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Thirsty Otter Tavern and Resort in Balsam Lake (101 County Rd I, WI 54810)
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Thirsty Otter Tavern and Resort is located in Balsam Lake (Wisconsin state) on the street of 101 County Rd I. If you want to ask about something we recommend contacting this place by phone. The Phone number is +1715-485-3400. You can get more information from their website: https://www.thethirstyotter.com/. The coordinates that you can use in navigation applications to get to find Thirsty Otter Tavern and Resort quickly are 45.451663, -92.447956. Scroll down to find out opening hours, reviews and other important information about Thirsty Otter Tavern and Resort.
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Crowd
- University students
- Groups
- Tourists
Payments
- Debit cards
Amenities
- Bar on site
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Toilets
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
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- Happy-hour drinks
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- Liquor
- Kids' menu
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Wine
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
Highlights
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- Fast service
- Live music
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- Sport
Popular for
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
Dining options
- Breakfast
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- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seats
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Kerbside pickup
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
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- Delivery
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Susan
Our favorite go to ! Chicken Quesadillas and the Won Tons are my favorite. And almost always three soups- when seasonal. Tomato Basil is amazing as is the Baja Chicken! If you are going all in, the Otter burger is the choice!
11.2022Jennifer
Great (cod) Friday night fish fry, excellent service, cool place with live music. I wanna come back during the day to see the lake view!
10.2022Gordon
I didn't eat but the food looked good. It was a great old school bar. Great people and staff. Make great drinks...bartenders are good. Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 4/5 … More
10.2022Jake
Nothing but great things to say about this place. OTTER BURGER AND BLODDY MARY WILL NOT BEAT IT . friendly staff gorgeous setting on the lake great music great times recommend to anyone passing by or in the area . Hands down it's the spot to go !!!!!!
09.2022Kevin
Thirsty Otter is always busy for people like to collect and hang out with others. I went there with three people I know to discuss things we've covered before but over different menu choices. This time I ordered the grilled cheese sandwich which was not your ordinary cheese sandwich with two slices of bread but had three slices with two different cheeses and chips which can be upgraded at a cost fries or waffle fries. We also ordered cheese curds which by restaurant standards seem to be a small amount. The grilled cheese was grilled and cheesy. If you're looking for a grilled cheese there's a place on Highway 8 more Westward which was way better. Look for that review. The cheese curds were cheese curds just a small amount though seems like a half an order. I had the rest of someone else's waffle fries and those were very good the regular fries okay. The drink selection is standard bar Fair. Lemonade is some canned something which is nothing to write home about. We sat outside and it was noisy even outside so if you're hard of hearing you may want to bring some hearing aids or sit close. Never got a chance to look at the dessert menu it was never offered. The waitress we had was very friendly and stopped by occasionally to refill drinks. Nothing was missed in the order which is what to expected. Parking: All the parking is on a gravel area. Everyone parks on the outside with a big open Gap in the middle. There's also parking in the street.
09.2022Kevin
This has been one of our favorite places in the area for years. Not anymore. We were there on Thursday for the rib special. My wife ordered soup, and I ordered ribs. Almost an hour after ordering, we asked the bartender (Dawn) where our food was. she apologized and said she forgot to put our order in, and that it would be out shortly. We sat and watched customers who sat down over an hour after us getting their food - including ribs. After an hour and a half, our food came out. Soup and a tuna melt. Ordered ribs, not a tuna melt. Eventually got ribs, which were very good, but did not make up for the horrible service and the wait time. And then we wanted to pay our tab - and Dawn was nowhere to be found. Located another waitress to pay our tab (no discounts - free "additional drink" if we wanted). Absolutely the worst restaurant experience we have ever had. We will never be back again. Being short staffed does not excuse this kind of service. Order not placed, and people all around us getting their food - including what we had ordered. Unfortunately, we will never be back again. Just one dissatisfied customer, and you probably don't care.
08.2022Gina
Beautiful view, friendly staff, good food and bingo is fun!
08.2022kris
Nicole was a great server, working so hard on the 4th of July. Sat outside on some awesome deck chairs, sturdy, the kind you can stand up and not rip your legs! Potstickers were perfect.
07.2022Mark
This was a fantastic experience. The bartender Lori has this amazing personality that just works with this environment. Owner was working on mothers day which was a good guide to his dedication. Food was amazing. The view from the outside is going to be posh, sitting out lake side on a nice sunny day. Cant go below 5 star. Its that good.
05.2022Peter
Our group of 6 individuals had dinner here earlier this week, and it was fairly quiet - just a handful of other customers inside. Our waitress was nice and attentive. The food took quite a while to come out (I’d at least 25 minutes). Overall, it was pretty tasty, but definitely on the heavier and greasier side - your typical bar/tavern food. They had a shrimp special, and the shrimp was huge!! If I’m ever back, I’d definitely go for that.
04.2022