Had dinner here Saturday night (4/15). The host was on his phone both when we entered and when we left. Our server was nice but took over 5 minutes for him to greet us after we were sat and it wasn't busy. The food was sub-par. The chicken "nachos" we ordered were bizarre. The little bit of chicken that was in them was in huge chunks, the menu said it was shredded chicken. There was very little cheese. The toppings, including chicken & cheese, were concentrated in the center of the plate, leaving 75% of the chips completely bare. The $2 side of guacamole we ordered was very bland. We also shared an order of Enchiladas Rojas with Chicken. Again the "shredded" chicken was just in huge chunks and there was almost no cheese. There also seemed to be something off about the spice blend but I couldn't quite figure it out. The menu doesn't list anywhere that the entrees come with rice and beans, I had to ask. It also doesn't say anywhere that you get complimentary chips & salsa...we didn't find out until after we ordered...since you only get them IF you order an entree. Overall, the menu seems overpriced and it is trying to sell itself as "upscale" Mexican but its not. The decor was over the top - is that what I paid so much $$ for? I've also never been to a Mexican restaurant that is so cheap about their free chips and salsa. read more

We went there over the weekend and were very impressed. The decor is fabulous. I have never seen any restaurant decorated like that except in the big city. The food was wonderful with big portions. I am a vegetarian and they accomodated me. Must try the guacomole, it is fantastic! read more

Will never eat at Manny's again ~ I'd said that before but mean it this time. We had a table of 11 (9 adults and 2 kids) the bill was over $180 and when we asked for more chips the waitress said they'd have to charge us! Even the manager wouldn't give in. That place is a joke! On a previous visit the waitress helped herself to a tip on my credit card as she saw that I didn't write in a tip as I left cash on the table. My bad for not crossing off the tip amount and just signing the slip. I noticed it and had them fax me the copy of the receipt. Not my writing. They did credit me back the amount but that's it. No $10 gift certificate to aplogize no nothing. The waitress didn't get fired. I wonder how many others she did that to and did't get caught? read more

A disappointing night in a well appointed locale. Despite informing the waiter and cook about nut allergies we were brought meals containing allergens. The compensation was to keep offering us other meal choices, but when dealing with allergies we were very worried about cross contamination so one of our colleagues went without supper. Sadly, at the end of the meal only after making a complaint did the manager come by to apologize, and ironically offered to make us another dinner. He clearly didn't get it. read more

SO disappointed in my experience here today!!! My husband and I have been going to the Onalaska location for several years and have recommended Manny's to friends and family. After today's experience I will no longer give this place business or recommend to others. Our server was a punk with a hickey on his neck who couldn't get ANYTHING right. After a disrespectful interaction with the server my husband asked to speak to the manager who was unapologetic. Can't imagine this place will be in business much longer. Embarrassed I recommend to others!!! read more

Overpriced Mexican food. Quality just ok. Service so-so. It was like we were doing them a favor being there. Had their enchiladas that were more like mini tacos covered with a little sauce. Guacamole had little flavor- a serving that they said serves 2-3 for $10. None of us had steaks, so maybe that's more their specialty. If you're looking for good Mexican food in Eau Claire, go to Taco Juanita's... better quality for half the price. read more

Upon entering Mannys The restaurant was completely deserted which my husband and I found pretty surprising considering it was 3 o'clock on a Friday afternoon!! We chose to sit out on the deck which had beautiful ambience and great Mexican music !! Our server was very nice tho she was hard to understand at times. We ordered nachos, ceviche, shrimp taco salad a pitcher of margaritas and everything was delicious.... Until my husband bit into a piece of cardboard in the salsa!!! We asked to speak with a manager and one never came out !!! Outside there was a server who was cleaning up the tables, we asked how long he had been working here he said about a month and a half. When asked if he liked working here he said the management was hard to deal with. At the end of the meal our bill was almost $50 and we noticed we received no percentage off for complementary discount due to finding garbage in our food!!! Once again I asked to speak with a manager it took about 10 minutes for him to come out. As soon as he walked out he said "what do you want" I couldn't believe how rude he was to us!!! The manager's name was Hugo who is also an owner. He told us there is nothing that he could do and he would buy us desert or give us a five dollar gift card!! Considering my husband almost choked on a piece of cardboard this is not satisfactory and the manner of which he dealt with the whole situation was entirely unprofessional and rude!! We will never be coming back to Mannys if you're interested in eating garbage and dealing with jerky managers go for it but we would much rather go to Juanita's tacos 2 miles away!!! read more

This place is terrible. If you're looking for the Olive Garden of Mexican food then Manny's is your place. Great service but the food leaves much to be desired, and you'd be better off checking out one of the great independent Mexican restaurants in EC. read more

Has a great hype. Had been looking forward to eating there. When I did, I was quickly impressed with the decor in the main dining room, especially the very large Frida Kahlo painting of The Lillies. While by no means bad, the food was nonetheless disappointing. The salsa was "white bread." The flayed camarones were good but served with white rice? I have never, in 40 years of eating Mexican food, ever had WHITE rice! Wow! The crowning disappointment, however, was the menu offering of Chilean Sea Bass! This delicious fish is being fished to extinction. Numerous aware organizations have been loudly raising the issue, but apparently they haven't reached Manny. When I informed him of the issue, he dismissed it with a patronizing smile that said to me, "I don't give a shit." I recommend shunning this place and eating at a more authentic Mexican Restaurant like the fabulous Casa Mexicana in Rice Lake who's renovated decor is muy bright, colorful, and delightful. The food is as good as any good Mexican restaurant in the Southwest. read more

Watch your credit card! Horrible experience. They ran the transaction through and gave my credit card to someone else. I noticed I didn't have the right card and my sister saw the other person holding my credit card behind us. Instead of telling me and asking if I wanted to pay with cash or even letting me know what happened, they just ran my credit card through again to pay for the right bill. So, essentially I bought my lunch and the other person's. The other person signed my credit card and everything -- scary the server didn't notice! Then the manager came to my table and told me the other transaction -- paying for the other person's lunch -- wouldn't be taken off for 5 to 7 business days. I asked the manager why nobody disclosed this was happening and she said she was, "Just doing her job the way she was told to do it." Completely unacceptable. read more

Manny's for me is not as good as it is expensive. The food is fine, definitely presentable us-mexican food. The atmosphere is classy and comfortable, and it definitely has a more upscale feel than you might expect. But for me, if I'm eating in this price range I expect more than just a better-than-average burrito. read more

Manny's is a bona fide Mexican restaurant coming from a southern Californian perspective and experience. Didn't think I'll get this kind of authenticity in Eau Claire, WI, not for any other reason but because Hispanic population is less than 1% and yet they bring it home. Food was great, l had the burrito and seasoning was genuine to Latin taste, topped it with fried iced cream for dessert. Decor is of Mexican ambience, very befitting and atmosphere is warm and friendly. Service was awesome. Sanchez was our server and he didn't disappoint. Very attentive, excellent knowledge of the menu, and a great salesman of the menu. Thumbs up for Manny's restaurant. Will definitely visit again before I head home to Cali Cali. read more

Went there for lunch, 12-03-11. Beautiful place. Food was really good. But when I ordered the fajitas the waitress asked if I wanted sour cream and guacamole. She never mentioned there was an extra charge for one or the other. I guess I would have seen that only one came with it, if I hadn't put the menu away before she came back to take the order. But you would think she would have mentioned it. Also the lemonaide was very weak tasting. Waitress said it was probably the lines again. Never offered to get a better one for us. read more

OMG! Worst experience i have had out ever!! was trying to impress my new GF, this was our "meet the family" dinner.... waitress was "new" and screwed up our order giving my son a burrito instead of the fish he ordered....portions were small for the price and the food was crap! THE PLASTIC BAG MY DATE PULLED OUT OF HER FOOD PROVED THAT!!! NO VEGAN OPTIONS, they even put cream in the vegans drink!! How embarrassing. I was pissed, no one came to apologize....place is a dump! DONT BOTHER! read more

At a recent weekday dinner, our server offered "posole in a red broth" as their soup of the day. Given it was grey, rainy and cool outside, soup sounded good. And I like posole. So I ordered a cup of it along with fish tacos (with Red Snapper). I liked the soup; however, it was not "posole". Posole has hominy and pork in broth. This soup had neither hominy nor pork. Instead, what was served to me was more like a tortilla soup (strips of tortillas in a mildly-spiced red broth and some cheese). The fish tacos were piles of thinly sliced purple cabbage on top of a sauce on top of double corn tortillas with thick fillets of fried fish plopped on top of everything. Not so good. Putting sauce down first makes for soggy tortillas. My guess is that is why they double up on the tortillas. In lieu of spending more of my time trying to peel away the second tortilla, I resorted to eating the fish and then eating the cabbage. I'm not sure that the fish was, in fact, Red Snapper. Overall, a poor taco-eating experience. Service was fine. read more

Manny's, not pleased with my dining experience...thanks to our waitress. Your "specials" board located at the entrance was misleading. My wife ordered off the specials, only to be told that the item was not available! Waitress needs to learn menu better. Although the service was not great this day, the food was still good. read more

My mom loves this place. My sister loves the margaritas. I don't mind the margaritas. They have a lot of water based protein...weird in Eau Claire? IDK, people seem to love it. My step dad and future brother in law were fans of the steak. In warmer months they have a really nice patio. read more

Atmosphere seems to be the major draw here while the food was a bit disappointing if you were expecting something auhentically Mexican. To be fair, the seafood is reputed to be head and shoulders above the other menu items. Not being a seafood eater, I didn't sample it. read more

Don't even think about getting the farmer's veggie chimichangas, they're easily the worst vegetarian Mexican dish I have ever been served. It seems like the seafood here might be the only way to go, and those items are excellent. Service and atmosphere are reliably good. read more

Definitely my favorite Mexican restaurant in the area! I have been here several times and have not been disappointed.

Would not recommend. Up-sold a $34 crab stuffed scallop special with no mention of it being bacon wrapped. Server said "I thought you knew." I didn't eat it and still paid full price. A little customer service could have gone a long way here. read more

The food was good but pricey. The service was the worst I've experienced in eau claire. The waitress took drink orders, then disappeared for at least 30 minutes. Not even water. When she re-appeared it was to apologize for the slow bar. Still no water or chips. The whole exerience was excruciating. 2 hours at least from entry to exit. read more

Really really good fish stew-- a caldo costa brava or cioppino soup--- fish was a great mix, good mussels, firm good not tough shrimp... My new best EC eat! Waiter was attentive but not cloying. I liked the smaller back room. read more

I had a craving for fish tacos and mojitos and was completely blown away by Manny's. They had quite a variety of fish tacos (from red snapper, a blackened mahi mahi, and cod) and each one if them was amazing! No, I didn't order them all for myself, but thankfully I talked my friends into getting them and sampled all the versions of fish tacos. The corn tortillas were tasty but also suited for gluten-sensitive patrons. They also had great mojitos (regular, strawberry & mango). Love the variety, the freshness, & altogether the ambience of metal sconces and authentic decor. From the moment you step in, the staff provide excellent service and friendliness. read more

BOOO!!! Worst Mexican food I have eaten that I can remember. Enchilada was filled with just beans and a small amount of chicken or a small amount of shrimp with just tomatoes. Nothing else inside. Husband and I had the Pina colada pitcher and we seriously question if there was any alcohol in it at all. For a scoop of sour cream, it costs an extra $1. Bad food, horrible prices. Will not go back. Yuck! One star for the decor. Taco Bell is better! read more

Not great...I was quite disappointed with the food quality. Average at best. Service is marginal.

Although the wait staff was nice. And the decor was nice. I though the food was mediocre. Hardly that good, not really authentic Mexican. Being from Arizona I was really unimpressed, with the food. I got the chimmy changa not the kind I like with no lettuce or tomatoes no salsa or Pico De gieo or even guacamole I was not impressed they drizzled a tiny bit of sour cream not even enough to taste. Being a foodie I thought if this is how upper class eats Mexican no thanks. Also it's served with beans inside. Yucky I got mine with rice. So that's my opinion. Not worth the money. Not that expensive for what I got but I won't be back. read more

Very beautify decorated place, food is excellent. Their giant Margaritas are delicious. Our favorite appetizer is their seafood pizza. Highly recommended Mexican restaurant. read more

The food was average. There are better choices around. The most disappointing on this day (cinco de mayo ) were the margaritas. Both the strawberry and raspberry lacked sufficient alcohol and therefore they tasted like ordinary virgin drinks. I would recommend other Mexican restaurants before you try this one read more

So for a $120 dinner, plus tip, my wife and I would expect to pay this in a major market for a nice meal. Couple drinks, appetizer, fish entre, split a desert. This building is awesome and everything is decorated well, but if you want a Mexican based meal (food and drinks) in Eau Claire there are several others listed in Yelp you will love for 1/2 the price. Fresh fish from Festival is real good too if you have a grill at home. Their $12 margarita's...our friends go to the happy hour and they say it's fine. We are not all about the cost but this place set a bill in front of us (double overpriced) that etched Manny's forever in our mind as "not worth it" and we have not ben back. read more

Service was very good, we were greated and had a table almost immediately. Our server was very on top of things and friendly. My wife and I both ordered the seven seas burrito. We were not impressed for a $19 plate. My burrito had 2 shrimp and 1 scallop with very little fish, my wife's only had 1 shrimp. Both had plenty of peppers, rice and onions. Perhaps a more appropriate description would be a veggie lovers burrito. Definitely not worth $19. read more

Had a lovely lunch (inside) it was too hot and humid outside. Taco Salad was great, Burrito was large and nothing was left on the plate...the shrimp salad was totally consumed and the Key Lime Cheesecake didn't have enough key lime in it, but it was shared three ways. Lovely dinner with great friends. Will definitely return on next visit to Eau Claire. read more

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Absolutely outstanding food! We have had seafood, steak and more traditional Mexican dishes. We have never been disappointed!! Love their decor! Love their waitstaff. Love their wine and margaritas! Great location. A must try over and over. read more

We have always included a trip to Manny's during our visits to Eau Claire. Our son and daughter in law told us that the service and quality has steadily declined, and our experience last night definitely was proof of that. We were a group of ten. We were seated on the patio at 8:00 and waited several minutes for our server to show up, he finally took drink orders, announced he had something else to do and would be back. At 8:40 we finally got our drinks and he took our orders. There was only two other people at the patio, and only a couple of people inside . Once again our waiter was no where to be found. By this time it was getting chilly and dark on the patio, so we moved ourselves into the bar area inside. We were given two small baskets of chips, and two small bowls of salsa. When we asked for some more chips we were told our basket was not completely empty and he would bring more when it was. The waiter bordered on being downright surly with us. The only thing slower than the kitchen was his response when we ordered more drinks. At one point my son in law had to go back by the kitchen where he found the waiter standing and doing nothing to order more drinks. I guess we were fortunate he was slow, or our ticket would have far exceeded the $170.00 that it was . So sorry we won't have Manny's to look forward to next time we're in town. I can pay much less for unfriendly poor service and mediocre food. Someone else will be glad to welcome our business I'm sure. read more

That $5 fish taco Sunday Happy Hour special is an absolute treasure. I've caught myself paying full menu price for these on a Friday evening a few times. I don't know what they do to them to make them so, but they are nothing short of a miracle. read more

I have a hate/love relationship with Manny's. I love their servers, decor, ceviche, and steaks. I hate their 50 lb. chairs, the over-priced seafood, the wait time for the food, the over-priced seafood, and, oh, did I mention their over-priced seafood? read more

They have the best fish tacos ever! I love the atmosphere... makes me feel like I'm back in Mexico :)

FABULOUS atmosphere and a great outdoor dining experience. The queso dip and fajitas are excellent. A great variety of seafood dishes as well. The bar is also well stocked and always great service. We have friends from larger cities who insist on eating here whenever they come to town and are quite jealous they don't have a place like this near them. read more

Their chicken tequila is my FAVORITE! Out of my price range, but perfect for special occasions--or when my parents visit. Otherwise, I go during happy hour, get one of their AMAZING margaritas on the rocks and their queso dip. Top quality, and the decorations are phenomenal. My only complaint is that you can't buy their glasses anymore. read more

Arrived on a Friday at 7 pm with reservations for party of 12. Seated promptly. No server approached to offer water or get a drink order for 20 minutes. Tables were sticky from past patrons with visible circles from previous patrons drinks. Only approached by wait staff after we asked who our server was. Delays in getting drinks and food orders. My seafood dish arrived lukewarm. Small serving sizes for premium price. I will not return! read more