Duck Inn

The food was excellent, the service outstanding. Ask for Jen if you want the best experience here! The desserts are homemade — be sure to save room.

Duck Inn. Best food in the area. I’d been trying to get there for awhile and I shouldn’t have waited. Duck was amazing. Great sauce and very generous portions. Asparagus with feta. Perfect. Clam chowder. Amazing. My spouse had cod fish fry. All you can eat. Unbelievable. Potato pancakes. None better in Jefferson County. Worth the drive from Fort Atkinson. We are from Chicago and you could not get this quality and taste anywhere in Chicago when it comes to duck dishes. Fresh not frozen is the key. Service top notch. This is a keeper!

My wife and I came here on a Saturday night. We did not have reservations, and were told it would be a 30 – 40 minute wait. No big deal, as we sat at the bar and had some cocktails. After about 45 minutes, I went to the hostess and asked where we stood, and she told me there were all these reservations she had to sit first, and it could be up to another 45 minutes. She also said she did not know why we were told it would be a 30 – 40 minute wait when we arrived.
Disappointed, I went back to the bar to settle the tab as we were not going to wait any longer. The man who settled our tab was also the owner of the restaurant. We told him what happened, and he said he’d check on it. He came back and said a table was being cleared and we would be seated in five minutes, which we were.
Maybe I’m spoiled since I live near Chicago, but the NY Strip I had was OK; not great. They do give you a lot for your money here, with soup/​salad and generous sides. But again, the service was very poor. Our waitress would disappear for minutes on end as it took over ten minutes to get our bill.
My advice is to be sure to get a reservation for this place.

The first thing I did when we got seated was ask our server, «Would it be accurate to say that we are in the middle of nowhere right now?» He affirmed that we were.
Took a while to get there from our resort in Delavan, but well worth the drive.
You walk into this place, and you walk into the 1960s, and for me, that is a good thing. Beautiful wood paneling, nice big fireplace, massive ceilings, old fashioned décor, and a long bar that seats probably 30 people with cozy booths adjacent.
I am guessing this is where Billy Joel and Elton John would have performed if they made the restaurant circuit in the early 70s. Nice dark old school supper club feel.
The food was good and it’s nice to have something like duck now and then. Loved the Wisconsin cheese and crackers on the table to start. Can’t wait to come back.
I want to come back here sometime and spend the better part of an afternoon just hanging out. Maybe bring a transistor radio and earbuds and listen to the Cubs play the Brewers and mingle with the locals.

Loved the ambience! Truly a Wisconsin spot with the old fashions flowing and Friday night fish fries. We tried the duck and the bluegill. Both were very good! An unusual place with a lot of great character. Definitely a great stop if you make the drive!

A classic Wisconsin supper club that is well worth the drive to its rural location. The dining room is reminiscent of an Alpine lodge and the food is excellent (get the duck!). A true dining experience, each entrée comes with several courses (bread, soup or salad, potato, etc.). The fish fry is also excellent. The retro bar area is a great place for a drink before your meal and will make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time. Great, friendly service and top-​quality food. Love this place.

Very good duck and pheasant. Duck pâté serving was way too large. You will not go home hungry. However, there was not a vegetable served with the dinner and the salad was small.

Had the family style fish fry. Everything was incredible down to the target sauce. Had to wait a bit but that is a sign of a good restaurant. Excellent old fashions! Can’t wait to go back!

Friday Fish Fry, Family style was a great choice with 7 people and the variety was splendid. The potato pancakes were a little larger than a silver dollar, a half inch thick and the flavor was delicious, best I’ve ever had. If you put on the semi chunky applesauce, WOW!

My family and I love to come here! great fish for Fridays but the other food is SUPER good as well. The staff is great! It’s cozy, quaint and very welcoming. It also accommodates larger crowds which is nice. Best Fish Fry around!

My party and I had a great experience at the Duck Inn restaurant!
Walking into the restaurant, we were graciously welcomed by the staff, and seated right away. Our server, Alex, took care of us and was very knowledgable about the menu. She made excellent recommendations and I ended up trying the duck/​steak/​shrimp trio. The duck was amazing and was very flavorful and seasoned to perfection, the steak was cooked to my liking, except the shrimp was a bit fishy for me. Otherwise, the food was tasty, service was efficient, and everything was excellent!
Overall, the experience here was great and I would definite recommend this place to anyone!

This is THE PLACE you want to go for dinner on a Friday night if you find yourself in the area. It is located out in the middle of nowhere such that only the locals (and savvy Unilocalers) know about it. They’ve been doing a Friday night fish fry for something like 40 years. Really good food at a really absurd price point. Seriously, AYCE for about $ 12. Unreal.
First up was their cheese & crackers. A scoop each of two different cheese concoctions. The herb version is made in-​house and better in my opinion. Note: this is something they don’t habitually serve on Fridays but all you have to do is ask.
Next up was assortment of condiments and sides. The waitress brought house-​made tartar sauce which was quite good and slightly tangy. Coleslaw which was acceptable but nothing spectacular. Apple sauce which was very good and sour cream in the event you want some on your potatoes.
Up next is the dinner platter…
The fish comes two ways — broiled or fried. Can you try a piece of each? Absolutely. Both preparations were just about perfect with the breaded offering edging out the low-​fat version as is prone to happen when there’s a deep fryer involved.
The potato options are fries or potato pancakes. Can you try a little of both? Absolutely. The fries were just fries but the potato pancakes were delicious. A little bigger than a silver dollar and about 3/​8″ thick. Unlike any potato pancakes I’ve ever been served but really good. Slightly salty, slightly crunchy and not at all greasy. I tried them with maple syrup (waitress’ suggestion), sour cream (bus girl’s suggestion), apple sauce (duh) and the aforementioned cheddar cheese spread. My favorite was the cheese.
They will bring you as much of everything as you care to eat. Personally, I was smoked after the first plate so I asked for the check and got on with my weekend. So glad I found this place! I’m sure I will become their least regular of their regulars as I will only have the opportunity to get in there once a year. That said, I know exactly where I’m having dinner one Friday next summer…

Generally disappointed. I had Wiener schnitzel and my wife had the vegetarian pasta. Pasta was virtually unseasoned and schnitzel was pounded to within an inch of its life. Veal was so thin, you could hardly tell there was meat in it. What bulk there was came from the breading.
Ordered a Brandy Alexander after the meal. It was huge, tasty, but took nearly 15 minutes to create. At one point, I commented the bartender must have needed to express a cow to get the milk needed for the ice cream.
Really wanted this to be a positive experience, but unfortunately left disappointed. We’re Foodies and love trying new things and places. Unfortunately, l doubt we’ll be back.

Visited this restaurant on a sat nite to celebrate our anniversary. My husband & I ordered the prime rib. The queen cut portion is a good size & quality of the meat was excellent & very tasty. We plan to go back with our whole family. The restaurant was beautifully decorated for Xmas and the fireplace was a nice touch. Highly recommend this place.

Friday night fish fry’s are among those quintisentiall occurrences that typify a region. Most are average but The Duck Inn pulls it off with a delightful German spin that makes it a personal favorite.
The breading on all of the fish from Cod to Schmeldt is perfect and the potato pancakes with applesauce on the side are to die for. The wait staff are friendly, helpful, and efficient.
I always go out of the way when I’m in the area –it’s well worth it.

Old school Wisconsin supper clubs are one of my favorite things about coming home to Wisconsin. And this place is one of my favorites. The food is phenomenal, while I get the half baked duck every time, I have sampled other items from family. Duck is one of my favorite foods and they do it so perfectly here. Always cooked so it’s unbelievable tender and juicy, the skin has that little crisp and saltiness that makes it so good. The service is always wonderful, we always have a great time chatting up the bartenders and ordering fun cocktails. I especially love coming here on cold winter nights, the atmosphere is so warm and cozy with all the lights and fire they have going, makes for a great experience. This is place is one of my favorites any where and always will be.

Truly represents the traditional supper club! Relish tray when seated, yum! Great brandy old fashioned cocktails made by Connor. The Parmesan crusted calamari is so delicious, only recommend if you are ok with capers and pickled banana peppers (like peperoncinis). The duck vegetable soup is a must. Ordered off the specials menu, 20 oz. T-​bone and sirloin with blue cheese-​bacon butter. Sirloin was prepared perfectly medium rare. Prices are well worth the value. We will be back soon!

I stopped by with a friend for the Friday night fish fry. We arrived a little early, around 5:30 or so, and had no wait for a table. The main dining area was absolutely covered in kitschy Christmas decorations! Train set, multiple Santas, dolls and all.
As for the fish fry, there was a broiled and fried cod — the broiled was super and had some amazing seasoning. The fried was simple but tasty. We went all out on sides — fries, potato pancakes, and applesauce… Like the fried cod, it was all simple but delicious.
At about $ 12 a person before drinks, the fish fry is a great treat at the end of the week.

They don’t make them like this anymore. Surprised that none of the reviews mentioned the heavy pour Manhattans served at the bar. I had the roasted duck a few months ago and found that it was a bit dry. Last night, I had the prime rib which was a strong choice. I wish they enforced some sort of dress code since this isn’t a Culver’s. A lot of hunting hats and Carhartt overalls. Friendly attentive servers and a nice overall experience at an old-​school supper club.

I’ve driven by this old supper club many times, and always had the thought «We really need to try this place.» So, last weekend we went camping at the «Snug Harbor» campground, and checked out the «Duck Inn»
As other reviews have noted, there is no shortage of petrified fowl– everywhere. Hanging from the bar, hanging off the wall, and also unfortunately served on my wife’s plate. The duck was dry. More info on that in her review.
My experience was a cascade of beefy bites, smothered in blue cheese and a savory red wine sauce. A perfectly cooked beef tenderloin, topped with a crispy, cheesy blue cheese cap. The sauteed onions perfectly blended in with the red wine sauce.
A basket of breads accompanied the meal, as is the norm for the old supper clubs, but this basket included a light cracker later identified as Swedish flat bread. Biting into this delicate cracker was a very surprising taste. Our bartender, as it turns out, is the person responsible for making these wonderful delicacies. I would go back, for no other reason, than to fill up on these crackers. In other words. YUM
It was a tad pricey, our two meals, a few drinks, and a couple of desserts, ran us a bit over 120 $- so it won’t be a weekly stop for us, but it fits the bill for a nice evening out. That is, if you’re in the Delavan area.