Been at the mineshaft several times on Friday nights, never have been disappointed. Food is always excellent, drinks are very good....Even when crowded, service has been surprising good when the servers are being rushed...I am rating them a Five... read more

We have been to both locations multiple times and have never had a bad meal. We've always had good food. Good service at a good price. Keep up the good work. read more

I had no idea the Mineshaft served breakfast! I was driving past looking for a place to eat an saw cars in the lot. I was seated right away and Sammi came and took my order and brought coffee. My country fried steak and eggs came in about 15 minutes the eggs were perfect as were the crispy hash browns and the sausage gravy was fantastic! Great service and great food I highly recommend! read more

Weve been here multiple times in the last year as this is only place with good ribs we have found since moving here. however. the service is ALWAYS terrible. And slow. They don't offer everything included. Menu states sides and soul of salad and they argue when you ask if it. I recently went there in my birthday. Ordered high end steak and got grizzly trash. When I asked for a manager he asked me "so you expect me to pay for this" well yea. I ordered. 25 dollar cut for my birthday and I got much less. Showed them what my cut actualy looked like vs what I got(I'm a chef and actually know my cut). servers sorely agreed. Then had to fight with the manager expecting me to pay for their mess up in my birthday.! I'm ts a no for me. read more

The service was fantastic, food was great, no waiting! Beautiful restaurant. Arcade game were open and a fun time fir all! Worth the drive! read more

Honestly debating between 3 and 4 stars, because the food was really good. I came here with some friends yesterday during a very busy time (Sunday brunch). We waited about 20 minutes, which wasn't too bad. This place is HUGE! There's a game room, and lots of seating areas, and I really liked the aesthetic of dark woods, it was an inviting atmosphere. We all decided to order off the Lunch menu as opposed to having the brunch buffet. Right away, I was so intrigued by the "boozy milkshakes," so I ordered the peaches and cream one and one of my friends ordered the strawberry one. My other 2 friends didn't get a chance to order there's because our server ran off as soon as my friend and I ordered ours. My two friends that didn't get to order one had ordered sodas the last time the server was at the table, but she could have at least asked! My milkshake was good, although I didn't taste any peach whatsoever. My friend's strawberry milkshake did have a nice berry flavor, and my other friend (when she was finally able to order her mint milkshake,) definitely had the best milkshake! It reminded me of a Shamrock Shake but with booze. If I come back here (I live in Madison,) I'm definitely ordering that one! Our food came out fairly quickly, however as soon as it came out the server ran away before asking if we needed anything else... we needed ketchup. So that was just a little annoying. However, my patty melt was SO good!! I ordered the seasoned fries for a side and they were a little disappointing as far as fries go. My friends all liked their food as well. The burrito one of my friends ordered looked particularly good. I like how much variety this place has, definitely something for everyone, and they seem to do everything well. The prices were good too. I will definitely come here again if I find myself in the area, hopefully I'll get a nicer, more efficient server next time! read more

Our large family group had reservations on June 12 and we didn't have to wait too long past the time we had reserved to be seated. Our server, Kendra G. did a great job keeping track of everyone's orders. Our food came relatively fast and most everyone was happy with what they got. However, the steaks were not seasoned. We were told that it's because people complained about the salt. Apparently your chefs need to get some training because you CAN season meat without adding salt. So we do NOT recommend the steak to future guests. The biggest complaint our group had was with the paging system. The announcer basically shouted into the microphone. I understand that she needs to be heard over the casino like atmosphere of the game room but not all of the announcers shouted and we're still heard. Why can't the Mineshaft get buzzers like most places have? A couple of people in our group were lucky enough to have earplugs. I would highly recommend  future guests to consider having a pair of earplugs with them if they have not been to the Oshkosh Mineshaft and aren't sure what to expect. All in all my family had a fun time eating and enjoying the arcade games. My one nephew laughed more than most of us have ever seen him laugh. He's terminally ill and unless he gets a particular surgery, might not make it another year. Thanks for making his day. read more

I am being generous after tonight's visit. We have been here a few times. Generally has been ok but some slips like cold food. Tonight was a disaster. Cold food. Wrong food. The right food mediocre at best. I think we will shelve this place for a while as there are many other places that get it right for less $. I think this place is too large to operate well with the labor/supply issues everyone is having. If in the area go to Friar Tuck's or the Roxy. Both always solid. I wanted to update this. While this was a bad experience, I still think the labor and supplies shortage remains a problem for companies like this... and maybe I should not give a negative review. So I will give them the benefit of the doubt (yelp does not allow edits well). Go here. Try it. I think there is way more good than bad. In this business climate I feel bad I made a bad review here. read more

Family and I come here often but we've been realizing how bad the food is getting. Sundays chicken looked and tasted like last weeks chicken. Potatoes had to much garlic. Coleslaw wasn't fresh as it was in containers, liquid settled to the bottom. The nacho platter had no flavor in the beef, two ounces of greace on the bottom making everything soggy. Way better Mexican entrees across the street. Gameroom is usually good but we had so many game issues our last visit. We never play crane games but we tried and realized how loose the tension gets after it lifts. Redemption counter is way over priced and to think I wanted to work here. It would be very embarrassing. I use to hear the radio commercials allllll the time about how magnificent it is and the 5million dollar arcade. It gets old hearing. The Bragging and false info. read more

Comprehensive Menu! Very good food! Can be busy and can have an extended wait time. I have heard from family that the fish fry is fantastic; all you can eat. Check it out. read more

Great food and service! Love the openness and wooden interior. Breakfast was awesome, highly recommended!

Came in as a large group and sat in the silver room. Salads and soups didn't show before or with dinner. Meals that were not ordered were brought to us. Drinks were late or missed. read more

Total disregard for the customers. Went for Friday lunch. No masks required, or even the suggestion that they were required. We were led past an empty dining room into another dining room packed with tables and people. When we asked about distancing the hostess said they can't social distance when they are busy. What?? That is when it's important. Watched them clean tables between diners. Used the same rag from table to table, no sanitizing of any kind, just a wet rag. "Poor man's lobster" was a watery piece of cod. Food was served luke warm. Restaurant with a gimmick arcade room - don't go for the food. read more

Terrible experience on father's day. Waited an hour for a table because we didn't want the brunch at 2:30. after an hour finally got a lousy table pushed together and all uneven. Asked if we could sit in 1 of the many open tables. Hostess went and got manager who was extremely rude and standoffish. We spent over $80 in the game room in less than an hour. Manager was non apologetic. I would not recommend this place. The food was okay nothing special. $100 hamburgers and fries, appetizers, over priced mules at $7. End up dropping $150 for a lunch and games and for my patronage the manager wants to argue with me about all of it. read more

Went at 12:30 on a Saturday, put in our order right away and 45 minutes later no food. Lunch should be quick, in and out. We expressed our concern to the manager and left without eating. I gave it a one because it is beautiful. read more

This rating is an average between the food (2 stars) and the game room (4 stars). Unfortunately, both times we have been here I have not been impressed with the food. The first time I had the Pork Tenderloin sandwich. I had expected a large breaded tenderloin, pounded flat. What I got was something different-not sure what cut it was. The problem was that this thing was so overcooked it was hard and crunch (not in a good way) and the sauce on it was this sweet gravy-like thing that was terrible. Fast forward a few months and we take our daughter, and a few of her friends, there for my daughter's birthday. We ordered 2 pizzas. Both were okay when they first came out although the one with mushrooms smelled strongly of mushrooms (too strongly). It smelled like those mushrooms were well on their last leg, and just this side of being acceptable. But what really got me is how soggy the centers of both pizzas became very quickly. The first few square, along the edge were okay, but by the time we got to the center pieces it had become unappetizing. The upside is the game room, which is a blast. Lots of games to play that will appeal to all age groups, from silly kids games to more mature first person shooters and racing games. It's a lot of fun and with one of their game cards you don't have to worry about trying to hold on to tickets and you can save up for some of the "better" prizes. read more

Four of us went in for the Wednesday ALL YOU CAN EAT Seafood Special. for $9.99 ( comes with choice of potato & coleslaw ) The selections are: Perch, Cod, Poor man's Lobster & Shrimp. You can choose 2 . I had the shrimp & Poor Man's lobster It was wonderful !!! Great service too. We definately will be coming back. read more

If you want a place to go with an arcade and a decent bar/sit down restaurant, this is the place to go. We had to wait over an hour and a half to be seated but we passed the time in the arcade and they have a nice waiting area with seating and TV access near the bar. We came on a busy night and still received excellent service from our waitress once we were seated. We could see her running around all night yet we never felt we had to wait long for service, refills, or anything like that. She was great! I think her name was Tara, and she needs a raise. We also overheard that she had 2 sections while most of the other waitstaff had one, and she still gave us great service. Food review: Clam chowder - A+ Spaghetti - meh, C Perch - A read more

Slow, slow service! We were seating in an almost empty restaurant and it took over 15 minutes for a server to even get to us. Only 5 tables filled and it took that long! read more

The food is alright not best and I won't come back to eat . They need to work on the cleaning, my table was super sticky and had a smell. I had chimichanga was very greasy. The service was excellent! read more

The ambiance is better than a Chuck-E-Cheese but the food is pretty mediocre. Decent service. I generally avoid going here, they make their money on the game room. read more

We came for lunch on Friday 5/12 and made the mistake of ordering their fish. It was very greasy - taste was okay. When the waitress came with the bill, she asked for a 20% tip! Very tacky! I think this was our first and last visit here! read more

The decor is nice and our waiter was nice. The food is absolutely awful. Bland and basic Cafeteria food.

Sat at the bar for a half hour without a bartender even saying hello. Finally got a drink and then seated at our table. Wait for our food for over an hour. Waitress comes out and says the grilled chicken breast is the hold up. Go to talk the manager to tell her our problem and she walks away. If there was away to give negative 5 stars I would. read more

Buy one get one pizza on Thursday is the reason I came. The service was okay at best. The pizza was amazing! My real issue is in the suggested tips on the receipt. Even if the pizza was full price, the tips were still majorly disproportionate on actual accurate percentages of the total bill cost (advertised 28% as a 20% tip). I do not think this is ethical business practice so they have officially lost my business. I have worked the serive industry, I get how hard servers work. This is still unethical in my mind and I do not condone dishonest business practices. read more

Went to Mineshaft with a friend. We had a couple of beverages at the bar. I wanted to order at the bar as the fried chicken took longer. The bartender too both of our orders; then informed us that there were no servers for. The bar area. Fine, we could carry our food to a table.... My friend got her lunch, and finished it before I got mine. Chicken was wonderful, but don't understand their approach to service. When I waited tables; we would hold the item that took longer. Both parties could be served at the same time. Additionally, as the bar was not busy; I would think that one of the bartenders could bring our lunch to one of the close tables, I do think that this establishment has great potential, but think that training would benefit the staff.. read more

Food was excellent and service was very good as well. Would definitely recommend for anyone. Nice atmosphere.

Bar: Full with any drink you would like and a nice variety of wine. Food: Pizza is good. 4 out of 5 stars. Sunday chicken special looks better than it tastes. I've heard from many that it was overcooked and had to see for myself. It is over cooked. 2.5 out of 5. Friday fish special: generous helping of perch and shrimp, but you're going to use the extra napkins they bring out. Greasy perch. 2.5 out of 5. Atmosphere: nice decor and friendly staff. I personally could do without the rap music while I am eating. Game room: overpriced. Period. read more

I'm not sure what their "schtic" is here but it sure isn't the food. Stopped on a Friday to try the recommend "really good fish", honestly it was mediocre at best. It took less than 5 minutes to get our food from the it was ordered to time it hit the table, that alone told me it wasn't freshly made, so it was no surprise when I put the first bite in my mouth that was lukewarm & SO GREASY!!! the accompanying fries were also lukewarm. Between the 2 pieces of fish, the fries, the one small piece of rye bread & the approximate 1/4 cup of coleslaw, I finished the slaw & my soda. the massive size of the dining room & the bar is impressive & then there's the game room which for the low cost of $42.99 you can get a large pizza, some tokens, Some soda & a pitcher of be beer!! Maybe the owners were depending on their location (right on interstate 41 near Oshkosh) to be their success, fortunately there are much better restaurants in the area that are just as easy to find & don't need a game room to attract customers. read more

Man, in the past I came here on Sundays and had the absolute best chicken I had ever had, yesterday I was looking forward to that on my way home from a jeep outing, I pulled in about 2 so it wasnt really busy, perfect. The waitress was being trained and she was trying hard, but a little confused, thats ok, we all have to learn. The trainer was following up, so it was all good. The chicken came out and it was horrible, I mean rock hard and dry. I had the trainer over to the table and told her I was not going to eat that, She apologised and asked if I wanted something else, no, not really, maybe just get another order that wasnt cooked to death. She brought out a second order, and it was no better. So she said she would recomend getting something else. I ordered a "cuban" it was just ok, I ate it, I would not ever order it again. Im sorry, this will probably be the last time I stop at this place, it was always was a nice stopping off point for jeep weekends about half way to where I go, but the last 3 times I have been disapointed. Giving them a third chance was my fault. On a positive note, the new waitress and her trainer were the absolute best in a bad situation, they were great. read more

So disappointed. After over 3 hours of waiting our very nice waitress told us it would be another hour before we would get our food after 10 pm. We left without eating. No one said sorry or even apologized. We did have 2 very good drinks unfortunately one of the bartenders was very rude and ignored us until we complained. If a girl with a pink mask is there I wish you luck. Been to the other Mineshaft many times and loved it and the people. I hope this Mineshaft gets it together!!!!!!! read more

Atmosphere is family friendly. Game room was great for my 6 and 8 year olds as well as adults. Food was mediocre at best. If you are on a diet this is the place for you. I spent a couple hours after my visit in the bathroom shedding weight... read more

We went for breakfast this am. Would be nice if they had a seating area if you have to wait, especially for people who can't stand.

If I could give this place less than zero starts I would.. food is way over priced for the quality. Tried it twice and hated everything we ordered. 2nd time we went our waitress said there have been so many complaints about their food being awful. We complained to management that agreed to take a percentage off the bill because nobody enjoyed their food. And then was later told our bill would not be compensated because the owner said no! The owner came to our table and was seriously the rudest person I've ever met. As we were walking out he pretty much said we were Crack addicts looking for a compt. Meal. read more

Boring place big and empty. Terrible food. Bar staff really unfriendly and generally not nice. Highly do not recommend this place.

We were in Oshkosh last night and needed to eat so we decided to stop at the mineshaft. There were six adults and two kids. The place was fairly busy and the waiter who came over to wait on us apologized upfront and said he was very new and was still figuring out the iPad ordering menu. It took him a few minutes but once he figured it out service was great. It was busy but he stopped back at least five times to make sure every drink was filled and all of our food was good. He even went out of His way to get some extra sauce for our grandson first chicken wings. Food was great and prices were fair. We will definitely be back. Found slip with servers name. Our servers name was Isaac B. Give this guy the credit he deserves for doing an outstanding job!! read more

Finally had the chance to come here tonight. Already eyeing up to when we can come back. My son and I played games for awhile then got our name on the list for a table then ate dinner there. Was a fun night of being there 3 hours. Games were fun and priced about the same as any other arcade in the area. Only had to wait a half hour for a table which wasn't bad for how busy they were. All the staff was very friendly. Alex our waiter was running his tail off and had great courteous service like we were his only table. Keep up the good work Alex!! We got the boneless honey bbq wings for an appetizer and that sauce was amazing. Alex recommended the red pepper melt for me which was amazing. My son got the homemade spaghetti that was delicious and a huge portion. He is a big eater and brought nearly half of it home. Best service and food we have had in a long time. 10/10. read more

I am so glad I didn't read the reviews before coming here. Yes it's big. But, the service is great and the food! Fabulous! Those who said the food was mediocre make me wonder if they are using their mouths to eat or using The Force? I will definitely be making the drive again to come here. read more

Updated review based on numerous visits. Since I make reservations and come during times when it isn't busy, this has been my favorite place. I've taken several family members here and love it! My daughters usually the parents one eating the all you can eat fish and she's 4! read more

Friday fish fry - great price - tater tots were good! Fried perch, fried cod, fried shrimp were super greasy (dripping grease). Poor man's Lobster was good. Very loud dining area- difficult to hear person next to me. We will try a different meal earlier in the day next time. read more