Briefly visited this upscale Irish sports bar in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin. We left a nearby restaurant called tempura because space was a premium and they notified us that the wait would be an hour. My dear friend Marcus saved the entire trip with his suggestion to completely redirect the ship and valiantly lead the group to Townies, a 7 minute walk away. We were greeted immediate with a table in a large room with plenty of holiday cheer. Our waitress Rae, a local of Wausau, approached our table with a smile and understanding of our needs and lack of attention spans. After immediately offering to split our checks for us, a table of 11, I knew we had met a special professional. Rae catered to each of the critical points in the meal with precision and kindness. Drinks, appetizers, and full meals were delivered to our table correctly and quickly. The food was also of premium quality. My final bill was 40$ after a generous tip and included an alcoholic beverage, appetizer, and kitchen special. The kitchen special was a medley of shrimp, rice, and mixed vegetables, steamed and with a sauce bringing out spice and juice. It was more than a satisfying portion and Rae closed us out with ease and suggested several nearby nightlife options. Call me a Townie, but I love this fucking place. I'll be back here to propose to Rae after my first marriage. read more

Seated immediately on a Saturday noon but took some time to get our actual service/drink order. Waitress was dealing with a "big table". Once she waited on us it was fine. Nice draft beer selection and Bloody Mary's were on point. Nice and spicy with good garnish. I had beet salad-it was delicious! I did not add any protein and with the breadstick it was quite filling. Husband had grilled chicken sandwich with fries and said it was good. Space was clean and pleasant. Nice to look out on town square. read more

This place is great!! The service is very friendly and the food is great too. Try a bloody while here also!! We will be back! read more

Townies Grill - a variety of drinks on a table - New American Near Me - Wausau, Wisconsin

The Valentine's Day date needed to be a night out for a dinner and a movie. The wife wanted to go out to townies for dinner we had been here once before for dinner but it was quite awhile ago. When we sat down I grabbed a drink off there winter menu was defiantly just a little bit too much bourbon because that's all I tasted, but I'm not one to let a drink go to waste so I drank it. Then we ordered the werst bites which were pretty good just needed to be in the fryer about 30 mins longer because the cheese inside them wasn't done. Next came our entrees I ordered a the schnitzel and it was really good. Cooked pork to still be juicy, well done. The wife ordered the lobster Rangoon stuffed salmon she loved it until she reached a part that was a touch under cooked. All in all a decent meal. read more

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The food is SOLID, the staff is great and Tyler truly cares about the experience of his patrons and what his establishment brings to the culture of downtown Wausau....it is my go to place for great people and fun times. Thanks Townies / Malarkeys read more

I have visited Townies on two occasions in the past, and while the restaurant has character and a promising menu, the food quality does not deliver. On my most recent visit, we tried the buffalo egg rolls (which other reviewers seems to love), the avocado salad, and the fish tacos. The egg rolls were not for me...I was not a fan of the cabbage and buffalo sauce combination, but I can see where others might enjoy it. My avocado salad was not fresh. The avocado was turning more than brown, and the rest of the ingredients seemed like hey had been sitting around for a long time. The fish tacos are decent, but were served on cold, nearly stale flour tortillas. Even heating the tortillas up would have vastly improved the taste and experience of this dish. read more

Townies Grill - Fish tacos and sweet potato waffle fries - New American Near Me - Wausau, Wisconsin

Stopped here based on Yelp reviews after stopping at another restaurant that was packed. We were able to quickly get a table (either inside or outside) on a Friday night. They share space with Malarkey's Pub which had a long list of craft beers. I chose the Turkey Club with Townies Tots. The tots were definitely worth the extra charge as the side. Their menu has several things that I wish I could have tried - stuffed meatball, lobster mac n cheese, nachos. Their Sunday brunch menu also looked amazing. We sat outside which offered a nice view. However, as we were the only people sitting outside, the service was a bit slow. In all caps because it's important - BE SURE TO TRY THE DEATH BY CHOCOLATE DESSERT! read more

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The good: The food and atmosphere is top notch! Love that everything is made-from-scratch or sourced locally. I'm a big fan of the Amsterdam Sampler and the Townies Burger. The prices are very reasonable. I mean nothing exceeds $10! The not-so-good: The staff didn't seem to really know the drink selection/availability when I dined there. (I understand that you're new) The menu design doesn't match the grade of food and decor going on inside. The amazing food, beautiful interior, and view of the 400 block in downtown Wausau completely outweigh the negatives. Highly recommend trying Townies Grill! read more

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This is not a bad place. Maybe the secret is eating outdoors. When we walked in, I was a little put off by the dark inside, which evoked "bar" more than dining. That's when we asked to be seated outside on a gorgeous summer day. The sidewalk seating can't be beat. Neither can the service. As an appetizer, we ordered the food staple for Wisconsin: fried cheese curds. They were good, but I'm not sure what the ranch dressing dusting did for them. I suppose they added some flavor, but these are cheese curds, what extra do they need? The Fish tacos were good, overall. The fish was a little watery, but the cilantro-lime cabbage and sriracha sauce were awesome. My friend had the grilled caprese flatbread, and we traded half so as to sample. The flatbread was pretty decent, although it could have used a bit more basil. I'd stop here again, at least in the summer, maybe not for the food but certainly for the outdoor seating. read more

Dark wood interior, and two tier's of seating areas provide a welcome escape from your day. Over lunch, the place is flooded with natural light, but the dark floor and woodwork make it difficult to see initially. Easy to find a seat at most times; making this place a hidden gem. I think most people think this place is only a simple bar with simple food. They excel at high end bar food that is unique. For lunch recently I had the Lobster Mac & Cheese. Chunks of lobster folded into a rich mac & cheese were a perfect balance. Ask for an extra breadstick, because you'll want another when tasting your first, and you'll need another breadstick for the leftovers. read more

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Food has always been great and service has always been courteous. Location is great as well.

Great trendy food. Prices were good. Awesome retro interior. Pub style menu with some modern stuff. I got fish tacos and she got a Cajun salad. Excellent iced tea too. Nice view of the amphitheater too. read more

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I have eaten here 3 times. Each time I walk away regretting my decision to return. The food is subpar. I like the bar, I like the environment, I hate the food. I've gotten the fish tacos, pulled pork and a burger. Each was either bland, over done, weird tasting or low quality. I feel like they've got a good thing going with location and crowd but cannot get a handle on menu. Not going back for food. read more

Had a amazing time. Great fast service. Great job Elizabeth . She steered me to the dinner special. It was buffalo mac and cheese. Great flavor with the right amount of heat , and great bread. Wife had the mac and cheese with chicken and loved it. Outside dining was perfect read more

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I have been to Townies a few times now and never have a bad meal. I love their fish tacos. They are filled with a fried cod, and have the right amount of slaw and spicy sauce. It comes with a side of your choice. Waitresses always friendly. Located right downtown in the 400 block. You can shop or enjoy the activities of the city when special events are being held. read more

Awesome food and super fast service. From the burger to the salad (which was way nicer than expected for a side salad), it is a great place.

I was in Wausau with a friend this weekend in need of nourishment. Our "go-to" Great Dane prime rib was out of the question; the place was packed! We decided to venture downtown for a little shopping and a meal which lead us to Townie's Grill. So to get into Townies, you need to enter through Malarkey Pub, which we found strange and not to our initial liking. The service was excellent; our waitress was quick, informative and attentive. The atmosphere was casual and fairly quiet, which we thought would not be the case having entered through the bar. The food was really good. The nachos with the beer cheese were excellent. We wanted grilled chicken instead of pork on the Nachos....no problem. We tried the rib eye steak and the Stuff meatball - both options were very tasty. I am not into fatty meat (like a rib eye) so that was not really appealing to me, but my friend said it was very tasty. The stuffed meatball was great (my meal). It comes with linguine and red sauce as well - very good. We will probably just avoid the Dane and come here next time in town. read more

Pretty solid place. Service is a bit 'd-baggy hipster' and the decor is somewhat lacking... but the food made it worth it. I've had Reuben sandwiches around the world from New York to Taipei to Krakow and Townie's was by far the best. WARNING: Townies thankfully serves normal-sized meals.... that means, no super-sized dishes that could feed a family of 23 people. If you want to gorge, go to a chain restaurant or some disgusting buffet. If you want great food at a good price, eat at Townies. Another welcome addition to downtown Wausau. read more

The restaurant is pretty, but who goes to a restaurant to admire the decor? I was meeting my friend there and yes, I had to wait for my friend, but did I have to wait for my server? After I was sat down I sat for 5 minutes and I'm sure it was only when the other server saw me sitting without any server she went to find him and he showed up. And he didn't mention his name either. The appetizers are way too expensive. Especially for 2 sausage looking burnt things and 2 burnt balls (Amsterdam Sampler) with barbeque sauce, a smidge of bitter coleslaw and mustard. A sampler is at least 3 types of appetizers - this thing should have been called the Amsterdam Burnt Duo. The soda/tea is too expensive also. $2.50? Get your money's worth and order more refills. My friend ordered the brat with fries and I ordered the Townie with grilled squash and a pickle spear. My friend commented that the fries were not that good and the sausage was a beer brat and all you could taste was the beer in the brat. The townie is a burger with a fried egg. The burger was ok - as in I've had tastier and better burgers. The grilled squash was too oily and needed salt. The pickle spear did not look fresh. It was not cold like a pickle should be. All in all the food is bland, mediocre and expensive. $7.99 for two burnt sausages, balls, $8.99 for burger and oily squash, and $2.50 for a soda. WAY too expensive for lunch. And not mention, there was a pesky fly flying around the whole entire time. Not going to go back. read more

Service is excellent, food is ok. I've had lunch twice at Townies and my experience has been pretty much the same both times. I love the decor, the staff are friendly and do a great job, but the food kind of lets you down. I loved the open faced Reuben, it's inventive and has a great taste. The burgers are Meh. For a place that promotes their use of local food and producers, they are using a preformed patty for their burger. Mine was nothing special. For the price similar restaurants will run circles around Townies with the quality of their burgers. The fries are AWESOME. Twice fried pommes frites. Avoid their waffle fries and get an extra order of french fries on the side. This is how fries should be done. read more

A cozy place; kind of cool layout & decor. I was a little bummed out when I learned that the dish with shrimp was sold out. But then I proceeded to have a very good-excellent meal: -Bruscetta was very interesting with various sides including hummus; attractively served. A few more pieces of the bread would have allowed more sampling of the sides. -Pulled pork sandwich was very good: tender & tasty. The bun was OK. Dipping sauce was very good. -The side with the pork sandwich was a spicy cole slaw: excellent. -I tried a bite of my wife's fish tacos: very good-excellent. Total cost of a meal for two: $39. before tax. Townie's shares space with Malarkey's Pub. We could hear the sounds of people having a good time there. We listened to some trivia questions; no live band that night. Townie's feels separate: kind of a U shaped layout. read more

Townie's has a cool, laid back atmosphere. It's a little dark. The seating by the window is prime -- especially during the Concert on the Squares during the summer. On warm days they open up the windows, so you can breathe in fresh air and enjoy views of the 400 block. They do have indoor and outdoor seating and it's one of the few places in Wausau that ALLOW DOGS OUTSIDE while you eat. Major plus. Their spinach and artichoke dip was impeccable, and they have a wide variety of menu options. Moderately pricey. Good local option. Good location. Parking during peak hours is a little complicated. read more

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Really good food. Menu is a little small but that is ok because they have a variety of different things and change the kicker menu often.. I think. Only down fall is they say they have amazing bloody marys.... the bloodys suck. Good beer and food tho. read more

I am a fan of Malarkeys, and the staff, and owners as people. So, that might be a factor. The last time I was at Malarkeys, the meal I ate was sidways in an unacceptable way. I sent it back, and took a pass on a replacement. Today I went back and ate lunch. It was the lobster mac and cheese, and honestly it was brilliant. The lobster was nearly perfectly prepared, the pasta was perfectly balanced and not too smooshy, and the cheese was real, and good. I like the place over all. read more

I was in town for an event and had dinner here. Even though it was a Friday night, we got an outdoor table right away. The menu has a bunch of things I wanted to try but I went with the pulled pork sandwich and sweet potato chips. It was awesome. The bun was toasty, the coleslaw tasty and the bbq sauce is made locally. For dessert I shared a piece of the death by chocolate cheesecake. Although it didn't live up to its name (since I'm writing this review), it was definitely worth the calories. read more

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Pretty good food. Casual place right across from the town square. Moderately priced. Clean.

We came to this place after another local restaurant was packed. We are SO glad we did. It was amazing. Each of us had a great meal! The burgers, jerk chicken, lobster Mac, everything...all awesome. Plus, good beer! read more

Townies Grill - I could have licked my plate clean. Braised short rib with butternut squash mash and veggies. Yum! - New American Near Me - Wausau, Wisconsin

Fantastic breakfast menu on the weekends with a great Bloody Mary that is a meal in itself.

Had a really bad experience there tonight with the waitress. First, she said they didn't have hot tea 'this time of night,' which was dinner time. Can that possibly be true? In 30+ years of dining all over the country, even the diviest dives have a couple tea bags floating around. And then, when asked what the vegetable of the day was, she said 'Italian Medley.' I asked, 'Oh, is it frozen, then? And she said 'Oh no, they chop it up here, and it has fancy purple carrots, etc. " It comes to the table... totally your standard cauli/broccoli/zucchini/ carrot frozen (likely microwaved) mix complete with fake butter taste, etc. It was totally crazy, and unnecessary. Why not just offer a salad? Why lie? Or, if you ran out of your fancy purple carrot salad, why not tell the customer? So, a big zero for customer service, Townies. And really, the food is middling. I doubt we'll return. And send some dang tea over from Ugly Mug if you really don't have any. read more

Good beer selection. Creative menu. Friendly service. Reasonable prices. This place is a downtown fixture and is always a solid choice.

Went here for lunch today. The place was very busy but we were seated immediately. The staff was very friendly. The menu is not very large but is diverse. Entrees are around the $8 mark. I had the fish tacos and they are really good. Problem is you walk away feeling a little hungry. For the prices I'd expect slightly larger portion sizes. Not huge. Just a little bigger is all. My companion had the pulled pork sandwich and it was about the size of a McCheeseburger. For $10 with drink that's sad. read more

Awesome place. Great location. We ate out on the patio. Had a wonderful date night. Service could not have been better. Great tips on local happenings. Food was everything we expected. Patio was very comfortable. View amazing. Menu pricing was what we expected. read more

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I'm not sure why this place has such a bad wrap. Overall the prices were relativity reasonable and the food was pretty good. As other people have said, the fries are FANTASTIC. The drinks were reasonable and the place was pretty quiet. Overall it was decent but not worthy of a 5 star read more

A group of us stopped in for breakfast on New Years day. We were starving and excited to sit down and eat before we headed back to Chicago. We were excited to get our bloody marys which were very good. When the food came out and I could not believe how terrible it was. The food was next to inedible. The only food that wasn't bad was the salad. The skillet was old dry cold potatoes covered in a cheese sauce and for some reason over a bed of spinach. The 'Stuffed French Toast' seemed to be from a box French Toast and was absolutely not stuffed. Food was terrible and service was poor. The ambiance and décor was the only real positive thing about this meal. read more

Ate lunch here with a friend a few weeks ago. I've never been to the bar side of the restaurant, though I have heard it is pretty popular in the area. Pretty solid lunch option in the downtown area. I had a BLT wrap and iced tea. The sandwich options can be served either as a traditional sandwich or on a wrap. I liked that the wrap included croutons - unconventional to a BLT, but added a nice crunch to the wrap. Fairly decently priced for a decent lunch (pretty generous serving of fries on the side and under $10 for lunch and a drink). It's kind of an open space other than a little "balcony" section which made for a little noise, but ok for a casual lunch. read more

We had an amazing experience at Townies! We went around the holidays and the restaurant was decorated very festively. Our waiter, Alex, was very attentive and nice. The service from him and the kitchen was very fast. This restaurant is marked as not kid friendly on yelp. There is a bar on one side, but they made sure everyone was accommodated and I would consider it kid friendly. The food was great! The Swiss mushroom burgers were excellent, juicy, fresh and very tasty. Definitely something to try. The side salads were also very fresh! The jerk chicken was great and well balanced between sweet and spicy. I would strongly recommend it. The Mac and Cheese was very cheesy and the cheese was warm and fresh. My family and I would 100% recommended this restaurant to anyone in Wausau! read more

When will I learn? I will never go to Townies again. Stopped in Malarkey's for a cocktail with my wife before the Queen show at the Grand. Decided to grab a quick snack so we ordered the Nacho's. Huge mistake, flavorless with what seemed like melted Cheese Wiz on top. Only reason for going here was I know how busy the Redeye always is and was running short on time to make the Grand. read more

Townies was one of the first restaurants I visited when I first moved to Wausau. My husband wanted to try it out so we did. Their jalapeño popper dip is by far the best I've had. I am super picky when it comes to that type of dip. Then came the lobster Mac and cheese. My gods, I died and went to foodie heaven. It was so creamy and my taste buds went frantic! I can wait to dine here again. read more

I liked the view of the 400 Block from the front window. First I ordered the pulled pork sandwich because it was advertised in the menu as being one of their top three "favorites". They didn't have any prepared so I ordered the Caprese sandwich, the first item on the menu. They were out of mozzarella which is a main part of the recipe. Next, I ordered a BLT. I was surprised the bread wasn't toasted at all. There was may 1.5 strips of bacon on it in total which probably isn't a bad idea for someone watching their weight. The sandwich came with sweet potato fries. When the waitress delivered my food she didn't ask me if I needed anything else before she walked away so I had to flag her down to ask for a sauce for the fries. They didn't have any dill so I ordered the ranch. The food with a diet coke was $11. read more

Went for Sunday brunch and it proved to be pretty good. We had the French toast and the special crab eggs benedict, both were good. Wishing that the maple syrup would have been really instead of the goopy artificial stuff, though. Bloody Marys we're also decent, but a bit light on actual tomato sauce for my liking, they were almost transparent. Overall, the food itself was great and we'd come here again. read more