Pier 290 was a great spot for lunch! We booked one of their igloos the day after Christmas for a little extra price and it did not disappoint! The views were fabulous so I recommend going during the day for the lake views. The food was very good and so were the drinks. Drinks were a little bit pricey but everything else was on point. Our waitress was also amazing and provided great recommendations and service. I'll definitely be back. read more

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Woof, these prices. Truly unbelievable price gouging as seen in the menu photos that I posted. Two fish tacos? $21. Caesar Salad with chicken? $24. Cheese Curds with three sliced of red bell pepper? $15. I live downtown Chicago and frequently dine at Michelin starred restaurants that have far better prices than Pier 290. There's simply no reason to dine here. Come here for a beer or two, enjoy the view, and then leave. read more

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Pier 290 is located in (what I feel) is the nicest section of Lake Geneva. This area is scenic, quiet, pristine and just lovely. Pier 290 restaurant, is not only a pretty terrific restaurant, it's also houses a pictorial history of this area, along with housing more nautical tchotchkies than the Smithsonian! I guess what I'm trying to say is Pier 290's lunch was a not only delicious but gives us patrons the chance to dive into the history of this beauty location! My wife and I split a Creamy Caesar Salad and a (bodacious) Brunch Cheeseburger packed with more goodies than an afternoon tea box! The fries coming with this behemoth burger were crispy and great. Their outdoor dining set-up puts you right on the water / dock which I found very relaxing. The place was packed on this midday at lunch hour which lends me to believe, this is the place to be! read more

Pier 290 is full of atmosphere. With options to eat indoors, at the open-air bar or on the outdoor patio, with a view of the lake, there's a place for everyone. The nautical decor is unique without being tacky. Surfboards near the patio, ceiling fans with blades made from boat rudders, and even a porthole that lets you peek in at the kitchen staff. My friend and I were there for lunch, and I had a grilled chicken sandwich. It was good, although not particularly memorable. Prices were on the high side for what we ate. What made our visit memorable was the environment and the personality of our server, Seth, who was extremely friendly, attentive and funny. Thanks, Seth, for making our afternoon even more fun! Overall, it was a good first experience at Pier 290 and I'd return. read more

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Pier 290 gets 5 stars for atmosphere and the friendliness of their staff. They held every door open, waited for us to pass, waitstaff was friendly and had great recommendations. The location is beautiful and having the outdoor beach area to wait at was nice! Having valet was the best since it was a busy Friday night and I didn't have to worry about parking my car in the small lot! The food was eh, $17 for an appetizer of one crab cake is kind of crazy to me and brings this from a 5 star experience to a 3. Barnacle Buds in Milwaukee has the best crab cakes and I think you get 2-3 for half that price. The flavor of the walleye was just not there for me, it wasn't bad, but wasn't great. The dessert was good and priced appropriately. The drink I had was amazing! The tea infused vodka was spot on! I would for sure visit again, but maybe just for some drinks and an appetizer that maybe can serve more than one person and not for a reserved table, but for the outdoor space. read more

PIER 290 - American Near Me - Williams Bay, Wisconsin

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My parents visited Pier 290 for their anniversary on 10/14 . I wanted to surprise them with a bottle of champagne. I called and made arrangements gave my information explained that I just wanted them to get the champagne from me as a surprise when they sat down to tell them it was from their daughter. They said yes of course, no problem! I reiterated the whole meal isn't from me , the girl assured me she understood. She also said we have all your information we Will call you if we have any questions. My parents reservation was for 5:15 PM around 5:45 PM I called there to make sure the champagne went well, I was shocked because it was out of character for my mother not to text me and thank me for this surprise gift as soon as I mentioned it the girl said yes, they received the bottle! I was glad. So about an hour later I was charged for the entire meal. My mother called me saying she was confused because they told her we already have your card and then she said what are you talking about? I never gave you a card number and then they said my last 4 numbers of my card . Then said oh this Meal is from your daughter, all of that would've been fine and dandy (even though that wasn't the case) however when they got there, the waiter said there's a complementary bottle of champagne from us (the restaurant) and I can't find it. ..... My parents thought the bottle of champagne was from the restaurant!!! They never mentioned me. They said it was complementary.. We were indeed charged for that $92. I will say my parents said they enjoy their meal. They did say they were very busy and seemed to be in disarray. I just wished that my parents could've sat down, toasted to her with their bottle of champagne from their daughter and enjoy their meal without all the chaos and confusion, especially being that I made two phone calls to ensure all went well .. so I wouldn't say it's not a good restaurant to eat at. I just would say don't plan anything special there . Ps after that they brought them dessert and They said this is complementary on the house and they charged them for that too as well. $15. lol perfect end to the unorganized chaos . read more

Finally got to 290 after many years visiting LG. Location and building is cool. Right on water. Outdoor seating. Very cool. Snobbish cliental at times with that "my parents own a house on the lake and i get to use it when theyre not there" vibe. Basically rich posers at times. But thats the cliental of the area. Also had regular not putting on heirs folks there as well. Service- our server gave us a poop face bc we didnt start off with drinks or apps. Gave the immediate this aint worth my time feels by her face and actions. Very ignored as a result. Other servers looked on top of their tables. Ours never even saw us to check on drink refills. Saw her at the beginning and when she dropped the check. Some other server dropped our food off. Also charged us for the kids meal when the promo was for kids eat free. Called them on it. Rescinded the charge claiming didnt know management was running that promo even though its been in place since OCT 1. Tried running up the tab for increased tip bc again. No apps or liquor. Very obvious. Prices: very high. Limited menu. Not worth it imo. But i get it. You gotta pay to keep that space on the waterfront. 23 bucks for a dbl cheeseburger and fries? Get outta here. 28 for shrimp tacos? Laughable. Save your cash and go somewhere better for those same prices. Im telling you now. You have been warned. Food: ok. Nothing to blow my skirt up at all. Basic food at best. Very average. Burger was not flavored for cost. Fries were basic too. Charging Au Cheval prices for WI. Ha. Way better options in the area imo. But do you boo. read more

Have lived in Lake Geneva for 10 years and took a friend to Pier 290 for brunch... absolutely impressed. We ordered the Eggs Benedict w Mimosas... and the twist is that the base was a crispy potato pancake. Wait staff was excellent and view was incredible. read more

PIER 290 - American Near Me - Williams Bay, Wisconsin

Everything was lovely. Food was delicious. Our server was very friendly and helpful especially in regards to the special dietary needs and our grandchildren's meal choices. The restaurant was quiet and attractive. read more

Pier 290 has a great waterfront atmosphere, almost like being in FL. The food is decent, but a bit overpriced. Service is good with plenty of staff. BUT.... after finishing my $100 lunch I take one last sip of my old fashioned. To my surprise I have about a 5" hair muddled into my cherries. Not mine, I'm completely bald. I pointed it out and was asked if I wanted another drink? No..... the bill came and they didn't even comp the drink. Likely my last visit. Unfortunate too, being we live in Lake Geneva and used to frequent the restaurant by land and water. read more

PIER 290 - American Near Me - Williams Bay, Wisconsin

Sitting on their "beach" you get more of a view of someone's boat than a view of the lake. My visit on last Saturday was less than stellar. Sat on the beach for 20 minutes before a waiter came up and asked if he could get something. Had to laugh, my better half went to the bar to get us drinks a couple drinks a couple minutes ago, we got tired of waiting. The family next to us left after having lunch and drinks. The table sat there for over a half hour with dirty plates that the bees were enjoying. Needless to say we left. Between horrible service and the ridiculous prices it's safe to say I won't be back anytime soon. read more

We keep wanting to like Pier 290. A great outdoor area, good to very good appetizer and drink selection, although a bit pricey for the quantity and quality. Service is fine. Very friendly, attentive enough, but.....enough with the use or the phrase "you guys"! To me, the utterance of that phrase erases a lot of class any establishment is trying to portray. Perhaps that is a bit "get off my lawn", but isn't the word guys absolutely unnecessary? As in " How are you doing this evening? Or substitute "all" field a group or "two" for couples. That being said, we ordered the fish fry with potato pancakes. My wife had the cod, which looked promising. It was not overly breaded, which is how she prefers her fried seafood. The same could be said for my bluegill. The taste of the items was not unpleasant-the preparation was underwhelming. Everything was over done. It is hard to serve dry cod, but that was what was served. My bluegill was. At best, a tasty bluegill jerky. For $22-25 for a fish fry, a lot higher quality preparation was needed. The taste, as I alluded to earlier, was pretty good. 4 for flavor , zero for preparation. It was almost as if the kitchen was ticked that a $42 entrée wasn't ordered. We are done with meals here, but may have a drink and appetizers once in a while. read more

This was our best meal on a long weekend visit to Lake Geneva. We really enjoyed having a table with a view of the lake. There were some great options on the menu, but I chose the tenderloin stroganoff, and my daughter chose the ravioli with a creamy parmesan sauce. We both loved our meals! Afterwards, my daughter got a chocolate chip skillet for dessert, and she raved about it as well. Service was excellent. Our server was so helpful and friendly. She took us outside for some photos and was just generally so nice. We hope to visit Lake Geneva in the summer, and we'll definitely eat at Pier 290 again. read more

Food and drinks were excellent! We celebrated our anniversary and everyone was kind and made us feel special. Delicious dessert (berry cobbler) finished the meal perfectly. read more

PIER 290 - Berry cobbler - American Near Me - Williams Bay, Wisconsin

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Great food great service food is tasty and fresh the nice view to look at outside server keep coming to check on us ask what we nees read more

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I got an iced tea with lemon and the lemon was rotten. They clearly have no QA. I could have gotten very sick from that! Who knows what kind of bacteria was on that lemon! Also they charged me for the iced tea. You couldn't have taken A $3.50 drink off my check? It's cost you 25 cents for that. Now you've made an enemy instead of reconciling the situation. read more

The ambiance and water view was great. We were seated right away and both hostess were friendly and kind. We got seated and cups were placed on our table. We waited about 15min to be greeted by our waiter and to get any water. There were about 4 tables aside from ours and plenty of empty tables. I was a bit confused on what was taking so long for someone to come to our table.... Ryan our waiter was so so. Not friendly and was really just there to take our order. The appetizer and food took some time. Since we weren't in a rush not really a big deal. What was irritating was once the food came to our table our waiter nor other staff member approached our table. I was literally half way through my meal and wanted more water in the thin tall cups they had. I refrained from getting up and even tried to make eye contact with any waiter at this point to get something to drink. Still no one checked on us. I think empty water cups are good indicator that the table might need more water specially since we did not order other beverages. All of our cups were empty. I finished my meal and since no has stopped at our table I got up and asked the other waitress sitting at the booth, folding napkins and utensils to please let our waiter know that we would like some water. I had a full meal and nothing to drink. The food was fine and I do agree with other reviews that the location is great, food is average and that it's pricey for what you will be getting. read more

Love Pier 290! Such a great location with great food. The steak was absolutely delicious - cooked to perfection and seasoned well. The mashed potatoes were creamy and flavorful, and the creme brûlée was the perfect ending to the meal (can't go wrong). Props to the chef! The service was good. Our server was friendly, knowledgeable about the menu, and made great recommendations. They also had live music which added to the already enjoyable atmosphere of the restaurant. It was the perfect background to the stunning views of the lake. The windows allowed us to take in the gorgeous scenery while enjoying our meal. read more

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Came here on a Sunday with 6 friends around 3 PM. It was a beautiful day so we sat outside on the patio. The restaurant is beautifully done and has a lot of old history. It was clean and all the staff were super friendly and attentive. However the food was just okay. The ceviche was nothing to write home about and it was filled with mostly tomatoes and not much seafood. The crabcake was extremely small for $16. The spinach artichoke dip was the best thing we tried, I would recommend this over anything. I was very underwhelmed by my shrimp salad. The shrimp or just steamed and kind of rubbery. I was expecting them to be grilled or at least seasoned. My friends enjoyed their burgers and chicken sandwiches but nothing was very memorable. I would return here again possibly for drinks and light appetizers since it's a beautiful spot, but the quality isn't worth the price in my opinion. read more

PIER 290 - Shrimp salas - American Near Me - Williams Bay, Wisconsin

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$40 per person to be swatting flies all dinner in the inside dining room. Even without that the food was just ok. read more

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It's hard to beat this view. You are right on the lake, and it's really pretty. Mom and I went for dinner here on Sunday so we could watch the Bears game at the bar after. Our server was very nice and attentive. We ordered the crab cake, deviled eggs, Chilean sea bass, and grilled prawns. Everything was delicious except for the deviled eggs. They were inedible. So much vinegar, I was choking. When ordering it is one singular crab cake, which was fine for us bc we were order a few things to share. But if you have a group you may want to order a couple. The sea bass was cooked perfectly snd the sauce was sweet and spicy. My mom loved the char on the prawns. We were really pleased with 90% of the menu. We went to sit at the bar after to watch the Bears. They have a bar outside, so you still have the nice view and breeze off the lake. We enjoyed the one you g bartender with long dark wavy hair and glasses. She was attentive to everyone not just the people she knew, and was funny too. We had a really nice time and hope to be back! read more

PIER 290 - View from our table. You can sit at the fire tables and order at the bar as well. - American Near Me - Williams Bay, Wisconsin

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Overpriced faire, paying for the views which are beautiful ... tourist trap vibes ...did have live music which is a plus. We wont return unless someone has a burning desire to go there and is picking up the tab! read more

I loved that it was filled with families having a meal together. Live music was a plus. The food was out quickly, hot and tasty. Service was spot on. Servers were very professional. I enjoyed looking at all the photos on the wall and the view of the lake read more

PIER 290 - Side facing the lake - American Near Me - Williams Bay, Wisconsin

Everything was great at our dinner, the steak, the lobster, the view, everything!! The servers were kind and attentive, and the music was an added treat! read more

A location like no other. The best available view of Lake Geneva , combined with a best in class restaurant, bar, and boat dock.

Been going to Pier 290 since their first opening night in 2012. They changed managers since. The food has been variable the entire time. Went in for lunch today. Beer was cold. Service was great. Ordered the fish tacos and could not find the fish! Seriously. My wife had me open one up and we measured maybe a tablespoon of actual cod. Lots of onions, peppers and pickled cucumber. No fish. $22 for two tacos with about an ounce of fish. The watermelon salad was supposed to come with feta cheese and we couldn't find any of that either. I get it. You can serve grilled cheese on Wonder Bread in the Lake Geneva area for $25 and tourists will stand in line for an hour just for the privilege of eating by the lake. That said, you can try and do better. The best part about 290 is the amazing location. The restaurant itself is beautiful. The bartenders are skilled and they serve very cold beer. read more

One of our favorite restaurants! Excellent service, delicious food with a beautiful view! Highly recommend!!

Went for dinner in January. Got a great seat next to the fireplace and with a view of the bay. Place was about 1/3 full, so service was excellent. Great food; ahi tuna appetizer; walleye for dinner. Friendly service. Live music mainly from the 1990s. read more

This is a beautiful place on the lake to meet up with friends for a nice evening. The food is okay, depending on what you get. Friendly service. Cute gift shop. read more

I proposed to my gf in one of their igloos. The staff was amazing and sooo accommodating to my proposal plan. Food was amazing too. I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone for any occasion or just because. Thank you pier 290 for being a part of the happiest day of my life (so far). read more

We came here for a quick weekend getaway. The food was good! The Ambiance was very pleasant. I love how the restaurant is on the water and no matter where you sit you get a good view of the water. Service is great here. We would definitely come back! read more

We came in on 10/22/23 for lunch ....its a very cute place with cool historic photos from old visitors...cute gift shop too. We just sat at the bar and had some deviled eggs - very good. Really beautiful view of the lake and nice outdoor too. The bartenders were not very attentive even though they were not very busy which is why we only had the DE and one drink. We will try this place again in the spring. read more

Came for lunch service on Valentine's Day with my significant other. We had drinks and appetizers right by the lake in the new igloo installations they have right by the edge of the water. I was surprised to see we were the only ones out there because it was just so romantic, perfect for the occasion. Even though it's outdoors the igloo is very well equipped with heaters that warm up the space perfectly. Our server was very attentive and friendly. The food is just alright, the lunch options are very appropriate. We had shrimp , tuna, and hard boiled eggs. read more

This place was absurdly priced for what it is. First, the "outside" wasn't really outside. They had a covering so I didn't feel all that safe with people not having masks on. The service was really slow. We got sat next to the bar so the bartender was also our waiter which I think it just a lot to ask of one person. They brought us the wrong food- luckily the waiter caught it and then just switched it out from the people who had our food. The mules weren't in copper mugs just plastic glasses which felt cheap. The ribs were good, definitely well cooked. I got the Chilean sea bass which was good but not worth what it cost. Artichoke dip was good too - we asked for it with pita bread and that was a good call. Overall, the food was good but the service was not great so had to knock it down. read more

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On the water in williams bay... what is there not to love?! A little pricey, but if you catch some of the specials it pays off. Very friendly staff and fun atmosphere. read more

We liked this restaurant, excellent view, good food. The reason I gave 4 start is because of the price, way too expensive! We ordered tuna appetizer which was really good. We dined in a Friday night when restaurant had fish fry as special. They offered fried or broiled fish. Can't eat deep fry food, so I had a broiled fish. It was good, but there was nothing special about it. My husband had halibut- I tasted, it was very simple, under spiced, too expensive! read more

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I was hesitant after reading previous reviews, but we had the BEST time!! The food was INCREDIBLE, we had the beef stroganoff and beef short ribs, they were cooked perfectly. The French onion soup was the best I've ever had!! Drinks were also fantastic read more

Ambiance is a 10! Food is a 5. Prices are ridiculous. Pier 290 - you can do so much better!

Great views of Lake Geneva. We all had the Friday fish, two broiled, two batter fried. The cod was flakey and tasty. Their fries were just crispy enough. Served with Cole slaw and apple sauce. The presentation was very appealing and the flavors excellent. We also enjoyed a craft hazy ipa. The restaurant features historic photos of the Lake Geneva area , which are very interesting. Even though it was rainy and foggy, the overall experience was very pleasant. We were very happy with the service and they allowed us ample time, 3 hours, to renew acquaintances with old friends. We will be back. read more

Oh my gosh! The staff were amazing! The food is deeee-Lish. We had crab cakes and salads. Best crab cakes ever! The view is amazing. We sat outside near the lake. So relaxing. Live music! Magical. read more