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    Waypoint Public House

    4.0 (315 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Outdoor seating

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    Greg B.

    I was heading back home to the Milwaukee area from the west side of Madison around lunch time and wanted to pick something up to go. The pictures of cheese curds I saw from Waypoint Public House looked too good to pass up, so I ordered those along with the garlic turkey wrap and Cajun kettle chips for the side. The cheese curds were disappointing. The breading wasn't crunchy like I had hoped and in addition to the curds themselves being very greasy, there was a pool of grease in the bottom of the container. It's not often I don't finish something because I hate wasting money, but I ate half of the Cajun kettle chips and gave up. The seasoning was a dry powder, it didn't have much heat like Cajun things tend to, and the seasoning didn't have any salt in it either. I don't know about you, but I feel that unsalted chips that dry out your mouth are gross. The garlic aioli in the wrap tasted good, but at times waffled between just the right amount and too much. There were large chunks of turkey breast in the wrap, which I appreciate. I ordered the wrap without the pickle spear and tomato in it, so the wrap lacked crunch and that's on me. If you order it the same way, ask if they can add lettuce to it to mix up the textures.

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    Angela S.

    Love the happy hour specials! We don't get tired of coming to this place before an event or gathering. Always fast and friendly service, good drinks and apps! Place has a calm yet upbeat vibe. Perfect for date night or joining with friends.

    Buffalo chicken wrap and tots, brisket Mac 'n cheese.
    Bonny S.

    Great menu options at good prices and service with a smile. The buffalo cauliflower app was great. Brisket man 'n cheese was so tasty! And great wine list too! We will be back to sit outside and enjoy the view.

    Lemon pepper / chipotle BBQ wings. With the right sauces, and mix of flats/drums, they're a good reason to visit here.
    Tim J.

    Went here on a rainy Saturday night, because we'd heard good things about the wings. The wings themselves were decent (the lemon pepper on my half of the 20-pack order was very good, very peppery), but I got zero drumsticks, only flats. My wife's half, the chipotle BBQ, were a disappointment to both of us - she said her mouth was on fire, I thought the BBQ part was super sugary and not great. The jalapeno poppers were good - a different take, with them not being battered, but having chipotle crema and bacon in them made the unique. The nachos were super run-of-the-mill, not much different than you could assemble at home with grocery story ingredients. Service was okay, but with the rain everyone was inside, and it was super loud in there the whole time. Not even because of sports fans in the bar, just everything seemed to echo and it was hard to have a conversation. And the terrible music (at least for my taste - 70s rock) didn't help with the atmosphere.

    Pb&j brie burger
    Sho R.

    They made pb&j smash was the highlight burger for burger week. I took out lunch from here. I asked for the burger week special. I think I got pb&J brie burger instead of pb&j smash burger. Interesting they dont know what is their specialty burger. It doesn't matter too much to me. Brie burger was equally good. Pb&J only meant they will provide you with a small bowl of pb&j sauce, which one can pour over the burger while eating. It made the burger a messy burger. Good I ate it at home. Otherwise it would have been an embarassing sight.

    Chimichurri breakfast tacos
    Ericka B.

    Went here on a Sunday for brunch. There was a group of 4 adults and a baby in a carseat. We had asked to be sat somewhere where we could see the water, but were sat in a corner, which was helpful to be able to set the carseat on the bench, but they didn't bring us another chair to sit at or a highchair for the baby. It was a table for 4, so we needed the extra chair. We ended up finding some on our own. Our waitress was super friendly and prompt, so big thank you to her. We ended up ordering the mexi-cali breakfast, chimichurri breakfast tacos, corned beef hash, and smoked salmon benedict. The mexi-cali, chimichurri, and corned beef were all pretty decent and you got a pretty big portion size. The smoked salmon benedict was just kind of a let down. The poached egg was more underdone than we would like, with parts of the white being runny and raw. The yolk runny makes sense, but the white not so much. Additionally, we didn't notice any dill in the dish. There was ample amounts of smoked salmon however. Overall, this is a solid brunch menu and the waitress and food runners were great. We were kind of disappointed that there aren't any appetizer options for brunch though, as some people in the group wanted cheesecurds.

    View at sunset from patio!

    Came here solo after a long day on a work trip and have so many good things to say about this place! Great atmosphere, very very very friendly service, "ask for beer tasting samples" clearly printed on the menu, offered with a smile at that..... the sunset view of the lake and nature scape was outstanding and the meal, was phenomenal! Five stars!

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    I love the waypoint. The food and dri ks are great. The staff is nice. It always seems easy to get a table. It's in a really cool spot too.

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    Great food and drinks. The shrimp tacos were amazing. The nachos were good. Nice selection of drinks.

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    Food and service were great. Atmosphere was good too just a little chilly for my liking.

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    Great food and even better service. Excellent beer choices as well. Definitely one of my go to places.

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    Breakfast of Corned Beef Hash was as good as I've had for a long time With good friendly service.

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