Mars Resort — Restaurant in Town of Geneva

Yesterday, 6 of us had an amazingly wonderful dining experience at Mars! I say experience, because it was so much more than a meal! We arrived just after 4:00 in the afternoon, and the place appeared to be very busy! I was there with a brother, a sister, their spouses, and their son. We were seated inside, because outside would have been at least a 30-minute delay! As it turned out, our decision had an unexpected benefit! We were seated promptly and introduced to Madison, our waitress! (Not sure of the spelling of her name!) She shared her engaging smile and very pleasant personality! Madison took our drink orders and returned promptly with them. Since many of us hadn’t been there before, she told us about the specials of the day and asked us if we needed some time to think about our choices! We all did! Again, she returned promptly and started taking our orders. She must have repeated the specials of the day, a half-dozen times, with all the side options, and even with her assistance, there were still several changes as the orders were recorded! NEVER ONCE, did she appear to be frustrated with our continuous questions and changes! Shortly thereafter, we received our soups and salads, followed by our entrees! They looked so appetizing! We were all anxious to dig in! As we were enjoying our dinner, Madison asked us a few times if we needed anything. I had originally ordered an iced tea, and my glass was never empty! We asked for some additional napkins and some tartar sauce! They arrived immediately! We throughly enjoyed our meal! All of us! And I must say, Madison was the cherry on top of a “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” dining experience! We all left comfortably full with our “doggie bags” in our hands and a very warm and content feeling! While the food was out of this world (Mars, get it?), Madison certainly added to the flavor of the day! I don’t think we have had such an enjoyable Wednesday spring afternoon in a very long time! WE...

We went there two weeks ago tomorrow for the famous Mars fish fry. We knew the place would be busy, but it seemed like vehicles were parked almost a half a mile away. We noted there were many people waiting so we disappointedly left, but I heard so many good things about Mars that we had to go back so Labor Day, we decided to try it for lunch. We were greeted by a very friendly, smiling hostess, and we were elated because we were seated immediately when I saw that they had walleye and potato pancakes on the menu. I was eager to try it because those are two things that I love. My wife Mary started with a bowl of mushroom soup and I tried it. It was terrific. When we got our entrées, I was astounded at the size of the fish. It looked fantastic with a perfect breading and cooked with perfection. By comparison, we went to a restaurant which is supposedly one of the best in Lake Geneva, but the fish was nowhere near the quality served at Mars on top of the great food our server Ashley was just so friendly and always smiling with great service. When she suggested the strawberry whipped cream cake for dessert, although we were full, we shared one after we finished. I thanked Ashley for suggesting the cake and I told her it was so appropriate because it was my birthday. And so she immediately told me oh why didn’t you tell me I am going to camp that for you. I thought it was such a lovely gesture. We are definitely going to make it a point to make the drive some Friday night to do their famous fish fry as a matter of fact when I posted a picture of my lunch, I have other families members that are going to make the drive up as well thank you so much Mars for the great...

Date visited: 03/28/25

Food: I started with the white chicken chili. I would pass on this. It lacked flavor and texture. But after that, my meal was delicious. I asked for the bluegill but they only serve it on alternating weekends. So call ahead and ask to find out which fish they’re serving this weekend if you’d like to know.

I ordered the perch with corn fritters for $19. It came with 7 pieces and a good size corn fritter. The perch was lightly breaded and had good flavor. The breading was so good, I ate the pieces that fell off onto the plate. The tartar sauce tasted more like mayo unfortunately. The corn fritter I had was AMAZING. With maple syrup it was like a dessert. I thought about this corn fritter on my way home. I would come back just for that. I left feeling full and satisfied.

Service: The service was great as soon as you walked in. Diane the host was sweet and was able to accommodate me. Billy was my server, attentive and always smiling. The bussers were great! They were on top of everything and friendly as well.

Atmosphere:

Classic Wisconsin feel, beautiful wood decor and bar with historical pictures placed around the restaurant. Something cute was the 100 year history on the menu! Beautiful lake view from the windows.

Live Piano music with chairs around the piano is a fabulous touch.

It’s busy, lively, and loud. A fun place with good food!

There is also typically a long wait on Fridays (avg. 1 hour). Check other reviews for the best time to come if you don’t want to wait. If you don’t mind waiting, there is a beautiful outdoor area when the weather is nice. Find a chair and...