Waypoint Public House

Went here on a rainy Saturday night, because we'd heard good things about the wings. The wings themselves were decent (the lemon pepper on my half of the 20-pack order was very good, very peppery), but I got zero drumsticks, only flats. My wife's half, the chipotle BBQ, were a disappointment to both of us - she said her mouth was on fire, I thought the BBQ part was super sugary and not great. The jalapeno poppers were good - a different take, with them not being battered, but having chipotle crema and bacon in them made the unique. The nachos were super run-of-the-mill, not much different than you could assemble at home with grocery story ingredients. Service was okay, but with the rain everyone was inside, and it was super loud in there the whole time. Not even because of sports fans in the bar, just everything seemed to echo and it was hard to have a conversation. And the terrible music (at least for my taste - 70s rock) didn't help with the atmosphere.

Waypoint consistently has had very good service employees waiting on tables, at least from the perspective of being friendly and helpful. I always feel like the coworkers have positive relationships with each other which makes dining there more pleasurable.The food is very good and the choices are varied. I am becoming a heart healthy eater. Or, rather I am a heart healthy eater and they have several choices of fish and chicken items for which to choose.As you know, they are located on the lake, so the ambiance is quite good. Once, however, I came on a very cold day and the walk from the parking lot was longer than I wanted. Yet, if you go outside in the WI winter it is your own fault if you're cold

I was heading back home to the Milwaukee area from the west side of Madison around lunch time and wanted to pick something up to go. The pictures of cheese curds I saw from Waypoint Public House looked too good to pass up, so I ordered those along with the garlic turkey wrap and Cajun kettle chips for the side.The cheese curds were disappointing. The breading wasn't crunchy like I had hoped and in addition to the curds themselves being very greasy, there was a pool of grease in the bottom of the container.It's not often I don't finish something because I hate wasting money, but I ate half of the Cajun kettle chips and gave up. The seasoning was a dry powder, it didn't have much heat like Cajun things tend to, and the seasoning didn't have any salt in it either. I don't know about you, but I feel that unsalted chips that dry out your mouth are gross.The garlic aioli in the wrap tasted good, but at times waffled between just the right amount and too much. There were large chunks of turkey breast in the wrap, which I appreciate. I ordered the wrap without the pickle spear and tomato in it, so the wrap lacked crunch and that's on me. If you order it the same way, ask if they can add lettuce to it to mix up the textures.

Love the happy hour specials! We don't get tired of coming to this place before an event or gathering. Always fast and friendly service, good drinks and apps! Place has a calm yet upbeat vibe. Perfect for date night or joining with friends.

They made pb&j smash was the highlight burger for burger week. I took out lunch from here. I asked for the burger week special. I think I got pb&J brie burger instead of pb&j smash burger. Interesting they dont know what is their specialty burger. It doesn't matter too much to me. Brie burger was equally good. Pb&J only meant they will provide you with a small bowl of pb&j sauce, which one can pour over the burger while eating. It made the burger a messy burger. Good I ate it at home. Otherwise it would have been an embarassing sight.

An always stop when we visit Madison. Fun to dock the boat and head up to Waypoint public house. The cheese curds and brisket quesadilla are a must. It's fairly loud but a relaxed atmosphere easy to get a table with options for large groups. Would recommend and also have a good sized beer list.

I came here for the fish on a night celebrating getting a new apartment in the area. My partner and I both ordered the Friday fish fry and were pleased. We also got an order of cheese curds. The fish was delicious and we always talk about going back. It was a bit pricier than some other options in the area, but I think you pay for the location and the ambiance. Inside was really chic. We sat outside and while it was a bit muggy (thanks midwest summer), there was nothing more relaxing than being right on the water. There was no belt line traffic deterring our view at that time. Service was pleasant and we were served in a timely manner. All around a great experience.

Went here on a Sunday for brunch. There was a group of 4 adults and a baby in a carseat. We had asked to be sat somewhere where we could see the water, but were sat in a corner, which was helpful to be able to set the carseat on the bench, but they didn't bring us another chair to sit at or a highchair for the baby. It was a table for 4, so we needed the extra chair. We ended up finding some on our own. Our waitress was super friendly and prompt, so big thank you to her. We ended up ordering the mexi-cali breakfast, chimichurri breakfast tacos, corned beef hash, and smoked salmon benedict. The mexi-cali, chimichurri, and corned beef were all pretty decent and you got a pretty big portion size. The smoked salmon benedict was just kind of a let down. The poached egg was more underdone than we would like, with parts of the white being runny and raw. The yolk runny makes sense, but the white not so much. Additionally, we didn't notice any dill in the dish. There was ample amounts of smoked salmon however. Overall, this is a solid brunch menu and the waitress and food runners were great. We were kind of disappointed that there aren't any appetizer options for brunch though, as some people in the group wanted cheesecurds.

The fish I got was SO good! The mango salsa on the top was excellent. Good vibes inside. Parking can be a challenge and you have to walk a bit to get inside.

It's not the best brunch or atmosphere I have been to, sadly to hot to sit outside and to loud to enjoy a meal and conversation. I enjoyed my meal of salmon Benedict, which is why this greats a two star. Sadly, my friend got the French toast sandwich and potatoes, which fell short. Dessert was a miss too.We hand to flag our waitstaff down too many times for me to want to rush back.