Very nice place. Good service, and nice atmosphere. You will get a good burger here at "The Bar."read more

Incredible neighborhood bar. Burgers and homemade fries are the best. Very clean and bartender…read moreabove and beyond nice and helpful. Also has liquor. Several establishments in the area are beer only. Definitely a stop if you are passing through.

Omg the food was The steak bite app melts in your mouth. The truffle fries were evenly cooked and…read moredelicious! The street corn dip is a cold, creamy, savory treat. The perfect blend of spicy and sweet. We're a gluten free household and all of these items were safe! The wait staff - amazing! So kind, the right level of attentive, and helpful. The vibe is... unique. At one point, I realized we were all just scanning the room taking in the decor. One of my friends said "this is like an I Spy game". It was a friendly and fun place.

We were in town running errands twice within a week and came in for lunch both days as we thought…read morethe good and service was great. We sat at the bar in both occasions so the bartenders were our severs. Both ladies were attendant friendly. Our first lunch, I ordered the BLTA sandwich with Seashore Fries. The sandwich was delicious. Bacon thick and crispy. Having the avocado really brightened the sandwich. I didn't care for the seashore fries. They weren't thin or thick. Couldn't taste the potato. They were just there in my opinion. These could change. My husband ordered the special, a Lobster roll. He said it was absolutely delicious. Super flavorful. Tasted fresh. A lot of lobster in the sandwich. For the side, he ordered the sweet potato tots. Although a large portion, these were soggy and not crispy. The second visit my husband ordered the special again. A salmon sandwich. He loved this as well. Full of flavor. Cooked medium rare. Delicious. For the side he upgraded to the cheese curds. These were hot, crispy and delicious. I ordered the Rueben. So delicious. I've never had a Rueben with such thick cut corned beef before. So flavorful. I loved the horseradish which I believe was in the dressing. For the side, I upgraded to the onion rings. I would not order these again. Mostly breading and couldn't taste the onions. We thought the food was delicious. I'm docking a star for the fries, tots and onion rings. These could be better. But mainly for charging me .75 for 2 small packets of mayo and charging an extra 3.5% for using a cc. The charge for the mayo is just petty and the cc fee is the cost of doing business. I'll never understand this.

Five stars all the way. We paddled up from the other side of the lake and tied our boards up to the…read moredock. When we first walked up, it was clearly a dive and we were wondering if we would feel unwelcome because we are not locals. Absolutely not the case! Steve got us drinks and Kevin, the owner, chatted us up and made us feel like regulars. His mom was there watching a soap opera with some friends and she shared some delicious homemade cake with us. Kevin dropped $5 in the juke box for us to listen to some songs and made us The Best Pizza! Cheeseburger with extra pickles. There is a reason it has won awards! We are the whole thing! The bar area has a fantastic lakefront view but the outside is awesome too. There is a stage area for a band and plenty of outdoor seating if you want to keep your distance from others but still enjoy getting out and about. When COVID-19 goes away, this would be a perfect place to get back to normal!

Out of towner here- and yes- that must make a difference due to all of the good ratings…read more. unfortunately those made me try Hoots. This place is a glorified dumping yard- should've left right when I saw the camping chairs in the backyard and all 50 ashtrays. The locals all gave us dirty looks upon arriving, aliens as we were, including the bartender (who also unfortunately made our pizzas too). Speaking of pizzas, I mean y'all... seriously??? Good pizza?? Ive had better pizza from a gas station in a pinch. I'm pretty sure there was no fresh ingredients on it, even had canned mushrooms. I wouldn't have even bothered writing this, if it weren't for the fact that I paid severely for this mistake all night and into the next day with trips to the bathroom, thanks Hoots. Do yourself a favor and find anywhere else.

20 different craft beer taps, great wine selection, domestic beers, specialty seltzers, Drekker…read moresour cans, and great food options plus don't forget a fun Mocktail menu and a great selection of N/A beers to choose from.

We swung by for a brew after being out on the lake and apparently didn't meet the local standards…read more Oddly judgey crowd and never did get service. Peaced out. The vibe was super uptight.

Stopped in for lunch while I was in town. I guess they close at 2pm some weekdays but the waitstaff…read morewas super nice and ya could feed a family of 6 on that club Sammie. I wanted to eat the whole thing because it was so good but its ENORMOUS. Beer is nice cold too. ​

Thanks to a recommendation from a friend, I've found the best salad in Rice Lake. JB's offers a…read moregrilled chicken salad with fresh romaine lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes. It is phenomenal from start to finish, affordably priced, and no other restaurant in town can compare.

Very friendly place. When in town I would go here again. Place was not overly expensive and was…read morea typical older bar in northern Wisconsin.

We absolutely love this place. Cheap drinks. Nominal service great atmosphere. Small town but very…read morewelcoming bar

You can't go wrong with the food here, great appetizers, burgers, pasta and so much more.read more

The reason I gave 2 stars and not one is solely the waitress. She was great.Continually coming by…read moremaking sure the table had everything. Serving with a genuine warm smile. Not often you get waitstaff that has an actual caring attitude. She absolutely did with our table and the others around us. Now the food is pretty good. Could be better with some simple spices. Prices are a little on the high side. Not outrageous, but I ate here a few years back and knew the prices were a little high. With that said. Ordered a fried catfish other person ordered a combo club soup and sandwich seemed a proper size sandwich.The Cajun catfish was good but bland. The sandwich tasted good. I didn't taste the soup. Ordered a Steak and Caesar salad it comes with garlic bread, I added mashed potatoes and steamed veggies to go. 2 pieces of chocolate cake. We also had an 4 seasons appetizer platter. It was pretty good. The steak meal was to go. Now I must accept responsibility for not checking the to go bag and not making sure the waitress knew we wanted the mashed potatoes and steamed veggies. Reason I say that. Is I ordered a steak from another line that came with wild rice. So i did change to the other steak meal. So I get home and open all the boxes and a salad was in big box. Chocolate cake in the other 2 big boxes, and the Big Mac size box had the steak and garlic bread in it. I assumed the steak meal was one of the bigger boxes. Why would you put a steak in the box with the bread it will make it soggy. It did. But I opened the boxes and was shocked. Now I wasn't expecting a tomahawk steak. But wow. I grabbed my food scale and weighed the steak. I went on Chat gpt and asked if a steak weighed 6oz would it cook down that small,Chat said no. A normal 6oz steak would have cooked to 4-5 oz. I'm sure folks on here will debate this. So there is the picture and information. I did call the manager and he said next time I come in let him know he'd take care of it next time we come in. When I call a manager I'm not calling for free food. I'm calling to let you have the information for you to fix it going forward. Up to them. So as you see in the photo you could tear the garlic bread in half and make a steak slider out it. It's to bad that restaurants have to order from Sysco or US foods. With all the meat markets we have here. Totally changes the flavor of the meat for the better and has more vitamins getting it from a local meat market versus the highly processed foods and meats from the national chain. But a restaurant hands are tied. Why Sysco blocks local meat sourcing 1. Exclusive purchasing contracts Most Sysco agreements require: * 80-100% of food spend through Sysco * Meat is always included in that requirement Buying steaks from a local butcher = contract violation. Ok so to finish up. The Ambiance feel is a combination sports bar with cabin feel. Lastly when we walked in there were folks at tables spaced away from each other all over the restaurant. I truly love that. You can talk in private at your table. But as we say there they filled nearly every table around our table. Before the restaurant and former restaurant folks start. I worked in restaurants so has my family some of them their entire lives some even own restaurants so. I fully know and understand how seating works with fairness to waitstaff. I also understand that if someone was getting off work you'd fill the seats of the waitstaff that still working through. But there were a ton of empty tables. No need to rack and stack us on top of each other. Kills the vibe. If a restaurant is empty as this one was at that time. In summary great staff. Bland food.

i love this place! Only place near the lake and downtown! I can't wait for game nights to start up!read more

Great atmosphere and drinks! Service was great and the staff was super friendly!! Loved the…read morelakeside experience, happy to have them after they burned down!

If you want small town, hole-in-the-wall bar with amazing food, this is your place. They have…read moreamazing burgers, pizza and a Friday fish fry. All their soups are made in house and the potato salad is house made weekly (It's amazing). The service can be slow at times but keep in mind that during the week the bartender is also the cook. The owner is an amazing person and the locals are good people!! If you're in the area stop in and give it a try.

Great food, service and brandy old fashions! Friday fish. Wednesday pork! Great prices too!read more