Ah, NZ's. You let me down! I came in for my annual cheese curd fix over the holidays. Your curds were clumped! No one stirred them in the fryer. Thus, parts of the giant mono curd were raw inside. Raw batter! I'm feeling so sad now. On top of that, my mom and I tried to split a salad, but I'm a vegetarian and she's not so we wanted the chicken on the side. We were told the chicken in pre-mixed in and can't be left out. In a salad? Why? So you aren't doing things fresh? I'll try you again, but I'm disappointed. I get one curd stop per visit home and I chose you since you don't disappoint. And you failed me. read more

NZ's Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Sheboygan, Wisconsin

I've only been to NZ's a couple times, but I am definitely a fan! The first time we ate here we had the fried shrimp appetizer (huge, delicious shrimp), a good caesar salad with chicken, the beer-broth mussels (we keep talking about how I have to take my mom there for these alone), and my husband had the fried perch. Everything was fantastic! One of our fave waiters who used to work at 8th st works here now, and gave us the chef's backstory, which truly explained why a bar would have such excellent food. I can't wait to go back and try one of their grilled fish specials, or their weinerschniztel, and a number of other things! For a couple drinks each, and all the food we got, it was an exceptional value as well. I wish we'd discovered this place years ago! But, better late than never :) read more

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after waiting for my lunch for 40-minutes and watching people who came in long after me be served, I inquired about my food. I was given a burger that was salted past being edible. I guess they taught me. I will never return. read more

Enjoyed nachos wings and cheese curds. Oh my. It was excellent. 3 of us couldn't finish it all. Delicious!!!

Food and service are outstanding! My wife had the NZ burger, and I had the sausage plate with homemade German potato salad. We will definitely return soon. read more

THE BEST burger anywhere. Mushroom Swiss burger is a winner. Guinness battered shrimp are delicious. Friday fish specials are definitely NOT average bar food fare. Pork schnitzel sandwich is very tasty. Chicken cordon blue sandwich also tasty. read more

This my go-to place for great food at reasonable prices. This is not typical bar food. I call it gourmet bar food. Plus they have a nice selection of beers and wines to accompany your meal. Love this place. read more

We went for the Friday fish fry. They offered fried perch, bluegill, and haddock. We had the haddock and fries. The fish itself was outstanding, but we wished we had another piece. The fries were flavorful, but limp. The coleslaw was homemade, but neither of us liked it. The tartar sauce was set and full of relish; not our thing, either. Service was pretty good, tables were clean. The atmosphere was bright where people ate, dimmer by the bar. Lots of tv's with the baseball game on. Even though the fish itself was good, I don't think we'll be back because the sides weren't great and the portion was smallish. read more

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Great place! I was in Sheboygan for a Friday night, had to get some cheese curds and classic Wisconsin fish fry. The beer battered perch was amazing, served with choice of garlic fries or German potato salad and cole slaw (homemade). The perch was fantastic, also came with homemade, in-house, tartar sauce. The cheese curds were easily the best I have ever had. Not the small, pre battered curds. Large and hand battered and fried to perfect crunch with a gooey center. And of course they squeak! read more

Walked in on a fri and and the bartenders and servers were more concerned with drinking shots together than serving our party of 5. We stood around looking for and asking for service and then after being ignored for almost 20 minutes we took our business elsewhere. read more

Good service, great music, and comfortable place to eat. I asked for a fruity and hydrating drink. Was Tea & Red Bull, lemonade with a special shot twist on the side. We ended up getting two! The new manager Alex was great. The Nachos were delicious and the mushroom burger marvelous. read more

Like the atmosphere here and usually you get good service and food. But, sometimes there is a glitch or two. They seem to have different cooks and bartenders every time I go in there so things aren't always consistent. Had soup one time, the flavor was excellent but, it was only luke warm and the little plate the bowl was on was ICE cold! read more

Attended NZ's for the first time to have their wing special. Service was superb, the chef even came out to visit with customers to see how things we're going. Plenty of wing sauce options as well. Considerably better than Buffalo Wild Wings or any of the other local restaurants serving wings. read more

Recommendation by a friend. Def recommend as well! One of the best Reuben sandwiches we've had in a long time, hands down! And the chips were just as yummy! Bartender Joe will for sure be happy to make sure you're taken care of. Knew how to make vodka press, and added lime and lemon happily read more

This place is amazing. Only stopped in for appetizers to hold us over for dinner. Ordered the chicken nachos. They were amazing. The melted cheese was incredible. They won't share recipe but they were perfect. They have cumin sour cream on top and I don't know that I will ever eat sour cream without cumin again. Found this by looking on yelp for local places and it was a total GEM. Anyone that can should go and check it out. Service was great. No waiting and friendly. read more

We were in Sheboygan running some errands around lunchtime and since NZ's was close by we decided to stop in for a bite to eat. Brittany was doing double duty both bar tending and waiting tables. She was very efficient and quickly took our order. To my surprise, the day's special was a $2 burger. I ordered the burger and my wife had the Cuban sandwich. Both sandwiches arrived quickly. My wife's came with a very generous order of fries that we shared. Both sandwiches were delicious and Brittany kept us entertained between bites. All in all it proved to be an excellent choice for impromptu lunch. Try it - you'll like it!! read more

This place was such a find! Food is excellent! I had the schnitzel sandwich and it was one of the best I've ever had and I travel Europe extensively! They make their own chips too and they are fantastic. Too bad I live in LA otherwise I'll come over all the time. read more

We always end up here on a Friday or Saturday. Staff is good. Would have complained about the long island i got the other night, but the owner gave both me and my friend a new one and even 'tested' it before he served them to us. Amazing owner and fun place. It is also nice and big. I heard the food is also amazing and will have to try next time I'm in town! read more

Just had the N/Z's burger. 8 oz steakburger w/fries. It was the best burger ive had in a LONG time. The staff was very friendly and quick to serve. They cook the meat to order, and it was wonderful! read more

I just heard about NZ Bar last weekend. Don't know how long it's been open. It's been remodeled by someone with interesting taste-loved the ceiling. Bartender was on-the-spot, friendly, smiling. About 15 of us, but no one waited long for a drink. Menu is eclectic. Several of us had the shrimp appetizer with a cabbage slaw and garlic-soy dipping sauce. Two or three others had lettuce salads with skewers of grilled shrimp on top. Everything was yummy, everybody went home happy. I will be going here again. read more

Went into NZ's on a Tuesday evening for a drink, and got carded, for 10 mins the bartender was trying to determine if my Minnesota license was a fake or not. When she decided it was "fake" she told me she was going to have to keep my ID. This is an authentic ID, and I am currently 24 years old. This was the first time being here as well, however I couldn't experience the whole aspect of the place because I couldn't be served. The bartender kept asking the owner, who was there at the bar, about what she should do. All in all the situation was handled poorly along with an extremely rude bartender. Not returning with my business anytime soon. read more

Pretty darn good. Nicely remodeled, solid selection of tap beers and very good "pub" fare. I've had the mussels a few times and although they vary slightly from time to time they are always great. I will go back. read more

Stopped in at NZ's with 4 great friends. We have had a great day and are starving. One friend is a regular here and she highly recommends the place. Pre season Packers are on tv and we sit down to order. There are two bar tenders working and clearly we got the new/incompetent one. Asked the special and she said, "I think it's the ..." Anyway, I see the menu has some turkey sandwich options and also a Rueben sandwich. I love sour kraut, but corned beef doesn't sit well with me. I ask for a Rueben made with turkey instead of corned beef. Bartender tells me that she will ask. "the cooks won't make it, they don't like special orders"...did I tell you there are 19 people in the whole place? We are 5 of them. Anyway, food was decent, salty and greasy. The "special" was almost what she told my husband it was (but she omitted the fried egg on top?!?! ). But service SUCKED. I won't be back...and seriously, the crew I am with loves to eat, drink and tip huge. One round only here...and least that kept our bill unusually low:( read more

Good food and lot of selection of drink , very seasonable price , you will only get a very good service if you sit at the bars so my tips is to go NZ and sit at the bars area , enjoy your food and drink!!! read more

I haven't been here during night hours so I can't speak to what that's like. I've been in a handful of times for lunch and have never been disappointed. They have great sandwiches and curds but the real winner is the French onion soup. read more

Never disappointed at NZ's. The food is fresh and tasty. Local meats served. Great atmosphere. The chef salad is one of the best in town. The home made garlic chips are fabulous. read more

Loved it. We decided to try to find an authentic fish fry in Sheboygan and loved it, Great fish fry, great staff, good for kids. It was a bit crowded but the service was still great! We were super impressed. read more

Excellent, what a Friday night fish fry should be! Everything I is flavorful and hot. Great selections

What an excellent evening. We had servers/bartenders Jessica and Brooke. Very friendly chatty and great service. We had the perch fries. 1 each batter and breaded Both were very good. Homemade non creamy slaw and tarter sauce also excellent. German potato salad was outstanding. A bit different than I am used to made with quartered baby reds. Nice chunks of bacon and spot on to my taste. To top it off was a piece of red cake with cream chz icing and rasperry sauce. Food, the service, cocktails and laid back atmosphere made us feel very welcome. That is a 5 in my book. Cant wait to get back to try the spotted cow steamed mussels. read more

Excellent food with a great menu and selection. Definitely a big step above typical "bar" food. A rotating selection of tap beer to fit any taste. Very clean and welcoming. Kay is the best! read more

I went here with my family, the food and service were fine. However, when they play a song with lyrics "Yes, a lap dance is so much better when the stripper is cryin' Well I find it's quite a thrillWhen she grinds me against her will." I told then man behind the bar it was offensive. He said it was clients who played the song. Why are there rapist songs to choose anyway? Get with it. read more

We found this place on yelp because it said they had a Friday fish fry. The perch was excellent and the fried cheese curds were amazing. The staff was on their game. This was a great find. read more

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE WITH THAT SHIT." Not really sure what there policy is with food carry-ins, but I'd like to express my concern with this establishment. I've never ben to NZ's Bar before, however, this weekend I stopped in with a taco I purchased from a food truck that was parked outside of their establishment. I went in for a drink as the food truck did not serve soda. When I approached the bar, I was greeted by a very rude bar tender who said "Get the fuck out of here with that shit!!!" I was amazed. I told him I just wanted to get a drink...He repeated "Get the fuck out of here with that shit." As a business owner myself, I may have said "I'm sorry, but we do not allow carry-ins." I would absolutely fire this employee on the spot if he worked for me. If you treat your patrons like scum, be assured, your patrons will be scum. I will never be back. read more

When NZ's first started their Monday. 25 cent wings they said they wanted to grow their Monday night business. GREAT!! We have gone there numerous times and all was good. However, they now DO NOT have the fryers to do any kind of volume. We waited almost 1 1/2 hours for 12 wings before we told them to forget it. We were told twice only 5 more minutes. Not a way to grow the business....just ticked us off! They could have AT least bought us a beer. So VERY DISAPPOINTED!!! read more

My husband and I are becoming regulars here, most often on Friday nights for the fish fry. They do an amazing beer battered perch (and sometimes walleye), light & crunchy, served with garlic seasoned french fries and a nice slaw, not the typical mayonnaise mess. The appetizer list is great, including mussels, shrimp, and awesome homemade cheese curds. Everything I've tried has been good and the owners and staff are friendly . They keep a nice selection of beers on tap and are quick to offer a sample to the indecisive. This is a great little bar with interesting food. read more

We went there for the brats for which Sheboygan is famous. The brats were excellent and were served with a homemade sauerkraut (which I recommend even for those that shy away from that sort of thing) and a grainy mustard. The German potato salad is also a strong recommendation. Tap selection was varied and more eccentric than usual. Sheboygan culinary stops are few (the black pig is also excellent but they do not serve brats!). All this and the price is right. read more

This place is great!!!! I've had the Reuben, Mussels, Crab Cakes, and Pork Schnitzel, all of which have been phenomenal. Each dish is fresh with flavors that ooze a homemade vibe in the kitchen. It's refreshing to see a take on bar food that isn't pre-made from"Sysco". Good Job NZ's, we'll be back!!! read more

Excellent food and bar tender was awesome knew about all the food and sold it well thank you for a nice relaxing meal Jessica

Awesome staff and great food. Week days it is a great place to stop by for a few with friends and weekends it is usually packed full and has an awesome energetic atmosphere to it. read more

Have been starting to come in more as the weather is finally getting nicer. Food is pretty good, prices are average for mich ave. overall, a good spot. read more