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Deep Water Grille and South Shore Brewery
Categories: Restaurants Food Breweries Restaurants, Breweries [Edit]
808 Main St WAshland, WI 54806
(715) 682-4200
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Deep Water Grille and South Shore Brewery
14 reviews in English
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Review from William T.
Kenosha, WI
11/27/2011
I have eaten at the Deep Water Grille a handful of times over the last couple of years, and quite enjoy it. I strongly recommend their jambalaya, a north woods take on jambalaya using wild rice which has a bit of fire. The turkey and wild rice soup is also excellent. I know I have tried other entrees in the past (as well as people I have been with have had a variety of things) and all seemed fairly good, but the jambalaya is a stand out for me.
The beer offerings run the gamut, and they have about a half dozen on tap at a time. At least currently, this includes a barley wine.
The staff has treated us well each time we have gone, but on our most recent visit they treated our group (which might have been a tad annoying) great. I couldn't speak more highly of the bartender, hostess, and waitress that served our group. -
Review from Ralph M.
Minneapolis, MN
7/9/2011
This can get a little confusing, because now TWO restaurants operate here as part of the South Shore Brewery: Deep Water Grille and The Alley. They're all attached, they all serve South Shore Brewery's beer, but they have separate menus. Deep Water Grille seems to be a little more upscale, while The Alley is more bar food (pizza, burgers, and some entrees).
I dined at "The Alley" with a bunch of beer sampling friends. Everyone clear?
The Beer: Nothing wrong here as far as brewpubs go. Didn't dislike anything, nor was I particularly impressed. Better than mediocre, though not anything I would go out of the way for.
The Food: Also better than mediocre, or at least more options than you might expect from "bar food". I had the Whitefish Club sandwich. Again, not a homerun, but a solid enough double.
So far, we're cruising for a boring 3 star review. Why even write it up, right?
The Service: Here's where things went wrong, and went wrong very early.
We arrive; we are given food menus.
This is a brew pub. Where's the beer list?
"Oh, I can just tell you the beers. They're . . ." and she proceeds to quickly rattle off a list of names.
Seriously? These aren't brand name beers, and the names she gave us didn't even include category names like "ale" or "porter" or what not. Basically: here's a list of random words, choose one. Under questioning, she can sometimes tell us more about them, sometimes she cannot.
Frustrated, we insist there has to be some sort of beer menu. She returns with one.
Yes, one. For a table of nine.
This book is also of every beer the ever brew, with no designation for the beers they have right now. So all we can do is try to match up the names she gave us, with items in this book. One at a time.
We all start with the randomly pick a name approach, and take turns perusing the book while he drink our random beer. Not ideal.
Did she bother to mention they had a sampler? No, of course not! That might have actually solved our problems way too easily.
The waitress confessed to being new (or was she just saying their dinner menu was new, I'm not sure now), but I really put the blame on the management here. The fact that she is not instructed to hand out beer menus (nor do they apparently have enough to do so) is a BIG problem. The fact that she seems little capable of explaining much anything about the beers, and seemed to think rapidly firing off the names of the beers was a good system, is also a BIG problem. I can only assume this is what they've trained her to do.
Perhaps if you're sitting at the bar (where the beer menu she provided came from), and can read their chalk board of beers on tap things go a little more smoothly. Sitting at a table, I could see little indication this place took themselves seriously as a brewpub. -
Review from Matt D.
Minneapolis, MN
7/28/2011
Slow service, but he had an amusing British accent. Pretty sure it was fake.
Worst Cole slaw ever. I think it was just cabbage and Hellmans. Yuck. Small fish portion. Salad lacked pizazz. Curry soup had smooth curry flavor, but little else.
I didn't try the beer, which I suppose what the place is known for. Overall, I was fairly disappointed. This place is really not worth your money. -
Review from Rich F.
Watertown, WI
5/16/2011
This is a top notch, first class restaurant all the way. This was my second visit to the Deep Water Grille and both were excellent. This is an upscale casual eatery that specializes in regional cuisine as well as a first class offering with beers brewed on site. My meal this evening started with a Clam Chowder with a twist - instead of potatoes, the chowder contained wild rice. It was an interesting twist that added a savoryness that almost overtook the clams, but yet still succeeded.
The main course was the Seared Ruby Red Yellowfin Tuna Steak served on top of a squash risotto with grilled asparagus and a saffron cream sauce. The presentation was just fantastic. It was so artful that I was reluctant to break it up. I do not like underdone tuna, and my piece was cooked precisely to my order. The tuna was just lightly seasoned, which allowed you to control the flavor by how you combined it with the sauce and the risotto. The way in which these flavors interacted was something you rarely experience in a meal. I do not eat dessert when on the road, but if they get their pies and cakes from the renowned Ashland Bakery down the street, it's bound to be special. -
Review from Andrew M.
Fox River Grove, IL
8/23/2010
We stop in for lunch en route to Madeline Island and then back from the Island days later for lunch again.
No one has ever been disapointed. The service is good and the food is good - great. Presentation is very good and the home brew is one of my favorite - Herbal Cream Ale is a recomendation for certain.
That being said, pay close attention because NO ONE HAS BETTER WINGS THEN THIS PLACE! Their Garlic Whiskey wings is a staple and (wink/nod) after 4 years of trying to figure the receipe out the chef gave it too me.
Since then I have been cooking them the same way for neighbors and family and no one denies - it's the best. So good that I generally get comments of arrousment by how good these are.
Hands down - best wings I've ever had! -
Review from Chris G.
Seal Beach, CA
Excellent! We had the cajun seasoned whitefish, friends had beer battered whitefish, both meals were excellent. They have a broad variety of on-site brewed beers. Cost was reasonable,
kid friendly, good place to eat in Ashland--and there are not a lot of places in town. -
Review from L M.
Saint Paul, MN
7/5/2009
Four stars for son's soup/sandwich combo (am thinking the wonderful swirl rye must have come from Ashland Baking up the street) (beer cheese soup was his selection); two for my Friday fish fry, operant word truly being FRY. They fried the SH&T out of my fish. It was hard and dry and I would have sent it back had I been a regular. Didn't want to be viewed as a whiny tourist, though, so I choked down what I could manage, along with the equally dry potato mash that was plopped onto my plate (and held its shape a bit too nicely) with an ice cream-type scoop.
Locals had recommended. I wouldn't go back. -
Review from Emily S.
Minneapolis, MN
7/9/2009
I've been here a few times in my life, and each time, I can't really complain about anything. The food is good.. I wouldn't say great... but definitely good!
I like their waffle fries, and their Caesar salad is pretty tasty as well.. a bit nontraditional, but tasty.
They have specials a lot as well, usually nightly. I find them to be a bit spendy, but at the same time, I never really order that much food in once sitting. You do get a lot of food for what you pay. The price, overall, is decent. Like I said, it is a bit high, but for the most part, reasonable.
The service is good, but the restaurant can get pretty busy on the weekend nights! If you want a seat, you may have to call ahead, or go get a tasty South Shore brew from the bar while you wait... another great idea! -
Review from Rick S.
St. Joseph, MI
9/28/2011
you have to have the cheese soup was out standing . brew was great also. wife and I had white fish sandwiches also that were the best we have had in a two state area.
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Review from Tony D.
Minneapolis, MN
5/29/2007
This restaurant is attached to the South Shore Brewery, which brews some pretty good beer. The restaurant itself is fine, another burger and fries place, with some entrees that seemed a little pricey. The waitress was well versed in vegetarian and warned me against the beer cheese soup (chicken stock). Much appreciated.
I love love love brewpubs that do growlers. Brought hope a big bottle of mai bock, and on a Sunday! Ah, Wisconsin. -
Review from Jedd J.
Chicago, IL
2/15/2010
...Catch-up review from a September dinner.
Good fish, good soup, good beer, good Grasshoppers! -
Review from Michael C.
Elkhorn, WI
8/8/2009
My wife and I ate here on July 27, 2009 while we were in the area visiting some relatives. If you're looking for a place with an outdoor view - this isn't the place - it's a few blocks off the main drag that goes along the Lake Superior coastline in what appears to be a section of Ashland that's seen better days.
We were here for dinner - not sandwiches - and I wasn't real impressed with the selection of entrees. I'm not a big fan of thin fish but I ordered the Lake Superior Whitefish on the recommendation of our waitress. Considering we were a few blocks from Lake Superior, I had much higher expectations for both the taste and portion size. Quite frankly, I'd have preferred a burger to the fish - it tasted fishy and I just couldn't get the gluey bottom skin taste off the fish. My wife was disappointed with her entree as well.
A couple positive comments - the interior space is very attractive - typical yuppie industrial warehouse style and - our waitress was efficient and friendly. It's tough to review a place based on one experience so take that into consideration.
I got the impression that this spot is trying too hard to be more sophisticated than it is. Beer, burgers, and sandwiches might fit this place - and the blue-collar town more comfortably (and successfully). Should my wife and I return in the future - we'll be making our selections from that section of the menu. -
Review from Rhonda G.
8/2/2009
Of all the places on my trip, I wish we could have one in the TC. I just love the eclectic menu. I had the slow roasted beef pita. It was the best beef sandwich I ever had. It just didn't belong in a toasted pita.Now I know next time I can request a bun. Basil had the special, tri-colored tortellini in a cream sauce. It looked like it should be in a magazine, and was delicious. I tried the beer cheese soup in the special ale. Different. A very beautifully decorated pub, especially the wood. An interesting narrow upper level. It fills up quickly here.
Listed in: Bayfield, WI
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Review from Poutine L.
Chicago, IL
1/10/2011
Love the Deepwater Grille for dinner after we have been paddling all day on "Gitche Gumee". Great food, great service! You can never go wrong here.
