Portage Cafe LLC

Portage, 111 W Cook St, Portage, WI 53901, United States | ★ 4.4 (450 Review)

📞 +1 608-566-1543

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The Cafe is a small hometown historical diner serving breakfast , brunch and lunch.
Family environment, great food for all ages . The Cafe has been part of the Portage community since the late 40s. The Cafe also does catering for all different types of events

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Gwen Altmann

★ 5

Excellent food, hot and delicious! Friendly fast service! The epidemy of a small town cafe!

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brooklyn carriveau

★ 5

Just passing through from out of state and decided to grab breakfast at Portage Cafe. This place has a cool open-kitchen layout! The service was great. The server & chef were very friendly & welcoming! Food was delicious!

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Tonya Winkler

★ 5

Wonderful staff, great food, pricing is very affordable. My family and I have been back every week since our first visit

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Debra De Crane

★ 5

Came with a local friend. Great !!

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Rollie Remhof

★ 5

My favorite breakfast spot!

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Patrick Beebe

★ 5

Amazing service and the food is as equally amazing.

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R R

★ 1

Would not recommend.

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Janet McFerren

★ 5

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Michael ivory Lowe

★ 5

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Rebecca Reichhart

★ 4

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Charles Vedvik

★ 2

Service is slow i got 2 very good eggs half a cup of coffee no offer of a refill skimpy order of hash browns 2 burnt sausages and toast was late. Price was cheap but so was the food and service

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amber smith

★ 1

Have been sitting here for over a hour waiting for our food. While they have put out 3 large to-go orders, while the customers actually sitting in the restaurant wait for OVER a hour!!! Garbage practice! Will not be back. Wasted our time!!!

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keary bilka

★ 5

Excellent old school diner. Great breakfast. Glad we stopped on way back to Manitowoc in May 2025.

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Cameron Field

★ 5

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Nena Marshall

★ 5

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Jacob Flohr

★ 5

Great food and staff!

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ZigZagGoon

★ 1

Just watched a video on the employees blowing up because a tourist is filming. This is America. Where you can record whatever you’d like in public. It’s pathetic watching ALL the workers get worked up over a video. They literally stopped everything they was doing and it’s laughable as a business 👍🏼

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Joe Born

★ 5

Great food, friendly service.

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Angie Nosek

★ 5

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Anna Beckwith

★ 5

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Kelly Phillips

★ 5

Fast service, home like feel, super genuinely sweet cook and waitress. Food was delicious, prices were just right if not cheaper than expected. Will definitely be back!

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Charley Manley

★ 5

Stopped for breakfast with my dad. Had a spinach and feta omelet with hash browns and toast. One of the best omelets I've had. The spinach was fresh and the cook was perfect, hash browns were well seasoned and cooked just like I like them. Service was great. Wish we had a spot like this closer to home.

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Shelly Hollingsworth

★ 5

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Eric Madson

★ 5

Great food and great service. Breakfast was a 10

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Kory Hartman

★ 5

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Windy Lynn Warren

★ 5

This place is out of this world! I had to go to Portage, and I came across it while meeting a friend. I recommend it wholeheartedly. Especially the corned beef hash mash. Unreal. Check it out.

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Jim Kaminski

★ 5

This has become our weekend stop.
Food is great and services is awesome and a very homey welcoming feeling.

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R Being

★ 5

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Kevin Campbell

★ 5

Step back in time to great food and service

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Peter Bixby

★ 5

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Angela Rinden

★ 5

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Tony Z

★ 5

This is a quaint little cafe in downtown Portage. The service was awesome, the food was amazing!! The gravy was super good, the maple syrup pork chop was delicious. I will definitely be back here!! I really like how we can see the grill and the cook!

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B Wilt

★ 5

We stopped here on our way to the Dells for lunch. It was after 12:30 and we had a larger group, but they were still so accommodating in letting us sit down to eat. The staff was very kind and the food was outstanding! We will definitely stop again (and try to arrive earlier).

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Griffin Michael

★ 5

My family and I came here.
My mother had the Veggie Omelet
My father had the 2 eggs, Meat, and Toast w Biscuits and gravy.
I got the Chicken Biscuit Gravy w Eggs. We all loved it, if you want casual food, Please come here.

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Jeremy Patnaude

★ 5

Nice, old school, mom and pop diner. Breakfast was great. Large portions. Very reasonably priced

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Vickie Holton

★ 3

This café appeared to be very clean. Thomas and Kelli seemed to be very hard workers and cared about their jobs and the people they served. Portions were generous and breakfast was served a well as lunch till close.

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Anna M

★ 1

I was new to town this year. I very quickly made The Portage Cafe my breakfast spot. I developed a great relationship with a lot of the staff and would come in at least once a week!! Kelly, one of the servers, complimented my earrings one day. I make jewelry as well as a few other things and asked if she wanted to commission a pair. She said yes, she wanted me to make a set of earrings for her coworker. I agreed to her request and immediately went and bought the colors she requested as well as special hooks for their ears. I had them done and ready a few weeks before Christmas and I even made Kelly a pair for free because she was my favorite server. I handed the earrings to Kelly and she said “I’m really busy today can I pay you when I see you next?” I said “of course” I got breakfast and left. I came back next week. Kelly came up to me and said “hey we’ve been super slow this week, I don’t have the money to pay you” I said “okay I understand I can come back next week” I came back again. At this point I’m starting to get worried she isn’t going to pay me. I said “kelly, I don’t know when I’ll be in again can we please settle up on the earrings you commissioned” and she said “yeah of course” she goes and gets a $10 bill. The materials to make these earrings cost me $23.74 I spent close to 6 hours hand crafting them. And I spent an additional 6 hours making her a pair because I liked her!! And she gave me $10. I told her “kelly those earrings are not worth $10” and she said “I’ll give you more next time I see you” next time I see her I come in and say “kelly do you have intention of paying me for my art” she said “yes I just had problems with bills, slow month, etc. etc.” I said “you clearly just got your nails done Kelly.” And she had, a perfect fresh manicure. She said “they’re just press ons” I said “press ons cost money too Kelly and that’s not a need that’s a want, you need to pay me for my art.” She said “I will” I said “when? Because I have come in her consistently once a week, bought food, tipped well all for the chance that she would pay me just to keep walking all over me and pocketing my tips. If she saved up my tips alone for two weeks she could’ve payed me. I said “Kelly why would you ask me to make something for your friend, when you knew you couldn’t pay for it” and she said “ I will pay you” I said “I can’t keep coming in here and loosing money so please take my phone number and give me a call when you have the rest of the money. That was 3 months ago. Kelly. I’m 22. I have a mortgage to pay with my boyfriend. I have bills. I have to eat. And I still spent money I didn’t have on materials for earrings you asked for. You have my number, I’m still actively waiting for you to make this right, when you do I will remove the review. Until then just so everyone knows, this company (specifically Kelly) is okay with stealing from young artists.

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Anthony Peirick

★ 5

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Terry Nadosy

★ 5

A friend and I stopped in there to have breakfast, and it was a very delightful stay. The food was excellent, with large portions. The lady serving was very nice talkative, and it was a very pleasant experience.

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Driftlessdude

★ 5

Yummy yummy!!! My first time visiting and I'm glad I stopped! Nice atmosphere and super friendly staff. I tried one of their salads, name already forgotten, but it had chicken strips and bacon. Seriously the chicken strips were so good just amazing! The salad was delicious. Great place! 💗

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Sheila Lentz-Krahn

★ 5

Food was great. Service Great. Cute cafe.

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Melissa Kandiko

★ 5

I drive by this cafe everyday on my way to work but never have time to stop, until today. They were so welcoming and friendly when I came in. I ordered biscuits and gravy and some loaded hadhbrowns. They paid special attention to the fact that I was taking it to go and told me how long to heat up my biscuits for an excellent meal. It was all very tasty. I'll definitly return when I have time to stop.

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Andrew Page

★ 5

Best place for breakfast in Portage. Hands down. Will be back for sure!

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Alex King

★ 5

Food was super delicious. Friendly server with super fast service.

Highly recommend.

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Connie ONeill

★ 5

Very friendly staff and great service

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Connie Martin

★ 5

Excellent service and delicious food

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Jacob Stellwagen

★ 5

exactly what you want from a small dinner/cafe

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Andy Tiefenthaler

★ 5

Delicious food, friendly service, cozy place. Save some money at the WI Dells, eat here.

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Clint Rinde

★ 5

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Robert Losey

★ 5

Found my new place!

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Tim Rutledge

★ 4

A nice small cafe that is friendly and very hospitable. Food was tasty and on point.

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J W

★ 1

Never experienced service like this, the bus boy is incredibly unprofessional and rude.

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Melinna Davis

★ 5

Very good food and service. So good my husband ordered seconds.

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Elissa VanWyhe

★ 5

The cutest, cleanest little cafe with the sweetest waitress/cook! Delicious quick breakfast at 5pm 👌🏽

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Barb Johnson

★ 5

Food was very good and very clean. Will go back.

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Brian stedham

★ 5

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d p

★ 1

Disappointed! 2 days in a row I tried to go eat lunch. The cafe was at about half capacity for the lunch crowd. Sat at the counter. Seemed like the cook could only cook 1 table/order at a time. Regardless of the size of the order. Waited about 20 minutes, told the cook to cancel my cheeseburger and left. Today I went in at 12:50 p.m. 2 tables were occupied with customers. The cook was standing down near the grill that they were closed. Hours on the door hours on the door said they didn't close till 1:30 pm he did not offer why they were closed and I did not ask, I left again for the second day in a row and ate some where else. Whatever is going on there, I hope they figure it out.

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Brenda Konz

★ 2

Food was good but extremely slow service. We waited almost an hour for our food even though it was not very busy. We are not from the area and definitely won’t come here again if we are back in the area.

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Megan Stetzer

★ 5

Feels like my grandmothers house. Full of good food, people and service!

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jonathan shaffer

★ 5

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Matt Ungaro

★ 5

Took a while to get food, but it was worth it.

Went again and much less busy. Food came out quick, the country fried steak is really fantastic. My coffee cup was never empty. Everyone there was so very friendly, making great food and providing good service, all the while joking with each other and looking like they really love what they do. The prices are great. We're definitely stopping here any time we're going through Portage!

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Chris Bortz

★ 3

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Lloyd Tubbs

★ 5

awesome staff, friendly and attentive. Cook is awesome, great food.reasonable prices. best breakfast anywhere!

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Dennis ROOS

★ 5

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Jonathan.A.McMichael &.Tiffany.N.Berrios

★ 5

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Gladys Garza

★ 4

A charming little open kitchen diner that feels like a local favorite, and it’s easy to see why. The cozy atmosphere and personal touch from the small staff make it special. However, be aware that when it’s busy, there’s no formal waitlist — they’ll simply let you know if it’s full

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Victor Perez

★ 5

The breakfast is fresh and delicious

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Sherri Smith

★ 4

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David Papa

★ 2

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OdDjOb

★ 5

Amazing little dinner! Friendly staff! Great food! Small town vibez all around! Love it!

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Beth Reichart

★ 5

The Portage Cafe is an old-timey diner with down-home hospitality. I was in town visiting family and was pleasntly surprised by the experience. The place ran uber-efficiently with just two people on staff. The food was delicious and the ambience was friendly and relaxed. The overall vibe was perfect. I look forward to my next visit.

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T S

★ 1

We didn’t even eat, I have never been treated so badly by an establishment simply for walking into an open restaurant in my life. After being rudely told they were not supposed to be open but still seated we waited. The man came to take out drink orders but we had been focused on ordering food because of how we were made to feel we had not even thought about drinks. The man put his hand in one of our faces making circling gestures annoyed then huffed away because we didn’t order fast enough for him. We had 7 people with 3 kids. We ended up just leaving. There was no reason to treat us that badly. If they did not want to take more table they could have said they were closed.

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gary buckman

★ 5

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Irv Oslin

★ 5

One of the best, if not THE best, ma and pa diners I've ever visited. They don't treat you like family, they treat you better than family.

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Cynthia Parker

★ 5

We had the chicken fried steak and it was really good. First time here. We are definitely going back. My 16 year old son said it was the best!

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Tammy Albright

★ 5

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Angela Kuchan

★ 5

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Shannon Smith

★ 5

Super cute cafe with really good food and wonderful staff even though they were short staffed.

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thisis hybrid

★ 4

A great little breakfast spot that has a lot of verity with limited staff they pull everything together from cleaning to making the food. A nice local place with local prices. Street parking in the front or a short walk to a parking lot.

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Cathy L

★ 5

Good food very friendly staff. I would recommend.

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Kathy

★ 3

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Brenda Navarro

★ 5

We were on vacation in Wisconsin Dells, but the hotel and other restaurants had ridiculously long lines for breakfast. We then decided to hop in the car and drive away to find a place where the locals go to instead of a tourist trap. I'm glad we did. We found Portage, WI, and the Portage Cafe. Nice cafe with the original bar stools from the 1940's, so quaint. I only remember our server's name, Kelly, but everyone in there were welcoming. When our plate with eggs, sausage, and hashbrowns arrived, you could feel the aroma of it being cooked in real butter. Mouthwatering! The portions are just right, the coffee delicious, and it was a great little gem to be explored.

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Savannah Manderscheid

★ 5

Loooved the food there! The salad was amazing and the cheese curds was good! My husband was very pleased with the mushroom and Swiss burger. Loved that we watched the guy make our food and the atmosphere inside was so relaxing.

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Meaghan Hayes

★ 5

Do not come in here expecting a hipster vibe and brand new facilities. What you’re going to get is AMAZING service and THE BEST food in a clean space that’s clearly been a part of this community for a really long time.

We were passing through on our way home to MKE from Mauston and bypassed the Dells to get a less crowded and more home-cooked menu. This was 🤌 perfect. We had to wait about 3 minutes while they cleared a literally as-we-walked-in-they-got-up table but the three staff (yes, THREE) were HUSTLING.

We each had the special: 2 eggs + 2 pancakes or French toast + meat for under $10. In 2024!! A meal for under $10! Coffee was fresh and hot, nothing special but not bad either. Food was seriously yummy. Just like my grandma makes - light and fluffy French toast and pancakes, perfectly scrambled, unadulterated eggs and the sausage was like what I get from my local butcher.
I cannot say enough good things about the team working. They. Never. Stopped. Moving. Made each customer feel like the star. My coffee was never more than half empty (big cups too, not 8-Oz teacups).

Lots of awesome vintage and antique decor. I love looking at old tins and kitchen hand appliances, the way our grandparents had to make food.

Stop in today!!!

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matt russell

★ 3

The food was ok. The service was great..but...the cook talked very loud (almost obnoxiously) and was extremely slow. He complained loudly about all the orders he had. Not very big on writing reviews but 51 mins for some French toast and scrambled eggs is way too long!

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Dawn Nelson

★ 1

We are faithful Sunday regulars that LOVE coming into The Portage Cafe. We typically work in Madison during the week and cannot stop in as much as we’d like. With that in mind, imagine how happy we were to discover that The Portage Cafe was open on the 4th of July!!! YAY! We normally interact with Tammy, Kelly and Brian. Today however, we watched the male cook (don’t know his name) bark orders at Kelly and Brian, and even told a customer that he was done cooking for the day at 11:05 AM, so Kelly had to turn the customer away!!! They were to close at Noon for the Holiday. It was uncomfortable. At 11:20 AM there were more people that wanted to come in and again, Kelly had to tell them they were closing early for the Holiday. Kelly tried telling him that my husband likes his corned beef hash crispy, so he could put it down on the grill early. The cook ignored her altogether. He did one order at a time. We did wait 40 mins for our order and although there was a DoorDash order or two that came in, there was only one other table and two people at the counter besides my husband and me. Tammy, we love you, Kelly and Brian… but we’re not thrilled with the guy you have cooking during the week. It felt uncomfortable to be there watching him treat customers, Brian and Kelly like he did.

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Kay Gjavenis

★ 5

Good food, fast service, friendly staff, cook and waitress.

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Ryan Rott

★ 5

The food is great, I've both an amazing Ruben and a good burger there. And if course it's hard to beat the atmosphere of a cafe.

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jeff smith

★ 4

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Garrett Denker

★ 5

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teresa bortz

★ 5

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Sarah Cheever

★ 4

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Sofia A

★ 5

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ken kane

★ 5

The food is nothing fancy but tastes just like mom was making you breakfast or a patty melt. I enjoyed the food almost as much as watching Tammie make it. Don’t forget to try a pickle 😜

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Hugh Casement

★ 5

Solid diner.

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Laurie Waite

★ 4

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yolanda collazo

★ 5

Great place to gather with friends or family

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Jeanette Krebsbach

★ 4

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Craig & Bernice

★ 4

Food was good, great little cafe. Husband had the steak and eggs special and he was not disappointed.. Had larger size portion’s and prices are reasonable! Would definitely stop back..

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shirley lynch

★ 5

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Donald Propst

★ 5

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Rudolph Schmucher

★ 5

Had the biscuits and gravy and had them put 2 eggs on top! 👍 great home cooking.

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Selepri Amachree

★ 4

It's your average cafe. The food is good and the employees are super friendly 😁. The service is great and I would definitely go back again. I had pancakes and an omelette. I liked them both, but I really enjoyed the taste of the 🥞 pancakes!

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Peter Olson

★ 5

Great diner. Really like the food compared to other diners I've been too.

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Sam Vitale

★ 1

Very rude cook the owners Son after 30 years dining there I will not be going back

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Mckenzie Dice

★ 2

It's *fine*. Wouldn't go again

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Joshua Bortz

★ 5

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bill burton

★ 5

Very good breakfast

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Carlos Campero

★ 5

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SHELLY Moll

★ 5

Quaint place. Stools for counter sitting. Tables. Old time flair.

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Thomas Pudelek

★ 4

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Daniel Green

★ 5

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Tricia Kleman

★ 3

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Garrett Martin

★ 5

The coffee is hot! But great!

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Joe Jahn

★ 5

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Kendra Hawley

★ 5

Phenomenal little place! We randomly stopped in while traveling back up North and had breakfast and it was the best breakfast I've ever had. Great atmosphere and staff, would go back if we drift through the area again.

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Charles Charpentier

★ 2

Twenty-five years ago this place was owned by a man named Dennis. He ran a tight ship, and did most of the cooking himself. The place was always packed with local business owners and others who would shoot the breeze over breakfast or lunch. The food and service were top notch. Today I ate here, and was quite disappointed. It took about 12 minutes to get my eggs and hashbrowns, even though there were only three customers. The eggs and potatoes were barely hot, though cooked correctly. Did they serve them on a frozen plate, or did the cook let them sit around before sending them out? The coffee is terrible. In this age of awesome coffees, you'd think they could step up. They refill their ketchup and mustard bottles, attested to by the dirty, greasy labels. The ketchup bottle was filthy, with dried ketchup here and there. It had no expiration date, but the date on the mustard was 10 months ago. The plastic placemat had streaks of food on it. The men's room had no coat hook. The booths are a bit tight. The benches are maybe 1.5" too close to the tables. They play music from the 1950's exclusively. All in all it was a dismal experience.

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Todd Stapleman (Odd)

★ 5

A great little cafe located in Downtown Portage. Fantastic meal at a very affordable price. Try the hashbrowns

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Kelly Scott

★ 4

Old school diner for sure. Love it! Walking back in time. The food here is good. I was pleasantly surprised.

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Lucas Kemp

★ 5

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TCK Biech

★ 5

Great food, great people. It was a very "comfortable" breakfast.

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Elissa Gaetzke

★ 5

Cute little diner atmosphere. Had eggs, hashbrowns, sausage, and toast. It hit the spot. Friendly service.

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Amy Neubecker

★ 1

So we usually Love this breakfast place! The past 3 times have been under whelping! They ran out of country fried steak x2 (my husband's favorite), portions of corned beef hash and Hashbrowns were smaller. Cheese on Hashbrowns were not melted, waitress had to take them off our plate and reheat in microwave which made them less crispy! We were patient both times but the last time of "the truck didn't come so no country fried steak and only one more order of Hashbrowns. " we left and went elsewhere. We bithsaud "It seems like they are going out of business!" Very disappointed!

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Mary Rautmann

★ 5

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Robert Fay

★ 5

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Randy Vest

★ 4

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Joe & Katie Jahn/Albrecht

★ 5

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Mark Foege

★ 4

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Foege Five

★ 4

Good food

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Zach Emmer

★ 5

The biscuits and gravy were great

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Jason Reith

★ 5

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Ray Carson

★ 5

Nice friendly Cafe great breakfast. Friendly staff. Home cooking

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Debra Kriz

★ 5

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David Mckee

★ 5

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Bill Schweitzer

★ 3

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Andrea Nuttall

★ 5

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Kelly Cronin

★ 5

We turned around for this little trip back in time and I'm so glad we did. Great people serving good food.

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Steven Fecteau

★ 5

Food is excellent and service is above and beyond

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Lucas Stinson

★ 5

Came to the dells on a family vacation. Started our trip home and decided we needed something to eat. Hit this place up and it was the most delicious food. Reminded me of home

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Gary Landgraf

★ 1

Sat at counter for 3 and a half minutes No greeting, no Coffee. All I did hear was cook cuss and swear about some egg timer The red apple is just down the street.

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Melanie Fischer

★ 2

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Carla O

★ 5

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Cute downtown cafe, very clean and cozy. Staff was very engaging and friendly. Loved sitting at the counter and watching our food being made. My omelette was excellent but my husband’s biscuits and gravy order was the real winner here.

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Debi Novander-Solterman

★ 5

The food is good. The ladies that have it now are awesome. It's a family friendly too. Walker and wheelchair accessible also. It's just a nice place.

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Angela Fehrer

★ 5

Great dinner , great atmosphere, great location ! Right in the heart of downtown Portage 😋 love the fish fries !!

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Allie Capone

★ 5

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Stephen Lavasseur

★ 3

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Gayle Sultzbaugh

★ 4

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joe harvestine

★ 4

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Mike ONeill

★ 5

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Juanita Flores Lane

★ 5

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Chad Mcferren

★ 5

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Tony Wasmer

★ 5

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Christen Sanderson

★ 5

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Deanna Day

★ 5

I have ate here quite a few times and it is amazing every time and everyone that works there is amazing awesome service all the time a big thank you to everyone can’t wait till the next time

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Regina Elliott

★ 4

Love getting breakfast here. The food is great. The options are plentiful and the atmosphere is comfortable.

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shelbylyn hozier

★ 5

Came here on a Tuesday and the service took forever to get french onion soup that the waitress didn't even know how to make. The cook took over 20 mins to make hashbrowns with only 2 other orders. The waitress was very rude she didnt come to the table to asked what we wanted to drink. She stayed behind the counter. I have came here Wednesday through Sunday and the service was excellent. Kelly and Casey was amazing. The food was very good just the way I would except it to be. I would recommend going Wednesday through Sunday.

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Pete Klinner

★ 5

Awesome food! And service!

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Justine Hermanson

★ 5

Love the fish fry

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Rick Thiel

★ 4

Excellent service and good food. Quiet cafe in downtown Portage.

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Sally Miller

★ 5

Excellent breakfast every time!

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Dave Gilchrist

★ 5

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Wayne Hoffman

★ 5

Cook is a hoot

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Teeia Woodard

★ 5

Love coming here. Highly recommended

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Larry Perzentka

★ 5

I love the dinner feel and the friendly staff. Great food on top of it all.

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Drew Parmley

★ 5

Portage cafe was a highlight of our trip. If you're visiting cascade mountain or Wis dells, make an effort to stop by and you won't be disappointed. Great food, the friendliest service, and good prices. A million times better than any hotel you're staying at.

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Jennifer Peterson

★ 5

Very cozy and good prices

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Megan Droster

★ 5

I love this place even the door dash delivery order they treat nicely with cute messages and this time they sent chocolate kisses thanks for making my day guys

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Jesus Hernandez

★ 4

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Austin Cox

★ 5

Walking in it felt like I was walking into a cool 1950s diner! I was in search of a good tasty breakfast with a warm friendly atmosphere and the Portage Cafe was a great choice! I ordered the meat lovers omelet and It was not only delicious but big! Definitely a great place for good food, relaxed fun atmosphere and friendly staff.
I had heard good things about this cafe and it lived up to the hype.I'll definitely be back

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Cheryl Heusuk

★ 5

Food was very good, just as expected from a classic diner/cafe. The service was great. We'll definitely go back.

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Rick Chicola

★ 5

First time visiting this local diner with my family and couldn’t be happier. Friendly and Quick service, Good portions, delicious food, Reasonable prices… what more can you ask for. We definitely will come back.

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Vicki Koch

★ 5

Best biscuits and gravy ever!

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Ethan Featherston

★ 4

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Beth Petersen

★ 5

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Individual Mayhem

★ 5

Great food and excellent service!

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Naomi Hoover

★ 5

Very good food and service. Had to wait a little longer for the food but it is worth the wait and they keep your coffee full 😀

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Michael Heidenreich

★ 5

Excellent little cafe, pretty much what you would expect from a small town diner. Nice folks, only reason even took a star off for service is they can run long if they get busy. If you have time for a nice long meal, its perfect.

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drgn1290

★ 2

Popped in for a late breakfast. It's a cozy, little establishment. There was only one other table occupied when I arrived. It took 3 or 4 minutes before I was offered a drink, I had to repeatedly ask for coffee refills. My omelette was bland as were the small serving of potatoes. I was overcharged a small amount but prefered to just pay and exit.

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Kylar Graf

★ 5

I was warmly treated ever since my first time I ate here. The eggs benedict and tuna melts are second to none. Kelly the waitress and Kevin and Casey are first rate cooks. I have always felt at home eating here, and made some new friends in the process. If you want great food, and great conversations, stop by! This place is the place to be in downtown Portage!

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Darin Hukriede

★ 5

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Amanda Hetz

★ 4

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Mary Warren

★ 5

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jdthatsme

★ 5

Great food. Great "greasy spoon" place. Love it!

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Gerry Kramar

★ 4

Good prices, staff is great and friendly. Like the Ole time country cafe, the kind we miss. Love getting lunch meal when I get off work at six am.

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Ken Gilbertsen

★ 5

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Sandra Glaman

★ 4

Good food, fair price, good service.

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Grant G.

★ 5

Stopped in for breakfast this morning. Being from out of town and not knowing the area I highly recommend this cafe!! The staff was amazing, food was great and we look forward to coming back.

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Sandie Rich

★ 4

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Judy Irby

★ 5

Great little place for breakfast. Good food. Great service.

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Judith Tews

★ 5

We had a great breakfast with family. The food was served hot and in a timely manner. The wait staff was friendly and helpful!

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Mary Schmaus

★ 2

We like to stop and eat here, but today was not a good day for it. Ordered an omelet with ham, green peppers, and cheese. Was loaded with green peppers, but no ham. Waitress never checked on us. Maybe less chatting between workers might help!

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Angela Loniello

★ 2

Waited over 1/2 hour for our food. Gave our order to someone else. Had to ask for coffee twice. Creamer was old and curdled. Brought wrong toast. Food mediocre. No apologies for anything. No discount in our bill. Not friendly.

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Matt Staton

★ 5

Had an amazing time in this small town Cafe.

Unlike most cafes I have been to, the chef cooked right next to the customers. There was laughter, stories, and great food to be shared by all.

The food itself has a home cooked feel to it. I had a medium rare steak with over easy eggs, and hash browns. It was cooked just right, with just enough spice on it.

The cafe itself has a diner feel to it that most diners would strive to have. Everything in there just felt right and homey. I honestly hope to go back there one day for the experience.

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Collin Cohee

★ 5

Food was great! I stop once a week!

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Shawn Matthews

★ 5

Very friendly cozy spot they appear to be short handed but definitely did there thing . My daughter said the pancakes wer the best she's had .

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Tina Smith

★ 3

On a almost two month road trip takes us through historic towns and we happened to find this restaurant for breakfast . It was good, not great. Prices are very reasonable.

The cook wears gloves during food prep which is a plus. The waitress was nice , but didn’t check on us throughout our meal. The sausage gravy and biscuits were very salty and the biscuits fell apart when eating . My fiancé standard egg/ ham /toast / hash browns was good ( but not crisp) I watched his eggs sit in the counter awhile before the hash browns were finished being cooked.

No pictures , just average presentation.

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Crafting4Goddess

★ 3

It's OK. I do not recommend the biscuits and gravy. Some strange flavors in the gravey. Hashbrowns over cooked. Staff is friendly enough. Has old time diner feel which is cool. Few seating options. One table, 6 booths, bar seats.

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Jeff Dusthimer

★ 5

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Ann Hinz

★ 5

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Amy K

★ 5

This was my first time here and I’m glad we stopped for breakfast! The cook has a good sense of humor, the waitress was very friendly and the food was good. The price was very reasonable and the portions were large. All of their toast is texas style (thick). They also sell lunch items so I may come for lunch next time. I recommend if your ever in portage to make this a stop!

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