Reviews for The Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern in La Crosse, WI

Went a little bit later on a Friday night. We enjoyed sitting on the patio outside. It was a little buggy, but it was outside... and and later in the evening. But it was a nice and calming view. The service was spot on. The Oysters Rockefeller were superb!I haven't had them that delicious in sometime. Kudos on you! But the main courses were, disappointingly, lack luster. The firstwas the Pork Shoulder with eggplant and pickled cucumber. The cucumber was succulent, crisp, tangy and wonderful. The eggplantwas also perfectly done and just delightful. But the Pork Shoulder was so tough, fatty and just chewy. I don't really recall theflavor as I was too busy chewing and gnawing on gristle. The Tenderloin Filet on the other hand was a great cut of meat and itwas well prepared. Cutting was like cutting butter. The flavor... heavenly. I won't keep going as we've all had a wonderfulsteak and this is in the top ten for me. The potatoes were lackluster. Fairly flavorless. Disappointing. The broccoli floretsweren't really cooked. Infact they weren't cooked really at all. After two bites of eating raw broccoli, I gave up. I wouldhonestly give this place two stars, but the service pushed the stars to three. It was a place to try out. Would I go again? No.Not for the price you're paying for subpar food. I hope this helps. Cheers. Read more

Stopped here to eat, staff was super friendly. We ate outside with a view of the river. Food was amazing. Cheese curds were... fantastic. The salmon so delicious. Dinner came with a salad and bread roll. Highly recommend for a night out. Read more

Absolutely wonderful patio looking out over the River. The food is excellent the staff pleasant. Don't be in a hurry as this is... fine dining at its best. Did all 3 courses over a wonderful 2 hours Read more

Beautiful location overlooking the Mississippi River. We went on a Sunday evening so it was not very busy. We were able to... request a table by the window. Service was excellent! I loved that used plates and silverware were swiftly removed andreplenished between courses. We ordered the beef tartare starter, which I found to be too heavily seasoned with pepper andsalt. Husband agreed but enjoyed it. The accompanying field carrots and wasabi sauce didn’t balance well with the tartare butwere yummy eaten on their own. Mains were Duck L’orange and Scallop Risotto. Duck was well prepared and very enjoyable.Accompaniments with the duck were baby turnips and swiss chard. Probably okay if you enjoy those but we would have preferred analternate starch and veg. Diver scallops were excellent, unfortunately the risotto was undercooked and had an overpoweringmushroom flavor. Server graciously substituted it for a plate of charred vegetables, which were lovely. Classic boulevard (ryemanhattan) was lovely. Definitely worth the dining experience and although some our selections were not cooked to ourpreferences, we were happy to have tried it. Great upscale establishment. Will try again. Read more

Friday fish was amazing! The cheese curds are a must. The menu was small, but it appears they change it throughout the year, as... well as offering specials. The bartender is a lovely lady who went the extra mile to make a couple of mojoitos for us, althoughthey weren't currently on the menu. Read more

I really really wanted to like this place and according to the raving reviews, I had high hopes. This place was a huge... disappointment! I never have left a review for any restaurants as frequently as I dine outside due to business travel. Mylobster bisque had zero trace of lobster and it was too salty, my risotto with the scallops was also way too salty to eat andthis is coming from a person who loves to eat extra salty food. The only thing I liked was the beet salad and the hazelnutbanana cheesecake. For $60, I ate a small side of beet salad, 4 scallops and a tiny cheesecake. Too pricy and not worth themoney! I really try to support local businesses but this was such a miss for an upscale restaurant. I gave it two stars for thekind girl who took my order and recommended these items. Read more

Went there for my birthday. I loved it! The staff was so nice, and my server was amazing! It was the best place I could have... gone for my birthday, they made me feel at home. The only issue I had was that there was some crab shell in my crab meat, butthat’s nothing. I definitely recommend this place! The cheese platter was the best. Read more

Beautiful patio seating and bar overlooking the Mississippi River. We watched barges floating along the river along with... recreational boats. And we had a lovely sunset. It was a wonderful way to have our dinner which was delicious, scallops and Farowith spring peas and blistered tomatoes, and steak with Gorgonzola and broccoli. Be sure to get the special salads with yourentrée because they were delicious Read more