7 Best Seafood Restaurants near Baraboo

“We come to Jose’s every time I’m up here in Baraboo. Sometimes more than once in a weekend. The manager Maria is the best. She always makes sure to say hello and make sure your food is good. Andrea is also on the top of our list of favorite waitresses. We go to their trucks to eat and the Jose’s in hochunk is the best. Highly recommend.“

“Wok King was delicious! Fast service, the owner chatted with us a bit and it was lovely to meet her. Great menu options, great portions, beautiful decor! We had the most delicious and lovely family afternoon brunch/early dinner. Highly, highly recommend!“

“We ate here before the Chris Young show in the middle of that dang snowstorm. It was our first time! From the minute we walked in and were greeted by the host staff and welcomed by our server at the bar, we already felt like we were being treated like royalty. You feel so welcomed, immediately. After a cocktail, our hostess came and found us for our reservation and we were seated at a cute window seat, overlooking the Christmas lights. Our server, Alex, was OUTSTANDING. I cannot stress enough how much we enjoyed his company and his conversation. We were, again, treated like royalty. 1 billion out of 10 for all of the front of house staff...especially Alex. At this point, if the food was terrible I wouldn't have even cared. But. It. Wasn't. Calamari 10/10 (light batter and melts in your mouth), my Ceasar Salad 10/10 (the dressing was light and flavorful and I almost asked for a bowl of the croutons) I ordered a NY Strip medium rare, baked potato, mushrooms 10/10 (cooked and seasoned to perfection, at this point Ive eaten so much food I think I'm going to die, but I couldn't stop), my friend had the Queens Cut Prime Rib, baked potato, and asparagus 10/10 (again, cooked to perfection, super flavorful, and the asparagus was huge and delicious). Alex asks if we want dessert and I said I literally can't breathe. ...He came back with a chocolate mousse anyways...how he knew my weakness, I'll never know. So, go for the food and the staff. These folks are doing it so right. We can't wait to go back!!!!“

“My bartender Tiana was awesome! I Never waited for a drink! 5 Stars!“

“I have waited a long time to go to House of Embers. Being from the area it has been on my list of places I have always wanted to go but never have been able to. I specifically waited for a Saturday evening so that I could get Prime Rib. Again lots of anticipation with that. Also we arrived shortly after they opened for the night and was surprised with how many people they already had in the place.

We got seated right away in a small table for two near the door out of the kitchen. Our waitress came and took our drink later. A while later she came back and asked if we ever got our drinks. We had not and she said she would check on them. It was two beers from tap so nothing complicated. A little later she came back with the two beers. We placed our order including an appetizer. After a long time again the waitress comes back and asks if we got our appetizer. Again we said no and again she said she would have to go check on them. She came back and said they would be out soon. They did arrive at the table about 10 minutes later, making me think they had not been started until the waitress checked on them. The seafood stuffed mushrooms were really good so worth the wait.

Since we put in our main order with the appetizer we thought maybe that our main course would follow shortly behind our appetizer. That was not the case. Actually two tables that came in well after we placed our order received their food well ahead of us and both of those tables had more people in the party than we did. Nothing more frustrating than seeing other tables getting their food when you have been at your table for about an hour at that point. Also the Prime Rib should have just needed to be sliced and the lobster should not have taken all that long to cook based on the size of the lobster.

On to the Prime Rib. Yes I am a Prime Rib snob. The Prime Rib was done to the way it was ordered, medium rare. It was covered in rosemary to the point that it was very overpowering. Still it was not terrible and if they cut back others might complain that it didn't have enough flavor. The mashed potatoes that came with the meal were really good. I was surprised that it was not served with Au jus so I couldn't even dunk to wash some of the Rosemary off.

Overall I am not sure if this experience was a product of my anticipation or if they just really have some issues with how the work flows in this place. It seemed that our waitress had to keep going to figure out what was going on with our food and drinks so I don't think it was all just a product of my anticipation.“

“Wonderful food and service! Love that you serve Icelandic Haddock! The best!“

“This is now one of our favorite restaurants when in the dells. Love the atmosphere live music and of course the food is superb and large portions, you won’t leave hungry! Can’t wait to try the pizza next time.“