Places to eat in Wisconsin

The Rice Cafe is a small sort of place, and does not have a particularly great atmosphere. The people are nice, they give large helpings usually, and it is mostly a quiet place to dine. Good service is a big plus of this place, as well as great food.

Favorite Dish: The Teriyaki Chicken Bowl is my favorite- you'll never taste better. They serve it over rice, and I must say they have some of the best rice you'll ever eat as well. Very high quality for an average price.

I enjoyed the evening at "Perkin's" restaurant in Green Bay where I was taken by my host family.
There was a very cozy atmosphere, delicious dishes, very quiet.
I also enjoyed eating at "Ponderossa" in Wisconsin for the first time in my life.

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I LOVE BOb Marley! Anyway...this restaurant takes a lot of the Jamaican feel, althought the Marleys actually have nothing to do with the restaurant. The gifts in the shop are really cool as well and decently priced. The food was GREAT! The music was good as well.

Favorite Dish: Jerk chicken, but the food was so good that I kept ordering more food just to try different dishes.

This little find is a gem. It serves a great selection of German and Central European beers, along with some great liquors. Plus, they have great deals on food. This is a QUANTITY place. Even if they just dumped the raw ingredients on your plate you would be getting a good deal. They specialize in schnitzels, but I had the roast duck, whioch was superb. Spatzle, cabbage, pierogi, and latkes all made great sides. The restaurant bakes its own bread and all the food is handmade from scratch on the premises. I wouldn't give the food five stars, but it is good, and you get a lot for a reasonable price.

The menu boasts food from Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Bohemia, and stresses the culinary similarities between those countries, but the options are heavily tilted to Germany.

Favorite Dish: Roast duck, done to perfection. The latkes were a big hit as well

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This first portion is written by my travel partner, Jill Martin

While in Platteville, Wilsconsin searching for quilt fabric, Dee and I went to lunch at THE TIMBERS, a long-time landmark restaurant there. I remembered the name of THE TIMBERS because a friend, now over 50, once waitressed there during college; in fact, her mother was a hostess there also.

The Timbers, perhaps named for the large wooden beams supporting the roof, seems, with good reason, to still be a favorite of local residents. The service and food were very good and the atmosphere friendly.

The most outgoing hostess invited us to taste the Roast Pork Loin Soup [although it was not included in our salad choices]. It was delicious.

The whole supr-of-the moment experience was delightful.

Dee's note: I especially enjoyed the cedar and glass everywhere as well as the massive fieldstone fireplace and the many pianos and the white organ.

Favorite Dish: Besides the delicious soup, Jill enjoyed an exotic "Wrap" pictured in Photograph #1, and I especially loved the salad that is pictured in Photograph #2.

The waitress tried to tempt us with an array of delicious-sounding desserts, but we were way too full to even share one.
Examples are the cheesecakes such as Jack Daniels, Neapolitan, and White Chocolate Macadamia nut.

As Photo #3 reveals, this is a place with music as well as food. There is live jazz on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. The photo shows the custom-built Conn theater pipe organ.

They offer such items as Tenderloin Steak Victoria [stuffed with shrimp and topped with sauteed mushrooms!]. In addition, I noted "open-faced hot crab sandwiches.

This restaurant specializes in traditional Italian cuisine. Served in a-la-carte or dinner style, I highly recommend the dinner size. The atmosphere is warm, cozy and has that small town feel. The service is excellent and sometimes a wait is necessary on weekends. They offer a wonderful lunch buffet at noon at which you can sample their best dishes.!

Favorite Dish: My favorite dish here is the Lasagna dinner. It comes with a salad, with a house dressing that is uniquely Italian, is decorated with slices of peperone, and chunks of provolone cheese and of course a hot pepper. With this comes your first garlic bread. It is like a home baked loaf of white bread drenched in melted butter, warm and sprinkled with garlic salt... Oh..... so good! We usually order an extra to go with the main course, the lasagna. The dinner is enough for two people to share. Then we get the soup, traditional minestrone, or on Fridays, clam chowder. Excellent too! Next comes the main course, the lasagna. They used to serve it in a square corning ware dish straight from the oven. Lately they have changed to an oval shaped dish, but the portion size is still equally plentiful for two people. It is to die for... cheezy, tomatoey, and truly Italian! To top it off, a small dish of spamoni icecream...good and Italian again... Don't miss this place... Good thin crust pizza and other traditional Italian food. Expect to take home leftovers.

Allan was given great tickets for June 20, 2005, at Miller Ball Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and with these great tickets, he also received tickets to eat at the .300 Club.
We had four tickets, and Jill and Eric were supposed to go with us as they did last year. However, since Jill just had a baby (Sabrina Dee) on June 11, they could not attend. Instead, we went alone and sold (for face value of $32.00 each) the remaining two tickets.

We had reservations for the .300 Club, which is a real "must". We had to take the elevator there. You can use the elevator without showing the special tickets because the .300 Club is open to members and their guests only. You have to show a valid membership card or a Guest Pass. They also have a dress code. (no shorts, tank tops, etc.)

They have an upscale bar area, and the fining portion is tiered, and we sat on the lowest tier next to the windows that look out over the ballpark.

It is always a Buffet Style dining. There are fresh flowers on the table with white cloth table coverings and cloth napkins. Our waiter was quite friendly and efficient.

Favorite Dish: Each night they have a different menu. While we were there, the menu was:
Alaskan Crab Legs, Beef Tenderloin, Pork Roast, Chicken with Salsa, Green Beans, Potatoes, all kinds of salads, about ten different kinds of breads and rolls, several styles of butter, and tempting desserts.

I ate mixed salad with peppers, carrots, tomatoes, celery and chose Dill dressing. I had a multi-grain roll with butter. In addition, I had a cheese/meat plate with three kinds of cheeses and I chose salami as the meat. I also had fresh fruit: strawberries, melon, fresh pineapple, and kiwi.

For the main meal, I ate about four slices of the beef tenderloin (very small slices), one slice of pork, and one small chicken salsa breast.

I had a Reisling Wine with the dinner. For dessert, I had Chocolate Nut Torte , and Allan had Door County Cherry/Sour Cream Pie With a Rich Graham Cracker Crust. We also had coffee and after-dinner drinks. My drink was my all-time favorite, Kalua and Cream.

Needless to say, it was a fantastic meal. We came at about 5:15 and stayed until about 7:45 so we watched part of the game from the restaurant.

Generous portions of American pub food made this stop a real treat. Spicy wings, tangy reubens, mammoth chicken sandwiches, and a googalug of freshly brewed beer made this place a memorable one.

Despite the great food and drink, this one wasn't very expensive. You get a lot for a little.

Favorite Dish: Ugly potatoes :)