Daddy Maxwell's Diner & Cafe

Williams Bay, 150 Elkhorn Rd, Williams Bay, WI 53191, United States | ★ 4.5 (574 Review)

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Igloo-shaped American diner offering daily specials for breakfast & lunch, plus fish-fry Fridays.

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Michael Bagger

★ 5

Love that they reopened. Best breakfast sandwiches in town! Got 2 to go!

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Doug K.

★ 4

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Doug Stone

★ 4

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Mike McIntyre

★ 5

Very nice place. Good food. Must go.

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Nicole Czech

★ 5

Great food and excellent service. Interesting building and decor.

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Genell Scheurell

★ 5

Friday Fish Fry includes a number of options. We had the grilled lemon pepper haddock that was moist & flavorful. French fries were excellent, and potato pancakes tasty & served with chunky applesauce. Coleslaw had a unique, zippy flavor. Apple Pie for dessert was homemade.

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Alexis

★ 3

The food was good, but the tables and room were not very clean, I had to swat away at least 6 different flies the whole time while trying to eat.

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Emily Kann

★ 5

Great food. Limited seating but worth the wait especially for breakfast.

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Scott Stilin

★ 5

Excellent breakfasts, generous servings, and truly great tasting coffee.

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Tony Stefanski

★ 4

The Breakfast was decent here. The Hashbrowns could have been a little crisper, but that was my fault for not asking them to be that way. You can use a card to pay for your food now. I will definitely be back.

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Robert Runnels

★ 4

Fun little dinner experience. Pretty busy on a weekend morning, but worth the wait.

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Silvie Sturmova

★ 5

Family atmosphere, friendly professional service, tasty food!
I visited for early breakfast /not peak hours when it gets really busy/ and received high and above service. Thank you❣️

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Cr

★ 5

The cornbread hash is tremendous

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Ron Wheeler

★ 4

Nice homie dinner

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Amy Scherff

★ 5

Classic Daddy Maxwell breakfast today. So happy to see their menu back.

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Marina Hayes

★ 5

Stopped in for breakfast - what a treat! Fast and attentive service, great atmosphere, and delicious food! Vegetarian here and had plenty to choose from.

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J Clark

★ 5

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Bradley Warren

★ 5

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Frank Svoboda

★ 5

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Alexander Franco

★ 4

Friendly people, good food , great place

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Mike Mulloy

★ 3

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Jim Sutton

★ 5

Loved this place! Went for breakfast, and the food was amazing. Will definitely be going back.

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Jane Smith

★ 5

Great food served in an igloo! Amazing breakfast and lunch diner with a fabulous Friday Fish Fry. Don't forget to try the homemade donuts, pies and soup!

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Michelle Hamlin

★ 5

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John S.

★ 5

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Eric Emmer

★ 5

It’s open and back
Food just as good
French batter pancakes a 10
Homemade donuts … perfect
Don’t miss

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Mike Wallis

★ 5

Very retro atmosphere with outstanding service and the best omelet I've ever had!

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Chris

★ 5

The service was great. Coffee & home made donuts to die for. French pancakes were a little too sweet for me. Eggs cooked to perfection.

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Maggie Howarth

★ 5

What a great little gem in Williams Bay! We went for breakfast on Sunday and it was PHENOMENAL! The staff is so nice and attentive, I never had an empty coffee cup and the food what out of this world! I had a HALF order of the french battered pancakes and could only eat half of the half! They were divine. My husband ordered the Hungry Man's breakfast and it did not disappoint. He definitely did not leave there hungry. And it is so reasonably priced I highly recommend this quaint little restaurant for breakfast or lunch. Or both! You won't be able to beat the quality, friendliness or cost!

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Claudia Cherney

★ 5

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Justin Coleman

★ 5

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Judy Miller

★ 4

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Lenny Brickner

★ 5

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Robert K

★ 5

Quaint atmosphere, good food and reasonable prices. Had the Greek Omelet. Only 1 suggestion. Tzatziki sauce with a Greek Omelet.

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Matt Johnson

★ 5

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Judy Buldak

★ 5

GreT food service and staff.

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Barbara Hessenthaler

★ 5

We enjoyed our lunch at Daddy's Maxwell's. I had a Great Greek Omelette with whole wheat toast and my husband had a Country breakfast (I don't know if the name is right, sorry). We both enjoyed our meals. Looking forward to coming again.

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Ellen Dragonetti

★ 5

So nice to have Daddy Maxwells back to enjoy! Menu is really fun, food is wonderful and they make their own mini-donuts! Yum!

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Landre Staggs

★ 4

Under the new ownership the food and services is outstanding the old Daddy Maxwells had to much hype associated with the naw that resulted in underwhelming food but not now been twice since they reopened both times got the French Batter burrito it’s outstanding!

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Ryan Smith

★ 4

Solid diner experience with extensive menu. Recently reopened with a bright interior and friendly staff. Food came out quickly, coffee was hot and the prices fair. Would recommend to anyone looking for a breakfast/brunch spot. Cash only

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Cole Hanlon

★ 5

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Amber Hidalgo

★ 5

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Bryan Ray

★ 5

Are you out of business

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Ken Stratton

★ 5

Shannon is the best.

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David Pham

★ 4

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Gloria Wallace

★ 4

Good food, Great service. Friendly atmosphere.

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sue stev

★ 5

Homemade donuts are Must !

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Jason Hayes

★ 5

Cash only is fine. Food was very good. Things you would think of most of the time. I enjoyed, and the donuts are a must. That was my first and will not be my last.

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Crissy Becklund

★ 5

Just passing through, food and our waitress was wonderful.

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Ben Teeters (GP30fan)

★ 5

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Paul Martin

★ 5

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Daniel Gulotta

★ 3

Entrance states cash only and no atm in the establishment. Might want to let people know BEFORE they get there that they're going to need cash. Other than that the food and service was very good.

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Judy Kutzler

★ 5

Quant little place. Great selection of food. Will be back.

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Karolis Kabirovas

★ 5

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Leona Barton

★ 4

It was my first time going there. Food and service was good. The atmosphere was neat and different..

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Katie Vasinko

★ 5

Great place. I loved the menu and decorations all over about the family and others. The service and food were awesome too!

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Bernice Kovar

★ 5

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Brian Schofield

★ 5

Gast and clean

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Chuck Jonkosky

★ 2

Waitress was fine but sausage was burned-black and they still served the breakfast.

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Anh Le Ward

★ 5

Good home cooked food. Great service, nice people. I love their flaky biscuits.

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Jennifer Ortiz

★ 5

Came here on a late Sunday morning. Busy business but they move quickly. The food was so good. We had the big breakfast with banana pancakes. The pancakes were the best banana cakes I've ever had. Will be returning and highly recommended.

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michael repsold

★ 5

Great place to get a bite to eat!!

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SCOTT LESKER

★ 5

Always great breakfast and friendly service.

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Glen Stanek

★ 5

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Jason Reynolds

★ 4

Good food, nice staff. Prices are a lil on the high end for some things, mainly drinks. The food makes it worth it. Its small and cozy with a very unique decor, as it should, seeing as the building looks like an igloo.

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Paul Meinzinger

★ 3

Was ok

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nathaniel ewald

★ 5

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Tommie Cox

★ 5

Great food and fun place.

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danb568

★ 5

Great local diner. Be advised: cash only. Love the fish tacos and potato pancakes. Diverse menu, almost overwhelming, just tell the wait staff what you want and they will recommend something great.

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Kay

★ 5

The next time I tried to go to Daddy Maxwell they refused to cook an egg because they said they had turned the grills off even though they weren't closed yet and they can't cook an egg on the same Grill as a hamburger which I don't understand or don't they have a pot? Very unhappy with this next visit. They will lose business this way. There is nothing posted saying that you can't get breakfast for an hour before they close etc etc etc

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Melissa Becker

★ 5

A taste of home under the dome! We loved the food especially the blueberry French batter pancakes. Very quaint place.

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Tyler Fangmeier

★ 5

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Marie Stewart

★ 5

The absolute best place for breakfast. My favorite!

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Mariano Family

★ 5

Cute place. Delicious food.

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Suzanne Neumann

★ 5

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Dan Colburn

★ 1

We have heard good things about this diner, so we decided to try it tonight. One waitress said they had beer "Miller products", our actual one said that they had it but the holder of the license does not want it sold. HUH? My wife ordered the senior coconut shrimp, I ordered the senior two piece fried haddock dinner. The shrimp were fried nearly black, and were served with cocktail sauce instead of a sweet and sour sauce or some such. She was finally able to get some marmalade, which worked better. I was served two tiny pieces of haddock. Both were over done; one was to the point of being inedible. The other one could at least be eaten, but was bone dry since it was overdone. My wife could not eat the potato pancakes; the fries were just so-so. Obviously a lot of people have gotten good food here; we were not those people. We will not be back.

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scott stassen

★ 5

Great breakfast place. Very friendly staff. Awesome food.

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Sue Shanahan

★ 5

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mg

★ 5

Every breakfast ordered, is always delicious. We go there all the time when staying in the lake area.

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Jane Borgardt

★ 5

Friendly, home town, speedy,good food. We've been regular for almost 30 years.

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Scott Sitron

★ 5

My dad Tom has been taking me here since I was a wee little boy. The food has been delicious for all these years and the staff are always amazingly kind and talented. We will continue to come here until we are all dead :)

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Scott F Wilson

★ 5

One of the best diners ever! Breakfast, lunch, soooo good. Homemade pies are amazing too.

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Tuttie Osborne

★ 5

Wonderful place food is excellent and great staff.

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Alison Glombicki

★ 5

Best Breskfast in the area!

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Barry Little

★ 5

Wonderful Wisconsin diner feel and great food.

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Kimberly S

★ 5

Wonderful food and friendly waitress.
My new favorite breakfast place

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John Pindard

★ 5

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Millie Mccormick

★ 5

Belated Mother's Day breakfast. Lots of character, good food, reasonable prices.

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Rae Novich

★ 5

Great service, food, and price. The homemade donuts were delicious

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alex tallen

★ 3

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Angela Domino

★ 5

Visiting from Chicago found this cute diner. The food was great!

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Jim Coach Krupke

★ 4

GREAT breakfast, omelets are fantastic. Place could use a good cleaning

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L Rad

★ 5

Very Great food and seevice as always

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Ismael Cabrales

★ 5

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Tim Traub

★ 5

Really expansive menu, great service, great food. Cash or check only.

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Bruce Tillotson

★ 5

I ordered the Black Russian burger and , boy was it good!. A nice thick burger done to medium with sour cream and sliced black olives. The fries were done just right without to much salt. My first time there but it won't be my last

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judy olson

★ 5

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Rachel Peters

★ 4

Omelette was good not great
Hot mint tea was very good
Sausage links were a little over cooked

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Shirshaditya Gupta

★ 5

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Wild Turkey

★ 5

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Lathoran

★ 2

The food was great but the thing that made this place not great was the fact that I saw one waitress be rude to another and when it comes to going out to eat if I see that kind of treatment to one of the employees I start to also think about what goes on behind closed doors like the kitchen and I cannot trust the fact that there might be mistreated cooks cause that can jeopardize the food quality If you go there and get Diann or something named waitress that starts with a d please request another server it will be better for you and the staff that may get misstreated

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John Fassl

★ 5

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Kimberly MacKenzie

★ 5

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Mark Kalla

★ 5

Always a pleasure, great staff, and accommodating

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mary brinkman

★ 5

Good hearty breakfast. The wait list was a little disorganized, but the food and homemade donuts were worth it. FYI, cash only.

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Patrick Bjerning

★ 4

Staff was very friendly.

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Red “Red Rose” ros

★ 5

Great atmosphere, food and staff.

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adessa pyter

★ 5

Cute place, good food and excellent pies!!

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Regina Blum

★ 5

Very cute brunch spot. The food is very good and the staff is very nice!

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MARGARET PAETOW

★ 3

Cute little dinner. Friendly employees. We had the fish fry. Good tasting, not greasy at. Potato pancakes were heavy, none crispy. Took pies to go. While the pie fillings were good, the crust on both were under baked..tasting doughy.

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Amy Marten

★ 5

Great service, large menu. ( not many tanks to fit a group of 6 +

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Petra Kinnerk

★ 5

Loved the service. Hard to find places that have good service. First time and treated like regulars 😀 really enjoyed the food. Biscuit and heavy are great. Eggs Benedict yummy. And prices are good for food. Definitely coming back

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Vet USMC68

★ 1

kitchen staff uses washroom without washing hands...owner is a loud mouth...kitchen is filthy and will be reported to public health agency

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Daniel Delfava

★ 4

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Jo H

★ 4

Quaint little diner, general American style menu, very good french batter pancakes, friendly staff, a little pricey for breakfast food, credit cards NOT accepted (cash or check)

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Jim Weck II

★ 5

I have really liked everything I have got there but their French battered pancakes are amazing! This last time we got them with bananas and pecans. They were amazing.

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Victoria Smith

★ 4

Great breakfast spot, wish the waitress would not have charged me $4.50 to replace chips with hash browns. No chips and I pay $4.50 more without telling me? Weird. Decor is quirky.

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John Holt

★ 4

Server excellent

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Paul Krueger

★ 5

THE BEST breakfast on Lake Geneva. Everything was outstanding. Get the French recipe pancakes. I tried to look up what that meant and can’t find any reference, so I’m guessing it is their own interpretation and is so good!!! The banana and blueberry were both great. The omelettes are amazing! Just make sure to bring cash!

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Jorge Arroyo

★ 4

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Christina Rymam

★ 1

No changes no substitutions. Since when does corned beef and hash have onions? And all the food is literally piled on top of each other on the tiniest plates possible. Prices are insane as well. I'd give 0 stars if I could. Overall just a horrible horrible experience. Will not return for anything

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Doreen Admin

★ 4

So unique and cool inside. The owner is wonderful. However, the menu is very rigid and charges for extras which would normally come with most restaurant breakfasts.

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Debbie Novak-Gard

★ 5

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Chris Cunningham

★ 5

Eat local. Especially in a place where Corporate America will bastardize everything else. Small town attitude, the menu has a ton of what I can only see as inside jokes and the the food is amazing. Stop here at least once when you visit...I can guarantee you'll be back.

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Anita Hayes

★ 1

Skip this place...serves small portions and is overpriced for the quality of food that you receive. It could also use a renovation & clean-up.

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Mary

★ 5

Old school diner, super cute. Food was great as well as the staff.

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Brian KB (黄重)

★ 5

The most friendly and welcoming of any diner I have ever been in. Friendly charming people serving up no frill breakfast and lunch fare. I recommend this place to anyone; travellers who are strangers in town like I was, or locals alike

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Cindy Mc Nally

★ 5

Food was good so was service

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Lyle B

★ 4

Not too bad good food, good service. When we arrived a little after noon the parking lot was full. We came back about 5 minutes later and found a parking spot. We got a table immediately upon arrival. The crowd was clearing about that time so it worked out good for us. The interior decorations are nice. Overall we were pleased with our visit and meal.

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Tina Smith

★ 4

Our food was fresh and tasty.

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Monica Sexton

★ 5

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Cheryl Bilski

★ 5

I LOVE this Diner! Real food, sassy waitresses and AMAZING people! Can't love this enough!!

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Cheryl McCalla

★ 5

We just found this place, enjoyed it so much we were back for 2 days later

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Josh McCoy

★ 4

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Jackie Lietz

★ 5

A trip to Wisconsin has to include at least 1 visit here. Great breakfast, not a donut fan but always get one here. Jay our server was a great addition to our excellent meal.

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Rich Mahoney

★ 5

Good food and service

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Josh M

★ 5

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chris wegner

★ 5

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Dawn Buchholz

★ 4

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Domingo Salome

★ 4

Cozy little place.
Good food 😋
Good service
Good price
I'm on vacation with my family in Wisconsin.

Un lugar pequeño pero buen servicio, buen precio. Buena comida.

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Derek Buchholz

★ 5

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Ian Nelson

★ 5

Really nice atmosphere and food was really good!! More then enough food,will stop here again

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Kevin Welty

★ 4

Tasty breakfast options and daily specials

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Brenda Johnson

★ 5

Food is 5*****'s! Loved the small hometown feel with the owner seating us and sharing a story behind our menu choice. Not to many places like this anymore. Highly recommend!

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Heather Watkins

★ 5

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Frost Driving School

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onedwn1613

★ 4

Old school cool they were jammed and working hard the morning we were there. Food was good coffiee was good prices fair the staff was doing a nice job under the pressure

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Eileen Clarke

★ 5

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Joseph Carey

★ 5

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Anne Gilmore

★ 4

Love it. Cash only!

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Barbara Gosse

★ 5

Fabulous food and great service. Don't miss the Blueberry pancakes and omelets.

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Leonard Coppolino

★ 5

Food is great, but was so cold in there couldn't wait to leave.

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Bonnie B. Kundert

★ 5

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Mike LeBeau

★ 5

This morning I had some of the best eggs Benedict’s I’ve ever eaten.
Thanks Daddy Maxwell’s and Jeannette!

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Jacob

★ 5

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Luke Palmer

★ 5

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Brian Eggers

★ 5

Great breakfast. Dined here many times and has never disappointed. But its cash or check only. No credit/debt

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Shawn Miller

★ 5

What a great local place. I really enjoyed the Wednesday special. Definitely recommend this to anyone who is in the area. Just make sure you bring cash.

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John Pickering

★ 5

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Susan Barrish

★ 5

Favorite breakfast place when visiting Williams Bay. Food is delicious. Good prices. Friendly staff. Mix of visitors and locals.

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Lynnea Callison - Lucas

★ 5

VERY FUN atmosphere ---friendly service--huge DELICIOUS portions--inside and outside seating

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Deb Hoganson

★ 4

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Matt Jajkowski

★ 2

The food was very small portioned, not at all like what other breakfast places provide. My omelet was pathetically small. Paying the same price for a smaller portion of food. The food was okay, but nothing special by any means. No one in my party was really satisfied with the food or the experience.
The entire time we felt rushed to get out and open another table. Our waitress obviously didn’t want to be there. We won’t be returning for another pathetic meal and service. Go somewhere else and get your money’s worth.

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Randall Olson

★ 4

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Ken Konvalinka

★ 5

Food is OK.

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James Jorgensen

★ 4

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David & Danielle Schumer

★ 5

Best family restaurant in the area.

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Clarence Hart

★ 5

Thanks Janett for your kindness too old friends DandC Hart.

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deb Kopczynski

★ 5

Great food and service. Even though they were packed, we didn't have too long of a wait. Always like going for breakfast and will return again.

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Mike Wolfe

★ 5

awesome food and service. unique atmosphere.

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Raymond Ring

★ 4

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Missy Tenzer

★ 5

Great breakfast

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Gregg Gooding

★ 5

Great friendly staff and always delicious!!
One of our favorite breakfast places!!

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Margo

★ 5

Great food and service. Our food arrived very hot, which seems like a rarity these day. Will return!

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IZZY RIVERA

★ 5

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Nora Shuman-Moore

★ 5

Great fish fry and coconut shrimp at a quaint diner.

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Patrick Murphy

★ 4

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Alberta Williams

★ 5

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Penny Justice

★ 3

Food was good, but pricey.

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jason o

★ 3

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Jimmy Hopkins

★ 5

I had a scramble. It was wonderful. The owner came around and spoke to us. Great local place.

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Jim Van Dreser

★ 4

Omelet was good, friendly server.

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Lo Chicago

★ 5

Best cinnamon roll french toast ever 👏🔥

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Capt Mike

★ 5

Great food, liked the atmosphere...

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Herbert Nelson

★ 5

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Daniel Thorsgard

★ 4

Good food with very generous portions

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Justin Bowers

★ 5

Friday night halibut fish dinner was off the hook.

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Mark Murphy

★ 5

What a Great place to stop! We stopped in for breakfast and it was absolutely fantastic! Cool atmosphere, friendly staff and Great food!

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Cheryl Raether

★ 3

The service was excellent but the fish fry was a little odd. It looked more like fish sticks and it was pretty hard. I have been there many times and will continue to go back .it just wasn't our day. And it's too bad because I road all the way there for my birthday.

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Jon Kragel

★ 5

Great little diner! Good food and atmosphere!

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Debbie Ghiselli

★ 5

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Ted Wachholz

★ 4

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Shawn Miller

★ 5

Great food and atmosphere

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Maureen Finnegan

★ 5

What a great place! Fasts and delicious! Daily specials! Busy but they can definitely handle a crowd. No wait!

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Mike L

★ 5

Great food, and affordable.

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Kate Skokin

★ 5

Best breakfast place EVER!! By far!!!

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Brittany DePirro

★ 5

Awesome food

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James Rezner

★ 5

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Shawna Marie

★ 5

Excellent food and friendly staff. Be sure to bring cash as they only take cash and checks

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steven adams

★ 5

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