Wissota Chophouse - Janesville Reviews Janesville WI
Reviews of Wissota Chophouse - Janesville Janesville WI
Eugene Dumas
Very friendly and accommodating staff. The food is good and while the menu is not extensive it is diverse enough that anybody should find something appealing to eat. Our party requires vegetarian and gluten free options and the chef and servers have been happy to meet our needs. When the weather allows there is a pleasant outdoor dining area with a scenic view of the Rock River and adjoining downtown Janesville.
Amanda Harilal
I went to Wissota for the first time last night for my birthday dinner and I was so happy with our choice! First let me start off with our drinks! Our bartender/ waiter James was so attentive and really asked questions to find out what we liked to drink. We started with a raspberry lemon drop and round 2 was a huckleberry watermelon concoction and it was DELICIOUS. Moving on to dinner, I had the French onion soup and Leah had the lobster bisque - both were great. The crab cakes were kinda mushy but the flavor was good. For our entrees we both had steak with mac n cheese and asparagus - OMG Heavenly. The peppercorn crust on my steak added such a nice level of flavor.
Suffice to say, I will be back for sure. From the stellar service to the fantastic food - Wissota is a winner!
Joanette Robertson
The true rating is negative stars! My husband and I were looking forward to this night out. Unfortunately, this was possibly the worst dining experience we've ever had, primarily due to the service. For a place that markets itself as high quality and upscale, our waiter did not come close to meeting that mark. Likely, because we received service from the bartender. He appeared completely untrained to provide table service. He was awkward and acted like he had never worked in the restaurant area before, making our entire evening awkward and uncomfortable. We had to repeatedly ask for utensils because he did not bring enough for our soup, salad, or dessert. He did not refill our water glasses throughout the entire meal. He left used, dirty dishes on the table throughout the meal and these really piled up because we ordered several courses. At the very end, after dessert, he asked us if he could take some of the dishes but did not pick them up and instead asked us to hand him each piece. Halfway through our main course while we were still obviously eating and enjoying our meal, he asked us if he could bring some take home boxes for us. This was very poor timing and made us feel rushed even though there was only one other table at the restaurant. Every time he spoke to us, took our orders, etc he stood so far away from the table that we almost had to shout to have him hear us and we struggled to hear him. Our bill came to over $250+. I am fine with that in a fine dining establishment and have paid that many times at other places. However, the significant difference is that in those other restaurants, we've received impeccable service that is in proportion to that cost. We absolutely did not receive that and the entire evening was ruined because of the untrained staff and poor table service. The food was okay but overpriced for the main portions. The salad and sides were better in quality and taste. I did write two messages to notify the manager of this experience and received no response. I was not asking for anything except acknowledgement that the messages were received. Again, this is not customer service acceptable for this level of fine dining.
Megan
My friends and I really enjoyed our time at Wissota! Ivan was our waiter, and he did an amazing job. We were very impressed with his background and knowledge when helping us pick out a meal. He made our experience even more immaculate! Thank you Ivan! We will be back :)
Jeremy Flanagan
We loved every bit of our experience! We sampled almost everything and loved it all! Our waitress, Jody, was amazing and helped make the experience even better. The bartender, didn’t get her name, took great care of us as well. We will be back for sure! Thank you for a wonderful meal and dessert. (The carrot cake and tiramisu were amazing!)
Eugene Dumas
Very friendly and accommodating staff. The food is good and while the menu is not extensive it is diverse enough that anybody should find something appealing to eat. Our party requires vegetarian and gluten free options and the chef and servers have been happy to meet our needs. When the weather allows there is a pleasant outdoor dining area with a scenic view of the Rock River and adjoining downtown Janesville.
Amanda Harilal
I went to Wissota for the first time last night for my birthday dinner and I was so happy with our choice! First let me start off with our drinks! Our bartender/ waiter James was so attentive and really asked questions to find out what we liked to drink. We started with a raspberry lemon drop and round 2 was a huckleberry watermelon concoction and it was DELICIOUS. Moving on to dinner, I had the French onion soup and Leah had the lobster bisque - both were great. The crab cakes were kinda mushy but the flavor was good. For our entrees we both had steak with mac n cheese and asparagus - OMG Heavenly. The peppercorn crust on my steak added such a nice level of flavor. Suffice to say, I will be back for sure. From the stellar service to the fantastic food - Wissota is a winner!
Joanette Robertson
The true rating is negative stars! My husband and I were looking forward to this night out. Unfortunately, this was possibly the worst dining experience we've ever had, primarily due to the service. For a place that markets itself as high quality and upscale, our waiter did not come close to meeting that mark. Likely, because we received service from the bartender. He appeared completely untrained to provide table service. He was awkward and acted like he had never worked in the restaurant area before, making our entire evening awkward and uncomfortable. We had to repeatedly ask for utensils because he did not bring enough for our soup, salad, or dessert. He did not refill our water glasses throughout the entire meal. He left used, dirty dishes on the table throughout the meal and these really piled up because we ordered several courses. At the very end, after dessert, he asked us if he could take some of the dishes but did not pick them up and instead asked us to hand him each piece. Halfway through our main course while we were still obviously eating and enjoying our meal, he asked us if he could bring some take home boxes for us. This was very poor timing and made us feel rushed even though there was only one other table at the restaurant. Every time he spoke to us, took our orders, etc he stood so far away from the table that we almost had to shout to have him hear us and we struggled to hear him. Our bill came to over $250+. I am fine with that in a fine dining establishment and have paid that many times at other places. However, the significant difference is that in those other restaurants, we've received impeccable service that is in proportion to that cost. We absolutely did not receive that and the entire evening was ruined because of the untrained staff and poor table service. The food was okay but overpriced for the main portions. The salad and sides were better in quality and taste. I did write two messages to notify the manager of this experience and received no response. I was not asking for anything except acknowledgement that the messages were received. Again, this is not customer service acceptable for this level of fine dining.
Megan
My friends and I really enjoyed our time at Wissota! Ivan was our waiter, and he did an amazing job. We were very impressed with his background and knowledge when helping us pick out a meal. He made our experience even more immaculate! Thank you Ivan! We will be back :)
Jeremy Flanagan
We loved every bit of our experience! We sampled almost everything and loved it all! Our waitress, Jody, was amazing and helped make the experience even better. The bartender, didn’t get her name, took great care of us as well. We will be back for sure! Thank you for a wonderful meal and dessert. (The carrot cake and tiramisu were amazing!)