Ben Shakman
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 $5 taco. Mainly because it was taco night on the particular Thursday when I visited. I had the ground beef and it was served on a burrito-size tortilla.
Figured out near the end of the meal that the couple sitting next to me at the bar turn out to be neighbors. Gotta love a small-town bar up here!
… moreMegan K.
Love this place, we come to WI seasonally and this is always an enjoyable tradition. Our service was fast. The olive burger crushed it, French onion soup was delish…ate the hand cut cheese curds before I could snap a pic…they are huge and literally the best I’ve ever had. My husband had a 5$ special which was also huge and he got the home made potato chips…so good! I was doing a dry month so the waitress suggested a NA gin mocktail…very good and they also have a full bar of anything you could want.
There are some really negative reviews in here and I dont under it because everytime we come here its perfect.
… moreAdrianne Williams
French Onion soup was delicious. The waitress was very nice and attentive. There wasn’t many people there when we were there but there is plenty of room for small or larger groups.
There is also a variety of seating options which is nice for people that can’t or able to sit at high top tables.
The crispy chicken sandwich is well worth the money and is big enough to make it a two meal deal!!
… moreMorgan’s Drone Service
The duck wontons and brussel sprouts were fantastic! Service was even better. We came here with 10 snowmobiles and there was more than enough room. We’ll be back!
… moreMargaret McInerny
Iconic local family-run restaurant with small town friendly vibe. We visited late October on a Saturday night and the joint was jumping: families, groups of fellas watching basketball, couples, kids. The food: not your average burgers- these are creative and substantial. Like onion rings—so good! House made sides! We ate well. Did I mention cocktails? Try the Brandy Manhattan — a Wisconsin classic.
Also a jukebox!
… moreLeslie Johnson
This place was amazing. We were surprised since it is almost in the middle of nowhere. We had a nice warm spot in front of the fire while we ate our food sandwiches.
… moreMelissa Bekkum
Lovely atmosphere, great service, good food. You HAVE to get the cheese curds and mushrooms every time. Enjoy yourselves, we sure did.
… moreBrendan 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.
… moreTimothy Germain
The soup was delicious.the chicken was ok not the best I ever had but not bad.the chairs were a little hard.excellent service.
… moreLorann 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.
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