Since moving to Grafton, we've heard good things about Twisted Willow in Port Washington, and last night, we decided give dine there. The wife ordered Short Rib and I ordered Walleye. We both had French Onion Soup (three stars) and for desert, we ordered the Flourless chocolate cake. (3 stars) I was happy very happy with the Walleye dinner (Five Stars) Fresh and cooked just right. The roasted vegetables were excellent. We were not happy with the Short rib with mashed potatoes. The Short rib was dry and lacked flavor. It tasted like overcooked pot roast. Mashed potatoes were not much better. (2 1/2 stars at best). A very nice venue/restaurant both inside and out. Great location. Our server was just okay. She seemed to be just "going through the motions" and was not very engaging. (3 Stars). I think that the Twisted Willow is probably a good restaurant with quality food. Perhaps we just came in on a bad night for Short Rib and engaging service. We will most likely give them another try. read more

Twisted Willow - Short rib. Dry and lacked flavor. Ugh... Tasted more like overcooked pot roast. Mashed potato not much better. - New American Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

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We had a reservation for our anniversary and had a great time. The restaurant space has large windows that let in lots of natural light and brighten up the space and the staff is very friendly. The menu has great options and I love that they try to source locally. The food was good but it did appear to have sat for a while before coming out and wasn't very hot. read more

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Had a delicious date night at twisted willow. They have a great menu with tons of gluten free and vegetarian options. They also have some awesome cocktails. They have tons of seating inside but you may want to make a reservation as it was quite busy. Service was quick and efficient and I really enjoyed my meal here. read more

Twisted Willow - Brie, lemon caper salad - New American Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

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I love the vegan options that make my mouth water. The bowls are the best and my friends love the buffalo cauliflower. The food here isn't what you expect but you'll be pleasantly surprised. Be brave, be bold, try something deliciously new. The staff is friendly and will help you make tasty choices if you're a beginner or just vegan curious. The ambiance is casual and laid back. So bring friends, kids, service animals and enjoy an affordable healthy meal! read more

what happened? Twisted Willow used to be so much better. Dinner was a real disappointment. The fish fry was excessively greasy, fries were cold and rye bread was stale. The dining room was way over lit. It was like eating in a greasy spoon diner, including flimsy silverware. miss the charm and ambiance it used to be !! read more

Every time I have been here the food is delicious, the drinks are great and the friendly quick service impeccable. The dining room in the lower part of the building gives it a warm and pleasant atmosphere. read more

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This was the perfect spot for our anniversary dinner. The bang bang shrimp was fabulous. Logan was our server and he was outstanding! He was really fun and accommodating. My husband loved the hanger steak, and the mushroom stroganoff was good. If they keep it on their menu, I would go back for the sirloin. Great cocktails and crème brûlée rounded out a really fun and delicious evening. read more

Twisted Willow - Crème brûlée - New American Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

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I am so grateful for Twisted Willow being right in my town and for how accommodating and creative the chef is. I have a lot of dietary restrictions for health reasons, and he has always been so kind and patient speaking with me as I find items on the menu that will work for me. I also very much appreciate that conscious sourcing is used like working with certain farms. I'm happy to pay higher prices to support our farmers and high quality ingredients! 5 stars hands down! read more

One of the nicer restaurants in Port Washington, the Twisted Willow has a lot to like. Cute interior, Great service, Excellent food. It should be at the top of your list if you are in town and you want an upgrade from The Steerage or Inventors Brew Pub. I believe they have music on Friday nights in the high season. Check them out while you are in Port. read more

Beautiful, opulent but tasteful elegance. There's also a fun side to it. Weight staff are fantastic, and the menu changes regularly. I've truly never had a bad meal here. My family and I often come here for special occasions. read more

Food was great! Everything was so flavorful and wholesome. One of the best dinners I've had in the Port area- definitely will be back! Service was friendly, helpful and quick. Ambiance felt comfortable read more

Let me start by saying my food was very very good! I got the chorizo pasta dish. Super fresh and great flavor. Now let me discuss the service. It was very poor. We showed up 5 minutes before reservation and was told we needed to wait because our table was not set. We got there at 6 so it was their first reservations of the night, not like we were waiting for a table to be cleared. We finally got seated and after the waitress gave us our menus we did not have her come back for at least 20-30 minutes to take our orders. We asked if the ribs were a half or full rack because it didn't say on the menu and she didn't know so we had to wait for her to find out. Turns out it was "16-18oz" and we couldn't get an answer of half or full rack lol. My wife ordered stroganoff with adding sirloin and the sirloin was cooked like a hockey puck. Super hard and barely any flavor. The espresso martinis were pretty good but they didn't put in 3 beans on top, which makes it not professional. Their tequila selection also was poor so I couldn't order tequila drinks. We barely saw our waitress which stunk because it would have been a way better experience if we felt welcomed there. Also, when we left the whole staff was standing and talking by the exit door and it made us feel like we weren't welcome. Yeah the food was alright, but the staff really made experience poor. From the hostess, to the waitress to the staff sanding by the door while we're leaving it was a really bad experience. Luckily there is just as tasty restaurants in the area that we can eat at where we won't feel like we're missing out by not going there. read more

Twisted Willow - New American Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

twisted willow is easily one of my favorite restaurants in the ozaukee county area. delicious diverse menu that rotates a bit with the seasons, you truly can't go wrong with anything you get here. great assortment of cocktails and wine, and even live music in the bar on fridays. I have truly loved everything I've tried here (steak, shrimp pad Thai, short rib stroganoff). best to get a reservation as soon as you know you want to dine, a lot of time ms week of there is only bar seating available (which is still very nice). highly highly recommend! read more

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Saturday night and Twisted Willow had all their tables full. While moving quickly and saying hello to all the guests waiting inline for the next seating the team managed the restaurant with professionalism and kindness. The Mushroom Stroganoff and Dark Chocolate Bourbon ice cream was delicious. Many thanks to the kitchen and front end staff. May future customers treat your team as well as you treat us. read more

This little place in Port is super cute. Such a quaint venue!. Great job hiring great personalities. Service A... we had Elliot as a server for dinner. Amazing recommendations and attitude! We had drinks upstairs... great bartender! The live music was very good. Ambiance A Food A read more

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While my husband and I were visiting my parents in Port Washington, WI, my parents took us to eat at Twisted Willow. We had a great time with amazing food and wonderful drinks! Since my husband and I live just outside of Indianapolis, Indiana, I have contacted Twisted Willow two years in a row now for gift certificates for my parents for Christmas. Ordering the gift certificate was super easy and it was mailed with no issues to my home in Indiana. I highly recommend checking out Twisted Willow, you will love it!!! read more

Horrible service ! Waited 2rMin for a server after being seated . We actually had to get our own cocktails before the server arrived and during the meal . Vegetables with entree were partially cooked and just warm but no server checked on our food being cooked or tasting well . Not very impressed with any thing about the experience. Ambiance was the best part of the dinner. read more

The dining rooms are idyllic, not overcrowded, and quiet enough to have a conversation without screaming. The French onion soup was amazing but the chicken sandwich was terrible- dry chicken, dry bacon, the bun fell apart, the tomato and lettuce were tasteless, and they need to put more mustard in the dijon. Service was subpar at best, I was a party of one which meant that I was last on the list of importance. Great atmosphere, good soup, (mmm, good soup), but an underwhelming meal. The 5 star reviews are shocking. read more

Twisted Willow - Farmhouse Chicken Sandwich - New American Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Everything went well for a last day of summer visit to Twisted Willow. Spoke with Candy the owner and set us up for a nice reservation. Seated quickly and friendly by our hostess on a Saturday evening. Wendy, our waitress was top-notch and attended to all our needs. I ordered the scallops off the specials menu and my better half ordered the pork shank off the regular menu. Both were perfect. The menu was loaded with helpful information re: gluten free options and overall the selections were wonderful. We saw the various dessert options pass by to other tables.... Sadly we didn't partake....they looked oh-so-good. We will gladly recommend to anyone in the area and will stop again when in the area! read more

I appreciate that they had a full kids menu, though I'm pretty sure my 9 year old boy could have eaten an adult sized burger. I liked how they encouraged kids to draw on the white paper part of the table and provided high end crayons. The ambiance was nice; it was quiet enough to have a conversation without screaming, but when the kids were a bit loud, it's not like everyone could hear. Food was decent but the service really brought the rating down to 3 stars. Our server clearly didn't want to be there. It's almost like FOH is trained to not make eye contact. Having food service experience myself, I find that FOH should be assigned tables (to wait on for food, bring the bill, be the point of contact), but everyone should help everyone; customers should not feel obligated to wait for their server for a utensil or water if they haven't seen their server. A bit over priced food wise, but glad we tried something new. read more

Love this restaurant! The food is DELICIOUS and they make it so easy to order gluten free (make sure you tell your server you are gluten free as some meals are naturally gluten free but some need to be altered to become gluten free) The inside has a speak easy vibe, cozy, and very fun atmosphere. The drinks were great and we loved our food! Highly recommend if you're looking for a more upscale dining experience. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, or a nice date night! read more

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Great food and nice ambiance. The sirloin was very thick but cooked to perfection with a nice sear.

Food, service and drinks are consistently great! Port Washington's gem. It is our favorite date night spot.

My husband surprised me with a trip to escape the Las Vegas summer heat- we enjoyed our anniversary dinner at this quaint restaurant, nestled in downtown Port Washington WI. We started the meal with, strawberry and ricotta bruschetta- the creamy ricotta was made in house, topped with ripe, deep red strawberries picked locally, finished with a drizzle of balsamic and sprinkled with basil on a crust salty toast point. This dish was so amazing, I could've consumed another order and went home happy! We went on to order the miso glazed salmon and ribs: My salmon filet was seared with a crunchy outer crust, side of white rice and beans, chopped broccoli, the miso sauce tasted more likes teriyaki sauce, very sweet. My husband started with a bowl of onion soup which had a layer of cheese over a sweet and slightly salty soup. The ribs were coated in a sweet sauce, so tender they fell right off the bone. The service was top notch with delicious food to match! Must visit when enjoying the downtown area. Tip- they are popular so be sure to make a reservation. read more

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We have gone here for years and even asked them to cater my wedding. My husband is from Wisconsin and we visit semi-annually. I dined on back to back days - for my anniversary dinner and to take a party of six with after. Anniversary night was fantastic. Food was amazing and so was service as it always has been. Second night was terrible.The place wasn't even busy. We literally had to ask for drinks and menus. No refills were given. We never got our drinks. Food was sub-par compared to the previous night. Our waitress was snappy and rude. We had to wait twenty minutes to pay our bill despite asking for help. Despite this I tipped 10% and left. Not five minutes later the GM calls and asks: Can you tell me why you only tipped 10%? I reply nicely letting her know of our situation. We spent 250+ over two meals there and this was a bad experience. We still tipped as a courtesy. We then were told to "bring it up instead of keep it to ourselves next time so that they can fix it before we tip." I was then hung up on before I could get a word in, given an insincere "I'm sorry that you had bad service. Bye." I worked in this industry as a shift lead. I would have apologized and comped the first time the issue was brought to me. I never would have called 7-year customers after they left and berated them for not a high enough tip. I am sad and out hundreds of dollars. I don't know that we will ever return. read more

We stopped here on a whim because another place recommended to me had no parking and ny daughter was hungry. It looked very uppity so I was surprised that they had a kid's menu but when we sat down it was very quaint and comfortable. The service was good too. The hostess was nice. Our server was friendly however I noticed he was more attentive to bigger families and those who were dressed classier. We were in sweats I believe. Lol. I still left him a 20% tip but knowing from experience one shouldn't judge a book by its cover. The food was delicious and my steak was melt in the mouth good. My daughter's food even looked good and she loved her French fries. They had a dirt cake that she liked and she enjoyed coloring on the "tablecloth". Overall a very good restaurant experience and will have to stop in again and apparently dress better. Lol. read more

Twisted Willow - Tenderloin with mushrooms - New American Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Great place for a parents night out. Easy to make reservations and a great environment. Hostess was fabulous. We enjoyed our cocktails, but I will say they were very over priced. $16.50 for my husbands Manhattan...he said it was good but not that good! 14$ for my cocktail, again good but maybe 11$ worth of deliciousness. We both had the cheddar broccoli soup which was AHmazing! My mushroom stroganoff was perfection. Hubby's short rib was good too! All in all great spot, maybe grab a cocktail at a local bar beforehand :) read more

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Friendly welcome and excellent service staff. This is a darling place with a great atmosphere. Our food was outstanding! It was a 100% enjoyable experience. We will be back! read more

Fantastic family dinner! Everything was perfect! Whatever your needs, they will fulfill!

Not going to say much but pulling 2 pieces of hair out of my mouth is absolutely disgusting. Felt bad for our waiter Will, how do you even begin to apologize when the manager wasn't even willing to come over and apologize for an absolutely unacceptable and disgusting thing like this. Still gaging from the thought. Not 1 but 2 very long hairs in my food. Lucky i dodnt throw up right there at the table. Urrrgh!!! read more

Golf brings my group to this area every 2 years and we tried Twisted Willow on the last trip but there were no reservations available. We were excited to give it a try this year. Ambiance was excellent in this very historic and architecturally unique establishment. The dining rooms are spaciously organized and well appointed. The waitstaff was attentive, but only had limited knowledge of the menu and specials. The full bar offered traditional and specialty drinks with a few local beers on tap. Unfortunately two of the more promising beer selections ran out after one pour. Appetizers hut the mark and earned a star. Artichoke dip was excellent and the crab cake bites were unique albeit a very conservative portion. Entrees were regrettably underwhelming, especially at this price point. Nearly everyone was reaching for salt after sampling. The chicken sandwich and burger were very pedestrian with dry/over cooked proteins, generic vegetables and dry buns. Several in our party opted for the fish special, served on a potato patty with micro-greens. Only one member of our party opted for dessert and they reported it was very good. read more

This restaurant is just simply delectable. Everything on the menu is insanely good and so are the drinks! Our waitress was fabulous and her recommendations were amazing! I highly suggest you come here if you want fine dining food with a relaxed and welcoming environment! If you come you have to get the French onion soup, it's the best I've ever had! read more

This place is phenomenal and the food is fantastic. The only negative is that they were short staffed but the server made up for it with his friendly personality. Highly recommend! read more

Twisted Willow - Mushroom stroganoff. Delicious! - New American Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Some of the best food we've ever had. Great for a date night! Server was very attentive.

Great to visit Twisted Willow tonight and find things slowly returning to "normal". There were chef's specials and grasshoppers back on the menu - yum!! Tip: always try the chef's bruschetta!! Tonight was strawberry - delicious!! read more

Twisted Willow - They brought grasshoppers back!! - New American Near Me - Port Washington, Wisconsin

I was really looking forward to my first visit to the Twisted Willow based on posted reviews. Our greeting by the hostess was cordial and the service was very good. Its a limited menu which indicated that they did few things very good. Sorry to say that our meals were a huge disappointment. My choice, the special of the day, Spaghetti and Meatballs was tasteless. I selected the special because I saw so many orders coming out of the kitchen and figured everyone knew something I did not. The meatball were hard with no flavor. The pasta was cooked perfectly but the sauce had a strange and unpleasant flavor. Its hard to screw up spaghetti and meatballs but the Twisted Willow succeeded. My dinner companion had the shrimp scampi and left half of it on his plate for the same reasons. All in all, a very dissatisfying and discouraging meal. If any aspect of the meal warranted a return visit for another try, we would do it in a heartbeat, but nothing indicated a return trip would be worth it. Particularly disappointing due to the limited number of good food options in the area. Scratching my head on all the good reviews read more

Fantastic dinner for girls night. All of our meals were high quality and delicious. Very friendly service. We will be back! read more

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We chose this for my husbands birthday and it did not disappoint. The drinks were strong, the music playlist on point and our server Wendy was warm and professional. The kitchen team showed such care in their prep. Dressings homemade. The gnocchi was PHENOMENAL. We were sad at the last bite. Short ribs also delish. read more

Food is so good and fresh! Have loved eating here since they opened. Menu changes periodically for a whole new tasty experience!

We were starving! We ordered the charcuterie plate to start. Fresh bread with dipping oil helped to hold us over until it arrived. We were so hungry I failed to get a picture. It was quite good. Several cheeses, peppered salami slices, jam and some olives...warning they have pits. My son ordered the ribeye with a Cesar salad. I ordered the sirloin filet with the baked French Onion soup. Our steaks were a perfect medium rare and quite flavorful. I tried a bite of the ribeye and I'll definitely get that next time. Both came with mashed potatoes and veggies. My son even enjoyed the veggies. We were sure to stop before we were stuffed so we would have room for dessert. We had read reviews and knew we wanted the cheesecake and carrot cake, but the creme brûlée sounded so good that we decided to order that to share and the cheesecake and carrot cake to go. If I anything, I am a problem solver...and I really love dessert! Shoutout to Kelly who provided us with friendly and attentive service! Thank you for your suggestions and help with questions. The restaurant was quiet, warm and relaxing. Totally what we needed. The tables had an assortment of trivia cards to quiz each other with while we waited for the food to be brought out. Waste time a long wait though. Overall we really enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back. read more

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