I am completely disappointed in any negative review of the Red Apple Restaurant, it is Exactly as I would want, and get everytime I visit, whether for a meal or just to meet up for coffee. The food is more than plentiful, and always measures up to expectations! If you can appreciate a "Friend" serving you, that how they make me feel every time I visit. I love the counter dining option and cozy seating. That is exactly what a "Home Town Diner" should feel like! Thank you Red Apple Crew... you always delivery what I enjoy. read more

Great food, reasonable prices, great waitress' open today until 3 lots of food for the price.

Went there for supper Friday night. Very good food, very reasonable price and a very nice young lady for our server. Nice casual atmosphere, just a good place to go for a meal. read more

The food is great and they have one really great server that is super sweet, always makes I have everything in my takeouts and seems genuinely happy to be of service! Wish I knew her name! I usually get omelettes and French toast. They also have these slammer sandwiches that are egg, cheese and meet on cinnamon swirl French toast! Really great! read more

I was in town for the day for the CP Holiday Train that's been going on for like 20 years now so I planned on having lunch in town and I chose this place. The place was busy just before noon which was a good sign that I picked a good spot. The place looks like a dated diner but certainly not a dive and more like country charm with a lunch counter with round stools and tables/booths. The menu has plenty of offerings but at noon I noticed just about everyone either eating/ordering or being served breakfast, how odd for noon. I looked at the breakfast menu and lots of good choices but I opted for the half order biscuits/gravy combo that has 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 sausages links and a small order of potatoes the menu said. Service was slow on my visit but has no affect on this review, an employee was a no show I was told and they were slammed so I got several apologies from my server. One of the owners ended up bringing my food to me and wholly Fu#ck was this a big breakfast for $8.99 and good looking, so much for the small side of potatoes the menu says because they covered half the plate. The eggs were perfect sunny side up. The sausage links were skinless, tasty and moist. The bacon was perfect for me, not cooked to a crisp where it shatters with the fork but just under that. The hash browns were tasty with that soft center and slightly crispy outside. The half biscuits and gravy was definitely the star of the show today and they do it well because they over smother the biscuits with the sausages gravy, this is how you do for all the restaurants who scarcely top the biscuits. The gravy was very creamy with the right amount of crumbled sausage. The biscuits were fresh and the dense kind which was perfect for all that sausage gravy, good job. Overall this was a great breakfast spot with a better than most great American breakfast and I would definitely get breakfast here again, two thumbs up and well done. read more

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3.5- The food was great && it was super fast service. Our waitress was friendly and very laid back. The menu was extensive from breakfast to dinner. Would recommend if you are in the area. read more

Red Apple Restaurant - We don't know, but a little gross - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portage, Wisconsin

My wife and I have been going to breakfast every Sunday for about 5 years. The cost for 4 people for a basic breakfast is 50.00 + tip outrageous we will not be going back after 5 years of being a loyal customer. read more

We stopped in for breakfast and it was fantastic! Some of the best pancakes I have ever had. My husband had eggs, hashbrowns, corn beef hash & French toast. He loved it. The portion's are huge. Our server Grace was so sweet and did a great job! We will definitely be back! read more

Very extensive menu and reasonable priced. We stopped for a late breakfast while passing through town. I had the corned beef hash with hash browns and eggs, my partner had the CBH skillet. Neither of us were overly impressed with our entrees, but they were filling. Portions are very generous and the service was good. read more

Red Apple Restaurant - Corned beef hash with hash browns and eggs over easy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portage, Wisconsin

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Pleasant waitresses, service is prompt, 3 piece baked cod fish fry with mashed potatoes, gravy, chicken dumpling soup and coleslaw was very good. Done perfectly. Clean restaurant. Disappointing they don't serve perch or walleye, but overall 5 stars! read more

The service was good. The prices were good. The portions were huge. I couldn't even finish it. My husband got the half serving of biscuits and gravy and it was huge. I got the French toast sliders. They were definitely bigger than I thought they would be. They tasted awesome. The hashbrowns were nice and crispy like we asked. There menu is large so we will definitely be back to try something else. read more

Red Apple Restaurant - Half serving of biscuits and gravy with hashbrowns and bacon. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portage, Wisconsin

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Amazing service and awesome food! 1st time here will definitely come back! It's very quiet and as soon as you go in you get a very homey feel. The staff was friendly and helpful, amazing menu options and many vegetarian options! (Not sure about vegan though) Loved this place! read more

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Average food. Little bit below average service. It's a busy place though. So I guess people like it. I just felt it was nothing special.

I have gotten a to go order every Saturday for at least the past year sometimes ordering two to three times a week since I work close. Multiple times over the year they have forgeten silverwear, syrup for french toast, and added stuff I didn't order to my hashbrowns like onion & mushrooms. I have never complained about it until now, because my order was never missing anything really missing anything I didn't have at the office. Today they again forgot my syrup and bacon. I called in and asked for my meal to be remade because it would have been cold and soggy by the time I had to drive back and get my side of bacon and syrup. They offered me the side of bacon and syrup but told me no to remaking my now cold and soggy food. My meal cost about $12 and I usually tip $2-$5 sometimes more for my carry out order, when most customers don't tip at all on to go orders. I spend around a $1,000 a year at your establishment and you couldn't remake 1 meal for me?! I no longer plan to order from this establishment and will no longer recommend my clients to go there for breakfast or lunch. Today I paid for a $12 meal and left a $3 tip, for a meal I left on your counter. read more

This score is sort of an average across my husband, daughter, and my meal. My daughter had a standard pancake, bacon, and egg meal, and it was indeed pretty standard. Nothing outstanding, but nothing wrong with it either. My husband really enjoyed his farmer's omelette. I ordered the florentine benedict, which I should have followed my gut in the first place and not have done so. I was kind of vibing the place as a country diner place and was surprised to see the item on the menu and should have gone with a solid country diner selection instead. The hollandaise is definitely from a package and super heavy. Anticipating this, I asked for light sauce but received the plate totally drenched (our server was wonderful aside from this error). There was very little spinach , and I'm pretty sure that instead of english muffins I had two of the bottom slices of hamburger buns. They had soaked up a bunch of grill grease and hollandaise so were pretty soggy and unappealing (versus a muffin that maintains some chew and crispness). I will say that the eggs were cooked well. My potatoes also tasted like they had soaked up a bunch of grease and were mealy (my guess is they were allowed to set in water and put on a grill that hadn't been heated up enough or something). Coffee was okay. So overall, not a bad place, I just made the mistake of getting the wrong item on the menu. read more

We had a wonderful breakfast and some of the best service we have had anywhere in a restaurant. Their breakfast specials are great and we enjoyed both the pecan and strawberry pancakes. We highly recommend this local restaurant. read more

Went for breakfast this morning the waitress wrote down the wrong food. Then when we went to check out the person read it wrong so she charged us less than the bill read saying that the waitress did it wrong. Chased us out to the parking lot we owed additional 10 dollars when actually we owed 9.50 when we tired to explain to the lady she got all upset and started slamming money told us not to come back because we called her out on the fact it was her mistake. Then they told another customer we had hit his car when we weren't even close to it. When we called to speak to the owner we were told he didnt want to talk to us and had to speak to the same wrong cashier. Watch your money when you check out, food was fair but much better other places. read more

Went for breakfast this morning the waitress wrote down the wrong food. Then when we went to check out the person read it wrong so she charged us less than the bill read saying that the waitress did it wrong. Chased us out to the parking lot we owed additional 10 dollars when actually we owed 9.50 when we tired to explain to the lady she got all upset and started slamming money told us not to come back because we called her out on the fact it was her mistake. Then they told another customer we had hit his car when we weren't even close to it. When we called to speak to the owner we were told he didnt want to talk to us and had to speak to the same wrong cashier. Watch your money when you check out, food was fair but much better other places. read more

Looking for a place near Poynette for breakfast with girls basketball team and found this place. They were very accommodating, pushing tables together for the girls. For the portion size and the cost this place can't be beat. The food and service was excellent. The servers were very polite and personable as were several other customers. read more

Wow! I was surprised to find that this place didn't even have a Yelp page until just now, so I added it. I've come here a few times while back in the area, always at my grandma's request. She can't get enough of it. Maybe the restaurant can use that in some advertising: Granny Approved! Breakfast here is actually pretty good. When I first saw this place I was pretty leary because former restaurants in this location have been...well, not so great. This broke the combo and has had some staying power now. Omelettes are fantastic here, as is the eggs benedict (they actually have several different kinds, if I remember right). Biscuits and gravy is always a favorite, but be forewarned that they make a limited quantity of the gravy. While breakfast is what I've experienced the most of here, and it's definitely what they do best, their lunch and dinner is nothing to shake a stick at. I've had a decent burger here and a pretty respectable reuben, as well. read more

Excellent service, great meal suggestion, clean, very reasonably priced. Very friendly server. We stumbled upon this restaurant that seems to appeal to a local crowd, which we see as a good sign. Would recommend the stop! read more

Red Apple Restaurant - Corned beef hash skillet. Scrambled eggs, American cheese, peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portage, Wisconsin

Eggs Benedict was fantastic! My boyfriend had biscuits and gravy and he liked them as well. Very good portions for the price. Definitely recommend. read more

We were so hungry and chose this place amongst other similar places in the area and we are so glad we did. It's a good sized restaurant with the feel of a little small town place. Great breakfast. Decent coffee. Friendly service. We will be back! read more

Food is good. Waited 30 minutes after being seated for someone to even ask if we were ready to order. Water had things floating in it, bugs on the ledges, and dish that holds the creamer was really dirty. Waitress was extremely rude. While waiting for our food a big crawled across the table. read more

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I went to this establishment a few weeks ago with family. Is it something of a greasy spoon? Yup! But service is great and we all really enjoyed our breakfast orders. From waffles to skillets to omelettes, we left satisfied and happy. The only thing that I don't like about this place is that it hasn't been updated since Country Kitchen was there years ago. read more

Nice little place, but I'm not seeing 4 stars here. Food was good, nothing to write home about. I had the Texas melt, which was nice, but again, a pretty average burger. The odd thing is, the fries were hot but not crisply. Kind of greasy and limp. Not sure if the oil wasn't hot enough or what. Wife had the Reuban which was obviously deli corned beef or out of a package. Soups.. meh... oversalted. To me they didn't seem homemade but that's the claim. Coffee - diner coffee from a Bunn maker that doesn't get cleaned enough. Service - Outstanding. Great waitress and I gave a good tip for great service. All in all an OK stop. But can't stay I'd stop again passing though, I'd try to find something a bit better. read more

Looking for a great home cooked breakfast and did not find it. This is an average diner with average service. Eggs were cooked well but hash browns were greasy and ham was dry read more

This was hands down a wholesome and satisfying experience! The staff was very helpful and kind to us through out our experience. The menu was loaded and the portion to price was shocking. I got a plate full of meat and French toast for 9.99! When the food came (fast), everyone's plates tasted fresh and yummy. I will definitely be back with the family! French Toast Sliders read more

This is probably the best place in portage. I routinely go here after a night of heavy drinking for my hangover meal. The country fried steak is some of the best I've ever had read more

Delicious. Great service. Coffee good too! Hubby and I stopped from previous reviews. Cinnamon Swirl Slammer is delicious but bring your appetite! read more

I have only been here three times, so far, but each time the service was excellent. The food was cooked right and there was plenty. More than worth the drive for me. They made feel like one of their regular customers from the beginning. Very friendly. At many area family type restaurants it is hard to get a good steak. They are either too thin or not cooked right. No problem here. I have ordered the 8 oz sirloin on two different occasions, and both times I got a thick steak done just right. Their desserts look fabulous, but I have yet to try one because I never have enough room for one after eating my meal. Keep up the good work. read more

Quick drive from the interstate 39/51. Great food and service. Excellent breakfast and coffee.

I've dined at every installment of this place and Red Apple is by far my favorite. Great food with a great price and the atmosphere is really quaint. It's a wonderful family restaurant that makes you feel right at home as soon as you sit down. read more

We ate here in Jan 2016. Nice casual family diner. The staff was super friendly. Menu had a big selection to cater to most. My son got a cheeseburger, and the meat was so fresh, they were hand made burgers (not the frozen cookie cutter kind). I got a salad and soup, and the lettuce was fresh. read more

Dirty. Slow service. Dead bugs on ledges by tables. We will not return because if the dining area is this dirty, I can only imagine what the kitchen looks like. Gross. read more

Good omelets. Pecan pancakes were ok. Your basic American diner. I would pick it over most of the diner chains.

Food was made exactly how I ordered it, huge portions and excellent. Wait staff was outstanding! Best breakfast around, a must stop.

Mediocre at best. Perhaps my menu choice was incorrect. Other folks' food looked and smelled great. Will try again. read more

Came here for breakfast recently and don't plan to come back. Nothing about the food makes it stand out. Just a below average restaurant in my opinion. The bathrooms were absolutely filthy too. Not to mention...out of soap. Makes you question the cleanliness of the employees hands that are touching your food. read more

Since moving to Portage a couple of years ago my friends and I have enjoyed the food and service. Today I had my favorite a hot turkey sandwich. Real mashed potatoes, lots of gravy and always hot. Yum! read more