GameDay Sports Bar

Excellent staff and friendly service, but slow. Good…read moreburgers, fried chicken and tots! Located in an interesting older area on the perimeter of downtown Appleton. -Larry

Where to start?! Well, the food was great, and the drinks were great, and the service was great,…read moreso... not much else to say! I'm just kidding, I always have more to say. ;) But, in fairness, it's a great little spot that's kind of tucked away about a block and a half off the main strip (College Blvd or whatever it's called). But, it's a hidden gem worth searching for! We were made aware of this place thanks to the kind woman working at our hotel. We were in town for a game at Lambeau, and we heard that there was a shuttle from Rookie's to the field, which we definitely wanted to make use of! (That's a whole other review, but let's just say, it was an experience I'll never forget, and one I would repeat in a heartbeat!) The crowd here was clearly Packers fans. But, in their defense, they didn't make us opposing team fans feel threatened or not welcomed. Quite the opposite! Once they realized we were going to be respectful of their place and their folks, they welcomed us! The food really is good, especially for the money. It's one of those rare inexpensive places left in this country, where a pretzel appetizer easily feeds a family of four! LOL! I wish there weren't just two of us, because we also ordered boneless wings and cheese curds! Everything was hot and fresh, and it all tasted great. The drinks were large, inexpensive, and cold. No complaints at all. The service was also really wonderful, with friendly staff and very efficient servers. Like I said, nobody gave us a lot of grief for being from out of town. But, we could tell right away, this was a "local spot" and for a very good reason. Locals and regulars definitely make up the customer base, but they keep coming back for all the other reasons provided: good food, good drinks, and very reasonable prices. Example: I offered to buy a beverage for a very nice person who was incredibly helpful to us, specifically in arranging our spots on the shuttle bus. She was drinking a rail Old Fashioned. You know what that cost me? $3.50. That's not a South Park reference. That was what I paid for a rail cocktail! Anyway... if I'm ever in Appleton again, I'm stopping by. This really is a diamond in the rough, and one well worth your time in searching for.

I ordered two portions of celery. This is what I got. Boo.

Battered fries. Go to Kamps for fries. Way better.

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Boneless wings. Mostly breading and sauce.

Wooden Nickel Sports Bar & Grill

3.8(87 reviews)

2.7 mi

Kristin hooked me up one one of the best burgers I've ever had!! Cool and friendly college town bar.read more

I don't frequent this place often. But have lived here all my life. They have the best burgers and…read morenormally the service is alright. Tonight was not one of those nights. We came here at 730 on a Sunday. Maybe a dozen people. We ordered burgers with fries and some mozzarella sticks. Noticed that the man at the grill was busy shaking dice and having a good time with 4 guys at the bar. 2 to go orders were picked up and I had my boyfriend go up and see if they started our food. He had not. We waited to 30 minutes and nothing. Very disappointed and upset. We paid for our Bloody Mary and a soda and left. Customer service was very poor tonight and nothing after 30 minutes. Nope. No thanks WN. I'll go somewhere else.

Touchdown burger and chippers shared between two people

Sideline Steak Sandwich

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Tanner's Grill & Bar

3.9(68 reviews)

1.2 mi

We go to Tanners for food very frequently. everything on the menu is outstanding. There nightly…read morespecials are an always delicious. We have been eating here for several years now because the food is so consistently delicious . Sunday Chicken dinner special is out of this world!

I had high hopes for Tanner's based on google and yelp reviews. I found my experience to err on the…read moreinteresting side as the dishes I ordered were unexpected. The roasted Brussel sprouts were covered, literally smothered in bacon bits and feta. The sprouts were fried beyond crispy. If you like your sprouts super charred and buried under bacon, this dish is for you. I, however, would have preferred my sprouts less burnt and far less toppings. The French dip was shockingly NOT a salt bomb - which was a pleasant surprise. It's the first time I've had a French dip where I actually wanted to dip it in the side of au jus to give it a flavor bump. The real gem is Tanner's amazing selection of sides to choose from - you can swap in a twice baked potato, kettle chips with French onion dip, steamed broccoli, grilled asparagus or potato salad! Any other place would up-charge but Tanner's doesn't. I chose grilled asparagus and appreciated the separate packaging so the sandwich didn't get soggy. I would come back and try other dishes as the menu is quite large.

Sunday broasted chicken special

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Great summertime drink. The only poor decision was drinking too many and needing to call an Uber.

Milltown Still & Grill

4.4(5 reviews)

2.4 mi

I've had drinks and curds here once. Pretty good overall, a friend I knew awhile back worked there…read more He enjoyed it. Bar is hopping. Service is good.

Interesting place. Went for drinks and wings. Bartenders were friendly. The cook was a different…read morestory. Ordered the extra hot "sneaky Pete" wings. What I got was sickly sweet BBQ sauce with hot sauce mixed in. When I informed the bartender I thought I was given BBQ instead of " extra hot" wings she checked on this for me. I was then angrily confronted by the cook who threw the basket if wings on the bar and held up a jug o BBQ sauce and in no uncertain terms told me he ate one of my wings and said " these fckn wings are hot as hell". Wrong! Other patrons said they could smell the BBQ sauce on the wings. Even more surprising was being charged for BBQ wings and not even a beer for the behavior of the cook. Dine at your own risk!

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Scuba's Pourhouse

4.1(74 reviews)

2.3 mi

The server's are fun, food is always good and the vibe is fantastic! I typically get a smash…read moreburger but went with nachos tonight and substituted jalapeños for the black olives. Worked out great

I took some customers in to Scuba's for some casual dinner and drinks. The place was jumping with…read morethe usual "after work" crowd of locals. There are bars like Scuba's all over Wisconsin, so IMO you really need to offer something that separates you from the rest besides an unusual name. We started out with cheese curds and some wings. Both were good. For dinner, I ordered the Blackened Ahi Tacos - which were recommended by our server. They were also good, but not great. They had good flavor and were priced correctly, but they just didn't stand out. I didn't get to snap any pictures since I was out with customers, but I don't know that I would've anyway. Again, there was nothing wrong with our meal. The food was good. The service was good. The value was good. If I lived in the neighborhood, I'd probably stop in for dinner every now and then.

Tacos

Scubas Turkey Supreme

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Loaded Tots

Greene's Pour House

3.7(174 reviews)

6.9 mi

We have been here a handful (exactly 5 times) and sometimes are definitely better than others…read more This time was a good fail. We ordered and the bartender was kind and friendly and pretty quick. The food was not great. Pickle chips w/o pickles they were super sucky, pickles are to thin and they are so over cooked! The Cuban was also meh. I ate a 1/4 and left it behind. The onion rings were really good but everything was on the verge of overcooked/burnt. The ambience and decor are fine though and had the look of a fun hometown Wisconsin bar

Not the best service. Was very busy and there was no hostess, but yet a sign saying please wait to…read morebe seated. Stood waiting for 10 minutes while a line formed behind us. Not even a greeting saying someone would be right with us... Finally a spot opened up at the bar and we just quickly sat down. Bartender was very sweet and nice. I got the Mac and cheese with half a Rueben. Rueben was good, the Mac and cheese had a very floury taste. I'm not one to leave a bite of Mac and cheese behind but I could not finish it due to the strong flour taste. The place is very tight unlike the one in Oshkosh. Probably wouldn't go back...

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Waverly Beach

2.4(130 reviews)

3.6 mi

Waverly Beach has scheduled music of all genres and scheds are easily found on Bananas…read moreEntertainment. The atmosphere is open-air with plaenty of seating choices. The waitresses are fair to obtain service from...that is... if one is actually working an assigned section. You may need to fetch a waitress to go and fetch yours, but that's ok as everyone knows that it is par for the course. Some servers only wait on certain tables. Your best course of action is to order your food and multiple drinks when you first order. This plan will carry you through your food-course and the rest of your enjoyable -listening time.

I attended a private event at Waverly Beach the day before Mother's Day (25 adults). The guests of…read morehonor had arranged a buffet meal (turkey and sides). Unfortunately, there was not enough turkey. One of the guests of honor said they would bring more out. It never arrived and we were informed the kitchen staff had left early so they could prepare for Mother's Day brunch. Almost half of the guests did not get turkey. That's totally unacceptable. The server was very pleasant and does not share in this rating There was literally nothing she could do to remedy the situation. What's worse is the contact person for the event appears to have been ghosted. She called to discuss and had to leave a message. She never received a call back.

Outdoor Tiki Bar

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Stone Arch Brewpub

4.0(444 reviews)

2.5 mi

We had an amazing experience at Stone Arch! The venue, which is an old stone building, is charming…read moreand cool. They have an upstairs tap room, an arcade, and a bar and restaurant downstairs. The service was all-around incredible. The employees were warm, friendly, and professional, and they seemed to know exactly how often to check in without interrupting our meal. They spaced out our drinks, appetizers, and entrees just the right amount. Our server Andrew was particularly great. We had a soda flight of their craft sodas for a super super reasonable price, and every single soda was spectacular. We're spoiled in the craft soda department by virtue of living in Wisconsin (Sprecher, Potosi, etc), but this was definitely the best craft soda we've had. Even the wacky flavors like blue raspberry were rich and flavorful--they didn't taste overwhelmingly artificial. I cannot recommend their soda enough, although I imagine their craft beer is pretty good too! We also had a delicious mocktail, which always goes a long ways in impressing us. All of our food was reasonably priced and so, so, fresh and delicious. The Bavarian pretzel with the beer cheese was heavenly!! We loved our entrees as well. Even something simple like the fries were perfectly done--fresh, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside I don't think we could have asked for a better experience. Everything we had their was top notch, and despite the number of things we ordered, our bill was not very high at all (about $50 for a mocktail, a craft soda flight and a soda pint, an appetizer and two entrees.

Great beer, great service, good cheese curds but overall the entrees are OK. The pizza was a notch…read moreabove a frozen pizza. I could tell the crust was pre bought. It was definitely not made in house. The salad was supposed to come with spinach but it didn't, but the server gave me spinach to add in. But it was really basic, for 16 dollars. I wouldn't say any food here was amazing. Come for the beer and atmosphere but eat elsewhere.

Adler Brau

Scotch egg is delicious!!!

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Exterior at lunch time in February. Cool history.

Anduzzi's Sports Club - Kimberly

2.7(63 reviews)

1.6 mi

I had such a great experience at Anduzzi's thanks to Brendan! From the moment we sat down, he was…read morewelcoming, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. He checked in often without ever being overbearing, and his friendly personality really made the visit enjoyable. Brendan gave great recommendations, kept our drinks full, and created an all-around awesome atmosphere. You can tell he genuinely cares about his guests. If you're at Anduzzi's, definitely hope you get Brendan--he'll make your night!

Had a lovely meal with my husband this evening. We do not normally visit this location, but it was…read morevery convenient tonight. The overall meal was good. We both ordered burgers and fries. Both were served fresh and hot. The buns seemed to be bakery made instead of commercial, and they had gluten free available if you needed it. The noise level can get a bit loud in the weekends when there is live music, but tonight was quiet. We were able to have a normal volume discussion. Our waitress was very sweet, but it would have been nice if she would have written down our orders. Our first round of beverages was incorrect. Mine seemed to be missing the amaretto and my husband's was mixed with diet. The restaurant was not busy this evening, five servers for about 6 groups, but it took almost 15 minutes for our beverages to arrive. Second round was free (double bubble) and these were mixed well. Overall, good food, average service. If a group of friends wanted to go out, I would join them, but probably would not make this a destination when there are so many other amazing options.

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Jimmy John's

2.2(15 reviews)

0.3 mi

Every time I order delivery from this location, they forget my pickle or my side. Then I call to…read morelet them know that part of my order was missing, and they just tell me that they'll write it down in their books and I can pick it up at a later time. I currently have probably three to four pickles and/or sides in their books, waiting for me to pick up. If I wanted to pick it up, I probably wouldn't order delivery. Really, they're just stealing my money. I think they should concentrate on being freaky accurate instead of freaky fast.

If you like warm mayo-this is the JJ for you. This is the 2nd time out of 2 orders I've been…read moredisappointed. Why should it take 40 minutes the first time and 25 minutes this time to deliver?and the order wasn't correct-missed steps. This is why I pick up at the Kaukauna location when I'm not tied down at home. They get it right.