KOS - A Gastropub — Restaurant in Westby

(When I had visited this restaurant last year, I immediately sat down and wrote a review… But I posted it to Yelp! So sorry… Please excuse the tardiness of this review!)

Thoroughly enjoyable… A five star culinary experience! Excellent service from Barb, a warm and attentive representative of this restaurant. Please take any/all recommendations and try the specials! We started with a pear and Gorgonzola pizza and a plate of goat cheese truffles, which were both AMAZING.

What a truly excellent surprise to find such a great restaurant in Westby! Of course, it didn’t hurt that today was a gorgeous day and seemed to be just made for the 30 minute drive from Lacrosse to Westby. Unfortunately, this Chicago transplant has become spoiled by the five minute drive to ANYTHING in La Crosse. (But I just have to remind myself that my closest friend when I was growing up… A woman who was ALSO a Chicago girl… lived an hour away from my house in the suburbs. In light of that, 30 minutes to Westby doesn’t seem so bad… Especially when there’s a reward like KOS at the end of the trip.

Today’s luncheon was a birthday celebration, so I had made reservations In advance. It seems that they weren’t needed today, but it doesn’t take much to plan ahead… And I would hate to be disappointed if I drove that distance only to find out that they were full. It seems that the menu changes frequently, depending on seasonal availability. I would not hesitate to recommend KOS to the most discriminating of...

We stopped here again this spring for dinner on two nights while fly fishing the area and we were once again highly pleased after stopping for the first time last year. This place is a by far the best restaurant in the area. We enjoyed entrees that provide innovative variations on traditional dishes; for example: grilled pork loin with a peach mango sauce rather than a pork chop with apple sauce, and then a dish of perfectly done scallops served over al dente cheese grits, rather than the Italian dish of scallops over risotto. The wine list includes offerings from France, California, and New Zealand, all reasonably priced. It was a pleasant surprise to enjoy a Chateau Phelan Segur, St Estephe from 2015, so far away from big city lights.

A gem of an addition to the Viroqua and Westby area, particularly for fly fishermen visiting from the Chicago and Madison areas. We enjoyed goat cheese truffles as an appetizer and scallops and lemon pasta as entrees. This place has years of happy dining ahead of it. Nice fully stocked bar with signature cocktails and a good wine menu. Wind by the glass suggestions for entrees as well. Varied and creative food menu you would expect in the big city. Great service. They have upped the lunch and dinner options for visitors to the area a huge notch. Definitely worth...

Very poor service, basically ignored us (because we are outer towners) won't ever patron. 2 Bartenders served another group, before my husband while I went to the bathroom, so we gave them a benefit of a doubt that were waiting for me to come back to the bar. So stayed another 2 mins and I could see they personally didn't look over at us (right in the middle of bar!) Only about 6 people in bar and no acknowledge at all. Just came from the Westby Rod & Gun Club down the Road a block or 2 on main street. One waitress to man Bar of 30 people manning the bar, grill & phone orders and was working her a** off! Gave us good service! Our bill for $22.61 for 4 beers, mini tacos & Cheese Curds. Gave her a $20.00 tip. Told her, if I had to handle all this, I would walk out. So, ever in Westby, WI. I suggest if you go to Westby Rod & Gun Club! At least...