West Bend, Wis.?

We're organizing a Mother's Day meal in the vicinity of West Bend, Wis. Google reveals some high-end spots, but the family would be shocked at spending over $20 for entrees. Any cuisine is fine. We're probably looking at an early dinner though it could become brunch if there's something good. Any festive but cheap restaurants nearby?

Sorry I am late for this, but Timmer's brunch would have been good. There are a couple of other places on/by Big Cedar Lake as well.

And for the future, drop into Ries' sausage/deli. I always stop in for dog bones when in the area http://www.sausageplusspirits.com/ (also - their old name) http://www.kewaskumfrozenfoods.com/

We ended up lunching at a place called Riverside Brewery. Very attractive inside, with old West Bend photos on the wall. The food was fine -- nothing special, but my roast chicken special was crisp and moist, and the others enjoyed their sandwiches. My mother-in-law, who had been there before, commented favorably on their corned beef, but no one ordered that on Sunday. I had a bite of a Cuban sandwich that seemed decent, if not up to Miami standards.

Nobody tried the beer, so I can't comment on that, although I notice they offer flights. I had the house-made orange cream soda and found it too heavy on the vanilla with less orange character than I prefer. Service was a little slow and somewhat harried; our waiter was new and had to keep going back to the kitchen to ask questions.

Prices weren't cheap, but reasonable enough.

Riverside Brewery & Restaurant
255 South Main St, West Bend, WI 53095
262-334-2739
http://riversidebreweryandrestaurant.com

Living in West Bend helped me become a better home cook!

One of the best farmers markets I've been to though. Was 5 min from my house-that I miss.

Was up this way Sat, hit a few spots before heading back souths thru Milwaukee.

Friess Lake Pub - cool roadhouse type place in Hubertus, WI. pretty good sized menu, but had a light eater with me(that and the ayce crab legs were $45..lol), so i had a liquid start to the day. Liked the old man style small sipping glass I got with my Hamms:



Hungarian Griller and their chicken look like winners.

Bilda's Friess Lake Pub
4493 Hwy 167
Hubertus, WI.

http://www.friesslakepub.com/wp-content ... 6/menu.pdf

Pike Lake House - over in Hartford, WI. needed to take care of a lake perch & Cow crave -




Lake Perch in the bar - @ $17 a little steep but pretty big filets. -


Pike Lake House
3327 Lake Drive
Hartford, WI.

http://pikelakehouse.com/