Red Circle Inn

Celebrated my 22 Anniversary with my wife and mother in law and the food was amazing again.The filet was cooked to the correct temperature and I had MASHED potatoes, not the smashed potatoes where the kitchen help is to lazy to peal the potatoes, in my opinion it makes ALL the difference. I also had a Caesar salad and I had garlic shrimp to make my dinner a surf and turf which was a little bit of a disappointment because the shrimp were overcooked.For dessert I had a deconstructed lemon meringue pie which was superb. The lemon was nice and sour but the sweetness of the meringue balances it out. I would absolutely order the same meal again but with the lobster tail instead of shrimp.

The service was great, the people make this place interesting! The food was above average at best and although I wasn't the one paying, didn't seem like it was worth the prices. The drinks were great and the bartender was fun to chat with before we were sat! Didn't grab too many pictures but felt like many in our large group had the same opinion that the food was alright, staff were friendly, and atmosphere was good.

Unfortunately, it's a no for me. We tried a variety of their steaks, sides, and dessert. The food was mediocre at best. When the food came out, it was barely room temperature (steak and sides) and my ribeye, ordered medium, was tough and all I could taste was char. They got my husband's order wrong and by the time they brought it out, we had already eaten our meals. We ordered an appetizer that never came and we had to ask about our drink orders multiple times before they were served. Overall it's overpriced and I would not recommend.

What an outstanding experience once again! My wife and I got engaged at the Red Circle Inn 27 years ago, and we decided to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary there for yet another return visit (we've dined there many times over the years). This time was one of our best visits ever. Nikki was a phenomenal server. She was extremely attentive, friendly, and helpful. Nikki made us feel like we were her only diners that evening, and she went above and beyond to make our evening wonderfully memorable.In addition, the food was sublime! I had the pheasant and my wife enjoyed the scallops. They were both two of the best dishes we've ever had there, in a long line of great meals across the years for us. We already love the Red Circle Inn, and it will always be special to us. This experience was truly one of our best. A special thank you to Nikki, the chefs, and the greeter, who was also ultra-invested in making our night a great one.

Red Circle Inn...you have long been on my list after living in the area for 17 years I had never stopped but did tonight on a whim and I wasn't impressed. Maybe I built it up too much, maybe I ready too many reviews, or maybe my expectation for a $125 meal is too high. Let's start with the service. Wow! Our waitress was so kind. We found ourselves waiting...to order, to be checked on, for a check, but she was kind and doing her best. I would go back simply to support the wait staff. The building is historic and you can tell. I enjoy this kind of atmosphere. There is something to be said for places that stay afloat for this long. There were old photos all over the dinning room walls that my 11 year old son throughly enjoyed taking in. You lost me at the food. Fantastic bread and relish tray! The best part of the meal actually! My son ordered the NY Strip steak, medium rare. It was just okay. I ordered the pan fried walleye which was desperately begging for flavor. The menu was so, so small. To me this is usually a sign that the restaurant specializes in the items offered, certainly not the case. It took me 17 years to go and it'll take 17 to go back again, sadly.

My wife and I decided to go out for our 40th anniversary and wanted to do something special. We started with excellent cocktails from our very pleasant bartender; Brandon. We were given complimentary champagne for our anniversary by our waitress. Our crab cake starter was very good, with excellent sauce. My prime rib with blue cheese was delicious and my wife loved her beef stroganoff. Our sides of mushrooms and asparagus were great, as were our deserts of lemon crème brûlée and chocolate grasshopper tort. We were pleasantly stuffed and very pleased. Everyone was very very pleasant. Highly recommend.

Wisconsin's oldest restaurant was an interesting spot. The restaurant is elegant and all the staff is friendly and engaging. Hats off to their workers. They also had lovely Christmas decorations. Everything was a little bit different and not really in a good way. We began with some cold and not fresh bread, two slices of a baguette and two little puff mini-rolls. Instead of some butter, we got a plate of pickled vegetables to go with the bread. Not my cup of tea. We began with Red Circle's signature appetizer, the onion rings. The large rings are breaded and fried, then doused in steak sauce, mustard and cream. The breading became a soggy mess. The flavor of the three sauces didn't really do anything for me. The steaks only come with a choice of potato so if you want salad or soup, that's extra. The only soup was French Onion - just okay. The only salad options were Cesar with anchovies or a highly unusual wedge salad. Eh. My steak was tender and cooked nicely to medium rare. The filets are small and I chose hash browns to go with my steak. They were weird too. You can choose a sauce for your steak, though the one I had was strange and sweet. Glad it was on the side. My grandfather asked for a plain baked potato and the one he got was loaded with cheese, bacon and sour cream. They rectified the situation after a while. The ladies at the table next to us had the salmon and complained that it was doused in a strange cream sauce. I definitely feel like the menu is trying to hard to be avant-garde.

Lucky to have the oldest restaurant in the state in Lake Country. So beautiful and festive. Its reputation for good food and service continue.

We celebrated our anniversary last night at Red Circle Inn and had a fabulous time. The bar and wait staff were warm, gracious and very attentive. We started the evening with their Old Fashioneds which we decided were some of the best we've had! Ask for the honey simple syrup! Not sure if it's available all the time but we felt like it really made the drink special! Taylor was our waitress, ask for her, she is lovely and fun and made our night just perfect! She made a recommendation that we try the pork belly appetizer and it was incredible. Wish we'd had leftovers of that to take home!! Then we had the wedge salad, theirs is one of my favorites, the beer cheese soup which was insanely good - get it!! and we shared the crab stuffed shrimp and the Delmonico steak - also recommendations from Taylor. The food was out of this world delicious - steak done perfectly Oscar style with Bernaise. Taylor couldn't have suggested a better meal!! We live about 40 minutes from RCI but for future special occasions we'll make the trek because the place is just so enjoyable!! This place is a win if you're looking for a delicious and special evening.

We decided to try this place out for my wife's birthday. We had the stuffed mushrooms to start and those looked sloppy and had an abundance of sauce on. She ordered the walleye piccata. First bit was a bone and the fish was fishy and stiff. I ordered the large ribeye. Not as tender as I hoped for the price but it was average. One of those most expensive meals we have had in a while and it was the most disappointing as well. We will not be going back.