Chef Rene's at Eagle River Inn - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent food, impressive value for money. 2hr wait for a reservation on a Saturday night and glad we waited

Been going there for several years. Food and service always great. However, this August they would not do separate checks. They divided our group into 2 groups but wouldn't at least do 2 tabs. This causes problems when time to pay. Hostess was very rude when we asked for another copy of the bill. I guess tourist trade isn't important.

Food was awesome ...wait staff very busy...a liitle loud in bar and dining room is only reason for 4 stars for atmosphere...

Had the beef stroganoff, which was good but served over what appeared linguine instead of wide egg noodles. It's a nice place, if a little overpriced.

One of the more expensive restaurants in Eagle River. They have a separate bar area if you would rather grab a drink than sit down. The food was delicious (seafood, steak, etc.). It is very loud in there, that was the only negative.

A bit loud, but the food was good! We enjoyed a variety, including baked goat cheese, salmon, fillets, and walleye.

Supper club with varied and high quality food. Fabulous fish fry with lake perch or haddock broiled, baked or fried, or half and half. Homemade salad dressings. Great desserts. Open year round except November. Draft craft beers on tap. Numerous specials and favorites.

Had our 1st visit to this fine looking restaurant. Walked through the door no clear markings to the restaurant or bar. Easy find though there was enough clinking of dishes to get us tothe right spot. There was 7 people in the bar. It looked spacious and clean. Went to the restaurant a bit after 5 pm there was about 4 tables that we could see in use. The tables looked good and there was ample tables available. Asked to be seated was informed without a reservation it would be 90 minutes or more. With it being a hour drive home, we opted for another restaurant. It maybe a great place hard to tell. Call for reservations!!!

Largest selection of varieties of food in this area . Highly recommended...

We went for Mothers Day brunch and it was delicious! Prime rib carving station, many breakfast items including an omelette station! There was also beef fajitas, pulled pork, an asian chicken dish, salad station, salmon and an outstanding dessert table. I am sure i forgot something, my only recommendation would be for some additional steamed vegetables either green beans or mixed steamed veg. There was a lot of protein and I could have gone for more veg. This would not prevent me from returnimg for brunch or the restaurant of course.

Beautiful dinner it was awesome 👌

Best dining experience in the North woods. Chef Rene is an artist with outstanding dishes.

The waitress disappeared for a long time a few times when we needed something. Food was awesome!

Great place for fine dinning in the northwoods. Staff, food, and atmosphere were 5 star. Thanks

Everything is always fantastic 🙌

We went there Wednesday for the first time. We both had the beef wellington. It was delicious. Very nice place. Service was very good. Will definitely go back.

Excellent food! 🤤 Staff was amazing and did a wonderful job accommodating our large party of 11! Can't wait to visit again when we're back in this area.

I love Chef Rene's menu and cooking. I still miss the smaller and cozier place in Back Bay Cove.

Chef Rene is excellent at what he does. I always love any dish he creates for me. He never disappoints.

I was attending a Xmas party as a guest for the company Harmax. I had the ribs. The ribs were good but the BBQ dipping sauce made them great.

I took my girlfriend here for her birthday. What a bummer. Drove in from Minocqua. The atmosphere was like eating in an old run down motel. My girlfriend ordered the seafood special with Basmati rice which was nothing more than bland white rice. When she asked for a 25 cent baked potato they said sure but they would have to charge her $3 bucks. Unreal. Never going here again. What a bummer this place is

In my opinion the best steak restaurant in eagle river

I am going to share my husbands experience and we enjoyed his story so much that I thought you should know. My husband is a pilot, travels a lot and often has to dine alone. Chef Rene was walking around the dining room checking on and talking to customers when he stopped at my husbands table, stopped and asked are you alone this evening? And he was, give me your finger, said Chef Rene, and proceeded to place a the puppet on his finger and he said there, now you’re not alone, enjoy your meal. My husband said the food was delicious. We have since named the puppet Bugsy, and Bugsy is making his way around the world. Thank you Chef Rene

Chef Rene food is amazing It's fine dining in the North Woods From his sides to the main entrée is a delectable treat It was our first time and we will definitely frequent his restaurant again

We were recommended to go to Chef Rene’s while we were visiting Eagle River. There were 7 of us and we loved all our dishes. We tried all the specials they had that night. We are a family of cooks so it’s hard for us to find restaurants that leave us overly impressed with the food. Chef Rene’s did that hence why I am taking time to write a review for them!! Oh and the entire staff was lovely!!!

The staff was great, friendly and courteous. The food was good and fairly priced, our server was excellent.

Best food ever. $$$$. Great service. I had mushroom, chicken, spinach soup and smoked salmon, fried spinach, and fried rice. Excellent. Others had steaks, and a lobster appetizer. All excellent. Would definitely recommend for a high end dinner.

Wow. The food was some of the best I've ever had. Chicken, spinach, mushroom soup was excellent. Lobster appetizer was perfect. Wild rice and salmon were delish. $$$$. Lots to take home for dinner the next day.

Food was very good other than missing temp by quite a bit on a steak, but 5 of 6 of us were very happy

The Korean pork ribs with 3 sauces were delicious. I enjoyed the spicy sauce.

We've been there several times. The food has always been good. Sometimes better than others. The only thing that I think needs improvement is the acoustics in the dining room. It's almost impossible to hear people talk at your own table or to hear the waitresses when they tries to explain the specials for the evening. And it just keeps getting louder with everyone trying carry on a conversation above the rest of the crowd. It just seems to snowball. Very irritating and definitely takes away from the enjoyment of the meal. I would think they could have someone come in and do something about the extreme noise. Not totally sure if I care to go back.

Fantastic food. A wee bit rustic, and very crowded at times.

Chef Rene’s is a wonderful Up North Supper Club! They take reservations, waited about 10 minutes at the bar long enough to have a hand muddled old fashioned. Started off with spinach artichoke dip, very good loads of spinach in the dip. The warm bread was delicious. Choice of soup or salad with entree Parmesan Peppercorn salad was very good. The steaks were delicious, full of flavor a little on the rare side but delicious. This is a good stop when you are in the Northwoods.

Wow, one of my favorite places to eat. Good food and wonderful service. Give it a try. You will be glad you did.

I am not sure where the good reviewers ate, because we had an incredibly frustrating experience here. The food was not worth the money or time we spent. Walking in, there is the distinct smell of some moisture problem, which was off putting to say the least. When I made reservations the week before, I was met with a big sigh and a tone of voice that made it seem I was asking for something completely out of the ordinary. Okay, maybe she was having a bad day. We showed up at the time of our reservation, were seated quickly and then proceeded to wait almost a half hour to even put in a drink order. We also had a 20-30 minute wait between every course - and by that I mean after we had eaten a course and the plates were cleared. The waitress eventually brought out all our meals, save one. My husband's meal arrived a good 20-30 minutes after we'd received our food, with no explanation. I went to check on the missing food about 15 minutes into our wait, and the person at the front was rude and dismissive. Yes Ma'am, I know the food will be out eventually, the problem is 6 of us are almost done eating, and one of us has yet to even receive their food. Feel free to acknowledge that it is incredibly awkward and rude to make someone in a party sit and watch everyone eat (or maybe no one eats and their food get's cold), because it is. No need to pretend it isn't. We were offered a free dessert, which we unfortunately took them up on because getting a few scoops of ice cream boxed up was another 20-30 minutes. In all, our dining experience was over 2 hours, which I'd understand if this was a fancy supper club, but it's not. It's a restaurant at a resort where we didn't order anything specially prepared. The food was fine. The duck was kind of dry. The blackened fish was over seasoned. The lobster appetizer was just odd. Our server was very nice, but obviously had too many tables or something.

It was pretty expensive for good food. If you pay that much, it should be great food

Recommended by Hotel. Great. Celebrated our 55th anniversary there and they treated us very well!

My family went to Chef Rene’s last night and had the most wonderful time. Chef Rene’s has a wonderful north woods ambiance, charm, and kindness. The elderly gentleman greeted my family with the signature Chef Rene’s knit birdies. He was so sweet and wanted to ensure we were all having a lovely time. We ordered the walleye, poached salmon, and smoked salmon. They were all delightful. The kitchen puts lots of love and care into each dish and each element was well placed and delicious. I would recommend Chef Rene’s to anyone visiting the area and looking for a nice dinner out.

By far the best food in the north woods. Love the place, great service and the finger puppets kept my grand kids happy

Steaks are Amazing. Best dinner I’ve had in a long time!

Was staying at the Eagle River inn and decided to try Chef Rene's. I ordered the T-bone special which was outstanding. From the salad to the desert everything was great. The server was knowledgeable and accommodating to our requests. The bar adjacent to the restaurant was also very nice. I will definitely be going back.

They had me at the green beans. We've been vacationing in the greater Minocqua area for 28 years, yet this was our first visit to Chef Rene's. We will be back. A supper club whose menu is on steroids, their menu has entree selections that everyone can like. The scallops were fresh and perfectly sauteed. The pan fried walleye was as well. Even the salad dressings were fresh and flavorful (perhaps homemade?). The service was very good - no shortage of staff. And who can't appreciate the simple joy of Homer greeting you at your table with one of his special finger warmers?

Easter reservation. 1/2 buffet was empty, rice was literally hard from being dried out, flank steak overcooked. Cold salads were ok. 75.00 for 2 with no alcohol. Very disappointing

Even though we had reservations we had to wait 50 minutes beyond the time of the reservation to be seated. The decor was very beautiful but it was extremely noisy.

A really wonderful take on the Northwoods Super Club tradition. Chef Rene is always trying out delicious twists on old favorites. The haddock fish fry was fresh and delicious, the walnut green beans were perfectly seasoned, and the lobster puff pastry appetizer is what dreams are made of 🤌

First time here. We will be back. Everything was outstanding. I got the scallop piccata. Delish

We went here for my daughter's 16th birthday. She always asks for steak for her birthday dinner. So this time, since 16 is a big deal, we said, "Let's go out for your steak dinner." I couldn't have been more pleased. Starting with making a reservation the day before, Chef Renee answered the phone and he was so nice and funny. Once we got there, the ladies taking care of us were phenomenal and made us feel very relaxed bringing in our young family. Then, to top it off, the lady at the front desk went around and told the whole restaurant and quietly told everyone it was my daughter's birthday and if they could sing along that would be great. She brought out a brownie with ice cream and chocolate syrup with a candle and the whoolleee place sang happy birthday with us. It made her feel so special. I can't thank you guys enough for making her feel so good on her big day! I highly recommend Chef Renee's. They are professional, warm, and welcoming and food is outstanding. I can't rave enough on the service we got!! Thank you so much everyone! 🥰🥰🥰

We had an amazing meal at Chef Rene's. After having heard from friends it's a great place to go, we were so happy we did! The old-fashioneds were tasty, we had a lobster appetizer that was phenomenal. The cream of mushroom soup and warm bread was a great start to the meal. We ordered the pouches flounder special, the shrimp and scallop entree, the ribeye, and the garlic and blue cheese filet. Everyone loved their meal, and we're looking forward to our next chance to come back! In addition to the fabulous food, our service was friendly and prompt. Highly recommend this gem!

Great experience! Across the board our party of three was very impressed with the quality of the food and service. Best meal out we've had in a long, long time. Highly recommended, you will not be disappointed. Our server was Cassandra and she was terrific as well.