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| - Like the other reviews have said, it is a little bit of a pain to get there, but if you know that ahead of time and plan for it, it's really not too bad. We went on a Saturday night a little after 6 and were seated right away on the patio- although when we were leaving the place was MUCH more crowded- in fact, there was quite the jam up at the door with all of the people coming in crowded around the hostess stand while others were trying to leave. They definitely need to do a little re-arranging in this area. The decor is nice- definitely the typical metal/wood industrial look with a huge bar. As a previous reviewer noted, the painted plywood walls with unframed art tacked on was the only thing that really didn't fit- it makes the place look unfinished.
So we ate on the outdoor patio, which was extremely loud, both due to traffic noise from the beltline and the people around us all shouting to be heard over it. Plus the tables/chairs/umbrella base combo on the outdoor tables force you to have to sit really far back from the table (because there is nowhere to put your feet/legs underneath and the chairs lean pretty far back), so I think people were all talking loudly because they were so far from their dinner companions. Because of the construction, parts of the Yahara were blocked off, which led to a giant stagnant, disgusting pool of water with a THICK layer of gunk on top- not especially appetizing to look at while you're eating. Hopefully this will be better once the construction is done, but I think I would try dining indoors next time.
Anyway, on to the food. They have a great selection of beers on tap, and the cheese curds were pretty decent. My husband had the walleye po' boy and really liked it. I had the Pressed Pesto and it was also very good. We both had the fries, which were greasy, but also very tasty. Service was decent and the prices were very reasonable. We will definitely be back again!
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