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  • Matthew M.

    I have seen these types of little spots in alot of revitalized downtown areas of small towns. With antique decor that serves quality lunch style food. This one sets itself apart in the food department. The bread they use on the sandwiches is homemade and it is delicous! They also make some great soups like the tomato bisque which really compliments the sandwiches they make. I am here for a few days for business and I see no reason to go anywhere else for lunch. I would be a regular if I lived in the area with their fair prices and great selection.

    (5)
  • Neal M.

    Really solid diner in downtown Sparta. Super cute location with great soups and sandwiches. If you're stuck at McCoy and want something other DFAC food, this is your spot. Get the Reuben, stay for the ice cream.

    (4)
  • Russell L.

    Good food, good atmosphere, fun and priced right.

    (4)
  • Megan R.

    I moved to the area about eight months ago, and Ginny's was one of the first places my husband and I tried. To be honest, we have had difficulty finding restaurants in Tomah and Sparta that aren't chains or fast food, which we don't like to eat that much. But Ginny's was a nice surprise. We've had their sandwiches, soups, pastries and ice cream, and all are yummy! The only drawback is that their business hours are kind of limited, so it's sometimes hard to just drop in when you want something to eat. But I would say it's worth it to make plans to go there.

    (4)
  • Marshall P.

    I travel literally every day and visit coffee shops and diners frequently, this is the first to truly capture a 1950's soda fountain vibe. Sparta, WI pops out of nowhere and this was the top recommendation for lunch. Wide variety of lunch options, even for you vegan hippies, with a long list of solid hot/cold drink options to match. This place is the bees knees. Ginny's the best.

    (4)
  • Joe R.

    Excellent cafe that serves sandwiches, salads, soups, and desserts. I had a chicken salad sandwich that was made fresh and a cup of soup. I also had a chai latte. It was all good and I enjoyed chatting with the staff. There are not many choices for fresh food in Sparta and this is probably the best.

    (4)
  • Megan V.

    I have mixed emotions about this place. Gosh, it is everything I love about an antique style restaurant. The decor with all the antiques absolutely blows me away! The little childrens play section with all antique toys. So cute and great to occupy the kiddos. The food is wonderful and delicious! Everything is homemade!! The coffee is phenomenal and the only place in this small town I've found good espresso. They've got me hooked on the redeye and I'm usually there getting my caffeine fix at least 2-3x per week! By golly, I want more than anything to give this place 5+++ stars...really...I do! Unfortunately, I can't do that because there is one HUGE piece to the puzzle that is missing and that is their customer service. I am in here often and they are usually relatively nice, but WOWZA does it take FOREVER! The first time I went to lunch with myself and my 3 young children. Ummm we almost had to leave after an hour of waiting for 3 PB & J sandwiches. However, my Reuben was delicious and the espresso was out of this world so I went back. My mom and I went to breakfast on Sunday and the one waiter seemed so overwhelmed and we waited so long we ended up leaving and taking our food to go because our 2 hour time limit was up! They really need to get more hands during their busier times and have one person at check out, one or two cooking and 2-3 waiting tables...oh and a bus boy too! Instead of one person waiting 10 tables, cooking, cleaning, doing the register, coffee and ice cream bar all at once! If this matter was fixed this place would be 10 stars for me!!

    (3)
  • Lyndsay V.

    We had a bad experience here. If you have more than an hour to spend waiting for your soup of the day or a panini, then this is the place for you. We waited a full half hour for food to arrive at our table, but received nothing, not even a cup of soup... I did have a cup of coffee in that time. Our first issue was that the address is wrong, they are at 127 North Water, NOT South Water St. When we did find them a couple of blocks north of where Yelp has them listed, we were told that the locals have no problem finding them... Hmmm, ok that doesn't help me because I am not local. We ordered 2 panini sandwiches on their veggie bread and a cup of soup of the day. Ordering was a fiasco because panini's come on different bread? I'm not really sure what the confusion was there, we just wanted hot sandwiches on veggie bread, but the waitress actually had to rewrite our order, and I'm guessing that she forgot to write down the soup the second time around because we never got that. We finally left after realizing that we weren't going to have any time to eat by the time we got our food. So, we stopped in and enjoyed ourselves for about 20 minutes taking in the atmosphere, which is pleasant, but left after 10 more minutes of wondering when we would be served. There was no early warning that it would be so long of a wait to eat, only after 25 minutes were we told it would be a few more minutes. I'm still hungry as I write this and upset that I fell for the ruse of this place being a restaurant. It is a coffee shop and malt shop. Food is secondary and don't make the mistake I did of thinking that the food service was a primary interest of this business. Hungry customers do not write nice reviews unfortunately. I think that if I had people paying to eat food I prepared, I would be a little more hospitable, perhaps by actually feeding them!

    (1)
  • Kelly H.

    Well worth the stop! Cute, cute, cute place...Lots of homemade goodies and tasty coffee.

    (5)
  • Zach T.

    My grandmother lives in Sparta, yet for some reason this gem somehow eluded my attention until just recently! The ambiance of Ginny's is wonderful! It's very rustic, antiques are the main decorations, and it makes you feel like you're eating in a nice small town restaurant, which are pretty much the best kind since you almost always feel like you're in a home away from home. The staff were so friendly! It's like in the movies where everyone knows everyone, it felt really nice! I only ordered a malt (I was on my rare cheat day for my diet haha) but from what I saw on the menu and from what my grandmother tells me the good is wonderful. The malt literally made me feel euphoric. I've never had one so creamy and delicious, I want to know what secret trick they use on it! Nice and cold, smooth consistency, I was in love. If you're passing through Sparta (it's somewhat close to La Crosse and right next to the interstate) stop here! You won't regret it!!

    (5)
  • R A.

    Wow Ginny's Cupboard is Ahhhhhmazinggg! i spoke to Danny there and he was SO nice and SUPER helpful! I ordered soup an fresh vegetable bread for a friend, and they said it was AMAZINGLY delicious! THANK YOU THANK YOU DANNY! Ginny's Cupboard is AWESOME! :)

    (5)
  • Kathy R.

    What a lovely, quaint place! But don't go unless you have some serious time to kill. I just waited 35 minutes for my veggie sandwich and soup.

    (2)
  • Keith E.

    Stopped for lunch while bike riding the bike trail. Had great sandwiches, soups, & malts. Really worth your stop if in the area.

    (4)
  • Sarah C.

    I only had time for a cup of coffee and a muffin, but I'd definitely go back to try a full meal. Loved the décor and the service was pleasant and prompt!

    (4)
  • Caitlyn B.

    I'll start by saying I am a little partial because I am from Sparta; but let me tell you, there was nothing better growing up in that small little town, than getting a couple of bucks from mom and dad and riding our bikes down to Ginnys to get an Ice cream soda or a coke. The business is very involved in the community, and the owners are known and liked by everyone in the town. All that aside, I can still attest to the great fresh and homemade quality of their food. Hands down, it is the best customer service you will find in the industry. The "jerks" or ice cream counter workers remember all their regulars by name AND order, and the owners are always around talking to one of their many guests. And perhaps their best attribute is the indescribable sense of stepping back in time when you walk through that door. The antiques that decorate the walls and the authenticity of the shop (from the original shake maker to the fountain coke) makes one feel as though they are getting to witness a little piece of history. That being said, I still feel as though I have not done them justice. The only way to experience their incredible food, ice cream, customer service and atmosphere is to drop on by. I can confidently say you won't be disappointed. I recommend their Chai tea. :) :)

    (5)
  • Patrick F.

    We stopped by on our way up to Minneapolis and it was definitely worth driving a few miles off of 90 for. Like stepping into a time machine. Great sweets, good food, nice people, fun atmosphere. What else do you need to know?

    (5)
  • Lezlie B.

    My husband and I spent the day in Sparta and found Ginny's Cupboard to be perfect for us. We were able to order healthy food choices, delicious ice cream, and get organic espresso. The deck was small and there were people smoking out there, so we ate in the eclectic dining area. The food was very good and the homemade soup was extra good. When we saw the other dining choices on the street were fast food or "greasy spoons" we were glad we ate at Ginny's.

    (4)
  • Ani L.

    We stopped into Sparta for the Bike and Space Museum and were pleasantly surprised to find Ginny's. We really liked the atmosphere- kind of like eating lunch in the kitchen section of a thrift store. We mostly had soup and sandwiches. The soups that we tried (White Chicken Chili, Potato Cheddar and Italian Pasta) were good. The sandwiches were fine, and they had a vegetarian option, which was nice. They also had fountain coke and diet coke, which is getting hard to find. Stop in if you're in town!

    (4)
  • Lauren G.

    Stopped here while on a road trip out west by recommendation from the internet.. And definitely wasn't disappointed. Such a cute place inside with antiques everywhere. Two young boys working front of the house and they were handling it well! They had soups and sandwiches and freshly made milkshakes and it was just a great little diner in the middle of nowhere Wisconsin!

    (4)
  • Thomas P.

    This is the best local food place I've ever been to. The staff is ridiculously friendly and courteous. Also, the best malted milk shake I've ever had in my life. Delicious and worth the stop for sure!

    (5)
  • Terin C.

    I started this review off trying to be serious, but I just can't do it. I can't. I have to say what's really on my mind, and what's really on my mind is this: Disneyland. I live in a suburb of LA. I've lived in the same area my whole life. My town is cute and relatively quiet... but it's still a suburb of LA. We're surrounded on all sides by other cities, and traffic, and noise, and, well... it's nothing like this. The only place I've seen something this cute is on Mainstreet USA, and that's at Disneyland. I knew that Walt Disney modeled Mainstreet off of the town he grew up in, so I vaguely understood that places like that existed somewhere else in real life, but it was outside of my radar. Much the same way as I know James McAvoy is a real, living, breathing man, walking around with an awesome Scottish accent and being almost as good looking as my boyfriend, but yet I've never met him. For all I know, this McAvoy guy and towns that looks like Mainstreet USA could have been made up completely, and I was only seeing figments of someone else's imagination. I'm sorry, I have a lot of weird things floating around in my head. Anyway, this place is very real, and very cute. I texted everyone I knew from my seat on the inside telling them "I found Disneyland in real life. I FOUND IT!" I mean, I guess Disney's real hometown was in Missouri, but it's close enough. We did, however, end up spending a lot more time here than we originally meant to. They were out of the soup I initially ordered, so I ended up ordering a different soup. When it came to my table, though, it very clearly had cheese in it. I almost just decided to fill up on the crackers it came with, but Dan's disapproving stare sent me to order a salad instead... But they accidentally brought me the sandwich version of the salad. I felt really bad, so I said I'd just eat it. Except, well, then the server said "yeah, and it's got all kinds of good stuff on it, like CHEESE, and blah, and blah, and blah"... I didn't hear anything else after cheese. I could hear my boyfriend's face palm. My face broke in to a very sad, very sorry smile. The server stopped talking in response to our reactions. "I'm... So... Sorry." I started. "But I can't eat cheese." In Wisconsin, mind you. I'm sitting in a restaurant in a state that is known for cheese, and I'm telling them I can't eat it. That's like being in Iowa and telling them you don't eat corn. Or being human and telling people you don't eat meat. The server apologized, and I apologized, and everything was just one big giant apology, which was topped off by my boyfriend looking at me with such deep sad pity as he said "you live a hard life, don't you, sweetie?" And then my salad was brought out, and I ate my lettuce as only a bunny like me could. In silence and shame. Haha, not really. The salad was fine, but damn did it take a long time to get to it. I also ordered some loose leaf apricot tea, which was pretty good. I got a few ounces of it to go for the tea party I was throwing a couple days later. The overall experience, looking back on it, was kind of funny. The servers were all really sweet, and I was sorry for all the trouble, but yeah... it was funny. And on that note, I end the review of the only restaurant I've ever eaten at in Wisconsin.

    (4)

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