The Grasshopper

We’ve had breakfast several times now at The Grasshopper and have always enjoyed the food. Our most recent order included the Breakfast Sandwich (amazing biscuit) and an order of blueberry pancakes. A word of caution, the pancakes are HUGE and they are delicious. One is plenty for someone. You’ll be taking some home with you if get the full order of two pancakes. The wait staff is always very friendly and never in a rush to get you out the door. It’s a great casual dining spot in West Bend.

Great place!!! I had the special chefs sandwich that has brown sugar bacon and bourbon mayo in it. Awesome!!! They use organic ingredients and food is made from scratch. My co-​worker from Mowa took me there for my birthday. She had the curry chicken wrap. So here’s what you do. Go visit MOwA and then walk across the new bridge to the grasshopper for lunch. A perfect day!

fav restaurant ever! if i ever go out for breakfast this place is ALWAYS my pick. soooo delicious (even though i get the same thing everytime). i get the egg sandwich literally every time i go there and id DEFINITELY recommend. everyone i take always loves the food. its such a cute little restaurant! the service is amazing and everyones super friendly! the music is amazzingggg too. ¹¹⁄₁₀.

Friendly staff
Great food
Killer bar with great tap choices
Waitress was super friendly and made the breakfast great.

Finally! Finally a place I can recommend to people and not add the «don’t get this or that»… Affordable, awesome food! Breakfast is the best, but lunch is still better than anything you’ll find for at least 25 miles. If I could add one thing, it would be START OPENING ON SUNDAY MORNING! Cmon. Really? One Sunday would net at least three Wednesday mornings. Also, a «Seat Yourself» sign would be awesome if you can’t be bothered to have a hostess. lol. I know to seat myself, but new people just stand there and feel awkward.

Had a burger there today. I have to say that it is one of, if not the best burger I have ever had!
Service was great, just wish I had room for desert.

Excellent breakfast dining! Try the breakfast burrito. It’s comparable in size to a football. You won’t leave disappointed or hungry.

I visited this restaurant for lunch on Friday, 11÷13÷15. It was fairly busy and we were not greeted or told if tables were available until we found an employee and asked. We then waited a bit longer until we were shown to a table and our waiter offered to get us drinks. After he took only my husband’s order (he didn’t ask me), he left for a bit and then returned to take our drink order again (this time he asked me). Once our food order was taken, there was a very long wait, and eventually, our food was brought to our table by a person I assumed to be the hostess. The food was very good, although I have had the same quality at other establishments without as long of a wait. The atmosphere of the restaurant was very quaint and inviting, however, the music that was playing was ridiculously loud. I had to shout to my husband so he could hear me even though the table between us was only a couple of feet wide.
I would be willing to give The Grasshopper another chance, but please folks, if you are reading this, work on a more orderly way of queing your guests during the lunch hour and rethink the music, both in type and especially, volume.

We stopped in for breakfast as we were passing through town, not expecting much, we just wanted food. What a surprise! Cute décor, charming enviornment, friendly staff. Oh and food… incredibly delicious! I had the New Bene, eggs Benedict with bacon and avocado and the best hollandaise I’ve ever had. The pancakes were huge and fluffy, and with the syrup, tasted like donut like, so yummy! Great coffee, the mocha was not too sweet with real whipped cream, just perfect. I wish I could sample their lunch and dinner menu!

I had never been here before but yet they still sponsored our softball team. They had outdoor seating which was convenient for sitting outside with our puppy. There were so many items on the menu I wanted to try which is a huge positive when going to a new restaurant. I ended up getting the salmon burger. It was huge, delicious, and tasted amazingly fresh. We will definitely be returning many more times in the future… I need to try all those other amazing sounding dishes I wanted to order!

I was in West Bend, WI on business and wanted to check out a local breakfast place in the area; I came across this gem. I was in around 10:30am for breakfast and the waitress was kind enough to let me choose between their breakfast or lunch menu. I chose not to go with either menu and went with their St. Patricks’s Day special, being a special occasion and all. I will say there were quite a few people their celebrating the holiday I suppose, the patrons I saw at the bar were ordering some heavy drinks.
Any who, I digress, the special was a corned beef hash and sauerkraut eggs Benedict with breakfast potatoes. It twas amazing. It twas so amazing that I turned old English there for a second. Well done on the perfect hollandaise and egg bene with a special St. Patty’s Hollandaise spin!!! See what I did there?
I just had water so I couldn’t review any of the bar service.

Adorable place. Awesome staff & seriously amazing food! I’ve been here three times and it’s been consistently good each time. I’ll definitely come here whenever I’m in West Bend!

Like others have said, this is a very cozy place for breakfast lunch or dinner. Terrific staff and excellent quality food. Very nice selection of wine and liquor. Great place for a meal or just to hang out at the bar and watch the fireplace. They do occasional I have entertainment on weekends.

Great little place on downtown West Bend. We stop in for breakfast during the Farmer’s Market and enjoy their fantastic breakfast selections and coffee. Dinner is casual and sandwiches are awesome. The Cali Burger, Veggie Burgers are favorites. Excellent wine and beer selections. Service is excellent and the chef went out of the way to make a grilled cheese sandwich for my 6 year old grandson.

So, while we are still on a quest for a great brunch, Grasshopper gave us a good breakfast. Going back downtown West Bend was something we were cringing at doing, but this place was on our list for a while.
Upon entering, we were happily and quickly greeted and seated. We decided on the bar area because it was quaint and had a nice two seater table by a fireplace (it was not operating, but looked nice). Our server was overseeing the entire bar, but never seemed too busy and quickly greeted us and returned with our water and orange juice. Our server was Hollin and she was excellent and quite attentive and quick in her actions — This alone puts them ahead of other downtown West Bend restaurants!
We both ordered steak and eggs (mine scrambled with an extra egg and no potatoes and hers over easy with a side of hollandaise). The food took a bit longer then we thought, but it looked good and was hot and fresh on arrival. During our wait, my water glass never hit much below half-​full as there was a pleasant girl filling them continually.
The steak was cooked as desired and the eggs perfectly prepared. The best part of the first few bites — IT WAS SEASONED! We were sure that seasoning was something unheard of downtown. The hollandaise was perfect, but tasted like it was not homemade. The potatoes were excellent and while they definitely were a frozen pre-​made product, they were seasoned and cooked to perfection. It was overall delicious and we ate it like it was our last meal because we were so pleasantly surprised at the great flavor!
It sounds like I am being harsh, but these are minor things — the meal was quite good, especially at only $ 9.99 for the steak and eggs. I would have preferred a thicker cut instead of the thin and long cut, but that is also minor. What was not minor and the reason for a 4 instead of 5 is that some pricing was a bit odd. The orange juice was $ 4.00 (a bit outrageous considering the food pricing) and while the bar was quaint, the continual opening and closing of the front door left a cold chill throughout the area.
We definitely will go back for lunch or dinner in the future! Thank you Grasshopper!

Went there for breakfast a while back mostly based on the reviews and a prior lunch visit by my wife and daughter. I was not as impressed as everyone else seems to be by the Grasshopper.
I ordered the breakfast burrito.
Downsides
Appearance — I personally would not use a green spinach tortilla covered with a bright orange cheese sauce. It was not visually appealing.
Filling — Mostly potatoes. There was chorizo sausage in there, but it was overcooked and crunchy (not much of it either). Eggs were good, real eggs instead of the stuff in a carton.
Upside — Regardless of the filling, it had decent flavor.
Wife ordered that pancakes that the menu said came with «Pure Maple Syrup». I almost ordered them based on the «Pure Maple Syrup». Umm. no. it was not *real* maple syrup. Note. if you are going to put «Pure Maple Syrup» in the menu, please serve that.
Pancakes were huge and were actually very good if not for the misleading menu.
Coffee was great. If I go there again it would not be for breakfast. My daughter and wife had lunch there a few months ago and said the lunch was excellent.

Went Saturday morning for breakfast, it was crowded but cleared out quick. Food was good. Service was slow. I probably won’t be visiting again.

I adored my visit here yesterday. Around 1 pm on a Saturday and I found parking immediately outside on the street. This place is rather unique: a bar, restaurant and coffee shop all under one roof. That and the cozy décor makes it feel like you can go and relax here any way you need to. I was a wifi nerd and took my laptop to a counter by the window. But I was treated like royalty by the waitstaff. I was met right away and accommodated with tasty coffee. And I was offered refills throughout my visit so I didn’t have to get up from my work. I was also brought my own little silver container of half and half. I was impressed by the many choices on the menu. I had the classic sandwich and potato salad. The sandwich was great, but it was served on regular toasted and buttered bread, which was no match for the generous amount of dressing. After two messy bites that almost wound up with dressing on my computer, I gave up and ate it with a knife and fork. I’d swap the bread for a hearty bun. It was delicious though with the right amount of toppings. The chicken was cooked just right. I also loved the music. I’m really looking forward to my next visit.

We’ve eaten at this place several times and it has always been great. We first tried it because of some type of «daily deal» coupon and were quite impressed. I love that they served sugar snap peas as a side for a fish fry! A nice variety of things on the menu, interesting food of very good quality. My mother-​in-​law returned with some of her friends after we took her to eat there. She was impressed that they had no problem with allowing separate checks. We have always had prompt & friendly service at both lunch and dinner. We’re going there again next week and I’ll give a more detailed report about food items.

First to review huh? crazy. Farmers breakfast was quite great. the eggs and bacon were standard and flavorful. The standout on the plate were the hash-​browns. I loved their lightness, their crispiness, and overall delicate appeal. their homemade jam was delightful. Also on a good note, the chai had a surprising quality to it, the whip on top was thick and really added a nice texture to the drink. This place deserves 5 stars for West Bend, as this place is probably as good as it gets in the WB, I can’t understand how in West Bend, Mcdonald’s has 10 reviews and this place had none. Come on out Unilocalers, stop in this joint, you will not be disappointed at all. This place also houses pastries, gelato, ice cream, darn good coffee and very friendly and helpful staff.