Cat fish was great, lil spicy, but great. The patrons at the bar where entertaining.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Joseph Thorp
The dar tender was the best she was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Friday Fish Fry
Corrine Koenig
Great fish fry, very pleasant staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cod
Julie Garcia
Came in a Saturday evening. I was hesitant at first that the place would be crowded and loud. However, that was not my experience at all. Service was great and the food was awesome. It was my first time and I will be coming back. =
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cod, Cole Slaw and Rye Bread
Don Custer
friendly and takes care of customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abby Kuehl
We ordered Whiskey River for an event at work and Peggy did awesome!!! Great food, warm and awesome customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maria Monino Stanbery
The owner is great cook and lol funny family owned and operated so you get that at home atmosphere when
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Perch, Fried Walleye
Betsy Rutz
Went for a fish fry everything was good. Got seated quick and food fast!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Friday Fish Fry, Cole Slaw and Rye Bread
Rick Langbecker
Good service, great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
John Cherwinka
I dont really do bars, and seating and eating area are very basic and older. Definitely not high end atmosphere. Fish was excellent though and prices were fine. Service was good. Plenty of parking. I would highly recommend fish.
Walked in, it was dark, dirty & smelled awful. the lady behind the bar asked if we actually planned to use the dining room rudely. Mind you we had a baby a two children with us, so we weren’t planning on sitting at the bar. Then she said, “it’s gonna be awhile”. Why? Because there were a few guys drinking at the bar. We walked out.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Deborah Mallek
We were on our way through town on a Friday, so a Wisconsin Fish Fry is always a great choice. Finding a local venue with fish specials on Friday isn’t difficult in central Wisconsin, and we were in luck when we found Whiskey River.We stopped around noon and it wasn’t busy. Seems more like a dinner restaurant option. The lady at the bar, Peggy, was also our waitress and no doubt a hard worker.We ordered the pan fried walleye and the breaded cod - not the beer bartered. The breaded was probably a lighter batter but was still a batter. We thought it would be more of a crust type coating. It wasn’t but it also wasn’t a disappointment. It was very good. It almost had a fresh water taste.The walleye was a good size but it was a little fishy tasting. We know that can be hit or miss sometimes and not the restaurants fault. It was seasoned and coated well.German potato salad was tart and could have been cooked a little more. The potatoes were a little hard so not quite done. But again, it was early in the day and would prob use a little more cooking to be the way we’d like it.The rye bread was really fresh and soft. Tasted great. Also served with Cole slaw. I didn’t have any but my husband didn’t really care for the flavor.The table had a large container of tartar sauce which is always a nice gesture. There were other condiments as well.Peggy left a pitcher of water on the table which made drinking as much as we wanted easy. Thanks for that!!We’d stop again. Prices were very reasonable for the portion. Nice, hometown local vibe.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Friday Fish Fry
Mike Kania
This place is a rundown hole in the dirt, the food was nasty, also bad service, only thing good about my experience there was, that there was a hot bartender working
Greg Koszut
I really love the small town neighborhood type bars like this. I enjoyed my time here chatting & joking around with the wonderful local people. I also enjoyed the service and the food. I travel the Wausau area regularly and I plan to return for sure!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds
Stacy Leichtman
The service was very slow and the waitress had attitude when requests were made. The food was good but half of our groups food was cold when served. The bar area was so warm and stuffy it was uncomfortable.
Cat fish was great, lil spicy, but great. The patrons at the bar where entertaining.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The dar tender was the best she was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Friday Fish Fry
Great fish fry, very pleasant staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cod
Came in a Saturday evening. I was hesitant at first that the place would be crowded and loud. However, that was not my experience at all. Service was great and the food was awesome. It was my first time and I will be coming back. =
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cod, Cole Slaw and Rye Bread
friendly and takes care of customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered Whiskey River for an event at work and Peggy did awesome!!! Great food, warm and awesome customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The owner is great cook and lol funny family owned and operated so you get that at home atmosphere when
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Perch, Fried Walleye
Went for a fish fry everything was good. Got seated quick and food fast!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Friday Fish Fry, Cole Slaw and Rye Bread
Good service, great
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I dont really do bars, and seating and eating area are very basic and older. Definitely not high end atmosphere. Fish was excellent though and prices were fine. Service was good. Plenty of parking. I would highly recommend fish.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Walked in, it was dark, dirty & smelled awful. the lady behind the bar asked if we actually planned to use the dining room rudely. Mind you we had a baby a two children with us, so we weren’t planning on sitting at the bar. Then she said, “it’s gonna be awhile”. Why? Because there were a few guys drinking at the bar. We walked out.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
We were on our way through town on a Friday, so a Wisconsin Fish Fry is always a great choice. Finding a local venue with fish specials on Friday isn’t difficult in central Wisconsin, and we were in luck when we found Whiskey River.We stopped around noon and it wasn’t busy. Seems more like a dinner restaurant option. The lady at the bar, Peggy, was also our waitress and no doubt a hard worker.We ordered the pan fried walleye and the breaded cod - not the beer bartered. The breaded was probably a lighter batter but was still a batter. We thought it would be more of a crust type coating. It wasn’t but it also wasn’t a disappointment. It was very good. It almost had a fresh water taste.The walleye was a good size but it was a little fishy tasting. We know that can be hit or miss sometimes and not the restaurants fault. It was seasoned and coated well.German potato salad was tart and could have been cooked a little more. The potatoes were a little hard so not quite done. But again, it was early in the day and would prob use a little more cooking to be the way we’d like it.The rye bread was really fresh and soft. Tasted great. Also served with Cole slaw. I didn’t have any but my husband didn’t really care for the flavor.The table had a large container of tartar sauce which is always a nice gesture. There were other condiments as well.Peggy left a pitcher of water on the table which made drinking as much as we wanted easy. Thanks for that!!We’d stop again. Prices were very reasonable for the portion. Nice, hometown local vibe.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Friday Fish Fry
This place is a rundown hole in the dirt, the food was nasty, also bad service, only thing good about my experience there was, that there was a hot bartender working
I really love the small town neighborhood type bars like this. I enjoyed my time here chatting & joking around with the wonderful local people. I also enjoyed the service and the food. I travel the Wausau area regularly and I plan to return for sure!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds
The service was very slow and the waitress had attitude when requests were made. The food was good but half of our groups food was cold when served. The bar area was so warm and stuffy it was uncomfortable.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1