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Digger's Sting Restaurant

4.4 (142 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed

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Prime rib with steak fries.
Jan K.

Dining at Digger's Sting is a must for us whenever we are in town, and I'd guess we have been fans for close to 20 years. The interior is warm and intimate, and the servers have always been stellar. This time my husband ordered the prime rib with steak fries, and I had the prime rib & scallops combo with loaded mashed potatoes. The prime rib was cooked a perfect medium rare, plus was well-seasoned and sooooo tender and juicy; my husband loves the accompanying mushrooms so much that I gave him mine as well. I also truly enjoyed the seared scallops. Another amazing night at Digger's, and it was our favorite meal of our 3 day stay!!

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Khaum L.

Great service. Love the old fashion decor. Great food. From meat to veggies, everything was seasoned too perfection.

Grant S.

What a great find downtown LaCrosse. Themed after the classic movie The Sting, Diggers delivers excellent food in an old school steak house vibe. Waitress Maddie was sweet and perfectly attentive. We had a Filet, double sirloin and ribeye. Then argued about whose was better. Sides of au jus and mushrooms paired perfectly with our steaks. Recommend the garlic mashed baby reds. Thanks for a wonderful evening

Gwen S.

We sat at the bar and ate dinner. It was amazing. We had a wonderful bartender, Azure. She recommended the scallops with Cajun and the side of Alfredo. My boss had the filet and ribs. So good!! Her martinis were excellent. we chatted the entire evening with Azure and the other wait staff. Great welcoming place. The place had a great dive atmosphere and I 100% recommend going here.

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Kirt V.

We went here fi dinner Monday had the blackened salmon othered had the prime rib everything was good salmon was great

Allie M.

Food 5/5 - The steak was amazing and cooked to order. The fries were a lovely thick cut and paired well with the steak. We cannot forget about the butter bread that comes before the food, to die for! Service/ Ambiance 5/5 - Our waiter was extremely friendly and helpful with menu decisions. Steakhouse was an old school vibe and kept clean. Cannot wait to go back and try other menu items.

Sheryl O.

The food, the service, the atmosphere were outstanding. We had the prime rib combo meals. They were delicious.

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Prime rib is delicious! Salads are fresh and the restaurant is very clean. Our waitress was friendly and helpful.

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Diggers sting excellent prime rib! Drinks were good , salad excellent. Will be back. Awesome environment.

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The service, atmosphere & food were all excellent!! They take online reservations so we got in right away. Definitely will go back!

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Best texture in steak and seafood that I've had in a long time, just buttery! So hard to get that right.

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