Craftsman has amazing northwoods ambience and is conveniently located in downtown Eagle River, but…read morethe diverse menu of upscale tavern fare, high food quality and great service would garner high praise in any setting. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, and accommodate both small and large groups. The well equipped bar also has some innovative cocktails (served with a signature steal spike) and large selection of beers. Our kids love it too because they have a great game area. I like their signature old fashion and Margherita, and I especially like their mint smash burger (no mint in it!) and various tacos, and they also serve a great fish fry. Make sure to grab a complimentary chocolate mint served as you exit the spotless bathrooms.

We keep trying .. have been here a half dozen times as we are local. But we are out…read more A few weeks back we entered a bit before 7pm The look on the greeters face was like "oh not more people" .. but there were only 3 active tables with one other finished. Turned out sour lady was also the server. Very unwelcoming The food was so bad I sent it back. The "smothered" pulled pork (the menu's description) had a squirt of sauce and was not hot - not warm even. As my husband was eating I just cancelled. The robotic manager said he wouldn't charge me !! ... seriously I didn't even bite into the sandwich. I joked he could reuse the bun. He offered a dessert. I'm not going to eat a dessert for dinner. I declined. Such a beautiful remodel of an old bar. A shame the food and service just don't hold up.

Oldest bar in Eagle River. We stopped at the bar to check it out and an order a half rack of ribs…read more The soup was excellent and the fries were hot and crispy. The ribs were too sauced for my liking and chewier than I thought they should be. Service was good and friendly

Eddie B is the GOAT! This place is the best and would recommend it to anyone. Great north woods…read morevibes

Great food and service. Fun location too over the water…read more Interesting choices of beer.

I've been here twice now - first time the wait was ridiculously long (over an hour) but it was a…read moreFriday night and the place was getting busy. They have a great selection of games for people to play at the table which for us with kids was so nice!! Second time we ordered food to go and picked it up via boat parked under the bridge. The food both times were great - no complaints! The ceasar salad, the chicken sandwich, their Friday night fish - all good! I also tried the cherry beer but did not like it. I am not a big beer drinker so It tasted like NyQuil to me (but my MIL who is also not a beer drinker likes it) so to each their own!

We love the Squirrel! We've had so many different dishes, fish fry, BLT, broasted chicken, avocado…read morejalapeño soup, and more. Always happy and love the service. Thanks Dawn, Tammy and team!

Great northwoods establishment. Excellent food and coz atmosphere awesome Friday night fish fry.read more

Amazing view right on the lake and can eat inside or outside. Food is delicious, our favorite are…read morethe prime rib grinders. Service is hit or miss depending who you get.

Worst "fish fry" we've had. Looked like bloated fish sticks obviously Sysko or other frozen fare…read morejust fried. Fries were bland. Nothing was hit. Wait staff never checked on us (maybe another cocktail) but busy chatting with a table of friends. Arely ate anything and my husband noted she picked up your plate without comment ! Such a shame the view is the best thing here.

Let me start with this, I have been going to Eagle River since I was in grade school, with my buddy…read moreand his parents (40+ years). A lot has changed since then. Somehow, I never was here. The rep and other reviews intrigued me, so away we go. We walked in on a Wednesday, and it was pretty busy! Good sign. I heard all about the horseradish and I had to try it. Greeted, by a fine young man server/bartender, and he was very helpful with what we were looking for. We both got the double smash burger. She had the chips and I got the coleslaw. We both had a Bloody Mary, and I say they are right up there with the best I had. The burger sauce was delicious, the garlic mayo was delicious, and everything was fresh and skillfully made. The coleslaw was excellent and I know this is weird, but I'm a coleslaw fanatic. All the tap beers we had were fresh and tasted so good, it made you want to keep on sippin". Awesome time and experience. Horseradish and Mustard: these two items deserve their own review. Both are sold in house, along with the burger sauce. The server brought us over both with some pretzels. He did warn me, but I never listened to such words of wisdom. Being a horseradish junky, I tried a little fork full on my burger. Well, HELLO! It was good/spicy/hot/and all that. I wanted to try it on the pretzel, to see how it was alone. Took a good chunk and put her on there....took a bite....and ooooh shit....the check engine light came on in my body. I felt like I was being poisoned by toxic mustard gas in WWI. I didn't know whether to cough, puke, gag....I was in the weeds for a good minute. I seen my life flash before me, teleported to the third dimension. I know this sounds like I am a wimp, but I am no such thing. All i can say is, try it for yourself!!! It was a ride I will never forget. The mustard is along the same lines. Kind of like a Chinese mustard. The Bloody Mary was horseradish forward and I tell ya, this is a horseradish junkies paradise. Again, a great time, the Hamm's was the beerefreshing, and I can't wait to go back to the third dimension again. See illustrations for more.

Highly recommend this place! The smash burgers were excellent! We tried the double smash burger and…read moretrashy cuban smash burger loved them both. Potato salad and onion rings were also very good. Wait staff was friendly and setting was warm and inviting.

I drove from Chicago to get my wild rice on Sept 27th. They were closed. I called and the number…read morewas no longer in service. Google still indicates all is well. I enjoyed Beef A Rama in Minocqua instead. In the past, AJ Wild Rice was my go to stop for, .. rice. So, are they open or closed, maybe for the season? Til next year.

Ten years gone. A beautiful piece and place in time…read more This unattractive storefront drew my attention back around 2010 I believe. Drawn to the sign proclaiming SMOKED SALMON. An old Indian man greeted me and countless others for who knows how many lifetimes before my arrival. I began writing this early in August during my most annual trek to St Germain Wisconsin. Sadly I was informed that the owner had recently passed away. It seems to business shall carry on and when inside I noted that a small written letter from the family about Al. As for the food stuff I only purchase smoked fish. Whitefish and salmon. The Wisconsin smoker sells this same product elsewhere, but I only purchased them from this outlet. As for the wild rice this place sells I have no idea if it's available anywhere. I just know I buy enough every year that I only occasionally find myself searching for it when I run out. Fishing widgets and bait are available here and if actually did fish I'm sure I'd stick up when in the region.

This place is great. It's been our go-to pizza place the past couple of years. They make their thin…read morecrust pizza homemade with fresh ingredients and homemade sausage. We tried their Inferno wings this time, and I normally do not like breaded wings, but they were amazing. Joe at the bar is such a delight. You'd never guess their apple pie shot is made with 190 proof. Even my sister, who doesn't like shots, really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, their pull tab machine wasn't working this time. This place isn't in prime shape, so expect a dive bar atmosphere. We hung out at the bar then sat down at one of the plastic sparkly tablecloth tables to eat.

Best pizza in Eagle River and I've had a lot of them. The homemade sausage is fantastic and all the…read moreingredients were fresh. The crust thin and flaky. The staff is very friendly. When you go, and I do recommend giving it a try, just don't spend too much time looking around at the "decor".