We've eaten at Besse's on Clear Lake twice this week, and that says it all. The food is delicious,…read morethe staff is genuinely friendly, and everything we've ordered has been excellent. I had the crab cakes and the grilled shrimp, and both were outstanding. Fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. It's the kind of place that makes you want to come back, and we did. If you're in the area, it's definitely worth a visit!

My wife and I stumbled onto this place by accident, and I'm glad we did. Time had gotten away from…read moreus, and most places were either closed or closing in a few minutes, but after a quick google search, I found Besse's was open a little later so we stopped in. They were kind enough to let us eat at the bar as it was close to closing time. The restaurant has classic up north supper club vibes. The staff were friendly and professional. The bartender filled us in on the restaurants history and how they got involved with the Food Network. It was very interesting. I had the shrimp and my wife had the crab cakes. Both were outstanding. Next time we are up this way, we will come back.

We'll see how long it lasts. Over the years it's been a revolving door of owners. Currently I think…read moreit's the best it's been since the 80's. I highly recommend the pizza. It's not quite in "the best I've ever had" category, but I come from Chicago so I'm a pizza snob. I also like the pizza sticks. These are similar to pizza, but they are cut into thin like strips or sticks. Maybe due to the fact that it's finger food they don't have sauce on them and you're supposed to dip them in marinara. It's similar to pizza yet a little different. I also highly recommend the chicken Caesar salad and the nachos are good as well. The red and green salsa are good; however, I recommend the green. A nice beach, volleyball court, and boat docking facilities are available.

First visit here since reopening. Thought we were going to see a renovated dining/bar area based…read moreon what we had read on number of posts. Really nothing changed. Our serve Aria was excellent. Cheese curds not of good Wis standards seemed like frozen out of a box product at a handmade price. Other food items burgers chicken sandwiches BLT were very good, for prices charged fries or onion rings should have been included as an option not an add on. Very disappointed about speed of service only 4 tables being served in the dining room and three outside...took almost 50 minutes to receive our order. Everything was clean and orderly.

The "Dark Forest", as grandpa would call it, is a jewel of the northwoods. Great food, excellent…read morebeer selection and good service. A rare combination north of Wausau. Authentic German fare, so satisfying. With Covid, they're doing curbside pick up. Order online and eat 30 minutes later. Seamless!

We loved this beer list and the food was delicious--my husband had the jagerschnitzel and I had the…read morebaked cod. This place is a well oiled machine. If I could change one thing -- the seasoning used on the cod was overly yellow and tasted like something you might get at the grocery store with a lot of MSG in it. The fries were also overly seasoned. But the fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce on the schnitzel was divine. Clearly there are some things made in house, and others that are outsourced...

Hot wing night is 10/10 . Service was very prompt & friendly. Ambiance is true northwoodsread more

Whitman's is a longtime local bar and grill in Hazelhurst. I've been driving by since we purchased…read moreour local property in town 35 years ago. For a variety of reasons, last night was the first time we stopped in for a burger and beer. I'm sure it won't be the last. Orders for food and drinks are placed at the bar. You can eat at the bar or one of several tables just off to the side. Food and drinks are cash only and the kitchen doesn't have the capacity to serve groups larger than six to eight. They have a small but decent selection of tap beer and of course a full bar. The burger I ordered was as good as any I've had at a local bar and grill -- thick, juicy, topped with cheese, onions, mushrooms, and a tasty (though generic) BBQ sauce. An ample amount of fries (skin on) completed the basket. They offer a number of set combinations or you can "build your own" with any of the ingredients they stock in the kitchen. I might not be a regular--I only occasionally indulge in burgers like these--but I'll come back for another, hopefully sooner than 35 years from now.

The bar is back open with kind of short hours. They are supposed to close at 9 but they will stay…read moreopen if they have customers. Friendly bartender, friendly customers, pleasant though dated ambiance. Very convenient if you're staying in the motel.

Best fish fry in Rhinelander, the consensus of the locals. (Edited to add: Not all locals agree,…read moreand I was chastised by a local who thinks there is a better fish fry at a different place. I bow to his observation and will modify my statement to read that it is the consensus of SEVERAL locals that this is the best fish fry in town!) It's not often that a restaurant that is a part of a hotel gets rave reviews, and in many of the hostelries I've stayed in over the years, the restaurant was an afterthought. Not here! The restaurant is quite popular with residents of Rhinelander along with the hotel guests. I've been at The Claridge Inn (The Days Inn these days) on Fridays, and at the recommendation of relatives, I've always had the fish fry. They also offer baked haddock, one of my fellow diners ordered the haddock. She reported the dish was excellent. My beer battered cod was also excellent, a crispy shell with cod of a perfect consistency. The meal is offered with french fries, I opted to spend an extra dollar to substitute potato pancakes. The potato pancakes were also exceptional. Rhinelander has a number of really good restaurants, the Claridge is most certainly one of them.

I work in customer service, so when someone says they are going out for a fish fry I'll ask where's…read moreyour favorite place to go? 9/10 it's Murtaughs. So of course I have to try it and let me tell you... it did NOT disappoint! I have eaten there there before and had their delicious deli sandwiches and their burgers are cooked to perfection, but wow! It's all you can eat deep fried pollack. Made to order beer battered or cajun. Included Murtaugh's clam chowder(I WANTED TO BATHE IN THIS STUFF, SO GOOD!), coleslaw, rye bread, their famous made from scratch potato salad (YUMMO! ) or french fries, lemon & tarter. And yay! They had malt vinegar! I love that with my fish. And let's not forget our bartender (sorry sir, I forgot your name ) but he was just on top of EVERYTHING! Fast, polite, engaging and a great smile! Thank you folks at Murtaughs! Oh shoot!! And David the cook!! The Oz. The man behind the curtain. Thank you all for making it great!

Michelle was amazing, atmosphere was friendly, food was tasty! Got the Philly and lots of…read moreappetizers, everything was solid

Need to try again. Food was phenomenal, service was pretty terrible. We ordered 2 kids tenders, 3…read moretacos, loop burger, loop chicken sandwich, broasted chicken, and Hawaiian pizza. While the taste was 100% on point, half the food came out cold, I including the two $4 up-charged haystack onions. So disappointing. We asked for no pickle on one thing, no onion on another. Both came out with the ingredients we didn't want. We were charged for sauces (honey mustard and ranch) for the kids tenders when no one mentioned it being extra (shouldn't tenders COME with sauce?) NEVER asked if we wanted refills on drinks or checked on us. It was a Tuesday night and it took an hour and 5 minutes to get us our food. Yes we were a group of 9 but it was 3 kids and not that busy. Only seemed to be 2 waitstaff for the whole place. Just no attention paid to actual orders, and next to no regard for checking on guests. Again, the food was amazing, so I'm just hoping it was an off night. We'll visit again to verify.

Great food and service. It's a busy place on chicken Sunday but very nice bar type atmosphere…read more We'll be back when traveling through.

Located on the outskirts of Hazelhurst on the snowmobile trail, this place has some of the best…read morewings I have ever had. The atmosphere is what you would expect from a Northern Wisconsin bar and dining establishment; great drinks, food, and the owners will greet you when you walk in.

This place really is at "the edge". We made our way back here on a snowy Friday night for the fish…read morefry (recommended to us by the folks at minocqua antiques). Cozy atmosphere at the horseshoe shaped bar. Small dining room where we enjoyed a decent fish fry with homemade sides. I'd go back.