The Rodeside Grill

Waiter’s crazily polite. I ordered the wrong thing and the waiter switched my dish with no second thoughts to cover my mistake. Plus the wings, clam chowder and ribs are perfect.

We went tonight for Friday night fish fry, they got our order wrong (hash browns with cheese and onions when we ordered fries???). It was fine, they brought use lukewarm fries, we piled the unwanted hashbrowns on a plate. My daughter’s burger that we ordered medium well was delivered medium rare, when asked to fix the waiter sighed and said he could throw it back on the grill. When we got our bill, we were charged for the cheese and onions that we didn’t eat or want, we pointed it out to the waiter and when we got the final credit card receipt he had not changed it. Life is too short to have so many mistakes that came with little apology or desire to remediate the problem. We won’t be going back which is a bummer because it’s a 5 minute trek from our house. Additionally the fish was not hot, fishy tasting and overall not good.

Great food, Great Atmosphere! Have been here a few times for family gatherings and parties. It wasn’t until recently that my husband and I actually went and had lunch that I tried the food. I am giving this a 4 star review simply for the Appetizer Sampler. This thing is a meal in itself for 2 people. Service is good as well.

I ordered a tenderloin Fajitas and received my fajitas without the tortillas. I asked my waiter for some tortillas and he responded, «Oh yeah, he left them in the microwave.» I was hungry and started to eat while waiting for my tortillas. I noticed on the menu it states that the Fajitas are supposed to come with rice and beans except on Wednesdays when the Fajitas are the special all you can eat. It was Tuesday night so I guess I should have had beans and rice with the $ 15.99 meal. I couldn’t finish what I had so didn’t miss the rice and beans but one likes to get what they paid for-​right? The food I was served was tasty and surprising as the edges on one side of the flour tortillas had a crunch to them so when I but that one spot on each tortilla I would hit the crunch. Not sure how they did that when the tortillas were In a plastic tortilla bowl/​server with a lit.
My husband had a chef“s salad which he enjoyed. It was served with a dinner roll which showed up down the road.
Both orders showed up fairly quick except for the delayed tortilla chips. Others at our table mentioned they come there often. One had the chicken wings and they looked big and tasty. My husband mentioned he would like to go back to try the chicken wings.

Surprisingly delicious and authentic. Stopped over for breakfast while over near The American Center, and was very pleasantly surprised. Jukebox, great corned-​beef hash, and a delicious scrambler. Healthy? Maybe not so much, but come on, that wouldn’t be authentically diner would it?

I chose the rib dinner which was a half rack with a choice of potato and salad or soup. The salad was okay a few of the leaves were lacking color but the veggies were really good inside of the salad. The half rack of ribs we’re very tasty and the meat fell right off the bone didn’t even need to fight it with a knife. The sauce was had a tangy sweet taste and the garlic mashed potatoes we’re okay. I don’t think I’ll go back for the garlic mashed but I will go back for the ribs or anything else that was in the reviews before me. I did get a dessert to go the chocolate pudding cake but I haven’t tried it yet. Service was good there were TVs around to keep track of the sports or you could talk with others. It was not so noisy so you can hear each other. Amazing how I pass by this everyday on my way to work and I’ve never come here. Now I know I can come here with confidence.

In the area on a motorcycle ride, read about the food and had to check it out. Stopped in for the all you can eat Prime Rib. They serve you a melt in your mouth 16 ounce first and 7 ounce after. Two of my brothers had the Prime Rib and 3 extra 7 ounce steak each. I think they almost ate all the Prime Rib in the house. The waiter was very good & informative of the food. If your in the area this is the place to go for great food and ambiance.

Stopped on a road trip, with the family. Standard kid meal fare met with approval from the kids, my burger was juicy with well-​cooked onions, and my wife enjoyed the tenderloin fajita wrap. Service was friendly and fast.

We chose the rodeside to cater our wedding. I have never had such good food at a wedding. Everybody is still talking about it. I highly recommend Pete and his staff.

I was traveling with my cousins from Michigan to Minneapolis, and this was a roadside pit stop for us in Wisconsin. The place looks really good but I was really disappointed with their food. We reached there at around 1:30 PM in the afternoon and they were serving brunch! I was slightly skeptic about it and went ahead to see what they got in their brunch buffet! Almost everything sucks in their menu except the omelette and bacon. They had some donuts, muffins, bacon, cut fruits, scrambled egg, pancakes with two different types of maple syrup, sausages, beef, ham, shrimp and some cakes. They even had a live omelette bar where the chef was standing and looking at others faces instead of letting people know that it’s is a live omelette bar. Half the time, he wasn’t available as they ran out of butane and hence he was taking the omelette mixture with our choice of add-​ons to the kitchen to prepare it and getting it back to the customers. Everyone including me for the first 35 minutes just saw that section, didn’t knew what to do and left. Later my sister figured it out that it was an omelette bar which made me go there and order one. Omelette was one of the item which didn’t disappoint me. The fruits were just randomly cut and thrown into a huge bowl that was just lying in a place for a very long time which eventually changed the taste of the fruits. Pancakes were okay. The maple syrup wasn’t up to the mark. Donuts sucked. Muffins were average. Bacon is good. Sausage and scrambled egg were okay. Cakes weren’t good. Shrimp — I didn’t even touch them looking at the presentation. The staff weren’t friendly enough. They didn’t even take care of us properly. They were in bloody hurry always though it was just a brunch going on. They were not changing or replacing the dishes on the buffet counter. They weren’t even picking the plates off our tables until I went to one of them and asked them to replace them.
I didn’t like the food and the service at this place. I don’t know how it would be if I order from the menu. Maybe it would be good as per the other reviews. But they didn’t pull off the brunch properly. The cost of the food wasn’t worth it at all. It was a waste of money. I left the place unsatisfied and disappointed.

The PERFECT Roadtrip pit stop! Super friendly service (he even gave us wonderful recommendations on where to go on our trip!), delicious food and plenty of awesome local beers on tap! We couldn’t have been happier.

The food is so-​so (shaved prime rib), the service is fine, and it is very noisy. The price was fair for what you get.

Huge variety of choices for everyone. If you can’t find anything to like here, you must not like food. I got the Cowboy steak with a loaded baked potato. This thing was big (16oz)! Not bad for a bar that doubles as a restaurant and a restaurant that doubles as a bar. I would definitely come here again to try other things.

I literally drive an hour to get here for Monday night wings in the bar. Great place, great staff, great atmosphere. Wish I lived closer to try everything else on their menu!

Eh. The corned beef was WAYheyhey salty! Veggies and potatoes a bit bland. Red wine was not aerated so wasn’t close to its true form. I know I know it’s a grill/​bar but if you’re going to serve it, serve it right or not at all. We were there with a group so it was nice to have the meeting room. Service was okay but not stellar. I’ll probably stick to my pork sandwich I usually have next time and not try the special.

Just had the «heart attack» scrambler. The best breakfast I’ve had! Genuine Chorizo made the dish. Another winner, Pete.

We have been here for breakfast which is excellent. The menu items are just a bit different so you don’t encounter the «same old same old». In search of a fish fry, tonight we tried two other places that were way too crowded for our liking and stopped here. Same thing, completely full parking lot! We went in and were seated immediately at 6pm. By 6:20 we were finishing up our fish dinner. They offer cod, bluegill, walleye and lake perch. The lake perch was excellent and you get plenty of it, 6 pieces! The cod had a light batter, not heavy at all. Great food and great service! Someday we might try the 82 oz bloody mary which has a corn dog, hamburger, wing & much more.

Great restaurant! A group of seven of us ate at this restaurant last Saturday. The location is very convenient. The ambiance is very casual, yet nice. The menu has a nice variety (sandwiches/​burgers/​pasta/​fish).
I had a the bowtie pasta, which the menu said was spicy and it was. Not too incredibly hot you couldn’t eat it, but it diffenetly had a nice bite. It came with a soup or salad and was more than enough food.
Others in our party had a fish sandwich, tortilla encrusted tilapia, burito, pork roast and a couple of salads. All were very satisfied with their dinners.
I disagree with other users that the prices are high. I found them to be extremely reasonable for the quantity and quality of food you are given.
Beers/​wine also seems to be reasonable. I had a glass of pinot grigio and it was only $ 4.95.
I was extremely impressed with the service. The restaurant was busy and our waitress told us a large order had just came in and she apologized for the wait. Despite all of the people in the restaurant, our wait was not excessive.
I wish I lived closer. This is worth going to again!

Went to check out the Rodeside Grill for breakfast last Saturday with a group. Most of us haven’t been there before but we heard good things from friends and saw the Breakfast menu online and thought we should try it out.
Got a super warm greeting at the door and seated immediately. Had a nice dining area separate from the bar area and was clean an spacious. Our group was rather chatty so it took us a while to order but the waitress was very nice and patient. I got the Southwestern Omelet with pancakes — a little spicy but good. Others in our group got the french toast and one got prime rib and eggs. All were happy. Yummy food and good portions.
Cost was decent — and we all got $ off for checking in on Facebook! We were very pleased and are planning on coming back again to try dinner.

Stuck in Lodi for the day, I couldn’t find a place for lunch, and I dared not to try «The Pizza Pit» in town. I thought I’d head east and come here for lunch since I didn’t find anything better. Years ago, this used to be a place called Stockade and I loved it. Now it’s a Badgers/​Packers bar and grill.
Visible from I-​90, just west of Madison, there’s a cheese place (Mouse Haus I believe) and warehouses for Pepsi and Walgreen’s nearby. The Rodeside Grill resembles a log cabin style fort from the outside. Years ago, this place used to be called Stockade.
Once inside, it’s quite spacious with high ceilings and an all wood interior, except for the tile on the floor. The whole place looks very clean, not grungy and aged like so many bars in Wisconsin. I sat down to eat at the bar. All along the bar counter, there were blurbs and excerpts of Packers and Badgers accomplishments underneath the laminated countertop. The place even had green-​colored ductwork, so I knew I was deep in Packers territory.
A big screen TV aired game highlights from the Packers-​Saints NFL season opener from the day before. Large men with mustaches came in for lunch, typical Wisconsin body types. I kept a low profile and my Chicago origin and calmly requested the Friday fish fry special. Having traveled up north on many occasions, this wasn’t the first time I was surrounded by Packer fans. It’s not hard to deal with them if you don’t disclose where you’re from and stick to the menu items or make a positive comment about Jordy Nelson being an awesome rising star on the team.
The fish arrived in a few minutes and it came with a side of fries that were seasoned and coated — quite tasty in fact. Coleslaw is also a can’t-miss item north of Illinois and this place has it right too. I found the meal quite enjoyable. The bartender got me another iced tea and then spent a few more minutes of admiring the place. The Packers highlights gave way to NASCAR on the TV, but I was on my way, 150 miles from Chicago once again.
While I went for the fish, Rodeside also has some good burgers, from what I saw around me at lunch that day. Worth a stop on your way to the Dells or Lodi for that matter. Just leave the Bears stuff in the car.