Do not go on Fish Fry Friday if you plan on enjoying a leisurely meal with friends. We dine there frequently (lots of Fridays) and we don't linger, but this past time after 1 hour and 20 minutes, we were asked to hurry up and leave as they needed our table. My husband was finishing his drink, which he then chugged and we left . literally left a bad taste in our mouths; I've NEVER been asked to leave a restaurant in my 65 years of life. Very disappointing . Food was great, but felt it was rude to ask us to leave, especially since our awesome waitress did ask us at end of meal if we would like another drink. Will take a bit to get over this. read more

Great place. Homemade poppers are insanely good. Service great. Fried chicken was wonderful.

Food was delicious, the service and waitress were great, and the entire time you get that Northwoods atmosphere!

We love the Squirrel! We've had so many different dishes, fish fry, BLT, broasted chicken, avocado jalapeño soup, and more. Always happy and love the service. Thanks Dawn, Tammy and team! read more

Great northwoods establishment. Excellent food and coz atmosphere awesome Friday night fish fry.

Zero stars. Horrible servers and bartenders. The bartender looked at us and didn't even acknowledge our existence !! The server just walked by a few times. Another group of four came in after us and they got seated while we were standing there NEXT to be seated. Naturally we both complained and they got server just blew us off. We went to order after waiting another ten minutes then we walked out. Screw those clowns. I called to speak to the manager and the server answered the phone and told me there was NO manager there then hung up on me. Never again. Horrible service and horrible management. Zero stars. !!! read more

This restaurant is fun. It is a small room and it is packed and loud, but everyone seems to be having a good time. And the food was excellent and reasonably priced. It is a great place for a week night casual dinner. And they have a special every night. We'll go back. read more

Nice place. Came in with family of 6, immediately seated and had games to play to pass time. Service was fantastic and our waitress was so kind and patient. Saturday specials were ribs and chicken, which multiple people ordered and enjoyed. Simple, well-seasoned food. Old Fashioned was also great. Family was very pleased and would go back again if ever in area. As we were winding down, place started to really hop and have a great ambiance. read more

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What a wonderful ambiance! Service was great and if you are looking for finger foods this is the place! We are on a 3 month journey with friends in our buses and The Nutty Squirrel was our first places to eat while visiting the area. Cheers friends read more

I'm so pissed! This bar has been out go-to for some 15 years! The fish fry was second to none! Tonight it was like fish sticks and the crowd was not close to what we've experienced in the past. They comped our dinner and re-breaded some fish but after the first piece- I couldn't even eat a second one. I hope my next visit make me forget this one. Potato pancakes were greasy and fish was HORRIBLE! A longtime pleased customer willing to give a second chance. read more

The Nitty Squirrel has a friendly atmosphere, and the jalapeño tortilla soup is absolutely delicious! Don't miss their Friday fish fry--it's a local favorite! read more

Always good food and service. Usually busy but they really turn the tables fast so never a long wait.

Our favorite place for Friday night fish fry in the area. Small, small dining room, so there is often a wait for a table, but the bar area provides ample seating for drinks and there's additional space outside in the summer for waiting. The all you can eat fish fry is great, and I love the combo option with the baby reds as a side. Normally, I'm a potato pancakes type of person, but my go to at the Nutty is always baby reds now when available. Cannot wait for the next fish fry here. Have yet to find somewhere in the Eagle River area that we like better! read more

Fabulous classic northern Wisconsin place. We started with an appetizer of delicious homemade fried pickles to go with our drinks - a local beer and the local cocktail: a brandy old-fashionedand a burger with a stuffed and fried jalapeño popper right on top, finished off with habanero raspberry sauce. Never had such a decadent crazy burger. It was delicious. And it didn't fall apart in the devouring. read more

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Delicious and fast friday fish fry! They open at 4:00. We got there right away and claimed a spot at the bar. There was a line out the door waiting for them to open and they got everyone seating quickly. Once the tables were full they took a list for seating tables, you could grab a drink at the bar or wait outside for your table. They had several tables and games (corn hole) outside for waiting. I had the bluegill and perch platter with potato pancakes and my husband had the haddock and French fries. The batter on the bluegill and perch was a light panko coating and the haddock was more like a traditional beer batter, but thin and crispy. The platters were all you can eat, but the servings were large enough that we didn't need extra fish. They all came with baked bean, cole slaw, rye bread, and a side. The bartender managed to get dozens of drinks out for table service with in the first 15 min of opening while still being able to serve the bar. Do him a favor, if you want an old fashioned please be ready with the entire order, don't just ask for an old fashioned. He worked his tail off and was significantly under tipped ($1 for 5 drinks). Be kind to your bartender people. I highly recommend this for a great Friday fish fry. It was super busy but they seemed to be able to keep up. Be patient! read more

We always stop at the squirrel when we hit the north woods. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and better than average bar food. Start with a brandy old-fashioned sweet. Get the jalapeño popper burger. It's topped with a battered, deep-fried jalapeño stuffed with cheddar and cream cheese. It also has a raspberry habanero sauce which is spicy sweet. The burger comes with fries, but upgrade to the "sweet potater poppers". They are so good. read more

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Best place in town to get Squirrel balls! Only place too! Good food with a charming Northwoods ambiance. Try the fish fry, pretty darn tasty. Several craft beers on tap to choose from. This place packs em' in during tourist season. Still busy during the non- tourist season. Great atmosphere, cool staff & pretty tasty bar food. Be sure to tip your wait staff! read more

We have been trying to come to this place for over a year !!! Weird hours... call before you go. Atmosphere was the typical up north bar. Small bar to sit at. Not much room for dining either. Cozy. Drinks were cold and served quickly. We had other dinner plans, so were unable to eat there. But WOW DID THE FOOD LOOK AND SMELL GREAT. Everything we saw come out of the kitchen looked amazing. The smell of the food was fresh and tantalizing. They have jalapeño poppers the size of your head. For real. Those babies are giant. Will update our review when we get back there. Can't wait ! read more

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Very comfortable with fair priced good meals to serve the north woods. The broasted chicken is very tasty!

This is a Northwoods bar serving bar food. It's known for its chicken wings. Like most bars in the area, it's not a place for healthy eating. Having said that, the wings are very good. read more

Love the nutty Squirrel and the specials. Nice people. Lost my time share up there but I will be back when the NONSENSE blows over. Love my cowboy burger. read more

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We love this place. Just a stones throw from our cabin. It gets busy so if you want a seat/not wait for a while either get there when they open or try later around 6/630. Sitting at the bar is the best for us with attentive service, a strong pour, and fair pricing. Food always good too, we love coming here. They did take out my favorite gambling machine so that was a bummer but I am working on getting over it read more

If you eat there get the chicken pot pie it is to die for. Steak and shrimp is fantastic too. Will be back again next year. read more

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My husband & I stopped in for their fish fry last night, arriving just in time to get into line before they opened. Seating was organized & prompt as was the service. We quickly received our food hot from the kitchen w/continued attentive service throughout our meal. Loved the many options of potatoes as a I was able to get baby reds to accompany my fish fry--yum! Only reason this isn't a 5-star review was due to carrying an off-brand of one liquor I would have liked to have had w/dinner & being out of my second choice. Made me glad I could have a Coke (not Pepsi!). Will be back!! read more

I can't say enough good things about this place to start off you must have the avocado soup followed with an appetizer of their famous jalapeño poppers. You must stop in on Tuesdays for burger night, but even better yet is Thursday night. There's an amazing bartender there that takes care of you and they have a nostalgic dish that reminds me of my grandma's cooking, liver and onions is not for everyone but it's for me and they do it the best I've had since my grandma passing I go every Thursday you must come join me read more

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This quirky little name of a place has the best fish fry! A group of us came here on a wimp on a Friday night and they sat us right away. Started off with their clam chowder soup which was very creamy and tasty, then for dinner I had the broiled haddock (also comes fried) that came with baked beans, choice of potato (I got baby reds!), rye bread and coleslaw! The haddock is also AYCE!!! It was delicious and the drown butter was a great touch! Our service was quick and very attentive for it being a packed house. Only downside is that they don't do separate checks and they charge $2 for a split plate, but nonetheless this place is on our list for years to come!!! read more

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Good chicken, burger and fish. The appetizers are always good. Pretty crowded in the summer. Worth the wait.

Visited the Nutty Squirrel for the first time! Great food! But the highlight of our visit was the waitress Tammy! Fast and happy! You can clearly see she enjoys what she does and she made our time there a joy! I heartily recommend Tammy and the Nutty Squirrel! read more

Food very good. We lucked out and visited on $2.00 burger night. Service outstanding.

Went for fish fry Aug. 19 2022. went at 4:00 when opened, was full 4:15. small place but great food. Great people. will go again, 4:00 pm read more

This place has really taken a turn for the bad, cooks have walked out this evening and the management did not tell the patrons. Such a disappointment we waited for 2 hours for carry out and left with nothing. Avoid at all cost!!!! read more

We loved our experience here. Awesome whiskey old fashioneds and tap beer. I devoured my Gypsy burger and my wife loved the Reuben. I highly recommend visiting. read more

Had a great time here, for a Friday night fish fry! Despite the significant wait (party of 10 took two hours), the Haddock (both broiled and fried) was very good. The potato pancakes were excellent. Great atmosphere and bar. Very tiny place, hence the wait on peak nights. They could definitely benefit from a building expansion. Also, an earlier review about the Nutty Squirrel, noted that earlier In the year, there was an issue in the kitchen, and all the chefs walked out. In talking to a local, she noted that this occurred at another restaurant and not at the Nutty Squirrel. Just an FYI. read more

The place wAs busy! Servers did a decent job keeping up and staying in contact with us as we waited for our food. We went on $2 burger Tuesday. Food was the usual bar food but good! read more

Food was adequate. Service was awful. Maybe short staffed but no effort was put into even acknowledging our presence. Lots of better options around here read more

Fantastic Friday fish fry . This is one of the few places around here that actually serve very good food. Get there early as the dinning room is small and the place fills up fast. read more

Stopped here this past weekend with some girlfriends for some Bloody Mary's- they were typical, no frills but quenched our thirst nonetheless. We also shared a basket of hand-cut fries which were delicious! Thick & salty. We were in town for a large friend/family gathering at a nearby resort. The owner gave us 100 plastic shot glasses & a bottle of Dr. Mcgillicuddy's to bring back to share with everyone! So amazing of her! Will definitely be back. read more

Food here still pretty good. Wish I could in good conscience return for the fish fry. But no covid-19 precautions I could see. No masks, no distancing, no contactless payment, no limits on capacity. Can't give you my business if you don't give enough of a crap to protect your community from illness. read more

What a gem in the North Woods. Has to be Eagle Rivers best kept secret. Visiting here from Nebraska We went for their fish fry tonight and it was outstanding. Fried or baked fish, coleslaw, baked beans, rye bread. Wow. Small place but great food & friendly staff. read more

WOW. So... We weren't expecting a ton, but this place is soooooooo good! Don't be fooled by the simple exterior. Definitely do the fish fry. The burger was also very tasty. Potato pancakes? Ugh. Yes. read more