Spirit Lake Pub & Patio

Great food, slow service. This would be a 5 star review if not for the service being so slow. The atmosphere is great, the screened in outdoor patio is nice to get an outdoor experience without the fear of bugs!

Ok... So where to begin? I'll start by saying the outdoor patio (assume it is new) was very nice. However, that is where our compliments end.We drove from Garrison to Wahkon specifically to try this restaurant, as it was our 17-year wedding anniversary. When we arrived, we asked to be seated at a corner table on the patio as we wanted a quieter area for conversation with the other couple with us. After we were seated, we seemed to be forgotten. After 10 minutes with no service, my husband went to the host stand asking for our server. It took another 4 minutes for her to arrive... She didn't apologize for the delay, and after a few comments from us she said no one told her we were there.So... We ordered our drinks and food at the same time. My soup was brought out almost 5 minutes after the others. The drinks were brought out after the soup and one of our drinks was missing.The baked potato soup was soupy with hardly any potatoes in it. My medium steak was rare and had to be sent back. The prime rib was served without horseradish and we had to remind her to bring it. The prime rib was cold upon arrival. Our table did not have any condiments (the other tables all had a condiment stand with ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, etc.) and none were ever offered our brought. Oh, and by the time she returned for me to send my steak back, the others were pretty much done eating.When the server brought our check, she did apologize for our inconvenience, but no effort was made to comp our bill or ensure our satisfaction. (We were so ready to go at this point we did not ask for a manager).So disappointing... And they really weren't all that busy.

The food is good, but the service is terrible. They told us about the $3 happy hour specials which included pizza and sliders, but when they came back to take our order they told us they didn't have either when we ordered so that caused a two in our group to have to find new items. The place was about full yet it took nearly an hour to get our food which came out in two phases for a group of seven. Bacon on one of the burgers was barely cooked, they forgot fries with another order and had to be reminded about a side of onion rings. Drinks were refilled without ice. They have a nice facility and as I mentioned the food is good, but the service will keep me away.

Pretzels changed on the menu. Canned cheese now. And frozen reheated pretzel. Disappointed

The concept is a bit muddled. It's called a steakhouse but the feature menu item is pizza. The menu is quite varied and not in a good way. In much the same way the inside part of the restaurant strives to be "nice" while the patio is more of a sports bar. My group tried the pizza and the fish tacos. All were just okay. The pizza had clearly been out of the oven for some time before making its way to the table. The fish tacos were bland Service was also just okay. It wasn't so bad that we'd refuse to go back but it was neither friendly nor efficient.

HAPPY HOUR!we enjoyed durn cold beer and fresh libations as well as some tasty appetizers. the staff was entertaining and friendly. my brother's family spends most of the summer up there (Wakhon) so they've gotten to know him (I'm guessing). He says the steaks are fantastic. Very enjoyable place.

I highly recommend the Korean BBQ sandwich, it's a little bit sweet and spicy! Their shrimp bites and pomodoro(linguine one with shrimp) are also impressive! Their food are all in big portion, don't order too many dishes.

Their appetizer boatload of fries were so delicious, so their chicken Caesar salad too! It's worth to take a trip to this restaurant from where we are from!

This restaurant is soooo great! Fantastic food, large portion, and nice service! They've got new menu for this year! Have a try!

Very nice outdoor pavilion. Screened in area with the bar and ample outdoor seating. The menu offers everything from burgers to broiled walleye. Pine nut crusted walleye is very good, served as an entrée or a sandwich. I recommend for anyone traveling through Downtown Wahkon!!