Northwoods Diner has been our restaurant of choice for many years. Consistency is definitely a…read moremajor reason for their success. A family owned and run business, they are always pleasant and welcoming. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is relaxing. We would highly recommend them. Marian & Jerome Wahleithner

Let me clarify this is a 4.5 star rating. Our friends at Yelp still won't give us half stars…read more After visiting Northwoods Inn, I tell people, "I had a great meal at a gas station recently.". No kidding, don't let the gas station vibes throw you, this place has great eats. We walked in through the gas station part of the building and were surprised to see the rustic decor of a medium sized dining area and an adjacent bar. It was a pretty full dining room and we sat ourselves. It didn't look promising as we saw one waitress and one bartender. However, after a brief wait, the waitress came to our table and assured us she would return as quickly as possible to get our drink and food orders. She returned as promised. Our drinks arrived a short time later. They were well made and attention was paid to get us another round as we finished the first. Our table had ribs, prime rib and a French dip sandwich. The portion size was great and the food arrived hot. The ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender and the sauce was tasty. The prime rib had great flavor, was prepared as ordered and had very little fat. The French dip was also tasty. Truth be told, a salad bar would make this a true five star rating. The salads served with the meal were nice but very run-of-the-mill. Will we go back in the future? You betcha!

Love their Walleye and Steaks. Homemade ranch dressing and chicken dumping soup…read more The decor is rustic and has a lot of taxidermy. The West side of the building is a sit down restaurant and the East side is for their buffet. Some Saturdays they have weddings on the east side. Sunday brunch buffet is excellent. Breakfast foods until 1pm, then lunch foods.

We went for a fish dinner. Had second thoughts before going in as there were no cars in the…read moreparking lot. The salad bar was good however the chicken soup was watered down. Cod was so over cooked it was crispy, baked potato was cold in the middle. The restaurant itself was freezing. Should have trusted the instincts we had in parking lot and gone somewhere else. Sorry but will not go back. This used to be a fantastic restaurant.

Unique place with good food. Also liked the fun vibes & great place to stop for drinks.read more

Dropped in for a few sandwiches. The burgers were fantastic! The service was a bit slow. Fun…read moreplace to stop north of Crivitz.

Excellent food. Excellent price. Excellent bar. Excellent fried bread (or whatever that thing…read morewas I kept going up to get more of near the salad bar). Being not from anywhere near Green Bay or this area, I didn't really know what some of the foods people eat here are, and I'm definitely no cheese buff. I don't even really know what a supper club is. My guess it is is a place where you have a few drinks at a bar, then make your way to the dinner table area, make your own salad, and then wait for awesome homestyle food to come later. This place is definitely a unique experience of what you might find closer to the East Coast, but it was definitely delicious. That fried bread was something else too. I knew every bite was bad for my body, but was so good. So I kept eating it through the entire meal!

The bartender knows how to make cocktails correctly. I wish they would muddle their old- fashions,…read morebut when there is one bartender, that is inpossible. Dining there was not pleasant. The water in my glass was lukewarm and tasted like the pond. They need to solve that. The napkin was the size of a toilet paper square. Poor cook needs to learn to prepare more than one table of food at a time. We had 3 tables of 2 in front of us and each table received their food about 15 minutes apart. All of our tables had one of the diners having the special-the ribs. 4 of us had something else and the cook couldn't do them at once. Trust me I had plenty of time to observe. I wish them luck.

I've been driving by this joint for years for Iola car show. Finally got a chance to stop and loved…read moreit. Food was good prices was good and the service was even better. You have to try and get a piece of pie at the end. My piece of pie and ice cream was bigger than the dinner.

Iola, Wi. I'm giving this place a five star because of their…read morepies. I'm not sure how some little remote diner with typical diner food is able to serve up such well made pies. And a large variety of them too. Someone back there is spending hours preparing artisanal grade pies with buttery flakey crusts, and fresh fruits. I had the rhubarb, the third one I've tried on this trip to Wisconsin, and this one really stood out. I could actually taste the rhubarb. Usually it seems to be the trend to hide the taste with strawberries. My wife's apple pie was similarly excellent. The apples were cooked perfect, with just a bit of crunch. Oh we did have dinner, I had a dark bread sandwich and I forget what the meat was. It was good as I recall. My wife had the chicken, bacon, and tomato salad which was great. I'm looking forward to my next visit!

A small cafe in the middle of Wisconsin quietly has some of the best food in the country. And it's…read morebeen so consistent for years, I had to make another shout out. Their daily specials are generally inventive like Strawberry Rhubarb Fat French Toast, Pot Roast Omelette, Beet Panini, etc. They usually have equally interesting drink options such as the caramel apple latte, which was divine. They also are a full fledged bake shop, making all of their breads and cakes and pastries in house. All of it is worth checking out. Here's a place with a commitment to super high quality, better than average cafe fare, at a good price and friendly service. I always stop here whenever I go into upper WI to fish.

What a cute diner!! They had a good mix of tables and booths for seating, and everything was very…read moreclean. We arrived around 9 am on a Wednesday and it was very busy--they had already sold out of one of the breakfast specials. That said, we were still seated right away and had water and our chosen beverages in front of us in a jiffy (and my coffee was topped off regularly). Dawn was our server and she was very pleasant and helpful when I had a question about the menu. My guy had two blueberry pancakes with bacon, and I had biscuits & gravy with hash browns. The pancakes were fluffy and satisfying, and the biscuits & gravy were packed full of flavor. LFG's breakfast was delicious, and a great price!

My husband and I are on a mission this summer, searching for the best Friday Fish Fry near us…read more After 10 Friday meals, Cattails is leading the way. The place is newer and very comfortable with a great bar, if you need to wait a bit for your table. We waited only 10 minutes and we did not mind. At all. A cut WAY above the rest are the Classic Old Fashioneds, served the way they should be -- heavy on your choice of bourbon and very light on the soda. (Definitely NOT Wisconsin Style.) I had a smoked Old Fashioned that was one of the best I've ever had! But the meal got better! A salad bar is not a requirement for a fish fry, but it sure goes a long way. Fresh, tasty, and a great way to start the meal. We both ordered the perch. I had a baked potato side and he had the fries. Best perch we've had -- light on breading, hot and not oily at all. Service was excellent and we decided to have a second Old Fashioned back in the bar for dessert. We'll be back!

We had a group of 4 for Friday, we had tenderloin, ribs, shrimp and perch, all were excellent,…read moregreat potato bar, salad bar and great soup, then to top it off our waitress had made a dessert to die for, sliced pears in a spice cake with a salted caramel drizzle. You can't get that every where. That's why we love this place, the staff and owners are so friendly, a great hometown feel. Also they make great muddled old fashions and if you want something different try a smoked old fashion. You go to Cattails once I know your going go back.

I can't lie. I drove by this place 3 times. The parking situation.... Well they don't have one. You…read morehave to find parking on the street somewhere. This is a house converted to a bar with a later than the rest close time of 12 VS 10:00 pm like the rest of this town. Staff on point helpful and polite Food AMAZING like the best ceaser wrap I have ever had.

Very cute pub in a fairly quiet location, so parking was plentiful. Our waitress was okay but she…read moredidn't come around as often as we would have liked for water/refills. We went with an app of portabella mushrooms, a cup of clam chowder soup, and our entrees were the chicken Caesar wrap and the shrimp fry. The mushrooms were a mystery to us and we felt they should have been listed as mushroom chips, because instead of being slices they were super thin (more like shaved) so you didn't get any mushroom flavor, it was just batter flavor. The clam chowder soup was insanely bland, no amount of salt, pepper or crackers could save it. The wrap was the best thing we ordered; very delicious. The shrimp fry was just so-so, as the shrimp were small and the batter was thick so there again the batter overwhelmed what it was covering and I ended up peeling most of the batter off just to taste the shrimp. Will we go back again? Probably not.

The service was decent and the bartenders were nice. Show up early if you want a spot. It's a tight…read morefitting bar with a decent supper club atmosphere. The food was not my favorite. I got the scallops and they were flavorless and rubbery. Not my favorite.... I wouldn't suggest ordering it.

Service was good, didn't add our drinks on tab. Waitress was okay. Her mannerisms were polite,…read morejust not felt. Beef tips way to salty for my taste. Bartender really bubbly.

The Friday fish fry, all you can eat cod, is the best in town. The rest of the menu is…read morequestionable, overpriced and lacks flavor. Burgers only come well-done. Skip the dips. But the fish fry is delish, and you can eat out on the deck. Don't come too hungry, because you'll be waiting a long time for service. No matter when you come. The food does come quickly once you order. But sit outside, bc the crowd is older locals who don't realize how rude it is to stare. Feed some ducks or fish while you wait.

How can someone ruin a hamburger. Small hamburger is $8.95 lettuce 50cents, onion 50 cents tomato…read more50 cents. Add fries and an ice tea and you're at $17.50 for a nice view and crappy food in my opinion. I had the waitress check the bill and she said it was correct. I won't be back.