Backwoods Bar & Grill

This is a great little place along the Ice Age Trail (connecting road segment). A few tap beers, great burgers, friendly staff. And a much needed glass of ice water when I hiked. You can boat in, too. It's located on Chain Lake.

Great atmosphere! Food was Great! People were friendly. Bloody Mary, was good, had alittle spicy in the back of your mouth!

When you're up north (of Bloomer) this is your place for great bar and grill food. This place on Chain Lake has been here for decades, but the current owners have fine-tuned the art of a good variety of meats, seafood and pizza with excellent service, at a fair price.Not a fancy place, so you'll feel right at home in your lake casual clothes. There's a big bar when you enter from the parking lot, expanded dining area this year, and the outdoor deck overlooks the lake and docks where you can tie up your boat. In their remodeling this summer, they've removed the pinball machines, a fixture for 25 years!A tradition for my wife and me is the shrimp dinner and a Sprechers root beer--it's enough to just share!

We have been coming to the Backwoods since I was a kid. It has changed owners a few times, but each time we visit it remains fantastic. They have a HUGE bar and it is decorated with dollar bills pinned all over. My little niece got a kick out of them! They have a game room and a family room better for groups with young children (we had a group of 10) and were seated immediately. The family room looks out over a lake and there are several cabins that can be rented near by as well since it is also considered a resort.Great bar food menu, and being in Wisconsin, the cheese is the best. We always order a few Munchies of onion rings, cheese curds, etc. to share before our meal.Our family has pretty much tried everything on the menu at this point, but our go-to favorites are the Backwoods Burger and the California Burger. For $2 more you can make it a basket with your choice of potato & coleslaw. They have more "dinner" options as well as pizza, but when we go to the Backwoods we want a burger.This year I got the California Burger cheese, lettuce, avocado slices, and sauteed mushrooms. It was fantastic, but I might try it with a grilled chicken breast instead next year. They are worth the trip, since it's a bit out of the way, but you may see a bear along your way which would make it all worth it!

Family owned and run. This is a great bar in the woods. Amazing bloody Mary's. Great burgers and sandwiches. Pizza and good salads. Overall a great place to stop if you are driving by on the road or on the lake.

Staff were amazing. Small variety of tap beer, typical small town bar menu. Loved the homemade WI bar pizza, wouldn't order the burger again but that's ok! Ignore Yelp directions and use Google. Yelp had this place marked in the middle of nowhere and, in the dark with heavy snow, we almost turned around thinking this place didn't exist. But the bar is smart and put signs up on the roads leading to it so we knew it had to be somewhere. It's much further down the road, right on the lake, you won't miss it. Huge Old Style sign.

We have been going to Backwoods for years. We love the beautiful deck and food. Aaron the owner is a fun guy and always very welcoming!

come one; come all - great food - great views friendly bar staff - staffing woes....,.,,

We had a great time watching the bucks game and met some excellent bartenders. Will definitely stop in again when we are in the area

This place is always busy every time we go. . It's a popular place! The boody mary's are amazing! It might take a while to get the food but enjoy some drinks while you wait and relax overlooking the Lake.