The Hillside Tavern & Grill

Sayner, 8065 County Hwy N, Sayner, WI 54560 | ★ 4.7 (303 Review)

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Think traditional supper club meets a more laid back cozy tavern and grill = great drinks, great food, friendly service, warm atmosphere, good fun. Homemade pizzas still served in the bar late night as long as the lights are on!

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Alyssa Koepp

★ 5

We tried coming here a few months ago but they were super busy and had a long wait. We were in the area again tonight and got there around 5pm. We were seated right away and were out of there before 6pm. I’d say it gets busy around 5:30.

Highly recommend the spicy boneless wings. Classic cheesy greasy pizza. Waitress was nice too.

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Sue Weiland

★ 5

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Karen Adams

★ 5

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Amy

★ 2

Food was mediocre at best- service was ok- food took forever to come out when it wasn't busy. Manager has a stupid policy where you can eat sandwiches and pizza at the bar but nothing else? Im sorry but that is just dumb. Instead of putting an excuse on your servers take ownership for your dumb decisions. There is far better places to eat in the area.!

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Dan Stefanski

★ 5

Just love everything about it

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Chris Umland

★ 5

Didn't get to eat. But can't wait to go back to try the food.

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Matt Janisch

★ 4

Pizza was great. Typical nkrthwoods bar
bar

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Steve Kusters

★ 5

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Joseph Machan

★ 5

Great food. Pizza and sandwichd. Tough to decide which one to pick.

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Anthony Mazur

★ 4

Pizza was very good especially the sausage. Service was great, always checking

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Carter Shinn

★ 5

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Carol Kanas

★ 5

Had a great experience at the Hillside tonight, bright clean and welcoming, the wait staff (Anderson) was attentive and helpful, the menu choices were varied and all the food was delicious! Well done Hillside! We’ll be back!!

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Adam Breneman

★ 5

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Ted Bruce

★ 5

Pizza was excellent, thin crust, very flavorful. Salad bar really a nice plus these days.

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jim rose

★ 4

Went for pizza it was ok but nothing great . We will try something else next time we stop there.

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john dunn

★ 5

All I can say is get there early, food is good and the atmosphere is friendly.

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Joey Catanzaro

★ 4

Got us seated quickly, food took awhile but that’s expected. Excellent salad bar, the sandwich was massive. We’d come back.

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Alex Kowalczyk

★ 5

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Jeff

★ 5

Great pizza

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Chris Benoit

★ 5

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Matt Hopp

★ 4

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Scot Thompson

★ 5

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Bill Summers

★ 5

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Bryce Becker

★ 2

Everything was overcooked

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Danielle Tujetsch

★ 4

Cod dinner was ok. Nice atmosphere.

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Michael Waite

★ 4

Near Star Lake State Forest campground where we stayed to fish, hike, canoe, and camp. Wonderful bar and grill and supper club down the road in Saynor. The Vinch Burger was a beast in size and absolutely delicious. It was eadiky two meals. Friendly bartenders and lovely Up North atmosphere. The owner was a former Green Bay Packer cheerleader.

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Michael Costello

★ 5

Great service in the dining room and at the bar. The pizza was fantastic!

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joey benesh

★ 5

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tim frank

★ 5

Been going for years. The food is always great and the service even better. The Vinchie Burger is a staple along with their pizza! Oh, the Old Fashions are pretty good too!

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Mark Marzion

★ 5

I met with a small group for dinner and it was a great experience.

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Paul J. Granata

★ 5

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Dave Gardner

★ 5

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Nigel Trueman

★ 5

We all had ribs and they were massive. Tons of meat on them.

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Dave Okonski

★ 4

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SUSAN SWENSON

★ 5

Favorite place for pizza and a beer. Friendly service. Our idea of a perfect 'up north' bar and restaurant.

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Mark Rassier

★ 5

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Karen Van De Casteele

★ 4

We order a meaty man pizza very good but the drinks were all soda even when we asked if they could make them stronger

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Zachary Berg

★ 5

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Douglas Lundberg

★ 5

The pizza is excellent. Good service and great bartenders.

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TC L

★ 3

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Josie Wilson

★ 5

Great pizza! Great service! Great owners! We will be back. Jo and Steve at MACKZ Hideaway in Lake Tomahawk

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Brad Atwater

★ 5

I know this may seem sacrilegious but I believe I enjoy their pizza(special) more than Sayner Pub. If you heat up the pizza on an open hot plate/stone then you really get that crust to crunch!

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Becky Stephens

★ 5

The BEST pizza in the Northwoods! Beautiful setting, great service, excellent bar!!! Drive past the pub, and drive a few more miles for something memorable!!!

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D R

★ 5

Awesome pizza! Just like all places now, they were understaffed so get there early.

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Nicole Nativg

★ 1

Love the pizza but cuatomer service has gone down hill since last summer. Mynstep-dad is disabled and cannot come in to eat. Every time we call to order, no matter the day of the week, they can't take an order. Very disheartening.

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Michael Goeden

★ 5

Waited a little longer than normal for the food but all of the food was worth the wait.

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Michael Stagg

★ 5

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John Carrola

★ 5

The Pizza is cracker thin crust, cut into squares. It was great, if you like that style. The staff were great and lovely atmosphere.

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Brooke kowalski

★ 5

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Liz

★ 5

Great place. Atmosphere is north woods fun, service was really good and the pizza was fantastic. Will be back when I’m in town again!

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Dominic Darley

★ 5

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James .S

★ 5

Went with a small group of people for dinner. We were seated immediately and our waitress arrived shortly afterwards to take our drink orders. The menu has a variety of food that would please all eating types. Specifically I was there for the pizza. The pizza exceeded my expectations and is now my new favorite place for pizza in the Northwoods! Everyone raved over their food and it was an enjoyable experience overall with fantastic service and “classic up north” atmosphere!

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Gilomen Tech

★ 5

Everything is fantastic here!

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Annie Errington

★ 5

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Eugene E Bruhl

★ 5

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Dan Peck

★ 5

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Bruce Kilsdonk

★ 5

Best pizza in the Northwoods!

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Pete G

★ 5

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Andy Balint

★ 5

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heidi berglund

★ 5

Great pizza!!

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Z Stief

★ 5

I used to come here as a boy, back when they fed the animals. While I was a little bummed to hear that they cannot do that anymore, my wife and I were thrilled with the quality of service and the excellent food!

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David Koszykowski

★ 5

Best cracker crust pizza

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Dorothy Thomas

★ 5

We ordered the fish fry. Our waitress was very cheerful and pleasant. The meal was very good, with large portions. We'll definitely be back.

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steve parker

★ 5

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cindy kiesow

★ 5

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pete koester

★ 5

I haven't been there in many years. Pleasantly surprised at the food and service. Good price. Nice soup and salad bar. My new place to go.

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Marilyn Cannon Miller

★ 5

But pizza I have ever had

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Jim Bounds

★ 5

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egnewuch

★ 5

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Lesley Hoffman

★ 4

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Greg Kallenberg

★ 4

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kaitlin downs

★ 5

Such a great place! We love sitting outside in the Adirondack chairs and ordering their supreme pizza. It's the best thin-crust pub pizza!

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Robert Duchow

★ 5

Excellent pizza! Enjoyed it very much, was windy so we ate inside.

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Mark Brunsell

★ 5

The best thin crust pizza we have had in a long time.

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John Schneider

★ 5

Exceptional food. Best lasagna I've ever had. Salad bar included 4 different pasta salads which were all good. We've been there twice so far and will continue going every year.

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Pat Kuchenbecker

★ 5

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Jay Froelich

★ 5

ABSOLUTELY OVERWHELMED !!
Couldn't get in, went to another place.

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C S

★ 5

Great burgers

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steve Paul

★ 5

Nice place

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Nathan Ragner

★ 5

Pizza was great. The large pizza fed our family of 5.

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Andrew Koszuth

★ 5

Love eating here. Have not had a bad anything.

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Rob Eberhardt

★ 4

Good food and good service

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Tyler Kabat

★ 4

Atmosphere is great for a Northwoods restaurant experience. Service was top notch! Fish fry was meh.

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Bobby

★ 5

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Jim Nicholson

★ 5

Love this place. Worth the extra few minutes. Food is fantastic and service is excellent. We've had most of the main menu items, and all are excellent. Italian beef is crazy good. Pizza is fantastic. Gotta try the Blue Cheese Bacon nachos though. If you're into food, stop by. You won't be disappointed.

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Chris & Katie Christian

★ 5

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Shannon Duensing

★ 5

Great little place. Nice soup/salad bar and probably the best pizza you'll ever have in your life.. Not kidding!!

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Chase “Cosmo” S

★ 5

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Maria Rieck

★ 5

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Kyle Schneider

★ 5

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Fehrman Transport

★ 5

Awesome pizza

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Erich Richardson

★ 5

Great place!

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David S

★ 5

Definitely a place that I will be visiting again. Friendly staff and a good bartender. I highly recommend the Grizzly meatball sandwich. It is huge so I world suggest sharing it work someone. Really nice bar area.

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Kristi

★ 5

We shared the gigantic Grizzly sandwich... best baked meatball sub ever!! They even have good fries!! Awesome drinks. Nice employees. Really enjoyed talking to the other customers. Stopping for 1 drink turned into such a fun night! We'll definitely be back.

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Tracey Schuetz

★ 5

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Jean Arndt

★ 5

First time for us at this pleasing Wisconsin style tavern and restaurant. Loved the surroundings, was warmly greeted by an owner, and were extremely pleased with our sandwiches and the fries. Service was prompt,
even though there was limited staff. Prices were fair. Our co-diners told us we needed to return for the pizza, lasagna, and ribs sometime. We will definitely be back soon!

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AL S

★ 5

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Kirk Gardner

★ 5

The pizza is incredible!!!

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Bill Parsons

★ 5

The pizza truly is as good as advertised

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Craig Slowik

★ 5

Best Pizza in the Northwoods!

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Melissa Hrdlicka

★ 5

Always a favorite! You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu.

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dan glass

★ 3

Awesome pizza
Salad bar looked great
Came in to watch Monday night football at the bar
For some reason which they couldn’t really explain at least nothing that made sense wouldn’t let us get the salad bar at the bar
Others came in and wanted it also they said that’s crazy
When it was Vinchis you could get the salad bar at the bar
Would be 5 stars otherwise

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Wes Nicholas

★ 5

In the heart of the Northwoods a few miles from Sayner. Cozy tavern with separate dining room. Professional kitchen and bartenders...loved the food & drinks.
Italian Beef sandwich was the best I have had and that includes Chicago.

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Jackey “Quale” Post

★ 5

Best pizzas in the north woods!! Amazing staff.

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cynthia dries

★ 5

Excellent pizza & salad bar. The monday night lasagna special was just about the best I've ever had!

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Mr. G

★ 5

Cozy place. Good service.
Pizza is incredible.
Great location.
Generally good food, and really nice forested surroundings.
Did I mention the phenomenal Pizza?
Oh, and the pizza is great, too.

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Heather Roseberry

★ 5

Great food and atmosphere.

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Ellen Weiten

★ 5

Great pizza. Thin crust and very tasty !

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Missy Blaszak

★ 4

Fish fry was good. The remodeling done there is lovely.

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Aric Dichraff

★ 5

Very nice Northwoods bar and restaurant. The pizza is awesome.

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Bryan Edwards

★ 5

The pizza is excellent they have a really good lasagna too

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Larry Black

★ 3

Good pizza...but they messed up my takeout order. Had to wait another half an hour.

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Tim poppert

★ 5

excellent food, staff and bar. Everything you want in a northwoods tavern. Good luck finishing the grizzly!!!

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Seth Fox

★ 5

Best Food in the Northwoods, without a doubt!

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Nick Miller

★ 5

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Christine Hipke

★ 5

Great food and service. Hadn't been here in several years but it is one of the few places open on Monday so we gave it a go. This time we were here on our anniversary for drinks and dinner. I wasn't very hungry (especially after eating my Bloody Mary garnishes) so I got the soup and salad bar. Greens were dark and fresh-no watery iceberg lettuce in sight. Pasta salads, potato salad, pickled beets were all fresh and tasty. Italian wedding soup equally good and authentic. Spouse had the Cuban. It was HUGE. He could only eat half. Server asked if he wanted a box but since we are tent camping he said no. Server offered to wrap in foil- good idea. We are looking forward to reheating it on the grill for lunch tomorrow. Half split between the two of us will still be enough for lunch. We highly recommend the Hillside. Only downside is that while we arrived there relatively (about 6), it got pretty noisy as the restaurant filled up.

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★ 5

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Jeff Palka (TICK)

★ 5

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Tammy Schwartz

★ 5

Food was Delicious. Outside sitting if you wish on a beautiful deck while enjoying a drink . We had the Cuban sandwich it was outstanding.

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Dan Lenz

★ 5

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Kathleen Brennan

★ 5

Excellent service. Pizza is fabulous.

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Patty Thompson

★ 5

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Jenna KB

★ 5

We were camping near by and had our dog with so we wanted to find a pet friendly place to eat out. Hillside Tavern was very welcoming to our pup and everyone loved on him! The patio is pet friendly which is all we needed. The food was also great so it was a win-win for all!

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Sue Guerin

★ 5

Excellent pizza and service!

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Clayton Spiess

★ 5

Best pizza around! Everything else is delicious too! Super friendly staff! Highly recommended

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Chuck Novotny

★ 5

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Nik

★ 5

Absolutely love it !!! Chef’s Kelly is great!!! Every time I come in this area this is my Friday night place to visit! Perfect fod and atmosphere! Be sure to Call for make reservation !

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Lori Heeren

★ 4

Friendly Northwoods bar & grill, with generous portions.

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nate ruh

★ 5

great place to eat and friendly people.

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Joseph Klopotic

★ 5

Great food, reasonable prices, has that up north feel. A place well worth stopping at.

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Andrea Coffman

★ 5

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John Bourgeois

★ 5

Pizza was fast and tasted great!

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Carla Zimmer

★ 5

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James S

★ 5

Amazing little pub and grill tucked away in the Northwoods. Pizza was some of the best I have ever had. Will definitely have to come back here again if I ever get up this way again. YUM!

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Robert St Andre

★ 4

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Terence Holahan

★ 5

Great pizza and nice beer selection!

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Betty Woppert

★ 5

First visit and definitely will not be the last! Welcoming atmosphere and very clean! Drinks at the bar were priced fair and poured well!! Pizza was excellent, best we have had in the Northwoods! Lots of toppings on a homemade crust, ( which is hard to find) served piping hot! Service was very attentive and friendly!! Our new spot for pizza! So yummy! If you haven’t been here, give them a try, you will not be disappointed! Highly Recommend!🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

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scott wendling

★ 5

Always excellent

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michael hoekstra

★ 5

Wonderful food

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Mark Beck

★ 5

Delicious pizza.

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Kevin Erickson

★ 5

Great food, friendly staff

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Kendra Kazemba Buchholz

★ 5

We had a party of 14 adults and 6 children and they were the only place willing to accommodate us for my grandma‘s 85th birthday all at one table. They were very friendly and made our experience great amidst all the chaos of our crazy family! They even brought out ice cream for my grandma‘s birthday, highly recommended-thanks guys!

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Mike Halloran

★ 5

Perch dinner 👍

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Scott Hietpas

★ 4

Known for their great pizza, but definitely check out their burger too - best burger in the area.

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Brian

★ 5

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Sherri Vanoskey

★ 5

What a great place. Went to listen to the Chamber concert crawl. Ordered dinner and drinks. Our food was absolutely delicious. Probably the best chicken sandwich I have ever had!! Thank you Hillside!

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Craig Levin

★ 5

Best pizza in the Northwoods. Staff is also very friendly. Nice location in Sayner, WI.

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JJ JOHNSON

★ 5

Nothing beats sitting amongst new friends and enjoying what northwoods dining should be! Thank you for the great evening and no dishes! Great people and even better food!!

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Mason Gerlach

★ 5

Please don’t read Karen below. She’s a typical Karen! This place is awesome the pizza is great and Monday night lasagna is outstanding! Come here and enjoy this experience

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Karen Jezo

★ 3

Ate here for the first time in 2 years and I have to say that it is much improved.
Order a pizza and it tasted ok. I would have to say that it was a bit pricey ($30 for a large).
My biggest complaint would be that it was freezing in the restaurant. We were the first customers to be seated and by the time we were served all the tables were filled and every single table complained about the temperature. Most people went out to their cars to get jackets.

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Pearl5_oh

★ 5

Great pizza. Super friendly staff.

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Wendy Brengosz

★ 5

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Adam Meyers

★ 5

Bold statement. But the world’s best pizza. It’s true.

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RONALD MALENCK

★ 5

Super staff Best pizza in the Northwoods.

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Joe Ziemba

★ 5

I live near Chicago where you can get some pretty good pizza. I walked into Hillside and a sign said world’s best pizza. I said to myself self, Chicago has some pretty good pizza but I’ve got to try this. I did and I totally agree. Thin crust, great flavor, just amazing. It truly is the worlds best pizza!

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Brian Leone

★ 5

Awesome pizza

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Rebecca Henry

★ 5

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Tony Livingood

★ 5

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Ana Schnettler

★ 5

Fun place on the snowmobile trails. Good pizza and love the salad bar.

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Vehement Virtuoso

★ 5

Incredible food, understanding staff, incredible dishwasher, very entertaining :D

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Alison Tonkin

★ 5

Peaceful atmosphere and excellent burgers!

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Jay Poulos

★ 5

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Michael Kayartz

★ 5

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Jesse Shapiro

★ 5

Great pizza and nice staff

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Jeffrey L. Guidinger

★ 5

We received drive up service in August 2020. Ordered the Grizzly (meatball sammie). Service and sandwich were excellent. We will return!

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Joanne Pierce

★ 5

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Erik Rude

★ 5

Absolutely incredible experience. The owner was so polite and accommodating from start to finish. There's a nice deck outside and spaced out seating inside, perfect for whatever your comfort level might be. We ordered a large pizza with different topping on each side and it was fantastic. The restaurant also carries many local beers from Eagle River, so that's a plus. Will be stopping again if we're in the area!

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Jim Koch

★ 5

Great pizza!

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Patricia Thurmond

★ 5

Went here last night for the first time. Can't wait to go back! The BEST pizza and friendliest bartender (Sophia/Sophie). Awesome vibe and extremely clean place. They are doing things right!

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Ronald Pockat

★ 5

Super place to go!

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Michael Keck

★ 5

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Batman

★ 5

CASH ONLY... excellent bartender ... awesome food.. great pizza ... no credit or debit cards ... atm available ... CASH ONLY

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Scott Cook

★ 5

Best restaurant service I've had in Vilas County, in almost a week.

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Cole Budney

★ 5

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DB

★ 5

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Therese Rodeghier

★ 5

Our camping group had a very large order from Vinchi’s Hillside Restaurant. The pizza was very good, but the Gluten free pizza was even better! I would have to say their gluten free pizza was one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had (I’m including regular pizzas in this comment). I never thought a gluten free pizza could be that good. The cheese bread wasn’t the best, but in all honesty I didn’t eat it while it was hot (my bad).

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Michael Sifferd

★ 5

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Steve Rammer

★ 5

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Nick Toole

★ 5

Killer pizza, friendly staff

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Jason Gyulay

★ 4

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Jeff Johnson

★ 5

Excellent Pizza.

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Jay Schwabe

★ 3

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Mike Brown

★ 5

Love this place. Pizza is Outstanding

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Troy Kulick

★ 5

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John M.

★ 3

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Donna Miller

★ 5

Everything was great the people were friendly. Food and drinks were nice.

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Chris Reynolds

★ 5

As usual, great pizza and Jan was great! Highly recommend this place!

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Corey Bogenschneider

★ 5

Friendly service with a smile.

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Lisa Trzcinski

★ 5

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Tyler Reed

★ 5

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Julie Oberg

★ 5

Fantastic ribs! Nice salad bar, and nice atmosphere. You won't be disappointed.

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Patti Gibbs

★ 5

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Sophia Orlowski

★ 5

Amazing food, great service, and warm inviting environment.

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Dusty Meunier

★ 4

Great food with nice employees.

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Joe Schmidt

★ 5

Amazing pizza. Stopped in for carry out pizza and this is definitely some of the best in the Northwoods. Perfect crust that's golden and crisp on the edges piled high with plenty of toppings. Cheesy bread is LOADED with cheese and cooked to a perfect golden brown on the top. Would highly recommend and will come back. Keep in mind this is a cash only establishment, but they do have an ATM if you need inside.

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Duke Mance

★ 4

Food and staff was great

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Kelly Rhode

★ 5

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Anne Zyhowski

★ 5

Great food and service!

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Tom Shelton

★ 5

Best pizza we have had in a long time. Staff was nice and friendly. Nice atmosphere. Parking can be tricky and it's kinda out in middle of nowhere but its worth it. We will be back.

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Janet Golla

★ 5

The pizza is outstanding!!

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