Shady Grove

I would give this place 3 stars… The food is great. Don’t get me wrong. The service is wonderful. I have been going here for a while now, but they recently got new owners. The owner or (wife) can be a bit chatty. If you want to go and just eat your dinner, you might struggle getting out the door in time. If you don’t mind being talked to half the night then by all means. It also appeared that she could’ve been drinking, and seemed a bit unprofessional for my taste. It makes me not want to return, due to I would just like a nice dinner.

My wife and I and one other couple went here for dinner and found it to be OK. I had the prime rib, which was not very flavorful and sort of tough. The skin on mashed potatoes were dry, but the house salad was very good. Ordered the apple cobbler for dessert which was also very good. My wife had the pork, which she also found to be just OK. The sirloin that one of our friends ordered was very good. Not that impressed, but will give it one more try. Just won’t order the prime rib or pork.

What an awesome find! After years of visiting the area, I recently visited Shady Grove for the first time. The whole first page of the menu is the Chef’s specials that change daily or weekly at the most. I tried the sunburst squash soup and it was unreal. It contained some chipotle peppers that added a great level of smoky spice, and it was topped with toasted and spiced sunflower seeds. For my main dish, I had the bison filet mignon, which was delicious. With an entrée, you get two sides, so I tried the mashed sweet potatoes (yum!) and house salad. Their homemade Italian dressing was divine as well. I would highly recommend this spot. It’s wonderful, with generous portion sizes, and better prices than neighboring favorite Harborview in Pepin, Wisconsin.

Take the extra time and enjoy the beautiful ride this coming fall towards Ellsworth through River Falls and have a great dinner at this fabulous restaurant. Each dish is prepared perfectly each time. Service is very professsional. Check them out on Facebook and get the upcoming weekend specials. Go early or get a reservation for sure. Very well worth the time!

Perhaps better deserving the to be renamed Chez d’Grove, this French restaurant shines well above every other establishment for many miles aroung. truly a gem.
Our group all loved our entrees and I cannot say enough about the Morrel mushrooms and asparagus starter dish. The restaurant interior is pleasant the staff friendly and efficient. Shady Grove deserves a top fiver star rating.

it was a wonderful windy early spring evening and we decided to take the 20 mile drive to experience this little gem of a supper club in WI. We were the only people dining that early on a Thursday night — we got there right at 5 so we had awesome service and they were very friendly– They have your old school comforting supper club favorites like walleye, alfredo, shrimp, steak, etc. etc. They also have some seasonal chef-​inspired features too.
I decided on the chicken marsala with whipped sweet potatoes and it was very satisfying and delicious. The husband got the pork medallions and he enjoyed them but was surprised that when he ordered hashbrowns that they were just plain old hashbrowns with no onion-​peppers-​cheese nothing special to write home about.
They have a full bar and some decent wine — I totally enjoyed my little spontaneous date with my man and on the drive home we talked about how contented we were with our meal and that it was a nice drive outside of town.
I predict we will be back before too long!

I can’t believe it has taken me so long to write this review. Reading John O’s awesome review reminded me — The Shady Grove is one of my local favorites. I have never had a bad meal or experience here.
I will often ask servers if the chef is interested in making up something that is not on the menu. Usually in nice restaurants, if they’re not busy, they are happy to do it. This place always says yes and never disappoints. Go here. And enjoy the beautiful drive. Try not to hit any deer.

Ever since the new owners took over, it’s been amazing. Good food, local sources. Nice patio, always good service.

NEVER once had a bad meal at Shady Grove! The service is great and love the new owners!

A great place to go for an old school feel. The food is very good and the owners truly care about their patrons experience. I will definitely go back for another delicious meal.

My family went here last night to celebrate the birthday of my son, my grandson and as it turned out my son-​in-​laws promotion! What a great place! We started with an order of onion rings and cheese curds which came with catsup and a nice ranch dipping sauce. Both were lightly breaded and deep fried — delicioso and yum yum yum! Wonderful sweet onions and fantastic curds. I indulged in a couple rob roys (made very well) and a stinger after dinner! No judging please — we did have a lot to celebrate.
My granddaughter and I had the grilled shrimp. Two in our party had the walleye and the other three had beef. Everyone was very pleased with their meals. The service was stellar and the ambience is old time supper club. My son indulged in a Brandy Alexander after dinner. He said it was fantastic but not quite as good as our neighbor makes — lucky us to have such a wonderful neighbor!
I highly recommend this place which is just a few minutes out of Ellsworth, WI. You won’t be disappointed. Don’t let the exterior turn you away. Go inside and you are in a whole new world of gastronomic delight!

Remote location
Dynamite cuisine and drinks
Gourmet supper club
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This place does not look like much from the outside. Do not judge a book by its cover. Shady Grove can go toe-​to-​toe with pretty much any place in the Twin Cities, if you ask me.
This is my second time here. I think the first time was prior to me even being aware of what Unilocal was. They are under new ownership since then, but it has not skipped a beat. Definitely spendy for this part of Sconnie, but oh so worth it.
Got the scallops from the nightly feature menu this evening. It’s been awhile since I have been to either of the coasts, but theses scallops are the best that I have ever had anywhere in the Midwest. Topped with a sweet glaze and fruit garnish. Perfection on a dish.
Shady is dinner only as the sign says. Do yourself a favor. Make a reservation for a Saturday or Sunday night. Take a leisurely drive out and enjoy a first-​class Wisconsin Supper Club meal. I, for one, will not be waiting nearly as long to go back for my third visit.

$ 25 bottles of Procesco to begin and the best crème brulé I’ve had to end… and everything in between. It’s more expensive, but the ingredient quality and preparation makes it stand alone in the area. We’ve always had excellent service. The menu changes (we enjoyed oysters on valentines day!) and highlights local and seasonal offerings. the duck breast is a favorite entrée and the calamari and portabella strips are favorite for appetizers.

Went to Shady Grove tonight and we were totally disappointed. The new owners seemed kind, however, the food was no where close to what it used to be. The Hashed Browns, which used to be AMAZING, were basic diner hash browns. The entrees were mediocre without proper seasoning. The waitress was also a little curt but indicated she has been there through both owners, she did not seem to know the food or how things were prepared. The new owners took over in October and I hope that they will figure things out soon!

The best food on area no doubt including Hudson. Has real chef not cheap but worth it. Food is well prepared, fresh, local, & cooked to perfection .a pleasant surprise.

I wish I could 4.5 stars.
Like another reviewer, we were seated 30 minutes after our reservation time. The place was packed completely. (That says something about the place that is only open for dinner)
We waited at the bar and took quite awhile to get drinks. There were two bartenders on duty and one didn’t quite seem to know the ropes yet, they were quite unorganized. They were both extremely friendly though.
One of the owners was in charge of seating. She was very apologetic about the delay. Once we were seated, our server was very attentive and prompt.
All of our food was amazing. What’s better is that they use local farmers and ingredients from their own garden. We had the artichoke dip, both had prime rib, and handmade ice cream. Everything was so very good I can’t say that enough! It was a conversation-​less dinner because we were both so busy chomping away at the steak.
There was a couple that was seated about 15 – 20 minutes before us, and their appetizers were mixed up with another table, and we got our entrée before they did. It was a very busy night, so I would suggest getting there before 7:00 p.m.

This place is unbelievable. The food is great, staff very professional, and the owners are friendly and very gracious. I love ths place

OK, I’m a regular here. They really know what they are doing. I always order off the specials sheet and am always happy and occasionally really impressed with my meal. I tend to be adventurous and this place really fits me.
I always order the soups which are obviously a passion of the chef, as well as the fresh vegetables for my side dishes.
I feel lucky to have such a place so close by.

Both of our meals (appetizers & entrees) were great, tasty and well prepared. Our server however, left much to be desired. If it wasn’t for the co-​owner helping out, I think it would have been a disaster in spite of the good food.

I love this place but had one of the crappiest meals ever recently. It must have been a bad night for the crew but I’ll think twice about a return.
We sat at our table without menus for over ten minutes, our server was scattered. When the food did come we had to send the lobster back as it was like a toy lobster – made of rubber – and it took another 25 mins for a new one. By that time I’d finished eating. So that was great.
Amazingly disappointed.