I've played many shows and seen many bands perform at this venue, and it's always a good time. The…read morebar itself is huge, and the decor is very dark but artistic. The sound is usually spot on, and it's just got this electric feel when there's live music there. Dez, the owner, is super chill and runs a tight ship. I'm very thankful for the nights I remember (and those that I don't).

Loved this spot! It's tough to get a good drink in eau Claire but if you want one this is it…read more Fantastic cocktails and service. When we went they had live jazz music and the band was fantastic! I would go back in a heartbeat!

We were seated at a super cozy table in corner next to fireplace. Great atmosphere, hostess was…read morevery friendly, and service was very good. Drinks were great as well. BUT Food is very overpriced! Appetizers are very MEH! main course, $32 for a hanger steak and potatoes. You don't get an actual streak! You get 4-5 thin slices of meat on a MOUNTAIN of potatoes. Absolute rip off that will leave you hungry unless you feel like stuffing yourself with 30 mini potatoes. Dessert was lava cake and carrot cake. Both are not worth it. Carrot cake was overly sweet and exploding with nuts. Lava cake portion is very small and served in this enormous bathtub like trough that make ls it hard to share. Also not worth the 20-25 minutes it takes to get. I would return here though because of the good drinks, service and atmosphere. I would just get a burger next time and hope that it's decent.

I attended the inaugural Eaux Claires Festival, curated by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, and it has…read morealready earned it spot as an annual must-do event in my book. It was affordable (~$90 for 2 full days), and within a good driving range where you feel like you're embarking out of the Twin Cities, but you're not really going too far. It's a fun state of mind that's easy on the mileage. I'll get right to the point. My favorite sets: Bon Iver, Sylvan Esso, Policia, Doomtree, Lizzo. There were plenty of porta potties, which were also kept clean and stocked. The scenery was just dreamy - rolling hills, trails through the trees, light-up color-changing forests, and cool art installations. Depending on the times of the sets, I was able to grab drinks at the right time without crazy lines. I loved the local artists and stores that were in the "village" there. I think each of my friends and I ended up buying something. Some cons though: the food, or lack there of. There was like 20,000 people and like 10 vendors. Lots of people waited in lines over an hour long, only for the vendors to run out of food. A lot of the merch sold out quick too. And the crowd leaving at the end of the last set was not managed well, because thousands of people were forced down this one narrow roped off path.

Improvements The first of hopefully many Eaux Claires…read morefestivals, they definitely had some kinks to work out. The first night food ran out and wait lines were 20 minutes or more. Water stations were spaced throughout but only in the main areas and not in the second staging area by the Dells. With some miscommunication on what could be brought into the campsites and festival, lots of folks had to throw out glass bottles and blankets. I hope the communication around camp ground and festival rules is made clear next time. Positives The music itself however was phenomenal. It was amazing having so many folks in one space and a wide variety of music at that. My favorites were Bon Iver, Lizzo, Poliçia, The Staves, and Charles Bradley. I loved the collaborations and how many folks were new to the music festival scene. The bathrooms were also kept extremely clean with the company cleaning bathrooms out at least once a day. A saving grace given the reputation most port-a-potties have. Art installations! Who knew how great they would go with music. Well...the organizers did. It was amazing that the shirt printing was done in Eau Claire and a lot of the artists were Midwest based. I almost wished there had been more art. It was great to see visuals while waiting for the next set to begin. I hope they bring this back for next year. Overall a great lineup and festival. Will attend again if planned.

I come here on Thursdays with my friends for karaoke night and always have a blast. The staff is…read morereally friendly and attentiven the bathroom is kept clean, and the prices of drinks are great. The place is a kinda dingy and could desperately use a remodel.

There's a $2 mystery beer and their taps are all $2. So you can live on the wild side or get…read moreexactly what you want...for $2. There's a $10 card minimum (read 5 mystery beers) but there's also an ATM inside. The live music is fun and there's darts in the front, pool in the back.

Great jerk chicken and very friendly, attentive server. Always solid food especially if you like…read morea little Jamaica slice!

We were recommended to this spot and were thrilled to see a Jamaican restaurant on the river across…read morefrom Red Wing. Cheese curds - you can't go wrong with Ellsworth cheese curds! The curds were lightly coated, making the batter crispy but not overwhelming. Unfortunately, more than one of our cheese curds also had onion in them. Pulled Pork - this was a clear winner today! The barbecue sauce and heaping portion of pork worked perfectly together on the fluffy bun. The French fries were clearly fresh cut and had the perfect combination of meatiness and crispiness. Jerk Chicken Sandwich - the chicken was well seasoned and well cooked. We never received the honey-Mayo to pair with the sandwich, which was sorely missed. When they say this sandwich is hot, we would call it Minnesota hot. We all agreed, the water had an unusual taste. This impacted the water and any soda our table had. We chose to eat outside because the internal space was incredibly loud. The property was not handicap friendly with uneven ground and a big step to go to the patio. Overall, we enjoyed the food and the space is probably a hot spot in the summer along the river.

Went here for a concert yesterday. Was my first time there. It was a good venue. Wish there were…read moremore people there for these great bands Eve to Adam and Message from Sylvia but hey it's not always a bad thing. The staff was friendly which was good. The drinks were mixed well I will say that one bartender didn't give me change and just ended up keeping my money I was owed back. Definitely rubbed me the wrong way but whatever. It is what it is. Saw they have my favorite Tantric coming in a few weeks. Maybe I'll be making a trip back. It's on a Monday though a tough day for a concert :/. Anyway ...good for the locals and for a small concert for sure.

We were visiting from out of town and were recommended to try the fish fry here. If I was giving…read morethe rating based on food and service only I'd give it 6 stars out of 5! I'm only giving 4 stars because the bar is kind of a hole in the wall and if it was up to some of the group I was with we would have left based on the appearance. However, I was definitely glad we didn't leave. They don't have any tables out so the bartender set up a table for us and did an excellent job serving us drinks and dinner. She was fantastic and the cheese curds, fish, and burgers were outstanding. Don't judge a book by it's cover! This was worth the visit!

Food was so good! Service was the best! And the ambiance was beautiful. Had not been here since the…read moreremodel. I loved it and look forward to returning. I would recommend this for anyone. The bad side is the parking. We are handicapped and there are not many spaces for us. The other option is street parking or parking across the street. This is concerning for us.

Huge shout out to Ziggy's and all the staff for a private party we booked. From the time of booking…read morethe party to the end of the party renting a room here was easy and affordable, and I would definitely do it again.

Ah, Eaux Claires. So much to love. The inaugural lineup was well curated and culminated with a…read morefive-star performance by Bon Iver. There were some cool art installations and vendors, port-a-potties were plentiful, and water bottle filling stations were available, which was crucial in the heat and sun. Attendees seemed to skew late 20s to late 30s, so the crowds were pretty chill and no one was really going bonkers throughout the day. Basically, it was a dream. Since it was their first year, there were some snags here and there, but overall the festival was run well. Items for improvement: - Some sort of shade - the unrelenting sun forced us to go back to our campsite a couple times to take a break from it. - Better food choices - pizza had a 70-minute wait, several vendors sold out before dinner, and the quality of many options was lacking (spongy chicken tenders - barf). - By day two, the water filling stations was a slippery, muddy mess. Related: having a filling station on the stage up the hill would be ideal. Things that surprised me were how efficient the shuttles to and from the campsites were, how easy it was to get in with our wristbands already issued (we got to walk right past the massive line at the fest's start), the fact that the camp port-a-potties were cleaned throughout the day, and the fact it only took about an hour to get on a bus after Bon Iver's set. The camping will be on a new site for 2016 so I'm curious if that will be as seamless as it's not on an established campground but instead in a field. The fest has sent out a couple of feedback surveys and they seem really invested in improving the experience, so I'm really pumped for this year's festival considering how impressed I was with the first year!

Incomparable little art boutique featuring a select few local artists in different media. The…read morepersonable owner is a singularly effective promoter of her town and well worth spending a few extra moments for conversation. Every now and then the Purple Turtle Artisan Collective takes its proverbial show on the road for a pop-up store incarnation which is how I first encountered it, and her. So, how I first encountered them, the store and Amanda Scholz, the owner. I'm not sure if I'm clarifying, so I'll move on. If you're within an hour or two drive, or if you have the time to take a little diversion between the Twin Cities and Milwaukee, very well worth your time. However you won't be able to get the unique Sarasvati water color on canvas because I picked up the last one.

So glad I found this great local artist shop. The owner was so helpful in telling me about how to…read moreuse the snippets of yarn. Very inspiring. Lots of pottery, fiber art, jewelry, just about everything.