Whistling Straits Restaurant

Amazing restaurant! Beautiful grounds along the lake and good course looks like out of a movie! The food is impeccable and everything is homemade. Tracy, our server, was so helpful and kind. Highly recommend the HALL Cabernet wine, octopus for an appetizer, and the filet for dinner! Chefs kiss 💋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wonderful restaurant with beautiful view of the famous golf course. Great food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was incredible. Old world views and digs were outstanding. Will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Awesome experience and atmosphere of the restaurant and establishment, the food was good but for the same price or lower price we had better food than they served us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Whistling Straits is outstanding when it comes to the breathtaking views, old world atmosphere & marvelous food. It is a must see area of Wisconsin.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We arrived around 4:40, 20 minutes before dinner. Upon entering, there was one booth occupied. The young receptionist (Paige) told us that they were booked full for dinner. After talking to her she said we could stay as long as we could be finished in 1 hr. 15 mins. which of course was fair.
We were given the lunch menu and I planned on ordering the soup and wedge salad. However, our server came to our table at 4:45 and said that we could order off of the dinner menu, dinner started at 5:00 pm.
I decided to order the fish tacos and my husband the fish and chips.
The fish tacos arrived and it's a dish I love, but this was the first time I have been served the fish cut into tiny square pieces and deep fried! Are they serious?
I told the receptionist that I don't eat deep fried food and she said that I should always say that, but upon reading the description of this item on the menu, nowhere did it mention that the fish was deep fried!
Our server (Sarah) said she understood and I ordered the soup and wedge salad.
The wedge came with the lettuce, some thick cold little pieces of bacon, tomato, and tiny onions. It was the worst wedge I have ever had, not a sign of any bleu cheese anywhere.
My husband's fish was overcooked.
The setting is wonderful, as anyone who has been there will attest to.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Excellent food and drink menus in a sophisticated setting. First-rate staff. I had the fish and chips...the haddock was light and fluffy, the batter crispy. Delicious! Be sure to make a reservation because it's a bit of a drive. Highly recommended.

Very beautiful restaurant right by Lake Michigan. Food was very good. Only cliche was our waitress. Didn't smile at all when approaching us to take our order. Gave my brother and sister-in-law the wrong soup. When taking my order which was fish & Chips she just walked away without asking me if I would like French fries, chips or fruit. I just let it go. In all fairness to her, we were part of a group of 11. Maybe it was her first day. Still.... put a smile on!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Potato Leak Soups

For the MaCallan Experience - 🤙🏻

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

If you’d like to wait 10 minutes before getting any service, this is the spot for you.

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 1

Absolutely spectacular golf courses. All of the servers and staff are so nice and professional.

I was admiring the pin of a sheep for the Irish Course worn by our server Ellie.

Such a sweet and smart girl, full of knowledge. Ellie took off her pin and gave it to me. A gesture that touched my heart ❤️ and will not forget.

I highly recommend this hidden treasure in Wisconsin.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My first time here was with my wife for our wedding anniversary. Having been to most of the other Destination Kohler restaurants, we were excited to try this one. The restaurant is on the smaller side, which bodes well for it's atmosphere. We had a booth with a window overlooking the golf course. Noise level was excellent. Some restaurants can be too loud, but we were able to talk at a normal level and carry a normal conversation. Service was a little on the slower side, but that's understandable with the quality of food you're getting. The food is outstanding. The kitchen staff did an excellent job preparing our dishes. To be completely honest, the scallops were THE BEST scallops I have ever had. The food portions you get, paired with the quality of food, were well priced. The restaurant is on the pricier side (starting ~$50 for an entrée), but I felt the price was worth it (which you don't see much nowadays).

The disappointing part, and the reason I'm only rating 3 stars, is because our server did not box our food, but instead threw it away. When we were finish with our entrées, she came over and asked "Can I take those for you?" referencing our half-eaten dishes. Mind you we were deep in conversation, thoroughly enjoying our anniversary date night. We politely smiled, said yes, and thanked her, assuming she was taking our half eaten plates to be boxed in the back like most other nice restaurants do. Both my wife and I had only eaten half of our plates because we also had an appetizer and shared a cup of soup before the entrées. After splitting a desert, we received the check but no leftovers. We were pretty disappointed because we were excited to finish the delicious food. When we asked where our remaining food was, she replied "Oh.. you wanted the food on your plate?", said in a way like what we were asking was appalling and should never had been asked. So she essentially just threw away half of our food and we still got charged the full amount. If the prices were like $10 an entrée, I wouldn't have cared. But my wife and I don't go out a lot just the two of us, and we really only dine at more expensive restaurants like Whistling Straits when it's a special event (like our anniversary). All we got out of our visit tonight was to eat half of the amazing food we paid for and a nice little "Happy anniversary" from the hostess. I don't expect special treatment for special occasions, but it's nice once in a while when a restaurant goes out of it's way for their guests, especially to resolve a situation caused by an server. Most of the night I was thinking "I can't wait to come back here again." But if the servers throw half eaten plates away instead of boxing them and don't even offer to try and make the situation right, I can't justify spending my money at this restaurant again (sadly).

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Truly a destination spot. Wonderful views of the Lake Michigan, bagpipes at sunset. Lovely.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Potato Leek

We sat outside, as it was a beautiful day. The dining patio overlooks the course with a view of the lake. Superb! Our food tasted great. We started with pretzel bites, which everyone loved. They came out hot and crispy. I had the potato leek soup and the spinach berry salad with grilled chicken, and candied pecans. One person had the mac n cheese, one had the caprese sandwich, and my hubby had a veggie burger. We will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Potato Leek Soup with Chive Oil and Cream Sherry

Delicious ribeye steak, perfectly done as ordered. Comfortable with lovely view of the 18th hole added to the atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5