We stopped in here on our way back home after a wedding. This spot is a stereotypical midwest diner, that looks like it hasn't been updated since the 1980s...I remember going to places like this in Round Lake IL when I was younger. They looked exactly like this spot. Service was very nice, but that's about where the good things end. We ordered: Cheese curds: Bland and boring, and kind of a let down for Wisconsin. Buffalo Wings: They're boneless, fyi. This is not on the menu. The sauce was good, but why are all "wings" in the midwest defaulted to Boneless? Legitimately, this was the 3rd place that this happened, only this one didn't specify it on their menu, and we weren't told they were boneless when we ordered. Big bummer. We wanted wings, not nuggets. French dip with jus, fries, and a cup of soup. Everything was bland, including the jus. The French fries were the most flavorful of everything. The pesto veggie wrap: I had high hopes for this, but there was hardly any pesto, it was more of an olive oil, and WAY too much feta. Definitely not a place I'd plan to return to if I'm in the area. read more

Great food and great service. They're doing a little renovation but it didn't take away from the enjoyable breakfast. Good job.

Such good food there and the staff are amazing I feel stuff after I eat and great drinks too

Great food and great service, very friendly and speedy staff, very clean establishment

My sister and I had delicious Julienne salads. Everything was so fresh! The young server was really attentive and friendly. Great experience! read more

The service is very fast and great food. . they have the best breakfast. Try their Denver omelet you will not be disappointed. The restaurant is nice and clean. read more

My siblings and I eat lunch there every Friday. No matter who is our server they are always friendly. Since we are regulars they all know our orders as well. read more

Good news? Our waitress was sweet and made sure you had your coffee filled and food out and ready. For once, our food was good and warm. We left a good tip. Bad news, the owner is beyond rude. My husband has lived here his whole life, has never done anything to the man, and yet treats my hubby like trash. If you're looking for work there, don't. They don't pay enough and they're disrespectful to the waitresses especially. I've only gone here a handful of times in my life and I've never been fully impressed with the place. Most of the breakfast restaurants in Monroe are bad anyway, so you'd be better off googling a recipe for the food you're craving for and get better results. read more

A good breakfast place and can accommodate 14 people we had with no problem. Very nice serving staff and cheap (I live in Chicago). I had a Hawaiian parfait which was yogurt, pieces of pineapple and strawberries in a half of pineapple. It was quite good. read more

The Red Apple Inn - Hawaiian parfait! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Monroe, Wisconsin

So, 2nd chance tonight. Nope, still horrible food. Waitress was great and said management doesn't listen to her concerns or complaints from customers. We ordered the steak sandwich. Burnt, soaked bun and texture of a used Nike. When the owner doesn't have pride in his restraunt or food, nobody . read more

As a HUGE breakfast fan, the Red Apple is a hit in my book. The service was fantastic, the restaurant is clean and inviting and there is ample seating. I have only eaten breakfast here so I cannot attest to lunch and dinner. The food is tasty, the portions are generous and the service is excellent and friendly. This is my favorite breakfast in Monroe! read more

When I'm in Monroe, I make sure to stop here for a meal. The food has a home made, comforting taste and the service is friendly and pleasant. Great breakfast choices, and I recommend the cinnamon french toast! The Friday fish fry is exceptional! During the warmer months, the ability to dine outside at their outdoor seating area is a huge bonus! read more

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Should have listened to my instincts when there were only two vehicles in the parking lot at lunch time and kept on driving. The service was ok, but we ended up leaving most of our lunch on the table. We ordered cheese curds for an appetizer. Our server came back to tell us she forgot to put it in ahead of time (which wasn't a big deal), but then came back 30 seconds later with them and said that they got them done quick....yeah, there's a reason for that...the cheese wasn't even melted inside. The chicken teriyaki sandwich was simply a warmed chicken breast with a smear of fake swiss cheese (you'd think when in Monroe, WI, they could put a real piece of swiss cheese on the sandwich), and a little cup of soy sauce on the side. The Tuscan Panini came on soggy bread with canned, barely warmed mushrooms, and again, fake mozzarella cheese. Very unappetizing. We won't be going back. read more

This is one of four local breakfast restaurants I've frequented over the years (the others being Corner Cafe, Swiss Alps, and The Blue Ox), and I will be comparing The Red Apple Inn to these three. First, the food quality. This is on average somewhere between The Blue Ox and Swiss Alps. The skillets are excellent and definitely a stand out, yet occasionally the food will come cold. Food serving sizes are quite large for the price, but the drinks come in very small glasses, so you'll either not get enough water, or end up with 3+ water glasses in front of you. Overall I'd say decent depending on what you order, but I know that some customers who were regulars at Corner Cafe definitely felt a dip in quality when coming here while their preferred restaurant was under renovations. The building itself is fine. I've never found any of the four Breakfast restaurants to have bad buildings, yet if I had to place one at the bottom it would probably be this one. Occasionally dirty, but overall I would say it's more than adequate. The wait time is consistently short. We often get the check very shortly after getting food, which some may find odd or rude, yet I find this to be preferable to having to chase down a waitress or wait for minutes at a time as is often the case at The Blue Ox. Finally, the wait staff. Overall I found the wait staff to be very friendly and responsive. There is one waitress who definitely stands out (and anybody who has had her knows who I'm referencing; she's been brought up in numerous other reviews), and she certainly has her off days. She's very friendly, but if you're not a regular her quirks could definitely be jarring and perceived negatively. Just something to keep in mind going in. Overall The Red Apple Inn was pleasant, and could be considered average. The skillets are the stand out menu item, and while I've heard plenty of bad regarding dinner options, breakfast seems to be fairly good. This would rank third out of the four breakfast restaurants mentioned in the beginning. read more

Have been here several times. The owner is friendly and the waitress is fast in getting order. Food is decent read more

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Food was terrible. Steak must have been frozen since the Clinton administration. Red Apple would be a good option if they didn't have grocery stores. You think it's cheap. You'll pay for it later. Don't fall for the small town diner charm. Toast was ok. read more

Three of us today for lunch. One ordered the baked ham with pineapple. Can order a la carte, just potato and soup or salad or dinner which includes salad bar and roll. Salad bar has nice selection as well as many dressing selections. Food arrived nice and hot with good flavors. Inexplicably there was 1/3 cup of juice on plate which made it difficult to eat (drippy). Next order Hawaiian chicken sandwich with fries and soup. (2 soups available daily). Had something unexpected on sandwich. Couldn't decide what it was. Asked server who didn't know. Asked cook - Swiss cheese. No mention of cheese on menu, so no opportunity to decline while ordering. So did the pineapple ring make it Hawaiian or did cheese make it a Swiss chicken melt?? Third order - tuna melt with fries and soup. Server didn't ask and forgot to say want soup and sandwich at same time (dunker). Server took soup, presumably to put under heat lamp. So sandwich and cooled soup (not particularly appetizing arrived together. Tuna had a lot of mayo, so messy and needed great care to eat. Fries will be just a minute. Fries which normally come with sandwich finally showed up when nearly finished. Not enough people eating to explain why fries take so long. While waiting for orders had an ice water spill. Grab napkin, server Johnny-on-the-spot says will grab cloth. Silly me, I thought a spill called for some urgency, especially when it's heading to someone's lap. Server went to fill water glasses for another table. We used everyone's napkins to avert a total disaster; another server belatedly showed up with cloth. Apparently our server asked, with no urgency, another server to bring a cloth. Score food, so-so. Server- maybe I should have given one star instead of two. Think I'll try some place else next time. read more

We ordered a combo platter and it was all burnt. When we sent it back, the owner came back out and gave us a hard time for sending it back! He told us they had to cook it that way or it would be cold! We canceled our order and left. The only positive thing about our visit was the great waitress! I left her a nice tip! read more

Went for lunch today, the wife and I. She had the bacon cheeseburger and fries, I opted for the hot beef and mashed potatoes. The gravy had an off taste and I will bet the farm the potatoes came out of a box. As for hers, said the burger had an off taste as well, leading her to think that it wasn't 100% ground beef. Our waitress was horrible, wife needed ketchup, as she didn't bring it with the order. Must have waited 2 minutes for that while the food got cold sitting there. She never came and checked on us, just returned with the check, saying "there you go". Our tip correlated with the service. Won't be going back. read more

I ended up going to Red Apple as part of a larger group of people this last Sunday. Same sub-par food. Can they make ANYTHING from scratch?? Yuck. read more

Small family type place with a little dated atmosphere but relatively clean. Staff was friendly, quick & attentive and I didn't need to wait for anything. I ordered a small breakfast. Decent portions and good food for the price. Good place for breakfast if you just want to go somewhere, eat some food and leave. read more

Excellent in every way. My wife and I stopped here for breakfast and were quite pleased with both the food and the service. We were seated immediately, I never saw the bottom of my coffee cup, and our server, Tif, seemed to anticipate all of our needs. Both our breakfasts--my wife's waffles especially--had that homemade touch and were delicious. We'll be back for sure! read more

The food is fast, cheap, and you get what you pay for. It's a local hotspot for the elderly, which is why it's one of my dad's favorite breakfast spots. I usually order the gypsy skillet and it's good after you doctor it up with seasoning. The waitresses are pretty horrendous at customer service, and I grimace every time we get the same leathery old lady with dried out dyed hair. If you order an orange juice and a water, she will bring you one of them, which one is the surprise. read more

Ok, I'll admit that ordering batter-fried salmon wasn't the smartest thing I've done, however, it would've been 100x better had it not been cooked beyond burnt. The tarter sauce was ok though so that's a bonus I guess. The food portions were HUGE! I've never heard of Ala Carte coming with any sides, much less soup, roll AND a potato. The "dinner" version came with all of that plus the salad bar. I opted for a side salad instead of soup and told them to keep the rest of the food as I didn't want to waste it. DH ordered a simple breakfast of eggs over well (hard but not broken). It took 3 tries before they could get it right. The waitress, who was very apologetic and friendly, explained that they couldn't get them hard without breaking them and asked if that was ok. I explained that other restaurants could do it and that they should try again. They finally got it right- after about 30 minutes of trying. Oh and I can't forget to mention the dead fly on the windowsill and the wasp that we captured with a coffee cup. Blue Ox here we come... read more

The Red Apple Inn - Fly and wasp (under coffee cup) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Monroe, Wisconsin

if you want, fast, cheap, and hot this is the place. they are fast at refilling your coffee and super friendly. the quality of the food is disappointing. under cooked and some items like the muffins are not homemade. read more