Sheeley House Saloon — Restaurant in Chippewa Falls

We took friends here last evening-was there a couple of weeks ago and had the Brussels sprouts appetizer and 5 different entrees which was all excellent. Unfortunately last night was quite the opposite. There were 2, yes 2 people trying to serve the entire place. We were there at 5:30; there were 4 people seated at the bar and about 8 tables on the lower level. The waiter was also the bartender and had never bartended before. He had never made a Manhattan. All of our food was not as ordered but we did not want to complain. One ordered a burger and French onion soup and it came with 2 pieces of toast, no soup and the burger very overdone. The soup then came in a (approximate) 1/2 cup serving dish. Another ordered the pork belly tacos - it came with 4 tortillas and only enough filling for 2. The truffle fries had been sitting for some time with a sprinkle of Parmesan that wouldn’t even melt. One burger came with a pretzel bun and the other had a regular bun.The salmon risotto came with mostly rice in a (approximately) 5-6 inch deep bowl with very little salmon…and that was $28. We felt SO badly for this poor guy who was literally in a frenzy and apologizing, trying to accommodate everyone but being SO pleasant at the same time. During our stay another waiter came running in, supposedly to try to help. Where was the owner? We realize everyone is short of help but it’s no wonder given a situation such as this. What a shame, as this was once a great place. We will...

We stumbled on this hidden gem entirely by accident. We were hungry and our first choice was overcrowded, so we went back to the car, and googled "fish fry in chippewa falls" and Sheeley House popped up 3rd, so we set the GPS, and headed there. First, we were charmed by the fact it is a historical building. The dining/bar area was cozy, and surprisingly both casual and upscale. One look at the menu and we realized this wasn't just a bar and grill. This would be a fine dining experience! We decided to forego our original plan for traditional fish fry(which I have every confidence would have been wonderful) and take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy something that we couldn't get just anywhere. We settled on a starter of Ahi Poke, and for the main course, Filet mignon cooked perfectly to medium rare and amazingly seasoned garlic makes potatoes and a medley of fresh steamed asparagus, carrot and baking chocolate, with a lemon butter that was truly delightful. The drink menu was also impressive! The service was excellent. We will definitely be returning. Perhaps next time we will enjoy our meal on the patio! If you want a quality meal prepared by professionally trained chefs, I highly recommend the historic Sheeley...

I feel like I just got robbed of $80. Had dinner there tonight for my wife's birthday and, geez, what a mess. Our bill was wrong...twice. The fish fry was basically a heaping plate of bland fries, had to dig to find any fish filets. Coleslaw had no flavor whatsoever. My wife's order was missing an item. The server was trying, but couldn't seem to get anything quite right, and even snagged our bottle of ketchup to hand to the table next to us before we were finished. My wife said the best part of her meal was her Pepsi she had to ask 3 times for lol. I hate to sound so negative, but this was just bad. Surprising to see all the good reviews. Maybe they just had an off night, or had to run their 3rd stringers out for the holiday weekend. Sad to say, but the fish fry at Culver's is way better, and I hate Culver's. Our experience was so poor we had nothing to do but laugh as we left. Yikes! 1 star for the beet salad, and 1 more for the decor, which was...