A little cold today and it wasn't quite the summer season yet, so everything was indoors. But this looks like a great place for summer drinks and activity. Located in the center of the Chain O' Lakes area, I'm sure this is a hot spot in summer. An amazing menu for this sports bar. They had a little (or a lot) of everything. I had the salmon with a bowl of one of their many soups. I wouldn't expect a bar to make great salmon, but they did not disappoint. I'd come back just to have it again. As far as the soups, I think they offered at least four. I ordered the Loaded Veggie (or something like that!). It was very good. Friendly staff, everything prepared well. Lots of interesting locals to talk to at the bar. read more

Chain O Lakes Bar & Grill - Summer drink special's - Bars Near Me - Waupaca, Wisconsin

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Well, another reason why I love Waupaca. Chain O' Lakes Bar & Grill is exactly what you hope to find when you pull up to a resort‑area bar and grill-- it seems welcoming and friendly, and I bet this place packed in the summer. Even in the off‑season, it has that "weekend" energy, in a good way. If I lived here, this would be a primary hangout for a beer or two. They've got a solid tap list, nothing special but definitely better than your standard domestic‑only lineup. We ended up splitting a Cuban sandwich, which came with homemade potato chips which were quite good. But the real surprise was the jambalaya. Saw this after the fact but lots of Yelpers have been making note of this soup. Tons of flavor, great spice level, and it feels like something you'd never expect from a typical Northwoods bar menu. And yes, you can even take home a quart of the soup. Next time I am in Waupaca, I am bringing some home. The menu in general is what you'd expect from a place like this--burgers, wraps, sandwiches--but with more variety and more "made‑with-care" options than the usual lakeside joint. There's plenty of parking, and for warm weather months they've even got volleyball courts, which adds to that relaxed resort atmosphere. Overall: a great stop if you're in the area, and absolutely worth revisiting for that jambalaya alone. read more

We visited for a second time last night to enjoy some yummy fish. The perch here are HUGE. I had the Bay Blast cocktail before our meals came and it was a very refreshing choice to enjoy on the outdoor patio. This place is a good choice for families as there is a lot of seating, indoor and out, and the food comes in a reasonable amount of time. I saw several people enjoying pizza which I plan to try next time. read more

Chain O Lakes Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Waupaca, Wisconsin

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We've come here two times and have had excellent experiences both times. Great service and really good food. The kid menu was great for both of my kids. I would recommend trying the hot chips they are so good! We've only been in the winter but there is a nice outside patio that looks really fun! Would recommend coming! read more

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Fun place. Usually quite busy, but prompt service. Delivery is stellar. Husband had fish fry and it was good. I had gluten free pizza. it was delicious. Great gf crust and sauce. Since moving to the area, we have used delivery twice. Great place. read more

Good food and service. I recommend the hot chips. Been there twice and enjoyed both their Reuben and their Cuban sandwich. Nice selection. read more

We had a group of 10, 5 individual checks and everyone was exactly right. Bowe is AMAZING!!! We all loved the food, drinks and service on the deck on this beautiful summer day. read more

Chain O Lakes Bar & Grill - Best bar, restaurant in the area!!! - Bars Near Me - Waupaca, Wisconsin

We are two year tourists and we come here many times because the folks working here and the regular patrons are always very friendly. The kids enjoy that people and we enjoy the cheap beer and above average bar food. We will continue to make this a regular stop. read more

This ended up being our favorite pizza of our recent family vacation. We're definitely a pizza family and love a good crunchy thin crust--this place nailed it. The toppings were generous and full of flavor, and the breaded mushrooms really hit the spot. My sister went with the Hawaiian pizza and loved it, while we also shared some wings that were incredibly crunchy. The house-made sauces were another highlight--so much so that I even asked to take some buffalo sauce home with me. Between the great food and memorable flavors, if I had to pick one pizza spot in Waupaca, this would be the one. read more

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Basic Wisconsin sports bar with lots of daily soup choices and plenty of beer on the beer list. I had Chicken Veggie soup and my dining companion had tuna steak with a side of fruit. Food was good and came quickly. Our server was pleasant and helpful. Ambiance is basic small town sports bar. read more

Wonderful patio, nice collection of ice cold beers, and one of the best Rueben sandwiches ever. Highly recommended.

Food and service was good. The place seemed a bit dirty, but it was Labor Day wknd and I'm sure they had been slammed earlier. Fried cod with twice baked potato and coleslaw was the perfect fish fry. Cajun grilled perch was also a hit. Lots of pizzas being ordered so those must be good. Drinks were made well. Decent menu for a local bar and atmosphere is as expected for one. Would come here again. read more

The BEST Black Bean Veggie Burger ever! The service is great, food comes fast and it's all homemade. You can't go wrong stopping here for a bite! read more

Just paid SIX dollars for a tiny plate of fries! I've eaten there a lot, and food has been great... but SIX bucks for about 20 fries is absurd. The bartender couldn't care less my complaint. When you treat customers like that they go elsewhere. Everyone else in the are charges four bucks for a decent order of fries. Very, very disappointed to have such a bad experience at this place. :( read more

Food is terrific. The ONION RINGS are the big thick kind and have consistently been amazing! However, on SuperBowl Sunday, we ordered carry-out PIZZA and it was absolutely horrible, actually. Hopefully it will be back to being awesome again. It had that buttery crust. So, so good. The BEER selection is amazing! Love how they've always got Central Waters on the tap. Service: great for carry-out orders. The times we at there last summer, well, they were very short handed... Ambiance: nothing special. The bar area is cozy, but the dining room is big and open. Everything has always been clean. There's a huge deck, sand volleyball courts and a little "Beach House" for private events. I love the Chain Bar and am happy to see that they've regularly got a busy parking lot. Locally owned. I enjoy visiting local establishments, since I am a local. * I'd give them 5 stars but our last pizza experience wasn't great, and the service was very slow due to lack of staff (nothing new in this area!). read more

Sat for 30 minutes and got no service. Also watched people walking in after us and received service.Not even a water cup .

Great pizza and service. Just a fun place to go lots of locals. Awesome outdoor area for summer socializing.

We have eaten here several times since moving into the area less than a year ago. Everything we had tried there has been very good. Really like their pizza too, especially the Rueben. I would call it a sports bar with better food choices. Normally we go on week nights and really appreciate Seth at the bar. Couldn't ask for better service, he was friendly the first time we stopped and makes sure we have everything we need or want. The place is clean and many long time locals are there but made us welcome right away. read more

We just celebrated our 30th anniversary in the Beach House. Everyone was so impressed with the venue. It was spacious and very clean and classy. There are bathrooms on site and a fully equipped bar. The staff was unbelievably over the top helpful. They were friendly, efficient and always available to help or if I had questions. The food was fabulous. Danny the manager helped us to pick the menu and even gave us a sample meal. All of our friends and family loved it! We would highly recommend renting the beach house for your next get-together. read more

Ordered a prime rib sandwich and it was by far the worst prime rib I've ever had in my life. It was dry, lack of flavor and full of fat. I didn't even take it home. My girlfriend ordered Mac and cheese and it was basically soup. Never will I step back in this establishment, the wings were okay though but $11.00 for a dozen small wings, they just put sauce on top. Classy. Service was decent though, won't be surprised if I get food poisoning tomorrow. * ---BY THE WAY I TOOK THE TIME TO DOWNLOAD YELP BECAUSE THIS PLACES FOOD WAS THAT TERRIBLE!!! read more

The jambalaya soup is a must. So good. Best pizza in waupaca. My personal opinion. The breadsticks are fantastic. Several gluten free options. Staff is very good. Bartenders are fun to BS with. read more

I can honestly say I would consider this place the best place to eat around the chain o' lakes. I have yet to have a bad meal here. The soups are always great, the pizza is fantastic, great wing sauces, and the Mac and cheeses are so good. read more

We've eaten here many times before, and was happy with our experience. However, tonight we walked out after being ignored by 2 different servers, who focused all there attention on a table of 4 seated next to us. The first server gave the other table menus, walked right by us twice, ignoring us. Then another service came over and took drink orders for that other table, walked right by us, no acknowledgment that we were sitting right next to this table. So we got up and drove to Weasel's, where we were seated and greeted right away. We come up to Waupaca every year with up to 30 family members, who will now know to avoid this place. read more

Have only been here one other time and I think I need to make it more often. Great reuben sandwich and the hot chips are a nice touch and tasty when they come out hot. Tried the jambalaya too and it was delicious with a grilled shrimp that tops it and the perfect amount of kick. Service was friendly and attentive. Also a very nice atmosphere and they have outdoor seating! At least 20 beer taps as well. read more

I haven't been there, but I have ordered delivery, so my review is solely based on the food. And it was gross. Delivery took at least an hour and 15 minutes. Corn dogs were overdone. Fries were crazy soggy. Chicken strips were okay. Potato salad? Meh. I ordered the Dixie burger (coleslaw, mushrooms, onions, etc.) which should have been amazing, but the burger was dry, the bun was hard as a rock, and it just ended up in the garbage. Maybe I was the last one in a long line of deliveries? I don't know. Never again, though. I'm not even sure if I would visit to eat there, after that bad food experience. read more

On the positive side the Patio furniture has been upgraded to real tables. Unfortunately one of them is a ping pong table and if you are there on the right night you will be dodging ping pong balls all night. Unfortunately, the food is a disaster. Ordered wings and nachos and both were nearly inedible. They have a lot of good beer on their menu but the usually are out of stock on most of the microbrews. That's the last chance I can give the chain bar. 3 strikes and you're out! read more

Place serves a stiff drink. However, you practically need a neon sign to get the bartenders attention to get you another one.

We were visiting my father in law at the VA and were looking for a place to eat - unfortunately we stopped here. Immediate seating was good - it was a little late but not unreasonable- I ordered ribs and my wife ordered a wrap with some beef - hoping it was on the healthier side. The ribs were ok (nothing compared to TX)- they came with some fried cucumbers - which was just a conduit for grease. The wrap was terrible - it was extremely spicy but not in a good way. My wife could only eat 1/2 and I tried the other 1/2. When I tried it the beef, sauce and lettuce combined into a nasty greasy mush that was in no way close to edible. I asked her how she ate 1/2 and she said it was better earlier - before the heat wilted the lettuce. My advice drink a lot before you eat and then it may not be so bad. On a good note, the wait staff was friendly. read more

Nice menu, and central waters beers available!

Very finely spiced food. An extensive amount of liquors and beers. I grant an accomplishment to quantity of seating indoors and outdoors. I also enjoy the volleyball and sports for fun outside. read more

We went there last night. We sat down outside and waited. Another bigger party sat down and was served before us. I got up and grabbed two menu's so we could at least figure out what we wanted. We waited and the other table got drinks before we have even been approached. So I got up again and asked a server if we needed to check in somewhere before as we still haven't had anyone come to the table. Her exact words were " NO but let me warn you to not just take menus or else we'll think you have been helped" and she walked away. Now I'm furious. How dare she talk to me that way? I was never rude. So who ever owns this place the waitress in the black striped dress with dark hair is absolutely rude! So I go sit back down and tell my dad what she just told me and he was shocked as well. We've been coming here for years and never had a bad experience. So a few minutes later our waitress came and thankfully it was not the rude one. She apologized for the wait she was training. Totally fine. I get that. We ordered and got our drinks fast. She forgot one but ok, she's training. Then our dinner took 30 minutes to get out! We we're one of three tables there and there were only three guys at the bar. So why was it taking this long?? By the time we sat and the food came out it was almost an hour! We had nothing big. One burger, Jambalaya, and macaroni and cheese. Nothing that would take a half an hour to make. At the end our waitress was the only bright point in the evening so thank you, Alexis. You were very sweet. Wish it ended there. Three hours after we left I'm throwing up, I had the mushroom Swiss burger. I have food poisoning. My dad, I didn't know till this morning was also sick. He had the jambalaya. So sorry but we will never come back. Not sure if they did something to the two adults food because I took two menus? Was that our punishment? Who knows. But never again! read more

Great food and great craft beer! Service at times is a bit slow but that's to be expected durning the summer. If you like pizza, they have the best. It's a thin cracker like crust with just the right amount of toppings. Not to much cheese either. Plenty on the menu for everyone in the family. Pizza, burgers, wraps, or appetizers, it's all good. Just to put the icing on the cake, you can't go wrong any of the beers on their extensive list It's great to sit outside while the kids play on the play equipment or join in a game of volleyball. You can't go wrong be stopping here. read more

A-OK is exactly what the judges thought of the Chain O' Lakes Bar & Grill's wings. They were very average. It was as if they went straight to the Piggly Wiggly and purchased Great Value wings and Great Value buffalo sauce. The wings were tough to pull off the bone and the sauce was extremely salty. Not really any spice. They were average buffalo wings and not bad if you pay 50 cents a wing on wing night Mondays. We scored them an average of 5/10. read more

I have been ordering from the Chain O'Lakes bar and grill since they opened. The delivery time is never less than 45 minutes and usually closer to an hour and a half. Everytime I order, something on the order is messed up. After discussing this with staff I was told "If they can't meet my expectations then perhaps I should order from someplace else". This is going against all BASIC customer service skills. Thank you, I will be taking my money elsewhere. read more

Great outside eating area- good service and fantastic sweet potato fries! Haven't tried the pizza yet.

Fun place to sit outside and have a cocktail. Service is normal, have not ever had a bad experience. Leaving this review for two things: beer cheese spread and the Reuben. The beer cheese comes with some fried pitas and is delicious. The Reuben is, by far, the best in the Waupaca area. Fresh chips are a great treat! read more

We had my parents Surprise 60th Wedding Anniversary Celebration at the Beach House at the Chain O' Lakes Bar & Grill this past Saturday night, and what a night it was!!! 50+ family members & friends in attendance, "Elvis" Steve Buck & his wife provided the rocking entertainment, and the venue was fantastic for the occasion!!! It was the Grand Opening of the Beach House & they will have to go some to top themselves!!! The bartenders serving up beer & wine were the best ever, guests chowed down on an assortment of pizzas, wraps, & wings. What a night!!! Thanks Chain Bar for making everything perfect!!! read more

Chain O Lakes Bar & Grill - 60th Wedding Anniversary Celebration at the Beach House at the Chain Bar - Bars Near Me - Waupaca, Wisconsin

Super fun place with great food and service. I have been going there with friends since the summer it opened. There Reuben's and Pizzas are my favorite. Recently we ordered pizza for delivery for a group of 25, including a bunch of people from our town. The group consensus were that the crust is absolutely delicious and the different pizza type options are incredible. read more

I am local and play volleyball there during the summer. The service is horrible. If you are planning for a delivery or dining in planning on a 2 hour wait for your food after your ordered it to start eating. This goes for just getting appetizers. And expect it to look like it's been under the heat lamp for a long while. If you get the head waitress, she's awesome and is timely with everything. ..but if you don't get her...hope you don't have to be anywhere soon...aka...within the next 2 hours. Even if there are a handful of tables occupied, it still takes a LONG time for food.....The reason for only one star is for the head waitress. If the service/food changes, I'll let you know. read more

Great burgers, friendly staff, outdoor seating with full bar and televisions. Brew fries are battered and pretty greasy. Riverwest stein available! read more