The Olde Cedar Inn

The Old Cedar Inn in West Bend is a fantastic spot all around. The food is consistently delicious, the service is friendly and attentive, and the drinks are always well made. The atmosphere is warm, inviting, and perfect for both a casual meal or a night out. The menu has plenty of great options, and everything we tried was flavorful and cooked just right. Highly recommend stopping in—you won’t be disappointed.

During our recent visit, we ordered the prime rib, pan fried walleye, fried mushrooms, vegetables, and French fries. Everything was perfectly cooked. The mushroom appetizer was very good with the dipping sauce. For a small prime rib, it was plenty and there were leftovers. The side choosen were vegetables. Ample amount was served and we had enough to take home with our entrees. French fries were ordered to share and a basket full was provided. Rolls were also provided and the cracker basket was on the table with many options. The soup was very good. I think it was pot pie. Everyone was very nice.

We visited here on a Wednesday and they had a special fish fry menu so my husband ordered the haddock. I ordered the broasted chicken. We had to wait to be seated and weren't sure if we were supposed to seat ourselves or wait. Finally the waitress asked how many and sat us a table. She took our order and only asked what kind of potato we wanted with our meals. The food was brought out by a different person. The waitress never came back to ask how the food was or if we needed anything but she did check on other tables around us. My husband had finished his one cup of coffee and never got a refill, and there was no tartar sauce so he decided to take the fish home where he could use his own sauce. There was no coleslaw offered either but other tables had it. I was given the broasted

Food & service are excellent, but it definitely is not the place for groups over 6 (unless sitting at separate tables is ok). This was my first time here, so I didn't know how small bar, dining area and parking lot really are. My group sees each other only 2 or 3 times a year, so we did squeeze 2 people on one end. The broasted chicken and german potato salad are AMAZING. I also had 1/2 of a large strawberry schaum torte that reminded me of mom's. Everyone enjoyed the food they ordered. I certainly will be back some day, but with a smaller group! 😉

Having frequented this establishment approximately six times, I believe I can provide a justified two-star rating. The culinary offerings are acceptable, neither exceptional nor subpar. However, the service consistently falls short of expectations. Across various visits and with different servers, the pace of service has been notably slow. Tonight marks our final visit. The sole server appeared to be managing all responsibilities, including incoming calls, even though we were present prior to most of these calls, and exhibited a somewhat dismissive demeanor. We waited to be seated, despite being the only patrons waiting, and the server prioritized a phone call over acknowledging our presence. A simple greeting or an indication of being busy but available shortly would have been appreciated