Lox Club

On a visit to my parents who live in the area, we went to the Lox Club for dinner. As another reviewer stated, it’s absolutely the quintessential Wisconsin supper club.
As is typical, we had drinks at the bar and placed our dinner order while waiting for a table. They didn’t have any beer on tap (really? In Wisconsin?). It’s a typical old-​fashioned Wisconsin bar where most patrons were drinking, well, old fashioneds. They also had crackers, toast, and cheese and a liver pâté available. We got there around 7:30 on a Friday night, and the wait was around an hour. After being seated, the food arrived shortly. The dining room felt a bit like a banquet hall with stackable chairs, but it was pleasant.
I got the «broasted» chicken, which was quite good. The meal was a half chicken with stuffing, a choice of soup or salad and a choice of potato. I chose the French onion soup and the twice baked potatoes. The chicken was excellent, crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. The French onion soup was among the better I’ve had, albeit rather salty. The twice-​baked potatoes seemed like nothing more than instant mashed potatoes with some scallions or chives mixed in and placed under the broiler — very disappointing. The price was amazing at less than $ 10, even more so considering I took half the meal home.
My parents each got tenderloin steaks, which they both agreed were some of the better steaks they had eaten recently. My mother shared my opinion of the twice-​baked potatoes. These meals also came with soup or salad and a choice of potato, and were also extremely reasonable at less than $ 20 each.
Pros:
— Great entrees
— Excellent value
— Fun local cultural experience
— Good but not overbearing service from the bartender and waitress.
Cons:
— Twice-​baked potatoes
— No draft beer
— I’m 30 and felt like a kid among the crowd there.

Supper Club Atmosphere
Bar excellent drinks, great WI Old Fashions
Food excellent Porterhouse perfect, many want to season yourself.
Service was very positive even with another group of fourty
Cost less than Texas Roadhouse with considerably better food & service
Have eaten their four times and all diners were very happy.

Lox Club — Cty Hwy Z — Combined Locks — featured in Ron Faiola’s — Old Fashioned Wisconsin Supper Clubs — brought us from Madison to try the famous Phoebe’s Haddock. Wow — it is great — worth the drive. Outstanding hospitality from the minute we walked in, Kathy, made us feel right at home on this busy Wednesday evening. She mixed up some tasty Wisconsin favorites — perfect Old Fashioneds. Next she invited us to try their tasty cream cheese spread and liver pâté — both lived up to their tasty reputation. Kathy made it fun by sharing the history and local flavor of the Lox Club. It wasn’t long and Vicki was visiting us at the bar with menu’s and a hearty welcome… she gave us a few minutes to place our order but we knew we were trying the famous Phoebe’s Haddock for sure. Table 5 is all set for you, she exclaimed — our salads, served with tiny muffins and rolls, were waiting for us when we arrived at our table. She had the Haddock with a baked potato and I tried the «Surf & Turf» — Phoebe’s Haddock served with a 7oz tenderloin and cheesy hashbrowns — probably once of the best tasting steaks I have had in the last couple of years. Excellent. Vicki mentioned she had been serving at the Lox Club for over 20 years and Kathy has been bartending for over 11 years — their hospitality is enthusiastic and infectious — we really enjoyed our visit. Come for the delicious food and classic supper club ambiance and stay because of the wonderful hospitality. Enjoy, we did.

We came here for dinner on a calm Tuesday night. We sat at the bar and had a few brandy old fashioned. The bartender was wonderful, approachable and had a sense of humor.
For dinner I had French onion soup and fried cheese curds for appetizer and ordered a 20oz. Porterhouse steak with broasted potatoes. The French onion soup had good flavor; I make French nook soup at home and is a huge fan of it anytime I see it on the menu. This particular French onion soup broth tasted like it was made from concentrate. I also expected more cheese on top of the soup.
The cheese curds were cubed shaped. I though it could have used more breading to have more balance between crunch and creaminess. I also thought it was a bit on he salty side.
I like my steak rare and it came out perfect! The steak tasted great. However the broasted potatoes lacked some favor.
Overall, it was a good supper club experience both service and food. The steak was good but thought the appetizer and sides lacked some luster. I know they have an extensive menu and it’s a place I would at least try again.

Always wonderful. Never had a bad experience… from the bartenders to the wait staff, always great service, and the meals are always perfect.

I’m originally from Wisconsin and LOVE to have a traditional supper club experience when I’m home to visit from California. Based on Unilocal reviews, I chose this Supper Club that I’ve never been to before — and took my father, aunt and uncle for a special anniversary dinner. We called for reservations and were told we didn’t need them — just to ‘register at the bar’. When we arrived and registered, the bartender told us to take a seat because it ‘would be awhile… they were very busy’. Now, I’m used to the Supper Club experience. It’s part of the fun to have a drink at the bar while your meal is being prepared. I have never — in 40+ years — had to wait for almost 1.5 hours BEFORE OUR ORDER WAS EVEN TAKEN! In addition, during that 1.5 hours, we were never asked if we wanted another drink. We noticed that it was incredibly busy and they had ONE bartender, ONE waitress, and apparently ONE cook.
When we finally got our meal over 2 hours after we arrived (keep in mind, this is a Wednesday in WI when the temp is below zero — not the high traffic zone you’d anticipate!), the bread was cold, the salad was wilted, the steak was overcooked and I didn’t even get a refill on my water. For the frugal ones out there — they even charged $ 1.75 for a refill on my Dad’s coke.
I’ve never been so embarrassed as to have ‘picked’ this restaurant for this special celebration. If you’re from the restaurant (Lox) and reading this — just know… if you had just told us when I called for reservations that you were busy and understaffed, we would have perhaps chosen another restaurant (and you would have lost the sale of 4 dinners), but you’d have our respect and we wouldn’t be posting this horrific review.

My hubby is from Wisconsin, and had always spoke of the «supper clubs» that are common there. Being just a lowly Washingtonian, I had no idea what he was talking about. All that changed this holiday season when we went back for a visit…
We arrived at about 5:00 pm, only a half hour after they’d opened, and the bar (aka «the staging area») was packed. I might have been an eensy bit surprised that we weren’t the youngest people in there, but there were actually quite a few families with kids waiting for a table. After finding a table, we ordered drinks (brandy old fashions all around; another thing I’d never had before) and perused the menu. I ordered a petite steak and fries, which came with salad (only $ 13 – crazy cheap!), as did most others in our party. Apparently steak is THE thing to get here. As we waited for our table, the owner chatted us up and we sampled a few of the free crackers and mystery cheese dips. Yum!
Then, our table was ready, so we headed back to the comparatively-​empty dining area. Out salads were waiting for us, and it wasn’t long before bread arrived. John’s dad said that we’d hear our meals coming before we saw them, and he was right — they bring out your steaks on sizzling cast iron plates for quite a presentation.
All the food was great; nothing fancy, just good home cooking. I think this dining model is brilliant, and just might open my own supper club in Seattle!

The Lox Club is quintessential Wisconsin fare. First, enjoy sipping on a brandy old fashioned sweet while chatting with bartender Joe. Grab some of the complimentary snack crackers, bread, and cheese topping (or liverwurst) while you’re at it. Recently they expanded the bar area — it’s bright and fun. Next, place your order. Look at the chalkboard or menu. I suggest ordering the perch with twice baked potato. It’s my favorite perch dinner. Otherwise, sample a steak, tenderloin tips, or just about anything. The back room is big enough to accommodate a large group. A wall in the back room displays a historic menu. This shows that little has changed because they do what they do so well. Plus, the price is right. Your night on the river front will be well spent at the Lox Club.