Parkside Tavern
140 County Rd W, Manitowish Waters, WI, 54545
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Address :
140 County Rd W
Manitowish Waters, WI, 54545 - Phone (715) 543-2582
- Website https://mwparksidetavern.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :4:00 pm - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : No
Attire : Dressy
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Dogs Allowed : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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Julie I.
This restaurant is a hidden treasure - I had the Seafood St. Thomas which was delicious, especially when served by the friendly waitress in the screened porch with a view of the lake. My friend had the lamb chops which she said were 'out of this world' and for dessert we had decadent chocolate jalapeno cake and a chocolate tart - we give Parkside Tavern two thumbs up!!
(5)Linda C.
The restaurant is an older building which has been updated into a beautiful, relaxing environment. The screened porch was comfortable even though the temperatures were cool outside. Our waitstaff was great! The appetizer tray was appealing and had a beautiful presentation. Both of our entrees were delicious. We will definitely be returning!
(4)Linda C.
The restaurant is an older building which has been updated into a beautiful, relaxing environment. The screened porch was comfortable even though the temperatures were cool outside. Our waitstaff was great! The appetizer tray was appealing and had a beautiful presentation. Both of our entrees were delicious. We will definitely be returning!
(4)Tom H.
Once again we had a really nice time at the Parkside Tavern. Thought I would give them some props and start Yelpping! We stopped on a Tuesday for Happy Hour (1/2 price drinks and apps; FYI HH specials are seasonal). Very good Ol Fashioned's and my wife (lil bit of a wine snob) liked her Cab a bunch. Ordered onion rings at the bar and loved them. Didn't want to ruin dinner so we shared them with others at the bar since our order was so large! Hand breaded and delicious. Pre dinner included fresh bread and an app plate including crab dip and chef's own homemade crackers. Light, tasty and just right. Thank you chef Brian! My wife ordered baked French Onion soup and loved it. Made with real Gruyere cheese as well. And now I'm wondering why I didn't try it! Oh well. I ordered the Tuesday special pan fried Bluegill. Being a Wisconsin lifer, I've had more fish fries than I can possibly remember, so I'm getting picky about them as I get older. I'm really sick of beer battered cod and pollock, so I usually get perch, walleye or bluegill. This was a fantastic meal and up there with the best fish fries I've had. Very lightly breaded and delicious. I was even very sparingly using the tartar sauce (which I love!) it was so good. Can't say enough about what a great job they did on it. Thanks chef Tom. I should mention I had fries and spinach salad with hot bacon dressing. Very good; I'm sure the dressing was made fresh. I guess they offer dessert too, but man were we full! Next time. Also want to mention how nice Linda our bartender always is. She always has a smile and is so good to our young daughter. Thanks again! Finally, I am using this forum to request the return of the black pepper shrimp appetizer! It's so good that to take it off the menu defies logic! Haha JK, hope it appears again soon.
(5)Ruth L.
We waited five minutes to even be acknowledged when we came in. One group of four left because they were not greeted for at least ten minutes. The bar staff did acknowledge us, but was rude because we did not have reservations ( on a Tuesday night). Nice location and atmosphere. We had a table of ten. It took an hour to get the bread and soup/salad. Took 1hr and 25 min to get our meals. My husbands rack of lamb and pasta was cold. I had the chicken florentine which was cooked nice but was much too salty. The rest of the meals were sub par as well. We waited almost an hour for refills on drinks and got one refill in the two plus hours we were there. My husbands water was never refilled. When you pay 25$-35$ per meal we expected so much more. Staff apologized few times as they were short handed but nothing was compensated.
(2)Scott K.
Outstanding first time! The bartender recommended that I had the Seafood St. Thomas. Although I'm not a big mussel lover, this was really fantastic. I've never had something like it in a pastry boat and I ate every bit. My father in-law had the Ribeye steak that also was very tasty. In order to give 5 star you need the entire package. A great welcome by the bartender Linda, friendly quick table greeting by our server Evie, outstanding service, drinks and being seated in the porch area topped off a perfect experience. It's been a long time I've had such a overall great meal and experience. My only regret was not trying the Parkside much sooner!!
(5)John G.
A couple of Sunday's ago, three companions and I stopped for dinner after facing long waits at Smoky's and Little Bohemia. We should have waited. In Parkside's defense, two of my companions were not quite as disappointed in the quality of their meals as two of us were. However, we all agreed that the place is extremely overpriced, none of us would return, and we all had fun with the appearance of my alleged steak and recounting our crabby server's reaction to my reaction. To cut to the chase, I ordered a Ribeye. A clear mistake. It arrived, late, thin, cool and grey. If it had ever started out as a ribeye in some past life, it went through a sad and tragic transformation. I was really hungry at this point and - being widely noted for being a less-than-picky eater - I ate it. In spite of the fact that it was tasteless, meager, overcooked and at least one-third fat. Not marbled, like ribeye is supposed to be, I mean at least one-third end of this thing was purely non-meat and inedible -- fat. The server was obviously more interested in calling it a night than serving, which became obvious when I asked for another drink when we sat down and got the 'talk to the hand' gesture, and was told to "hang on" while she read the specials to the table. The "reading" actually consisted of what they were out of. At the end of the meal when she stopped, sighed, and asked if everything was ok, I told her, matter-of-factly, that the steak was not ok and explained why. I did this objectively, without whining or being rude, knowing that the quality of the food wasn't her fault. In return I got a blank stare, a comment of "well, it's a ribeye"; and a lively pivot and a brisk walk away. This obviously is a take-it or-leave-it kind-of-a nort woods place. I'd suggest leaving it. It really sucked and they didn't care.
(1)Billy O.
Arrived at 6 PM with a party of 6 sat in Screened porch area which was very nice however, Meatball appetizers looked like flat quarter size pancakes. prior to desert order was told by a Blonde server/host (?) they had a reservation waiting for our table. Tacky tacky tacky.
(2)Sara B.
Great food and atmosphere! This place is a real gem up here in the north woods! You can tell the owners and the chef really care about what they serve at the Parkside. You are also treated to homemade crackers and spreads to nibble on before your food arrives. For an appetizer I ordered the Rao's meatballs and they were delicious! Light and tasty. One previous Yelp visitor commented that their meatballs were flat like pancakes, but I know the famous recipe for the Rao's meatball and because the recipe is designed to make the meatballs light and delicate, instead of dense, the meatball turns oval shaped. I then ordered the bacon wrapped Chef's Choice filet with the Chipotle butter. Wonderful! And the bacon and blue cheese soup that was served as a choice was out of this world! For dessert, I ordered the no-bake Bourbon and butterscotch pudding cake....Fabulous! It was a wonderful dinner with great service. I highly recommend it.
(5)Nick G.
My wife and I came here last summer and had a mediocre experience. As other's have said we are happy to see a restaurant back in the location and it is beautiful in side. Our waitress was okay, but appeared to be inexperienced. This became more apparent because there was another waiter waiting on the table next to us and you could tell by how he checked on the table, explained menu items (etc...) that he was more experienced. For our appetizer we had the shrimp cocktail, which was okay, but nothing amazing, the shrimp were a tad rubbery. For our main courses I got the veal bolognese , which I'll admit I assumed was a bolognese sauce over pasta, but it was in fact breaded veal cutlets. They were good, but the menu should include more details about a given entree. My wife had a ribeye steak, which while well cooked, came out completely unseasoned. Some salt fixed the issue, but the kitchen should of caught that. Overall while not a bad meal, it didn't quite live up to the price. Our hope is that Parkside can make some improvements and become a home run. I know they have the potential to do so.
(3)Jack V.
Went in for dinner on a Monday evening it was not busy but we waited over an hour for our salad. Can't comment on the ear since are still waiting
(2)Claire H.
This place has amazing food...Best Walleye I've had up here, party of 6 all agreed. Do not go here if you are in a rush, it wasn't a quick dinner, but honestly great food.
(5)Ron L.
Truly one of the biggest ripoff restaurants known to man. Called a tavern, looks like a tavern, but tries to be fine dining. Their prices are actually higher than authentic fine dining restaurants which is surprising when you're seated since you think you've come to a casual dining establishment. Not a single reasonably priced item on the menu. We shared the Canadian walleye but were not told we'd be charged a $6 plate fee (how tacky & outdated). Our granddaughter asked for a refill on her soda for which they charged another drink--again, without being first told. They have several salad entrees all of which are over-priced & void of any meat. We were seated next to kitchen door & though we didn't hear any cussing as reported on another review site, it was very loud & annoying next to the bus stations. My chair was directly above a floor A/C outlet making it pretty uncomfortable. The interior has been painted with drab grey paint making the ambiance quite unappealable. An unbelievably expensive tab. In retrospect, we should've politely left the place once we saw the menus. Needless to say, we won't be making any return visits.
(1)natalie w.
Very pleasant staff and good tasting food. Their home made bloody marry mix is delicious definitely worth trying!!!
(4)Julie I.
This restaurant is a hidden treasure - I had the Seafood St. Thomas which was delicious, especially when served by the friendly waitress in the screened porch with a view of the lake. My friend had the lamb chops which she said were 'out of this world' and for dessert we had decadent chocolate jalapeno cake and a chocolate tart - we give Parkside Tavern two thumbs up!!
(5)Tom H.
Once again we had a really nice time at the Parkside Tavern. Thought I would give them some props and start Yelpping! We stopped on a Tuesday for Happy Hour (1/2 price drinks and apps; FYI HH specials are seasonal). Very good Ol Fashioned's and my wife (lil bit of a wine snob) liked her Cab a bunch. Ordered onion rings at the bar and loved them. Didn't want to ruin dinner so we shared them with others at the bar since our order was so large! Hand breaded and delicious. Pre dinner included fresh bread and an app plate including crab dip and chef's own homemade crackers. Light, tasty and just right. Thank you chef Brian! My wife ordered baked French Onion soup and loved it. Made with real Gruyere cheese as well. And now I'm wondering why I didn't try it! Oh well. I ordered the Tuesday special pan fried Bluegill. Being a Wisconsin lifer, I've had more fish fries than I can possibly remember, so I'm getting picky about them as I get older. I'm really sick of beer battered cod and pollock, so I usually get perch, walleye or bluegill. This was a fantastic meal and up there with the best fish fries I've had. Very lightly breaded and delicious. I was even very sparingly using the tartar sauce (which I love!) it was so good. Can't say enough about what a great job they did on it. Thanks chef Tom. I should mention I had fries and spinach salad with hot bacon dressing. Very good; I'm sure the dressing was made fresh. I guess they offer dessert too, but man were we full! Next time. Also want to mention how nice Linda our bartender always is. She always has a smile and is so good to our young daughter. Thanks again! Finally, I am using this forum to request the return of the black pepper shrimp appetizer! It's so good that to take it off the menu defies logic! Haha JK, hope it appears again soon.
(5)Ruth L.
We waited five minutes to even be acknowledged when we came in. One group of four left because they were not greeted for at least ten minutes. The bar staff did acknowledge us, but was rude because we did not have reservations ( on a Tuesday night). Nice location and atmosphere. We had a table of ten. It took an hour to get the bread and soup/salad. Took 1hr and 25 min to get our meals. My husbands rack of lamb and pasta was cold. I had the chicken florentine which was cooked nice but was much too salty. The rest of the meals were sub par as well. We waited almost an hour for refills on drinks and got one refill in the two plus hours we were there. My husbands water was never refilled. When you pay 25$-35$ per meal we expected so much more. Staff apologized few times as they were short handed but nothing was compensated.
(2)Scott K.
Outstanding first time! The bartender recommended that I had the Seafood St. Thomas. Although I'm not a big mussel lover, this was really fantastic. I've never had something like it in a pastry boat and I ate every bit. My father in-law had the Ribeye steak that also was very tasty. In order to give 5 star you need the entire package. A great welcome by the bartender Linda, friendly quick table greeting by our server Evie, outstanding service, drinks and being seated in the porch area topped off a perfect experience. It's been a long time I've had such a overall great meal and experience. My only regret was not trying the Parkside much sooner!!
(5)Billy O.
Arrived at 6 PM with a party of 6 sat in Screened porch area which was very nice however, Meatball appetizers looked like flat quarter size pancakes. prior to desert order was told by a Blonde server/host (?) they had a reservation waiting for our table. Tacky tacky tacky.
(2)John G.
A couple of Sunday's ago, three companions and I stopped for dinner after facing long waits at Smoky's and Little Bohemia. We should have waited. In Parkside's defense, two of my companions were not quite as disappointed in the quality of their meals as two of us were. However, we all agreed that the place is extremely overpriced, none of us would return, and we all had fun with the appearance of my alleged steak and recounting our crabby server's reaction to my reaction. To cut to the chase, I ordered a Ribeye. A clear mistake. It arrived, late, thin, cool and grey. If it had ever started out as a ribeye in some past life, it went through a sad and tragic transformation. I was really hungry at this point and - being widely noted for being a less-than-picky eater - I ate it. In spite of the fact that it was tasteless, meager, overcooked and at least one-third fat. Not marbled, like ribeye is supposed to be, I mean at least one-third end of this thing was purely non-meat and inedible -- fat. The server was obviously more interested in calling it a night than serving, which became obvious when I asked for another drink when we sat down and got the 'talk to the hand' gesture, and was told to "hang on" while she read the specials to the table. The "reading" actually consisted of what they were out of. At the end of the meal when she stopped, sighed, and asked if everything was ok, I told her, matter-of-factly, that the steak was not ok and explained why. I did this objectively, without whining or being rude, knowing that the quality of the food wasn't her fault. In return I got a blank stare, a comment of "well, it's a ribeye"; and a lively pivot and a brisk walk away. This obviously is a take-it or-leave-it kind-of-a nort woods place. I'd suggest leaving it. It really sucked and they didn't care.
(1)Sara B.
Great food and atmosphere! This place is a real gem up here in the north woods! You can tell the owners and the chef really care about what they serve at the Parkside. You are also treated to homemade crackers and spreads to nibble on before your food arrives. For an appetizer I ordered the Rao's meatballs and they were delicious! Light and tasty. One previous Yelp visitor commented that their meatballs were flat like pancakes, but I know the famous recipe for the Rao's meatball and because the recipe is designed to make the meatballs light and delicate, instead of dense, the meatball turns oval shaped. I then ordered the bacon wrapped Chef's Choice filet with the Chipotle butter. Wonderful! And the bacon and blue cheese soup that was served as a choice was out of this world! For dessert, I ordered the no-bake Bourbon and butterscotch pudding cake....Fabulous! It was a wonderful dinner with great service. I highly recommend it.
(5)Nick G.
My wife and I came here last summer and had a mediocre experience. As other's have said we are happy to see a restaurant back in the location and it is beautiful in side. Our waitress was okay, but appeared to be inexperienced. This became more apparent because there was another waiter waiting on the table next to us and you could tell by how he checked on the table, explained menu items (etc...) that he was more experienced. For our appetizer we had the shrimp cocktail, which was okay, but nothing amazing, the shrimp were a tad rubbery. For our main courses I got the veal bolognese , which I'll admit I assumed was a bolognese sauce over pasta, but it was in fact breaded veal cutlets. They were good, but the menu should include more details about a given entree. My wife had a ribeye steak, which while well cooked, came out completely unseasoned. Some salt fixed the issue, but the kitchen should of caught that. Overall while not a bad meal, it didn't quite live up to the price. Our hope is that Parkside can make some improvements and become a home run. I know they have the potential to do so.
(3)Jack V.
Went in for dinner on a Monday evening it was not busy but we waited over an hour for our salad. Can't comment on the ear since are still waiting
(2)Claire H.
This place has amazing food...Best Walleye I've had up here, party of 6 all agreed. Do not go here if you are in a rush, it wasn't a quick dinner, but honestly great food.
(5)Ron L.
Truly one of the biggest ripoff restaurants known to man. Called a tavern, looks like a tavern, but tries to be fine dining. Their prices are actually higher than authentic fine dining restaurants which is surprising when you're seated since you think you've come to a casual dining establishment. Not a single reasonably priced item on the menu. We shared the Canadian walleye but were not told we'd be charged a $6 plate fee (how tacky & outdated). Our granddaughter asked for a refill on her soda for which they charged another drink--again, without being first told. They have several salad entrees all of which are over-priced & void of any meat. We were seated next to kitchen door & though we didn't hear any cussing as reported on another review site, it was very loud & annoying next to the bus stations. My chair was directly above a floor A/C outlet making it pretty uncomfortable. The interior has been painted with drab grey paint making the ambiance quite unappealable. An unbelievably expensive tab. In retrospect, we should've politely left the place once we saw the menus. Needless to say, we won't be making any return visits.
(1)natalie w.
Very pleasant staff and good tasting food. Their home made bloody marry mix is delicious definitely worth trying!!!
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