Any place that offers about 10 dishes should make sure they know what they are doing, and the…read moreHideout does! The fried whitefish was amazing. The kids voted their chicken tenders as their favorite of our vacation (they had them at every restaurant we ate at). We would have liked to eat there again, but they are only open 2 days a week.

Halvorsons Fisheries are not leaving, they have just added a new place to buy locally caught Lake…read moreSuperior fish. This is a new building on Superior Street in Corny. It's nextdoor to Ehlers, across the street from Siskiwit Farmhouse. On Fridays they offered all-you-can-eat fresh fried lake fish for $16: Whitefish or Lake Trout or both. We had to do it-only to realize that we could have saved $ by buying the fish dinner (since there's so much fish with the $13 dinner). The fish chowder was phenomenal-lots of chunky good fish in it!

Holy cow! I would say a trip to Bayfield is in order just to experience the chill lake vibes from…read moreHoop's Dockside. Live music on a dock that extends into the lake. Spots to sit in the sun or shade depending on your mood. Good beer in cans at reasonable prices. Simple, delicious food prepared to order. Service with a smile. For me, this is almost a perfect place. The only change I would make, and mostly it's because I am old, is to turn down the volume a bit on the musicians. I understand the reasons to keep it loud. In fact, had it not been so loud, I might not have found it. As I was inescapably drawn to the sound of music coming from the water. Okay. Maybe one more change? Beers are good and all, and I appreciate that one can get New Glarus everywhere in WI, but if they could find a way to batch some Old Fashioneds AND turn down the music a hair... then it would truly be a perfect place.

My husband and I went on a Tuesday around noon, and it wasn't too busy - about 5 other groups. The…read moreservice was friendly. I love the simple menu, no long decisions. The view was excellent, and the umbrellas kept the sun off. The fish was good! I could have used larger condiment cups to dip my fish in, but perhaps I could have just spread it on with my fork. We'd go back.

I came here based on a suggestion for fish fry. The service was prompt and friendly, they were kind…read moreto my dog, and the Old Fashioneds were pretty yummy. I came here for a fish fry just after Memorial Day and the outdoor seating weather was perfect for my pup. The patio overlooks Lake Superior, with a few buildings across the street blocking a bit of the view. It's a nice downtown spot so there are plenty of people out and about walking by the patio. I typically prefer a traditional Old Fashioned, but when in super northern Wisconsin, do as they do. I got a Wisconsin Old Fashioned and it was great. I even ordered a second one! The veggie dumpling soup was beyond my expectations -- I would have just eaten a bunch of bowls of that all night if I hadn't been set on fish fry. I got the Lake Superior Whitefish fry (Lake Superior was right across the street, how could I not?), which was just ok. The sides were great - french fries and green beans are a Wisconsin match made in heaven. The fish was alright, a bit fishier than I'm used to but that just might be a Lake Superior whitefish thing? Still, I found about 6 bones in the fish fry and I've never had that issue at a restaurant fish fry before. I usually give a few bites to my dog but was nervous on this one. So, overall a great experience and a fun place to stop by. I'd recommend checking them out.

We stopped by for a quick lunch on our first day in Bayfield and we're so glad we did! First and…read moreforemost, the service was absolutely incredible. I wish I remembered the name of our server because she was so attentive while practically running the front of house by herself, I wish I could give her a specific shout out. The restaurant itself is a classic small town tavern with the dark wood bar, comfy booths, and a gorgeous painted tin ceiling. The food was also pretty good - the cheese curds are a MUST get. The rest of the food was slightly too salty and the fish was just a tad dry but the tartar sauce and coleslaw were both to die for and the fries were fantastic. Overall we enjoyed our time here and would definitely go back.

Two words: Whitefish livers…read more Where have these been all of my life? Granted, I'm a liver eater. Chopped chicken liver is one of my all time favorite things. Duck liver, goose liver, calves liver, cod liver, monkfish liver, sign me up. But somehow whitefish livers have evaded me. These were delicious! I also had what might have been the most midwestern meal ever. Cheese curds with ranch dressing, a plate of whitefish livers, and a sweet brandy old fashioned to wash it all down. On the specialty drinks menu I couldn't resist the Berens Brandy Old Fashioned. I mean, I have been a fan of Charlie Berens for a few years but I didn't realize he had his own brandy for the definitive cocktail of Wisconsin. It was delicious, but it also turned out to be $12. For my second round I just got a regular brandy old fashioned which was also quite good, but weighed in at five bucks. Let the buyer beware. Which is ultimately why Pier Plaza fell short of the fifth star. The prices feel a bit high for what it is. Granted, it's right by the water, in a remote part of the state, and thrives on tourists. And that's fine. I have no regrets and would absolutely recommend folks who might be passing through to stop in for a very Wisconsin meal. Portions are large, so plan accordingly.

Bayfield is the cutest little town I've ever visited - and whenever I visit a new place I hunt for…read morethe best pasta in town. Menu hunting led me to Pier Plaza (Pickled Herring). The "Pierly Pasta" with it cajuned up was awesome (breadstick included). I noticed they had a horseradish ranch... yeah I dipped the chicken in it and even threw some on the pasta. Game changer! This place - location, ambiance, water view, food, drinks - the whole package!

Absolute 5 star experience here. We entered right at they opened at 11 on a Saturday. I told our…read moresever that I had an event coming up at noon so we'd be ordering right away, and by golly, the staff took care of us. Drinks, followed by poutine 5 minutes later, then food about 10 minutes after that. We were all done within 30 minutes! The food was fantastic, too. Delicious poutine, with oozy gooey squeaky cheese curds. I had the smoked fish salad; it had the right amounts of everything and felt like a distinctly Duluth dish. My husband had the fish and chips. I had a bite of his fish, and it was perfect, with great batter and flavor. I would happily come here again on a visit. I can see why this is a city institution.

The service here was spot on. Our server was extremely attentive and was not bothered at all when I…read morekept asking for jalapenos. It was a bit chilly today, but those pickled jalapenos really helped. The seating was nice. It's great it was dog friendly, but I would recommend going on a warmer day, Iif you're bringing your furry friends. We had the bbq burger(added jalapenos) w/onion rings and poutine. I usually end up not liking the poutine at places, but will try it. Here, I actually really liked it, and will definitely get it again. The same for the onion rings, they were crispy and not too greasy. We also got the inhouse made root beer. That was quite good as well.

Great fish and chips right on the bay. Good, friendly service. Would love to hang there when they…read morehave live music. Fun times!

Made a quick stop to see if they had some smoked fish spread/ dip and indeed they did. This is a…read moretiny shop and looked to have a decent selection of smoked fish but we were focused on the spread. We got the spread home and gave it a try. Unlike some fish spreads it was not full of filler or too much mayo. Perhaps some would think it is too dry but it was good to us. The flavor was pretty mild overall and not as much smoke as I like. Guessing the main ingredient is white fish which is very bland.

The wings were fantastic, good atmosphere overall and the service was quick! I recommend this place…read more100%

We got here at 6:00pm not very busy. Took about 5 minutes to sit us. Then we waited about another…read more5 to 10 minutes for menus. Ordered our food. Table that came in after us about 15 minutes later got their pizza right away. We ordered a pizza and a ceasar salad. Finally got our food 1 hr and 20 minutes later. Pizza was warm, nieces salad was missing the pesto. Maybe it would have been worth the wait if the food was good but it sadly wasn't. Very mediocre. Oh yes and another table had to tell the waitress another table hadn't even gotten their drinks. Definitely would not recommend. I was going to be nice and give 3 stars but I changed my mind.

We decided to do a pie-off and bought slices of double-crust apple pie from Rustic and Betty's to…read moredetermine who we thought was the best. Rustic made the purchase process much faster thanks to their Pie on the Fly truck; our slice was ready in a couple minutes, fork and napkins included. Our conclusion: the crust was flaky, messy, with visible cinnamon, and was delicious. It had more flavor through the crust, which we preferred, though the fillings were similar and good. This was our favorite of the two.

Great experience, ordered the Walleye Benedict and so what a savory breakfast. Hashbrowns were…read morenice a crisp, the walleye cakes were delicious. Great flavor, perfect texture and cooked perfect. The bearnaise sauce topped it off. On top of the food the staff was cheerful, Tammy took great care of me and made me feel like a regular. If I'm in the area I'm coming back. I'll be back later for some pie, I was so full from breakfast. The pie list looked amazing.

Yes - I travel for pasta…read more.. Spent the weekend at Bluefin Bay and ended up eating several time at the Grille. Consistently good food. Naturally, I had them doctor up a little combo of the seafood pasta and the chicken Alfredo. I wanted the peppers and the penne noodles. The Grille squad acquiesced and boom - best meal of my trip up the north shore. Strongly recommend a visit! Both to the Grille and the Bluefin Bay resort at large.

Great service and food was very good. Make Reservations…read morebecause they can get busy. We had reservations, showed up early and we were able to be seated.

This is our second (annual) visit to Poncho's for lunch on our trip to the South Shore. We like…read morethis place very much. Clean and "modern" although decorated as a hunting lodge replete with taxidermied heads of deer and bear. Very friendly staff. The menu had changed substantially from October 2024. Husband had the bourbon bacon burger on ciabatta with onion rigns and he ate every last crumb. It looked delicious. I had the fish tacos, which they are evidently known for. However they were out of whitefish that day so substituted trout with my approval. They were OK, the fine breading was a little tough and there was way too much fish on each tortilla. I wasted over half of the fish. Three huge tacos was too many, I would in retrospect suggest a choice of one, two or three. The slaw was not pineapple slaw as listed but still tasty. The french fries were hot and crispy, I am a french fry lover. We'll be back next visit.

I wish I could tell you about Poncho's Tavern food. We arrived at 6:45 sat our selves after we…read moreasked about seating. It still took 15 minutes until someone noticed us, sitting in the booth. Really not a big deal as we had already looked online while waiting to know what we wanted. We ordered immediately, an appetizer which was mozzarella sticks, and a wrap/burger both with fries. A hour goes by it's now 8:00pm no one even checked on us for another drink. I asked the waitress would we be getting our appetizer or food shortly? She said yes they are working on it, I pointed out the couple that came in after us was eating and finishing up, she said that's because they had salads. So she offered us a free beer each for waiting an hour for an appetizer. We waited another 30 minutes and still no appetizer or food. We inquired at the bar finally what the actual time frame for any food? We were told they are working on it right now . We ended up leaving and grabbing a frozen pizza from the gas station. I would not recommend going there and I would support any other local establishment first before Poncho's. With drive time/wait time we spent over 2 hrs 15 mins and never received any food. If I could give 0/5, I would have.