03-24-2026, 1:37pm Check #64, Table 124 Server: Tyler I'm a repeat customer for a good reason. The food is fantastic. Today was no exception. Tyler's service was fast accurate and very professional. I had the ribs and my partner had the chicken tenders. Just as I tell people by word of mouth, "If you wand really good ribs that come off the bone nicely, you just have to try the ribs here at the Mineshaft." Once again, as always, an extremely satisfying visit to the Mineshaft. A fantastic place to eat. Incessant Research (Investigative Research & Journalism. Not for hire.) read more

We are from out of town and heard about them on the radio and since we were coming back from up north on our way south, we made out way to the restaurant. We came in at about 1:30 and approached the host stand and asked if the chicken special was available. Richie our eventual server checked the kitchen, came back and sat us down , said there were three left before another batch that would take 40 minutes to cook was in. The kitchen, so we ordered that a huge amount 4 pieces, crispy fried with mashed potatoes, coleslaw and a corn bread muffin. I had a half rack of ribs with beans, coleslaw and the muffin. The ribs could have used a bit more smoking, or cooking to get it to be fall off the bocce done. This was chew a lot to get it to be eaten, although the flavor and sauce were good. Ritchie was great and service was on time. They do charge a credit card fee, but was posted on the receipt read more

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Came in at 3:30 on a Tuesday to place a to-go order for mozzarella sticks, waited over 20 minutes and they were barely lukewarm by the time we were given them. It wasn't even busy. Absolutely unacceptable read more

Well there's plenty of parking, so there's that. It's an off-brand Dave n Busters basically. Upon getting there, they made us all wait for everyone before they allowed us to sit. I found this rule rather obnoxious. My group and I opted for the buffet which I did end up regretting. The food just was not good. I should have ordered off the menu. I would not return for the buffet. The price was good though! And it's definitely a family friendly place. Our server was nice. The customers were meh; my friends and I attempted to take pics and kept getting photobombed by a gross older man. The arcade upstairs is extremely loud, but like I said before, totally cool for children. Mineshaft is not my jam but it might be yours! They seem to do a lot there. read more

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My husband and I stopped for a late lunch today. Service was fast, Karissa was our server and she was friendly. The food was gross and not as advertised. I got the Ruben, which the menu describes as a hearty portion of corned beef. You'll see in the picture there were 3 thin slices of lunch meat type corned beef. Husband got the patty melt. He thought it was OK, not great but not terrible. I thought it tasted like propane. It had a distinct gas taste to it. We had the "nachos supreme " as an appetizer.... my fault I should have read beyond the title. One assumed that supreme meant Toppings. Nope. Ground beef, liquid cheese, on chips, with jalapeños. That's their version of supreme. Bland, after a couple turned gross and colgulated. First time here since moving back to the area a year ago.... go somewhere else. Uncle Larry's is a MUCH better alternative. read more

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Friday night Fish Fry's are always great (except no German Potato Salad) but we came for the Sat night Prime Rib! We came around 6:30 so didn't have to wait as long as usual. And then celebrated our SIL's 34th bday in the game area upstairs! read more

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Looking for an all you can eat haddock fish fry for a nominal cost? Look no further. Mineshaft has an all you can eat fried haddock fish fry for only $7.99! I'm addition to the fish you get a piece of rye bread, cole slaw and a choice of French fries or tater tots. I opted for the tater tots. Since we had a reservation our party of 7 was seated right away and our server Connor was wonderful!! Connor was friendly and efficient. Always checking to be sure we had enough water or other drinks or anything else we needed. Good meal for a great price! read more

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Real time review. This happened today. Sunday evening. 6:45 pm. Food took well more than an hour to be served and was delivered COLD. No mushrooms on the filet whatsoever despite that being noted on the menu. Steak was cooked properly but barely warm and at medium temp it should be hot. Potato was lukewarm so I ate it. Fish tacos were somewhat cold and beans and cheese had hardened already so it was clear it had been sitting a long long time. The cheese was able to be picked up off the beans in a lacy hard formation. Beans were dry and crusty on the edges like they appear after they sit out for 45-60 minutes. Sour cream on taco plate was watery because it clearly got put on the plate when the food was hot and had plenty of time to warm and thin out. Staff passed our table many times and never said anything about the wait time or let us know they were sorry that food was taking so long or would be up soon. They simply ignored us. By the time we got served, they had closed the restaurant for the night. Kitchen looked empty. Saw people in there with spray bottles cleaning. There was food all over on the floor under neighboring tables. Really unappealing and unappetizing. I let staff know the issues with the cold food and server said that she would speak to manager (who never bothered to come to our table) then came back and announced with a flourish that she took 50% off (!) the check as if that was huge and it was now magically fixed. No apology at all. I told her I was disappointed so she asked me what I would suggest. At that point I said to just forget it; I would just take the steak home and heat it up myself as it was really late and I had nothing to eat but a salad and a barely warm baked potato. Too annoyed and hungry to argue. Ordered a specialty Merlot and was given the house Merlot which I didn't know until I got the check. It was not good at all. The worst part was the infestation of fruit flies. (Note: In March it was also an issue so it's not just a summer thing; there's a problem that needs to be solved). Dozens of fruit flies. All over the place. Swarming when we walked in. Asked for napkins to cover the wine and killed about 15 flies myself with the napkins. Really gross. Nobody seemed to notice (or care?) that I was swatting them at the table. So right now we are en route to Jug's so I can finally get something to eat and a drink that I don't have to battle flies to drink. Set the empty wine glass on the neighboring table (before the food even came) and no one ever picked it up. Flies kept accumulating. Still there when we left. Flies both inside the glass and on the top of the napkin I covered it with. Gross. Really unacceptable. Avoid this place. No one seemed to care about the customers. Even after they knew of the issues. It's not worth it. It isn't right to treat customers like they don't matter. They're the lifeblood of your business and people ask me for restaurant recommendations daily. This will not be making the cut. read more

The Mineshaft - Dozens of flies. Even inside the glass. This was after I moved to neighboring table. No one ever took this glass away! - Bars Near Me - Hartford, Wisconsin

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Potato soup was outstanding, but that's where it ends Rueben sandwich. How about using real Corned Beef??? That thin sliced deli garbage meat you called corn beef is nasty. Supposed to be served on pumpernickel bread, not caraway rye. Club Sandwich is supposed to come with turkey AND HAM. Cuban sandwich is supposed to have pulled pork, ham, mustard and pickles. True Cuban bread or at least a sub bread, not parmesan crusted bread. and what with the onion straws. I'm surprised you get the BLT correct. read more

Very affordable place to take your family or a large party for a meal out. The food isn't the best - mostly greasy bar food - but the kids eat free deal (ages 5 and under, Sunday - Thursday & dine-in only) is awesome and keeps us coming back when we're eating out with several littles. You can also bring in your own birthday cake and candles if you're celebrating a birthday which is soooo nice and not something many places allow. The service is always nice and friendly too which makes for a pleasent, family-friendly atmosphere. Plus upstairs they have a whole floor filled with rad arcade games - some oldies but goodies like ski-ball and air hockey and some new age games too like a Walking Dead shoot 'em up game. read more

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Gorgeous place they have a specials almost every day of the week we went on Mexican buffet night all you can eat Mexican food. They also have a pizza night and some other nights that I don't recall. I've only been there once, but I will highly recommended especially for the Mexican cause that's what I was there for. read more

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Just a warning to those who like video gambling. Please do not do it at the Mineshaft. If you win a big jackpot.....they will not pay out. Very sad. read more

I've been following with great interest the matter of the non payout on a large win on one of the slot machines. My question is why?. You certainly have no problem taking peoples money but if and when someone wins, which doesn't happen that often, you stiff them. A reputable business would not do that. Yeah the machines are "illegal" but you have them and take your patrons money with no problem. Come on . Buck up and do the right thing. This is a tight community and word is spreading fast about what has occurred. Your business is the ONLY one who wont payout. I've always enjoyed going to the Shaft but that will now come to and end. P.S. I read 63 reviews. 34 where unfavorable and 29 where favorable. Not sure if your business wants to be known for only being 46% favorable. read more

I recently learned that someone who frequented the Mineshaft and played the video gambling games won a big jackpot, but the owners decided not to pay, and worse, accused the person of cheating. Apparently it's okay to feed the machines all you want, but don't expect to get paid if you win. That's not the way to treat patrons of your business, so I won't ever go to the Mineshaft. read more

The food tasted good overall, but there were some frustrating issues during our visit. Even though we were a large party, it was disappointing that everyone's ribs came out cold and had to be reheated. Toward the end of our meal, we cleared one table ourselves to make space to sit and talk. The waiter came over, dumped all the cups into half-full pitchers of soda, and asked if we were done--despite us telling her we were still using the table. It was only 7:30 PM, and we still had about 30 minutes left to relax and enjoy our time together, so that felt rushed and unnecessary. The game room was also a letdown. My wife hit a large ticket win, but the machine stopped adding tickets to the card even though it kept counting past 1,000. We had to get an employee to swipe a card just to allow the tickets to load properly. If we hadn't been paying attention, we could have easily lost around 3,000 tickets we paid for. read more

Advertising private parties and then go to book on and was told by Austin the waiter they do not have them drove from Waukesha to Hartford for nothing! Their website says you can book parties on the site but doesn't tell you Hartford does not do it they should not do false information on line then. Had fish fry it was ok brought us extra fish we didn't ask for and had one piece left and was told we could not take home our leftover food! I paid for the rest of my meal should be able to take home my leftovers this place sucks never going back hope the owner/managers do read this and do something about it !mineshaft rated 0 read more

I know this place is popular, but I was less than impressed. The venue is cool, I'll give it that, but a neat name and decor do not a complete restaurant make. They have a wide and varied menu, but it appeared that everything they do is pretty mediocre, at best. They do the Midwestern version of Mexican food. A basic, nothing special pizza, and burgers straight out of Sysco's freezer. Nothing tasted great, but it was all on the margin of acceptable. The service was standard. No complaints, but I'm not fawning over it, either. All in all, it's fairly priced and offers a pretty neat locale. That's about it. The food is bland and indifferent. The drinks were watered down. I'd go back, but only because Hartford doesn't offer a lot of options along Hwy 60. read more

Never experienced a place quite as unique as the Mineshaft. Huge bar and restaurant, game room upstairs, also a stage in the back? Anyways, having a place to go with a large group basically outside of our hotel. Food: outrageous. Beer selection: incredible. Game room: quite fun! Our server for our group of 5 was very on top of it and kept our drinks filled and our food came out quite quickly. The award winning mozzarella sticks are basically cheese eggrolls, and I am not complaining a single bit. Excellent appetizer! The poutine was also quite delicious with really crisp fries, delicious gravy and lots of curds. While trying to go for lighter fair, I had a chicken salad, and that breaded chicken was excellent. Tons of chicken and bacon, lots of veggies as well but of course delicious shredded cheese as well. Really glad we came here and that the spotted cows kept flowing! read more

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The Mineshaft is the Center of Hartford. I would always go there as a kid and still go there to this day for their atmosphere. Mineshaft has a real "up north cabin" feeling with its decorations from wooden log walls to its fancy stained glass dangling lights. You won't miss their Bar, you'll see it as you walk in unless you go upstairs. They usually have two people running the bar but don't be surprised to see just one, ask for a drink! Oh and they also have milkshakes. If you're there for something to eat, unless it's a busy, there is a ton of seating in the building. Once you're waiting for your food, or done with it, head upstairs to Mineshafts Game Room. They have tons of new games and stay updating the arcades. Everyone I know likes the Mineshaft, it's a family experience to not miss out on. Hope you have fun! read more

What a cool place, in theory. The building is so much bigger than you think when you see it from the outside. We had reservations here for six of us on a Saturday night and while I did not make the reservation, I was told that they said it might be difficult to accommodate that. We were able to get reservations and they seated us right away after we were all there. It seemed like the first floor was the restaurant and the second floor was the arcade. Unfortunately due to a holiday work party that we were attending afterwards, we could not enjoy the arcade but some of our group had been there before and talked about it fondly. As for the food, the menu was pretty standard "American" food. I ended up getting spaghetti and marinara which came with a soup or salad and a side of garlic bread. Unfortunately they did not have any meatless soups and I didn't want a salad, so my husband enjoyed the andouille sausage soup for me and said it was fine. The spaghetti and marinara was similarly okay - it was tasty, but nothing special. The garlic bread I did actually like quite a bit though. My husband got a cheeseburger and fries, which he liked. My husband got a salted caramel old fashioned which I will say was delicious. I'm not an old fashioned girl and I could've easily drank several of those happily! I got a sugar cookie cocktail which was good too, but was watered down very quickly. Overall, I think I could see myself coming here mostly for the drinks and to try the arcade next time because the food was fairly average. The service was decent, though we were waiting about an hour for our meals after ordering which was longer than we anticipated. read more

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After a hike my wife and I decided to stop here for lunch. We hadn't been there in years so we walked around to check out the game room and it would rival Chucky Cheese. Great for kids with tickets to win prizes. Unfortunately no pinball though. The restaurant is nicely decorated with lots of wood to give it a north woods feel. Our server was friendly and attentive. We ordered blended lime margaritas and when they came they were almost pure white with only a hint of green. We both tasted them and couldn't believe that they were almost tasteless. It's like they put no tequila and hardly any lime in them. The sever quickly came back asked how they were, as if she suspected there was a problem. We shared that they were tasteless and she offered to replace them, but we ordered beers instead. I had a rack of ribs and my wife had a Reuben sandwich and a bowl of creamy vegetable soup. My ribs were tender and a good portion but the sauce was heavy and slathered on After cooking instead of cooking with it on. My wife's soup was a sizable bowl and it was very tasty and her Rueben was below average with little meat and almost no sour kraut. I had a piece of carrot cake for desert with was very good. And my wife enjoyed her pistachio cake. Overall the experience was underwhelming. Margaritas were laughable, main courses were ok, and desserts were very good. read more

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Restaurant hours showed open and when we arrived it is closed, what type of business shows open on the website and is closed for breakfast 10AM? Was willing to give a try with all the negative reviews never again. Went down the street to Main St and it was FaBULOUs!! read more

Our visit should be a zero. We stopped in to have a late lunch literally 45 minutes ago. A sullen hostess seated us. Four or five servers were standing in the back of the restaurant chatting. We sat at our table in a fairly empty restaurant for over 10 minutes and were not acknowledged in any way. We got up and left. We've eaten here several times and while we've noted a decline in service, this was ridiculous. We'll not patronize The Mineshaft again. read more

Stopped by for an early dinner and although the Thursday special is two for one pizza, we chose to have a salad. Both the chef salad and taco salad were very satisfying. As always the restaurant offers a cool looking mine shaft vibe and the service is always prompt. read more

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Went for the all you can eat fish fry on Friday evening May 30. Had reservations for 6 pm and were seated within 10 minutes of our arrival. This place is often packed on a Friday evening but wasn't too bad the night of our visit. Do avoid sitting at one of the high tables just inside the main room near the hostess stand. High traffic and a breeze made for unpleasant seating. Service was quick and friendly, refills of fish and drinks came without delay. This isn't a fancy place, it's large and busy as I said, but it's a good deal. We had the fried perch which comes with fries or tots, coleslaw and a slice of marble rye. The perch was good, fried perfectly each time the server brought more. You can't beat the price at $9.99. They also have all you can eat fried shrimp, poor man's lobster and haddock. The last is actually $2 less than the others. They also do the all you can eat fish fry on Wednesday. If you're looking for a good fish fry for a great price this is the place! read more

The first problem we had was the young girl that was the Hostess tried sitting us in the backroom four people with one chair against one of the posts I had a yell to her excuse me and have them put us in a different table one right across from the bar We waited for the waitress We want to order some appetizers only the second time here we gave her our drink order and wanted onion shreds They brought out the onion shreds the little bit that they put on the plate and all broken little pieces They were not even are not what I like spending my money on I was going to order some poutine fries but I decided against it We ordered three fish fries and one poor man's lobster all you can eat Very disappointing if you're going to serve me food make sure my food is hot especially after when I ordered my food and my wife ordered hers that we asked for hot fresh French fries , and tots You bring food out to us it's not even hot and the fries are not even crispy And I've got to ask you a second time to bring back Tater tots and fries and you bring another plate out of both and they're no better than the first not even warm Then I've got to get your attention and ask you to please give me some fresh hot fries and tater tots If I have to wait for them fresh I don't care I want them hot by this time our fish is no longer hot but then it wasn't even hot to begin with if you're going to serve food I don't care if it's all you can eat or what Make sure that it's hot Doesn't take that long to deep fry fish I should know because I've been a chef for over 60 years and I used to work for the Hilton Hotel Corporation!!! Your food was subpar and charging me for a little ramekin of ranch dressing Stupidest thing I ever saw Not everybody eats a spicy sauce with onion shreds Refill on water Don't even bother because not once did the waitress ask us how the food was or if we wanted a refill on waters my wife and my sister ordered sodas and we had him look for her to ask her I just like water with lemon I should have went to the machine shed in Pewaukee their food is a lot better than yours Tastier hot and we don't have wait staff with attitudes like yours Amanda was a terrible waitress and if you have customers that don't eat coleslaw is there anything wrong with offering apple sauce or something else I'm going to let everyone I know about this because I didn't get to talk to anybody there' cause they're too busy Learn how to take care of people I don't care how busy your restaurant is maybe people are just too used to subpar food You even had one of your wait staff drop ice and water all over the floor right by the bar and your staff just walked right over it instead of standing there in case somebody walked by so they don't slip that's the problem with hiring young people You took my $80 but you're not going to get no more read more

In Hartford for some flight training at CubAir. Our first night we decided to walk from the Cobblestone Hotel to The Mineshaft. Pretty good food and value. I was disappointed the calzone didn't come with a side of dipping sauce. When I asked the guy that brought it out for some sauce, he said it's inside. Obviously he doesn't know calzone doesn't have red sauce inside. That would be a Stromboli. The service from the young waitress was excellent. read more

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Waitress was awesome, drinks were fine. Our food was bad enough that I didn't eat my entree. 3 out of 4 meals were not good. Room temperature sandwiches that were supposed to be hot. Overcooked chicken, etc. This was our first and last time. read more

Monday night pizza special has been turned upside down. It is used to be a good deal, but the 2 for 1 deal is not a deal. Sort of a money trap for the consumer. Besides that, the pizzas are now mostly crust. Great crust but not a meal. It's time to look for a new pizza place. read more

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Very interesting experience. Son had a sandwich with no tomatoes, of course came with tomatoes. Happens all the time . What I found interesting was that three of us ordered steaks. Meat was fine . But it was crazy that the steaks were served basically in a low platter or maybe a bowl type. I guess it would be considered a linguine type bowl. It was impossible to cut the steak. Just think it is crazy to serve a steak on something not flat. I of course mentioned it to a server who laughed . Kind of strange reaction. read more

Great burgers (with tater tots!!) great service, friendly staff! Lots of daily drink and meal specials. Homey atmosphere. The bathrooms are even very nice and clean! read more

Good food! Good service! Good drinks! Good prices! Arcade upstairs! Arcade isn't too big but we had fun! Prizes were kind of a rip off (IMO) for how many tickets and did not have the greatest selection. If you're looking to spend your tickets on slushies and sodas it is worth it! (kind of neat because I've never seen slushies you can purchase with tickets!) Lots of fun, familiar, favorite games! We ordered a pan pizza and jumbo mozzarella sticks! A very cool place to check out! Stop here if you're in the area! You won't be disappointed! 10/10 we will be back! :) read more

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What a great deal! $9.99 and ayce! I didn't think deals like this still existed but apparently they do if you're willing to drive out to Hartford! I love that you can choose 2 options with the fish fry too(perch, shrimp, cod, or poor man's lobster)) I ordered the shrimp and cod and I think I must've eaten like 24 shrimp by the time we left. Their portions are so generous. I had the margarita and my cousin and uncle ordered the root beer floats...which are also bottomless. Rest assured you will not leave here hungry. Excellent value and all the food came out hot and fresh tasting! read more

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Mother's Day Brunch oustanding in Oshkosh! We also went last Thanksgiving and same - outstanding. Highly recommend Oshkosh location. read more

We went here for lunch today. Had the patty melt and fries. It was very good. Would recommend read more

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I've been here a number of times and it's always for the great food, since I don't drink. I've tried the buffet and love it. What I really like is the ribs. Faaantastic! My wife usually tries something a little different each time, but we're never disappointed. For anyone who hasn't eaten here yet, you just have to give it a try. read more

Felicia and Richard (&company) were all wonderful. As a first time guest from Iowa, I was extremely impressed with the environment being as welcoming and clean as it was - the food & drinks were amazing and overall it was a well rounded experience! I was extremely shocked at the quality of cleanliness in the bathrooms; an area a lot of establishments overlook read more

My wife and I often go to the Mineshaft for breakfast and/or dinner. Recently, on June 13th, after driving from Juneau to go there for breakfast, they were closed, and we learned they no longer serve breakfast and changed their hours. Huge disappointment. Couldn't understand why they stopped serving breakfast, every time we went there, they had ample customers enjoying breakfast. We no longer have any reason to drive from Juneau for dinner at the Mineshaft. Too bad for the Mineshaft. read more

Went there with my family for a Thai buffet! This place had the biggest buffet I have ever seen! We left stuffed and happy!

This has been a long time bookmark and when I found my self in town for the Santa train I instantly knew that breakfast was going to be here to start my day. First off the place is huge with a bar and a restaurant that has many doors to get in from front or back. The breakfast menu looked good with a nice assortment of dishes but I wasn't expecting much because everything was like no higher than $7.99 which is probably the most reasonable breakfast spot that I can remember. I ordered a Bloody Mary with a spotted cow chaser and the sausage omelette to start my weekend right. The Bloody Mary looked good but it was rather boring as far as Bloody Mary's go. The sausage omelette came with sourdough toast and it was as big as the plate for $6.99 which is very reasonable. The sausage omelette is sausage, green peppers, onions, cheddar, Monterey served over golden hash browns and covered with sausage gravy. The sausage gravy had the most sausage in it that I have ever had. The sausage omelette was pretty good with fresh veggies and the melted cheeses with sliced sausage links. The sourdough toast was not the great kind but it was ok. WOW this is a very reasonable breakfast spot with huge portions that are pretty good so your breakfast dollar goes a long way and I got Two meals out of my breakfast. read more

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