New American Restaurants in Eau Claire, WI

“Been here before, but it's been a very long time. We were passing through the area and looking for a place to eat. It happened to be a very busy weekend, and the Informalist was one of the few places that did not have a long line to get seated. Got in right away and seated for some brunch.

The restaurant is spacious and well designed. It's a bit upscale, but perfectly capable of making people feel relaxed and welcome. We got greeted right away by the server and settled in with menus and waters.

Our order wasn't complicated: some of the Custard Battered French Toast, a short stack of pancakes, and two eggs. I also ordered a London Fog Tea Latte (a little lavender, a little vanilla, and extra foam). It didn't take long for the food to come, but the London Fog took a while longer.

The French Toast was amazingly good, and the pancakes and eggs were also very good. I was half done with my meal by the time my London Fog arrived, and the server was very apologetic (saying that the coffee shop was very busy). I might have been satisfied with that, but the London Fog was just okay. While there was some extra foam, the drink itself was flat, as if they just heated up the milk and mixed it with the tea. (They need to do a better job with polishing the steamed milk so that it creates a creamy texture, especially if they ar charging $8)

Overall, a good experience, and a few tweaks would have made it excellent. Would stop again if I was in the mood for the French Toast.“

“Bijou Bistro was a guest favorite! The food was creative, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Service was smooth, professional, and perfectly timed with the flow of the evening. They truly elevated the cocktail hour and wedding experience!“

“Best Bread pudding ever. Quiche was baked to perfection.“

“Always Great Food and Atmosphere. My wife's Family grew up with the owners family, in the same neighborhood. The Roast beef is the Best ever. Do not miss it if you are in the area.👍😊👌“

“Great Service too! Love going to the Fox Run!“

“Absolutely amazing! Staff and food! Highly recommend!“

“Nothing like seeing a manager walk from the building to his car with a case of beer while trying to go through the drive thru 🤣 classy arbys, classy“

“First time customer here. Excellent entree—Gorgonzola penne with peppers.Great staff!“

“Great food, very reasonable prices. Excellent kids menu with lots of options including choice of two sides, requested disassembled prep of taco and was served this way no problem. Wish there was one closer to us!“

“Our waitress was fantastic & recommended the spicy ranch with the pickle cheese curds which was so good & the Philly calzone was delish & no joke was GIANT! My husband & I could've definitely split one, but we both had half a calzone left for lunch the next day. Great experience & we will definitely be back for another huge calzone!“

“I'm from Milwaukee and have high standards for food. these last few years have been a challenge in finding good restaurants. EC, check this place out! I've never been disappointed. from packer games to take out, everything I've had has been delicious. You are a go to for me! Try the Cuban or the Nashville hot, which the bartender recommended today. IMO, fantastic and reasonable prices. Please give my respect to the bartender. He is amazing!“