Thunder Bay Grill is a very nice, warm, inviting establishment. We were greeted and seated promptly. The waiter was great. He didn't rush us at all since we weren't in any hurry to order. My wife had a Cobb Salad and I had the Shrimp Jambalaya. The Cobb Salad was just OK. Was suppose to have avocado and finally after searching my wife found a slice. For the price, it was lackluster and boring. The Shrimp Jambalaya.....well..... Jambalaya has sausage in it. It is the 1st ingredient in the pot. It grounds the flavor as it is built. Then add the trinity (Green bell pepper, celery and onions) and some heat...a cayenne pepper or jalapeno, Cajun seasoning and some crushed tomato. Well this isn't how Thunder Bay makes it. It was one note....bitter tomato was all you tasted. The shrimp were over cooked on a grill and had absolutely no flavor. The shrimp should ALWAYS be cooked in the Jambalaya. Why you ask.....another layer of flavor. This dish comes with a cornbread muffin. It was no better. The pan it was cooked in seems to need a run through the dish washer. the muffin just had a funky taste to it like it was rancid cooking oil. You could just use Jiffy in cup cake cups and it would be a lot better. This isn't the 1st visit to this venue. Neither visits were stellar. I didn't review the 1st visit because I figure you always give the place at least a second try. Well today was my last time there. The $50.00 fine for bad food. Hope y'll have a better experience. read more

Can't say my experiences have been great, but it's an OK restaurant which seems to cater (literally) to a lot of larger groups. I've found service to be disinterested and generally lacking but the food is decent. Still, it seems a bit strange to forget the tartar sauce on a fish sandwich and also to serve it with a largely tasteless coleslaw but the fish was good quality and fried well if slightly under-seasoned. Pastas are decent though not necessarily anything to write home about which seems to be the story here overall. The restaurant is huge, the kitchen is huge, and if you've got a work group, a birthday party, a retirement party, a funeral gathering, or just about any group it's probably one of the better options because large groups are not easy from a space or service standpoint. But based on my lackluster experiences plus similar stories from local friends I won't necessarily be racing to come back here. Unless staying at one of the nearby hotels of course and if I'm ever back at the Holiday Inn next door I'll probably return because it's about as easy as you can get. It is what it is. read more

Lunch menu is so,so, but dinner menu is great. Really good steaks, especially the medallion trio. Table service has been poor on my last 3 visits a, you're much better off sitting at the bar. Older crowd, expect to hear mellow 70's music while you dine. read more

Eat here always as I travel in from out of town. Food is excellent and two salmon dishes are excellent, pasta wonderful and a great caesar salad. Wonderful staff- always friendly and helpful so if I could give this a ten I would. Warm inviting place with great staff -- it's a must go to!! read more

Very Pleased... We had a funeral Dinner in the Porch Room. It was very nice. They were ready for us, when we arrived. The food was served on time. Set up looked very nice and professional. Most of all the food was very good. We had nice compliments from our guests as to how good the food was. All the servers were polite and very attentive. Would recommend this for small or medium sized parties. read more

Server was great nice and charming. We order the 4 cheese stuffed mushroom appetizer. 4 mushrooms came out quickly but when we bit into them the mushrooms were frozen. For the price we paid $12 for four mushrooms I thought the mushrooms would be fresh. My wife had the bouillabaisse and she enjoyed very much. I had Cajun shrimp chicken pasta. The chicken tasted reheated and not fresh. Everything else was ok but not great. read more

It's a nicer restaurant with a cozy "up north" feel. The menu has good variety and the food is very good. Steaks are a little bit under steakhouse quality but at steakhouse prices. Still, if you are in the area and looking for a nice meal this is a great place to try. read more

We went for the Easter buffet and it was a disaster. It was very crowded and the had the buffet right in the center so it was crowded with people getting food but also just walking through. Half the food was out each time you went up. They just could not keep up. The food that was there was mediocre. They also kept running out if dishware. They clearly were ok with just packing the people in while sacrificing quality and availability. Not worth the price at all. Super disappointing . read more

Food was excellent. Service was great. Restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere with plenty of room. The walleye, stuffed shrimp and burgers were all delicious. read more

I had blackened shrimp with smoked Gouda polenta. It was delicious. And the service was excellent!

We last visited 8 years ago and had such an awful experience that I left a seething review. Today, we decided to give it another try. We had an amazing experience! The bloodys and our lunches were delicious!! We are already planning to bring our kids for another visit. Thanks to Shannon and Tyler for fantastic service and conversation. Sorry, no photos cuz we are them too quickly. read more

I was very pleased to have my small Wedding Reception here! The staff here at Thunder Bay was terrific! The food was great and many of us loved the salad bar. My Wedding group of about 20 people were set up in an area by the fireplace where we could eat, enjoy and get many Wedding Photos with the fireplace as a background. I highly recommend coming here for any occasion especially if you have a group of people. read more

Was there for my wife's birthday. Food was cold they forgot my wife's salid. The 33.00 steak was fatty. Would not recommend this place. Need to get fire the chief of and training for the servers. 4/28/23 read more

This review is 3.5 stars. I've been here a few times in the past. I've always had a decent experience. Last night I met up with a friend in town on business. Thunder Bay draws locals and visitors from the neighboring hotels, so the atmosphere tends to change. Last night, there wasn't much of an atmosphere. The games were on the TV's but the guests in the bar area were barely socializing. I ordered a Bourbon Maple Mash cocktail and my friend ordered a glass of Cabernet. I didn't pick up any of the maple syrup flavor, but the drink was alright for $7. Her glass of wine had a foamy coating. The server noticed it too and replaced it. It was fine at first, but then the foam appeared again. It took a while to find a server, but we eventually did and they replaced with a different wine at my friend's request. They also comp'd the replacement (2nd replacement at this point). We split a Pesto Chicken Flatbread and Duck Meatball Sliders. The ground duck meatballs had a good flavor and texture, and the cranberry mustard and caramelized onion jam added great layers of flavor. The house made chips were crispy but bland as hell. They shouldn't be afraid to salt their chips. The flatbread was crispy and the flavors were solid. The diced chicken was on the dry side, but there was enough pesto to counter. The diced yellow squash and zucchini, red onions, mushrooms, red peppers, mozz, and asiago rounded this out into a nice dish. After Anna took over our table, she was attentive and took great care of us, so service started a little rocky but ended strong. Food was solid, but drinks disappointed a bit. I enjoyed the food and service from Anna enough to go back again, and that's what counts. read more

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Food still good. Service still VERY inattentive and slow. ( which is why we stopped coming on a regular basis )

Last Sunday, February 6, 2022 a group of 11 of us went to brunch here. To say the least it was very disappointing. The waiter was not very good and did seem to know how to serve people. When asked for simple things like Ketchup he replied I don't think we have that. Really what restaurant does not have Ketchup? We used to go to Thunder Bay brunch a lot up until a few years ago when the service and food became poor. Back then the brunch included specialty coffees and was included and the service was much better. Most of the hot food was cold especially the ribs. The prime rib was bland tasting. For the price we did not find that the food and service was worth the cost and do not intend on returning any time soon which sad because this used to be such a premier restaurant. read more

Not many places deserve a 5 in my book if anything is wrong - Thunder Bay is huge - many different rooms - good music playing and a full bar. We've had meals, including dinners, lunches and brunch. A little higher priced than some, but they have a full salad bar included with most meals, make good drinks, have great service - we had Tay who was a spicy, fun and brash in a good way - but the rolls at salad bar were not fresh so they brought fresh from the oven rolls over - so they saved themselves there and the fish fry was not hot and not that good. Suggestion: contact The Station on Duplainville Rd and ask Jason for his recipe for fish (they do several kinds) and potato pancakes and you'll ramp up your Friday business. I think he'd help you for a fee because you should do so and he can teach your cooks, chef how to make the BEST fish fry (they have a two hour wait if you go on a Friday SRO). read more

it Definitely has the feel of dinner by the bay. We are black women that were visting hotel near by and when we were seated no one came to to serve us for at least 30 mins. Finally, someone came that is a minority and it wasn't his table his name is willow kind and nice to serve us. We didn't get a drink of water or any acknowledgement of being there until he came. He asked us and we said no we have not been served. I asked him what made him come over to us and he said he had notice that we were just sitting for some time (mind you this was not his serving area). Thankful he sis serve us and was sis so with grace. Still no one came over to apologize for not sending a server to us and yes! I'm pulling the black card I know it was because we were black. Because of the rudeness and disrespect they get two stars but the food was good. read more

Middle for service and food. Onion soup was very salty. Other food was okay, not very flavorful. Service was low as sat in between for long periods of time. The decor is nice. The bus guys were moving quick and did a great job. All other service was slow. Food was correct and so was the drinks. read more

They are open for dine in. They also have outside seating. I had the fish and chips it was made from scratch and very good. The service was excellent. It is attached to the Holiday Inn. They do take reservations with open table. Great bar to chan out for happy hour. With couches outside to sit around with friends. read more

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We had a big party reservation for 6pm. Was placed in a private room. The one star is for politenesses from the waiter but! Let's just say it took about 45 min for us to get just drinks ordered ... I asked if there were any more prime ribs left and the waiter said "oh yes". When she came back with drinks... she left to go take another tables order... then came back to take our order.... Took all of our order... and then came back at like 8 pm to tell us that as she was putting in our order they called an 86 on primes meaning they are now out of primes ... at 8 pm when we were seated at 6 pm.... We got our food at like 8:45 pm... and our food was cold... my $40 filet mignon was not medium rare like ordered... and it was super dry. The warmest food we're my daughters fries in which she said take was going to bring it back with the second round of drinks.... And it did not come The table outside our private room had two groups come and leave before we even got our meals. I had to hunt for another server to bring our checks as we were just ready to leave... we left the place at 9:30 pm... read more

Great lemonade and good cheese curds. Nice outside seating during summer. Also had the side salad and drunken steak with a work party one night. Wasn't great, even though I think it was cooked properly. The flavor profile just didn't seem like it was the right fit for me. Several people in the group said they didn't care for it either. Kudos to the restaurant for taking a party of 25, though. Some miscommunication between the different servers, but groups never make it easy, so I don't hold it against them at all. Update: I forgot to mention, the fish tacos and the wings were perfectly cooked and delicious! read more

A solid 3. It was fine. We had a group of 14 and reserved the Trout room. Service was decent, food was ok, the room was kind of loud. Probably not my first choice, but there were limited options for us. We'd selected a private room because my 85 yr. old father can't hear very well. The acoustics were terrible and probably no different than a main dining room. Nothing on the walls, not even pictures/artwork. Our waitress was attentive and prompt. Other servers helped bring out the food and most everyone got their meal at the same time. Appetizers came out well before the main meal (which at some restaurants isn't the case) and they were pretty tasty, especially the fried green beans. Not the healthiest choice, but at least there was veggie somewhere in all that breading. Most of us got fish or steak. Everyone was ok with their meal. I didn't hear anyone raving about how great it was and nothing got sent back. Probably would not go back for a non-special occasion. read more

Excellent. Service was awesome. Cheese stuffed mushrooms, salad bar, cedar planked salmon and vegetables. Excellent. Restaurant was clean. Well staffed. I feel like I'm back in 2019! read more

Thunder Bay Grille - Cedar planked salmon with teriyaki, roasted vegetables and cous cous. Excellent!! - American Near Me - Pewaukee, Wisconsin

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I hosted a party at Thunder Bay for about 30 people. The communication started out great once deciding on the date, location etc. Once I signed the agreement is when the communication went downhill. I was told that the day of the party that Laura Michel who I was working with would be on site and taking care of the group however that never happened, she also wouldn't reply via email until easily 4-5days had passed. I did leave several messages after not hearing from her however those calls were never returned from her. We had 2 waitress's who tried their best with our large group but they did apologize that they also had to waitress tables in the main restaurant. We had SO MUCH food leftover that it was obvious they ordered/cooked way to much and it ended up going to waste. For our size there was at least 50 chicken breast plus enough prime rib for everyone to have 4 servings. This doesn't include the excessive amount of vegetables and potatoes along with the soup and salad ahead of time. The room where the food was served was incredibly warm and there was no aujus for the prime rib. I also had appetizers for ahead of time however they were kept in the room off to the side so the guest's didn't know about it until afterwards. I dropped off cake ahead of time to be kept in the cooler. I'm not sure what time they pulled the cake out but it was kept in the room with the hot food's so the frosting ended up melting and the cake sunk on the sides which was incredibly disappointing. The overall food was fine but for spending as much as I did I would have expected better communication from Laura. read more

Went here for Sunday brunch today! Awesome as expected. They had a wide array of food... BBQ ribs, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, biscuits and gravy, etc. The dessert table and salad bar were phenomenal..Definitely worth the trip. The staff was personable, attentive, and very professional. Definitely a return trip. read more

I was happy to find that the breakfast buffet was just as good as it was before Covid with a very fresh salad bar. This is also a good location for private parties. read more

Tailyr was our waitress, she was fantastic! We were looking for a soup and salad bar and this place didn't disappoint. Good selection of veggies, proteins, fruits and pasta salads for salad bar. The soups were delicious!! Chicken tortilla was the favorite but clam chowder was also really good. Outside seating was such a great and inviting setup. We'll definitely be back! read more

Three Words: Fish Fry Friday's! I'm all about traditions, and this happens to be one in Wisconsin. Each time we visit, we tend to take part in this particular one, which is always a good time. Since we were staying in a different part of the city, we opted to try this popular joint for our fish fry needs. We are not disappointed. Here's why: ++ The restaurant is large in size and features a spacious bar, dining room and private dining areas, perfect for any size party! We were seated in a back room for our party of 5 and were so comfortable! ++ Staff is professional, helpful and prompt. Our waitress was quick to head to our table, take our drink order, and inform us of the specials for the evening. She returned often, was helpful in providing us boxes for leftovers and ensured we were happy! ++ Food is outstanding. We all opted for the fish fry special - which was all-you-can-eat, with the option of fried, beer battered or baked cod with a side of your choice. I decided on the baked potato, which was large in size and absolutely delicious! The cod, was my favorite part, as it was perfectly breaded, golden fried and juicy! I hate fish that tastes fishy, which this was not, so I happily devoured portion. ++ Speaking of which - portions are HUGE! On my plate were 4 large pieces of cod, which were the size of my fist. Along with the baked potato, access to the unlimited salad bar (which is more than just salad, but features pastas and more!) I was stuffed to the gills - literally - and happily took the remainders home! The only negative of this place is the price tag, as each fishy fry special was $25 a pop. However, for the quality, portion and great service, I'd happily return here again! read more

We met here on a Saturday evening and had a very good experience. We had a party of 10 and were seated in a private room. Our server was Karra who was sweet and funny and couldn't have been more efficient. All our food was tasty and the drinks were well prepared. I had just retired and Karra surprised me with dessert with candles and spoons for the group. read more

For a fun night out with Family & Friends, Thunder Bay Grille checks-off all of the boxes! The restaurant is decorated in rustic Decor and has canoes hanging from the ceiling. The new food menu shines with Duck Meatball Sliders, Calamari, and Crab, Mango & Avocado Stack- just to name a few items. The Salmon Fresca, and the Drunken Sirloin Tips are worth writing home about. The restaurant's bar area is contemporary and laid-back- a great place to meet for drinks. Haley, (our server), was attentive, friendly, knowledgeable about the menu, and fun to talk to. And the wine selection... If you are in the area, you HAVE to give Thunder Bay Grille a try! read more

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Mom was going to be out of town for Mother's Day so we decided on an early celebration with lunch here - out of way for the whole family, I'm not entirely sure why my brother suggested it... Regardless, the north woods-themed restaurant was huge - a large bar and plenty of seating to go around. Quite a few families were there but service didn't suffer one bit; between that and the atmosphere, it's hard to choose which was better. I opted for a dinner-like meal of steak medallions, both with different toppings, and both were smaller than anticipated and I scarfed the whole thing down. By far not the worst meal I've ever had but I can consistently make better steaks on my gas grill at home which meant the price didn't exactly reflect the quality. I was ok with everything but my wife felt sick later and thought it was from the salmon on her salad; not exactly a factor of my score but worth noting regardless. read more

Thunder Bay Grille - (Small) steak medallions with ok asparagus and somewhat dry potatoes. The two steak toppings were the best part of the lunch. - American Near Me - Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Went for Easter buffet. Never had any food in the trays. When they brought it out, it was like a shark feeding. People pushing and even grabbing the serving spoons out of your hand. We had a 1 pm reservation. Sat us at 1:30. Three dishes they were out of. No salmon as advertised. No soups. Service ok. Hard to get the server to bring drinks. Gave drinks in tiny cups. Claim they had no glasses. So not getting what you paid for. Wife really wanted salmon and that was the main reason we went here because they advertised it. Complained and they said sorry. Nothing we can do. Only brought out a small piece of prime rib every hour. Deserts table was always empty until they brought out small slivers of frozen kringle. Food quality very poor. read more

Well I went here for the first time on a Saturday around 7pm. My girlfriend and I were promtly seated and it only took a minute or two before our server came by. This restaurant is MASSIVE and has a ton of rom for banquets and receptions. The food here is pretty pricey, with most entrees STARTING at $13 or so up to about $30 for steak type meals. I ordered the half-rack of ribs and was disappointed. They were very tender, but it was about 60% bones in the end and very little meat for the $16 price tag. It felt more like it was a 1/4 rack tha anything. Also I got the loaded sweet potato, which I didn't notice was $3 more just for them to add marshmallows, cinnamon, and some pecans! My girlfriend had chicken alfredo, which was a very small portion for a pasta dish (considering noodles are basically costless to most restaurants). The chicken also had a very strong and distinct taste, but not really in a good way. Our server was fine and everything was as ordered, but the small portions for the higher price compared to other local restaurants really turned me off to this place. It's nice for a fancy meal, but not if you're hungry. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch / early dinner on Sunday. Had a nice round table for 6 of us. I wasnt too hungry so I ordered the Flatbread Pizza - very plain and boring. Also had a side of gourmet mac n cheese - very good. Others in the table had Ribs and Pork Chop, Salad, and Seafood Dish. Everyone else seemed to like their food. Kids enjoyed thier kids menu selection as well as a free "ticket" to get something out of a treasure box for kids - Nice touch for families. The restaurant is beautiful with a very nice and very big area! Def a nice place to get a cocktail or have dinner in the bar room. read more

Thunder Bay Grille - American Near Me - Pewaukee, Wisconsin

A fun place to hang and watch a game while getting some good craft beer and snacks. Attached by a walkway to the Holiday Inn of Pewaukee. Their beer selection was pretty good and not too expensive. Their snack menu was also good. I had the buffalo wings as well as the spicy tuna nachos. They were both really good. Sat at the bar and watch the world series game 6. read more

Thunder Bay Grille - Spicy tuna nachos - American Near Me - Pewaukee, Wisconsin

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I took a friend for a nice, late lunch. Thunder Bay Grill was a very poor choice. It was apparent that some of the food on my plate had been served previously. We tried to get assistance for over 10 minutes but no employees entered the dining room. My guest went into the bar and requested our server return to our table. Waited another 10 minutes before a different server brought food to another table. We were able to get her assistance. Assured us they didn't recycle food and offered to replace the suspicious item. I told her I didn't want the meal. The manager had a new meal made and assured me it was an error. Our server reappeared with the bill. Service was awful, food handling is suspicious. read more

My first time to Thunder Bay Grill. I went with a group of ten and we were seated just off of the front door in a separate room so, unfortunately I can't tell you much about the ambiance of the rest of the place, but our private area was cozy and had a huge window. I had the Killer Bouillabaisse, an awesome seafood stew. Loved it! Everyone else really enjoyed their meals, as well. Service was fine. Not great, but, well, they did their job. read more

Thunder Bay Grille - Killer Bouillabaisse. Perfect! - American Near Me - Pewaukee, Wisconsin

We went to the Davenport Iowa location. It was Sunday at 1:30. They told us the buffet was already over which was fine. But they told us we would have to wait a half hour to order while five employees stood at the counter and did nothing. It was obvious we had broken up they're lazy time. read more

Great meal and great service. Angelica was our server--very friendly, prompt and professional. The menu had many options...lots of seafood which was surprising to me. My NY Strip steak was cooked perfectly and had a nice flavor. My baked potato was a little under cooked but not a problem. The complimentary biscuits and cinnamon butter was a nice treat. Oh, I almost forgot-- a decent wine menu too! I enjoyed myself here and would definitely return. read more