Tricia Riste
Personally I think it’s overrated. Everybody waits in line & brags about the wings. My husband thinks the wings are average at best. The regular chicken dinner was fine, but no better than any other restaurant in eagle river.
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One of the best fish fry ever…they had me at their Blue Gill and Perch combo! Lightly panko breaded, and the potato pancakes side was excellent. My wife had the shrimp with their homemade chips and said it was very good. The Old Fashioned was good and strong. It is a very small and popular place, so be prepared to wait. They open at 4:00. We got there at 4:10 and had to wait. Also, not conducive for a large group or young children. They do have a nice deck outside where you can wait. We will be back!
… moreAlison Roedl
This was our first time coming to the nutty squirrel, my husband and I felt we needed a nice night out. Walked in, everyone was very welcoming, our waitress, took our drink order, and I asked her nicely if they had fried pickles on the menu, cause I had such a craving for them, she said unfortunately they don’t have it on the menu, but she asked the cook if they could make some for me. She came out with two samples of fried pickles in two different breading asking which one we liked better, we chose and the portion of how many they gave us was outstanding! I wanted to take a bath in the basket of fried pickles! The food was amazing! Our waitress was awesome! Definitely a great first time! Keep up the good work guys!
… moreBrian M
Down-home atmosphere, great food with extremely generous portions, friendly staff that treats you like family, and great prices for it all.
A buddy and I stopped here after a long day of ice fishing, looking for a fish fry. We started off with bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers (all they had to say was bacon wrapped). We were presented with three MASSIVE jalapeno peppers wrapped in meat candy, stuffed with cheeses, and friend to perfection.
Then, the main course. Both of us went with the perch and bluegill platter, because Wisconsin Friday fish fry is a tradition. When our food arrived we were blown away! Two enormous platters of food brimming with succulent fish and all the trimmings you could ask for. Amazing potato pancakes that require no applesauce or syrup. Delicious slaw. You name it. I was comatose by the end of my meal, and all of it was so satisfying.
If you wanna go where the locals hang out, where friendly faces abound, and where the food will blow your socks off with deliciousness, them you just can’t go wrong with The Nutty Squirrel.
… moreMitch Marohl
Dawn and the staff do a great job of keeping people moving through to serve as many guests as possible. If you have to wait for a table it’s absolutely worth it!
… moreErika Schraufnagel
was there this summer was great service we mainly had appetizers for dinner, but they were good. very fun and on theme place
… moreCora Degenhardt
Went for the $2 Tuesday burger special. It costs extra for lettuce, tomatoes, onions, bacon, cheese, and fries, but ended up still under $5 for both my son and I, so I was able to splurge on the brownie Sundae. The Sundae was $7, but the brownie was enough for 4 and was topped with 2 scoops of ice cream and 2 scoops of whipped cream. Recommended my friends to come here.
… moreChris Stock
First visit. Came with a friend. We both had the nutty squirrel burger which was the best burger I’ve had in some time. The fries are skinny, crispy and plentiful and also amongst the best I’ve ever had. Our server was MIA sometimes but a more senior waitress came by and took care of us. You can tell the place is popular because it was filled with locals. Excellent tap beer selection.
… moreHeather Lilla
First of all, Tammy is the heartbeat of this place – she is just amazing. I’ll never forget the little gifts she gave to our kids! It was the coolest thing ever.
The food is absolutely delicious. Never had such crispy tater tots and fries and I was blown away by the jalapeño popper! If you love ranch dressing, it’s perfect (also made by Tammy!)
I also really appreciated the thoughtfulness of there being games and toys available for kids to play with – it helped us parents be able to have a conversation and enjoy our time even more.
… morekarl juers
We had been here a couple of times. Caters to locals. Lot of drunks at bar and high tables. Waitress had bad attitude. As you can see by reviews management if there is any does not care how their employee treat customers. Last time we were there was a couple years ago. I don’t expect anything has changed. Avoid this place. Highly recommend Erins Pub p/Grub north of Eagle River a little ways on 45. Great Ruben sandwich. They don’t burn their pizza like Buck Shots down the road. Owner claims out of town and downtown are the same. The problem is that they don’t clean the grades off after making other pizzas so you get burnt transfer on bottom. Never got burned pizza down town. We done go to either any more. Too much drama and lies by bartender. Owner supports her lies.
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