Copying this over from Yelp and getting rid of that account. I've been to CLG more times than I can count at this point but here's the review I wrote after my very first visit a few years ago. I've since ordered pretty much every single thing they put on the menu and loved just about all of it. Shout-out to LA's Oktoberfest meatballs - possibly the best meal I've been served in the last couple of years.
Great place right in Mikana. I sat at the bar and Cyndi took great care of me.
Started with a nice WI bourbon. Yes, you read that right. From New Richmond, about 75 miles from where it was being served. Honestly, I don't know that I've ever drank a better $5 bourbon but it was really good.
Cheese curd appetizer. Fortunately, they offer a half-order which is what Cyndi very rightly put in for me after asking if it was my first time there. They showed up as four deep fried cubes of cheese. I'm thinking they're stretching the use of 'curds' in the kitchen but they were really delicious!
Dinner was a $5 taco. Mainly because it was taco night on the particular Thursday when I visited. I had the ground beef and it was served on a burrito-size tortilla.
Figured out near the end of the meal that the couple sitting next to me at the bar turn out to be neighbors. Gotta love a small-town bar up here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt LaVick
Awesome service food is always excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacy Anderson
Great local establishment. Family owned and operated. Great folks!
Lorann Berger
3 stars for service is because it took over an hour to get our food. Our server remained pleasant despite ppl leaving because the food was taking so long. Once we got it, the food was good. I had the pork chop, the other 3 in our party had the fish. They need more staff. My drink, the Wisconsin wine o Rita was really good. The place was very loud though. We didn't venture outside but the patio looked cute & had live music.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Cindy Schneider
Stopped in for Friday night fish fry. Awesome service, loved the fish. Highly recommend the homemade chips. Deep fried fish was battered and crispy. The fish, tender and moist. Highly recommend Cedar Lake Grill!
Fibroman
Very good service and food. The cheese curds are the bomb!!
Mark M
Chicken way overcooked! I’ve never had a good meal here ( 4 th time)
Food: 1
SlatePlains 7087
Awesome food excellent service . Packers on one TV Vikings on other . Good Fun !
We ordered the breaded mushrooms for $10 with our huge order and got 3. Major disappointment. The portions have all gotten smaller and prices have gone up. It’s convenient for us because it’s close. We will now be driving a little farther to get our moneys worth.
Food: 5
Brendan S
Great dinner and drinks. The restaurant seating was in the bar area which was pretty loud (that might be a Tuesday night thing - might be different on the weekend). Service was a little slow but, we weren’t in a hurry. The place definitely has an up north vibe.
Parking: Lots of free parking
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Dawn Haller
There were five of us and only two enjoyed their dinners. The cheese curd coating was greasy, the burger was not cooked well, and one of my chicken pieces was a deep-fried rib bone...no meat. That was not okay. The lettuce was good and so were the cooked veggies. As for the service, our waitress was too busy cleaning tables and prepping for closing, which was over an hour away, to take care of her customers. She didn't come back to see what we wanted. She didn't come back to fill our drink order. And she threw a salad down in front of me when I was all done eating because she forgot about it at the beginning of the meal. The menu online had a lot more to offer than the menu we received there. The place seemed just average for atmosphere. If their food and service is always like what we had tonight, I would not recommend it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Cheryl Garner
Food was so delicious we Had there Fish Fry. Very yummy. The owners are so sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Fry
Laura RedEagle
This unassuming, classic up-north roadside bar and grill is a delicious treasure that locals and out of towners can appreciate. The food is top-notch with no detail spared in the preparation, presentation, and consumption. The desserts are exceptional, the drinks are reasonable and interesting (though they do sell the buckets for those who want familiarity). I had the walleye fish fry and my side kick had the brisket burger and we became members of the empty plate club. The night we arrived - they had live music, and a glorious outdoor patio that made summer come alive. We highly recommend this for anyone looking for a treasure hunt. The owners were genuine and so very nice. I felt like I was treated like a well loved regular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Fry, Bourbon Brisket 1 2lb Burger, House Cut Fries, Walleye, Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
Copying this over from Yelp and getting rid of that account. I've been to CLG more times than I can count at this point but here's the review I wrote after my very first visit a few years ago. I've since ordered pretty much every single thing they put on the menu and loved just about all of it. Shout-out to LA's Oktoberfest meatballs - possibly the best meal I've been served in the last couple of years.
Great place right in Mikana. I sat at the bar and Cyndi took great care of me.
Started with a nice WI bourbon. Yes, you read that right. From New Richmond, about 75 miles from where it was being served. Honestly, I don't know that I've ever drank a better $5 bourbon but it was really good.
Cheese curd appetizer. Fortunately, they offer a half-order which is what Cyndi very rightly put in for me after asking if it was my first time there. They showed up as four deep fried cubes of cheese. I'm thinking they're stretching the use of 'curds' in the kitchen but they were really delicious!
Dinner was a $5 taco. Mainly because it was taco night on the particular Thursday when I visited. I had the ground beef and it was served on a burrito-size tortilla.
Figured out near the end of the meal that the couple sitting next to me at the bar turn out to be neighbors. Gotta love a small-town bar up here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome service food is always excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great local establishment. Family owned and operated. Great folks!
3 stars for service is because it took over an hour to get our food. Our server remained pleasant despite ppl leaving because the food was taking so long. Once we got it, the food was good. I had the pork chop, the other 3 in our party had the fish. They need more staff. My drink, the Wisconsin wine o Rita was really good. The place was very loud though. We didn't venture outside but the patio looked cute & had live music.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Stopped in for Friday night fish fry.
Awesome service, loved the fish.
Highly recommend the homemade chips.
Deep fried fish was battered and crispy. The fish, tender and moist.
Highly recommend Cedar Lake Grill!
Very good service and food. The cheese curds are the bomb!!
Chicken way overcooked! I’ve never had a good meal here ( 4 th time)
Food: 1
Awesome food excellent service . Packers on one TV Vikings on other . Good Fun !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs, Cheeseburger, Cheese Curds
Food is prepared very unprofessional, portions were out of control. Waitress was nice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
The cheese curds here are hand cut, monster size and prepared over a 2 day process. You have to try them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We ordered the breaded mushrooms for $10 with our huge order and got 3. Major disappointment. The portions have all gotten smaller and prices have gone up. It’s convenient for us because it’s close. We will now be driving a little farther to get our moneys worth.
Food: 5
Great dinner and drinks. The restaurant seating was in the bar area which was pretty loud (that might be a Tuesday night thing - might be different on the weekend). Service was a little slow but, we weren’t in a hurry. The place definitely has an up north vibe.
Parking: Lots of free parking
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
There were five of us and only two enjoyed their dinners. The cheese curd coating was greasy, the burger was not cooked well, and one of my chicken pieces was a deep-fried rib bone...no meat. That was not okay. The lettuce was good and so were the cooked veggies.
As for the service, our waitress was too busy cleaning tables and prepping for closing, which was over an hour away, to take care of her customers. She didn't come back to see what we wanted. She didn't come back to fill our drink order. And she threw a salad down in front of me when I was all done eating because she forgot about it at the beginning of the meal.
The menu online had a lot more to offer than the menu we received there. The place seemed just average for atmosphere. If their food and service is always like what we had tonight, I would not recommend it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Food was so delicious we Had there Fish Fry. Very yummy. The owners are so sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Fry
This unassuming, classic up-north roadside bar and grill is a delicious treasure that locals and out of towners can appreciate. The food is top-notch with no detail spared in the preparation, presentation, and consumption. The desserts are exceptional, the drinks are reasonable and interesting (though they do sell the buckets for those who want familiarity). I had the walleye fish fry and my side kick had the brisket burger and we became members of the empty plate club. The night we arrived - they had live music, and a glorious outdoor patio that made summer come alive. We highly recommend this for anyone looking for a treasure hunt. The owners were genuine and so very nice. I felt like I was treated like a well loved regular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Fry, Bourbon Brisket 1 2lb Burger, House Cut Fries, Walleye, Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
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