Homestead On 52 — Restaurant in Town of Wausau

The owner is extremely stingy, do not waste your money on appetizers here. I ordered the onion rings, and it was a complete scam: a handful at best, like a child’s portion. Imagine skimping on an onion to save a buck. When I tried to return them, the owner refused, and I had to bargain just to get a small discount.

The fish fry was even worse. The baked cod and “poor man’s lobster” arrived sitting in a bowl of water with no seasoning, no flavor, and just a sprinkle of parsley. Honestly, it seemed microwaved. Check out last week’s review, I’m not the only one saying this. We also thought it was weird we received our food in record time…makes you think….

The fried fish was slightly better but still underwhelming. It lacked seasoning, tasted like it had been sitting out, and the rye bread was served cold.

Overall, this place is not worth the money. I won’t be back and I can’t wait to try Cheeks instead.

P.S. Stop micromanaging and give your workers the power to make things right. Nobody should have to beg the owner for approval to comp a side of onion rings. Gordon Ramsay, please rescue this kitchen nightmare.

Bartender was amazing 5 stars.

——————————————————————————— Update: 9/21/25

Kurt, if your food was as overcooked as your reply, maybe it would’ve had some flavor. Let’s get a few things straight:

We didn’t “eat all the onion rings.” Six of them were fused into one greasy asteroid, and splitting them apart was more work than eating them. We asked for a refund on the onion rings only, not the whole meal. Big difference.

Calling it the “cheapest option” doesn’t change the fact it was bad. Cheap or not, I still expect edible food.

Nobody brought up reselling food, so the “health violation” excuse is nonsense. I just didn’t want to pay $8 for fried glue.

Asking the bartender twice about a refund isn’t harassment. Also, if you trusted your team, you wouldn’t feel the need to publicly question her decisions.

And that line about me wanting “fish for free”? Hilarious. Nothing says “professional” like an owner writing a google manifesto to clap back...

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