Great place! We stayed on the lake for a week and were regulars. We felt like locals by the end of our time and we only visited them 4 times. It's kinda neat when you call to reserve your piece of pie (insider tip!) and they recognize your name and ask (by name) if your wife wants anything also.Here's what we ate over the course of those four visits and some reflections:Cheese curds - tasty little fried yummies! If you're not familiar with them, just give them a shot. Italian beef - served with melted mozzarella on a toasted garlic roll. The meat is tender and flavorful while the onions and peppers are sauteed to the point where they developed a slight sweetness. A great sandwich that we split, along with the cheese curds.Pizza w/ sausage & onions - there's a 30-minute wait because they are working with house-made dough and it shows up in the taste. This is NOT a frozen pizza heated behind the bar kind of place. Their sausage is Chicago-style so it's long on flavor. Added in nice size hunks, it steals the show. Bountiful fresh veges plus a thick layer of cheese adds up to a great tavern-style pizza. We ordered their 12" and split it with leftovers.Taco pizza on Mexican night was a surprise. Who would have thought the best taco pizza either of us has ever been served would have come from a place on a lake in the North Woods?!? Yep. Same crust but Darlene made all of the taco fixings for Mexican Mondays and either added them to the pizza or served them on the side. I really enjoyed the presence of refried beans as well - a unique twist that really works. Guac, sour cream and salsa on the side all enable customization or are yummy with some of the bountiful tortilla chips on top of the pie. Another sausage and onion pizza the evening before we left...eaten on the boat at their dock. Yes, they have bar service, table service, deck service, picnic table service and even boat service. Pull up to their dock, give a call to let them know you've arrived and your boat is your private dining area.General notes about their pies. Darlene presents as a small-town lady but holy hell does she bake up a storm! She has favorites that she makes and nothing will be as mundane as a piece of apple pie. We had two slices during our time on the lake: lemon chiffon with whole blueberry glaze and a slice of strawberry cheesecake. Both were nothing short of amazing and absolutely worth calling in advance to reserve. We split the piece and had plenty both times we ordered pie. General notes about the owner and staff. The wait staff was amazing! Even in the difficult COVID times, they provided impeccable service and were really friendly and open people, without exception. Andy is the owner, or possibly one of the owners. When we rented a house on the lake, I asked for some local referrals and he was one that I received from Dani at Hayward Vacation Rentals. Andy helped me set up the local network that I used to plan and execute this vacation. He pointed me towards a few options for boats to rent and have delivered right to our dock (Barry is the MAN!). He gave me the name of Farm Boyz Mercantile as well as numerous other referrals. In short, he provided the "local knowledge" that resulted in us having a fantastic week on the lake!COVID-19 notes:All employees are wearing masks and/or face shields.All employees were wearing gloves.Spacing on the deck is spread out but I did not go inside so no information there.We found a picnic table and used it as our place for all but the last visit when we dined on the boat. Full prevention measures were observed and we had a great time, even with the inconvenience of masking-up each time a server approached our table.Give them a shot, even during COVID, and tip well!
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