The Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern

328 Front St S, La Crosse
(608) 782-5400

Recent Reviews

Scott Senske

I want to come back! My bride and I really enjoyed the experience here! Well worth the trip!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amanda Christianson

Great burger.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Jane Anabel

Love going to dinner here for all special occasions! They change the menu seasonally, and it always has options for everyone. We have found that the soup du jour is always a hit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Spencer Sierra

My family and I had a great experience at this restaurant. Excellent food and great service by our server Dillon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stacie Berg-Nelson

We always enjoy coming back with family and friends. The food and service is amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Waterfront Steakhouse Burger, Braised Red Wine Short Ribs with Caramelized Onion Gratin and Roasted Carrots

Randy Pribbernow

Had a business presentation here, nice meeting area, the rest of the restaurant looked very elegant and a definite date night vibe. The food was incredible, salad, main dish (steak, salmon, smashed potatoes), and a to die for key lime pie. We had about 20 people and the 3 servers were on top of everything, super pleasant to boot.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erik W.

Good food, high prices, great service. Great for family dining, dinner with colleagues or date night.

Rachel L.

Many locals rave about this restaurant. I just don't see the appeal. Food is ok but the prices are outrageous. We have so many other restaurants in the area which are better quality, more reasonable and more welcoming.

Fred Schall

Another great birthday dinner at the Waterfront! The service was amazing as always. The food was incredible and the desserts just put the experience over the top!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ed H.

The waterfront lives up to the hype! Came to the tavern for dinner. Settled into a comfy chair and had a nice local beer. Started with a cup of cream of root vegetable soup, essentially a fancy cream of potato soup. Very nice and great flavor. Had a side house salad and it was also very tasty. Had TWT burger and it was delish. Three for three! Very nice classy ambiance in the tavern, gives off private club vibes. Service from Dillon was friendly and helpful. Would definitely come back if in the area.

Randy Thibodeau

The meal was fantastic. Absolutely delicious. I got a New York strip, 8 Oz medium rare. Perfectly cooked. Paired with a wild turkey 101 and Oyster Rockefeller. Too full for dessert. The sunset on the Mississippi was perfect as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds

Ariel Narten

After a few years of not visiting, we were disappointed. Our appetizer was far over salted as well as everything on my plate for my entree. I only took a few bites of my sides as a result. The other entree at my table was the salmon, the fruit and veggie mixed pairings were bizarre and didn’t mesh well. The sides went essentially untouched on this plate as well. Our server was excellent as well as the rest of the staff and the wine list nicely covered all its bases. We’ve received better food for a little bit less money at other high end downtown establishments.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

JoanieD

The staff in the bar and the restaurant helped me explore my options and were knowledgeable. The whole staff is downright happy and professional. A pleasure to be taken care of with them. The food was perfection. Had the chicken-new on the menu and it was perfection. The veggies were crisp tender and perfect. The seasoning was well done and played beautiful on my taste buds. Well done! It's a must to dine here again!

Jared Heidebrink

Ordered the Old fashioned on the menu with the apple bourbon and it was amazing!!! Great service!!! Great atmosphere!!! Highly recommend!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

JennaM

Went for our anniversary, the waitress told us to stick around for dessert because they "had a little something for us!" Food was excellent, although the wine suggestion given to me to pair with my pasta was not my favorite, in fact I couldn't tolerate it enough to finish (which is not like me) so I politely asked for a different wine. Dinner was delicious, she came back with a dessert menu, we picked the special for the day, she brought it, also delicious, and then we got the bill. The wine I had 2 sips from was still on the bill, and more expensive than my replacement glass... and the dessert was also on the bill, just as expensive as the first glass of wine I sent away. SO, long story short, if you order something you don't like, it will more than likley still be on your bill. And if they say "they have something special for you" for your anniversary, and it sounds like it's a free gift, double check it's actually free. Overall, 7/10.

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The Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern

328 Front St S, La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 782-5400