Blue Bayou Inn - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent food. More mild than regular Cajun. Will return. Actually, we went by boat. They have nice docks.

Awesome food! Exceptional service!

Excellent food and service. All of the courses were great!

Come here knowing that service is intentionally drawn out, plan on at least 2 hours. We were planning on a great dining experience. But, in the end, decided the food was really not very good, not sure why. I grew up near the Gulf and eat and cook Cajun often. Nothing we had seemed right. Gumbo has funny texture, etoufee was mixed with sweet cream, and blackened catfish had strange taste.

Went here with friends. It’s never open so we were lucky to actually get a table. If you like pretense and pomp this is the place for you. The food is extremely average and the prices are high. Not family friendly either although we did not have our kids with us. Overall we were extremely disappointed and would no recommend this place to anyone we know.

Have been here many times. A gem in the Northwoods

Food is fantastic,as well as the service! It's truly a dining experience. Make reservations as they are well known. I would give them 10 stars if I could Oh, the views are great as well!

The food is always great. We had wine and appetizers at the bar. We enjoy meeting new people there. Plan to go back this year for the full meal experience.

Absolutely a wonderful place. Owner is the bomb. Works her tail off. Food is spectacular. The staff takes pride and is friendly. Hard to get in when busy but well worth your time.

Great fine dining food and service in the north woods. Service like this is hard to come by these days.

It's the best up North and has been rated so. A destination place. SUPERIOR food, Cajun and regular. Good place for special night out. First class atmosphere, up scale. It's a class place with no room for snobbish. Reservation required. Recommended for that special feel good night out. There 2 times this week. Tomato soup wife says best ever had and I agree. Strawberry soup is special. Elegant restaurant but not pretentious.

I cannot say enough good things about this incredible restaurant. I wish I could give more than five stars in all categories. Dinner started with an incredible seafood patae followed by the delicious soup and tableside salad cart. The main course was that nightly special of blackened Prime rib which was beautifully cooked and seasoned. While I don't like dessert our group had the Bananas Foster and everyone loved it! The only negative is we eventually had to leave which we eventually did completely stuffed and happy. I cannot wait to visit them again next year.

Absolutely horrendous service. We called ahead of time to make sure we could get a table, they said yes & when we showed up they said we needed to book a reservation 2 weeks in advanced. 0/5 - I would not recommend this place to anyone I actually cared about.

Loved everything about it. Have already told our neighbors who moved from Florida & they are looking forward to eating there

Excellent food, service, and atmosphere in the North Woods!

Absolutely delicious food. The staff and Rita made us feel like we were with family.

The food was delicious, the atmosphere just lovely and the view of the little island charming. Our only complaint is that the hostess was a bit rude, but all of the servers were really efficient and friendly.

Every time I am at the cabin we visit! Been visiting since I can remember and they always have a chefs creation which we love! Love everything on their menu and their view is gorgeous. Love their staff have a mojito they grow their own mint and they are to die for! Also, their salad cart has the best bleu cheese I have ever had and it’s so fun choosing the ingredients. The Cajun Ramulade is the best also we always buy a bottle so we have some for Christmas with crackers or shrimp. They have a unique soup which is chilled Strawberry Rhubarb and we love ordering that every time since no where else have I seen this. Their cook book is amazing to purchase as well. This is a fancy restaurant so we always dress up and love it since we wear flannels and jeans all the time to keep the mosquitoes out. Hoping to have my reception there in 2025 to see Pam my friend and the best staff you will ever meet works there!!! Love love love the memories and the dining experience. Nothing is like this gem! Can’t wait to go in August!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Breakfast is very good. Lunch is hit and miss Closed for dinner Overall good for prices 🛸

Can't believe we haven't tried dining here before. One of the best dining experiences every! Highly recommended!

We both had the Cajun sampler platter and it was phenomenal as usual, we try to get there at least twice a year and we have never been disappointed.

Very nice place I would go back

Fantastic Cajun food!! We go when ever we can. Beautiful location on Manitowish lake. Make a reservation, the secret had been out for years😁

Staff was wonderful, friendly and very knowledgeable. The food is Nawlins at its finest. Northwoods gem!

Make the reservation, it is worth the wait! The food was perfect and the service was impeccable!

Terrific dining experience with wonderful service. We made a reservation and although it was not particularly busy at that time, there was a steady fill up later on. There was a host, someone to take drink orders, explain the menu and specials, bring food, prepare salads. All were professional, knew their stuff and were well prepared. The food was delicious. Included with entrees are seafood pate with hot bread, a soup (gumbo was dark and rich), table side salad. We also had alligator bites, Cajun sampler (fantastic blackened catfish - thick filled, beautifully cooked) and the blackened Lakefish. Everything was hot and fresh and prepared with care. Good choice of wines by the glass and bottle, Abita beers too. And don't forget dessert (pecan tart was moist with a crisp shell). The view is onto Manitowosh Lake and there are outside tables and docks. This was an excellent dining experience. Highly recommended.

Had anniversary dinner there last fall. Called for August reservations this fall but couldn't guarantee window as requested . Food was multi course and very good as was service. Make reservations fyi

We went there for dinner to treat ourselves to s meal because we had been making meals at the cabin and thought we deserved a break. Wow. We had a fantastic meal for a reasonable price. The food was impeccable, the service extraordinarily crisp and friendly. Not only is this one of the best restaurants in the north woods it rivals the better restaurants in Milwaukee. We’ll go back here again and again.

Very good food. Great service. Awesome menu. Amazing wait staff

I have rarely seen a front of house staff work so well together. Everyone helps everyone. We had a wonderful experience here for our anniversary dinner. You have to try the bread pudding. 🤤 (P.S. HI MAGGIE!)

Amazing fine dining in the Northeoods! Excellent cocktails, followed by great soup. Chilled strawberry soup was refreshing. Duck breast was cooked perfectly, rare in center. Service is excellent, very caring. We will return soon - highly recommended.

We ate on the deck after going till the Bluegrass festival at The Cove which was an absolute joke.Great food and.lovely servers.We will be back!

Absolutely great dining experience..and it's an experience. Multi course meal, all of which was delicious. Blackened scallops were amazing. Bananas Foster prepared right at your table. A little pricey but definitely worth it

If you're looking for a relaxing, enjoyable dining experience, one that offers great food and a great venue, the Blue Bayou Inn is all that and more. Here, dining is a series of tasty courses. It started with a delicious cocktail prepared by Rita, the owner. Next up was the delicious seafood pate served with a bread and cracker basket. The salad cart arrived, where the server prepared custom salads topped with one of many available dressings. And then the main course. We had Blackened Whitefish (the special) and Steak Diane (see photos). Both were fantastic, and were served with wild rice. Rita's son is the chef, and daughter the server. Dine here for a delicious meal, regardless of whether or not you think you like Cajun.

Amazing Cajun / Creole food. A complete dining experience including a salad cart. Great views and an even better staff. Make sure to call for reservations in advance. We made four additional reservations throughout the summer before we left!

Providing a safe dining experience with great food and special attention to food allergies.

The view, food and service is excellent. They are Covid respectful also.

I loved this place. I enjoy all things cajun and creole. I'll start by saying I hope to visit this place when there are no covid restrictions. You will absolutely need reservations. Penny is lovely to talk to on the phone and set up everything. They have a spectacular view and the location is great. The seafood pate and bread and crackers are good. They have a spread remoulade you get it has horseradish and is great. And the have great real butter. The soup was amazing I got the strawberry rhubarb cold soup. It was like drinking a strawberry rhubarb crumble. My wife hates cold food but loved this and will get it next time. She had chicken and wild rice and enjoyed it. The next course was a little salad. Had all your basic salad needs. Got cajun dressing it was good and non spicy which I would have been fine for more heat. Main course I got the sample platter. The catfish blackened was phenomenal. Crawfish etouffee I got half and half spicy/ creamy. The spicy totally had kid and creamy was great as a Ying Yang. And finally the jambalaya was to die for. Loved the cheese and sausage and everything packed inside it. My wife had blackened filet and she really enjoyed it. Another friend got blackened shrimp and while she enjoyed it she wished Gulf shrimp would have been larger. All in all its great place to visit and try a hurricane and sign up to get a free shirt. And be sure to get a dessert even if you gotta take it home from being so full.

If I could give more than 5 stars I would. The food and service was so good. I had the Jambalya, my wife had the Magic Fish (walleye), and our friends had the sampler, Jambalya, Crawfish Ettouffe, and Blackened Catfish. The bread pudding and parfait desserts were excellent. The Blue Bayou Inn is a definite go to!!

Probably the best Cajun cuisine I've had in the state of WI. Everything was first class and the flavors were so thought out and complex, even for the small things. The escargot was probably the best I've tried anywhere!

The Blue Bayou is just outstanding for so many reasons. Family run for 40 years! Rita and her team are just wonderful. Please do yourself a favor and dine here, you will be amazed!

Food was amazing and the service was even better!!!

Outstanding as always! Stellar jambalaya and cranberry mule! I felt very safe eating on the patio with all of the extra Covid precautions in place. Thank you, Blue Bayou! Keep up the good work!!

One of the best dinners I have ever had! The service was great! We got blackened scallops for an appetizer, and they were done perfectly! Cajun sampler was really good! I would reccomend this place to anyone who is in the area!

What an amazing food experience! I've always felt that truly memorable meals have a slow even pace and it should all make sense and flow together. This is a 2 hour minimum experience, but so worth it. Everything from the Cajun bloody all the way to the whiskey butter sauce bread pudding is beyond great! I tasted 4 of the entrees at our party of 6 and they were all stellar. You have to try this place. If you're a tad skeptical of Cajun cuisine in the north woods of Wisconsin... Don't be! I was born and raised in Louisiana and the flavors are all authentic. Everything was amazing!

What a great place for a special evening. Every seat has an incredible view of the lake. The service is impeccable. This is a true dining experience deserving of at least 2 hours to enjoy. All meals start with a seafood pate fresh Hot bread, choice of soup and their famed salad prepared table side with garnish of your choice. I enjoyed the cajun sampler which was delicious. I will definitely return.