Harpoon Willies

Really good food! I had the chicken tenders and pulled pork sandwich. VERY GOOD. The waitress split the check in an unexpected surprise. Such great service. Then the bus boy asked how about dining experience was… So thoughtful. I WILL come back most definitely.:D

Stopped for a bite while out for a motorcycle ride. Quickly seated and good service from our waitress. Food was just ok. Smoked brisket sandwich had good flavor but was a bit tough. Mac n cheese side dish was awesome. My buddy had the Geneva burger. Said it was just ok. A different server brought our food and knocked over my soda, right into my lap. It was purely an accident and he apologized. Our waitress came by twice, never offered a towel or more napkins. Finally had to flag her down and ask for a towel. We received our check and there was no gratis for me having to wear 8 oz of Sprite on my pants. Zero.zip.nada. I may be a magnet for this sort of thing, it seems to follow me around. But, anywhere this has EVER happened to me, the manager would come by and offer something off the check for the mess. I asked the waitress to send the manager over before we left and the food server who dumped the drink on me shows up?!? Really? He couldnt possibly been the manager. He’s 20 years old and clueless to what I’m trying to get across. I’m not buying it. Made the ride home with soaking wet pants in 60 degree weather even more irritating. Won’t be back.

First time at this establishment along with my wife on a Friday night. Place was loud and was seated at the only table available right away. Waited for at least 10 minutes until we flagged down a waitress. Waitress apologized and said someone would be with us shortly. After another 5 minutes with no service we decided to sit at the bar. Good thing we did because we almost walked out. The bartender was very attentive and got us drinks right away. I ordered the Blackjack burger and it was very very good. My wife had the tomato and mozzarella salad and she thought it was good. Already full we couldn’t resist sharing a walleye fish fry along with potato pancake meal. Of the many fish fry’s I have had, this one ranked in my top 5 ever. Will definitely be back again. The only reason I am give a 4 is due to the slow service when we arrived.

Pretty Mediocre. The food completely lacked flavor or individuality. We ordered the walleye fish fry and a margarita pizza. The cold fries made me sad and the marginal service sealed the deal. We won’t be coming back, but I’m sure they don’t need our business. If you’re looking for a place to grab drinks, my Beefeater press was a very reasonable $ 4.25.

Great pizza. Great food in general. Prices could be better; that’s why I gave it a 4 star rating. Service is always good, too. Just lower the prices.

Nice pub experience. I had the pulled pork sandwich, it was tender and juicy, but a bit bland. I had to ask for Bbq sauce, which was homemade and very good. My husband had the brisket, which was excellent. Good service!

Classic bar with very good food. Not the typical «bar» food. You’ll enjoy high quality food at very reasonable prices.
Willies salad with tuna is exceptional. Every burger combination is excellent. They share a kitchen with Café Calimari so it’s top notch cooking.
Better than any other Williams Bay place.

Nice lunch on a rainy day. Will return for something from their smoker. The made-​from-​scratch dressings were top notch

Came for lunch and drinks. Jessi the bartender was very personable and awesome. Would definitely recommend Thai bar/​restaurant!

Anytime I make it to Lake Geneva I always stop here for a bite to eat, especially during the spring/​summer months so I can sit on the porch and feel the breeze coming off the lake. The food here is great and the prices are decent. Staff are always friendly and give great service. I’ve been here with a group of friends on more than one occasion and have always received fast and prompt service. I definitely recommend stopping here to eat.

Love this place. Best burgers in 50 mile radius. We stop here at least once a year. Never had a bad meal yet. Nice view of Lake Geneva to boot.

Just visited Harpoon Willies yesterday. We are not from the area and obviously want to have good meals that aren’t extremely pricey. The place was pricey for the amount of food which they provide. Considering the amount I paid for the baked rigatoni bolgnese I only received approximately 15 rigatoni noodles (in their defense the noodles were on the bigger side) but still not a lot of food. It did not have a lot of flavor and the meat in the dish was slim to none. I also ordered the sangria which was apparently on special, our waiter said that he is a «sangria snob» and that it tasted very good to him. I am pretty sure it was straight from a bottle and if you going to charge $ 8+ for a sangria it shouldn’t be from those cheap bottles of pre-​made sangria. I was not a fan of the flavor and wouldn’t suggest to order this to anyone. Our server was very nice and I’m sure we just have different tastes, no fault on his part.
As for my poor boyfriend he ordered the chicken panini. He seemed to enjoy it and finished the entire thing. We went back to our hotel and went to sleep an hour or so later. Approximately 2 hours after that he is throwing up uncontrollably for 45 minutes. I don’t know if the chicken was not cooked right or if something else on the plate had something wrong with it but this has never happened to him before. He didn’t get something that he never eats or something extremely spicy or different. I can’t say with 100% certainty that it was their fault, but once again highly suspicious. If you’re looking for affordable, good quality food I would keep searching.
2 stars because (it won’t let me do 2.5) I finished my food, though not much flavor (plus I was starving), bad sangria, pretty good chicken panini with possible food poisoning, decent atmosphere/​decorations, pretty scenery from the outside area. Pretty good service, friendly server.

Great place. Their smoked BBQ pulled pork was outstanding! Good service and nice selection of local beers. Only complaints were slightly undercooked calamari and it would have been nice to split meals for customers. But then again, wouldn’t stop us from coming back, because all else was great.

We visited Harpoon Willies today. We actually still here. I had the portabella and swiss burger. The burger was cooked perfectly, but the mushrooms were a little soft like they were canned. My boyfriend had the brisket sandwich. It was dry. It even looked dry. I would never put meat that looked like that on someone’s plate. And the bun was wet.
Their clam strips were awesome. I’d order those again.

Stopped in during a motorcycle ride on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. They had a shortened menu for the riders. The food was cold and not very good. I’m thinking they were just overwhelmed with a group of our size.
Would love to give this place another shot as The place itself was super cute, overlooking Lake Geneva.

I was about to give them a 3 star rating — but then I remembered the AMAZING margherita pizza I had. The waiter let us in on a not so little secret — they get a lot of their food from the fancy schmancy restaurant next door. And, you can tell because it’s not your typical bar food. The crust was perfect and the it was one of the best margherita pizzas I have ever had.
There are not a whole lot of frills at Harpoon Willies. But, you don’t go there expecting that either. The bartenders are friendly. The drinks are priced just right. And, I have had many fun nights in Lake Geneva with friends here. This is typically our go-​to place.
Looking for a casual bar to throw a few back with some friends? This is the perfect spot.

I spent summers, weekends and holidays in Williams Bay for more than 20 years, and after several years away, I ventured back to my favorite summer locale. Writing this review, I am still in shock that I did not once set foot in Harpoon Willies once during those many summers in WB. Not only is it a short (ish) walk back to my family’s house, but it is my favorite kind of dive (y) (dive-​ish?) bar: football playing in the background, a mixed crowd of locals and visitors, old school beer signs, and of course, a large boat hanging from the ceiling. They have your typical pub menu — burgers, pizzas, and the like, with a few veggie options. Would highly recommend this pub to grab a beer with friends and family.

BOMB-​DIDDILY
Raw oysters, fried clams and shrimp pizza. Everything was delicious and fresh. Our waiter was friendly and welcoming. Beautiful breezeway and lake view.

I’d say Harpoon Willies is the bar equivalent of that drunk extended family member who you don’t WANT to be at Thanksgiving: when they inevitably show, you suck it up and try to have a good time, anyway.
Harpoon is not your first stop of the night, and if it’s your last, it’s because you drank too much beforehand. The drinks can be overpriced, but if you manage to get there when they have deals on shots or beer, you can end up saving a bit of cash — it’s all about how you play the bar.
I will hand it to them, though, their popcorn is better than any other bar I’ve eaten at (including my campus favorite, Burrito Loco). My friends and I ended up having somewhere around 5 bowls of popcorn, alone, which made the bottom-​of-​the-​bottom-​shelf booze somewhat tolerable and the creeps who wouldn’t leave us alone forgivable.
If you’re in the Lake Geneva area, however, and you HAVE to go out in Williams Bay, stick to Pier 290. Unless Harpoon Willies is packed (which is so very rare), it’s nothing to write home about.

I was here for lunch with a co-​worker and I had the blacken tuna sandwich. I asked for coleslaw instead of potato chips.
. On the menu it said it was prepaid rare but what I got was almost fully cooked only a slight hint of rare in the center overall taste was very good and fresh. However, there wasn’t much red pepper pesto so I had to ask for more and the side of coleslaw was in a dressing side container. I wish I would have had more of that.
After eating the whole thing I was still hungry, and craving more. It was well priced but I hate leaving hungry and the waitress was so slow. But in her defense I think she had the entire patio outside and should have had help