Hi there! This place has been a bit of a magical place for my now fiancé and I. We had our first anniversary here and it was incredible. The service, the atmosphere and especially the food. Everyone is kind, friendly, and conversational. By the time the next year rolled around we knew where we wanted to spend our second anniversary and came right on back. It was the 28th of April and as we were going through the specials with the waiter an older gentleman siting a booth away shot his warm voice over and exclaimed how amazing the starter special was. I chatted with him and as the date progressed he offered to take pictures of us, complimented my lovely then girlfriend, and was overall a joy. The waiter came back around and we weren’t getting appetizers—straight into entrees but I ordered the special the man recommended foolishly without realizing that it was a starter and switched my order to the amazing chile shrimp pasta with arugula dish. The man noticed this and smoothly moved to the waiter out of the corner of my eye and before I knew it we had the starter special. It was as good as the man exclaimed. I was going to go offer to buy the man a drink or perhaps chat with him further when he put on his cap and left for the evening. After an amazing time (to be expected when you come here) the waiter announced that the owner had comped our drinks as well. To you sir, whom I assume are the owner of Restore Public House. Thank you very much for such a wonderful evening. You have an amazing place that genuinely seems to have everything a restaurant should be about: good food and good people. I want you to know I proposed that night in your restaurant and she said yes!! I’m hoping your influence spreads wide and who knows? Might have to make anniversaries at Restore Public House a tradition.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries, Fries
Eric Gerke
Incredible food, great service, super cozy and cool atmosphere. Absolutely loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jill Tharalson
Food was good. A little pricey and potions were on the small side. Great staff and a really cute place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries, Riggatone with Marscapone Sauce
Brian Sills
Small resturant with limited menu options that are all excellently prepared. Menu changes frequently so no concern with lack of variety. Entrees include a few pasta, seafood and meat dishes. Usually no vegetarian option but will accommodate by subtracting meat/fish from any entree. Servers are knowledgeable, well trained (properly open a bottle of wine) and friendly. Service is efficient but not rushed.Vegetarian options: Will modify entrees to make vegetarian but no vegetarian offerings the times I have been there.Kid-friendliness: Dinner time not for kids
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Riggatone with Marscapone Sauce
DJ Toastby
Wow, finally I found a restaurant doing truly good food here in La Crosse. Very good cocktail to start; the kimchi & cream cheese wontons were delicious (be sure to use the sauce to balance the flavors); the spaghetti w shrimp & n'duja was beautiful in balance and execution and the prosecco rose was a great pairing for it. My faith in La Crosse dining has been restored.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Tara Metzke
My favorite restaurant ever!!! Posting a review just in hopes they never take the scallops off the menu. Great service and gorgeous atmosphere. Perfect for a date night or celebration.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Claire Walker
Can we take a moment and talk about this amazing wine pairing dinner!! It was a very pleasant experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel Preeshl
I heard nothing but great things about the RPH burger and the whole menu so had to try it out. It was incredible and highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CJ Campbell
Amazing, the food was some of the best we have ever had, and the atmosphere was really cool. In La Crosse Friday for a tour of UW-L and our family of 4 had dinner Friday evening on a recommendation from a co-worker. We ordered 2 appetizers to share and they both had us battling for more. My steak was perfect. My wife said her Curry Turkey Leg was one of the best items she has every had in her life. Chef John stopped out to say hi and chat about the dishes which my 2 kids thought was really fun. A great experience and can not wait to stop back for another dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica González Uhlig
Amazing good, great atmosphere! It was our first time and won't be our last.
The food was absolutely amazing. You can tell the ingredients are fresh, and the dishes are SO well thought out. Absolutely decadent meals, and wonderful service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries
Charles George
Food was very good. We had their fried cauliflower as an app, went nicely with the garlic aoili and chili oil. My smash burger with duck fat potato wedges were delicious(could have easily eaten more if the potatoes) and wife enjoyed her rigatoni dish with enough for leftovers the next day. Only issue I had was with the lack of urgency amongst staff. We were in on a Sunday only 3 other tables, and each time it was least 10 minutes from when a drink was requested til it reached the table. But overall a very pleasant experience
Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries
Scott Chorski
Smoked pork chops outstanding. Sea bass also outstanding! Great server and vibe. Creative drinks. Really nice outdoor patio. If you haven’t been here yet, gotta go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thomas Knothe
Great food, cocktails, beers, and service -- not to mention the positive energy/vibe!
Ken J
We were in La Crosse for four days and came across this lovely restaurant in the neighborhood where we were staying. The interior is cozy, with candles, fresh flowers, and what looks like handmade crockery on the tables. The food was fresh, inventive, and delicious. The tiramisu for dessert was amazing. We would definitely come back!
Hi there! This place has been a bit of a magical place for my now fiancé and I. We had our first anniversary here and it was incredible. The service, the atmosphere and especially the food. Everyone is kind, friendly, and conversational. By the time the next year rolled around we knew where we wanted to spend our second anniversary and came right on back. It was the 28th of April and as we were going through the specials with the waiter an older gentleman siting a booth away shot his warm voice over and exclaimed how amazing the starter special was. I chatted with him and as the date progressed he offered to take pictures of us, complimented my lovely then girlfriend, and was overall a joy. The waiter came back around and we weren’t getting appetizers—straight into entrees but I ordered the special the man recommended foolishly without realizing that it was a starter and switched my order to the amazing chile shrimp pasta with arugula dish. The man noticed this and smoothly moved to the waiter out of the corner of my eye and before I knew it we had the starter special. It was as good as the man exclaimed. I was going to go offer to buy the man a drink or perhaps chat with him further when he put on his cap and left for the evening. After an amazing time (to be expected when you come here) the waiter announced that the owner had comped our drinks as well. To you sir, whom I assume are the owner of Restore Public House. Thank you very much for such a wonderful evening. You have an amazing place that genuinely seems to have everything a restaurant should be about: good food and good people. I want you to know I proposed that night in your restaurant and she said yes!! I’m hoping your influence spreads wide and who knows? Might have to make anniversaries at Restore Public House a tradition.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries, Fries
Incredible food, great service, super cozy and cool atmosphere. Absolutely loved it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good. A little pricey and potions were on the small side. Great staff and a really cute place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries, Riggatone with Marscapone Sauce
Small resturant with limited menu options that are all excellently prepared. Menu changes frequently so no concern with lack of variety. Entrees include a few pasta, seafood and meat dishes. Usually no vegetarian option but will accommodate by subtracting meat/fish from any entree. Servers are knowledgeable, well trained (properly open a bottle of wine) and friendly. Service is efficient but not rushed.Vegetarian options: Will modify entrees to make vegetarian but no vegetarian offerings the times I have been there.Kid-friendliness: Dinner time not for kids
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Riggatone with Marscapone Sauce
Wow, finally I found a restaurant doing truly good food here in La Crosse. Very good cocktail to start; the kimchi & cream cheese wontons were delicious (be sure to use the sauce to balance the flavors); the spaghetti w shrimp & n'duja was beautiful in balance and execution and the prosecco rose was a great pairing for it. My faith in La Crosse dining has been restored.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
My favorite restaurant ever!!! Posting a review just in hopes they never take the scallops off the menu. Great service and gorgeous atmosphere. Perfect for a date night or celebration.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can we take a moment and talk about this amazing wine pairing dinner!! It was a very pleasant experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I heard nothing but great things about the RPH burger and the whole menu so had to try it out. It was incredible and highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing, the food was some of the best we have ever had, and the atmosphere was really cool. In La Crosse Friday for a tour of UW-L and our family of 4 had dinner Friday evening on a recommendation from a co-worker. We ordered 2 appetizers to share and they both had us battling for more. My steak was perfect. My wife said her Curry Turkey Leg was one of the best items she has every had in her life. Chef John stopped out to say hi and chat about the dishes which my 2 kids thought was really fun. A great experience and can not wait to stop back for another dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing good, great atmosphere! It was our first time and won't be our last.
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was absolutely amazing. You can tell the ingredients are fresh, and the dishes are SO well thought out. Absolutely decadent meals, and wonderful service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries
Food was very good. We had their fried cauliflower as an app, went nicely with the garlic aoili and chili oil. My smash burger with duck fat potato wedges were delicious(could have easily eaten more if the potatoes) and wife enjoyed her rigatoni dish with enough for leftovers the next day. Only issue I had was with the lack of urgency amongst staff. We were in on a Sunday only 3 other tables, and each time it was least 10 minutes from when a drink was requested til it reached the table. But overall a very pleasant experience
Recommended dishes: Burger and Fries
Smoked pork chops outstanding. Sea bass also outstanding! Great server and vibe. Creative drinks. Really nice outdoor patio. If you haven’t been here yet, gotta go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, cocktails, beers, and service -- not to mention the positive energy/vibe!
We were in La Crosse for four days and came across this lovely restaurant in the neighborhood where we were staying. The interior is cozy, with candles, fresh flowers, and what looks like handmade crockery on the tables. The food was fresh, inventive, and delicious. The tiramisu for dessert was amazing. We would definitely come back!