Delicious dinner, wonderful service, great ambiance, and entertainment. To say we enjoyed ourselves is an understatement! We will most definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dale Brown
Piano player makes it fun
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Helen H
Back when cafe is a treat! I got the lumberjack salad that had fresh vegetables, which was delicious. For dessert, I had a chocolate cake that was so rich but so good. The atmosphere is very pretty, with live music, posters, and a patio with flowers. My only complaint was the service, which was a little slow and our waitress got mixed up a few times. Overall a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Cake & Ice Cream
Thomas Howatt
By far the worst service (bar staff/kitchen, not waitress) of any restaurant we’ve been to in years. Started by ordering drinks, waitress came back after 15 minutes and said they didn’t have the whisky we ordered. Finally got our drinks about 20+ minutes after ordering. For dinner we ordered very basic meals—salad with chicken and bolognese. Waitress came by after 15 minutes and said they were out of spinach for the salad, so we okayed a substitute. 20 minutes later the waitress came by and said the kitchen apparently lost the order. Another 20 minutes later the waitress said the bolognese was ready but not the salad, so we asked her to serve the pasta. 10 minutes later she brought the salad but it was missing the chicken, so we rejected it. Just can’t make this up—will never return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Caleb Engel
The food was great! There was live music, too! All of the staff were very nice. And to top it off, the interior is gorgeous!
Great service, and our food was wonderful. Made for a special evening for us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Keith Schmelling
Excellent food, Service, and atmospher.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Devon
A really cool little joint in downtown Wausau. They're only open for dinner a few days a week but while open they seem to do a pretty good job. The bar tender, serving staff and host were great. We shared a few apps and pastas and will be visiting again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carrot Cake
Marie
Loved the caprese salad and chicken with capers and artichokes!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds, Sautéed Chicken with Artichokes and Capers
Stephanie Volm
I just adore Back When. Being from Wausau but having lived all over the country and traveled around the world it really stands out as a great local spot, with quality food, quality staff, and a charming atmosphere I always look for over a cheesy chain restaurant where everything is oversized and bland. Back When delivers on charm, the pasta is fresh and amazing, always cooked to perfection. The Fig crostini we had on Friday was to die for, I swear I could eat it everyday. The seared tuna was delightful, I love both the presentation and the freshness, the slaw that comes with it is just the right balance. The bolognese, salmon, and spinach salad with chicken we each ordered were fresh and perfect with beautiful presentation. The caramel crunch cake and homemade berry granola bar were the perfect ending. Awesome service, great to always see the owners mingling with guests and overseeing the food quality. Always 5 starts Back When. Thank you!!
A really cool little joint in downtown Wausau. They're only open for dinner a few days a week but while open they seem to do a pretty good job. The bar tender, serving staff and host were great. We shared a few apps and pastas and will be visiting again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carrot Cake
Kate G
I remember when we discovered this place. It was amazing. The food was great. The place was Bustling and full of energy.We came back this week after many months and we’re saddened to see the place basically empty at 7 pm on a Friday night. Our server was nice, but he had to stop kitchen staff from piling one course onto the next.The food quality has gone down. The choices have gone down. Food was not fresh. My pasta was over cooked and mushy, his cocktails were watered down, The appetizer was soggy. No more tart apple slices and seed crackers? They long ago stopped making lobster bisque?We left wondering what happened and saddened to have lost faith in a truely precious and reliable restaurant. We used to make the drive from Stevens Point. I think we’ll stick to better places closer to home.
Wheelchair accessibility: The floor is not even and not well marked where there are big changes like from the bar to the dining. Tight spaces. Bathroom would be a big challenge.
Eric
2nd visit. It was a quite night, the staff informed us that was due to ”spring break”.
This restaurant has a warm, fun atmosphere. We were given a “tour” of the two main floor dining rooms and learned about the history of the building and Wausau itself buy the pictures hanging on the walls.
The staff was attentive. Extensive wine list, bartender gave a quick lesson of Gins (differences between London dry and botanical) to one of our guests. With spring around the corner, I enjoyed the zucchini pasta.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Craig Butler
We had early reservations at 5pm. Service was excellent. We had Chicken Artichoke and the bone in Rib Eye Steak. We were both very satisfied with our meal as the food was excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sautéed Chicken with Artichokes and Capers
Delicious dinner, wonderful service, great ambiance, and entertainment. To say we enjoyed ourselves is an understatement! We will most definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Piano player makes it fun
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Back when cafe is a treat! I got the lumberjack salad that had fresh vegetables, which was delicious. For dessert, I had a chocolate cake that was so rich but so good. The atmosphere is very pretty, with live music, posters, and a patio with flowers. My only complaint was the service, which was a little slow and our waitress got mixed up a few times. Overall a great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Cake & Ice Cream
By far the worst service (bar staff/kitchen, not waitress) of any restaurant we’ve been to in years.
Started by ordering drinks, waitress came back after 15 minutes and said they didn’t have the whisky we ordered. Finally got our drinks about 20+ minutes after ordering.
For dinner we ordered very basic meals—salad with chicken and bolognese. Waitress came by after 15 minutes and said they were out of spinach for the salad, so we okayed a substitute. 20 minutes later the waitress came by and said the kitchen apparently lost the order. Another 20 minutes later the waitress said the bolognese was ready but not the salad, so we asked her to serve the pasta. 10 minutes later she brought the salad but it was missing the chicken, so we rejected it.
Just can’t make this up—will never return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
The food was great! There was live music, too! All of the staff were very nice. And to top it off, the interior is gorgeous!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carrot Cake, Tiramisu, Onion Soup, Waygu Burger and Fries, Shrimp Cocktail
Great service, and our food was wonderful. Made for a special evening for us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Excellent food, Service, and atmospher.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A really cool little joint in downtown Wausau. They're only open for dinner a few days a week but while open they seem to do a pretty good job. The bar tender, serving staff and host were great. We shared a few apps and pastas and will be visiting again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carrot Cake
Loved the caprese salad and chicken with capers and artichokes!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds, Sautéed Chicken with Artichokes and Capers
I just adore Back When. Being from Wausau but having lived all over the country and traveled around the world it really stands out as a great local spot, with quality food, quality staff, and a charming atmosphere I always look for over a cheesy chain restaurant where everything is oversized and bland. Back When delivers on charm, the pasta is fresh and amazing, always cooked to perfection. The Fig crostini we had on Friday was to die for, I swear I could eat it everyday. The seared tuna was delightful, I love both the presentation and the freshness, the slaw that comes with it is just the right balance. The bolognese, salmon, and spinach salad with chicken we each ordered were fresh and perfect with beautiful presentation. The caramel crunch cake and homemade berry granola bar were the perfect ending. Awesome service, great to always see the owners mingling with guests and overseeing the food quality. Always 5 starts Back When. Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great service.Incredible food.Really nice people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A really cool little joint in downtown Wausau. They're only open for dinner a few days a week but while open they seem to do a pretty good job. The bar tender, serving staff and host were great. We shared a few apps and pastas and will be visiting again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carrot Cake
I remember when we discovered this place. It was amazing. The food was great. The place was Bustling and full of energy.We came back this week after many months and we’re saddened to see the place basically empty at 7 pm on a Friday night. Our server was nice, but he had to stop kitchen staff from piling one course onto the next.The food quality has gone down. The choices have gone down. Food was not fresh. My pasta was over cooked and mushy, his cocktails were watered down, The appetizer was soggy. No more tart apple slices and seed crackers? They long ago stopped making lobster bisque?We left wondering what happened and saddened to have lost faith in a truely precious and reliable restaurant. We used to make the drive from Stevens Point. I think we’ll stick to better places closer to home.
Wheelchair accessibility: The floor is not even and not well marked where there are big changes like from the bar to the dining. Tight spaces. Bathroom would be a big challenge.
2nd visit. It was a quite night, the staff informed us that was due to ”spring break”. This restaurant has a warm, fun atmosphere. We were given a “tour” of the two main floor dining rooms and learned about the history of the building and Wausau itself buy the pictures hanging on the walls. The staff was attentive. Extensive wine list, bartender gave a quick lesson of Gins (differences between London dry and botanical) to one of our guests. With spring around the corner, I enjoyed the zucchini pasta.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had early reservations at 5pm. Service was excellent. We had Chicken Artichoke and the bone in Rib Eye Steak. We were both very satisfied with our meal as the food was excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sautéed Chicken with Artichokes and Capers
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