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    Sunset Grill Pewaukee

    3.1 (76 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Creative cocktails
    Lee D.

    Taking a break on the long drive back from Green Bay to Des Moines, we were looking for a non-chain place not too far off the highway. We arrived around 2:30pm and the place was hopping! We were happy to snag one of the last open tables. The crowd skewed toward the older side and the live music reflected this, which was fine by us! View of the boats on Lake Pewaukee and the tables had umbrellas to shade from the sun. The menu offerings were somewhat different from what was listed on line. Hubby had the Rueben sandwich with tots. He appreciated that the dressing was for dipping and not on the sandwich. I had a make your own pizza which was ok but not great. (5/10 on my pizza scale but I am a self-proclaimed pizza snob from the East Coast!). Cracker thin crust that was burned on the edges but the pleasant surprise was it was but into slices and not tavern cut as most Wisconsin pizzas are! Very creative selection of cocktails but since we were looking at a long drive ahead of us, we did not indulge. Pleasant break but points off for bringing a new plastic cup and straw for each refill and the styrofoam container was overkill for the remaining slices, especially so close to the water.

    Rafael H.

    First timers here. We came here after my graduation ceremony. Servers were pretty attentive and professional. The food was great and cooked the right way. Definitely loved the scenery around this restaurant. Totally coming back again.

    Crab Cakes
    Christine D.

    Wow! It was a beautiful evening dining outside with 5 other friends on the lower patio. The umbrellas helped with the bright sun and the tables filled up quickly. All 6 of us loved our meals: Margaritas, Mojitos, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, BBQ Pulled Pork, Tator Tots, Crab Cakes, Chicken Salad, Patty Melt, and the most incredible $15 Steak Special! There was not a misstep with the food. But let me tell you the steak special was unexpectedly wonderful, and we still can't believe it was only $15 for the delicious steak, potatoes and veggies! Although we have lived in the area for a few years we had never been here and now we find ourselves looking forward to coming back. The place opens for lunch and I think we will try that next time. For all 6 of us the bill was $155 before the tip, which is very reasonable, especially since we had drinks also. I find nothing to complain about. I do wish our server had been less busy, but she did just fine for us and we left feeling we had just had a great meal in a great atmosphere.

    Jen J.

    Very nice spot that is right on the lake! The service was amazing. Our waitress was very friendly and she checked on us frequently. I would go there for drinks but would pass on the food apart from the wings (wings were great and they are 75 cents on Wednesday). The pizza was okay. It needed more sauce and to be hotter. The paninis also needed to be hotter. Again, nice place for drinks and some apps because the atmosphere is nice and it's right on lake but wouldn't eat a meal here. They also have live music on the weekends!

    Tammy M.

    On the water, outdoor venue with tiki bar. Reasonable drinks and the shrimp is awesome! Outdoor entertainment

    Chicken Parmigiana.
    Jim S.

    Had chicken parmigiana that was probably the best I've had. Food was brought out quickly and server was so very nice.

    Buffalo chick salad
    Kevin B.

    Easily the most frustrating place to eat in the Pewaukee metro area on a Friday night. Yes the sunset views are fun/ nice but the service is weak. I have been here many times over the years, 25+. I'm always Waiting and waiting with no support. We get here on a Friday night @555pm. We go get our own drinks and wait. Seated @725 no server in sight to take the order until 745pm, food arrives at 820pm, so hungry. Done eating by 830pm. Just wow. They cant manage their volume. Leave by 840. It feels like insanity here between 430-830pm. I contemplated $0 tip. There was 1 server covering 10 tables on the lower level outside area. It was terrible. Wtf. Total bullshirt. I wont do this again.

    Nice bar
    Jody L.

    Always busy starting late afternoon so can be very difficult to get a table. Starting at 5 they have a host/hostess available for outdoor seating but not for the inside or the deck. Very odd that part of the restaurant is an every man for himself situation with seating. Found several issues with the food. The poppers sounded interesting as they are fried in egg roll wrappers. They arrived soggy and the bacon inside was way undercooked. Why wouldn't you use cooked bacon?? The server was kind enough to remove from our bill. My next visit I ordered the chimichanga. The description seemed like lettuce was part of the filling so I ordered without lettuce just to be safe. It arrived and yes, the chimichanga was deep fried with lettuce INSIDE! Why on earth????? It really would have been delicious without the hot soggy deep fried lettuce. The views are wonderful and the remodel is great as is the variety on the menu but the food just always falls short. Nothing has a wow factor and other things are just executed poorly. Good drink prices.

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    Service and atmosphere was great but the tiny and dry chicken wings were a dissapointment.

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    Nice place to eat and a lot friendlier than some other establishments in that area. Food was good (we split a pizza) and well priced.

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