Local bar that might look inhospitable at first glance, but is actually fairly large with high…read moretops and some booths. Server warned as we settled. We got the spicy pickle fries with homemade ranch. The pickle soars are spicy with a light, perfect coating and fried to crunchy, crispy goodness. Wealso got a sm/med pizza for the three of us adult and had about half left when we were done. Very generous with toppings, crust was experty baked with flaky and crackly sides and lush, light interior. Go here, you will love the food!

Returned to the Gem to try another menu item. The place is famous for pizza and it is an out of…read morethis world experience. Today we were surrounded by pizza eaters, everyone happy and smiling. Place has open seating and plenty of TVs. We went for burgers. We had heard good things about burgers, so we dipped our toes into the change pool and gave it a shot. Unfortunately, it was a disappointment. Either we had the wrong day or an inattentive cook. Wifey had the regular burger with a slice of raw and fries. Burger was ordered medium, a little pink showing. I went with the Gem Burger 1/3 pound with all the trimmings - tomato, lettuce, onion, bacon and a slice of pepper jack - and an order of fries. Wifeys burger was well done, even singed black on one side and her fries looked like they were from the end of the bag. All of them were pretty much less than an inch long. My burger was similar, not medium and more on the well side, but my bun was burned. Not just toasted a little extra, I could taste the burned bread. My fries were similar. The Gem has a problem with quality control. All the pizzas that came out looked fantastic, our burgers, not so much. The kicker was the cook came out to get a look at us before the end of the meal. Just a quick look and back to the kitchen. Bottom line .... stick to pizza. I'll never go back for another burger. There are better places in town for a good burger. Recommend that non pizza orders be double checked with good quality standards before leaving the kitchen.

We had been camping nearby, & wanted pizza. Never expected much, when you blindly pick a place, but…read morethey will deliver. That's a plus!! It was delicious! I'm originally from the Milwaukee area. They do know how to make pizza there. Then you move out of Milwaukee, to a small city in the country. People tell you where the great restaurants are. I'm really not sure what they are comparing their choices to. So we ordered a pizza, from the place that everyone raved about in town by us. It smelled really good, started to eat it, I would have rather ate the cardboard box that it came in. The crust was disgusting! The sauce had no flavor, neither did the Italian sausage. That was the first & last place we tried pizza in this area. Back to "Thee Upper Crust Pizzeria", Pardeeville, WI. I cannot Bragg enough about their Pizza. It's the best I have ever tasted! The smell when you walked in made me want to try everything on the menu! Then the pizza! We like thin crust. It was Amazing! The sauce was the best I ever tasted! Just the right amount of spices and the flavor was incredible! Italian sausage, was perfect! They actually use the cheese from our small city. That is really good cheese. Just everything that we have tried there, has been amazing! I have to admit though, I cannot go there & not order their pizza! Anything else we have wanted to try, we take it to go. They package up everything very well. The service is very fast, waiters & waitresses are very polite. We have even had the owner stop by our table to make sure everything was great, & asked if there was anything that he could get for us. Very pleasant people. We actually go there quite often, the food is just that good. From our home, to "thee Upper Crust Pizzeria" takes us 1hour & 38 minutes. That is one way! So it's a drive, but so worth the trip! They do not let you give more than a 5 star rating here, which sucks! This place should have double the stars! And, now I want their pizza...

Ordered food to go. Everything was packed up separately and perfectly! Pick up was ready at the…read moretime they gave us. The Italian beef sandwich (01) with au jus was delicious! Added the fries, but not my favorite. Looks like they use soy oil. We did not care for the baked ziti. Meat sauce had lots of spicy ground sausage. Too spicy for me. Don't care for their red sauce either. And pasta noodles were over cooked. Would definitely get the beef sandwich again. Nice size portion.

I highly recommend you eat elsewhere. I had a delivery…read moreorder for over $50.00. I got the shrimp scampi, my husband got the shrimp/chicken Alfredo. I also ordered extra Alfredo sauce. it took over an hour to receive our order. My husbands Alfredo came with very little sauce, and the meats were almost non existent. (What you see is what was in the dish) My dish was bland, no seasonings at all. I called to speak to the manager. He was less than helpful. Hopefully this saves someone an awful experience.

OMG. I always order them from sliced delivery, but they have amazing. Food and salads are just oh…read moremy God out of this world I love them. The Slice delivery drivers are always super awesome. Now I'm hungry.

10/10 best pizza ever it was so good the service was great super nice people definitely recommend…read moreif your at the dells

As a pizza snob, I must say I enjoyed the sausage and onion pizza. Cut in a pie fashion the sausage…read morewas a bigger cut with caraway seed and excellent flavor. Also enough onion for a distinct taste on the slice. The sauce was not sweet and the crust was a thinner hand tossed.

Ordered a 16 inch pizza with 2 toppings. It took about 20-30 minutes to make after ordering. They…read morealso provided plates, napkins, utensils, and had packets of parmesan and red pepper flakes. The pizza is not shy with the cheese, it oozes from the crust. The hot pizza really hits and makes you full after a long day at the pool.

Unpopular opinion- I always LOVE this pizza. The Wisconsin Golden Nugget is especially good!read more

Upon crossing the sacred threshold of Tamarack Pizza, I did not merely order lunch -- I embarked on…read morea culinary pilgrimage. The Tamarack sandwich arrived like a hero returning from battle, radiant and unapologetically magnificent. The bread? A golden vessel of destiny. The fillings? A symphony of textures and flavors conducting themselves in flawless harmony. Each bite unfolded like a well-paced novel -- rising action, climax, and a triumphant finish. Time briefly lost meaning. Conversations hushed. Somewhere, an eagle may have soared. Was it "just a sandwich"? Technically. But also, perhaps, a reminder that greatness can exist between two slices of bread. Five stars. Would ascend again. Now the real review. Stopped into Tamarack Pizza in Portage and ordered The Tamarack sandwich. It's the kind of place that doesn't need to oversell itself -- it just delivers. The sandwich was solid across the board: well-balanced, fresh, and made the way you hope it will be when you order a house specialty. Good bread, generous filling, and everything worked together without being fussy. Service was friendly and efficient, and the whole experience felt easy. No theatrics -- just good food done right. I will come back next time I'm in the area.

Lovely people working at Tamarack serving a great bacon cheeseburger and onion rings. Had a grand…read moreexperience.

Excellent pizza. Very nice and professional staff. Fairly priced. I have gotten take from her…read moreseveral times.

Went for pizza. Sat in the back room with large screen TV. Watched the UW volleyball game against…read moreNebraska. Ordered the Susie's Supreme pizza on their famous thin crust. Toppings were plentiful and crust was fantastic. Definitely one of the better pizza joints in the region. Service was attentive and food came to the table with little delay. Would definitely return to try other pizza, sandwich and entree choices. Ambience was warm and friendly. High recommend without any reservations. Pizza crust is a gem.

Very small local dive bar. Their pizza is their speciality. The crust was very hard. If you love a…read morelot of cheese on your pizza you'll love it but the ratios of toppings to sauce to cheese was way off. A lot of sauce and cheese, skimpy toppings. Need more balance of ingredients. The staff was very friendly. I should've researched this restaurant more before stopping by but it had great reviews so thought I'd try it.

Even though the place was fairly busy, our food still came out in a reasonable amount of time. The…read morehighlight was the "pizza fries" which is their pizza dough with garlic butter and cheese along with their sauce for dipping. The thin crust here is flaky and the cheese is very satisfyingly stretchy. The sauce is chunky, but our pickier eaters just picked the big chunks off. The inside is a bar area with some seating and then a second room with more seating, which I am putting pictures of since it was just my family inside. There is also a patio. My in-laws say it's important to add: they only have Pepsi products on the soda gun. Also, beer in cans and wine only. I'm excited to go back for the spinach-artichoke-dip pizza.