Gilligans - Chetek

We have been coming to this place for 20 years and it has gone through a few owners in that time. Some have been good some not so much, but it's always been a popular spot right on the water with a great atmosphere, decent drinks, and varying quality of food. Visited for dinner 3x this year and the new owners seem to have focused on the food being better. Gone twice for Friday night fish fry and the quality of the fish has been a pleasant surprise. I distinctly remember last year coming in later in the evening for a fish fry and getting a baked potato that was a dried out relic. Ordered one this year and it was fresh and hot. Little things like that make a big difference. Fish seems to be hand breaded and they also offered a broiled option which comes with delicious garlic butter to dip it in. You can get soup and salad bar and the soup is always good although the salad bar can be a bit picked over if you come in later like we tend to... My dad has ordered the drunken captain chicken twice and raves about it. Even the picky eaters in our family are content going there. We had the same waitress on a couple trips and she is so friendly and attentive you never have an empty drink. I would say my only complaint is the old fashioned. They are so small you take a couple sips and it's empty. Bigger Glasses! Overall it seems like they are intent on moving this place in the right direction. It used to be the top spot in town and hopefully it is again! Lots of things to do...pool tables, video games, and they always seem to have music, trivia, karaoke or something going on. We haven't hung out in the tiki bar yet this year I'll leave that for the next review...

Very cute place our server was flighty and forgetful forgot our drinks and brought our appetizers and main course at the same time then ran to get our drinks which we were given to cans of Luke warm soda, the food was awful yuk!

Service is slow and the food over priced and average at best. Entertainment at the Tiki bar this summer was subpar compared to previous summers.

I have been a bartender for over 20 years. Never in my life have I left no tip. Until today. I'm normally the person to leave a 50% tip or more. The bartender on today's shift 9/19/2022 was so rude. If you are having a bad day, fake it. If you have a bad personality, fake it. If you can't fake it, get a different job. Good luck making a decent living as a bartender with an attitude like that. Minimum wage doesn't pay the bills. (Nearly ruined my one day in town visiting family. Definitely ruined what would have otherwise been a good lunch.

Bartenders great. Wait staff not so much. Bad attitude and no service. Even if your busy an I 'll be with with you goes a long way. Workes in the service industry for over 20 years.