Drömhus Door County — Restaurant in Sturgeon Bay

We just left your restaurant and had a pretty bad experience you should be aware of. We arrive right around 8pm. We are here in SB from Florida because we planned our annual visit to family in Clintonville around Open Door Pride. We chose your restaurant for a couple reasons tonight: 1. We travel to spend/eat local. 2. We love small plates. 3. I am allergic to wheat so restaurants that acknowledge “GF” on their menu always top the list. 4. Your Open Door Pride sticker.

We began our order with a glass of wine. Then later we ordered the pear/goat cheese spears and olives. Both GF. We told the server we would be ordering as we went along. Around 8:45 my partner ordered a pizza. About 7 minutes later after trying a couple times to catch the server’s attention as she either walked by or chatted from behind the bar — I stood up and she came over. I ordered the dates (GF) and truffle chips. I was told that because you closed at 9 they could not send the dates order to the kitchen but she could get the chips. I was in disbelief as she walked off. She did bring my partner another glass of wine. A few minutes after 9 a basket of store bought chips with NO truffle arrived. About 9:15 the pizza that I could not eat arrived for my partner. It was brought by the “chef” who kept blabbering about it being a small kitchen and a large order before us. We never asked. In fact I was still in disbelief that I was denied my dinner order. In other words, as food continued to come after my partner’s pizza it came out for other tables. But I, who came there due to my limited ability to eat out in this town was told NO. We left at 9:30 after also pointing out to the server that our check had one amount and the QR code app had two different amounts due. So 3 different amounts. The response? “I have already told the owner”.

Let me be clear —- at around 8:10 we told the server we would order plates as we went along (you know, in the European way). At 8:50 I was told I couldn’t order my dinner but I would have potato chips out of the bag that I didn’t eat after I tasted no truffle and that is NOT dinner, anyways, other people had food delivered around 9:20. We had to hear about small kitchens and other excuses going to the 9:20 table. And then we go to pay and the calculation is not consistent. And we left at 9:30 with me not having dinner after choosing your restaurant for the reasons listed above.

If the kitchen closes at 9 and people are ordering as they go along… maybe the servers should circulate the dining room and...

I'd like to preface this review by stating that my experience may have been different as a tourist travelling in a larger group of 6 people.

I'd like to say that overall I'd highly recommend this place as a must try for pizza in door county or Wisconsin period. This place had phenomenal pizza and I applaud the business for it. As a group of 6, we ordered the swedish meatballs and 5 pizzas.

We tried The Dromhus, The Heidi, The Swede, The Delaney, and Margarita pizzas. They were all excellent. My group of friends were not aware that gorgonzola was similar to blue cheese (so more acquired taste) thus they did not enjoy The Delaney as much. I personally liked it a lot still.

Our waitress was super nice and very upfront that the business had a small oven. We did not anticipate waiting super long but found board games on the top floor which helped kill time until the food arrived. The pizza was coming nice and fresh out of the oven so it was quite nice trying different ones as they came out.

Overall, I'd recommend this place to anyone visiting Door County but I'd be patient if you go in a big group. I honestly think that the pizza alone could be potentially a business on its own since it rivaled other top pizza spots that I enjoy in Chicago and...

The Dromhus is a little gem located a few blocks from the water in Sturgeon Bay. While the menu is small, everything we ordered was amazing. The Swedish meatballs were tender with a delicious traditional gravy atop al dente pasta. The charred Brussels sprouts was one of my favorites: I took the photo after I had unapologetically dug in, but rest assured, it is a generous portion. The baked Brie was outstanding, wrapped in a tender, flaky crust, alongside a nice lingonberry preserves, roasted nuts, toast, and fresh apple slices. Really good. The buratta/arugula salad was delicious too. Heather, the owner, has done a wonderful job using the space to create an inviting atmosphere that has preserved the history and charm of the former chapel. A local we spoke with highly recommended the open-mic night (Thursdays), but unfortunately we had to miss it. We look forward to a...