The food hear is always solid without just relying on salt to cover mediocrity, and they will actually cook your burger to order instead of just giving you a medium/well done burger every time. It always feels loud inside, but the patio and upper level can help you escape. I ins supper time usually is busy, but it empties quickly. The Bob Jam was tasty with sweetness of the sauce and leaft arugula form the perfect opening for the punch of the gorgonzola. Salt levels were also good. 5/5 The sweet potato tots are always perfect - crispy outside, mushy inside - and that cinnamon sauce makes a knockout combo. 5/5 I'm guessing around 12 taps with a broad selection and not just the regulars. An 18% "living wage fee" is added to the bill. Burger, tots, and beer totalled $27. read more

The Livery Restaurant & Saloon - Bob Jam burger with a side of sweet potato tots - Bars Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Was considering this place but seeing u add to the bill 18% living wage and then want us to tip on top of that is just insane! Never will go to a place that does this and I tip extremely well when my server is awesome and I mean WELL! Like 25-30% ! But adding that 18% demanding it makes me angry because sometimes the servers and service and food can be not so good and then us as customers are made to pay that anyways !? No no no no nooo! Terrible thing to add to your business and I'm sure I'm not the only one not liking this . read more

Downtown staple, always a good experience. Food is good, service is always excellent and it's a regular stop in the downtown restaurant rotation. read more

Came here on a Friday night & it was pretty busy. There was no wait which was nice. They have a good amount of seating & a huge bar which you can sit at. I really liked the vibe, it gave me country mountain tavern vibes. Our waiter was super nice and gave great recommendation. I got a Mule to drink, the Grilled Chicken Pesto Sandwich and sweet potato tots. They all were sooo good! The onion rings were also excellent as an app. The prices here are so cheap too which was a huge plus. Beware they do automatically add a "Living Wage" TIP to the bill. Our total after getting 2 meals, 1 appetizer and 3 cocktails was $66. Highly Recommend this place! I'll be back. read more

The Livery was good enough to eat at twice in the same week, and I'm not ashamed to admit I had the fish and chips both times. Service was excellent and the drinks were solid pours. read more

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I love the food, It was a experience like no other ℹ suggest going to this spot They have a great selection of foods! Great service, also fast service read more

Excellent attentive service by Ingrid. Enjoyed happy hour beer, cocktails and Pinot noir wine. Also had tasty entrees-top notch salmon with flavorful grain medley, pulled pork sandwich with fries and chicken tinga tacos which were on special. Seasonings were on point and portions were large (hello lunch the next day!). Cool setting, a bit loud. read more

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diners be ware that they charge you a 18% living wage on your bill unbeknownst to you. it is not our job to pay your employees a liveable wage for mediocre service. read more

Driving from St. Paul to Milwaukee and stopped here for dinner. The beer list was decent, but since I was driving I limited myself to a single Spotted Cow. Cool space, appreciated the reuse of the building. Very friendly server, and good enough food, however, the time between ordering and getting the food felt like an eternity. It would not have been a big deal if we were not working out way further east, and it pushed our arrival time in Milwaukee back 30 minutes at least. This would easily have been a four star situation otherwise. If I was in the area I'd give it another go. read more

Great, unique food and drinks. Service is always amazing. Check out the KFC Chicken and a Rhubarbra Streisand!

Average food mostly. Service is always fine. A bit overpriced for basic food and they put the gratuity on the bill already which is not the Wisco way. Outside atmosphere is really nice in the summer. Eaten here a couple times, and I'm guessing it won't be the last. Nice to just stop and have a couple drinks in the outside area in the summer. I'll go 3.5 stars. read more

Great food and atmosphere. Did not appreciate the 18% living wage surcharge. The owner should add the "living wage" fee into his food costs. I would have typically tipped 20%, but didn't feel the need to do so since the owner added this line item. I will not be back. read more

The Livery Restaurant & Saloon - Copy of my receipt with 18% "living wage" added charge. - Bars Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Really cool building and very good food. Patio space is nice as well. Beer prices are excellent and the small tap list has a lot of variety. Don't skip the sweet potato tots, some of the best I can remember. Upstairs game room is a very cool space too. Highly recommended if you like historic buildings and good food! read more

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Literally my favorite restaurant in Eau Claire. Always consistently a great experience and great food. My entire party ordered gluten free buns. Two sandwiches came out on gluten feee hamburger buns and mine came out on a hoagie bun. I asked the server twice if it was gluten free, she assured us it was. I broke off a piece and tried it and could tell it was likely wheat. We asked another server and she said it was definitely a wheat hoagie bun with gluten as they only had gluten free hamburger buns. She sent it back and it came back on a gluten free bun in record time, within minutes. The sandwich was the regular quality, fairly good. I finished half, got a box, started putting my fries in the box -- and out of the fries tumbles the piece of the wheat hoagie bun that broke off. I've never been more disappointed in a restaurant that means so much to me. The apology was flippant and halfhearted and, not that I was expecting or asked for it, the check had no adjustments. I have celiacs disease. My reaction to gluten isn't small. Every time I eat out is a calculated risk and I accept there may be cross contamination, but to be served a wheat bun, confidently lied to twice about it without an offer to check to make sure, and then to be re-served the same food with simply a different bun, is unconscionable. I came from three hours away, I have a weekend full of work to do in the area, and now I have to worry about how the gluten is going to affect me. read more

Fish fry, wings, sweet potato tots all were amazing! Excellent service. Bartenders very friendly. Atmosphere very unique. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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Wow we will never patronize this establishment again. They automatically add on an 18 percent living wage fee because mgt is too cheap to pay employees properly. This fee is not a tip either!!! read more

Great food, service & atmosphere. Why 4 stars? Just wondering why the 18% living wage fee added to the bill. Inquiring if "tip" was included since we give 20% or more. No - it's not. It's so that the cook, dishwasher & not sure who else are paid. Thus, it was as if we still needed to add a tip. I then gave an extra 20% on the food portion of the bill. Which actually means I walked away with 38% tip with my calculations as a consumer towards service fee. Not sure what to think of this. Certainly didn't want to short the server. Not from the area. Don't know how many people know this extra charge is included and tip is also expected -so Fyi. It was explained so they could pay some of the other workers $15/hour .... read more

Wagyu cali burger FTW!! I hadn't been here in a very long time and only remembered it being sub-par...I'm so glad I went back! The sweet potato tots are a must as well. I said to my gf the next day that I would go back for another of the same burger. Man it was delicious! The fries are awesome too read more

Went to this restaurant on a friday night. The food was a 6 out of 10. The bartender was not very friendly. If the place was busy I could understand, but it was very slow. The worst part is the 18% living wage fee they automatically apply to your bill. Will never go back. read more

The Livery Restaurant & Saloon - Bars Near Me - Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Had a group looking for dinner and The Livery was recommended. Really enjoyed the atmosphere and decor. Brick walls and wood accents with some fun/crazy decorations. Good selection of craft beer. Extensive menu. We had a group of 10 and everyone got something different and it was all enjoyable. I thoroughly enjoyed the waitress recommendation of Pasta Ya Ya. It consists of smoked sausage, shrimp, crawfish, New Belgium black ale sauce, herbs, Cajun spices, linguine. Really delicious. Great staff that handled the group with ease. A very enjoyable dining experience. Try it out. read more

Food and drinks were great and service was excellent The added gratuity was a little much but I understand staff should get a decent wage read more

I eat here quite often and always have the salmon entrée or a salad with salmon as the protein. It's sushi grade fish, and cooked to perfection. Their salads are always fresh and never have a wilted piece of lettuce. Very consistent. The service is friendly and efficient. While I haven't eaten many other things on the menu. I can say that the onion rings are some of the best I've ever had. read more

We went to the Livery after a concert- for a late lunch. They were pretty slow, but I understand they were short staffed that day. The veggie burger special that had blue cheese on it was really good, as were the sweet potato tots. Can't say I was a fan of the sweet dip they had for the tots. yuck. Everyone else at the table got a burger and were happy with it. read more

I like the place overall but not too many options on menu. Lots of pool tables upstairs but wish they were better maintained. Service has always been good though. Would be nice if someone worked the bar upstairs read more

One of the first places I went out to by myself on a Saturday afternoon which also happened to be prom night for local high schools so it was quite busy. I was told it would be a 45 minute wait for an outside table on a gorgeous Midwest spring day but got the text notification when put on the waitlist in less than 25 minutes. I was offered the benches for people on the waitlist on the back patio which I declined since I still wanted to explore downtown Eau Claire. Once seated, I was attended to in a few minutes and was given a sample of their pineapple hard cider before committing to a whole glass which I'm glad they offer since I was new to the area and local drinks and didn't want to waste my money on something I wouldn't like. The fried onion rings were fresh and delicious which makes for a perfect appetizer. They're also generous for their portions so that could have been enough for 2-3 people, to be honest. The grilled chicken pesto sandwich did take awhile to come out of the kitchen and was a little more oily that I would like. It was neat to see the living wages tip was added automatically (18%) to all checks with the option to add extra tip. However, that does present a problem if the service was not worthy of 18% or if the experience was lackluster. However, the server definitely earned it given how many tables I saw her work with while constantly making sure I had everything I needed. All in all, a nice spot downtown with slightly above average prices but the outdoor option definitely makes up for it! read more

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Great service and food!! Definitely would come back! My family all loved it! Great atmosphere.

We were short-changed at the bar. After politely asking the bartender, he muttered something about extra fees and happy hour, said we had the right change, then changed his mind apparently and gave us a couple more bucks back. Still wrong. We left. Nice space though. read more

The Livery came in clutch when we needed it the most - during sudden down pouring rain while at a music block party (Oxbeaux Fest) during peak dinner time on the weekend. Even though the place was packed, the host was able to find us a table for 4 in the back room. Then, our server was quick to help us in the best way possible - by serving up some cheese curds and cocktails asap. They had some great seasonal drinks like a cucumber cocktail and a moscow mule with yuzu. Refreshing! For my entree, I got a cuban on Udi's bread. It was so savory and satisfying, though I was disappointed the sammie/bread wasn't pressed or at least a little toasted. Some other things that made my friends real happy: the sweet potato tots and roast beef sandwich. read more

Grilled Chicken Pesto Sandwich Great sandwich. Loved it tremendously. Will definitely be back read more

First off, we got seated at a table next to the door and it was very cold. We felt the breeze every time someone walked in. We had to wait quite awhile for our waitress. A table that was seated after us got waited on before us. This exact thing happened to us the last time we were here. But that time, the waitress forgot our order completely and we waited over an hour. When we complained to the manager, he just stated that they were busy. That is why it has been so long since we have come back! So eventually our waitress came, we ordered and it was about a 40 min wait for our food. We all ordered Cubans and they were terrible! They were so greasy that we couldn't eat them. How disappointing AGAIN!! read more

The atmosphere is great and the waitresses are very friendly. Good collection of drinks and decent food. All for very decent prices. Only suggestion would be to expand the food menu though. read more

Great food and service. Our bartender Milena is a star. She excelled in all categories of ambience and hospitality. She is also quite cultural. read more

I've downgraded my 2012 5-star review to a guarded 4-star rating. They were a weak 3 last summer based on really marginal bar service (long wait time to get a simple drink, even when the ace wasn't busy). I think the service has improved. Friendly and faster. Unfortunately my three buddies have boycotted the place, so I seldom come in anymore. Today? It's good. The patio with fire put is a plus, except that is where the smokers go, so not a good place to eat dinner, unless you like cigarettes wafting in your face. read more

Upgrading to five stars. We have eaten here 10 times in the past two years, which puts it at the top of our list in terms of repeat stops. Why? First - Price to Food ratio - Consistently good/great food at a reasonable price. It's not cheap, but it's not expensive. Never have had a bad meal, most are excellent. Best Fish Fry in the Valley, IMHO. Not your chain clone - willing to take risks Second - Good service. It's not white linen, but prompt, they pay attention and take some extra steps. Third - Nice Beer/Wine selection - they bat above their weight. It's not a huge list, but wheat they offer is above average and different - not generic. It is loud, and it gets busy - this is a downtown place people and it's rocking people. If that's not what you want, go elsewhere. I can't downgrade a place for being what it is. read more

Well trying to order food here if you are in the game room for a party is almost impossible. Staff keeps telling us we cannot order food and only drinks and apps. Took me to state I will take my business elsewhere then able to get food. Really? Has this business forgotten they sell food and drinks! Then we overhear the staff tell a group of RCU members they have to leave the table if they are not going to order food. Again REALLY!?!?! Business must be so good you are able to tell people to leave! Wow is all I can say just wow Food is good but service or rules of what a server can here blow me away. And the horrid grease smell in the linen napkins. Someone needs to actually smell them and you tell me if they should be used. We asked for paper napkins. read more

The guy bartenders are hot, but my bf Mike hates that I get all the attention. We work across the street here and like to get a COCKtail after work, sometimes we're lucky sometimes not so much read more

2/13 Quoted "maybe 30 minutes" This place is a joke. The host can't seat people correctly. Waited over an hour because everyone wanted to drink their dinner instead of eat it. Manager couldn't talk. Not sure what he was doing. People walking around thinking it's ok so be without masks. Not a safe place. NEVER AGAIN Shame on you Livery We went to Culver's. read more

Good bar food, according to the owner in Volume One-July 1, tipping is optional due to an increase in an 18% service fee. We ate lunch there last Friday, bummer our waitress didn't inform us of the new policy before we gave her a 22% tip, which was on top of the 18% service fee. Website also does not include info on the 18% "service fee", and menu as well. Best to inquire before paying. 3 stars for food 0 stars for integrity read more

A tasty and historical little find here, nestled in western Wisconsin! The Livery is located in an old horse stable, but don't worry...it feels clean and well kept, with its brick walls and beautiful back patio! We were passing through and stopped here because of its claim of good food and gluten free options. They were right on both! Both my wife and I were in the mood beef, and ended up ordering the same thing...which we rarely do because we like trying different things, but the beef brisket called to us both with a song we couldn't ignore! Served with their own barbecue sauce, the brisket was cooked perfectly -- tender yet crispy/crunchy ends! Roasted potatoes, baked beans, and cole slaw were on the side. Each of these were great too! Think the beans were my fav! With a cider to wash it all down with, The Livery proved to be a wonderful restaurant with food that left our taste buds and stomach very happy! read more

Very good. Safe bet to bring out of towners. Good variety of food. And food great !!!