My favorite place for dinner in Dubuque! Quaint place with brick walls and beautiful ceiling…read more IMO everything is good, starting with the drinks, - i love the Cosmo. Tonight we had the watermelon, feta, hot honey appetizer and although only enough for 2 people it was delicious! Highly recommend! The chef side salad rarely disappoints, and comes with homemade bread. Our entrees of Walleye cakes (went especially for these) and BBQ salmon were perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. I don't remember ever being disappointed with a meal here! We skipped dessert, but typically the desserts here are homemade in house. Friendly service too!

Food too heavy seasoned... too much garlic on salad, lemon on grouper and BBQ on salmon. Also…read moredrinks leave much to be desired. Service good Ambience good Think about another place to go!!

Cheese curds were good. Mixing the raspberry sauce with ranch was delicious. We did receive one…read morecheese curd that was still frozen inside (due to its size being larger than the rest) but overall tasty. Burger was delicious. Our favorite part of the meal were the potato chips .... So crunchy and yummy!

Such a fun spot to grab a bite and enjoy the riverfront! We ordered some drinks and appetizers and…read morehad a great time relaxing on the patio! We loved sitting outside by the water and taking in the views. The atmosphere is laid-back and casual, making it a great stop while spending the day exploring Dubuque!

1st time for lunch here today. I really wanted an appetizer…read morebut I knew they have great portion sizes here. Outstanding.

The food is amazing but one thing is I didn't realize that if you order more than one meal, you…read morewill be charged a service charge on the bill. I ordered 3 meals and was charged 20% onto the total due to multiple meals.

This is basically the restaurant that everyone goes to after their day on the river , so it is loud…read moreand busy! They have a huge bar and also an indoor and outdoor space for seating. There is a ground level patio, but I did not see any service here so if you can't climb stairs, you probably aren't going to come here. I will say the cheese curds were tasty, but they were fried, so just know that. We all ended up ordering the shrimp skewers because we were leaning towards the healthier side and they were very tasty with all day seasoning and my husband had the Cajun. My biggest complaint is, I asked for a glass of water twice from one server, once from another and ended up, going to the bar to get it myself so super frustrated that that one simple request was not honored. Everything else was fine. It is pretty loud in here for conversation so if you're looking for something a little quieter, you may want to choose elsewhere Total bill was $99 for three orders of shrimp, skewers, cheese, curds, and we each had two drinks each

This was an unexpected surprise...we were driving from the Crystal Lake Cave back to Galena and I'm…read moreso thankful we found this gem. Everything was delicious...the steak bites were our favorite (well, until I tried the mini donuts for dessert ;)) and we would be happy to come back to try more of the menu. The ambiance was family friendly & chill. The staff were super friendly and helpful. It was a gorgeous day with gorgeous views that made us feel like we were on an island further south than we were!! Definitely worth a stop!

Hard pass. Burger was flavorless, Cole slaw watery and lemon meringue pie was the worst. Our server…read morewas excellent.

We rented the room for a family gathering. We ordered trays of wraps, fruit, veggies, coleslaw and…read more10 pies. Heard great things from guests about the wraps and coleslaw. The snickers pie was a huge hit and everyone who tried it raved about it! The staff refilled the food efficiently and were very helpful. The owner was a huge help in planning since we were from out of town and hadn't been there before - she sent pictures of the space, food options, etc. She and the staff made everything easy for us and also packed up leftovers to go. Thanks to Donna and staff!

We were excited to try Dubuque"s new upscale restaurant by the river. We were skeptical about the…read moreadvertised view, but it was spectacular and would be a nice for out of towners to see. We enjoyed our meals, although the crab cake had more stuffing than crab. What would keep me from going back is that, in spite of a dress code on the website, men were wearing ball caps and shorts. Maybe shorts aren't so bad but ballcaps are for sports bars not fine dining.

We decided to give this new restaurant a try for our anniversary. Open Table takes their…read morereservations so be sure to do so before going. Walking in, we were greeted and seated immediately in a plush booth by the window. I will say the view is spectacular! The design is an open space and very bright inside. There is a lot of space between tables so it has a very open and roomy atmosphere. Looking at the menu, there is a huge variety available for GF or vegetarians. Our server did say the chef is gluten free so that's why so many items are available that way. A few items had changed a bit, changing up ingredients, so they are still working on their menu. Unfortunately, I did neglect to get a picture of the menu or of our food when it arrived. Maddie did a great job as our server, being attentive to our needs. My husband tried the Mai Tai from the cocktail menu and said it was just okay. He ordered the 16 oz Ribeye, which took 15 minutes longer to eat than my 6 oz Filet, leaving me just sitting and watching him eat. That was a little awkward. Both steaks were perfectly cooked to order and were quite tender and flavorful. The filet comes with a mashed cauliflower side, which was a texture a bit strange for my liking. The sauce took a little getting used to for my pallet. We ordered a side of asparagus, with an interesting yellow sauce on it. There were 6 long spears, a bit crunchy for my liking, and maybe enough for 2 to share. Dessert is where they shine! Maddie told us the crème brûlée comes complimentary for birthday or anniversary celebrations. We ordered that and the chocolate mousse dessert. Wow, wow, wow!!!! Absolutely scrumptious! Both desserts had so much delicious flavor! Overall, the views and desserts were impressive. The service was decent as well. For special occasions, this is probably not our place to go as a couple of other local establishments shine a bit more.

Mason Dixon Saloon, as it is unfortunately titled and branded, is one of the only places in Dubuque…read moretoday that provides pretty darn solid ribs and smoked meats, as some of the other BBQ joints have shuttered over the years. I am pleased, in fact, to report that in having tried the ribs, they have smoking down pretty well and churn out some good food. On other visits however, I was surprised to find the pork on the Cuban sandwich and basket to be an odd texture and pretty off tasting. I'd say that the food is pretty standard otherwise, with what seem to be the usual Cisco/USFoods frozen to fried fare. Nothing incredible, but your familiar greasy stuff to get a quick, cheap-enough lunch in. The service over the years has been mixed as well, during the table service hours, the place has had attentive and kind service, but every weekend the place turns into a confused staging ground for what all-too-often seem to be fake-ID toting college underclassmen. At these hours, the place feels uncomfortable for anyone over 22, and it's hard enough to get to the bar rail at these hours any way, much more-so to be seen by tenders that all too often are overstretched if they're even behind the bar to begin with. There's also the obvious gripe with the ambiance. Bourbon barrels cut and stacked along the walls, set against the backdrop of a big crocodile crawling the room -- pretty cool, if not a little kitschy. The obvious problem remains: why the homage to the Mason Dixon line? A symbol of the south? A bygone time? Something to suggest that the ~perfectly fine~ ribs will transport you to another place? My thought is that all too often, and rightly so, it's associated with the border into a land where slavery existed right up until the line was no more. A line crossed to become free, or on the flip side enter a land where it was okay to treat a black man as something sub-human. If that's where this saloon wants to transport me, I'm good. They changed their branding from a confederate flag striped longhorn to what it is now, but the name and the feeling remain. I should hope that they can see that in a Dubuque that is hopefully changing with times and trying to be a welcoming place to folks of all races, colors, and creeds, it may be time not just to retire the flag, but consider what the line their named for stands for to people other than the white guys in their hometown (a group that seems to want the good ol' Southland to adopt the rural Midwest).

God forbid the DJ play any type of good music, it's like the guy is trying to make people leave,…read moreguy won't even take recommendations. Like I'm trying to save your job brother.

Chef Garrot made our dining a special experience. Our family has many serious food allergies making…read morethem vegans. Garrot made their dinner exceptional. Our server, Delaney, also gave us great help. Good experience! Thank you!!

This place is a difficult venue to find! Thank goodness it wasn't snowing, because we woukd have…read morecanceled.. So what should have been a 15 minute drive wound up being 38 to 40! Google tends to give you the scenic route. Anyways, Hailey was our server. She was very sweet and attentive. I had a glass of cabernet , private label of the resort. It was just ok... We both had the Italian sausage and corn chowder soup. It was FANTASTIC!! A nice zip of spice.. Next, our entrees. My husband went with the salmon with mashed sweet potatoes and acorn squash. He said the sweet potatoes were better than the salmon. I had the cheapest cut of filet ever! I've had a better one from JEWEL! It was flat and bland.. I had the red potatoes and asparagus. All in all, I would not go out of my way to have dinner here again...nothing worth the drive.