Rye

We don't get to Appleton that often. Staying across the street at the Paper Valley Hotel. Glad that we decided to have dinner at Rye (right across the street). Had reservations, got there a little early so we sat at bar and had a couple of their special Old Fashioned. Got great service and terrific drinks (Thanks Clause). Got seated at a nice spot, towards the rear. Spacious and not too noisy. We ordered several of the Sharable plates, Beet Salad, Crab Cakes, and Seared Ahi Tuna Salad. Each one was an amazing combination of flavors and textures. Hard to pick a favorite.We had room for dessert, so we tried the special Peppermint Dome. Again, an amazing choice. In total and excellent meal. We would definitely stop again.

Went on a Friday evening around 6:15. 1.5 hour wait for table, recommend reservations. They had available seating outside on the sidewalk, nice evening so definitely took advantage of this no wait option. There is street parking, and red ramp garage nearby. Seated outside promptly. Water immediately provided. Good options on the menu. Plenty of drinks. Had the short rib mushroom rage and a wedge salad and a Diet Coke. The salad was great. I would get it again. Lettuce was fresh. Ranch dressing I selected was good. Pickled onions were a nice touch. I enjoyed the maple pepper bacon. The entree was also delish. Extremely flavorful and tasty. Noodles were great texture, short ribs tender. Great variety of fresh mushrooms. Service was fast and attentive. Nice evening to sit outside. There is street noise so enjoyed the music of the passing cars. A great meal. Recommend. Note the dress is business casual or higher. Fortunately with jeans I sat outside!

Rye is located in the heart of Appleton on Collage Avenue. Great location! It is connected to or copper leaf hotel. We were catching a show at the PAC so I called the day before to see if I could get a reservation. Unfortunately unfortunately all the reservations for the dining area were full at the needed times, but they did have an opening in their auxiliary seating area, which is located in the lobby of the hotel (in the bar area). Maybe not as nice as sitting in the dining room room with the fireplace, but this worked out well. Just not as fancy. To be honest, I'm always a lot tougher on higher end dining because I expect more. That is why I went with three star on this review. Things that were great. My wife ordered the crab encrusted walleye, which she said was very good. The death by chocolate cake was also pretty awesome! I also thought that the service was pretty good, even though our waiter was spread, pretty thin, taking care of tables and in some cases working as the bartender. He hustled and did a pretty good job. Things that were average. I ordered the pork schnitzel. I thought it was a little thin, I did like the arugula and tasty sauce that came with it however. I also thought the Rosetto balls appetizer were just OK, but I thought the sauce they came in was really good. Wish there was more! I did have a problem with the oysters. I know this isn't a seafood place and oysters are not part of their normal menu, but the oysters they served were tiny, probably the smallest oysters I've ever eaten. I've gotten much bigger and better tasting oysters at other restaurants (for the same price) I would recommend skipping the oysters! Another issue, and this one kind of surprised me. I ordered a dirty martini, and when we got her bill I noticed that they charge for the martini, and then added $2.50 for the olive juice and charge a buck for the olives!. I have to say I've never seen something like this before! A dirty martini is a pretty common drink so I can't believe that they don't have it as one price. I do get the up charge for the olives because I asked them to be stuffed blue cheese, but for the olive juice? That's just weird. that would be like ordering an old-fashioned and having to pay for the bitters.!! My wife's meal came with potatoes and she thought they were pretty heavily garlic spiced. Enough that she said she could taste garlic most of the night!.Overall, our meal was good. Like all good food lovers, I was scanning the room, taking a look at other entrées. I have to say the salmon, steak, and the pork chop at the table next to us looked spectacular! I've had the steak here before, and it was really good, so I will be back... just not for the oysters!

I have only been to the bar but i love this place. It is SO pleasant. The bartender -Jonathan- is so knowledgeable about his craft- spirits, drinks, and how to make GREAT DRINKS. He is the best bartender ever! The place is so cozy and nice.

We had the best time trying another new restaurant for a date night out. The service here was exceptional and the food was mouth watering. We ordered the aged cheddar and bacon risotto balls to start which we enjoyed thoroughly. Then we tried the pork schnitzel and butternut squash ravioli for entrées. I added chicken to the ravioli and it was seriously delicious. The chicken was juicy and seasoned perfectly. For dessert, we finished with the chocolate chunk skillet cookie which was served right out of the oven! The cookie was slightly burnt to the skillet along the edges but the inside was gooey and delicious. The food was top notch and I know we will definitely be returning in the future!

Atmosphere: There are two entrances; one off of the hotel and one from the street. Street parking or parking garage available. There are two bars and two different seating areas (bar seating area and dining room seating area). It does get quite loud in here because of the amount of tables and high ceilings, so if you need to have a quiet private conversation this is not the place. Everything was very clean, the decor lovely and the layout was nice. They do an excellent job of resetting tables, they took great care in this. There was a younger gentleman with dark blonde hair in charge of this and he needs a pay raise. Service: Our waitress basically took orders and brought the check but other staff members brought the food, drinks for the most part. I can't say much on service since we didn't really get to interact with our waitress much. Drinks: Their bartenders know EXACTLY what they are doing. Perfect pour on the beer, and thee best cocktails. I will be coming here just for drinks frequently. The offering for wine, beer and liquors is extensive. Something for everyone truly.Food: Be prepared to sit down and enjoy yourself (and maybe wear stretchy pants). The food was absolutely spot on. Hats off to the kitchen staff, they are extremely talented and know exactly what they are doing. The cheese curds were top notch, great size, great cheese, great batter, exceptional tarragon ranch. I ordered one of the specials (lobster tagliolini- PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE MENU FULL TIME - I can't stress enough how freakin delicious and well balanced this pasta dish was) and my partner ordered the wagyu burger. Neither of us a left a speck of food on our plates and were beyond content and fully satisfied with our meal. I can't wait to come back and grab drinks with friends and come dine here for our life achievements and milestones. P.S. Make a reservation, if it is the weekend you won't get in.

I went to Rye restaurant located at 308 W College Ave in Appleton, Wisconsin.My family and I had a great time in Wisconsin this past week. One of the most famous dishes in Wisconsin is cheese curds! So starting off strong we got the Scrays cheddar cheese curds. These came with tarragon ranch dip and were a hit 9/10.We also got the New England crab cakes because we had to see what these were like being from New England and all. We were skeptical at first but these actually weren't bad. These 3 crab cakes had a warm sweet corn and pepper relish dressing and a truffle creme sauce 8/10.For entrees we got the Irish beef and stout stew 6/10. This was a traditional Irish stew with mashed potatoes and a puff pastry. I think the cinnamon in the dish was a bit overpowering but overall still tasted good.We got the roasted sweet corn and cheddar risotto This had red peppers, poblano peppers, chipotle basil marinade and onions. This was very rich and satisfied all risotto cravings 8/10.We got the pork schnitzel which had truffle aioli, citrus arugula, tomatoes and a fried egg on top! The egg was a nice touch to this dish and complimented the pork well 7/10.Finally, our star dish of the evening was the mushroom ravioli. This had rich and creamy alfredo sauce and used locally sourced mushrooms. I think the only thing that was missing was a tad more truffle flavor 9/10.Make sure you have a reservation for this spot because it can get pretty busy-and for good reason too! Put this on your list next time you are in Wisconsin.Food: 8/10 Affordability: 7/10 Ambiance: 7/10

As much as I love to try different restaurants, I had not been keen to try Rye. It struck me as snobbish and too fancy for my liking. On a recent lunch excursion, I found it was neither too fancy or snobbish. I ended up enjoying very good service, a casual atmosphere and pretty good food; albeit a little pricey.The menu was limited for lunch but still offered a reasonable number of entree choices and a fair number of appetizer offerings. My dining parter and I started with an order of bacon and cheddar risotto balls and the New England style crab cakes. I thought both were good, not great. We each had a drink from the bar and found them to be well prepared.I was torn on what to have for my meal. The waitress seemed to be knowledgeable and I left my decision to her recommendation. Without hesitation, she said the schnitzel. I went with it. It was good, but not nearly as good as some other local restaurants have prepared it. It lacked flavor and needed something additional to round out the plate. My dining partner went with the chicken Marsala and proclaimed it a great choice.Overall, it was a good experience. I think it is a great date place, especially if you are trying to impress someone. As I don't need to impress anyone, I'd consider going back to give it a second try in the future.

We had a reservation for 8. Table was ready when we arrived. Served was great with the drinks. Ordered cheese curds as an appetizer and they were great. I got the halibut--so good with pea pods. Husband ordered the braised short rib. He said it was tender, juicy, and plentiful. Served with mashed potatoes and carrots. Entrees all came around the same time. All four guys finished all of their food. All of it was so good!

Wife and I are visiting Appleton as we went to the packer game over the weekend. We stayed in the copper leaf hotel and Rye is highly rated in the area so we had to try. We made a reso, but opted to sit at the bar on a Monday night. The food and service were both great. The vibe was slow to start, but certainly picked up. All in all, would certainly recommend. Food: crab cake appetizer, scallop special & duroc pork chop. All were great. Both entrees were very rich, but rightfully so. Bartender recommended great wines by the glass for my wife and I stayed with old fashioned's that were both stellar.