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    Loading Zone Eatery

    4.1 (41 reviews)
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    Fish fry
    Christopher S.

    Stopped early on a Friday night for fish fry. How it works is you get in line at the register. When it's your turn you place your order and then you can go to the bar to get your drinks. When the staff calls your number, they bring you to your table and your food is there waiting. Fish fry was good. My son and wife got the tenderloin sandwich. My son's was a little tough and difficult to chew. Otherwise everything else was great and we will be back when in town again.

    Seafood Combo
    Rodney H.

    My first Wisconsin Friday fish fry. It was a very different experience. Stand in line and place order at hostess stand. Then go wait in bar which is 2 x the size of the dining area. Order your drinks from the bar and wait till your number is called. Luckily we were early and only waited 30 minutes. When they call your number the hostess takes you to your table where your food is sitting waiting on you. We had the seafood platter and walleye. Both were amazing but I really want to go back just for the shrimp and scallops. We had both reg and German potato salad. Both were good. Wife got peanut butter white choc chip cheese cake. WOW

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    Jeffrey S.

    Even though I have been back in the Wausau area for almost two years now, and my wife for about eight months, we haven't gotten around to having a fish fry at The Loading Zone. Last night we corrected that. Yes, lately we found several places in the area that we love, but we wanted to go back to an old favorite. The Loading Zone is known for it's long waits and incredibly tasty food. The wait is not a bad thing, since it gives you time to have a few cocktails and catch up with old friends. For those of you who haven't been to The Loading Zone in a long time - don't worry. They have not changed the decor in 20 years, and that's not bad. Remember they are not a supper club; they are a bar/restaurant-complete with sand volleyball courts out back. Lots of Miller High Life mirror signage with various forms of wildlife on them. Patrons ranging from young couples to old couples to large families to small groups follow the same ordering process: 1. Grab a menu and decide what to eat; 2. Go to the cashier and order for the table; 3. Wait at the bar until they call your name. Since we did not have a big party and went earlier than normal we did not have a long wait, but we did have enough time to catch up on the week and enjoy a beer. Once the food arrived, we went to our table to find our food already waiting. I immediately dove into the German potato salad to see if it was as I remembered. It was. Unlike most restaurants that make GPS, The Loading Zone chunks their potatoes instead of slicing them thin. This gives you the consistency you have come to expect from a potato salad. In addition, they have just the right amount of onions and vinegar, and they have mellowed in the cooking process. The star of the show, though, is their use of bacon; by "use of bacon" I mean lots of bacon. I think I could just order the potato salad and eat that. Did I mention they serve it warm? That helps make their potato salad "next level." The best part? The recipe - like the decor - has not changed in 20 years. Aside from the potato salad, the rest of the fish fry was meh. My plate did not have rye bread on it, and since they started getting busy we didn't see the waitress until it was too late to fix the problem. The cottage cheese I ordered was warm. That warmth makes the potato salad comforting, but it makes the cottage cheese rancid. Finally, the fish. After such a long wait and anticipation is was...fish. Not terrible, but plain old fish. Other restaurants have elevated their game by adding seasonings to their batter, making the fish taste excellent. It didn't taste fishy, but it was as plain as they come for a fish fry. If you want places that have excellent fish fries, see Trails End Bar in Wausau and Trailside Sports Bar & Grill in Weston. If only they had the recipe for The Loading Zone's GPS...I

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    First time trying this place on the recommendation of a friend, and I'm so glad they suggested it…read more Great late night diner vibe with "edgy" art on the walls and lots of counter seating. Service was also friendly and super efficient, with food made quickly. We were also happy to see there was a steady crowd coming in on a Tuesday night and the staff had no problems making sure everyone was taken care of. We started with the Taste of Manila Egg Rolls because we were so excited to see that something lived on from that restaurant which we miss. The egg rolls were quite tasty and the slaw and sauce just pulled everything together. For our main meals we had the M&O Melt with onion rings and the Red Hot Spicy Clucker with fries. I was happy the the spicy chicken sandwich actually had some heat to it and was full of flavor. The fries were also nicely fried. The M&O Melt was also tasty, and the onion rings were a favorite. Fried nicely so that they had a crunchy bite. It's always a plus when the onion doesn't come out all at once or separate from the breading. These were quite tasty and we definitely recommend the curry ketchup. It added a whole new flavor dimension to the onion rings and fries. Overall, can't wait to try some more menu items next time we're in the area. Definitely recommend.

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