did have a couple of more traditional courses, namely a sturgeon and a wild boar, although both of them were overcooked (the boar so much so we couldn't really tell if we had gotten a slice of meat or a "boar loaf"). Of the 9 courses (8 listed courses plus a complementary one), I would have to say that only one of them was "good"; perhaps a couple of them were mediocre, with the majority being bad or worse. My wife ate a meaningful amount of at most half of the courses. The only truly enjoyable part of the evening was overhearing the comments from the couple at the table next to us, who seemed as equally flummoxed and underwhelmed by the menu as we were. As the meal wound down, I started to feel uncomfortable, so we quickly paid our bill (much higher than either of us had guessed it would be) and headed back to the room. Suffice it to say that I spent the next 18 hours suffering from the harshest effects of food poisoning, with another couple of days of rest needed to fully recover from the ordeal. Spending the bulk of our stay at the American Club hold up in our room was not really the romantic experience I was hoping for my wife and me. We did share our experience with the American Club, and they expressed the requisite level of concern that our experience was "anything but exceptional." They provided a discount on the room, but curiously did nothing about the actual dinner. They also followed up with a phone call after we returned home, although as we were talking it became clear to me that the purpose of the call was not really to find out what had happened or to make it right, but to convince me that I hadn't gotten food poisoning from the meal at the Immigrant Restaurant (I have no doubt, although the only other source was another American Club restaurant where we had lunch that day, the Horse & Plow). That was disappointing and somewhat beside the point, as the surprise of the revised menu, weak service and nasty meal all combined for a horrible experience, regardless whether I got food poisoning at that restaurant. Final Note: As I was posting this, I saw another review of the NYE dinner submitted by Danny F. He does a better job of detailing the sketchy service and unwarranted pretension exhibited by the restaurant, and I commend his review to you. In that vein, though, when we were about to leave we were presented with a chef-signed copy of the menu, no doubt suitable for framing so that we could be reminded of our "magical" night. When we got back to the room and unrolled the scroll, we discovered that it was a menu different than the one we had. On this night, they couldn't even execute their self-important posturing well. read more

Service was excellent. The amuse bouche was a tiny slice of crispy pork belly with a dollop of a mustard sauce - very tasty. Cocktails were very tasty although the Big Hurt had a whole bunch of tiny rock hard little seeds that were dangerous! Probably 20 of them. The drink needs to be strained first before serving. My husband had the beet salad which he enjoyed as well as the new york strip from the tasting menu. He thought it was a bit too rare for medium rare, I thought it was just right. It had a great wine sauce. The roasted winter vegetables were very hard and undercooked though. The lobster creme brûlée app was way too cold, for whatever reason we expected it to be much softer, maybe even a softer set custard but it was more like a pate. The caviar detracted from the lobster flavor and overall it was disappointing. The tarragon tuiles needed fat and salt. If the dish had been served at room temperature - and with no caviar - it would have been a lot better. The aleppo pepper roasted squash soup was totally amazing however with great squash flavor and well seasoned and the accoutrements of crispy tuile, creme fraiche and pomegranate seeds(?) complemented it perfectly. The supposedly seared sea bass was really quite bad. It came out at most at room temperature. There was absolutely no sear whatsoever on the fish. Looked like warmed milk color. Not a hint of browning. It had also been sliced crosswise through the piece as if they were checking to see if it was cooked. A big no no. The green rice was tasty as well as the tan sauce underneath that was flavored with sweet chili sauce. One big leaf of bok choy separated the sea bass from the rice. If it had not been my husband's birthday I would have sent it back but I did not want to ruin his evening. Bread service was tasty although we had to request regular butter as the cinnamon butter was not for us. French rolls and seeded nut bread were delicious. They were out of several of the by the glass whites we wanted but were accommodating looking for subs. They brought my husband a free dessert - a luxurious chocolate truffle bar we could not finish. Cardamom cookies and a piece of chocolate with cranberry and nuts for each round out the meal. Since it's 2021 I think this menu needs some revamping and updating. Also the food needs to come out a lot warmer from the kitchen. read more

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What a nice restaurant!! I'm so glad that I was able to find and visit this gem. First the interior was very interesting to tell the background and history of this estate, and the tasting menu was really wonderful and I truly enjoyed every single dish that I had. Additionally, the choice of paring wine course was wonderful. I wanted to give more that 5 stars if I could. After visiting once, I immediately made a reservation for my next visit. I highly recommend this restaurant for those who are looking for a high quality dining experience in a unique setting. read more

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4 for the value. But delicious and quaint. Service was fantastic. Thanks for a memorable night.

Welp to say I'm disappointed would be an understatement. We had a reservation for 03/30 for our wedding anniversary. My partner and I work in the corporate world and dress in suit and tie Monday-Friday. We were really looking forward to this dinner as we do not have time to treat ourselves much. When we got there the front desk people told us that we were not dressed for their classist restaurant. To be completely frank with you if I'm paying $50+ for a single plate I'm gonna wear whatever I want and it's not like we were wearing anything like street clothes. We were literally were wearing business casual clothes (NOT THAT, THAT SHOULD MATTER) while leaving the restaurant we saw a gentleman in jeans and a grey t-shirt... so much for a dress code. The whole experience was embarrassing, frustrating, and all around disappointing. Kohlers standards for how people should look is ridiculous. Worry about taking my money not about how I look. read more

Great experience here! It is part of the American club, which at first thought you would think has some cookie-cutter golf club shadow hanging over it. That is far from the case. This restaurant really separates itself and stands out. Its an old school, table cloth fancy, blazer required, very quiet atmosphere. Tables were full but it was never that crowded on the Friday we visited. The service is paced pretty slow, but not waiting around slow, more like one step at a time (instead of "hey order everything now and we'll bring it out in order"). Meaning, this was a good thing, it made our experience pleasant. Service, in addition to the patient pace mentioned above, was perfect. Very warm, friendly, smiling wait staff. Each person on the crew was an expert at their task. This goes a far way in a meal, especially when it is this pricey and the atmosphere gets you in a certain zone. For drinks they had great cocktails, and actually some really decent craft beers that I took advantage of. The wine list is large, but we didn't do the pairing. There is fresh warm bread for you throughout the meal, and a few rounds of "try this small piece of X from the chef" Onto the food.. The bread was good stuff. It came with honey butter and two different salts to sprinkle on. I then got the King Crab appetizer. Amazing! Presentation to flavor. My main course was the seared tuna. Another amazing dish. Best tuna I've had in my life hands down. On the side I asked for a plate of gnocchi since it sounded nice on another dish - they brought out a fat portion of this, and oh man was it good. I was with my dad who had the ribeye and bisque soup. He is a huge steak eater, and said this was some of the best stuff hes ever had. The soup was forgettable he said. This is a must visit if you are in the area, bring some nice clothes and get classed up for the evening! read more

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Amazing after dinner Whiskey Sours, made with love by Peter! Friendly bartenders that felt like friends, wonderful end to our Friend's Christmas! read more

The Immigrant Restaurant - After dinner drinks! - New American Near Me - Kohler, Wisconsin

Did the tasting menu. Pacing was bad. Service was rushed; servers seemed in a rush to go home. Really disappointing given the price point

Great food and exceptional service!! Definitely a place to go when staying at American Club.

A good restaurant. Quality food, quality service and an enjoyable evening. I ordered the lobster bisque and it was wonderfully rich and balanced. My husband ordered the lamb and I ordered the veal, sharing a few bites. All savory and delicious, not my absolute favorite. Good for special occasions, and recognize the moment. read more

The Immigrant Restaurant - New American Near Me - Kohler, Wisconsin

This is the fine dining restaurant at the American Club in Kohler, WI. It is an old-world restaurant, elegant and quiet, very dark, with Persian rugs, antique furniture, lampshade sconces, and portraits of unknown dead people on the walls. You get there after walking though a long hallway of stone which gives you a sense of being in a castle. Adjacent the restaurant is a bar area which is dark and cozy with leather sitting areas and overstuffed chairs. It's pleasant enough in a sort of speakeasy way. The cocktail program here is nice and is a great way to start off the evening. As an aside, I called about 1 week in advance to make a dinner reservation for a party of 6 at 7:00 PM. I was told that the restaurant was fully reserved due to large party but I could have a table of 4 at 6:30 PM. So I took that. When my group arrived, the restaurant was almost empty and was never more than about 1/2 full the entire evening. So I'm already subtracting Yelp! stars before even sitting down! The menu includes a la carte selections as well as a 5 and 8- course tasting menu. A vegetarian tasting menu is also available. There is a wine pairing that can be done with the tasting menus. We ordered some bottles of wine and a la carte items. Our wines were delicious, and the sommelier was helpful. He made a gaffe when he poured wine #2 into a glass that still had wine #1 in it. He promptly acknowledged his faux pas and took that glass away, which he replaced with a Coravin pour from a rare aged bottle from their reserve list. Nice. An amuse of duck rillette arrived first, a very nice first bite. Things went downhill after that. My appetizer of crispy sweetbreads was ok but not special. These sweetbreads were tiny, and while properly rich, there was nothing to cut that richness and the dish was very one-note. My entree of almond crusted guinea fowl (normally a very tasty bird) with shaved truffle and truffle jus was disappointing. The weird crust and over-cooking made the dish more like shake 'n bake. And for all the hubbub over truffles, there was very little truffle flavor. I did not have a dessert but opted for a Sauternes which was delicious. The tastiest items of the night were my cocktail and and the wines. Very memorable. The food however left much to be desired. My suggestion to management is to try to update the food and decor. The crowd this place appeals to is dying off and pretty soon they'll all just be hanging out in framed paintings on the walls. And please take care of reservations thing - it's bush league. read more

The Immigrant is a great location for private dining. The vegetarian menu is essentially the the normal menu with minimal modifications. While the dining experience was exquisite and elitist, the restaurant could better embrace the evolution of dietary preferences. read more

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Now this is elegance! Quaint, classy, cozy. I had the 5 course menu, which was superb. My husband got the duck à l'orange entree, which was also, without question, excellent. Service was so friendly and perfectly paced. Very old-fashioned and memorable! read more

Please read the critical reviews of this restaurant before considering going. Yes, the ambiance is pretty good. Yes, the bar area is amazing and the drinks are good (overpriced, yes but the best cocktails I've had in a long time. The service is also above average. The sommelier and wait staff is seasoned and knowledgeable, but there's also the random high school/college student running around doing bread service and looking like they're not sure what they're doing there. The biggest critique (and the big fat 1 star), is for the food quality at its given price point. My wife and I have high standards for fine dining experiences. If we're going to pay $400+ for a dining experience, then it needs to be *amazing*. The Immigrant sadly fell far short of that. I did the 5-course tasting menu, and highlights of my experience are below. 0) Amuse buche Beef tartare with crisped potato - 4/5. Lovely, perfect balance of textures. Needed salt. (upon reflection of my comments, everything needed extra salt, and most things needed herb corrections) 1) Fois gras arancini - 1/5. Did not taste like fois gras. Did not taste like truffle. The texture and temperature and mouthfeel were pretty good, but unless the dish actually contains the flavors it is advertised (and priced) to have, then it is disappointing. There were maybe 1-2 slivers of (old? stale?) truffle shavings, but the dish had no hint of truffle flavor. The truffle dishes I have enjoyed in the past have all been spectacular in their use of this ingredient. This dish was not. It was also vastly under-seasoned/salted. 2) Duck "French Onion" Soup - 3/5. This was maybe the dish I enjoyed most. The broth and duck were decent, but under-seasoned. The "cheese crouton" was mostly there for texture. There was not enough cheese for it to taste like cheese. If something is going to be labeled "French Onion" Soup, then there needs to be CHEESE. Like, everywhere. We didn't come all the way to Wisconsin for cheese croutons. 3) Grilled Sea Scallop - 2/5. Under-seasoned. If there's only 1 scallop, then it needs to be "scallop" in the title, not "scallops". Also the entire point of Iberico Ham is that you can eat it raw/prosciutto. Please don't cook it like bacon and throw it on top of something else as garnish. 4) Prosciutto-Wrapped Alaskan Halibut - 2/5. How are you supposed to eat this? When you try to cut through the prosciutto, it basically just destroys the entire thing, rendering it nearly impossible to get a bite with both flavors. The chewiness and length of flavor of the prosciutto completely overwhelms the delicate light texture of the halibut. The mushroom in the ravioli was completely underwhelming. I was expecting/hoping for there to be solid slices of porcini/oyster/etc. mushrooms bursting out of a pierogi-sized ravioli, but instead there was a tiny strip of pasta swimming in not-great browned butter and a bit of what I assumed was mushroom puree. Basil and capers together really don't work well for me. Maybe sage instead? 5) Amaretto Crème Brûlée (I subbed the dessert) - 0/5. Texture was terrible, not at all what creme brulee should be like. It had was very gelatinous and rubbery, almost like jello, not the creamy custard one expects. Amaretto was over the top and took away any flavor of the creme itself. Lemon Verbena Sorbet - 0/5. This gets an honorable mention, as I chose to not finish it. Lemon verbena is the primary scent in Pledge, the dusting spray. The flavor of Pledge on my palate pretty much overwhelmed everything and that was it. Not a great finish to an already disappointing meal. My wife and I were hoping that the quality of the best restaurant at The American Club would be enough to justify an annual vacation getaway for the two of us (I golf, she goes to the spa, we eat amazing food); however, the overall quality of our experience, mostly exhibited at the Immigrant Restaurant, was disappointing enough to not consider doing this again. Please save your money or go to Europe instead (the hotel stay and dining at the Immigrant is about the same price....) read more

This was a truly one of a kind dining experience. Aaron was extremely helpful when we mixed up our reservation time. The additional staff members were very attentive to us for the remainder of the evening. As far as the food, I would highly recommend the scallops or sea bass! read more

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The reviews I read that talked about the negative aspects of the Immigrant Room were accurate. The menu was a bit unimaginative. We had the tasting menu. The food was mediocre and overly salty, and I love salt. The waitstaff, while attentive, were not really interested in making your impressions. They appeared to be more going through the motions. The duck/rabbit combo dish on the tasting menu was dry - very disappointing. Frankly, they just need a new chef that can create a better menu and produce good food. However, the wine server was excellent. He selected interesting wines for each dish. It was the only redeeming aspect of the dinner. read more

Like taking a time machine to a different era. That could be something positive or negative, but whilst the atmosphere is decidedly old fashioned, it is not "outdated". It's simply cozy and luxurious. The name of the restaurant may lead you to think the food here would be german or dutch based, but it is quite american actually. The style is very much new, updated takes on classic comfort foods. Examples would be the delightful creamy deviled egg, with a crunchy fried egg white in the center and covered with high quality ossetra caviar. The micro chives provide a little but of lightness and kick to the rich dish and compliments the salty caviar. Another dish that sums up the style here would be their take on the beef wellington. Made with a buttery on the inside, beautiful crust on the outside, wagyu beef-- the pastry is not on the outside of the beef but rather on the side. Certainly a very rich dish but with generous vegetation and a perfect wine pairing of a not too rich and deep California cab. Too full to order some of the local wisconsin cheese we moved on to dessert, a play on sweet and salty, nutty and fruity. Moist cake, creamy pistachio ice-cream, a crunchy and salty crumble. Served with a not too shabby chateau riussec it was a great ending to a meal with only one misstep in the form of an overly sweet carrot puree that was unnecessary on an otherwise very good piece of sea bass. If you are looking for a unique restaurant, very different than the modern minimalist style that is in fashion now, in a beautiful hotel and spa then check out the immigrant restaurant. It's certainly worth the drive, and though not cheap it compares favorably to many one star Chicago restaurants. Come down and spend a heavenly weekend in the city of Kohler Wisconsin. You won't regret it. read more

Loved it! Went for our honeymoon. If we could afford it we would go back all the time. Service was great, food was excellent... I mean like outstanding. My husband had a regular entree and I had a vegan and gluten free option. We were both impressed! read more

To achieve a five-star rating in my book, a restaurant has to completely blow me away and create an food experience that I will remember for the rest of my life. As such, I've only had two five-star dining experiences in my life, the first of which was at The Immigrant Restaurant under Chef Ryan Anderson's brillant selections and sommelier Heather Kanter-Kowal's experienced pairings. To be very clear, we dined off the restaurant's main menu - our meal was completely unique. My boyfriend called to speak to the chef at The Immigrant Restaurant well in advance of our stay at The American Club to communicate his vision for the perfect romantic evening. He explained that he wanted to sample the finest cheeses the state of Wisconsin had to offer and pair those cheeses with wines that truly brought out their flavors. He established a budget and allowed Chef Anderson and Ms. Kanter-Kowal to do the rest. The result was one of the most amazing meals of my life. Our five-course wine and cheese flight was an evolution of flavor, from the dry Sartori SarVecchio Parmesan (Antigo), paired with a beautiful glass of Dom Perignon champagne, to the Hook's Twelve-Year Aged Cheddar (Mineral Point) accompanied by milk chocolate and blueberry, paired with a Cabernet Sauvignon from Joseph Phelps Vineyards in Napa Valley. The cheeses were incredible - such diverse tastes and with the perfect pairings. Chef Anderson compiled a truly interesting selection and built it in such a way that we were able to experience an amazing spread of ages, textures and flavors. And Ms. Kanter-Kowal chose wines that perfectly paired with the cheese and the result was a symphony of sense and flavor. Her selections were absolutely inspired, and I commend her for a job very well done. She really demonstrated her knowledge and expertise. Again, our evening at The Immigrant Restaurant was a meal designed specifically for us and not typical of the dining experience there - but what it should tell you is that the staff are willing to go above and beyond to meet your expectations and wishes. They not only provided us with one of the best meals of our lives, but did so with such friendliness and professionalism that we didn't just dine here, we experienced here. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough and only hope you experience something as divine as we did. read more

Was very disappointed with dinner. First of all we couldn't get reservations before seven because they were booked. We arrived at 7:30 and the place was nearly empty. Ordered the ribeye and asked for a ten ounce cut ounce instead of the 6. Was mostly marbled fat. Seriously one to two ounces of meat at the most! Asked to talk to the chef and he seemed put off. They took off $40 from the cost of the meat so we ended up paying $160 for that gross piece! That was more then our bottle of Camus at $150! I was in shock! Also ordered which is basically a truffle spaghetti and was disappointed. Could not taste the truffle except for a hint of truffle salt. Kinda dry and not much flavor. When I spend that much money for dinner I expect it to be good at worst and better then I can make at home. I don't like to make negative reviews but I was a little upset. Maybe the chef had an off night. I hope so. read more

My wife and I enjoyed a fantastic anniversary dinner in this tasteful and understated restaurant on 1/18/15. To begin, this is a very popular restaurant, and this is for good reasons. The service and cuisine were both on par with the best Wisconsin has to offer. And excellent service did not exclude friendliness. We felt very welcome. Following a complimentary palate pleaser, the Starters we selected were quite excellent. The Tiger Prawns were large and delicious, and well presented. The Baby Tomato salad brought a variety of flavors and textures. For the main course we were both attracted to the 30 Day Aged Prime Tenderloin. The meat was pretty much everything you could hope it would be and the portion was generous enough without being amazing. The cognac reduction was very nice. For dessert we both had the Caramel Apple Whiskey Cake. We were puzzled by the description which seemed to combine components that could not be combined. Well, all I can say is try it. They have created a dessert dish of memorable qualities. Last, we tried an item off the Artisanal cheese menu. The Black Sheep Truffle made from sheep's milk. Again, we were amazed. Not by just the delicious cheese itself, but by the many other palate pleasers accompanying the cheese. Delicious food, excellent and friendly service, in a subdued buy attractive atmosphere. For these reasons I say 5 Stars. read more

I am not the first one to review this place since most people have written great reviews about this restaurant in their reviews of the American Club. I really enjoyed my dining experience. The table were not so close to the other tables so you and your dinner companion had privacy. The waitress / waiter/ sommelier had knowledge about the food/wine pairing. The staff was very professional and treated their customers with respect. I ordered the lobster risotto (YUM!), salad, and wild boar (meat was so tender and juicy!). The food presentation was beautiful and the food was delicious. The wines that went with our food were very good. If you come to the American Club- this is a place you cannot miss! read more

A great date night place! Romantic atmosphere and great service. Food was great with an amazing wine list.

Salad and the soup were excellent. True 5 star experience. The Waygu beef was good but not really worth the price ($23/oz). Their fois gras was awful. Fois gras that they served was simply sliced out of a can - it was cold and looked like a bologna slice. Two tasteless fatty slices. Their sweetbreads were ok. The salad accompanying both the fois gras and the sweetbreads was not very good. Over all, this restaurant is more hype than gourmet! I would not suggest this place. Even the decor is some what old/rustic and not exactly highly classically elegant. read more

The Immigrant Restaurant possesses prestigious Four Diamond status courtesy of the AAA rankings. Having enjoyed a few Four Diamond venues in Chicago I was a little skeptical that a venue in little Kohler, WI would match up to some of Chicago's upper echelon restaurants, but was pleasantly surprised at the quality of our dining experience at the Immigrant Restaurant. We had spent the weekend at the American Club Resort (part of the Kohler Spa) and had booked a package that included dinner at their Italian venue; for $100 we were able to upgrade our dinner to the Immigrant Restaurant. The restaurant itself is comprised of six different small, intimate dining rooms each named after European country (we were seated in the French room). This is not a typical fine dining ambiance in that the restaurant is actually in the basement level of the American Club Resort, but they were nevertheless able to create an upscale (albeit somewhat dated) ambiance. There is lots of dark woods kind of reminiscent of a steakhouse but the fixtures and oversized chairs provide the feeling of being in a castle. Our primary server reviewed the options we had with our package. We could opt for the eight course Grand Tasting menu for a $45 per/person upcharge, the five course tasting menu for no surcharge or enjoy four courses off the la carte menu. They were very flexible and as we were contemplating what option to go with, he informed us that we could substitute an item from the a la carte menu for a course on the tasting menu. In the end we decided to order a la carte as there were a few appealing items that were not part of the tasting menu. The meal would have cost about $130-$135 per/person had we not had the package (excluding booze, but including service, tax and sparkling water plus coffee). Our appetizer was outstanding and was undoubtedly the best course (Black Truffle and Asparagus Risotto). The rest of the meal was very nice (and as good as you are going to get within an hour's drive), but not quite up to par with my favorite Chicago venues. For my second course I ordered the Grilled Prime Aged Tenderloin with Foie Gras that was a good cut of meat and well prepared; it came out rare as requested. The portioning for a fine dining venue was surprisingly large. Between the size of the steak and the richness, I actually was feeling rather satiated by the end of the second course. My third course was a cheese flight which was the weakest of the four courses; it featured local cheeses and although the crispy flat bread and accompaniments were nice (spiced nuts and dried fruit) the cheese itself was no better than what I can easily find at any large grocery store; the portions also were surprisingly large for this course and I was unable to polish off all the cheese. My dessert Bourbon and Peach Creme Brulee with cranberry ice cream and corn brittle was very good, but I was too full to finish it off; the corn brittle was my favorite part of the dessert, but they also did a great job caramelizing the top layer of the Creme Brulee. We ordered coffee along with dessert and this was served in a French Press and outstanding quality. Dinner also included bread service (three different types of homemade rolls) which were only fair; they were a tad stale tasting and seemed as though they had not been freshly baked that evening. Factoring in the amuse bouche and petit fours this was a virtual feast! The restaurant has a vast wine list, but unfortunately the mark up is extraordinarily high. I recognized some labels from recent dinners at fine dining venues in Chicago and seemed like Immigrant had them marked up an additional $20 to $25 dollars. When it comes to service at a fine dining venue I expect two components and hope for a third; the first two consist of attentive and polished service. The staff at the Immigrant Restaurant pass these with flying colors. The third component I hope for, but infrequently receive, is that the servers are personable rather than stuffy; in Chicago Grant Achatz' venues thrive in terms of providing a world class service yet the servers in addition to being as polished as one could imagine are also ultra friendly and personable and even humorous. Unfortunately the service at the Immigrant falls more in the stuffy than personable end of the spectrum (at first they seemed almost a tad uncomfortable when we attempted to chat with them about something other than the menu), though they did loosen up some as the meal progressed. A nice touch at the end of the meal was the host escorts you out of the restaurant, inquires about your experience and leaves you with a parting gift (a homemade chocolate covered rice crispie treat that made for an excellent snack the next day). Well the Immigrant Restaurant did not come close to delivering the best meal I have had, it was a good all around meal and experience and I will definitely return next time I am at the Kohler Spa. read more

Great place. Fantastic atmosphere. Have a drink in the wine bar before or after dinner! Service was very good, food was tasty and well prepared. It's a little expensive but worth the splurge read more

Enjoyed the phenomenal 5-course NYE dinner here this year. Have to just list one note - I let the server know that I have a deathly seafood allergy and the pre-appertif that was brought to the table was indeed raw fish. It could have killed me, but another server brought out an alternative, thankfully! OTHERWISE - An incredible experience with the wine pairings - shout out to JOSH - our world-class sommelier who really impressed us all. Thank you Josh for your incredible and all-knowing service! Manager: give Josh a raise!! The portions on this 5-course were HUGE.. you definitely get the most for your money. We will return! read more

Picture this- Girls spa weekend in Kohler, Wisconsin. We decided to get fancy and head to the best restaurant in town. The Immigrant was absolutely one of the best places, service and food, that I've ever experienced. The place is very cozy and dimly lit, so it would be perfect for a date night. We sat in this wine cellar room separate from the main dining room. Our server and the sommelier were awesome and their recommendations were spot on for our group of four. We spent a stupid amount of money on food and wine and it was worth every single cent and then some. The pork cheek was plastic fork tender, king crab fresh and sweet, veal sweetbreads were the best I've ever had, who knew artichoke with balsamic and cherries would be so dang tasty and the lamb was well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The other ladies had as many courses as I did. We shared a creme brulee and another dessert. The sparkling rose, Pinot noir, Cab and port wines were expertly paired with our meal. I definitely will return and highly recommend that if you're reading this, make the time and drive to this restaurant. It will be an experience you'll never forget. read more

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The Immigrant offers a first rate restaurant experience: surrounding space, service, menu, wine list and ultimately, taste. It's well worth the price (about $120 pp including bottle of wine in the $60s). The restaurant is located in the basement of the American Club; yet not for a moment do you notice that you are in a basement. The decor and the separation of the dining area into small intimate rooms is ingenious. The staff are knowledgeable, polite, friendly, accommodating and absolutely not overbearing. The menu is well designed and has something for everyone. Plate after plate we enjoyed superbly prepared dishes with premium ingredients. After our dinner we stopped at the adjacent Winery bar for an after dinner drink. Overall, a very enjoyable experience at one of the finest restaurants in the Midwest. read more

This was a delightful restaurant. I had the grilled lamb loin with spicy harissa and and grilled vegetable ratatouille... my mom and I split the chef's special for the first course entree -- I think it was quail. The wait staff was excellent -- friendly, accommodating, professional -- you could walk into this restaurant in coveralls and I think they'd still treat you with the same friendly courtesy. Our sommelier was witty, funny, and charming, without being too obtrusive at our table. I just can't say enough about this restaurant!!!! read more

We had the 5 course tasting menu-so good! We were so full that we had to have the last 2 tony desserts wrapped to go. We couldn't fit one more thing into our mouths! Dark, quiet, intimate. Perfect for couples. Downstairs in the American club. read more

This place is wonderful. My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Kohler and this was by far our favorite meal. Highlights include the pork belly and lobster entree (so soft and flavorful) and the petit fours dessert. It is expensive, but you definitely get what you paid for! read more