Love this place! We had a strawberry shortcake dessert there that my entire family was raving about. The drinks are also fantastic!

Would go back for sure. Nice patio seating. Food was good. I had the walleye, would recommend. My husband had the burger and it was really good too. My only complaint is about the drinks. I got a lavender cosmo (not great) also was only filled halfway. My husband had a mojito, it was horrible. It was like water with a hint of mint and the lime that was in the drink was old and bitter. read more

Good food. Nice seating. A touch more upscale than say Applebees. Pretty views from the patio. Nice wait staff. Good drinks. read more

My husband and I went to Pier 500 for my 30th birthday dinner last week. First, safety. It was our first time eating at a restaurant since everything shut down in March, so I was a little nervous heading into the dinner. As it turns out, Pier 500 was the best choice! There is outside dining on the patio (note: you can't make reservations for the patio, you can only do that for indoor seating). The hosts and servers wear masks, and patrons wear masks when they're anywhere but their seats at their table. The tables on the patio are spaced out well, and the whole thing felt very safe. Second, our experience. We got there around 4:30 on a Friday afternoon, and had to wait about 20 minutes for a table on the patio on the river side- which is totally understandable because there's less seating available because the tables are spaced out. They text you when your table is ready, so while you wait you can walk around Lakefront Park. Once seated, the views from the patio are amazing! You get a gorgeous view of the park and the St. Croix River. Also, our server Samantha was great! So friendly and helpful. Third, the food. My husband got a beer and I had the Autumn gin and tonic, which is a seasonal special. I'm a big G&T fan, and I really enjoyed the fall twist. To start we got the charred corn dip (also a special) and split a Caesar salad. The dip was so good! The corn was cooked perfectly and the dip had a hint of spice to make it interesting. The salad was a solid choice, and is what you would expect. For our mains, I got the smaller filet with garlic mashed potatoes and my husband got the pork chops. I asked for my steak cooked medium, and it was PERFECT. My husband enjoyed the pork chops, which came with so much food (two chops!), he took some home for lunch the next day. We skipped dessert because we had birthday goodies at home. To make a long story short, we had a fantastic experience at Pier 500. Customer and staff safety, the experience, and the food was top notch. Highly recommend!! read more

brought my friend to Pier 500 for lunch today, her first trip. great service by Jen, the bartender, and fish tacos were perfect for a 70 degree day on the patio! read more

Best place to go for really good food and drinks!!! 5 stars all the way!! My favorite place to go on a special date night. Ethan are waiter is always the best to get while going here, very friendly and just all round good people person very good at his job 100%! read more

This place is fantastic! Stopped in on our way to Minneapolis airport. It has a beautiful view of the St Croix river and an amazing outdoor bar/patio area. I had the rotisserie chicken sandwich and it was super delish. The servers were very quick and friendly. I would definitely come here again. read more

Amazing staff and the best around. Food is great. Atmosphere is awesome. Must get the Szechwan Green Beans.

TL;DR If you have some extra cash this week, try Pier 500 Overall, Pier 500 was a great restaurant. We rented the Igloo and had eight people. It was a gorgeous day and very comfortable cushion chairs. They had a fire place going and extra blankets. The food and beverage selection was great. I had the Toffee Coffee alcoholic hot beverage (delicious) and the Grilled Meatloaf entree. The food was abundant and I had lunch the next day, as did my boyfriend. I give this place four stars because of the prices. It is expensive. I wouldn't go here often, only when it's on another person's tab or I have the extra money to spend. The location is very beautiful off the river in Hudson, WI. read more

I always come for the house lobster mac & cheese, but we got the cheese curds for appetizer. Can't have too much cheese in WI right!? read more

Pier 500 - Brunch at Pier 500 - American Near Me - Hudson, Wisconsin

This isn't really one of my top places to visit while in Hudson mostly because the menu doesn't match up with my tastes but boy oh boy did I ever have a craving for chocolate cake one night and this was the one places that I could think of. The chocolate cake did not disappoint. And it gave me an opportunity to reevaluate this establishment for all that they had to offer. Customer service: Excellent! It means so much to me when a server smiles and is patient and listens to what you need. Seems simple but sometimes it feels rather rare. Food: It was really good! The server recommended the nachos with a smoked Gouda sauce and it was amazing. The guacamole left something to be desired but I am kind of a snob when it comes to that sort of thing. I also enjoyed the Caesar salad before it hit me that it was made with either Dijon or horseradish which I can't stand so I gave it to my partner who thoroughly enjoyed it on my behalf. Ambiance: This place is kind of giant. We were seated all the way to the back of the restaurant so a trip to the bathroom felt like a voyage to the mecca. I made it back not so spiritually enlightened, just hungry. And just in time for cake! This cake is a shareable cake. Do not attempt to eat this on your own. The frosting was impeccable and was served with ice cream and a fudge sauce. Pro tip: see if you can twist your servers arm for more ice cream. Is it crazy to think that the amount of ice cream should match the size of the cake? I hear they gave good brunch and if you sit on the patio, the view of the St. Croix River (do I have that right?) is breath taking. Cheers! read more

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Pier 500 was overall slightly better than average. The outdoor patio seating was great, as you get a great view of the St. Croix, and the indoor seating and bathrooms were nice but nothing great. The walleye tacos($10) were awesome, and the wild rice soup($7)was pretty average. Food was a little pricy for average food, but not a bad price. Our server was not great and didn't even come to check on how our food was tasting. Nothing spectacular but a neat little place to sit and relax at while in Hudson. read more

Pier 500 - Walleye Tacos and wild rice soup - American Near Me - Hudson, Wisconsin

We have been here 3 times within 2 years and have extremely pleased with the food,service and view. Today we had a rotisserie chicken salad with fresh raspberries and raspberry vinaigrette dressing, delicious! I ordered a Brie bacon burger which was juicy and had wonderful flavor. We sat outdoors with great weather and a couple was looking at the menu trying to decide whether to eat or not. I went up to them and told them our experience with the food and the great burgers so they decided to try it! They left shortly before we did and they stopped so say their burgers were great and thanked me for recommending Pier 500. We have been to a number of other restaurants in Hudson and will continue to try other restaurants but Pier 500 is our favorite!! read more

I expected so much more but got so much less. I was sooo disappointed, we made reservations for a Sunday afternoon, was given probably the worst table in the place and service was so bad, menu was very limited and food was just ok. Try harder and maybe we might come back, read more

Nice location, food mediocre . Train your servers better! Do I need to ask for: side plates, clean silverware, a water refill, garbage under the table to be swept, etc. read more

I liked it. Quite a bit. We trudged in on a cold winter evening and were greeted with a cozy room with that wood fire smell. Once you've got that, you'll want to stay a while already. We pulled off our snow shoes and hung up the parkas; We were going to camp here for a bit. We started with some Gouda Nachos which would have been enough to earn four or five stars already. They were great. They had just enough bite to make them spicy, and the gouda cheese was as thick as Elmer's glue so the other toppings clung to the chips tightly. I could've waltzed out of there well satisfied already. My wife ordered the prime rib, which she enjoyed, but was a bit too dry for my own tastes. I had a chicken pot pie which was stick-too-your-ribs great. I used the complimentary bread to sop up every bit of that entree from my plate. Lastly, our server was great. He was genuine, funny, and good. I kind of wanted him to sit down with us for a while and chat. This restaurant isn't on the main drag of Hudson. It's tucked behind down by the river. I think this acts as a filter to bring in more mature, easy-going patrons. You won't see sleeveless flannel shirts, monster trucks, or camouflage at this bar. It was exactly what we wanted for a date night. Worth a stop! read more

We were brought in by a friend we were visiting in the area, and there was quite a group of us at around 50 people or so. Service was great, food and drink were exceptional, ambiance was genuine and felt very welcoming... not such an easy task with a group this large, as I am well aware. I had the Prime Rib. It was fantastic. At my table we also tried the meatballs, and Nachos from the apps menu-- they were great!! Someone near me had the chicken pot pie and while I didnt get to steal a bite to check it out, it looked beautiful and they said it tasted just as good! I would be happy to dine here again next time we come through the area, for certain! read more

Everything was absolutely amazing from the service, to the view and the food! 3.5 stars is definitely not an accurate rating, Pier 500 deserves 5 stars all day! Awesome spot:) read more

The view is fantastic, the menu pretty good but the actual food is at very best average. Ordered some drinks to start which were again average and were priced to reflect the view, but unfortunately were a disappointment especially the peach old fashioned which was rather bland and missing peach overtones. Ordered the smoke Gouda pulled rotisserie chicken as app and while they looked nice on the plate when they arrived, we quickly discovered our plate of very expensive nachos actually had very little (Maybe two ounces if that) of pulled chicken (see picture) but plenty of the less costly ingredients like chips, salsa so we felt cheated attempting to reverse the disappointment by enjoying the sunset. That set the tone for the rest of the meal which was average yet quite overpriced. Next time we went to Hudson we sacrificed the view but got some fantastic nachos at Agave Kitchen not far away. If you want the view and mediocre, inconsistent, overpriced food you should try Pier 500...otherwise look elsewhere nearby where there is much better food including Agave Kitchen and Lolo to name a couple. read more

Pier 500 - Smoked Gouda Nachos - American Near Me - Hudson, Wisconsin

The place is close to everything like the historic downtown. We were drawn to the large outdoor patio but there was a 30-40 min wait but could be seated instantly inside. The food was okay. The fries were cooked not warm. The tuna fish sandwich was overlooked and didn't know it was tuna unless you ordered. Coleslaw was filled with cilantro. Blackened salmon was good. Service was good and friendly. Walleye sandwhich was good. The kids mac and cheese is kraft with some Colby cheese sprinkled on top. No extra sides with kids meal and not very family friendly in food choices. We requested the mac and cheese come out first. They did bring instantly and it was not insanely hot. We could serve to our baby instantly. read more

We discovered Pier 500 on a weekend trip to the area in September. We liked it so much, we planned another trip to the area in mid October. I now have planned a girls weekend in the area and will dine at Pierre 500 for the third time in three months! My husband and I love this restaurant! read more

I was in town for work and will definitely come back in the summer to enjoy the patio view since I had such a short stay in Hudson. Also heard y'all have oysters and always love that when it works in season. I had the scallop appetizer which was savory and perfectly done and the top sirloin with wild mushrooms which was also perfectly prepared. I was worn out from a few long days of work and this absolutely hit the spot, when you're craving high end food with great hospitality to set you at ease this is the place. read more

My husband and I stopped by for lunch on Saturday. About 1/4 of restaurant was empty but we were escorted to the very back room where there was nobody sitting. We asked to move to main room as there were empty booths and tables but were told by hostess they were all reserved. After waiting and waiting for server we decided to leave. As we were by door a young couple came in and they stated they did not have reservations and were escorted to a table in main room. Not the way to treat customers. read more

Great location most of the food is not tasty. I will say I was shocked how good the crusted walleye is.

So last night my fiancé and I finally had a chance to go out for Valentine's Day, setting was beautiful, service was amazing, and appetizers were to die for. I ordered the fillet and scallops (the steak was PERFECT) but I knew there was something off about the scallops, I put it off and kept eating. Woke up this morning with horrible cramps, got my son ready and to daycare but on my way to work I had to pull over and throw up and could NOT stop. FOOD POISONING. read more

Food was wonderful. My family came here to celebrate our 2 year anniversary and everything was great. From the appetizer (cheese curds) to our main entree's and dessert, everything was quite tasty. My family and I will definitely return again in the future. read more

I had been here years before and remember liking the place. Decided to go back based upon the favorable reviews here. I wanted to like it again more than I actually did. Service was slow and forgot to put in the appetizer order. I ordered the Lobster MacnCheese given the reviews here. It was tasty but there were two large pieces of lobster shell in the dish. Luckily, I did not swallow them. Be careful if you order this and value your trachea. read more

It's a funny thing: my life came with no rearview mirrors. As many times as I've left things behind in my life, I seem to lack the ability to sit back and think nostalgically about those things. It's not that they weren't great; it's not that every moment up until now has been miserable. But I'm not afflicted with a lot of self-doubt, so when I decide to change things, I generally don't spend a lot of time afterwards contemplating whether my decision was a good idea. But even I am not so devoid of nostalgia that I can't sit down with some old friends and laugh for hours about the good old days. And I have found a good setting for such get togethers: the sun-specked deck of Pier 500. A good selection of beers (many appropriate for brunch), decent food, reasonable service. The waitlist for the deck is understandably long (20 minutes or so). Not that I'm complaining, because I love them, but when did blue cheese cheeseburgers become so wide-spread? Go back 5-7 years ago, and you'd be hard-pressed to find them outside of artisan burger joints. And now, they're breaking out all over the place, just like peace and prosperity in the post-Korean War era. (What, you mean those filmstrips lied to me?) I can say with a great deal of confidence that this is the best river-front restaurant in Hudson. read more

Why do places with a nice view feel like they can get away with subpar food? The ambience is quite nice but my burger was forgettable and the fries were old. Unfortunately, I was so hungry I had to wolf the whole thing down or I would have left most of it on the plate. My wife's salad was a bit embarrassing, wilted, and a few raspberries rolling around. Not the worst thing I have ever eaten but contrasted against such a nice backdrop it was hard to feel good about what we were served. This place needs some energy and a commitment to quality. Beer selection was decent. read more

I'll preface this by saying that our complaint is service, and not food, related. Arrived early Friday evening, before our scheduled reservation time, and were seated promptly. They have a very nice patio area overlooking the river. Our server was friendly and got our order right. However, when they were bringing out our entrees, one server bumped into another and my entree ended up on the ground. They brought over my dining mates' plates as well as what was still edible on mine. Both servers apologized, to their credit. If that's all, then no big deal right? Unfortunately, it took nearly 20 minutes for my replacement entree to come. By that time, everyone else had basically finished their dinner. Again, I understand these things happen. The cardinal sin is they did not comp us even one penny. I worked at a restaurant in college and anytime you make a mistake that: A. Is clearly the server's fault B. Majorly impacts the diner's experience Then you apologize first, and then either don't charge them or at least give them a dessert, etc. free of charge. Everyone who's worked in the food service industry knows this. Except the folks at Pier 500. I'm not one to usually nit-pick over service. As long as the right food arrives I'm happy. But this really just rubbed all of us the wrong way. On a side note, our food ranged from average to good: brie cheese curds were a tasty alternative to the usual curds; my BBQ chicken was unremarkable although the gouda mac and cheese that came with it was excellent; my wife and her mother both ordered burgers, which were solid if unspectacular. Based on the other Yelp reviews, it appears my experience is not unique. I would hope the management takes note of these things to try to improve the experience diners have. But, based on the long line winding out the door, I doubt they will. read more

Were it not for her very stout demeanour, the self-proclaimed "restaurant manager" could easily have been a regular on Fox "News"! Pier Five Hundred has a great location, my party choose an outside table overlooking the water. This was my first visit to Pier Five Hundred, but it has been a favourite of our Wisconsin family for years. Food: Was good to excellent on all the items our table ordered except for two. The Cajun Spiced Walleye Tacos is a WOW - a must try! There were two misses. Our family was keen to have us try the Brie Cheese Curds. I thought it was ok, but as a fancier of Brie, the type/quality of Brie used for the dish was disappointing - particularity since I have NOT found better cheese anywhere in the world (and I have travelled the world) than in Wisconsin. The only other miss was the gluten-free corned beef "sandwich", which was both gluten-free and apparently bread-free. Wine List: Very limited. Our group enjoyed the selection of beers. Service: In a word, excellent. I regret I can not recall the name of the waitress, but the date and time of our visit are noted below. Décor: I only saw the outside areas (which were excellent), but my family assured me that the inside rooms are very pleasant as well. Cost: Reasonable. Overall: Literally just 5 mins before we left Pier Five Hundred, after an otherwise wonderful lunch experience, it all turned very sour. The restaurant manager, that previously mentioned stoutly blond lady, accused our 6-year-old grandson of damaging (braking) restaurant property - specifically, a bar held between wooden fence posts. She accused our grandson of "climbing over the bar", which he did not do. He simply walked under the bar as apparently he and his cousin (also 6) do on every visit to Pier Five Hundred. Our very bright grandson demonstrated to the restaurant staff and to the dragon lady, that all those bars were as loose and insecure as the one he was accused of damaging. The dragon lady just had to have the last word. We quickly left, as we feared that should there be a fire in the kitchen our grandson would be accused of that as well. Date of visit: May 4th, mid day. read more

Food is wholly OK with no true standouts...and you will pay for your river view. When I come here for lunch I always wonder why they have no BLT, since the component ingredients all exist in other places on the menu. (If your BLT craving cannot be satisfied, go to Dick's up the street). Decent wine list and the usual beer suspects. The real attraction here is the deck. You can sit in the sun (or in the shade of the table's umbrella) and watch the St. Croix River roll on. The experience aims for upscale, so think more "boat crowd" than "biker crowd." I wouldn't bother with the indoor dining room. If I can't eat my (not a BLT) outside, I'm going somewhere else. read more

Beautiful view and delicious, modern, light food. I joined a few others for some drinks at appetizers on an early evening in August. The service was on-point. We ordered bruschetta (3/5) and a mushroom/basil flatbread (4/5). The food was great, and way better than the other local bar-food options. The patio seating is lovely, it's a great place to come for a drink and watch the sun set. read more

So I'll need to take part of the blame for this one. I went back. My buddies wanted to meet some friends here and begged me to give it another try. At least now they know I was right. Patio was packed. Garbage on the deck, dirty plates on counters, and a guy smoking right next to us. I asked an apparently unhappy employee if they could clear up some of the dishes, she looked me right in the eye, and said no. Needless to say, my fault for going back. read more

Had dinner with my family here last Saturday night. Food = GOOD (4/5) We ordered a few apps (walleye cigars, brie cheese curds), a butternut squash/apple salad, cheeseburger, a few entrees. It was 730pm Saturday, and they were already out of prime rib. Most of the dishes were solid -- no complaints. Service = BELOW PAR (2/5) Had to wait 15 minutes past our reservation time before getting seated, despite arriving 5 minutes early.. Server committed a few rookie fouls: dropped the check at the same time as dessert, didn't clean the table after our entrees / before desserts arrived, and then casually stalked our table after dropping the check -- while we were eating dessert. Water glasses went unfilled despite several manager-like people wandering the floor and observing, apparently monitoring the kitchen but not the dining room. Bottom Line = for the pricepoint, the food was yummy and met expectations, drinks did not (my manhattan tasted like a cherry coke with a shot of whiskey), and service definitely could use improvements. read more

Pier 500 was recommended to us by a friend of the family. The patio has a great view of the river, but on this particular evening, we opted to dine inside due to it being a little chilly. Our family was celebrating our oldest son's birthday, however, we did not mention anything to our server and she must have a 6th sense about that kind of thing, since she guessed it was a special occasion for us. The menu choices are great. There were a couple of service concerns, but the wait staff remedied them very quickly. The first was the carbonated beverages were flat. The waitress immediately replaced them and kept up with the refills, which is always a challenge with our thirsty group. Two of our party ordered the prime rib, both medium rare. One came out looking like it had sat under the heat lamp too long, since there was no pink/red showing at all. We notified the manager, and he replaced it within 5 minutes, which was pretty fast considering the place was packed. My wife ordered the lobster mac n cheese, which was very good. I ordered the parmesan crusted walleye, which was great...not too much breading, and just the right amount of wild rice and green beans on the side. The was our first visit to Pier 500, and we will definitely visit again in the future. read more

My family and I have eaten here twice, once for dinner and once for lunch. Both times we have been disappointed in both the food and the service. The wait staff are a bit stuck-up and are terrible about keeping up with their tables. On both visits drink refills were not offered and we almost felt like we were causing the staff annoyance just by being there. I have to agree with other reviewers that Pier 500 seems to think that they can get away with sub par, overpriced food due to it's prime location. And, really, they do get away with it, given how busy it usually is. It's not that the food is bad, per say, it's just nothing special and the portions are small compared to the prices. After two unsatisfactory visits it's unlikely that we'll be back to Pier 500 anytime soon. read more

Pier 500 is always packed, probably because of their expansive patio looking out at the river, not because of their food or service. The summertime view is often worth the sacrifice of average food and hit or miss service. We have had brunch, lunch and dinner here when in the Hudson area, most recently lunch on a sunny weekend when there was a 30-45 min wait for the patio, however I was pleasantly surprised that they now have Healthy Bowl options! I ordered the Ahi Tuna healthy bowl, and $18 later I was very happy with this paleo friendly choice, however the visits from our waitress were few and far between. Decent Bloody Mary too; not great, just decent. read more

Pier 500 - Ahi tuna healthy bowl. $18. - American Near Me - Hudson, Wisconsin

Two of these 3 stars are for the patio alone, the remaining star is to give Pier 500 the benefit of the doubt. Manpanion and I excitedly plopped down at the patio bar pretty early on a Sunday morning. The restaurant had only been open about 25 minutes so they were by no means busy. The sun was shining and we were still riding a swoony high from the wedding we were in town for the previous night, but the bartender managed to shatter that glorious feeling by ignoring us for no less than 10 minutes after we sat. Now, he knew we were there. He did a few things in front of our seats with no "hi,I'll be right with you." Again, it was not busy. When he finally acknowledged us, our questions seemed to annoy him and he failed to mention the current happy hour which should qualify under "any specials?" We ended up leaving after one round, deciding to take our brunch business elsewhere. But, gorgeous patio. read more