Char House Pub & Grill

Very enjoyable evening out. Had a saturday night reservation, got there early and seated right away. Tables a little too close together, kept getting hit in the back by other guests. Prices have gone up since their menu posting here, ribeye for 2 was $ 41.99, but was fabulous, a little thin but big for 12oz. King prime rib took up entire plate and was delicious. Crackers & cheese already on table, got a little plate with sweet puckles, liver pâté and potato salad. Could have put something else there as we already got potato with meal… fruit? 3 people, 2 drinks, 2 beer & 1 coffee… $ 93.00. Not a place I’d go regularly, only for a special occasion.

Perfect supper club-​ish food but a little better! Food was excellent, ribs, salads, cheese curds, and service was beyond outstanding. A great find while in town for sporting event.

From the outside the Char House looks like a typical corner bar and you may wonder «is this going to be a total dive??» The answer is definitely not. Once you head inside you realize it’s a lively, warm, welcoming spot. When you first enter there is a large bar with seating all around it. Past that is high-​top bar tables where people eat dinner. There also is an adjacent dining room with more traditional restaurant tables.
The place was PACKED at 6pm on a Saturday. They do take reservations so be sure to take advantage of that. Our host led us to our reserved table for 12 & I quickly realized there were only 10 chairs. When I asked for two more chairs, she then advised me that they normally split up large groups & we would need to sit at two separate tables. I was frustrated, explaining nobody mentioned splitting us into two tables when I made the reservation and that this was a family holiday dinner so we’d like to all be together. After a bit of hemming & hawing they simply added extra chairs for us. WHEW.
The menu is substantial although there is not one vegetarian entrée on the menu. The best you are going to do is a large Greek Salad. Makes ordering easy! Mind you, they must not serve too many of these because they don’t even offer Greek Salad dressing, you have to select from the regular list (i.e., Italian, Ranch, etc.). But I knew this was not going to be vegetarian-​friendly going in — we were there for the Prime Rib. The mister & his brothers all ordered the prime rib & all declared it one of the best they’d ever had (and they’ve had a lot, trust me). Score!
While the food was deemed excellent for carnivores, what really set this place apart was the service. We had two squawking kids as part of our group and the waitstaff did an AMAZING job of interacting with these kids (both of whom have stranger anxiety). It was actually pretty incredible. It can be really stressful having a shrieking kid at your table and to have staff respond so kindly & try so hard to help the situation was really exceptional.
We would definitely go back if we were in the area… the mister would be super excited to indulge in their prime rib again while I (the vegetarian) would just eat before hand.

While my meal was ok. While my sons and wife’s broasted chicken was cooked to long and was unedable. The waitress check on us shortly after delivering our meals. We had spent that time helping our kids prep there meals. The next time she checked on us I was finished with my meal and my wife didn’t care to wait for another serving. My wife notified the waitress and her response was I checked on you earlier correct. She would notify the chef who also agreed the chicken looked dry. Long story short we will never vist the Char House again.

Made a reservation, because it was Friday night.
Hostess was pleasant and grab our seats, ordered a couple beers. Tap selection not so great, but no big deal.
Ordered ribeye steak with baked potato, plus deep fried cheese curds.
Asked for medium on the steak and got medium well. I didn’t mind. It was good.
I chowed down everything and enjoyed the rest of the evening.
Definitely a local place, and got to mix with the local folk… I like it a lot.

My husband and I decided to celebrate our 21^st wedding anniversary at the Char Haus tonight. We have been here a few times before. The steaks are always tender juicy and tasty and cooked to perfection. Tonight when I asked the waitress what kind of soup they have (which comes with your dinner selection) she stated that the chef had made for the first time creamy bacon squash soup. That sounded interesting and I was hopeful would be great. I was delighted! It was creamy squash goodness and had a dollop of whip cream on top which I was unsure of until I tasted it. It added just the right amount of sweetness to compliment the creamy squash. I loved it so much I ordered a bowl to go. My husband had a porterhouse with side of hashbrowns $ 23 cooked perfectly. I had a pub strip with side of wild rice $ 23 and it was juicy deliciousness. We each had a tap beer, creamy dark and octoberfest $ 3.50 each. They have a very nice selection of beers on tap here. The service here is always spot on. Staff is courteous, friendly and attentive. Your food arrives quickly, piping hot and wonderful. I can not say enough great things about the Char Haus!

My third time here. I travel a lot for work and eat at a lot of expensive steak houses. The ribeye is as good as any i’ve had… World wide.

Always good food. Sat. Nights are packed so make sure you have a reservation. Tonight our party had prime rib (special every night and always tasty) blackNblu rib eye which was reported by my chef brother to be very good and another fav… broasted chicken. This is an old tyme supper club theme with a basket of crackers and soft cheese on the table. A small relish tray and rolls are served with your soup or salad. The relish tray varies with bread and butter pickles, shrimp cocktail, liver spread, 3 bean salad, picked beets etc. I have taken out desserts before as I usually have a dogie bag from dinner and no room for dessert. Drinks are good too with many special drinks including flavored Martinis. Not a place for vegans. The best a vegetarian can do is soup and salads.

We got here what I’d consider late, 7:15 on Saturday night and it was packed. We had drinks at the bar and the bartenders were very nice. Our server was very quick and attentive. The relish tray was really good old time stuff, potato salad, pâté, cheese spread, really good! Our steaks were good and we are definitely coming back even though it’s an hour and half away.

Great food, atmosphere and service… and most importantly they know how to make a true Wisconsin Old Fashion! I had the oscar mahi mahi and it was absolutely delicious! We will be back!

Went to Char House Pub & Grill Llc this past Saturday ¹¹⁄₂₂ and let me tell you it was such delicious food! I had the top sirloin with asian shrimp skewers and every bite was mouth watering. Great service and atmosphere! I will be eating here again next time I am in Beaver Dam!

I feel bad leaving this review as I heard many good things about this place. I went with my brother to try it and I’m thinking if the owner reads this, this might help him correct my experience. We went in on a Tuesday night as we were in Fox Lake area helping get the lake cottage ready for the season. I was going to order Walleye or Shrimp and the waitress talked me into Ribeye medium rare. I went with the Ribeye and it came medium to medium well, which is ok, and I could still taste a great steak that I’ve heard so much about. It came on a metal rectangular plate and it looked like a Ponderosa Steak as it had the criss cross burn marks. Sadly it tasted just like a Ponderosa steak — literally same exact flavor and thin-​ness of a Ponderosa steak, as it was full of grizzle, crunchy un-​eatable areas, — I threw half out. The Baked Potato was small, but good. My brothers Beef with corn and potatoes he said was good. I did love the atmosphere and I may try it again, but I was super disappointed in the Ribeye it just wasn’t anywhere near what I’ve heard about this place. If I come back, I’ll get the Prime Rib or Seafood next time and tell them about my experience as maybe I just had a really bad cut of meat that day…

With menu items like prime rib and roasted duck, I had high hopes. However, the execution of the entrees isn’t up to par with what you’d expect for these kinds of dishes (or prices). I’ve had steak, duck, and even burgers here. All were dry and flavorless. I want to be able to say the seating is intimate, but cramped is a better word. Average-​sized people shouldn’t have to worry about bumping chairs with the next table.

For me it was worth the drive for prime rib. It was fall apart, barely needing a knife to cut with good flavor. The queen cut was more than enough and could have been confused with a king cut at other places. Helpful waitstaff and the use of iPads or notebooks for taking orders was not only handy but practical also. I would go again for prime rib, but would like to try other entrees next time also.

This is one of the better restaurants in Beaver Dam. The vibe is sort of old school Wisconsin supper club with a focus on steaks and a few seafood options. Of course they have a Friday fish fry (not fried options too) which is usually what I go for. The few times I’ve had a steak they were fine, but not amazing (although I’m not a steak connisseur). Be warned, it can get busy on Friday nights and a bit crowded in the entry way where everyone who can’t fit at the bar is standing waiting for their table. The bar offers pretty much any cocktail you would like, including blended drinks, and they make a pretty good old fashioned. The draft beer selection is a bit on the smaller side (maybe 6 or 7 different options) and typically includes a German import and a few US craft/​microbrew offerings.

Great fish fry place. We stopped there on a Friday on our way up north and this restaurant was exactly what I was looking for. I wanted an authentic small town pub with great tasting fish. We live in Madison and there’s a couple decent spots, same with my fiancée’s hometown up north, but nothing that rang the bell for me.
The outside is just a basic shack looking house and the neighborhood seems very industrial but the inside of the place is modernized with clean/​new looking tables and a nice big wrap around bar. They also have a back room with extended seating and new flatscreen TVs in good locations. The staff was polite and we only had to wait about ten minutes which is pretty good for a Friday night in Wisconsin.
The food is fantastic for pub fare. We had fresh dinner rolls with butter brought out promptly by a courteous waitress who engaged us in conversation and I had homemade baked beans which were probably the best I’ve had. They tasted like pulled pork and gave the beans a nice gritty taste with just the right amount of brown sugar. As for the main course I had the 4-​piece haddock with baked potato and my fiancée had the perch with fries. Both were mouth watering good. The haddock was moist and reminded me of good ribs the way it gently came apart. My fiancée’s perch was more «strip-​like» but equally tasty. I think the best part though was the giant container of homemade Tartar sauce on the table. I’m not a huge fan of it but I usually indulge when fish fryin, but this stuff was delicious. If you get fish make sure to lather it on. Beer selection was decent too, they had 7 – 8 on tap including one of my faves — Goose Island 312.
Service was a tad on the unresponsive side but I can’t take away a star yet since we’ve only been the one time and it could vary. Its also a laid back place so I don’t expect a lot and as mentioned our waitress was nice.
Highly recommend if you want some classic fish fry in Wisconsin

Melt in your mouth prime rib !! Just wish they had a bigger place, gets a little cramped on a friday or sat. Night.

Love the Char Haus prime rib and steaks! The fish has got to be the best in town, and the staff is friendly and lots of fun.

Oh my goodness I love the Char house if you have not been there you have to go. The best food :)

Kind of a smaller place and was packed with a longer wait, but it was worth it. The atmosphere was great (besides a bit of the smokeyness from the pub), and the food was terrific.