Last weekend we went with some friends to try a place we had never been to but was highly recomennded by our friends. Here is the address/direction for the Guide's Inn
It's one of your typical bar on 1 side, seating on other side 'supper club' we are so known for in this area. It was older and your typical decor, etc. The staff was very good, and there was a young boy (10 or something?)who was helping bring waters to tables, etc. He was doing a great job! The menu isnt too extensive, but offered smoe different types of meals - this with a little twist, or slightly different than the norm. They had about 4 different specials for the night as well, including a walleye special which was very tempting. I ordered a chicken dish - it was a VERY lightly breaded (hardly) chicken breast that was just pan fried, with sliced tomatoes, and sauteed onions and a slice of guyere cheese. I enjoyed it emmensely! All dinners come with an appetizer tray which included a couple types of spreads (including a liver pate which I avoided entirely but I suppose if you are into that stuff it might have been good) - some cheeses, crackers, some breads and various vegetables. Very impressive. All dinners also include soup. I ordered their special soup of the night which was a caribbean pepper soup and it was great! We also got a nice salad, more bread, and of course choice of potato or vegetable with your meal.
We were all totally stuffed with all this food, so did not partake of any dessert! They had a variety of homeade ice creams which sounded really tasty.
All in all, it was a good experience, and if we feel like taking a ride some night, we'd go there again to try some other items on the menu.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Jacobi's in Minocqua
This is by far one of the ultimate best places to eat in the area. It is probably #1 on my list of the area. Here is a link to their website
Jacobi's is up in Minocqua, well, not quite, but you get the idea. It is a small place and decorated well. They have a fantastic bar, and I get the best Cosmo ever here. It is usually quite busy so expect to wait if you go on a weekend or something like that. We dont mind because the bar is nice & drinks yummy.
The food here is AMAZING. They always give you a complimentary appetizer which is great! Sometimes it is a bruschetta of some type, or a spread for some bread, etc. Last time we were there it was an egglplant bruschetta; fantastic! You also get a fresh baked mini loaf of bread. You really dont need to order an appetizer due to this, but they have some good stuff so it's hard to pass up.
For entree, this time I got the classic garlic stuffed tenderloin. It was cooked PERFECTLY, which is hard to do with me because I am very picky. Absolutely fantastic! Their side dish was a sweet potato mixture which was also amazing. Pretty much everything is amazing.
It is a pricey place though, so expect to spend $75 or more if including drinks, etc. It is totally worth it though if you are looking for excellent quality, perfect service and a peaceful atmosphere.
THE BEST!
Jacobi's is up in Minocqua, well, not quite, but you get the idea. It is a small place and decorated well. They have a fantastic bar, and I get the best Cosmo ever here. It is usually quite busy so expect to wait if you go on a weekend or something like that. We dont mind because the bar is nice & drinks yummy.
The food here is AMAZING. They always give you a complimentary appetizer which is great! Sometimes it is a bruschetta of some type, or a spread for some bread, etc. Last time we were there it was an egglplant bruschetta; fantastic! You also get a fresh baked mini loaf of bread. You really dont need to order an appetizer due to this, but they have some good stuff so it's hard to pass up.
For entree, this time I got the classic garlic stuffed tenderloin. It was cooked PERFECTLY, which is hard to do with me because I am very picky. Absolutely fantastic! Their side dish was a sweet potato mixture which was also amazing. Pretty much everything is amazing.
It is a pricey place though, so expect to spend $75 or more if including drinks, etc. It is totally worth it though if you are looking for excellent quality, perfect service and a peaceful atmosphere.
THE BEST!
Billy Bob's Sports Bar & Grill - Tomahawk
The other weekend a friend was celebrating her birthday and invited everybody to Billy Bob's in Tomahawk, WI for drinks, cake and general celebrating. Here is a link to Billy Bob's address:
http://www.gototomahawk.com/members.php?display=Billy%20Bobs%20Sports%20Bar%20and%20Grill
Having never been there, we were pleasantly surprised. It was quite large, and had lots of seating and a large bar. We had heard much of "Ellie Mae" the bartender, and she didnt let us down! She made me a super-fabulous Cosmo, which is often difficult to find in the area.
They have mostly your normal bar food, but also have a fish fry and some other slightly different items. However everybody there insisted all the food was really great, and the place was quite packed with families out for friday night fish fry, so I tend to believe everyone.
For an appetizer, we had Mexican Cheese. This is actually deep fried spicy cheese, and hold smokes it was GOOD! There was no breading or anything, just a light crispy fried layer on the outside of these cubes of cheese. The cheese was all melty & yummy inside and spicy! Loved!!!! Talk about a heart attack waiting to happen though!
I didnt really find much in the way of sandwhiches, unforutnately - and wound up with some sort of deep fried chicken sandwhich. It was good, but I prefer something grilled or slightly more healthy. Kevin had a burger which he said was very tasty. The fries were a little limp, but I think they have potential.
I would definitely try this place again though, if the time was right. It was a fun place and worth another try.
http://www.gototomahawk.com/members.php?display=Billy%20Bobs%20Sports%20Bar%20and%20Grill
Having never been there, we were pleasantly surprised. It was quite large, and had lots of seating and a large bar. We had heard much of "Ellie Mae" the bartender, and she didnt let us down! She made me a super-fabulous Cosmo, which is often difficult to find in the area.
They have mostly your normal bar food, but also have a fish fry and some other slightly different items. However everybody there insisted all the food was really great, and the place was quite packed with families out for friday night fish fry, so I tend to believe everyone.
For an appetizer, we had Mexican Cheese. This is actually deep fried spicy cheese, and hold smokes it was GOOD! There was no breading or anything, just a light crispy fried layer on the outside of these cubes of cheese. The cheese was all melty & yummy inside and spicy! Loved!!!! Talk about a heart attack waiting to happen though!
I didnt really find much in the way of sandwhiches, unforutnately - and wound up with some sort of deep fried chicken sandwhich. It was good, but I prefer something grilled or slightly more healthy. Kevin had a burger which he said was very tasty. The fries were a little limp, but I think they have potential.
I would definitely try this place again though, if the time was right. It was a fun place and worth another try.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Circle K - Pasta Night, Rhinelander
The other week some friends & myself went to "Pasta Night" at the Circle K, which is just outside Rhinelander. Here's Google Maps to it
It is your typical bar with a seating area for dining. However it was pleasantly larger than I expected and bright. Also it seemed well ventilated and I didnt notice any smoke from the bar.
Wed is "Pasta Night" here - they have a regular menu too, and I am told everything is good. They have a Friday Fish Fry, and Prime Rib on Saturday. We stuck with the Pasta! You get to choose what type of pasta, what type of sauce, and any extras like chicken, shrimp, spinach, mushrooms, etc. I chose the Bowtie pasta with alfredo, and chicken & spinach. Turns out they were out of spinach, but that was okay. Mine was absolutely wonderful and yummy! The chicken was tasty, and the sauce just perfect. Plus it came with these two FABULOUS breadsticks I could just die for. Others had marinara, or meat sauce. A couple people had the shrimp, which sounded as though was surprisingly good.
I would definately go here again for pasta, and might try it some nigh for burgers, etc. Give it a try!
It is your typical bar with a seating area for dining. However it was pleasantly larger than I expected and bright. Also it seemed well ventilated and I didnt notice any smoke from the bar.
Wed is "Pasta Night" here - they have a regular menu too, and I am told everything is good. They have a Friday Fish Fry, and Prime Rib on Saturday. We stuck with the Pasta! You get to choose what type of pasta, what type of sauce, and any extras like chicken, shrimp, spinach, mushrooms, etc. I chose the Bowtie pasta with alfredo, and chicken & spinach. Turns out they were out of spinach, but that was okay. Mine was absolutely wonderful and yummy! The chicken was tasty, and the sauce just perfect. Plus it came with these two FABULOUS breadsticks I could just die for. Others had marinara, or meat sauce. A couple people had the shrimp, which sounded as though was surprisingly good.
I would definately go here again for pasta, and might try it some nigh for burgers, etc. Give it a try!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Cookies at Kid's Corner
I most often grab lunch at Kid's Corner on Fridays. I get a #9 6" whole wheat, no onions, house dressing. I also get a cup of soup if they have something good.
Today a basket of cookies caught my eye near the cashier. It's usually there, but it was quite full today and I was scanning it while waiting to pay my bill. I saw one labeled "Carmel Apple"...and just had to try it. I have never seen a carmal apple cookie!
I just have to say, this cookie was outstanding. YUM! It sorta reminded me of apple cinnamon oatmeal, but with LOTS of apple, and then the added bonus of yummy chunks of goopy carmel. It was very tasty!
There were bunches of different kinds of cookies, so now I think I am in trouble, given how much I enjoyed these cookies!
Today a basket of cookies caught my eye near the cashier. It's usually there, but it was quite full today and I was scanning it while waiting to pay my bill. I saw one labeled "Carmel Apple"...and just had to try it. I have never seen a carmal apple cookie!
I just have to say, this cookie was outstanding. YUM! It sorta reminded me of apple cinnamon oatmeal, but with LOTS of apple, and then the added bonus of yummy chunks of goopy carmel. It was very tasty!
There were bunches of different kinds of cookies, so now I think I am in trouble, given how much I enjoyed these cookies!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Bucketheads, Rhinelander
They always have good food, burgers & chicken sandwiches, you know, the normal bar food. But it is very tasty, and they have some good combinations. Their "Cowboy Killer" is always a very popular burger to order, and I almost always order the Chipotle Chicken Sandwich. Also they have sweet potato fries you can get instead of regular fries which I adore! They have some good appetizers as well.
However, I don’t recommend getting a Cosmo there! I asked for a Cosmo, with Kettle One, figuring well, they can’t screw it up too bad. Unfortunately, it was like pure vodka, which I guess some people might like, but I like to ENJOY my drink, not cringe with every sip. I got a glass of cranberry juice with ice and was mixing it. The good part of this is that our waitress noticed, and actually asked me if I liked my drink! I told her well, no, it is the worst Cosmo ever. She took it off our bill! I am totally impressed with this, and although I would not ever order a Cosmo again, I would order some other "safer" drink like wine. :-)
For dinner I tried a different sandwich - the spicy chicken sandwich. It was really yummy, though I got the blue cheese dressing on the side so I could put on the portion I wanted as I don’t tend to like much of this. Kevin got the bacon cheddar ranch burger I think, which he ate all of and enjoyed as well. For an appetizer we got their chips & salsa. Supposedly the chips are homemade, but they weren’t warm or anything which I expected. They did have some good spices put on them and we liked them and ate all of them.
So in the end, enjoyed as usual!
However, I don’t recommend getting a Cosmo there! I asked for a Cosmo, with Kettle One, figuring well, they can’t screw it up too bad. Unfortunately, it was like pure vodka, which I guess some people might like, but I like to ENJOY my drink, not cringe with every sip. I got a glass of cranberry juice with ice and was mixing it. The good part of this is that our waitress noticed, and actually asked me if I liked my drink! I told her well, no, it is the worst Cosmo ever. She took it off our bill! I am totally impressed with this, and although I would not ever order a Cosmo again, I would order some other "safer" drink like wine. :-)
For dinner I tried a different sandwich - the spicy chicken sandwich. It was really yummy, though I got the blue cheese dressing on the side so I could put on the portion I wanted as I don’t tend to like much of this. Kevin got the bacon cheddar ranch burger I think, which he ate all of and enjoyed as well. For an appetizer we got their chips & salsa. Supposedly the chips are homemade, but they weren’t warm or anything which I expected. They did have some good spices put on them and we liked them and ate all of them.
So in the end, enjoyed as usual!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Riverstone, Eagle River WI
For my parent's anniversary this week we went to dinner at Riverstone in Eagle River.
Riverstone Website
Riverstone is what I would consider one of the higher class restaurants in the area. It has a very advanced menu in my opinion. I LOVE this restaurant, and we have eaten here a few times, but generally as a "special occasion". It is a bit pricey, but worth it if you are looking for something really great.
They have a great appetiser menu, and we had what might be considered lame mozzerella sticks, but they were not like any you've ever had around here. They were hand breaded perfectly and the cheese just melted in your mouth. We also got a new item on their menu which was a ginger chicken wrap with sticky rice. Very yummy. And not something you see in this area. In the past I have had their french onion soup which is DIVINE.
We also had salads - I desperately wanted to get this 12.00 salad they have...It is their "Reserve" salad - who has ever heard of a reserve salad? It sound very good though, but it was big, and nobody would split it with me, so instead I got the butter blue salad. Absolutely great with a terrific dressing and blue cheese crumbles, walnuts and great butter? lettuce.
For an entree I got the pork tenderloin with butternut squash ravioli. WOW!!!! Next time I will just get the ravioli only as an entree - they do have that option. This is NOT the ravioli with the blue cheese sauce - I had that once and although I enjoyed it, the flavor of the blue cheese was too much for me. But this is a different sauce and to-die-for. The pork was good too! Kevin got the strip steak, which he said was good, but I dont think it was "amazing". My mother got the flat iron steak, which she said was absolutely wonderful. My dad got the shrimp which he also loved.
Although we were stuffed, we also shared a tiramisu dessert. It was PERFECT! I could eat a ton of this stuff, thank goodness we were so full!
Definately go here if you are looking for a special dinner out - expect to pay a little more, but it is totally worth it.
Riverstone Website
Riverstone is what I would consider one of the higher class restaurants in the area. It has a very advanced menu in my opinion. I LOVE this restaurant, and we have eaten here a few times, but generally as a "special occasion". It is a bit pricey, but worth it if you are looking for something really great.
They have a great appetiser menu, and we had what might be considered lame mozzerella sticks, but they were not like any you've ever had around here. They were hand breaded perfectly and the cheese just melted in your mouth. We also got a new item on their menu which was a ginger chicken wrap with sticky rice. Very yummy. And not something you see in this area. In the past I have had their french onion soup which is DIVINE.
We also had salads - I desperately wanted to get this 12.00 salad they have...It is their "Reserve" salad - who has ever heard of a reserve salad? It sound very good though, but it was big, and nobody would split it with me, so instead I got the butter blue salad. Absolutely great with a terrific dressing and blue cheese crumbles, walnuts and great butter? lettuce.
For an entree I got the pork tenderloin with butternut squash ravioli. WOW!!!! Next time I will just get the ravioli only as an entree - they do have that option. This is NOT the ravioli with the blue cheese sauce - I had that once and although I enjoyed it, the flavor of the blue cheese was too much for me. But this is a different sauce and to-die-for. The pork was good too! Kevin got the strip steak, which he said was good, but I dont think it was "amazing". My mother got the flat iron steak, which she said was absolutely wonderful. My dad got the shrimp which he also loved.
Although we were stuffed, we also shared a tiramisu dessert. It was PERFECT! I could eat a ton of this stuff, thank goodness we were so full!
Definately go here if you are looking for a special dinner out - expect to pay a little more, but it is totally worth it.
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